Harry styles

[Dreamingofsunnydays]

Zoe Ball last week said on BBC radio 2 that he had a Glastonbury hole and will he play it. This came out of absolutely nowhere. Surely why would someone “in the know” as much as her randomly come out with it…

[Neil]

43 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Neil is still pretty confident his team placed that story in the media. I wouldn’t rule him out of turning up.

me neither 'the people' don't normally place a story like that unless its true, cos they lose credibility with the people they tip off if they tell porkies.

 

[chazwwe]

Genuinely, if you like him or not, to get him there this year and not as a headliner would be an insane get.

[Matt42]

48 minutes ago, Neil said:

me neither 'the people' don't normally place a story like that unless its true, cos they lose credibility with the people they tip off if they tell porkies.

 

Thanks Neil, I doubted you with Macca and Kendrick but I won’t doubt you this time. 

 

9 minutes ago, chazwwe said:

Genuinely, if you like him or not, to get him there this year and not as a headliner would be an insane get.

The easiest way to rationalise it in my mind is if they already have 2023’s headliners sorted and basically this year is the only chance for him to play for a very long time.

Maybe his team don’t think he will ever get the call, so a special set hits harder.

[dentalplan]

54 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

The easiest way to rationalise it in my mind is if they already have 2023’s headliners sorted and basically this year is the only chance for him to play for a very long time.

Maybe his team don’t think he will ever get the call, so a special set hits harder.

I’m convinced by this logic. I don’t expect it, but a ‘special guest’ slot announced close to the festival or on the day is low-risk compared to a headline set whichever year. He’d be divisive as fuck as a headliner months in advance but just another name to miss for someone else when the schedule is set.

He’s British and a music fan so he’ll want to cross Glastonbury off despite the stadium gigs. Robbie Williams Pyramid 98 type shit.

And as you say, given the runners for the same slot as him, (Taylor, Dua, Abel, Olivia) he’s pretty unfavoured. Best opportunity.

Edit: I don’t believe that his team ‘planted the story’ though.

Edited March 23, 2022 by dentalplan

[Hugh Jass II]

2 hours ago, Leyrulion said:

What's the sort of size of acts that get added after the first poster? Any big names in the past?

I think Paolo Nutini will probably be the biggest name added.

[Gnomicide]

I've become aware of something called Watermelon Sugar over the last few weeks. 

God have mercy on us all.

[Madyaker]

Could be secret set? I might even try and be there!

Edited March 23, 2022 by Madyaker

[Madyaker]

1 hour ago, Matt42 said:

Thanks Neil, I doubted you with Macca and Kendrick but I won’t doubt you this time. 

 

The easiest way to rationalise it in my mind is if they already have 2023’s headliners sorted and basically this year is the only chance for him to play for a very long time.

Maybe his team don’t think he will ever get the call, so a special set hits harder.

Or else they've already booked him for next year and he's doing a secret this year, killers set a precedent? Or maybe that's a bit of stretch?

Edited March 23, 2022 by Madyaker

[dentalplan]

Just now, Madyaker said:

Or else they've already booked him for next year and he's doing a secret this year, killers set a precedent?

The Killers weren’t meant to play until Macca dropped out so wasn’t a consideration when booking the secret set. Put them in the good books, mind.

[Madyaker]

I know that wasn't planned, but maybe they liked it and they've decided to do something similar? I agree it's unlikely.

[dentalplan]

Why’s he called the album ‘Harry’s House’?

Worst album title since, well, Dance Fever of course.

[aj6658]

2 hours ago, chazwwe said:

Genuinely, if you like him or not, to get him there this year and not as a headliner would be an insane get.

You think he's Headliner level? Is he really that big? I know he's big but musically is he headliner material? anecdotally none of my group would see him at that level 

[stanh]

2 minutes ago, aj6658 said:

You think he's Headliner level? Is he really that big? I know he's big but musically is he headliner material? anecdotally none of my group would see him at that level 

To be fair to him, he's headlining Coachella, sold out a UK stadium tour incl. Wembley twice and his music has commercial success - and a decent catalogue from both albums, especially with HS3 on the way and all the 1D stuff too (which granted he doesn't do much from). 

[guypjfreak]

Carrys on like this Glastonbury will be run by Simon Cowell and the BGT troupe 

[dentalplan]

Question isn't about size, really. More suitability to the Glastonbury audience. I don't really know the answer to that one but a special guest slot would be a decent litmus test.

Edited March 23, 2022 by dentalplan

[Florian Saucer Attack]

35 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Why’s he called the album ‘Harry’s House’?

Worst album title since, well, Dance Fever of course.

Each track comprises of a detailed description of a room in his house.

It's going to be great!

[Hugh Jass II]

6 minutes ago, Florian Saucer Attack said:

Each track comprises of a detailed description of a room in his house.

It's going to be great!

Hoping for spoken words interludes by Pat Sharpe and Neil Buchanan.

[Florian Saucer Attack]

4 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Hoping for spoken words interludes by Pat Sharpe and Neil Buchanan.

I believe there is also a Lloyd Grossman feature 

[ProperTea]

I posted this in another thread last month and stand by it...

 

RE: Harry Styles, just read an article which says he currently has a 5 movie deal with Marvel, and has signed another deal with Netflix, alongside a couple of other movies he has already signed for.

Could he be busy filming for the next 5 summers say, so it really is now or never in terms of Glastonbury, and so he wouldn't necessarily wait out to headline, and just take a sub slot now knowing how culturally significant Glastonbury is?

[ProperTea]

The other thing that makes me thing the above is correct, is that be is bringing this album out BEFORE his next tour (which has already sold out) to rather than waiting to release it after the tour has finished and using it to promote a new tour.

[Suprefan]

6 hours ago, dentalplan said:

I’m convinced by this logic. I don’t expect it, but a ‘special guest’ slot announced close to the festival or on the day is low-risk compared to a headline set whichever year. He’d be divisive as fuck as a headliner months in advance but just another name to miss for someone else when the schedule is set.

He’s British and a music fan so he’ll want to cross Glastonbury off despite the stadium gigs. Robbie Williams Pyramid 98 type shit.

And as you say, given the runners for the same slot as him, (Taylor, Dua, Abel, Olivia) he’s pretty unfavoured. Best opportunity.

Edit: I don’t believe that his team ‘planted the story’ though.

 

The morning when Coachella was going to announce there was a Harry Styles headlining  story  that popped up an hour before it was scheduled to be out there, they pushed back the poster til later in the day. Thats not by accident. The industry does what it does. Considering his tour dates and such it was a smart way to soften up the ground that he was a possibility to perform, but not as a headliner even though he could be right now. And it plays into Emily saying there are plenty of headliner worthy artists on the bill, they just had to make room. Lool at it this way, if her performs, thats going ti be on the level of Olivia Rodrigo being there in terms of value youre getting from a the ticket.

[yehbutnobut]

9 hours ago, Hugh Jass II said:

I think Paolo Nutini will probably be the biggest name added.

That would be very welcome. One of my biggest regrets missing him in 2014. 😔

[Matt42]

#RightHazza

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

9 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

I've become aware of something called Watermelon Sugar over the last few weeks. 

God have mercy on us all.

In 2019, you couldn't go into a supermarket in the UK without hearing it