2024 Headliners

[IBCanon]

What if AC/DC it seems 40 anniversary...

[Hugh Jass II]

3 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

I'm not disputing there popularity.  

Would never refer to them as a guitar band in a million years.  Some songs feature some light strumming.  But that's still dead wrong description sorry...

Doubt they would even think they were that themselves.....

....

They've evolved from the days of Yellow for sure, but ultimately they're still four/five blokes with a drum kit, a bass and a few guitars. They are still a "band" whichever way you look at it.

Feels churlish to paint them otherwise, and I can't stand them as much as any right minded individual.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Coldplay are a a guitar band. They even play real instruments and write all their own songs.

[CaledonianGonzo]

14 minutes ago, IBCanon said:

What if AC/DC it seems 40 anniversary...

40th anniversary of what? Flick Of The Switch?

[gfa]

45 minutes ago, 09matthewsw said:

First time looking at this thread since getting my tickets on Sunday 😄 Am I the only person that thinks the Daily Mail leak was probably bang on the money? 😕

by leak you mean lifted from here (as usual)

[Hugh Jass II]

9 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Coldplay are a a guitar band. They even play real instruments and write all their own songs.

"Proper music" innit

[compactdisc]

This may have been covered in the past few hundred pages since I last caught up on this - but are we assuming P!NK's new tour dates rule her out now?

[CaledonianGonzo]

4 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Madonna

Gaga

Rihanna

O-Rod

Lana

Beyonce, seemingly 

[Sitruc97]

Having not seen Coldplay before I am hopeful they're in. Dua and Madge would be solid bookings, but a bit 'meh alright' for my personal taste, would be pinning hope of something interesting elsewhere if that's the case.

[Hugh Jass II]

4 minutes ago, compactdisc said:

This may have been covered in the past few hundred pages since I last caught up on this - but are we assuming P!NK's new tour dates rule her out now?

Two dates in Scotland before dashing the length of the British Isles to do a third night seems unlikely.

[charlierc]

29 minutes ago, compactdisc said:

This may have been covered in the past few hundred pages since I last caught up on this - but are we assuming P!NK's new tour dates rule her out now?

I'd have thought so yeah.

[NorthernSoul52]

I will admit I'm leaning Dua Lipa / Coldplay / Madonna until otherwise proven wrong now. It's a trio I am - broadly - happy with, but won't be devastated to lose anyone from.

[shuttlep]

a friend went to see Madonna in London

 

sang to backing tracks

mimed at times

took 5 - minutes to get changed between songs.

 

i don't think that show would go down well

[FloopFiller]

1 minute ago, shuttlep said:

a friend went to see Madonna in London

 

sang to backing tracks

mimed at times

took 5 - minutes to get changed between songs.

 

i don't think that show would go down well

I assume it’ll be a truncated version for Glastonbury - less interludes and costume changes etc.

The possible miming and backing tracks… eh, it happens, and has happened at Glastonbury before (Dolly springs to mind). Think people will care a lot less about it than you’d think, especially spangled in a field belting out some of the best pop bangers of the last forty years. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

If you need to see real instruments, Coldplay will provide.

[MEGABOWL]

4 minutes ago, shuttlep said:

a friend went to see Madonna in London

 

sang to backing tracks

mimed at times

took 5 - minutes to get changed between songs.

 

i don't think that show would go down well

Me and Mrs.MEGABOWL had a look through a fan video of one of her O2 shows and I was unimpressed. Didn’t play a lot of stuff I like and when she did it was remixed or a snippet e.g. Into the Groove and Like a Prayer we’re tinkered with, Justify any Love was almost Bob Dylan-level unrecognisable. La Isla Bonita was cut short and Crazy For You was about 90 seconds. If it’s the same show I’ll pass.

[Hugh Jass II]

Madonna didn't have a band on stage with her, but not all pop acts do. The set up was so elaborate with various runways, choreography, props and revolving and moving bits of stage that it wouldn't have been possible to fit a band on there. You wouldn't complain about the lack of backing dancers at a Springsteen gig.

It really didn't distract from the show.

[Gashead]

Beth Gibbons playing Primavera so maybe Portishead or solo a possibility

[George_92]

38 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

If you need to see real instruments, Coldplay will provide.

Coldplay have a lot going on via backing track. saw Dua at Primavera – she has a full live band (probably backing track elements also)

[CaledonianGonzo]

Now I'm confused.

Dua is a fake popstar and Coldplay are real musicians, surely?

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Now I'm confused.

Dua is a fake popstar and Coldplay are real musicians, surely?

Does it even matter? Especially with pop acts?

If you go to see Madonna do you really want half the stage taken up with blokes you've never heard of with guitars and drums? Or would you rather see a production?

[The Nal]

Most big bands have backing tracks of some description. Real credible ones too, like Rush. 

The sound would be sh*t otherwise. We're back to Bill Baileys U2 impression. 

[George_92]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Does it even matter? Especially with pop acts?

If you go to see Madonna do you really want half the stage taken up with blokes you've never heard of with guitars and drums? Or would you rather see a production?

both ideally. I get your point though 

[CaledonianGonzo]

I want the anonymous blokes I'm afraid. As many big lads with beards as can fit on El Pointo. Preferably in good shoes and decent haircuts.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Ideally it should be like Bear Week in Provincetown up there.