2017 headliner guesses

[The60ftOctopus]

Looking less likely Bestival will be announcing at the end of the month... Unless if they're sharing a Parklife headliner, which wouldn't be great business for either festival. 

[Homer]

Someone asked about the line-up on Twitter, reply on 27 Jan was 'news coming soon :)'.

[Circus-Freak]

Maybe Jedwood and chicko time don't want to commit yet? Keeping their options open!

[tillyandthewall]

Chainsmokers are headlining in US festivals that week - they do arenas over the pond but could they headline Bestival?

[DDave]

Suede / The XX / Macca / LCD

 

I'd go to that!

[Count Bukakula]

justice // Drake // The xx  // Earth wind & fire 

think this is just wishful thinking though ha! Would of loved frank ocean could he headline still?

[Zacko]

I think if you took Drake out and put Justice on the Friday, that would actually be a really great and varied set of headliners - and not even very unlikely either! 

[Count Bukakula]

i can see faithless creeping up somewhere seen them somewhere on the Kendal line up, still headline material? I'm still holding out for a pulp reunion haha!

[Circus-Freak]

Rob said ages ago they have already got 3 headline acts. Also said they will be announced towards the end of Jan, all 3 at once. He said on Twitter when asked who the headline acts are he said he'd like to know too (this morning). 

Has someone dropped out?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

1 hour ago, Circus-Freak said:

Rob said ages ago they have already got 3 headline acts. Also said they will be announced towards the end of Jan, all 3 at once. He said on Twitter when asked who the headline acts are he said he'd like to know too (this morning). 

Has someone dropped out?

 not strictly true, but ok. 

[Circus-Freak]

11 hours ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

 not strictly true, but ok. 

What's not strictly true? 

[mjsell]

Justice//The XX//LCD//Libertines

Although that might be a bit too samey. Maybe drop one of XX or LCD for Tribe

[smogo]

4 hours ago, Circus-Freak said:

What's not strictly true? 

 

[Circus-Freak]

1 hour ago, smogo said:

 

Oh sorry, I just interpreted that wrong I guess.

But the rest is true though huh.

Feels like something's gone a bit wrong somewhere.

[dentalplan]

32 minutes ago, Circus-Freak said:

Feels like something's gone a bit wrong somewhere.

We usually don't say this until we see the final headliner announcement.

[Circus-Freak]

13 hours ago, dentalplan said:

We usually don't say this until we see the final headliner announcement.

Is that the festival forum 'code'?

Ive said it and can't take it back now. And I stand by it, someone's dropped out. I expect Robs been on the phone to Florence and the machine or maybe this is the year to Kitty Daisy and Lewis get a headline slot? 

I'm just joking before you all have a strop.

Itll be interesting to see who.

[dentalplan]

16 hours ago, Circus-Freak said:

Is that the festival forum 'code'?

Ive said it and can't take it back now. And I stand by it, someone's dropped out. I expect Robs been on the phone to Florence and the machine or maybe this is the year to Kitty Daisy and Lewis get a headline slot? 

I'm just joking before you all have a strop.

Itll be interesting to see who.

No man it was a joke. I meant the last headliner is usually puzzling: Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul, Chic ft. Nile Rodgers, Fatboy Slim... Missy Elliott wasn't so bad but the news that she'd 'completed' the set of headliners - silently promoting Duran Duran up a slot - was the "what happened there?" thing.

I think most of those went down well though so fest knows best I suppose.

Edited February 2, 2017 by dentalplan

[ashtaylor1]

Robdabank just tweeted somebody stating all will make sense by the end of the week when someone asked about tickets and line-up. Announcement is possibly imminent.

[Hawky]

Hola,

I was dead set on trying Bestival this year, so much so I've been tweeting Rob Da Bank questions to do with the festival. However, it would seem that judging by posts on ere that it's going down the pan. 

The whole reason I was considering t again, was because it's moved site. Do people not think the move will be a good thing for Bestival? Having serious second thoughts about going now :/ 

 

Childish Gambino would be the dream, would he headline?

[dentalplan]

1 hour ago, Hawky said:

Hola,

I was dead set on trying Bestival this year, so much so I've been tweeting Rob Da Bank questions to do with the festival. However, it would seem that judging by posts on ere that it's going down the pan. 

The whole reason I was considering t again, was because it's moved site. Do people not think the move will be a good thing for Bestival? Having serious second thoughts about going now :/ 

 

Childish Gambino would be the dream, would he headline?

Well it is/was going down the pan, which called for extreme measures of relocating and downsizing. From what I can see people on the mainland have received the move positively. Where it goes from there is anyone's guess - just gotta wait and see what they come out with. Wouldn't let it put you off.

And nah I don't see him headlining yet but he'd be high up. Doubt he'll tour outside the US much seeing as Atlanta S2 has been delayed for the Han Solo movie filming. Would be cool though.

Edited February 6, 2017 by dentalplan

[Hawky]

33 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Well it is/was going down the pan, which called for extreme measures of relocating and downsizing. From what I can see people on the mainland have received the move positively. Where it goes from there is anyone's guess - just gotta wait and see what they come out with. Wouldn't let it put you off.

And nah I don't see him headlining yet but he'd be high up. Doubt he'll tour outside the US much seeing as Atlanta S2 has been delayed for the Han Solo movie filming. Would be cool though.

I had a conversation with RDB on Twitter tonight, and it seems as though Bestival is getting a complete revamp this week.

Guess we'll see. Announcement was on a Friday last year I believe, so I'm guessing we'll hear this Friday. 

[ghoulieanne]

Decision about the license application is due to be announced  tomorrow according to this http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/bestival-lulworth-castle-new-site-map-revealed-for-dorset-event-but-still-no-festival-licence/story-30078867-detail/story.html

[Homer]

I wouldn't write Bestival off yet. Didn't go last year but 2015 was an absolute belter. As long as the line up is up your strasse, is say give the new festival a go.

[smogo]

2 hours ago, ghoulieanne said:

Decision about the license application is due to be announced  tomorrow according to this http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/bestival-lulworth-castle-new-site-map-revealed-for-dorset-event-but-still-no-festival-licence/story-30078867-detail/story.html

Ah, maybe that's why the announcement's not happened yet.

[smogo]

As for his "it's all changing" comment, I suspect that means that there'll be day tickets on sale.