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Yeah big style, which is the theme across the board. So lineup based festivals (MC, werchter), we're always going to struggle more. Although Werchter is looking good this summer.  

Apparently Grasspop and not Werchter

Ah ok, I get why you and others think that, but he's up there in the conversation and won't f**k it up...

Yeah that's a fair point, there aren't too many on their level. I think Neil Young is so far below it though.    I tried listening to him on Spotify after the announcement and it does nothing for me, especially for a headline set. I also watched a video of him on YouTube last year playing Heart of Gold and whilst his voice is surprisingly good for a man of his age, it still did nothing for me.    As I said before though, it's subjective and lots on here are very keen on him, we'll see in June whether booking him was a good call or not.

I've been saying this for a while.  We were spoilt world-class-legend wise having Paul McCartney and Elton John playing in consecutive years... that's not the norm, but it's no wonder the 2024 line-up, and seemingly the 2025 line-up, both look underwhelming in comparison.  But like you say, who is left of that scale who hasn't done Glastonbury before?  In terms of the Top Ten artists of all time, the only artists who haven't done Glastonbury, and who could feasibly still do it, are Queen (with Adam Lambert, obvs!), Madonna and Rihanna (Taylor Swift is just outside the Top Ten).  And in all fairness, I consider Rihanna and Swift as recent/current artists, rather than "legends" - LOL!  After Madonna and Queen perform (if they ever do) where do you go after that in terms of world-class legend headliners, without booking Macca or the Stones yet again? (Ok, Oasis... but even they are nowhere near the Top Ten in terms of worldwide sales.)