2024 Headliners

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, Suprefan said:

250,000 tickets sold and a $200+ million festival gross  for Coachella say otherwise about Blackpink and Bad Bunny not being sh*t btw. 

Dude in the nicest way, no one in the UK cares about Blackpink or Bad Bunny. One of them American from a scene that everyone laps up over there and always have. Blackpink are just another scene for everything else America laps up. That's fine for them but it doesn't mean everyone has to follow suit.

[CaledonianGonzo]

She's doing it due to the massive step up she took with her second album which was ubiquitous during lockdown.

[Wooderson]

This boot is elite.

 

[wghennessy]

48 minutes ago, Tranquility of Solitude said:

I’m in full agreement here. I saw her in the then John Peel in 2017, and she was, in my humble opinion, a bang average 10 a penny pop act. Granted, that was over 6 years ago, and her career has been on an upward trajectory since, but in terms of her having the songs or show to headline the Pyramid, I can’t see it. All that said though, I’m not against the festival giving up and coming artists their shot at it, especially if the other two are older/proven/legacy types.

Still don’t think she’ll headline.

IF she plays she headlines. She used to be very wooden on stage, not sure if alot has changed but i imagine it has.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Physical was on the speakers at the gym this morning and it still sounds f**king enormous.

[Stokesy10]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

Dude in the nicest way, no one in the UK cares about Blackpink or Bad Bunny. One of them American from a scene that everyone laps up over there and always have. Blackpink are just another scene for everything else America laps up. That's fine for them but it doesn't mean everyone has to follow suit.

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[Stokesy10]

21 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Physical was on the speakers at the gym this morning and it still sounds f**king enormous.

Absolute belter. Looking forward to that on Pymildz

[VCK]

4 hours ago, clasher said:

 

You two are sharp. I'm out of reactions for today, but be sure these puns aren't falling flat.

Glad to see these puns have struck a chord with you, and that you're taking notes.

[Neil]

16 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

It was a nice dream while it lasted.

nightmare!!!!!!!!

[NorthernSoul52]

Definitely a place for mega-selling heritage acts at the top of the Pyramid Stage. All for nabbing Madonna.

My lone gripe is that, given Glastonbury has the ability to theoretically risk it for a biscuit when it comes to headliners - given it sells out all the time - is that it returns to the well for prior headliners. Loved Coldplay in 2016, but given there is such a variety on hand, I'm not sure they need to be back seven years later. (Definitely strong, of course.)

Maybe it's the fusty old fella in me. But I don't think I'd want to see a repeat headliner booking for anyone who's topped in the past fifteen years. (I'm also aware Coldplay occupy a niche position for the festival in being "absolutely massive yet relatively cheap", which works out nicely.)

That obviously comes with its caveats, given that Glastonbury still tends to book two British headliners each year, and the arguable pool there is narrower - Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Sam Fender, The 1975 and Dave right now, a throw for Lewis Capaldi and George Ezra perhaps, and a wild stab for Bring Me the Horizon? - and that American artists will likely be less enamoured to drop their fees, but I still like to think you could make it work.

Aware it's one to always split the nucleus, but:

2024: Dave / Dua Lipa / Madonna
2025: Olivia Rodrigo / Taylor Swift / Sam Fender
2026: The 1975 / Rihanna / Harry Styles

They still feel pretty robust to me. (That being said, if chatter that Billy Joel will be packing it in over the next couple of years, I'd love to get him on top too.)

Edited November 4, 2023 by NorthernSoul52

[Glasto96]

12 pages on this thread I’ve not seen since yesterday. What did I miss?

[NorthernSoul52]

3 minutes ago, Glasto96 said:

12 pages on this thread I’ve not seen since yesterday. What did I miss?

It's definitely not Bruce. The rest is just the usual stuff and nonsense, fun and games.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I really can't blame Emily for nabbing Coldplay again.

I'm not a fan - but if one of the worlds biggest acts clearly love and 'get' the festival and are willing to help it out in a jam *and* are willing to pull out all the stops when they headline (probably for free) then it's difficult not to go with them. 

Especially if it's been 8 years.

And if the alternative is going with Bring Me The f**king Horizon.

 

[FloopFiller]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I really can't blame Emily for nabbing Coldplay again.

