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It's interesting to see how this discussion ended up being a generation divide (again). We had pretty much the same discussing after Sam Fender. It's not really relevant if one likes or dislikes the artists, but it amazes me that anyone in their right mind can mean that Fender/Rodrigo/Måneskin/DuaLipa are bigger than the ones we have been spoiled with for years. Even now. They are no Metallica, Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam etc, not matter how you compare (unless you're one of those counting Spotify-plays). It's therefore not even a question if these are smaller headliners than before. The issue is therefore expectations. People expect the same from RW as they did 5-10 years ago. They are therefore bound to be disappointed. What is most popular among RW target or previous audience (which is mainly the ones on their SoMe-sites), is so clearly visible that you don't even have to have the discussion. Just look at the different reactions to the three headline-announcements on FB this year. SoMe is by no means any conclusive survey, but it shows a clear tendency. I don't follow Belgian media, so they might already have done something to prevent this, but as far as I see it RW is also setting themselves up to fail. They are not very good at communicating with their audience (understatement) and when they don't clearly communicate that times have changed, what challenges they are facing and what people can expect from the festival going forward, they will face all those Pop-Werchter comments and scare their legacy audience away. It's not a question if Fender and Rodrigo can headline, of course they can, it's what sized (and genre wise) festivals they should headline. I fully understand those that are disappointed about those announcements, but that doesn't mean that the bookings are wrong In the end, only one thing counts for RW and that's ticket sales. I think most of us 40+ (which makes up the most spend for festivals) that has bought tickets "blind" because of their track record, will think twice about buying tickets going forward. At least until most of the line-up has been announced, which means that they have to fill that gap with new customers. That's not a bad business idea in itself, because you need new audience, but you need to know what kind you attract. Coachella was already mentioned, as a festival that failed heavily and now are more of a "see & be seen showcase" rather than a festival. Last year, RW also only had one major headliner. However they had two of the weak ones on Friday/Saturday, when they know their going to sell out anyway. This year Olivia Rodrigo will play Sunday and will really be the one to show if the younger generations turn up for the new artists or if the traditional major festivals are going in the direction I've predicted.. -
I’m pretty sure Gerry Cinnamon is one of the headliners and take your pick from the likes of Bloc Party, Libertines, Courteeners etc for the other. I personally hope for Catfish & the Bottlemen but I’m not sure given Vanns current issues. -
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Oh sorry my mistake, I thought the argument was R1 Headline or Mainstage slot. Whilst I think her live show is incredible I too agree think main stage headlining is too big for her right now, big sub in the vain of Raye this year sounds about right. But hey we've had worse "headline" bookings before. Think this is also a thing where as music fans we think highly of artists and think they are bigger than they are just because everyone we know on here knows them.
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