2023 legend slot

[Matt42]

Is there any chance Aerosmith might get this next year? I can’t help but feel like if Diana wasn’t in the picture they might have had it in 2020.

[stuie]

I will be forever gutted that Tina didn't get to do this when she could. 

That would have been the bang. 

Has Gloria Estefan ever played the festival? 

[Hugh Jass II]

1 minute ago, Matt42 said:

Is there any chance Aerosmith might get this next year? I can’t help but feel like if Diana wasn’t in the picture they might have had it in 2020.

Aerosmith undoubtedly have the name and chops to do it.

Just depends how keen the festival are to go "rock" for this slot, or whether they'd rather keep it as a pop focused slot.

The ELO debacle must still loom large.

[Somto Unigwe Raphael]

While I think Aerosmith could do it, if they agreed to take a different slot in 2020 and 2021 leaving Glasto able to pull in a legend slot in addition to them, I imagine Glasto would do the same again?

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Personally I'd hate it, but Cher has to be in with a shout. 

Another strong contender for sure.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, Somto Unigwe Raphael said:

While I think Aerosmith could do it, if they agreed to take a different slot in 2020 and 2021 leaving Glasto able to pull in a legend slot in addition to them, I imagine Glasto would do the same again?

Yup.  Why have just one when you can have both?

[GrumpyRaver]

44 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

This is the setlist we deserve:

• Wild Boys
• Planet Earth
• The Reflex
• Ordinary World
• Notorious
• Save A Prayer
• Rio
• Girls On Film
• View To A Kill
• Hungry Like The Wolf

Pad it out with a couple of new ones or deeper cuts and you have an all timer.

 

Given the quality of their Bestival headline set, there's absolutely no chance of it being an all timer even with a stack of tunes.

[whitehorses]

Bon Jovi 

[Matt42]

34 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Aerosmith undoubtedly have the name and chops to do it.

Just depends how keen the festival are to go "rock" for this slot, or whether they'd rather keep it as a pop focused slot.

The ELO debacle must still loom large.

I get the rock but don’t wanna miss a thing and walk this way is pure BBC montage moment waiting to happen.

[Matt42]

26 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Another strong contender for sure.

Cher would be a dream come true, can’t imagine she’s easy to secure though.

When did she last play in the UK?

[Somto Unigwe Raphael]

Just now, Matt42 said:

Cher would be a dream come true, can’t imagine she’s easy to secure though.

When did she last play in the UK?

Arena tour late 2019.

Edited March 8, 2022 by Somto Unigwe Raphael

[MEGABOWL]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Magic Roundabout song on El Pointo, followed by The Funky Moped.

He can do the story about the mad cat and the Aussie car insurance e reports as skits.

 

Im in for this.

[MEGABOWL]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass II said:

This is the setlist we deserve:

• Wild Boys
• Planet Earth
• The Reflex
• Ordinary World
• Notorious
• Save A Prayer
• Rio
• Girls On Film
• View To A Kill
• Hungry Like The Wolf

Pad it out with a couple of new ones or deeper cuts and you have an all timer.

 

Yeah when you see it like that, woah. One for the ages.

Could probably headline. Would nail the headline slot and then some.

[CaledonianGonzo]

5 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

He can do the story about the mad cat and the Aussie car insurance e reports as skits.

 

Im in for this.

Taps aff during the Robert Powell guest slot.

[MEGABOWL]

18 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Taps aff during the Robert Powell guest slot.

The only way anyone could top the Patti Smith-Dalai Lama combo

[Quark]

Mole Catching or we riot

[CaledonianGonzo]

Would actually agree with Rod Stewart being an ideal candidate as well, although I suspect he may be of the view a la Duran Duran that he should headline* or nothing.

 

 

*again

[maelzoid]

3 hours ago, Hugh Jass II said:

This is the setlist we deserve:

• Wild Boys
• Planet Earth
• The Reflex
• Ordinary World
• Notorious
• Save A Prayer
• Rio
• Girls On Film
• View To A Kill
• Hungry Like The Wolf

Pad it out with a couple of new ones or deeper cuts and you have an all timer.

 

Certainly would be happy with this. 

I'd add Anniversary which is their best single since Ordinary World. And Skin Trade which is a cracker. And, Is There Something I Should Know? seems like an omission.

But they can leave thier cover of White Lines at home.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Duran Duran on West Holts is the actual booking we'd love to see.

[MaxPower]

Yeah came here to suggest Rod Stewart - if he shows up pished to do The Scottish FA Cup draw surely he can pitch up for the legends slot.

 

 

[incident]

Rod?

There's some short memories on here.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, incident said:

Rod?

There's some short memories on here.

Different time of day, different expectations, different success criteria.

[Hugh Jass II]

What’s Rod like as a live proposition these days?

I’m imagining…

 

[incident]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Different time of day, different expectations, different success criteria.

Same lack of stage presence - which goes a long way to success.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, incident said:

Same lack of stage presence - which goes a long way to success.

I wasn't at G2007 so cant speak to that gig in particular, but Rod has plenty of charisma.  Or at least way more than folk like Jeff Lynne or Paul Simon.