Other Stage 2020

[stuartbert two hats]

On 11/26/2019 at 8:04 AM, Hugh Jass said:

205,000 people descending on the Other for a singalong to Little By Little.

Which should be the music played at the end of LIDL ads.

[Obiginnaw]

Calvin harris Just been confirmed for Creamfields as a headliner 

 

does this back up the possibility of Other stage this year or make it unlikely ?

 

Edit: it says “UK Dance festival Exvlusive” 

Edited January 21, 2020 by Obiginnaw

[sisco]

1 minute ago, Obiginnaw said:

Calvin harris Just been confirmed for Creamfields as a headliner 

 

does this back up the possibility of Other stage this year or make it unlikely ?

Also been billed as a UK dance festival exclusive

[Obiginnaw]

Just now, sisco said:

Also been billed as a UK dance festival exclusive

Yeah didn’t read this at first, have edited , cheers:) 

I mean I presume this doesn’t include glasto ? It sounds like they’ve just tried to avoid the fact he could be elsewhere (I.e. here) 

[JSmurphy]

2 minutes ago, sisco said:

Also been billed as a UK dance festival exclusive

That's pretty telling.

[dentalplan]

Just now, Obiginnaw said:

Yeah didn’t read this at first, have edited , cheers:) 

I mean I presume this doesn’t include glasto ? It sounds like they’ve just tried to avoid the fact he could be elsewhere (I.e. here) 

It sounds like he is somewhere that wouldn't be considered a "dance festival". Glastonbury chances have skyrocketed.

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

It sounds like he is somewhere that wouldn't be considered a "dance festival". Glastonbury chances have skyrocketed.

Yeah they’ve definitely let the cat out the bag with that one.

[kingcrawler]

If he’s playing Creamfields then he’ll almost definitely be playing Glasgow Summer Sessions around then too but yeah, does make Glastonbury seem very likely. If Massive Attack aren’t announced as an exclusive for APE next week then Pet Shop Boys, Calvin Harris, Massive Attack seems like a solid trio.

[eastynh]

5 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

If he’s playing Creamfields then he’ll almost definitely be playing Glasgow Summer Sessions around then too but yeah, does make Glastonbury seem very likely. If Massive Attack aren’t announced as an exclusive for APE next week then Pet Shop Boys, Calvin Harris, Massive Attack seems like a solid trio.

I would snap your hand off for those three.

[Obiginnaw]

5 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

If he’s playing Creamfields then he’ll almost definitely be playing Glasgow Summer Sessions around then too but yeah, does make Glastonbury seem very likely. If Massive Attack aren’t announced as an exclusive for APE next week then Pet Shop Boys, Calvin Harris, Massive Attack seems like a solid trio.

That is an incredible trio, PSB have personally never really been my thing but understand how big they are (gives me a night at pyramid) but Massive Attack would be a phenomenal booking 

[eFestivals]

3 minutes ago, Obiginnaw said:

That is an incredible trio

it's an aging trio. Two 80s acts, and Calvin is hardly new.

[Mattymooz]

Hate to be that guy but woupdnt be suprised at Catfish for one of the trio

[sisco]

1 minute ago, Mattymooz said:

Hate to be that guy but woupdnt be suprised at Catfish for one of the trio

Think they’ll get a 3rd spot on the pyramid myself. 

[Sasperella]

7 minutes ago, Obiginnaw said:

That is an incredible trio, PSB have personally never really been my thing but understand how big they are (gives me a night at pyramid) but Massive Attack would be a phenomenal booking 

Kind of phenomenal, but much as I love them, they only headlined the Other stage a few years ago (2014)...and I think might be the only Other stage headliner I've ever seen. 

For that reason, I'd prefer PSB - Calvin - Foals 

[Sasperella]

5 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

it's an aging trio. Two 80s acts, and Calvin is hardly new.

Massive Attack are 90s, surely!

But yes, a bit old....and they still wouldn't bring Tricky out. 

Edited January 21, 2020 by Sasperella

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, Mattymooz said:

Hate to be that guy but woupdnt be suprised at Catfish for one of the trio

JP headliner as an “indie” alternative to Kendrick and PSB would be my bet.

[eFestivals]

Just now, Sasperella said:

Massive Attack are 90s, surely!

only for the late arrivers.

[Matt42]

Yeah I reckon foals are probably subbing Taylor then.

Pet Shop Boys, Calvin Harris, Massive Attack aren’t really pyramid level but I guess they are big. Not really as exciting as I thought they would be.

[priest17]

1 minute ago, Sasperella said:

Massive Attack are 90s, surely!

yeah but the 90s were 30 years ago now.

[Matt42]

The only thing that makes me still ??? Is Calvin Harris. He has sat out from the festival throughout arguably 10 years of peak popularity. Why is he back now?

Is it because he’s not that arsed about headlining major festivals now? He was a headline or nothing act about three years ago.

[Sasperella]

3 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

only for the late arrivers.

Didn't Blue Lines come out in 1991?

[Sasperella]

4 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Yeah I reckon foals are probably subbing Taylor then.

Pet Shop Boys, Calvin Harris, Massive Attack aren’t really pyramid level but I guess they are big. Not really as exciting as I thought they would be.

Where did the Massive Attack info come from? I think I've missed some intel somewhere along the line.... 

[Mattymooz]

4 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

The only thing that makes me still ??? Is Calvin Harris. He has sat out from the festival throughout arguably 10 years of peak popularity. Why is he back now?

Is it because he’s not that arsed about headlining major festivals now? He was a headline or nothing act about three years ago.

Why do festies when you are being played millions of $$$ to play Las Vegas shows. Now that is starting to decline he can do fests now again (probably for big bucks too as he is somewhat of a rarity).

[FloorFiller]

8 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

The only thing that makes me still ??? Is Calvin Harris. He has sat out from the festival throughout arguably 10 years of peak popularity. Why is he back now?

Is it because he’s not that arsed about headlining major festivals now? He was a headline or nothing act about three years ago.

He shot up the ranks pretty quickly and a few years ago was a headliner or nothing at any festival he played. Petered out a bit now, and was probably happy to accept a Other headline slot for the big 50th, and I imagine they've paid slightly over the odds for him as well.

[FloorFiller]

Has there been actual info for Massive Attack or are people just assuming due to them being about at the time?