Bestival 2016 Headliners?

[DirtyChorizo]

1 minute ago, LondonTom said:

 

Anyway seems no one is booked yet as Rob was trying get Prince and thought he close it  ...So it seems there is a bit of a budget left!!

Maybe Muse? Glasto wouldn't have an exclusive on them this year, unless they are stopping the tour early/going be elsewhere

that would be sick, muse and the cure, two of my favorites, i was under the impression they were a glasto exclusive but I've seen a few people say that they're not, i don't know what to believe

[dentalplan]

58 minutes ago, LondonTom said:

 

Anyway seems no one is booked yet as Rob was trying get Prince and thought he close it  ...So it seems there is a bit of a budget left!!

Maybe Muse? Glasto wouldn't have an exclusive on them this year, unless they are stopping the tour early/going be elsewhere

I don't think that Prince thing is the case. His tribute does say that he's been trying to get him to play for years but I get the feeling it's more in a general way, rather than they were still waiting to see before last week.

I can't see Muse being someone they would try and get. Even with the thing last year, they were seemingly playing at Muse's offer and in a teatime special guest slot.

[LondonTom]

On 23/04/2016 at 7:00 PM, DirtyChorizo said:

that would be sick, muse and the cure, two of my favorites, i was under the impression they were a glasto exclusive but I've seen a few people say that they're not, i don't know what to believe

Glastonbury doesn't /hasn't put exclusives on their acts (they might only play glasto but its not a contractual thing) 

On 23/04/2016 at 8:05 PM, dentalplan said:

 

I can't see Muse being someone they would try and get. Even with the thing last year, they were seemingly playing at Muse's offer and in a teatime special guest slot.

Maybe but if are interested in playing, you might try and work something out even if you hadn't considered them before. 

[mhm]

How about Beck? He's surely in budget, and hasn't got any dates for over a month before bestival, he'd fit in surely 80's, 90's and 00's, 10's headliners ? Maybe I'm just overthinking

[gibble]

Beck headlined the big top on the Thursday in 2014 so it might be a bit soon to have him back as a main stage headliner? 

[Jacksamthompson]

My bet is either;

Gorillaz (waiting for big album / single reveal)

Kendrick (waiting for BST to sell some more) 

 

[gibble]

Kendrick would make the most sense to me although it looks as though until recently they were trying for Prince so who knows what is happening! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/prince-was-close-to-headlining-bestival-this-summer/ maybe nothing is booked yet

[smogo]

Oh fucking hell, that just makes it even more tragic!!!  And to think he was up for it in 2013, but didn't let Rob know until too late!  *waaaahhhh*

[smogo]

Tell you what though, if Rob was telling the Telegraph the truth about this year, then that blows the idea of the Cure necessarily being the biggest headliner out of the water.  Bestival have still got $1million or more to play with for that final headliner!

[Guy Incognito]

Looking at the current line up I can't say I'm suprised that there is still a good amount of money left. 

[mhm]

On 25 April 2016 at 1:17 PM, rhg_99 said:

Looking at the current line up I can't say I'm suprised that there is still a good amount of money left. 

Let's hope they're saving it for the next announcement

[wedgie]

Anyone know when we can expect the final headliner to be announced? Or just more of the undercard?

also is there any speculation of who the final headliner could be, reading through the pages doesn't seem like there's much of an idea

[smogo]

Well it sounds like they were so close to getting Prince that they've probably had to start from square one again, so I wouldn't be surprised if we don't get the final headliner until maybe late July.  But what do I know?

(Related to that, I see that Rob asked Matt "Dr" Fink, Prince's old keyboardist, to DM him on Twitter this morning. Hopefully he's trying to book the reunited Revolution for a Bestival slot.)

I reckon the full Spaceport lineup will be announced sometime this month.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

5 hours ago, smogo said:

 

(Related to that, I see that Rob asked Matt "Dr" Fink, Prince's old keyboardist, to DM him on Twitter this morning. Hopefully he's trying to book the reunited Revolution for a Bestival slot.)

 

As good as that would be, I'd rather he booked the Time... or both & throw a full on Prince tribute in one of the tents with Rob doing his Purple Rave set to close it out. 

 

With regards to the last headliner, I guess if Prince was seriously a contender then there should be big money to splash out. In reality though, given Prince's reluctance to sign up for shows & his history of chopping & changing plans if Rob doesn't have a decent back up already lined up then he really only has himself to blame. 

[gibble]

The final headliner will be announced "very soon" apparently...

 

[wedgie]

Any chance it could be radiohead? Or am I just getting ahead of myself hahaha

[smogo]

No, they're in Berlin that night. 

http://www.lollapaloozade.com/en/lineup-by-day-2/

[gibble]

They are in Germany that night unfortunately 

[wedgie]

Ahh, dream gone haha. I know Stone Roses probably aren't a 'bestival' act but someone just mentioned on the stone roses forum in the Glasto chat about the recently put up lemons being related to a festival announcement, could be BST I suppose

[smogo]

Unlikely - when have you ever heard of an act rather than the festival putting a big PR effort into announcing a booking? That lemons thing will be about a new album or something.

[wedgie]

True, just excited to hear some rumours

[gibble]

Yeah, I think Smogo is right. I've read elsewhere that they are likely to release a single this week.

It would be good if we got some sort of announcement this week though. Something I can get excited about! (The Chuckle Brothers don't really do it for me...)

[bestivalgoer]

All ambassadors just got a text stating that there will be a lineup announcement at 7 tonight

[2853rob]

Prepare to be underwhelmed! Well i hope not but on the strength of the Bestival and Camp Bestival line ups this year there needs to be a shake up in the booking of acts as so far the line ups for both are all a bit weak having the Chuckle brothers as a major anouncement last week says it all!  This is my 7th Bestival and i am hoping RDB and team will come out with some amazing acts. Having said that the other festival here on the island is also looking a bit shabby re artists. I went to Victorius in Southsea last years and for the price the line up was amazing but then that is a non camping festival so that reflects in the entry costs. Still Azalea Banks diary is probably a bit empty after her outbursts this week

[wedgie]

Would it be likely that they'd announce the final headliner tonight? Or do bestival usually build up to big announcements?