2024 Headliners

[K2SO]

FWIW, though I have no reason to doubt that the person that told me the Madonna thing was telling their truth, I'm not entirely convinced they were fed correct information because they said "I don't think so" when I mentioned Dua Lipa.

As I said, take as much salt as you want on this one

[NorthernSoul52]

I saw somebody stick supposed Pearl Jam dates in another thread, with what appeared to be UK activity over Glastonbury weekend.

If they properly nailed a pure hits set, they could knock it out of the park.

1 Daughter
2 Corduroy
3 Jeremy
4 Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
5 Nothingman
6 Given to Fly
7 Nothing As It Seems
8 Superblood Wolfmoon
9 Porch
10 Better Man
11 Wishlist
12 Even Flow
13 Hail, Hail
14 Do the Evolution
15 Black
16 Rearviewmirror

17 State of Love and Trust
18 Alive
19 Baba O’Riley
20 Yellow Ledbetter
21 Rockin’ in the Free World

[CaledonianGonzo]

37 minutes ago, IBCanon said:

So sad... I hope Pearl Jam then... I was hoping for a full act from Foo Fighters. My wife would love to see Taylor Swift , could she cancel Dublin to come with her Private Jet to player for her? 🙂 haha

It's not your morning I'm afraid.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Scanning the Pearl Jam hits set for evidence of a hit.

[incident]

26 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Scanning the Pearl Jam hits set for evidence of a hit.

There's definitely some in the encore.

They're covers, though.

[JRhys29]

9 hours ago, Drinky said:

If this is true - and why not - then who  was Emily talking about as a late breaking woman headliner that we’d all understand about? Beyoncé? Or was it really about the legend slot and it was Stevie Nicks?

This is my thinking - the two female headliners potentially referring to Stevie Nicks as a legend, to be billed in the same way as Diana Ross in 2022?

Would still leave a question over the American artist that Emily was referring to, could be any number of different names.

[sisco]

2 hours ago, K2SO said:

FWIW, though I have no reason to doubt that the person that told me the Madonna thing was telling their truth, I'm not entirely convinced they were fed correct information because they said "I don't think so" when I mentioned Dua Lipa.

As I said, take as much salt as you want on this one

Yeah it’s still Dua, Coldplay, Madge

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Scanning the Pearl Jam hits set for evidence of a hit.

I do like Pearl Jam, but I'll fully concur I may have used the wrong language there.

I didn't actually realise until I was putting that setlist together that they don't appear to have ever pulled a number one album in the UK either.

2 minutes ago, sisco said:

Yeah it’s still Dua, Coldplay, Madge

Probably, but let us not douse the flames of speculation!

[mouserat]

1 hour ago, JRhys29 said:

This is my thinking - the two female headliners potentially referring to Stevie Nicks as a legend, to be billed in the same way as Diana Ross in 2022?

Would still leave a question over the American artist that Emily was referring to, could be any number of different names.

This is where I'm at. She's gone out of her way to stress legend is a fourth headliner and if there are two female headliners and one of them's the legend then that means just one actual female headliner.

I think we've got:

1x female headliner (Dua Lipa the frontrunner)

1x big, American headliner (could be Madonna but personally doubt it as not expecting this one to be female)

1x headliner (Coldplay the frontrunner)

1x female legend (either Stevie Nicks or Shania Twain seems to be where people are at)

[Gnomicide]

Emily has often said in interviews before that the Legend Slot is 'basically the 4th headliner" but at no point have they tried to claim it actually is a headliner (i.e. your headliners are Fiday act, Saturday act, Sunday act and Legend). I don't see that changing any time soon

[NorthernSoul52]

I mean, didn't she stress that she considered Lizzo the "fourth headliner" last year? (Highly disingenuous, I'd argue.)

I've taken at face value that two female artists means two Pyramid bill-toppers, but if she's returning to the Legends Slot as the "fourth headliner", then it may well be she's playing a dash of obfuscation in regards to the trio up top.

Hell, if Madonna has bailed, then get Dave or Sam Fender or The 1975 on there pronto. You're going to sell out anyway, and you're going to sell out 2025 too. Give them the spot.

[Guest]

I don't think she'd be so disingenuous when talking about trying to book two headliners. If she considers the legend slot as a headliner then we've already had two female headliners in 2022.

Edited November 17, 2023 by SomeoneListeningIn

[sw25]

I understand P!nk also has dates leaked for Glasgow after Glastombury. They are apparently on sale next week. anything big happening this weekend regarding Glastombury which would stop one of the headline bands releasing tour news?

[NorthernSoul52]

I mean, the on-sale date.

[sisco]

2 minutes ago, sw25 said:

I understand P!nk also has dates leaked for Glasgow after Glastombury. They are apparently on sale next week. anything big happening this weekend regarding Glastombury which would stop one of the headline bands releasing tour news?

Do you know where the dates are?

[sw25]

12 minutes ago, sisco said:

Do you know where the dates are?

From what I understand she had Glasgow dates leaked for the week after Glasto in a similar manner she had Liverpool date leaked for the week of.  no idea what the dates are. could easily be TRNSMT i suppose or on Glasgow Green in the run up like Biffy Clyro did a few years ago.

[NorthernSoul52]

I'd still be delighted with Pink if Madonna is a no-show.

[sw25]

could all be absolute BS as it looks like a leak that was taken down but the 2 x Glasgow dates are the Fri & Sat of Glasto so rules her out if true. also dates in Cardiff, Liverpool, London and Europe.

[NorthernSoul52]

What is this sudden fascination with Liverpool dates over Manchester? As a Yorkshireman, it's a bloody inconvenience for getting home.

[sw25]

Just now, NorthernSoul52 said:

I'd still be delighted with Pink if Madonna is a no-show.

the only date she could likely do if rumours are true is the Sunday but that would be 3 x dates on the bounce. she is more than capable as she is an absolute machine but usually bands take a little breath before Glasto dont they.

[incident]

2 minutes ago, sw25 said:

the only date she could likely do if rumours are true is the Sunday but that would be 3 x dates on the bounce. she is more than capable as she is an absolute machine but usually bands take a little breath before Glasto dont they.

Yeah, if those Glasgow dates get confirmed, that's an effective rule-out.

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, that's the unfortunate caveat. Ah well, a man can dream.

If we've got the Madonna cash, I'd try and convince Billy Joel. Needs very little in terms of production prep, and currently has no dates scheduled for that weekend. (His final MSG residency shows are start of June and end of July.)

[stuie]

19 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I mean, didn't she stress that she considered Lizzo the "fourth headliner" last year? (Highly disingenuous, I'd argue.)

She only said that because the top line was all geezers.

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, stuie said:

She only said that because the top line was all geezers.

Of course, but it also felt a bit like a desperate lunge to fend off criticism. She didn't address that GNR had replaced a female headliner until after the festival, from memory?

Now, I am aware that undercutting GNR by saying that before their slot would have caused some consternation - effectively admitting they were a back-up - but at the same time, the whole spiel about considering Lizzo the "fourth headliner", along with her spot on the top line of the bill - felt a bit disingenuous.

Throw in the Lana del Rey fiasco - though that seems more to be a case of an artist throwing a tantrum - and it was just a bit of a bizarre attempt to shift the narrative.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Pink being ruled out would be a great turn up for the books.

Assume the Glasgow sates would be TRNSMT?