Headliners 2016

[wilem]

They're white guys who play guitars. For that reason alone there'd be a lot less questioning of the booking and the performance.

It'd please Lonsdale for sure

[addicted2noise]

In the past ME and EE have said they take like to pick artists who haven't previously been at headliner level before giving them a chance (Kings of Leon, Arctics [2007], Kasabian etc). Should we not start speculating on bands who are ready to make the step up? Foals look ready after Bestival last year, but is there anyone else?

 

Personnaly I'd prefer this to all these older bands who have played numerous times before.

 

What about the xx? I think they'll headline a few smaller festivals next year but its possibly they might be given the chance to step up and headline the Friday. 

[eFestivals]

the strokes would be perfect. never headlined before (or played the festival before, correct me if I'm wrong), definitely big enough, more than ready for the step up, fans galore. maybe give them a chance? if hyde park was anything to go by, they'd absolutely kill it. this is why thy're top of my wishlist

 

 

Hello ... hello ... have I woken up in 2001?

[The Nal]

It seemed to go down pretty well, from where I was stood. To be fair, he played 40 odd songs and deployed a fair chunk of Beatles deep cuts like Lovely Rita and Mr Kite. First ever live perfromance of Another Girl, IIRC.

It was the new stuff like My Valentine and Hope for the Future that fell flat.

 

Got to please the masses I suppose. He needs to drop capacity in that case to roll out the new stuff and the deep tracks.

 

 

 

 

Hello ... hello ... have I woken up in 2001?

 

They were overrated and dull then too.

Edited September 16, 2015 by The Nal

[stuartbert two hats]

What about the xx? I think they'll headline a few smaller festivals next year but its possibly they might be given the chance to step up and headline the Friday. 

I think their third album will have to be a lot better than the second.  I listened to them both the other day and was struck by how much, much better the debut was over Coexist.

 

I could actually see it happening if the third album was really good, but not next year - perhaps in 2017, depending on when it comes out.

[zahidf]

The xx: Bestival or latitude headliners surely first?

 

Strokes: not a chance. Second stage headliners at best.

 

I reckon

 

Muse/foo fighters ( Biffy second from top)

 

Taylor Swift (grace Jones second from top)

 

Coldplay

[Vanderlyle]

Which is why they'd be out of their minds to headline. Could never keep the crowd happy. There'd be a million 'Radiohead didn't nail it, where was 'Creep'/Plastic trees/whatever?' threads on here, far worse than the Kanye stuff.

 

They're not new to the whole thing though. Surely in a 2 hour set they can play plenty of Bends/OK Computer along with plenty of KoL, Rainbows etc? I mean a 20 song set gives you 10 hits and 10 newbies. Seems like a fair balance.

 

 

They're white guys who play guitars. For that reason alone there'd be a lot less questioning of the booking and the performance.

 

I hate this line. "White guys who play guitars". Why do people always have to bring up race? I mean something like 85% of the UK is white, right? And Britain is famed round the world for its history of indie, rock, and other guitar music. It's not a fucking conspiracy.

[iamthehorn]

They're not new to the whole thing though. Surely in a 2 hour set they can play plenty of Bends/OK Computer along with plenty of KoL, Rainbows etc? I mean a 20 song set gives you 10 hits and 10 newbies. Seems like a fair balance.

 

 

 

I hate this line. "White guys who play guitars". Why do people always have to bring up race? I mean something like 85% of the UK is white, right? And Britain is famed round the world for its history of indie, rock, and other guitar music. It's not a fucking conspiracy.

 

It may not be a conspiracy, but it's horribly myopic and close-minded. 

[Gucci Piggy]

That's got nothing to do with what I said.

There are people who are uncomfortable with people who are different from them - be it via race, sexuality, gender, or whatever.

There are a bucketload of people who think hip-hop music isn't art and that it requires no talent.

Therefore a white man playing a guitar is less likely to be subject to criticism than a black man who raps.

I'm not talking about black people or non-guitar music not being fairly represented, like your post seems to suggest I am.

[The Nal]

In the past ME and EE have said they take like to pick artists who haven't previously been at headliner level before giving them a chance (Kings of Leon, Arctics [2007], Kasabian etc). Should we not start speculating on bands who are ready to make the step up? Foals look ready after Bestival last year, but is there anyone else?

 

Personnaly I'd prefer this to all these older bands who have played numerous times before.

 

Yeah me too. Someone with a bit of hunger and relevancy.

 

Kendrick Lamar on 2nd last please!

 

And a gay, black woman. Any gay, black woman.

Edited September 16, 2015 by The Nal

[Vanderlyle]

That's got nothing to do with what I said.

