Future headliners

[CardiffWanderer]

Also Janelle Monae - not headline level yet but could be, I think. 

[One Tonne Baby]

On 1/26/2023 at 11:07 PM, Matt42 said:

Worth a watch.

Its mad how long this guy has been in the industry and most people haven’t noticed him.

Started watching that and when he said his neighbour was Brian Eno I said to myself 'gotta be a nepo baby'! Im sure he's very talented but he's effectively related to the royal family 😄

[FloorFiller]

13 minutes ago, CardiffWanderer said:

Also Janelle Monae - not headline level yet but could be, I think. 

I don’t think she was ever realistically gonna get there anyway but the new album flopping has f**ked any minor chance of it ever happening imo.

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

Not Lana Del f**king Rey.

[she bangs the drums]

This is a good thread as realistically, there are not many active legacy headline acts who are still to play the festival (Fleetwood Mac)

[Nestacres]

8 minutes ago, she bangs the drums said:

This is a good thread as realistically, there are not many active legacy headline acts who are still to play the festival (Fleetwood Mac)

Fleetwood Mac are done.  They won't play live without Mcvie and Buckingham again. 

[lukethekid]

11 minutes ago, Nestacres said:

Fleetwood Mac are done.  They won't play live without Mcvie and Buckingham again. 

They played live without McVie for ages and its Fleetwood Mac so wouldn’t be unsurprising if Buckingham returned. 

[Nestacres]

15 minutes ago, lukethekid said:

They played live without McVie for ages and its Fleetwood Mac so wouldn’t be unsurprising if Buckingham returned. 

Not happening. https://www.unilad.com/music/mick-fleetwood-fleetwood-mac-finished-performing-514333-20230206

[Rose-Colored Boy]

1 hour ago, CardiffWanderer said:

Also Janelle Monae - not headline level yet but could be, I think. 

She’ll never get the chance but she’s one of the few popstars on earth you’d bet your mortgage on smashing it if she was asked. Shame. 

[Meerkat]

1 hour ago, AtomsForPizza said:

Have been musing about potential future first time Pyramid headliners. Probably covering old ground on the forum but the most obvious contenders seem to be:

• Taylor
• Dua 
• Madonna
• Sam Fender
• Rihanna
• The 1975
• Harry Styles 
• George Ezra 
• The Weeknd (if he were to accept a lower payday)
• Lizzo? 
• AC/DC?

Then there are pop acts like Gaga, Miley and Katy Perry who potentially could - but would maybe need another big hit/album to headline, given they've all played the Pyramid before but lower down. 

Possible heritage acts who haven't headlined - Nick Cave & BS (personally think he should get the nod before he packs it in given how good he and the BS are live), Depeche Mode, Strokes (can't really see this ever happening but never say never). 

Little Simz and Dave maybe both also potentials?

Who have I missed? 

 

Would throw Ariana Grande and Drake on that list, and would say Lady Gaga could already do it without another album.

Olivia Rodrigo and Doja Cat have a chance in the future too.

[CardiffWanderer]

Yes! 

(Sorry, that was an attempt to agree with the comment above about Janelle Monae, but I failed to quote the original. I'm tired.)

Edited June 26, 2023 by CardiffWanderer

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Lewis Capaldi if his MH allows for it. Based on the crowd size he could’ve headlined this year (although in hindsight it would probably gone horribly wrong so thank goodness he didn’t).

[incident]

2 hours ago, AtomsForPizza said:

Who have I missed?

P!nk

[maelzoid]

4 hours ago, AtomsForPizza said:

 

Who have I missed? 

 

Pearl Jam

I know that's going to set off the "not relevant/popular enough" argument yet again. But they are demonstrably still a massive live draw in this country.

Rage Against The Machine

Both of these are one well-positioned feature in Stranger Things or similar and they'll be well in contention.

Has Bad Bunny been mentioned yet? If not, Bad Bunny will get mentioned.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

more chance of Stephen Sanchez than the Bunny fellow

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, maelzoid said:

Pearl Jam

I know that's going to set off the "not relevant/popular enough" argument yet again. But they are demonstrably still a massive live draw in this country.

A few years ago I would’ve definitely said no chance, but now that Glastonbury has more or less ticked off all of the big guns that are still active, Pearl Jam don’t seem too absurd of a booking. Think they may struggle to keep the attention of a crowd outside of the Ten material, but in terms of huge acts who haven’t done it, they’re up there. 

[sjseabass]

If GnR can get the nod then Green Day can too I reckon. Would be so much fun as well.

[emi10]

bit rouge but fontaines dc or bcnr - saw bcnr and they were so amazing totally going to be a band that change the direction of music

[Guest]

Here’s a slightly out their suggestion for many years down the line but Maisie Peters today has just got her first number 1 album, the youngest British female artist in a decade. Could she be a future headliner?

Her music is good, very catchy, great to singalong too and her music has a bit of Taylor Swift about it. Her set on the Pyramid was really good too. Obviously she would need more hits and top albums but currently she could be on track to be a headliner.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

7 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Here’s a slightly out their suggestion for many years down the line but Maisie Peters today has just got her first number 1 album, the youngest British female artist in a decade. Could she be a future headliner?

Her music is good, very catchy, great to singalong too and her music has a bit of Taylor Swift about it. Her set on the Pyramid was really good too. Obviously she would need more hits and top albums but currently she could be on track to be a headliner.

The test will be when she stops cosplaying as Swifty and carves out her own image. But she’s forgot an ear for a hook so why not, in theory. 

[tomlc]

Sam Fender - nailed on.

Self Esteem - wouldn’t surprise me on album 4 if momentum continues.

Loyle Carner - Probably wishful thinking on my part but the potential is there with a couple of big hitting singles with features.  
 

 

[Ayrshire Chris]

On 6/26/2023 at 2:51 PM, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

Not Lana Del f**king Rey.

She should have finished doing her hair onstage, Rick Astley did that and was on time for his set 

[tigger123]

33 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

She should have finished doing her hair onstage, Rick Astley did that and was on time for his set 

Funny thing is she did!

 

[gfa]

Some of these shouts are crazy

BCNR, Fontaines, Self Esteem? no chance

Fontaines could maybe get to other not sure the other two could get to that honestly