LAWKS! It's the next announcement thread

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'd say so.  The Neil announcement clearly wasn't planned either.

[Someoni]

20 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

It’s gonna be a while now isn’t it ? Don’t think any of the rumoured remaining headliners will get a separate announcement 

I think that will be it until the March (going on recent years) line up poster

[stuie]

I think they'll announce something fresher and younger quite soon, to balance the scales out. 

 

Rod and NY are currently tipping the scales in the geriatric direction at the moment. 

[itsfomas]

4 minutes ago, stuie said:

I think they'll announce something fresher and younger quite soon, to balance the scales out. 

 

Rod and NY are currently tipping the scales in the geriatric direction at the moment. 

I agree with this. For any younger goers that don't follow the rumours, it isn't the most exciting line up so far. 

[Nobody Interesting]

I reckon mid Feb at the earliest, maybe just the first poster drop in March.

 

Who has been announced really is irrelevant, it's not as though they are announcing stuff to try and shift tickets.

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

I reckon mid Feb at the earliest, maybe just the first poster drop in March.

 

Who has been announced really is irrelevant, it's not as though they are announcing stuff to try and shift tickets.

while its irrelevant as you say keeping people talking about the festival all year round is pretty sensible in my opinion , just adds a little to it or theyd not bother with announcements at all 

[incident]

41 minutes ago, stuie said:

I think they'll announce something fresher and younger quite soon, to balance the scales out. 

 

Rod and NY are currently tipping the scales in the geriatric direction at the moment. 

 

They don't need to balance the scales soon though.

 

Until the balance deadline comes around, the only people really analysing the lineup to any significant degree are the niche audience like us - and we all know that it'll end up more balanced anyway.

 

By the time the general public / the bulk of the ticket holders start paying proper attention ie when they come to pay up, the first poster will likely be out with a whole range of artists on it.

[Ayrshire Chris]

2 minutes ago, incident said:

 

They don't need to balance the scales soon though.

 

Until the balance deadline comes around, the only people really analysing the lineup to any significant degree are the niche audience like us - and we all know that it'll end up more balanced anyway.

 

By the time the general public / the bulk of the ticket holders start paying proper attention ie when they come to pay up, the first poster will likely be out with a whole range of artists on it.

Yes, probably the most we will get in the next few months is some accidental self confirms. The NY thing wasn’t meant to be released.  Rod Stewart was a Christmas announcement just to give us something and get the festival publicity. So it’s back to the usual detective work on here! 

[gfa]

BBC are doing this sound of 2025 thing - the number one comes out tomorrow.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0xneg1j72o

 

Perhaps whoever that is (or all if playing) will be announced?

 

[Someoni]

22 minutes ago, gfa said:

BBC are doing this sound of 2025 thing - the number one comes out tomorrow.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0xneg1j72o

 

Perhaps whoever that is (or all if playing) will be announced?

 

I think its highly likely we will see at least 3 or 4 of those 4 at glastonbury 

[stuie]

1 hour ago, incident said:

 

They don't need to balance the scales soon though.

 

Until the balance deadline comes around, the only people really analysing the lineup to any significant degree are the niche audience like us - and we all know that it'll end up more balanced anyway.

 

By the time the general public / the bulk of the ticket holders start paying proper attention ie when they come to pay up, the first poster will likely be out with a whole range of artists on it.

 

 

That's assuming that most people make 'the decision' when the balance payment window opens but I expect people decide if they are going to pay way before that based on the rumours and how its shaping up.

 

It's just my guess, but I feel another headliner announcement is on the way within a few weeks.  

[Franky]

2 hours ago, stuie said:

I think they'll announce something fresher and younger quite soon, to balance the scales out. 

 

Rod and NY are currently tipping the scales in the geriatric direction at the moment. 

So true! They need to sort their sh*t out!

[itsfomas]

25 minutes ago, Someoni said:

I think its highly likely we will see at least 3 or 4 of those 4 at glastonbury 

Wouldn't shock me if it was Chappell Roan, I remember she was on the shortlist?

[JRhys29]

3 hours ago, itsfomas said:

Wouldn't shock me if it was Chappell Roan, I remember she was on the shortlist?

Has to be Chappell really out of all that are left on the shortlist.

 

Feel like the criteria for selection has changed somewhat for this year compared to previous - Chappell is already massive, headlining Primavera etc. Ezra Collective & English Teacher won the last two Mercury's. Confidence Man have already released 3 albums.

 

It always used to be for artists tipped to breakthrough in that year - this list would've been more accurate 12 months ago.