2024 Festival

[charlierc]

On 10/29/2023 at 4:55 PM, gfa said:

Not much different to LG and Biffy last time

Fair one. Think if I'd been more confident enough to go to big events like that in 2021 that I might've just gone home after Biffy.

[charlierc]

On 10/29/2023 at 5:18 PM, Andre91 said:

Royal Blood would be a snooze fest though, agreed, but they’re playing June fests so I wouldn’t count them out of playing Download. 

Could be a shout for opening for Green Day on their UK dates if Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer's co-head tour means they're ocupado.

[Benj]

51 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Fair one. Think if I'd been more confident enough to go to big events like that in 2021 that I might've just gone home after Biffy.

I and many other went to see Girl in Red

One of the few nights since 2019 when there’s been a genuine alternative for me to see against any of the headliners

[andyrhodes24]

That LG set at Leeds was one of the best headline sets I’ve seen. Acts like LG, similar to Fender last year, are special because they bring a unique atmosphere. There’s a buzz about the place the whole day.

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[Will b]

 

Other than paramore, what are some seriously possible female or female-including headliners?

[Chad888]

FRI-R/SAT-L

Post Malone >> Courteeners >> Little Simz

Paramore >> Bombay Bicycle Club

 

SAT-R/SUN-L

Blink-182 >> Yungblud >> J Hus

Fred Again >> boygenius >> Idles

 

SUN-R/FRI-L

Eminem >> The Kid Laori >> Lil Yachty

Sam Smith >> Wombats >> Raye

[Chad888]

7 minutes ago, Will b said:

 

 

Other than paramore, what are some seriously possible female or female-including headliners?

Not this year, next year's potentials though:

Wolf Alice, Doja Cat, Lizzo on MSW

Nicking Minaj, Dua Lipa, Cardi B, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus on MSE

[Guest]

No reason Doja Cat couldn't be there in 2024.

[gfa]

wolf alice would absolutely stink up MSW

They subbed MSE in 2022 have they actually got any bigger?

Hardly going to sell day tickets vs the acts we've been talking about i think

[gfa]

16 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

FRI-R/SAT-L

Post Malone >> Courteeners >> Little Simz

Paramore >> Bombay Bicycle Club

 

SAT-R/SUN-L

Blink-182 >> Yungblud >> J Hus

Fred Again >> boygenius >> Idles

 

SUN-R/FRI-L

Eminem >> The Kid Laori >> Lil Yachty

Sam Smith >> Wombats >> Raye

This is far too stacked

J Hus, Little Simz and Idles all underbilled, J Hus very underbilled

Sam Smith very rogue shout

[Andre91]

Wolf Alice aren’t going to headline either Main Stage. 
 

Sam Smith won’t play. 
 

Doja Cat would be MSE. 
 

Little Simz isn’t playing the same slot she played the last time she appeared. 
 

J Hus is too low. 

[Guest]

Just now, Andre91 said:

J Hus is too low. 

Way too low. Really think he'd be MSW headliner if he's there.

[Benj]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

wolf alice would absolutely stink up MSW

They subbed MSE in 2022 have they actually got any bigger?

Hardly going to sell day tickets vs the acts we've been talking about i think

Wolf Alice’s last U.K. show was Leeds 2022.

There’s not been a peep from their socials since December 2022.

It’s no big surprise they’ve not got any bigger…

A decent and well hyped album with some big songs next year could very easily push them there, given the boxes they tick. 

That said, there are no signs it’s forthcoming…

[Chad888]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Wolf Alice aren’t going to headline either Main Stage. 
 

Sam Smith won’t play. 
 

Doja Cat would be MSE. 
 

Little Simz isn’t playing the same slot she played the last time she appeared. 
 

J Hus is too low. 

Wolf Alice subbed AM and headline the smaller festivals like Latitude. Their next step absolutely is headlining the second stage.

Sam Smith is HL Sziget and is off the same ilk as Halsey, Charli XCX etc.

Doja Cat absolutely won't be MSE. She is what they thought MTS would be.

Little Simz played 3rd on the second stage, not 3rd on the big stage.

What has J Hus done lately that would get him higher than 3rd? Central Cee has invariably left him in his wake, and he played 2nd.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

Little Simz played 3rd on the second stage, not 3rd on the big stage.

No she didn't.

4 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

What has J Hus done lately that would get him higher than 3rd? Central Cee has invariably left him in his wake, and he played 2nd.

