2024 Headliners

[The Nal]

The Mode have aready turned down Glasto. Eavis doesnt like that and has a long memory

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Picnic Blanket Brigade, with their ridiculous prejudice against Bad Bunny headlining Glastonbury.

[CaledonianGonzo]

O-Rod is the obvious choice really.

[Hugh Jass II]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

There will undoubtedly be a Plan B.

I don't think Plan B is big enough to headline. He hasn't done anything of note for years.

[incident]

Regarding Springsteen doing consecutive nights - I think it's far more likely that one or both of the Nijmegen shows gets moved than him playing in the Netherlands one night and Glastonbury the next. There's enough space in the schedule to accommodate that if the motivation to play Glastonbury was there.

Either move both shows forward a day, or move the second show from the 29th to the 25th. Each scenario would preserve the "no consecutive nights" pattern and free up the Sunday at Glastonbury.

Or more likely still, it's not him.

 

[Hugh Jass II]

Quick point of order, who exactly are the "picnic blanket brigade"?

eFests is full of references to this huge, nebulous, entity but nobody really defines them or what they want.

I'd dare say it's some bullshit gatekeeping phrase designed to disparage those who like popular things.

[Skip997]

It gets worse

[Gnomicide]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Quick point of order, who exactly are the "picnic blanket brigade"?

Anyone who doesn't think Orbital should be headlining in 2024.

[Skip997]

Just now, Gnomicide said:

Anyone who doesn't think Orbital should be headlining in 2024.

Or The KLF

[Gnomicide]

1 minute ago, Skip997 said:

Or The KLF

That's it! Get some youngsters headlining instead of all these old duffers.

[The Nal]

6 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Quick point of order, who exactly are the "picnic blanket brigade"?

The people with huge day bags on the floor full of sanwhiches and fruit juice who sit fairly close to the stage, tut at anyone who dares to walk by them and only stand up for a little shoulder shuffle dance to people like Gregory Porter. 

[Superscally]

13 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Yes. She did.

Nah.

[Skip997]

Just now, The Nal said:

The people with huge day bags on the floor full of sanwhiches and fruit juice who sit fairly close to the stage, tut at anyone who dares to walk by them and only stand up for a little shoulder shuffle dance to people like Gregory Porter. 

This

They also seem to think there's only one stage and all day attendance is compulsory.

[Hugh Jass II]

1 minute ago, Skip997 said:

This

They also seem to think there's only one stage and all day attendance is compulsory.

Whereas your way of doing Glastonbury is the correct one I presume?

[mouserat]

1 minute ago, Skip997 said:

This

They also seem to think there's only one stage and all day attendance is compulsory.

The festival would be a hell of a lot more congested if there weren't a few thousand people staying in the same place all day though. They can keep their picnic blankets and camping chairs and pretend it's Radio 2 in the Park if they want - especially if it makes life easier for those of us pegging it from one corner to the next desperately trying to avoid as many clashes as possible.

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, mouserat said:

The festival would be a hell of a lot more congested if there weren't a few thousand people staying in the same place all day though. They can keep their picnic blankets and camping chairs and pretend it's Radio 2 in the Park if they want - especially if it makes life easier for those of us pegging it from one corner to the next desperately trying to avoid as many clashes as possible.

Good point well made

[Barneym]

4 minutes ago, mouserat said:

The festival would be a hell of a lot more congested if there weren't a few thousand people staying in the same place all day though. They can keep their picnic blankets and camping chairs and pretend it's Radio 2 in the Park if they want - especially if it makes life easier for those of us pegging it from one corner to the next desperately trying to avoid as many clashes as possible.

I agree but each to their own but I think they should ban camping chairs from that field it makes walking through so hard especially when there is 10 in a row, Elton was so much better once they told everyone to stand up 

[CaledonianGonzo]

20 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Quick point of order, who exactly are the "picnic blanket brigade"?

eFests is full of references to this huge, nebulous, entity but nobody really defines them or what they want.

I'd dare say it's some bullshit gatekeeping phrase designed to disparage those who like popular things.

Only two or three people use it with a straight face. Most others are sarky.

[The Nal]

They all seem to rush out to Gate B after the headliners as if their life depends on it for some reason.

Pic taken after Elton last year.

Edited December 20, 2023 by The Nal

[Hugh Jass II]

6 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Only two or three people use it with a straight face. Most others are sarky.

It is some bullshit though, the idea that your vision of Glastonbury is somehow better than someone else's.

[Hugh Jass II]

1 minute ago, The Nal said:

They all seem to rush out to Gate B after the headliners as if theyre life depends on it for some reason.

Pic taken after Elton last year.

TBF Reg himself was off site in under six minutes.

[westholtschic]

30 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Anyone who doesn't think Orbital should be headlining in 2024.

I would be very happy with Leftfield playing again 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

33 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Quick point of order, who exactly are the "picnic blanket brigade"?

eFests is full of references to this huge, nebulous, entity but nobody really defines them or what they want.

I'd dare say it's some bullshit gatekeeping phrase designed to disparage those who like popular things.

It comes from people who've not set foot in Babylon since Black Uhuru headlined 

[ourkid1984]

10 hours ago, K2SO said:

I'm going to say the only one of those that could feasibly top the Pyramid next year is Miley. I don't think Beyonce will ever do it again, but she is next closest.

I think you're unlikely to see any of the others at the festival again in any way.

Give me Miley though, please and thanks.

To be honest I wouldn't have any real idea. Apart from money, which isn't a valid reason if you've already done it, I can't see a reason why they wouldn't do it.

[ourkid1984]

9 hours ago, stuie said:

That’s a lot of outside bets.  No way LDR is back this year as headliner, esp after last years issues.

I didn't really look at the chat about this year's festival due to not having a ticket, I'm not aware what the issues are.