There are people who are uncomfortable with people who are different from them - be it via race, sexuality, gender, or whatever.

There are a bucketload of people who think hip-hop music isn't art and that it requires no talent.

Therefore a white man playing a guitar is less likely to be subject to criticism than a black man who raps.

I'm not talking about black people or non-guitar music not being fairly represented, like your post seems to suggest I am.

 

Fine. And I agree that the whole "hip-hop at Glastonbury... I'm not havin it" stuff was bollocks. Of course Glastonbury should, and does, get a mix of musical styles.

 

But i don't agree with the second bit at all. People saying they'd prefer Oasis to Jay-Z is nothing about race. It's about genre, and a lot of people just don't get hip-hop. As an aside, I'd actually agree that I've never seen hip-hop really work on the Pyramid for whatever reason. And I'm a pretty big hip-hop fan. It always just falls flat. 

[The Nal]

Snoop was good, as were De La Soul. Wu-Tang Clan went down well too.

 

Headliners don't seem to go down well for some reason. Maybe because only the bling bling types have played it and they've absolutely nothing to say?
 

[Vanderlyle]

It may not be a conspiracy, but it's horribly myopic and close-minded. 

 

What's "horrible myopic and close-minded"?

[Vanderlyle]

Snoop was good, as were De La Soul. Wu-Tang Clan went down well too.

 

Headliners don't seem to go down well for some reason. Maybe because only the bling bling types have played it and they've absolutely nothing to say?

 

 

Maybe, I missed De La Soul. Enjoyed Wu-Tang although it still felt flat around me.

 

Maybe it's just that putting hip-hop on the small stages gets more actual fans there. It often seems lost on Pyramid - if it's middle of the day just being watched by people spending their afternoon at the Pyramid so they catch the poppier acts, and at headline time it is people just there for the event?

[iamthehorn]

What's "horrible myopic and close-minded"?

 

This "no hip-hop at Glastonbury" nonsense (which is what you said, that wasn't directed at you). 

 

And characterizing Kanye West as a "bling bling rapper with nothing to say" is pretty stupid too.

[Vanderlyle]

A fruit bat

 

Good. I stand corrected (said the man in the orthopaedic shoes).

[Vanderlyle]

This "no hip-hop at Glastonbury" nonsense (which is what you said, that wasn't directed at you). 

 

And characterizing Kanye West as a "bling bling rapper with nothing to say" is pretty stupid too.

Either way, we should probably move away from this racial hornet's nest.

 

Back to headliners. I'd like to see my favourite guitarist, and moral role-model, headline. It's time for Eric Clapton.

[The Nal]

And characterizing Kanye West as a "bling bling rapper with nothing to say" is pretty stupid too.

 

Its not. Hes a tshirt and shoe salesman. Hes a cretin.

[addicted2noise]

The xx: Bestival or latitude headliners surely first?

 

Strokes: not a chance. Second stage headliners at best.

 

I reckon

 

Muse/foo fighters ( Biffy second from top)

 

Taylor Swift (grace Jones second from top)

 

Coldplay

 

I actually think they're big enough without doing the latitiude or bestival route first, I know its probably not the best way to judge but a few of their songs currently have more plays on spotify than anything by the foo fighters or biffy but yeah as stuartbert said it would depend on how good their next album is whether its out before the festival.    

[zahidf]

I actually think they're big enough without doing the latitiude or bestival route first, I know its probably not the best way to judge but a few of their songs currently have more plays on spotify than anything by the foo fighters or biffy but yeah as stuartbert said it would depend on how good their next album is whether its out before the festival.    

 

Dunno big risk. I would say 3rd from top main stage and latitude headliners first tbh.

[Badlands]

Its not. Hes a tshirt and shoe salesman. Hes a cretin.

 

Can we have Ringo next year?

 

Off topic but is Ringo skint? Releasing books and advertising shoes? I thought he was given a decent publishing cut from Lennon and McCartney in spite of him nothing to do with the actual writing.

[Gucci Piggy]

Dunno big risk. I would say 3rd from top main stage and latitude headliners first tbh.

They've already headlined the Other Stage which is a bigger slot than 3rd top on Pyramid.

[thewayiam]

They've already headlined the Other Stage which is a bigger slot than 3rd top on Pyramid.

 

You ='d have to say Bestival was very likely for them

[swede]

Yeah me too. Someone with a bit of hunger and relevancy.

Kendrick Lamar on 2nd last please!

And a gay, black woman. Any gay, black woman.

Kendrick Lamar should headline other stage or west holts one night next year

[Badlands]

Kendrick Lamar should headline other stage or west holts one night next year

 

He'll be headlining pyramid by next album.