Three successful albums and has provably shifted tickets at his own shows which Central Cee hasn't done to the same scale yet. Central Cee will headline in 2025 probably, J Hus is just further in his career at this point. He's absolutely not playing 3rd MSE, anyway.

Edited October 31, 2023 by SomeoneListeningIn

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, Chad888 said:

FRI-R/SAT-L

Post Malone >> Courteeners >> Little Simz

Paramore >> Bombay Bicycle Club

 

SAT-R/SUN-L

Blink-182 >> Yungblud >> J Hus

Fred Again >> boygenius >> Idles

 

SUN-R/FRI-L

Eminem >> The Kid Laori >> Lil Yachty

Sam Smith >> Wombats >> Raye

Saturday it is

[Gejonimo]

Mad that people still have hope for good acts to be booked looking at the state of the past few years. If Blink and Fred Again...are pretty much nailed on, that's your two biggest. Don't care if you don't like Fred, he could sell out an arena tour tomorrow.

Royal Blood makes sense for a cheap one, maybe Soft Play, maybe Idles. I'm not even going to guess for anyone from the grime/rap/hip hop scene as I'm not very clued in.

My point being, everyone lets the predictions and hopes run away and every year end up being disappointed. Lower the expectations somewhat, and it might make announcement day slightly less sh*t. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Gejonimo said:

Mad that people still have hope for good acts to be booked looking at the state of the past few years. If Blink and Fred Again...are pretty much nailed on, that's your two biggest. Don't care if you don't like Fred, he could sell out an arena tour tomorrow.

Royal Blood makes sense for a cheap one, maybe Soft Play, maybe Idles. I'm not even going to guess for anyone from the grime/rap/hip hop scene as I'm not very clued in.

My point being, everyone lets the predictions and hopes run away and every year end up being disappointed. Lower the expectations somewhat, and it might make announcement day slightly less sh*t. 

Completely agree expectations need to be lowered, but neither Soft Play or Idles are going to headline.

[thatTFBguy]

1 hour ago, Chad888 said:

Wolf Alice

I've got a lot of time for Wolf Alice, but they are in no way a R+L headliner. On either stage. 

[Andre91]

19 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

Wolf Alice subbed AM and headline the smaller festivals like Latitude. Their next step absolutely is headlining the second stage.

Sam Smith is HL Sziget and is off the same ilk as Halsey, Charli XCX etc.

Doja Cat absolutely won't be MSE. She is what they thought MTS would be.

Little Simz played 3rd on the second stage, not 3rd on the big stage.

What has J Hus done lately that would get him higher than 3rd? Central Cee has invariably left him in his wake, and he played 2nd.

Simz played third down MSE. 

J Hus is playing two nights at the O2 this week, as well as other arena dates. He’s big enough to headline MSW. 

[Guest]

Gonna update my prediction to

MSE: Doja Cat
MSW: Fred Again..

MSE: Liam Gallagher
MSW: J Hus

MSE: Blink-182
MSW: Royal Blood

[Guest]

Alright just quickly put this together to fill it out a bit.

Fri
MSE: Doja Cat, The Kid Laroi, Gunna
MSW: J Hus, The Wombats, Beabadoobee

Sat
MSE: Liam Gallagher, Courteeners, Bombay Bicycle Club
MSW: Fred Again.., Headie One, Raye

Sun
MSE: Blink-182, Yungblud, Ice Spice
MSW: Royal Blood, Idles, PinkPantheress

[gfa]

1 minute ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

Alright just quickly put this together to fill it out a bit.

Fri
MSE: Doja Cat, The Kid Laroi, Gunna
MSW: J Hus, The Wombats, Beabadoobee

Sat
MSE: Liam Gallagher, Courteeners, Bombay Bicycle Club
MSW: Fred Again.., Headie One, Raye

Sun
MSE: Blink-182, Yungblud, Ice Spice
MSW: Royal Blood, Idles, PinkPantheress

Doja Cat would be a shocking MSE headliner

27 minutes ago, Gejonimo said:

Mad that people still have hope for good acts to be booked looking at the state of the past few years. If Blink and Fred Again...are pretty much nailed on, that's your two biggest. Don't care if you don't like Fred, he could sell out an arena tour tomorrow.

Fred will be the smallest of the 3 MSE headliners (esp if Eminem turns out to be true)

He is definitely in MSE contention, if he ends up as MSW they will have done very well i think

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, gfa said:

(esp if Eminem turns out to be true)

What is the Eminem info?