2022 Headliners

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, K2SO said:

Re: A change of streaming/broadcast, the only one that would ever make sense to me would be YouTube, because the streams would likely be free. If I remember correctly, YouTube did free steams of all Coachella stages a few years ago. (I vaguely remember watching Royal Blood in maybe 2015?)

Maybe in 10/20 years when the older generations are tech-savvy themselves it may go that way, but I can't see anyone else coming in and getting those licenses to be honest.

That’s certainly been massive for the Coachella brand. I think they broadcast weekend 2 only on TV as well, so they’re hitting both audiences (although Coachella is fairly unique in its ability to do that).

[fatyeti24]

2 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

That's an interesting question and I wonder if the festival would consider it. Would there be a risk that interest in future festivals lessens if it's not shown on the BBC? It's not just the sets that they show, there's the radio coverage, news items, The One Show etc.

From what I understand, a number of sports that have gone to subscription only have seen a big drop off in interest in them (I think cricket may have been impacted?).

I could definitely see Amazon going for it.

Sports behind paywalls have seen a drop off in casual interest, but have also seen huge revenues from those who really have to see them.  If you can and want to pay, they'll squeeze you and squeeze you.  It's how Murdoch got really rich.  But they know as soon as those rights go elsewhere, so does the audience.

The streaming companies operate differently.  They pay for a product to hook viewers into a subscription, but they gamble (correctly so far) that the low cost of that sub means you're much less likely to drop it if your favourite show (or sport or whatever) leaves.

It's why Amazon paid big money for, say, Clarkson and his Top Gear replacement, then let it fade away, cos it was expensive to make and everybody who was going to sign up for it already had done so.  It didn't matter if it was still popular as it's new subs they want most.

I dare say Glastonbury could benefit financially from going that way, at least in the short term, but they could benefit financially from all sorts of things, yet they choose not to.

 

[Hugh Jass]

6 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Minnows Glastonbury travel to giants Swedish House Mafia in what could be a major upset!

Camera pans to Michael’s teary face…

”You try telling him Glastonbury doesn’t matter.”

[Ayrshire Chris]

26 minutes ago, chazwwe said:

Man we really need an announcement. 

Or even  an announcement when the next announcement will be. 

[Earth_pig]

Expected some HOT news as the topic is HOT, leaves tepid. 

[balthazarstarbuck]

15 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Minnows Glastonbury travel to giants Swedish House Mafia in what could be a major upset!

 

8 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Camera pans to Michael’s teary face…

”You try telling him Glastonbury doesn’t matter.”

Glastonbury of course, still only semi professional, with the manager having a day job as a farmer.. 

[Crazyfool01]

15 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Or even  an announcement when the next announcement will be. 

Soon … 

[Hugh Jass]

7 minutes ago, balthazarstarbuck said:

 

Glastonbury of course, still only semi professional, with the manager having a day job as a farmer.. 

Kids in the stands with tinfoil Pyramids...

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Kids in the stands with tinfoil Pyramids...

Nowt wrong with having tinfoil pyramids 🙂 

[Quark]

17 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Kids in the stands with tinfoil Pyramids...

Nothing will ever top a plywood bowtie on a pole like a Roman standard.

[JoeyT]

21 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Soon … 

This week is where my money is going...

[balthazarstarbuck]

I reckon we need one more week of things moving in the right direction, then if so we’ll get something substantive next week. 
Would be glad to be proven wrong and it be earlier.

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, crazyfool1 said:

Soon … 

Hopefully!  So that’s your announcement when there could be an announcement of when the next announcement will be.  
seriously I reckon it’s going to be within the next few weeks   Weather permitting we are going to drive down to Somerset in a few weeks time to tour the oxfam shops looking for posters or strange designs mown into the pyramid field 

Edited January 10, 2022 by Ayrshire Chris

[Matt42]

I’m surprised no one has posted this 2012 throwback. Apt as we are talking about Swedish House Mafia and all things.

[K2SO]

2 hours ago, dentalplan said:

Minnows Glastonbury travel to giants Swedish House Mafia in what could be a major upset!

I reckon this is going to penalties. Fatboy Slim with the winning one

[Crazyfool01]

30 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Hopefully!  So that’s your announcement when there could be an announcement of when the next announcement will be.  
seriously I reckon it’s going to be within the next few weeks   Weather permitting we are going to drive down to Somerset in a few weeks time to tour the oxfam shops looking for posters or strange designs mown into the pyramid field 

From the horses mouth .. I think it was last Monday ? … so after this week I don’t really see it as soon … apologies Emily if you are reading for calling you a horse 

[Gnomicide]

1 hour ago, Quark said:

Nothing will ever top a plywood bowtie on a pole like a Roman standard.

[kalifire]

Presumably they'll keep the line up announcement until as late as possible, especially if it includes a number of international acts. Even if it came out tomorrow, I'm not sure it would be considered reliable.

@Gnomicide, have they ever kept the poster reveal until after the balance payment window?

[shivroy]

https://www.complex.com/music/glastonbury-festival-suffers-record-4-million-dollar-loss-because-pandemic I wonder if this will factor into booking decisions

[Gnomicide]

8 hours ago, kalifire said:

Presumably they'll keep the line up announcement until as late as possible, especially if it includes a number of international acts. Even if it came out tomorrow, I'm not sure it would be considered reliable.

@Gnomicide, have they ever kept the poster reveal until after the balance payment window?

Yep, since deadline day moved to April, the poster has been out after it in 2011 and 2015.

(Edited post - Thanks to @Miynfor pointing out my error)

Edited January 11, 2022 by Gnomicide

[Matt42]

In some weird way the Coachella news is making me nervous for Glasto being able to announce. It looks like Coachella is nowhere near ready to announce… if Glastonbury has a last minute hiccup with their acts it looks like it’s taking a long time to backfill. 

But then again Coachella drops all their lineup in one go. Glasto could announce about 60/70 acts with more TBA and leave it at that if there are some sticky names.

Edited January 11, 2022 by Matt42

[chazwwe]

20 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

In some weird way the Coachella news is making me nervous for Glasto being able to announce. It looks like Coachella is nowhere near ready to announce… if Glastonbury has a last minute hiccup with their acts it looks like it’s taking a long time to backfill. 

But then again Coachella drops all their lineup in one go. Glasto could announce about 60/70 acts with more TBA and leave it at that if there are some sticky names.

I mean they did exactly this with Metallica as a TBA. 

[Miyn]

27 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Yep, but not since 2011

Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but did the poster come after the balance in 2015? Looking at the dates it looks like it should be -13.

[Gnomicide]

6 minutes ago, Miyn said:

Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but did the poster come after the balance in 2015? Looking at the dates it looks like it should be -13.

You're absolutely correct. It should be -13. I'll edit my original post.

[Hugh Jass]

5 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

You're absolutely correct. It should be -13. I'll edit my original post.