LAWKS! It's the next announcement thread

[Metal Monkey]

I think the timing of the “Madonna not playing” news last year was timed to avoid a festival full of Madonna fans.

[Crazyfool01]

Nice one Emily 

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Nice one Emily 

Wonder what she’s got planned 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Skip997 said:

Wonder what she’s got planned 

think its whats achieved already ... theyve done loads of environmental stuff at the festival ..... a few off the top of my head .... electric cars , solar panels , wind turbine at carhenge .... biofuel at Arcadia 

[Ayrshire Chris]

3 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

think its whats achieved already ... theyve done loads of environmental stuff at the festival ..... a few off the top of my head .... electric cars , solar panels , wind turbine at carhenge .... biofuel at Arcadia 

Banning plastic bottles etc 

[incident]

1 minute ago, Crazyfool01 said:

think its whats achieved already ... theyve done loads of environmental stuff at the festival ..... a few off the top of my head .... electric cars , solar panels , wind turbine at carhenge .... biofuel at Arcadia 

Plastics, recycling levels, composting toilets, the leave no trace campaign, the entire festival has been fossil fuel free for a couple years now.

 

(And before Skip points it out - yes, Shambala did all that and went further first, but not on the same scale).

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Banning plastic bottles etc 

Hopefully she’ll keep learning from Shambala 

 

edit, I’ve been rumbled by Incident 

Edited November 12 by Skip997

[Ben7amin_]

Everyone should learn from Shambala place is a Utopia -   

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Everyone should learn from Shambala place is a Utopia -   

👍

[Crazyfool01]

8 minutes ago, incident said:

Plastics, recycling levels, composting toilets, the leave no trace campaign, the entire festival has been fossil fuel free for a couple years now.

 

(And before Skip points it out - yes, Shambala did all that and went further first, but not on the same scale).

yep and these too .... with the size of the place its a really decent achievement and should be celebrated as such ... people so quick to jump in with negative comments on a positive subject 

[William Mann]

Right when will the first headline announcement be? Pre or post Christmas?

[Daimo]

Im going to guess one headliner pre Christmas if not, nothing until first drop

[Crazyfool01]

I reckon Olivia pre christmas 

[Skip997]

6pm Wednesday 25th June 2025

[homesick]

10 hours ago, William Mann said:

Right when will the first headline announcement be? Pre or post Christmas?

I think given none of the headliners pack a massive 'wow' factor, we may be waiting a while/they may do a couple at once

I can't see any of the 1975/Fred Again/Sam Fender/Olivia Rodrigo etc being met with anything other than a 'meh' on their own on social media

[Ayrshire Chris]

Sam Fender, announced at his pre Xmas gig in Newcastle.

[Ben7amin_]

Emily Eavis to send via carrier pigeon (one with white flecs on its wings) a note to the Guardian press office (well the pigeon actually ends up in the break out area but the message gets though) a note. That reads Nova Twins to play Woodsies at 6PM on Friday 27th of June. the pigeon leaves Pilton, stops to poo on a freshly washed Subaru in Newbury (not strictly on route) before arriving at the Guardian on the 4th January 2025. They print the following day. The pigeon is fed some seeds - its a good day.

 

Just a guess! 

Edited November 18 by Ben7amin_

[JonSnow]

Am I right in thinking 2024 left it all the way to the first poster drop for any announcement?

Unless if they pull a Rhianna or Stevie Wonder style act out of their hat I can see it being the same next year

[Acid_Haze]

Legend slot announced - back to the usual announcement schedule after a weird 2024.

 

Seems in line with majority of festivals around the world this year who seem to be making early lineup announcements. 

[tjfish]

This took me by surprise! Wasn't expecting anything before the new year TBH!

[NorthernSoul52]

Nice to get one out of the way, but do have the dispiriting thought that will be that until the new year.

 

Headliner #1 in January, Headliner #2 in February and the rest of the bill in very late March/early April.

[Crazyfool01]

Avoid the scams everyone 

[Nobody Interesting]

20 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Avoid the scams everyone 

 

and on Facebook one of the first comments made was from someone saying they have tickets to sell.

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

 

and on Facebook one of the first comments made was from someone saying they have tickets to sell.

they seem to be auto comments like that for anything sold out these days ... 

[stuie]

11 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

they seem to be auto comments like that for anything sold out these days ... 

 

One of our local venues doesn't mention the words 'tickets' in their posts now due to this... as soon as they mention the 't' word the auto spammers kick into action!