2024 Headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

Noone thinks that Coldplay wouldn’t attract a big crowd....

[fullfathom5]

30 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Wet Leg are a lot of fun but I can't see them getting any bigger than they are now. They'll get a decent slot next year off the back of the next album then they'll start sliding down the lineups.

Agreed. Saw them support Pulp at Finsbury Park and wasn't anywhere near as exciting as seeing them at The Park last year.

[CaledonianGonzo]

They are bad.

But think of the risk in booking them to headline.

[Hugh Jass II]

6 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

They are bad.

But think of the risk in booking them to headline.

I think you might need to put that strawman back in his box as I doubt you'd find a single person prepared to argue that Wet Leg should headline Glastonbury Festival Of Contemporary Performing Arts 2024.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Sorry not sorry - I demand risk.

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

Sorry not sorry - I demand risk.

The biggest risk is whether the Coldplay wristbands will flash green or blue.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Sorry not sorry - I demand risk.

We need interesting risk

Wet Leg don't provide that

[CaledonianGonzo]

After going baws deep for the Foo Fighters this year and quite enjoying it I'm possibly prepared to do likewise for that scowly drummer guy in Coldplay and the lads 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, Skip997 said:

We need interesting risk

Wet Leg don't provide that

No, it would have a huge chance of being retroactively very embarrassing - and what's riskier than that?

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

No, it would have a huge chance of being retroactively very embarrassing - and what's riskier than that?

Would it beat Mumford and Sons

[CaledonianGonzo]

Basically in the year 2000 right they shouldn't have booked Bowie but given the top slot to David Gray.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Although they did actually book Travis to headline that year, so who can say.

[FuzzyDunlop]

1975, Sam Fender & Dave are probably next up of the "new" British acts.

I have no interest in 1975 or Dave, but I'd much rather have them headline than Chris Martin's House Band.

[northernangel]

3 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

1975, Sam Fender & Dave are probably next up of the "new" British acts.

I have no interest in 1975 or Dave, but I'd much rather have them headline than Chris Martin's House Band.

Reckon two of these have both got a chance of the playing in 2025. If The 1975 aren't there next year, surely they are going to have to wait until after the fallow.

[Hugh Jass II]

4 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

1975, Sam Fender & Dave are probably next up of the "new" British acts.

I have no interest in 1975 or Dave, but I'd much rather have them headline than Chris Martin's House Band.

Fender certainly feels like an inevitability in the next year or two.

[CaledonianGonzo]

It would be a very funny roast of Ratboy off of The 1975 if the G strung him along over a number of years but never actually gave him the call 

[Drinky]

Even if you can’t stand them doing their own stuff, there’s a lot to enjoy besides:

Anyone who didn’t go off for the holographic Pyramid projection thing they did in 2011 - jail

Anyone who didn’t go off for Big Baz and Stayin’ Alive in 2016 - jail
Anyone who didn’t go off for the Kylie cover in 2005 - jail

Anyone who didn’t go off for the first time the whole field got lit up with wristbands in 2016 - straight to jail

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

3 minutes ago, Drinky said:

Even if you can’t stand them doing their own stuff, there’s a lot to enjoy besides:

Anyone who didn’t go off for the holographic Pyramid projection thing they did in 2011 - jail

Anyone who didn’t go off for Big Baz and Stayin’ Alive in 2016 - jail
Anyone who didn’t go off for the Kylie cover in 2005 - jail

Anyone who didn’t go off for the first time the whole field got lit up with wristbands in 2016 - straight to jail

 

Never seen any of those. 

Would rather watch Barry Gibb & Kylie on their own.

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Never seen any of those. 

Would rather watch Barry Gibb & Kylie on their own.

And I sure did....

[incident]

13 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Never seen any of those. 

Would rather watch Barry Gibb & Kylie on their own.

Of course it's pretty certain & documented that Barry Gibb wouldn't have happened without Coldplay getting him involved.

[CaledonianGonzo]

While that true, I'd be flabbergasted if he wasn't on their shopping list.  An obvious choice. Called #RightBazza for a reason.

[MEGABOWL]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass II said:

True, but they've also done about 20 stadium dates in 22 and 23. It's not like opportunities to see them recently haven't been there.

Given their fondness for Ticketmasters Dynamic pricing atrocity it was surprisingly difficult.

[FuzzyDunlop]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

And I sure did....

Yep, so did I.

Good stuff all round.

Barry Gibb is probably my favourite "Sunday Legend'. 

[Crazyfool01]

1 hour ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

1975, Sam Fender & Dave are probably next up of the "new" British acts.

I have no interest in 1975 or Dave, but I'd much rather have them headline than Chris Martin's House Band.

would have thought anything cold would be good for you  after seeing the weather thread  🙂 ..... ill get my coat 🙂 

[CaledonianGonzo]

13 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Yep, so did I.

Good stuff all round.

Barry Gibb is probably my favourite "Sunday Legend'. 

Setlist was incredible. Elton level of big jams.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/barry-gibb/2017/worthy-farm-pilton-england-23e4e8f3.html

Plus the rarity factor in that he doesn't seem in a hurry to ever do another gig.

Chef's kiss for Bazz.