2020 headliners

[Alex DeLarge]

Foals would be a great headliner, in the grand scheme of things a young band who have worked their way up. 

Then you have FM - legends that have been rumoured for as long as I can remember.

Not sure who headlier number three would be in that situation. 

[didinowanttohearthat]

Could be a outwith a big tour? Did Kanye not do it as basically a one-off a few years back for example?

[eFestivals]

Just now, didinowanttohearthat said:

Could be a outwith a big tour? Did Kanye not do it as basically a one-off a few years back for example?

possible, tho they don't really strike me as band who do one-offs. There's a juggernaut that probably needs to be rolling in order to do a single show.

[jparx]

2 minutes ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Foals would be a great headliner, in the grand scheme of things a young band who have worked their way up. 

Then you have FM - legends that have been rumoured for as long as I can remember.

Not sure who headlier number three would be in that situation. 

 

[mufcok]

With FM, they're gonna have to pay over the odds I imagine? If they were happy to do that for the Stones and they do want FM so much, surely they'll just shell out for the 50th anniversary to make it happen

[jparx]

Why would they spend so much time waffling about FM, and then FM reference a "muddy festival" at Wembley, only for them to not even be touring, let alone doing Glastonbury, in 2020? Seems very bizarre, although I do concede stranger things have happened.

[Matt87]

Would Kinks definitely be headliners rather than playing the Legends slot?

[incident]

1 minute ago, jparx said:

Why would they spend so much time waffling about FM, and then FM reference a "muddy festival" at Wembley, only for them to not even be touring, let alone doing Glastonbury, in 2020? Seems very bizarre, although I do concede stranger things have happened.

There's conflicting reports over what was actually said in that speech - I've heard it described that the phrase "muddy fields" was used in a restrospective sense.

[Havors]

7 minutes ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Foals would be a great headliner, in the grand scheme of things a young band who have worked their way up. 

Then you have FM - legends that have been rumoured for as long as I can remember.

Not sure who headlier number three would be in that situation. 

Ive always wanted them to for pure selfish reasons but after the new album and that performance and turn out on the Park on saturday... i think they are definitely going to headline the pyramid... if not next year the year after. 

[Zoo Music Girl]

What did FM say about muddy fields? Missed that one.

[eFestivals]

3 minutes ago, Matt87 said:

Would Kinks definitely be headliners rather than playing the Legends slot?

yeah, I think they probably would be, just for the history.

It'd be a rare thing too of course.

[Avalon_Fields]

23 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

50 Cent?

So we have to wait 3 years for the B-52s, and as for 10,000 Maniacs, forget about it... 

[jparx]

I was thinking the other day how cool it would be if they had The Kinks headline, and somehow managed to track down the people who went in 1970 and offer them free tickets as a nostalgic gesture for them pulling out of the first festival.

[ivan]

3 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

So we have to wait 3 years for the B-52s, and as for 10,000 Maniacs, forget about it... 

I saw 10,000  Maniacs back in Sheffield in the late 80's - do wish i had seen them more !

Still listen to Blind Man Zoo and Tribe quite a bit .

 

[Nobody Interesting]

2 hours ago, incident said:

She said it regarding 2019.

She said it in the same verse as Noel Gallagher being 'next year' which everyone thought was 2019...... but wasn't as he is 2020. I still beleive it was referring to 2020 but only time will tell.

[dentalplan]

1 hour ago, Nobody Interesting said:

She said it in the same verse as Noel Gallagher being 'next year' which everyone thought was 2019...... but wasn't as he is 2020. I still beleive it was referring to 2020 but only time will tell.

She was referring to the ten guys headlining this year.

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 minutes ago, Cream Soda said:

I would say no judging by the fact he popped up on two major sets, surely one would have been enough for most

Which is true, but maybe in both cases he was second choice after Ed and Jason and was guilted into it.

[parsonjack]

Looks like Skybet won't list it (which is odd as I've never know a bookie to turn down the chance of making a few quid...)  So.....I'll come clean.....the name I was given is Radiohead. 

Mate who was working spent Saturday night touring crew bars with some guy he met in Maceo's, who then used his sparkly AAA pass to get him in as a guest to T&C Green Room, Acoustic back stage etc etc....he told him he knew Radiohead were nailed on for 2020 and when questioned he said it was because they were Michael's favourite band.  Seems unlikely but there are precedents for returning in 3 years, there are rumours of new material for 2020, they could be the act Emily says haven't been mentioned yet.....and....and they're just epic basically.  Perhaps the 2020 lineup is simply going to feature the biggest headliners from the last 50 years.....and they fit nicely.

I'm probably going to get some stick for it but there you go...just passing on what we herd (herd....see what I did there?)

[mufcok]

3 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

Looks like Skybet won't list it (which is odd as I've never know a bookie to turn down the chance of making a few quid...)  So.....I'll come clean.....the name I was given is Radiohead. 

Mate who was working spent Saturday night touring crew bars with some guy he met in Maceo's, who then used his sparkly AAA pass to get him in as a guest to T&C Green Room, Acoustic back stage etc etc....he told him he knew Radiohead were nailed on for 2020 and when questioned he said it was because they were Michael's favourite band.  Seems unlikely but there are precedents for returning in 3 years, there are rumours of new material for 2020, they could be the act Emily says haven't been mentioned yet.....and....and they're just epic basically.  Perhaps the 2020 lineup is simply going to feature the biggest headliners from the last 50 years.....and they fit nicely.

I'm probably going to get some stick for it but there you go...just passing on what we herd (herd....see what I did there?)

They have listed it, 12/1

[parsonjack]

1 minute ago, mufcok said:

They have listed it, 12/1

Ooh right....I'll have a tenner at that!

Cheers.

[Giraffe Man]

16 hours ago, strummer77 said:

Yup. He could definitely play, but it would have to be a more niche slot for sure.

Hard to think of one really that suits. If Neil Young headlined again (or similar) he could go before him as at BST and the crowd awaiting the headliner may accept it... but before something fairly contemporary - probably not. The sub slot seems an awfully hard one to pull off at the best of times.

Maybe a West Holts headliner against someone huge but then he probably wouldn't take that and the crowd could be too big.

I think Shakey is subbing Dylan at BST

[ghostdancer1]

Just now, Giraffe Man said:

I think Shakey is subbing Dylan at BST

and in Dublin too. which is why I could see him taking legends slot, or possibly even sub at a very big push, rather than outright G headliner.

[CaledonianGonzo]

If you told Neil Young he had to follow Kylie Minogue and play all his hits in something called the "Legends Slot" he'd go out of his way to unleash a wall of shapeless feedback for an hour.

[jparx]

Lol! Radiohead are the GOAT in my eyes, but I can't see/don't want them to headline again in 2020. 

If they're going down that route, surely it's time for Blur?

[CaledonianGonzo]

They might play it, but they wont headline it so it's a waste of a bet.