2024 Headliners

[stuie]

8 minutes ago, incident said:

The rise in her stock comes regardless of whether she's Saturday or Sunday. Or even to a lesser extent Friday.

And the direct rise in her bank balance comes from other dates - hence they'll get first choice.

Makes perfect sense, I still feel it's going to be Sunday though.

 

[kalifire]

Friday slot is a bit of a weird one, isn't it? It doesn't have the Saturday Night central feel, but neither the Sunday night locals/close out the festival vibe. You can't even say they're 'opening' the festival given there's been an entire day's worth of music by that point.

Edited November 29, 2023 by kalifire

[CaledonianGonzo]

The biggest factor remains availability of the acts. Hence U2 doing a Friday, Mumford & Sons doing a Sunday, etc

[AndyL16]

3 minutes ago, kalifire said:

Friday slot is a bit of a weird one, isn't it? It doesn't have the Saturday Night central feel, but neither the Sunday night locals/close out the festival vibe. You can't even say they're 'opening' the festival given there's been an entire day's worth of music by that point.

might sound weird but I always use the Friday slot as a checkpoint for festival.... does that make sense? Make it through to Friday and thats checkpoint one haha

[gfa]

I quite like friday night - really gets the weekend going, full music programme has started

[kalifire]

Can't help but feel that's where they'd put their 'weakest' headliner, given the choice. Maybe it's just me.

[Crazyfool01]

ive definitely most energy on fri by Sunday headliner im flagging 

[Ayrshire Chris]

28 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Sunday legend still to go ..... 😉

Muse will be thinking the same😉

[Metal Monkey]

52 minutes ago, fullfathom5 said:

I just want Coldplay to be Sunday, rather than Saturday - that's my only ask... so I can potentially beat the traffic if there's nobody else headlining I don't fancy. Ha ha!

That's what I did last time they played. Stood looking at the pretty lights for a bit, then thought balls to this I'm standing in the mud listening to Coldplay songs I'm going home. 

I don't care where Madge plays as long as she doesn't clash with Tool.

[FloopFiller]

2 minutes ago, Metal Monkey said:

I don't care where Madge plays as long as she doesn't clash with Tool.

Well there isn’t a chance in hell Tool are ever playing Glastonbury again so you just lucked out!

Edited November 29, 2023 by FloopFiller

[Metal Monkey]

4 minutes ago, FloopFiller said:

Well there isn’t a chance in hell Tool are ever playing Glastonbury again so you just lucked out!

Doesn't stop me crossing my fingers every year. Them, Madge and the KLF this year, it's nailed on... until it's not!

[Skip997]

13 minutes ago, kalifire said:

Can't help but feel that's where they'd put their 'weakest' headliner, given the choice. Maybe it's just me.

Sunday?

2011 wants a word

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

To confirm the proposition given the relative size of Beyonce in 2011?

[Skip997]

7 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

To confirm the proposition given the relative size of Beyonce in 2011?

Size don't matter.

She was by some distance the best that year.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I don't disagree..... but that's not how they book the line-up.

[Hugh Jass II]

1 hour ago, stuie said:

I’d guess Madonna will be Sunday to please the locals etc. 

Is "pleasing the locals" really a thing?

We had Elton last year but we've also had Kendrick and The Cure last few festivals. Is it not just acts playing when/where schedules allow?

[stuie]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Is "pleasing the locals" really a thing?

Nah, probably not. 

Although they aren't keen on Guns N' Roses, so they had to do Saturday.

[Ayrshire Chris]

Just now, Hugh Jass II said:

Is "pleasing the locals" really a thing?

We had Elton last year but we've also had Kendrick and The Cure last few festivals. Is it not just acts playing when/where schedules allow?

I’m sure it’s all to do with the artists schedules. I spoke to a Glastonbury local pre festival in 2022 and she wasn’t too happy about missing Macca. I assume she would be happier this year with Elton. 

[MMMarc1720]

I wouldn't pay to go see Madonna at her own gig but the prospect of her running through the hits after I have have consumed copious pints during the day is excellent

[CaledonianGonzo]

The only real example of booking an act to please the locals on the Sunday was when they scheduled Mumford and Sons to appeal to the Somerset Farmer demographic.

[Hugh Jass II]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

The only real example of booking an act to please the locals on the Sunday was when they scheduled Mumford and Sons to appeal to the Somerset Farmer demographic.

They loved Kendrick.

Little known fact that Pilton is actually the  focal point of gangsta rap fandom in the UK. 

[Pipine]

I was just looking at tickets for Madonna’s return to London next week and wondering if if I could afford to see her twice (I can’t) because I loved the show so much… 

So the BST rumours and improving likelihood of a potential Glastonbury headline slot make me very happy.  

[henry bear]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Is "pleasing the locals" really a thing?

Is it bollocks, it’s one of the e-fests myths. Given the small number of Sunday tickets available for locals (can’t remember if it’s 5k or 10k), I really don’t think they’re going to engineer the Sunday line up to cater for them 

[incident]

Just now, henry bear said:

Is it bollocks, it’s one of the e-fests myths. Given the small number of Sunday tickets available for locals (can’t remember if it’s 5k or 10k), I really don’t think they’re going to engineer the Sunday line up to cater for them 

Yep and locals - in the context of Sunday tickets - is a somewhat misleading term here.

The *really* local people - ie residents close enough to the site that they might actually get a chance to bend Michaels ear on the subject - get weekend tickets anyway. Those are the people that the Festival will wish to keep on side.

The Sunday brigade will be from slightly further afield, and so don't have nearly the same voice in terms of planning or licencing.

[TiZuff]

scheduling first, then "locals". kendrick / mcartney taught us that