2020 headliners

[Superunknown]

Don’t think using VM’s attendance across multiple nights is helping your cause. Especially when Elton could sell out a 10k venue in minutes. 

[Badlands]

1 minute ago, mattiloy said:

Lol pipedown question marks.

The mans had tens upon tens of millions of album sales, has hundreds of millions of streams, play theatres of upto 2k capacity but often sells them out in runs so the total can be comfortably 10k+ in certain towns with 5 nights.

He has dwelled in the support tier for festivals recently sure but the fact of the matter is, the 1975 or foals would be getting a massive leg up just by virtue of the fact they are the only bands that are contemporary and even look mildly like sizeable. But the quality ain’t there.

And comparing to other recent ’legend’ headliners, why can for example the who dine out on baba o reilly still? Van has probably had more top 10 albums in the last 20 years than they did in their career. And one of them is a pedo.

Go and listen to astral weeks from start to finish. And don’t do it in a bad mood just because somebody called you a dum dum on an internet forum or else you won’t like it, dum dum.

The Who played Wembley recently. He's not headlining this year, and I'd stretch myself to say he'll not in the future either.

[Matt42]

Sometimes I can’t believe this website is free.

[CaledonianGonzo]

The song Riot Van is a grim prediction of what will come to pass if George Ivan doesn't top the bill.

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Sometimes I can’t believe this website is free.

Its not when you are subscribed to Gold  

[CaledonianGonzo]

You can just use a Weeble to represent Van Morrison on your hat.

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

Its not when you are subscribed to Gold  

Arrrgh. Beat me to it again! 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Ayrshire Chris said:

Arrrgh. Beat me to it again! 

left the goal wide open on that post  

[Mash011]

6 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

Lol pipedown question marks.

The mans had tens upon tens of millions of album sales, has hundreds of millions of streams, play theatres of upto 2k capacity but often sells them out in runs so the total can be comfortably 10k+ in certain towns with 5 nights.

He has dwelled in the support tier for festivals recently sure but the fact of the matter is, the 1975 or foals would be getting a massive leg up just by virtue of the fact they are the only bands that are contemporary and even look mildly like sizeable. But the quality ain’t there.

And comparing to other recent ’legend’ headliners, why can for example the who dine out on baba o reilly still? Van has probably had more top 10 albums in the last 20 years than they did in their career. And one of them is a pedo.

Go and listen to astral weeks from start to finish. And don’t do it in a bad mood just because somebody called you a dum dum on an internet forum or else you won’t like it, dum dum.

literally van mccann would get a higher slot 

[Matt42]

So a friend of mine is very disappointed that Elton is ruled out and we are now in a debate as to whether Elton can still play.

I’m trying to get across that it is physically impossible for him to play a set in Dallas on the Saturday night and a show in Pilton on the Sunday.

I thought this would be an adequate debate to bring over to this forum ?

[mattiloy]

I had to Google that. That you know the fella from catflap and the bubbleboys full name tells me all I needed to know

[Ayrshire Chris]

8 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

So a friend of mine is very disappointed that Elton is ruled out and we are now in a debate as to whether Elton can still play.

I’m trying to get across that it is physically impossible for him to play a set in Dallas on the Saturday night and a show in Pilton on the Sunday.

I thought this would be an adequate debate to bring over to this forum ?

I recollect we had a similar debate about Macca last year as to whether he could fly back from the states to play.

[Tommy Dickfingers]

1 hour ago, mattiloy said:

Maybe so, but those were different times and I guess he was always available for any slot back then. He only needs to get in ahead of those mentioned and he walks it ahead of most mentioned here.

Also Elton John played Leigh Sports Village not so long ago so come on...

Neil Young was billed as support in 1997. Its not like he only reached the height of his fame in the decade after to then headline in 2009.

The fact is as chart music gets worse, all of these guys stock rises. Van can.

Steady on lad. Don’t be having a pop Leigh.

[StevieGed]

Coldplay’s tracklist for the 2 new albums.

They’re going to be there in some capacity aren’t they. 

Have coldplay actually ever released an album and on their album cycle/tour not played Glastonbury??? Aside from ghost stories which was sort of not an actual album (even though it was). Midnight and magic were bangers on that album tbf.

Edited October 23, 2019 by StevieGed

[Matt42]

I actually really enjoyed Ghost stories, yet everyone hated it?

Yeah every album cycle apart from Ghost stories they have played.

[Guest]

They didn't play on the Viva La Vida tour cycle.

[morph100]

1 minute ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

They didn't play on the Viva La Vida tour cycle.

Just checked with the mega fan on the sofa and she said the same ?

[Badlands]

Been trying to quantify how much time I spend catching up on this thread each day.
 

Say 2 minutes per page, 10+ pages per day at the minute. I reckon you can rack up 24 hours worth of scrolling through debate about the same 10 acts between September and March, easy!!

What a waste!!

[dentalplan]

7 minutes ago, StevieGed said:

Coldplay’s tracklist for the 2 new albums.

They’re going to be there in some capacity aren’t they. 

Have coldplay actually ever released an album and on their album cycle/tour not played Glastonbury??? Aside from ghost stories which was sort of not an actual album (even though it was). Midnight and magic were bangers on that album tbf.

