2024 Headliners

[nikkic]

47 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

In hindsight Emily inventing the smartphone was a bridge too far.  Michael wouldn't have created the iPhone back when he was in charge. 

Always had Michael as a Nokia 3210 kinda guy. 

Loves to play snake. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Right, set speculation time:

Stevie Wonder: 90 minutes

Dua Lipa: 90 minutes

Coldplay: 105 minutes

[Drinky]

11 hours ago, Hutchmaster said:

A transfer that legit popped up on my FM save the other day...

Vision 1

Creativity 20

[CaledonianGonzo]

9 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Right, set speculation time:

Stevie Wonder: 90 minutes

Dua Lipa: 90 minutes

Coldplay: 105 minutes

More fun to speculate on the most popular costumes in the crowd:

Stevie Wonder: Kaftan / Woman In Red / Ebony & Ivory Piano Keyboard

Dua Lipa:  Harry Houdini / Mermaid Barbie / Elton John

Coldplay: Vagina-Scented Candle / Piss-stained Bedsheet

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

6 hours ago, Alex DeLarge said:

I think we could do with more hip-hop tbh. I get why Glastonbury book Coldplay because they give mates rates, but boring shite that reminds me of the early 2010s (Goulding, James Bay, Jess Glynne etc) can get in the bin.

Definitely a distinct lack of hip-hop and metal for a self-proclaimed contemporary performing arts festival 

[charlierc]

4 hours ago, gherkin8r said:

All gone down Hill since Tony Blair resigned as PM. Careful what you wish for!

We can blame everything on the 2007-09 financial meltdown forever right?

[charlierc]

9 hours ago, northernangel said:

I think Glastonbury turning into a social media place to be is since Emily took over.

Isn't that just why anyone does anything now?

[MEGABOWL]

5 hours ago, stuie said:

Which just happened to be the same time social media started to become a really prominent feature of our lives everywhere, not just at Glastonbury because of Emily. 

Yeah this. Glastonbury reflects trends in the outside world much more than it drives them.

[Alex DeLarge]

What is the actual issue with social media/ Glastonbury I'm missing here? 

Coachella and a few other line-ups this year are full of stuff that seems to be big on TikTok and nowhere else. I don't think that's the case with Glastonbury, and if it does bother you - go see something on the acoustic stage or whatever where that won't be an issue.

[Wooderson]

33 minutes ago, Alex DeLarge said:

What is the actual issue with social media/ Glastonbury I'm missing here? 

Coachella and a few other line-ups this year are full of stuff that seems to be big on TikTok and nowhere else. I don't think that's the case with Glastonbury, and if it does bother you - go see something on the acoustic stage or whatever where that won't be an issue.

(Imo) Some promoters took chance post pandemic to redefine line ups - primarily around tiktok and streaming stats. That glasto has resisted this regressive approach is to their eternal credit.

[Hugh Jass II]

13 hours ago, Wooderson said:

I'm old enough to have seen Oasis on the 'Mid. It was exactly that. Mid.

Appalling live band.

Wouldn’t even call it Mid.

Oasis 2004 remains straight up the worst headline set I’ve ever seen on that stage.

Edited January 20 by Hugh Jass II

[Wooderson]

21 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Wouldn’t even call it Mid.

Oasis 2004 remains straight up the worst headline set I’ve ever seen on that stage.

Kanye might be the worst I've seen. 

[ChemicalBrother]

3 hours ago, Drinky said:

Vision 1

Creativity 20

That’s uncomfortably brilliant 👏👏👏

[CaledonianGonzo]

6 hours ago, Alex DeLarge said:

What is the actual issue with social media/ Glastonbury I'm missing here? 

People want to go just to be able to say they've been.

Back in the good old days, people used to take the secret with them to their graves.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

After posting about it on here, I mean.

[Colorblindjames]

22 hours ago, Alex DeLarge said:

I know it's easy to give Coachella a hard time, but Lana, Tyler and Doja are an exciting trio.

Indeed. Better than the Glastonbury rumoured headliners. 

[GrumpyRaver]

4 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

Indeed. Better than the Glastonbury rumoured headliners. 

Great trio, if your idea of a perfect Glastonbury is to watch the Other Stage headliner every night.

[Colorblindjames]

2 minutes ago, GrumpyRaver said:

Great trio, if your idea of a perfect Glastonbury is to watch the Other Stage headliner every night.

Great trio for those who don’t have milquetoast music tastes. 

[incident]

13 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

Indeed. Better than the Glastonbury rumoured headliners. 

All of the unsold tickets suggest otherwise.

[Colorblindjames]

Just now, incident said:

All of the unsold tickets suggest otherwise.

Well if you only judge music on sales you’d have a point. 

[incident]

Just now, Colorblindjames said:

Well if you only judge music on sales you’d have a point. 

I certainly judge a festival that exists only to sell tickets on ticket sales, yes.

[northernangel]

11 hours ago, charlierc said:

Isn't that just why anyone does anything now?

Not sure this makes sense? Emily's approach helping Glastonbury into a social media place is why everyone does it now?

11 hours ago, MEGABOWL said:

Yeah this. Glastonbury reflects trends in the outside world much more than it drives them.

Right so Glastonbury were forced to used social media as they do now because people took pictures of themselves at the festival? 

No one is that people of the normal people and who use social media don't attend Glastonbury. Glastonbury sold out every year before it needed to jump on social media 'trends' as you've put. Their own hashtags and such links makes them appear on socials differently and that became the new 'cool way' to be to find everything related which has just grew and grew. Glastonbury could make all their posts without any of that and still sell and attract well over the standard for interest interest.

 

[Colorblindjames]

5 minutes ago, incident said:

I certainly judge a festival that exists only to sell tickets on ticket sales, yes.

Does Glastonbury struggle to sell tickets? 

[northernangel]

15 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

Does Glastonbury struggle to sell tickets? 

That's the point he's trying to make. Coachella didn't struggle to sell tickets either when they booked a decent bill with $200 less tickets. I wouldn't pay £545 for Coachella without being guaranteed a preffered camping spot. I wouldn't pay that price for Glastonbury currently and I live 3.5 hours away.

[philipsteak]

21 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Not sure this makes sense? Emily's approach helping Glastonbury into a social media place is why everyone does it now?

Right so Glastonbury were forced to used social media as they do now because people took pictures of themselves at the festival? 

No one is that people of the normal people and who use social media don't attend Glastonbury. Glastonbury sold out every year before it needed to jump on social media 'trends' as you've put. Their own hashtags and such links makes them appear on socials differently and that became the new 'cool way' to be to find everything related which has just grew and grew. Glastonbury could make all their posts without any of that and still sell and attract well over the standard for interest interest.

 

Try as I might I cannot for the life of me work out what this means