I'm not a fan - but if one of the worlds biggest acts clearly love and 'get' the festival and are willing to help it out in a jam *and* are willing to pull out all the stops when they headline (probably for free) then it's difficult not to go with them. 

Especially if it's been 8 years.

And if the alternative is going with Bring Me The f**king Horizon.

 

They’ll have one of, if not the the biggest crowds of the weekend regardless of who else is playing, and yeah, they get it and seem to go the extra mile when they play so it’s hard to be mad at the festival over their booking. Most festivals seem to have their house band headliners who crop up more than most and Coldplay just happen to be one of the biggest bands in the world so a pretty sweet deal for the festival. 

Wonder if there was any truth to them packing it in in the next few years meaning this might well be their last shot at it.

[Avalon_Fields]

I’d reckon having an unquestionably huge headliner such as Coldplay provides the festival with the opportunity to take more of a risk with at least one of the other headliners, rather than recycling all the usual contenders. So, if it’s someone up and coming, particularly a female act, they have more leeway to make in happen (Like they did with Florence & the Machine).

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I really can't blame Emily for nabbing Coldplay again.

I'm not a fan - but if one of the worlds biggest acts clearly love and 'get' the festival and are willing to help it out in a jam *and* are willing to pull out all the stops when they headline (probably for free) then it's difficult not to go with them. 

Especially if it's been 8 years.

Yeah, I can't either. For full disclosure, among Pyramid headline sets I've seen in the flesh - only six, of course - their show in 2016 sits at the top of the pile. I think they'll absolutely deliver on a four-quadrant level, as per. 

Like I said, maybe I'm just too fusty, sire!

13 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

I’d reckon having an unquestionably huge headliner such as Coldplay provides the festival with the opportunity to take more of a risk with at least one of the other headliners, rather than recycling all the usual contenders. So, if it’s someone up and coming, particularly a female act, they have more leeway to make in happen (Like they did with Florence & the Machine).

In the F+TM case though, they'd been booked to sub. if Dave Grohl hadn't fallen off a stage, they may well have not got their moment in the sun.

But I absolutely concur with your point. If you've got one the world's biggest regular live draws on your bill - and Coldplay absolutely are - then you can theoretically gamble on those younger acts. 

Am I right in thinking Glastonbury will mark Dua Lipa's major UK festival headline debut? Most of the others I lumped together - Dave, Sam Fender, The 1975 - all have such shows under her belt, but I don't think she does.

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's unquestionably a relationship ship that benefits the festival.

Depends on what else is on, but not having seen them for 20 years I may even get f**ked up on the hill and vibe on all the pretty lights 

[Neville Street]

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

It's definitely not Bruce. The rest is just the usual stuff and nonsense, fun and games.

I also blinked and missed how we got to “definitely not Bruce”. Got my front standing tickets for Cardiff, so not a problem, but how did we get to “definitely”?

 

cheers, NS

[incident]

1 minute ago, Neville Street said:

I also blinked and missed how we got to “definitely not Bruce”. Got my front standing tickets for Cardiff, so not a problem, but how did we get to “definitely”?

 

cheers, NS

He announced a second show in the Netherlands for the Saturday.

[gfa]

16 hours ago, ew*nkenobi said:

 

Cheers for the quick summary of rumours.

Dua Lipa is one of the best pop acts in recent years so hoping that one comes true.

Madonna would be an interesting booking. Not really my thing, but would maybe end up there out of curiosity.

Coldplay bore me to tears, but appreciate they are popular. I'd def be somewhere else when they are playing if I'm lucky enough to get tickets. Just hope I don't like the subheadliner, was really excited for Beck a few years back & it was ruined by the fact 90% of the audience clearly weren't in to it & were just waiting for Coldplay.

 

Good summary - good trio in my books

16 hours ago, balti-pie said:

Apart from being absolutely bollocks, why is there never a clamour for Drake to headline? Now i come to think of it i dont ever remember seeing him on any festival bills. If he's the biggest streaming artist in the world i'd imagine lots of people want to see him live, so why cant he play the Pyramid? 

personally think he's the ed sheeran of rap, loves £££ and is a bit dodgy as well. wouldn't touch with a bargepole tbh

[gfa]

6 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Definitely a place for mega-selling heritage acts at the top of the Pyramid Stage. All for nabbing Madonna.

