Kings of Leon

[Woffy]

8 minutes ago, SPTFRE said:

Eden Harel > Marijne van der Vlugt 

Tough call, Spitty. 

[Pear_Cider]

9 hours ago, The Nal said:

Nothing to tell unfortunately! Went to the bar in the back for an hour, walked by some BBC vans and got bored. Didn't go back again. Full of too cool to go see a gig industry type tosspots.

I was more curious about how you came by VIP tickets in the first place!

[The Nal]

12 hours ago, Pear_Cider said:

I was more curious about how you came by VIP tickets in the first place!

Again, not much of a story. Mate of mines sister in law works for a record company.

I did get tickets for 09, 10 and 11 from a friends brother in laws childhood babysitter though. 

 

[willd255]

Saw them last night at 229 and they were fucking amazing

[monkey1989]

They are playing little gigs in support of this album so i could see them taking a secret slot somewhere 

[rubenz]

In the metro it quotes Nathan followill as saying "we'll have to get on it in 2017. I'll have to text Mr eavis" 

Sounds ominous! 

 

[dentalplan]

1 hour ago, rubenz said:

In the metro it quotes Nathan followill as saying "we'll have to get on it in 2017. I'll have to text Mr eavis" 

Sounds ominous! 

 

Eavis has already responded:

"new phone. who dis?"

[nikkic]

First 3 albums were ace.

All went downhill after that. 
 

They’ll never play the farm again.

[Simsy]

They lost it when they shaved.

 

Disclaimer: I can't remember when that was & think I only have their 1st album, but you get my drift.

[jyoung]

33 minutes ago, nikkic said:

They’ll never play the farm again.

Why?

[Little Andy]

Some quality songs on that debut album. Red Morning Light's my fave.

[HeyPorter]

55 minutes ago, jyoung said:

Why?

Yeah I always wonder why people think this, very easy future booking if anything else cocks up (see Killers 2019). They’re never not gonna be headliners wherever they play despite being absolute dross. Will pull crowds. 

[Bisque]

I reckon most people think KoL are a huge headline type band but ask them what their last song they had & they’d respond with “Sex On Fire” or at a push “Use Somebody”. Which is exactly what I would respond with.

That doesn’t cut it to headline Glastonbury anymore. I’d much rather see a newer band pushed up to headline, even The 1975. They wouldn’t sub, which is where I think they should be placed, when they could do a day fest or IoW, at a stretch R&L as headliners.

Edited May 8, 2020 by Bisque

[Hugh Jass]

2 hours ago, nikkic said:

First 3 albums were ace.

All went downhill after that. 
 

They’ll never play the farm again.

This.

[Hugh Jass]

Personally I feel KOL have fallen into the sideways bracket, similar to Stereophonics, of acts that still pull decent festival crowds and sell arenas out but are never likely to be seen at Glastonbury again.

Before anyone starts, The Killers are not similar, they’re a lot bigger.

[HeyPorter]

21 minutes ago, Bisque said:

I reckon most people think KoL are a huge headline type band but ask them what their last song they had & they’d respond with “Sex On Fire” or at a push “Use Somebody”. Which is exactly what I would respond with.

That doesn’t cut it to headline Glastonbury anymore. I’d much rather see a newer band pushed up to headline, even The 1975. They wouldn’t sub, which is where I think they should be placed, when they could do a day fest or IoW, at a stretch R&L as headliners.

They headlined prior to those two songs’ releases and could easily be drafted in during a dry year, would just about appease the dark fruits lot. Apologies for generalising. 

Edited May 8, 2020 by HeyPorter

[dentalplan]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Personally I feel KOL have fallen into the sideways bracket, similar to Stereophonics, of acts that still pull decent festival crowds and sell arenas out but are never likely to be seen at Glastonbury again.

Before anyone starts, The Killers are not similar, they’re a lot bigger.

Stereophonics started taking non-headline slots. Kings of Leon didn’t.

The comparison between Killers and KOL is very much valid in that the things that people were writing them off for - going out of style, did it once before, no one caring anymore - are exactly the things levelled at The Killers before they did indeed headline again. Even if The Killers are bigger, KOL are still more than big enough with the general British public to headline a fest like this and would be welcomed more fondly than most acts people could name.

[HeyPorter]

3 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Stereophonics started taking non-headline slots. Kings of Leon didn’t.

The comparison between Killers and KOL is very much valid in that the things that people were writing them off for - going out of style, did it once before, no one caring anymore - are exactly the things levelled at The Killers before they did indeed headline again. Even if The Killers are bigger, KOL are still more than big enough with the general British public to headline a fest like this and would be welcomed more fondly than most acts people could name.

Was looking for things to say, this sums it up. 

[Hugh Jass]

16 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Stereophonics started taking non-headline slots. Kings of Leon didn’t.

The comparison between Killers and KOL is very much valid in that the things that people were writing them off for - going out of style, did it once before, no one caring anymore - are exactly the things levelled at The Killers before they did indeed headline again. Even if The Killers are bigger, KOL are still more than big enough with the general British public to headline a fest like this and would be welcomed more fondly than most acts people could name.

Where have Stereophonics taken non headline slots?

[Bisque]

18 minutes ago, HeyPorter said:

They headlined prior to those two songs’ releases and could easily be drafted in during a dry year, would just about appease the dark fruits lot. Apologies for generalising. 

No that’s a fair point. I just think I’d Glastonbury would rather push another band but of course dry years/who’s available will occur so completely valid argument.

[HeyPorter]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Where have Stereophonics taken non headline slots?

This was only 10 years ago, long after their G headline slot. 

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, HeyPorter said:

This was only 10 years ago, long after their G headline slot. 

Jesus, the state of that...

[HeyPorter]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

Jesus, the state of that...

Aye, not the full poster mind. Eels, Jamie T and a couple of others made do for me at the time. Remember sacking off both headliners. 

[Bisque]

Imagine Killers, Kasabian, Kings Of Leon as your headliners...

 

edit: worth a look... https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/v-festival-line-ups-over-the-years-2250408

Edited May 8, 2020 by Bisque

[HeyPorter]

20 minutes ago, Bisque said:

Imagine Killers, Kasabian, Kings Of Leon as your headliners...

 

edit: worth a look... https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/v-festival-line-ups-over-the-years-2250408l

Edited May 9, 2020 by HeyPorter
Balls up, sorry.