2024 Headliners

[Hugh Jass II]

6 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Name them 

Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Sam Fender, Olivia Rodrigo, The Weeknd, Drake, Eminem,  AC/DC, Madonna, Green Day, Dave, Lady Gaga, Lana del Rey, Beyonce, Springsteen, The Strokes, Stevie Wonder, U2, The Stones

[Hugh Jass II]

I got to 14/15 names before I even needed repeats.

[Colorblindjames]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

That's also Lana's demographic.

Is it? Lana’s forgotten more great tunes than the x boy band member will ever have written for him.

[Colorblindjames]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Yeah but he's "fresh", isn't that what you want?

A dump in front of the pyramid stage could also be described as fresh. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

The "We must fix this successful festival that manifestly *isn't* broken by booking shittier acts cos people are too used to having good ones" thought process that crops up here every few months would be baffling if it wasn't so f**king funny.

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

Is it? Lana’s forgotten more great tunes than the x boy band member will ever have written for him.

Dude, she's not going to shag you.

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

The "We must fix this successful festival that manifestly *isn't* broken by booking shittier acts cos people are too used to having good ones" thought process that crops up here every few months would be baffling if it wasn't so f**king funny.

It's fun to play along with though. Keeps morale up during the lean months.

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

Is it? Lana’s forgotten more great tunes than the x boy band member will ever have written for him.

 

[Skip997]

42 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Sorry to be blunt  far to much entitled spoilt behaviour over the size of the booking and for me it's one of the big negatives about the festival.

Again totally with you

Quality and entertainment value are much more important.

[Ben7amin_]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Sam Fender, Olivia Rodrigo, The Weeknd, Drake, Eminem,  AC/DC, Madonna, Green Day, Dave, Lady Gaga, Lana del Rey, Beyonce, Springsteen, The Strokes, Stevie Wonder, U2, The Stones

Dismissing from this list

I said there would be scrutiny......

Dua lips (unless you are suggesting they would put her on twice)

Madonna (as the context is a replacement for Madonna) 

Taylor Swift (unavailable)

Wknd, Drake (££££)

Lana Del Rey (Blacklist) 

Green Day (IOW exclusive)

Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Eminem, Harry Styles (not active in 24, 

Stones (as it's silly to think they can just rock up and book the stones again) 

Il score you 8/21 (you names one two many) I'm not sure AC DC is a realistic answer either but il give you benefit of the doubt. 

The point I ls there is not this massive pool people sometimes perceive there is  

[Hugh Jass II]

Harry less likely to have a massive public strop about poster placement too.

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, Ben7amin_ said:

Dismissing from this list

I said there would be scrutiny......

Dua lips (unless you are suggesting they would put her on twice)

Madonna (as the context is a replacement for Madonna) 

Taylor Swift (unavailable)

Wknd, Drake (££££)

Lana Del Rey (Blacklist) 

Green Day (IOW exclusive)

Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Eminem, Harry Styles (not active in 24, 

Stones (as it's silly to think they can just rock up and book the stones again) 

Il score you 8/21 (you names one two many) I'm not sure AC DC is a realistic answer either but il give you benefit of the doubt. 

The point I ls there is not this massive pool people sometimes perceive there is  

TBF I wasn't talking specifically about 2024. I just provided a list of 20 acts who could (and would) be asked to headline the Pyramid Stage before the Chems.

[stuie]

5 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

Is it? Lana’s forgotten more great tunes than the x boy band member will ever have written for him.

Are they the ones she'd perform in the second half of a full set?

[Hugh Jass II]

Lana shouldn't be allowed back on any stage until she agrees to stop butchering A&W and play it in full anyway.

[Ben7amin_]

17 minutes ago, JonSnow said:

1) Bad Bunny

2) Foals

3) Liam Gallagher

4) Noel Gallagher

5) Frank Gallagher

6) Olivia Rodrigo

7) The National

8 Sam Fender

9) Sam Ryder

10) Sam Callahan from X factor season 10

11) The Killers

12) Dave

13) Daves coaches

14) Bruce Springsteen

15) P!NK

16) BlackP!NK

17) P!nk Pantheress

18) Anne-Marie

19) Anne Widdecombe

20) Peter Kay

21) Chemical Brothers

Dismissing from thewlis list. 

Heavy scrutiny was warned.....

