2020 headliners

[thrillhouse188]

Foals / Kendrick / FM would be spectacular 

[Matt42]

Just now, thrillhouse188 said:

Foals / Kendrick / FM would be spectacular 

You’re forgetting a very special woman

[thrillhouse188]

5 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

You’re forgetting a very special woman

Mel B?

[Matt42]

Kendrick Lamar, Fleetwood Mac, Taylor Swift would be amazing - how would people feel about 2.5 American acts though?

Edited October 8, 2019 by Matt42

[Amy Lawn]

I really thought the big 50th thing was all just empty bluster, but fucking hell if we end up with Kendrick, Taylor Swift, and Elton John or Fleetwood Mac it's surely got to go down as one of the biggest ever, if not the biggest.

[jyoung]

Just now, Matt42 said:

Kendrick Lamar, Fleetwood Mac, Taylor Swift

Would be the biggest trio of headliners since?

[Hotchilidog]

As long as Taylor is one of the three, then I don't care who else is playing. I'm at Werchter Boutique the weekend before just in case Swifty is not on the farm. Would like to see FM too but they would be clash dependent.

FWIW I think both Foals and 1975 would be suitable headliners for the Friday night. Foals have smashed it every time they have played and the Eavii do like to promote through the ranks but the 1975 are definitely flavour of the month popularity wise so they'd be a good fit too.

[lukethekid]

3 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Kendrick Lamar, Fleetwood Mac, Taylor Swift would be amazing - how would people feel about 2.5 American acts though?

2.5 ?

[Hugh Jass]

7 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Kendrick Lamar, Fleetwood Mac, Taylor Swift would be amazing - how would people feel about 2.5 American acts though?

Pretty good.

[Matt42]

I dunno if a glasto trio could top that tbh. Three extremely exciting headline grabbing acts.

5 minutes ago, lukethekid said:

2.5 ?

yeah what’s the craic with FM are they British or American lol 

[jparx]

Would people really kick off about too many American headliners? Is that a thing?

[Tommy101]

10 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Kendrick Lamar, Fleetwood Mac, Taylor Swift would be amazing - how would people feel about 2.5 American acts though?

Would fit with Neil saying that there tends to be less intel on American artists

 

EDIT: and I'd imagine that a barrage of Americans is more to do with fees than quotas

Edited October 8, 2019 by Tommy101

[Matt42]

Emily is a big fan of Kendrick too. I reckon he’s been on her a radar for a long time. She’l definitely be chasing for it to happen any year!

[lukethekid]

1 minute ago, Matt42 said:

yeah what’s the craic with FM are they British or American lol 

Well the backbone is English, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie & Christine McVie are all English. Stevie Nicks & Mike Campbell are American and Neil Finn is From New Zealand. So right now they’re 3/5s British, 2/5s American and 1/5 New Zealander  

[lukethekid]

I hope to god it’s Kendrick, saw him twice and he’s absolutely incredible live. 

[jparx]

Hard to see how they would afford Kendrick, FM and Taylor with their budget though. Would they really be willing to break the bank that much for the 50th? I'm worried we're being a bit too pie in the sky. 

[a6l6e6x]

Would like to see Kendrick but I think I'd split my time between him and another act

[lukethekid]

Just now, jparx said:

Hard to see how they would afford Kendrick, FM and Taylor with their budget though. Would they really be willing to break the bank that much for the 50th? I'm worried we're being a bit too pie in the sky. 

Do you reckon they could have maybe held back a bit of the budget from last year? 

[Matt42]

Just now, jparx said:

I'm worried we're being a bit too pie in the sky. 

It’s completely pie in the sky. Although i feel the most unlikely of the trio is FM lol.

Kendrick, Elton, Taylor would be just as good!

[lukethekid]

Fleetwood Mac, Kendrick, Macca? 

[K2SO]

Why have the Paul McCartney rumours disappeared? I'll be gutted if he's not doing it!

[jparx]

1 minute ago, lukethekid said:

Do you reckon they could have maybe held back a bit of the budget from last year? 

I don't know enough about how they manage finances tbh. I don't think they intentionally held any money back and booked cheaper acts though. 

[mttJ]

Found Kendrick to be rather underwhelming at Reading 2018, whereas The 1975 this year were the compete opposite. Would like one of 1975/Foals to be there alongside FM/Taylor Swift.

[Deadendfriends8]

Where has this Kendrick rumour come from? Sweet lord these rumoured headliners are outragously big 

[a6l6e6x]

So we're settled on Kendrick, Elton, Taylor Swift

Kinks legend slot

 

Looking forward to it