My lone gripe is that, given Glastonbury has the ability to theoretically risk it for a biscuit when it comes to headliners - given it sells out all the time - is that it returns to the well for prior headliners. Loved Coldplay in 2016, but given there is such a variety on hand, I'm not sure they need to be back seven years later. (Definitely strong, of course.)

Maybe it's the fusty old fella in me. But I don't think I'd want to see a repeat headliner booking for anyone who's topped in the past fifteen years. (I'm also aware Coldplay occupy a niche position for the festival in being "absolutely massive yet relatively cheap", which works out nicely.)

That obviously comes with its caveats, given that Glastonbury still tends to book two British headliners each year, and the arguable pool there is narrower - Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Sam Fender, The 1975 and Dave right now, a throw for Lewis Capaldi and George Ezra perhaps, and a wild stab for Bring Me the Horizon? - and that American artists will likely be less enamoured to drop their fees, but I still like to think you could make it work.

Aware it's one to always split the nucleus, but:

2024: Dave / Dua Lipa / Madonna
2025: Olivia Rodrigo / Taylor Swift / Sam Fender
2026: The 1975 / Rihanna / Harry Styles

They still feel pretty robust to me. (That being said, if chatter that Billy Joel will be packing it in over the next couple of years, I'd love to get him on top too.)

your prediction goes all contemporary without really trying to get the older acts they missed in the past

also the bolded jesus christ - lets not 😂

[northernangel]

6 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Definitely a place for mega-selling heritage acts at the top of the Pyramid Stage. All for nabbing Madonna.

My lone gripe is that, given Glastonbury has the ability to theoretically risk it for a biscuit when it comes to headliners - given it sells out all the time - is that it returns to the well for prior headliners. Loved Coldplay in 2016, but given there is such a variety on hand, I'm not sure they need to be back seven years later. (Definitely strong, of course.)

Maybe it's the fusty old fella in me. But I don't think I'd want to see a repeat headliner booking for anyone who's topped in the past fifteen years. (I'm also aware Coldplay occupy a niche position for the festival in being "absolutely massive yet relatively cheap", which works out nicely.)

That obviously comes with its caveats, given that Glastonbury still tends to book two British headliners each year, and the arguable pool there is narrower - Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Sam Fender, The 1975 and Dave right now, a throw for Lewis Capaldi and George Ezra perhaps, and a wild stab for Bring Me the Horizon? - and that American artists will likely be less enamoured to drop their fees, but I still like to think you could make it work.

Aware it's one to always split the nucleus, but:

2024: Dave / Dua Lipa / Madonna
2025: Olivia Rodrigo / Taylor Swift / Sam Fender
2026: The 1975 / Rihanna / Harry Styles

They still feel pretty robust to me. (That being said, if chatter that Billy Joel will be packing it in over the next couple of years, I'd love to get him on top too.)

I still think Olivia will be this year, she might be selling arenas out but she's not too big to say no to subbing Coldplay or Madonna.

Based on that, 2026 would be my bow out year and to be honest I don't see me still attending then. 2025 I feel Fender and Swift will be there. 

[FloopFiller]

11 minutes ago, northernangel said:

I still think Olivia will be this year, she might be selling arenas out but she's not too big to say no to subbing Coldplay or Madonna.

Nah I think Olivia is out and will just hold out for the inevitable headline slot come her next album, so headlining 2026.

[northernangel]

3 minutes ago, FloopFiller said:

Nah I think Olivia is out and will just hold out for the inevitable headline slot come her next album, so headlining 2026.

Too convenient for me where her tour finishes. We already know Reading want her in 2025 so doing her tour this year then Reading and then Glastonbury a year after I don't see.

She starts the tour in February next year which is likely to finish in 2025. She won't suddenly have another new album to go for 2026. She won't just be doing quick turnaround 55 minutes shows now that include two covers.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

your prediction goes all contemporary without really trying to get the older acts they missed in the past

also the bolded jesus christ - lets not 😂

"Hi Chris?  Thanks for the offer of headlining for free and bringing on Rihanna as a surprise guest, but we're going to go with Horizon and the lads. I know they were last seen playing mid afternoon Other Stage to a crowd of burger vans and seagulls eating rubbish, but I really think it's their time to shine"