2024 Headliners

[Drinky]

5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

This is true isn't it? Don't think I've ever seen that noticed until now.

2000 was hot and sunny when they first played, and Friday on 2002 was a lovely time with campfires right up the Pyramid hill (back when we were allowed them). 2005, 2011 and 2016 were, however, absolute sh*t

[CaledonianGonzo]

Fair enough. Live From Worthy Farm was also a pish-fest.

[CaledonianGonzo]

God not a fan of their direction post A Rush Of Blood To The Head.

[incident]

9 minutes ago, Drinky said:

Lana was a strange one as it went on sale after she’d been announced for Glastonbury and had her big huff about her billing. 

Lana was a very, very late booking after someone (possibly Justin Timberlake) decided not to tour and pulled out of their pencilled in date.

[Drinky]

Went googling to check 2000 and landed on this… check out those bucket hats in the crowd!

 

[gfa]

25 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

After doing two nights this year?

oh yeah whoops - think hes doing stadiums actually!

[glimmers_of_hope]

10 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

This is true isn't it? Don't think I've ever seen that noticed until now.

It has been true of the last 3 they headlined (2005,2011,2016) might not have always rained in the set but the site has always been really muddy. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

10 minutes ago, incident said:

Lana was a very, very late booking after someone (possibly Justin Timberlake) decided not to tour and pulled out of their pencilled in date.

And BST then immediately confirmed her as G headline level (except for the fact that she'd spectacularly burned her bridges).

Edited October 27, 2023 by CaledonianGonzo

[tomf3]

Yeah the first time they headlined was lovely, but since then it's arguably gotten increasingly worse! Will be interested/horrified to see if they can top 2016!
(I know 2005 was more memorable as a bad year than 2011 but from memory the majority of the time at the fest it wasn't raining, just that morning) 

[Skip997]

22 minutes ago, glimmers_of_hope said:

It has been true of the last 3 they headlined (2005,2011,2016) might not have always rained in the set but the site has always been really muddy. 

The rain gods desperately trying to tell us

"FFS don't book that lot again"

[K2SO]

19 hours ago, Dark Star said:

The original plan for dates had Ireland in early-mid May... still the case or have you only seen UK shows?

England is coming soon after Ireland in that case

[Dark Star]

1 hour ago, K2SO said:

England is coming soon after Ireland in that case

Ireland it will be for me then. 

[Superscally]

6 hours ago, Nobby's Old Boots said:

Shares your first name and loves animals?
Is that true? Makes for a great pub quiz 

Nailed it.

 

Edited October 27, 2023 by Superscally

[Suprefan]

Album out in the spring

 

 

[Neil]

9 hours ago, gfa said:

Coachella are undoubtedly the best at it.

American insular version of diversity(where they can't look at the whole planet, cos all those countries they've never heard of scare them. 😛 )

[km9]

On 10/27/2023 at 4:09 PM, Drinky said:

Went googling to check 2000 and landed on this… check out those bucket hats in the crowd!

 

Jesus Christ that's terrible 

[stuie]

4 minutes ago, km9 said:

Jesus Christ that's terrible 

I'm not really a fan but they, and particularly CM, have had 23 years to perfect their craft since then! 

[MrZigster]

Not really a fan but I can't see how they'd be able to top 2016.

[gfa]

On 10/27/2023 at 10:35 PM, Neil said:

American insular version of diversity(where they can't look at the whole planet, cos all those countries they've never heard of scare them. 😛 )

yet they had two foreign language headliners this year...

I don't love coachella like suprefan, iv'e never been - but there is some stuff they clearly do very well compared to glasto (and obviously vice versa)

[km9]

11 hours ago, stuie said:

I'm not really a fan but they, and particularly CM, have had 23 years to perfect their craft since then! 

Fully agree 

[charlierc]

On 10/27/2023 at 3:17 PM, Crazyfool01 said:

When does BST usually announce ? That might give us a bit more 

Green Day are announcing tour dates on Thursday and some people seem under the impression they're doing BST HP. Or at least were in other threads.

If that is the case, we might know soon enough. Much as I'd prefer to see them elsewhere - saw them at Hyde Park in 2017 and while I had a nice time, I just find London's park venues aren't loud enough.

[charlierc]

I remember seeing a note that back in 2000 you could see Coldplay support Muse at places like Sheffield Leadmill or the old London Astoria for £8 a ticket. Contrast to now when both are playing venues where £8 barely covers a drink or the booking fee.

[Nestacres]

21 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Green Day are announcing tour dates on Thursday and some people seem under the impression they're doing BST HP. Or at least were in other threads.

If that is the case, we might know soon enough. Much as I'd prefer to see them elsewhere - saw them at Hyde Park in 2017 and while I had a nice time, I just find London's park venues aren't loud enough.

Hyde park (and Finsbury Park) are both pretty good now - saw LDR and Pearl Jam at Hyde and Pulp and Sam Fender at Finsbury in the recent past. The only outdoor sound issues I've had in London had been Strokes at APE (twice). The rest are pretty good.

[charlierc]

6 minutes ago, Nestacres said:

Hyde park (and Finsbury Park) are both pretty good now - saw LDR and Pearl Jam at Hyde and Pulp and Sam Fender at Finsbury in the recent past. The only outdoor sound issues I've had in London had been Strokes at APE (twice). The rest are pretty good.

See I saw Pulp at Finsbury and thought it wasn't as loud as I'd like, though it was better than when I saw Arctic Monkeys there in 2014 or QOTSA in 2018.

[Nestacres]

8 minutes ago, charlierc said:

See I saw Pulp at Finsbury and thought it wasn't as loud as I'd like, though it was better than when I saw Arctic Monkeys there in 2014 or QOTSA in 2018.

I think there is an issue at Finsbury regarding where you are standing. To the sides are quieter than straight down the middle, but that's the way sound carries i guess