Peter Kay (not sure they would randomly throw a comedian on)

Sam Rider, Sam Callaghan, Anne Marie (not a bigger act)

Frank Gallagher, Anne Widdercombe, Dave's coaches

P!nk (unavailable) 

Black pink (not active in 24)

Score 11/20 

Must try harder (benefit of the doubt given on Foals)

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

54 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Sorry to be blunt  far to much entitled spoilt behaviour over the size of the booking and for me it's one of the big negatives about the festival.

 

10 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Again totally with you.

How does this manifest in reality and how does it impact your experience of the festival?

[Ben7amin_]

7 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

TBF I wasn't talking specifically about 2024. I just provided a list of 20 acts who could (and would) be asked to headline the Pyramid Stage before the Chems.

Anyone could do that. 

That was not what the challenge was.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Anyone could do that. 

That was not what the challenge was.

 

They don't need 20 acts to choose from this summer. They only need 3.

[Hugh Jass II]

3 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Anyone could do that. 

That was not what the challenge was.

 

Actually at no point did you state acts had to be available this year.

Calgon - can I borrow your shifting goalposts gif please?

[Colorblindjames]

17 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Dude, she's not going to shag you.

What is it with the sexism here? Catch yourself on. 

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, Colorblindjames said:

What is it with the sexism here? Catch yourself on. 

What is it with your weird obsession with inventing sexism everywhere?

Catch yourself on.

[Ben7amin_]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

How does this manifest in reality and how does it impact your experience of the festival?

As I said earlier Florence replaced Foo Fighters and she would not have been what people call a Glastonbury headliner size act but her the festival was still great....

The festival survived, no one got hurt, I'm sure there was a few social media tantrums but they can  be ignored......

Point is.  If they can't always fill a slot with a mega act it's not the end of the world 

 

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

How does this manifest in reality and how does it impact your experience of the festival?

There are very few currently active "mega acts" that I have any interest in seeing.

Personally I'd rather see the likes of Kae Tempest/Little Sims/Shy Girl headline (and yes I know it's not happening) than dull/over-the-hill/over hyped/boring "big acts".

But as your well aware I don't often go to the Pyramid and am very happy frequenting WH, The Park and occasionally The Other Stage (usually for dance acts). So it doesn't really impact on me at all.

[gfa]

29 minutes ago, JonSnow said:

1) Bad Bunny

2) Foals

3) Liam Gallagher

4) Noel Gallagher

5) Frank Gallagher

6) Olivia Rodrigo

7) The National

8 Sam Fender

9) Sam Ryder

10) Sam Callahan from X factor season 10

11) The Killers

12) Dave

13) Daves coaches

14) Bruce Springsteen

15) P!NK

16) BlackP!NK

17) P!nk Pantheress

18) Anne-Marie

19) Anne Widdecombe

20) Peter Kay

21) Chemical Brothers

ffs make me laugh. don't forget ice spice!

16 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

The "We must fix this successful festival that manifestly *isn't* broken by booking shittier acts cos people are too used to having good ones" thought process that crops up here every few months would be baffling if it wasn't so f**king funny.

pretty much this thread today

14 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Dismissing from this list

I said there would be scrutiny......

Dua lips (unless you are suggesting they would put her on twice)

Madonna (as the context is a replacement for Madonna) 

Taylor Swift (unavailable)

Wknd, Drake (££££)

Lana Del Rey (Blacklist) 

Green Day (IOW exclusive)

Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Eminem, Harry Styles (not active in 24, 

Stones (as it's silly to think they can just rock up and book the stones again) 

Il score you 8/21 (you names one two many) I'm not sure AC DC is a realistic answer either but il give you benefit of the doubt. 

The point I ls there is not this massive pool people sometimes perceive there is  

They stopped at 20 - theres plenty more names.

There are many other headliners that sell shows far better than chems can. Pulp as you said is a good example.

You could even include shite like George Ezra or Capaldi.

Sure they are rubbish (who said that stops glasto!) but these names can easily sell 3-4 o2 nights vs chems' 1 unsold out one.

[Hugh Jass II]

1 minute ago, gfa said:

ffs make me laugh. don't forget ice spice!

pretty much this thread today

They stopped at 20 - theres plenty more names.

There are many other headliners that sell shows far better than chems can. Pulp as you said is a good example.

You could even include shite like George Ezra or Capaldi.

Sure they are rubbish (who said that stops glasto!) but these names can easily sell 3-4 o2 nights vs chems' 1 unsold out one.

Capaldi sold the O2 in something ludicrous like 40 seconds.