[Matt42]

1 minute ago, Badlands said:

What a waste!!

What a fucking waster! 

 

2 minutes ago, morph100 said:

Just checked with the mega fan on the sofa and she said the same ?

Oops

[gherkin8r]

8 minutes ago, StevieGed said:

Coldplay’s tracklist for the 2 new albums.

They’re going to be there in some capacity aren’t they. 

Have coldplay actually ever released an album and on their album cycle/tour not played Glastonbury??? Aside from ghost stories which was sort of not an actual album (even though it was). Midnight and magic were bangers on that album tbf.

What a load of auld gimmicky w*nkery that looks like

[morph100]

Just now, gherkin8r said:

What a load of auld gimmicky w*nkery that looks like

What’s the best album track list by name alone? 

[Hugh Jass]

1 hour ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

Did this a few months ago and it went down well, so I thought I'd do an updated list of potential headliners for next year, with pros and cons for each act. They're somewhat ordered from most to least likely. Again, apologies if I've missed any major act or got any info wrong.

Taylor Swift - playing European festivals around Glastonbury weekend with ‘UK dates and festivals to be announced soon’. However, she may do BST, her own thing or even Lolla Stockholm, which would make more logistical sense.

Coldplay - confirmed double album out in November, with another (?) supposedly released next year. Rumoured to be doing European festivals over summer, so as Glastonbury’s house band it seems likely they’ll be booked for the 50th anniversary. However, many would argue 4 years is too soon to return. They only took a 3 year gap between 2002/2005 though.

Foals - cba to go through the arguments with this one, we’ve heard it all before already.

The 1975 - they’ve been vocal about wanting to headline next year, very well received headline set at R&L this year, probably the biggest British band to come out of this decade. However, it’s very rare for an act to headline Glastonbury the year after doing R&L. Not impossible, though.

Paul McCartney - been a couple of rumours here and there that he’s been booked. However, Neil has good authority that he’s not there next year. Things may have changed since then, though.

Kendrick Lamar - been a couple of rumours to suggest he’s been booked. Emily was at his gig last year and sang his praises. However, he’s likely too expensive for Glastonbury.

Aerosmith - seem unusually high on betting sites and a user here seems to think they’ve been booked. However, the info doesn’t specify a headline booking - perhaps the rock slot is more likely. Would seem to be an odd choice of headliner at Glastonbury.

The Eagles - active next year, Michael seems to have been interested in the past. However, is money an issue with these as well?

Bruce Springsteen - rumoured to be active next year, maybe feels as though he has some unfinished business with the festival. However, his set wasn’t the most well received last time, there’s still not confirmation that he’s definitely touring next year, he might see it as a ‘been there, done that’ type gig.

Neil Young - Michael suggested that he’s headlining next year, possible that he’ll be active. However, Michael talks a lot of shite.

The Rolling Stones - Neil heard info that they’d been approached a few months back. However, that info named them alongside Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin, both of whom have been ruled out now.

Kasabian - active at the time of the festival, new album coming sometime soon. However, their Leicester gig has been billed as their only UK show of 2020, likely wouldn’t be at the top of the list, perhaps a secret set is more likely.

Arctic Monkeys - safe bet, potential new material out next year, will have been 7 years since their last headline set which is long enough. However, there’s nothing to suggest they’re gonna be active next year, as of yet.

Lady Gaga - Vegas residency will have ended then, likely to have new material out, played back in 2009 so knows the festival. However, might not be active over the summer months.

Florence & the Machine - could have a new album out in time, friend of the festival and would be an easy, safe booking. However, she likely wouldn’t be at the top of the list of options and she might not be active.

Biffy Clyro - some Facebook commenter seemed to suggest that they’ve been booked to headline next year. However, that’s very ropey info, they’re probably not big enough and they could have meant that they’re headlining the Other Stage.

The Strokes - could all the fuss about them playing this year have been miscommunication about them really headlining in 2020? However, Glastonbury likely wouldn’t pay their fee.

U2 - do they have unfinished business with the festival? However, they may not be active and could see Glastonbury as a ‘been there, done that’ type gig.

Kings of Leon - potentially new material out by next year. However, there’s nothing to suggest that as of yet, so possibly won’t be active.

Blur - friends of the festival, popular booking with the masses. However, doesn’t look likely that they’ll be active next year as Damon has other plans.

Rihanna - potentially new material out soon. However, this isn’t certain and she might not be active at all.

Guns N Roses - likely to be active next year. However, they’d demand too high a fee for Glastonbury.

AC/DC - same points as GNR.

The Kinks - been a rumoured reunion for a while now. However, would they be big enough to headline if they do return? Even if they do, they might avoid the festival completely.

A strong list but there’s one glaring omission ...

Mel B and the ladettes.

[SwedgeAntilles]

4 minutes ago, morph100 said:

What’s the best album track list by name alone? 

 

[Hugh Jass]

17 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

I recollect we had a similar debate about Macca last year as to whether he could fly back from the states to play.

He’s not playing Dallas on the Saturday then Glasto in the Sunday. I don’t care how comfortable his jet is.

Let’s dismiss that suggestion as stupid right now.