2024 Headliners

[gfa]

1 hour ago, MK1 said:

All the big festivals already have their headliners announced. Though there is room for a spot on some. Mad Cool, Rock Werchter, Sziget, Pinkpop to name a few...

she could easily do stadiums / outdoor shows and the odd festival. there's plenty of spots left for her as you said + others 

[NorthernSoul52]

I'd be shocked if it was Beyonce, even with the "big American act" line from Emily.

Not sure if it is necessarily an improvement on Madonna either. Live performer? Absolutely, from personal experience. Catalogue of bangers? Well, both have them - it's just a matter of convincing either to play 'em straight.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Less unlikely than Nick Cave but every three posts there's still some c**t popping up saying "I wish he'd play 'No News From Nowhere' more"

[august1]

In terms of headline sized acts who haven't played before and are active/available does the festival even have much choice in the three they land on? Feels like slim pickings.

If the favourite 3 were ruled out. Next best Dave, Olivia Rodrigo, AC/DC if not already busy. Then maybe KOL

[Toilet Duck]

I wish Nick Cave would play More News from Nowhere… 😜

[philipsteak]

I wish Madonna would mime to a backing track of More News from Nowhere.

[NorthernSoul52]

15 minutes ago, philipsteak said:

I wish Madonna would mime to a backing track of More News from Nowhere.

😆

[CaledonianGonzo]

I wish The National would do a Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! full album show.

[Mark H]

I wish Foals would play Push the Sky Away in full. Hey, do you guys think they are big enough to headline?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Whatever actually happened to Foals? They seemed on the verge of getting big and then just vanished.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Whatever actually happened to Nick Cave's hair? It seemed on the verge of vanishing and then just got big.

[Mark H]

18 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Whatever actually happened to Foals? They seemed on the verge of getting big and then just vanished.

They got caught up in the intensive debate on here which lead to them questioning for themselves whether they were in fact big enough to headline? After that the lads had a falling out. Yannis now has an organic candle making business and Jack grows strawberries.

Edited November 22, 2023 by Mark H

[Toilet Duck]

15 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I wish The National would do a Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! full album show.

🤣🤣🤣

[ProperTea]

17 hours ago, FloopFiller said:

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. 

My favourite Pyramid miming moment was when Billy Ray Cyrus came out with Miley a bit wobbly, couldn't find his microphone in time, but somehow managed to project his voice around the entire Pyramid field?

2 minutes 40 seconds in the below.. 🤣

https://youtu.be/4GbZGloCM8M?si=sXhb6NCdwI6C_uKQ

[Hugh Jass II]

57 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Whatever actually happened to Foals? They seemed on the verge of getting big and then just vanished.

They and the 1975 mutually annihilated each other.

[CaledonianGonzo]

You do still hear about The 1975, though.

Admittedly not about their music, but you know what they say about bad publicity.

[NorthernSoul52]

I just remember Foals because they wanted to fight The Strokes that one time.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Wouldn't fancy The Strokes chances much against the Bluto guy that fronts the Foals.

[NorthernSoul52]

I remember The Foals too, and The Disclosure. Wonder what happened to them as well?

[philipsteak]

12 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

They and the 1975 mutually annihilated each other.

Was it like a matter/anti-matter thing?

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, philipsteak said:

Was it like a matter/anti-matter thing?

Probably a nothing really matters thing.

[CaledonianGonzo]

4 minutes ago, philipsteak said:

Was it like a matter/anti-matter thing?

What? Nick Cave's hair?

[NorthernSoul52]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

What? Nick Cave's hair?

That's just a matter of time thing.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Or it's just a matt.

[Hugh Jass II]

From Hair To Eternity