2024 Headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

Green Day are headlining IOW, which puts them at the level of the Pet Shop Boys and The Prodigy.

[incident]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Green Day are headlining IOW, which puts them at the level of the Pet Shop Boys and The Prodigy.

I was being nice.

They could do it, but certainly not the superstar level booking that (I think) was being implied, and not a big miss if it never happens.

[CaledonianGonzo]

My bro was grumping a bit about Stevie being booked again, but I pointed out that youonly have to look at the alternatives at the other UK festivals (Liam Gallagher / Blink 182 / Fred Again etc) to see that we're on velvet.

[northernangel]

10 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Green Day are headlining IOW, which puts them at the level of the Pet Shop Boys and The Prodigy.

Does it?, are Green Day the band they've spunked a load of money on to get? I don't see The Prodigy and Pet Shop Boys announcing stadium dates as well.

[CaledonianGonzo]

It does, yes. Literally.

[northernangel]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It does, yes. Literally.

Yes because The Prodigy are the same size at Fleetwood Mac were as well when they did it. IOW have had different size headline acts the kast 3 years. What stupid reasoning.

[Wooderson]

22 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Green Day are headlining IOW, which puts them at the level of the Pet Shop Boys and The Prodigy.

Wembley Stadium on Glasters weekend? Can't see PSB or The Probably setting out their stall dahn Wemberly Way.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'm not judging them on anything other than where they're sitting on the IOW lineup.

Though, for clarity, Pet Shop Boys and The Prodigy are a level above Green Day in that they're not utter f**king bobbins.

[Wooderson]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I'm not judging them on anything other than where they're sitting on the IOW lineup.

Though, for clarity, Pet Shop Boys and The Prodigy are a level above Green Day in that they're not utter f**king bobbins.

Ha! Would disagree with you me aul dapper chum.

[Skip997]

Never understood The Green Day praise, even more the thinking that they're some sort of radical, edgy punk thing.

They're a totally dull MOR act.

[Wooderson]

5 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Never understood The Green Day praise, even more the thinking that they're some sort of radical, edgy punk thing.

They're a totally dull MOR act.

hehe love the MOR thing... lot of credibility to this shout.

To huge swathe of music fans, they don't have impact of others but their longevity and discog has them right near the top of punk tree. Yep. Better than iggy, ramones, clash, pistols etc.

[crumbler]

7 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

hehe love the MOR thing... lot of credibility to this shout.

To huge swathe of music fans, they don't have impact of others but their longevity and discog has them right near the top of punk tree. Yep. Better than iggy, ramones, clash, pistols etc.

Hahahahaha

[OllieMadd]

36 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It does, yes. Literally.

So The Rolling Stones and Mumford and Sons...?

[George_92]

4 minutes ago, OllieMadd said:

So The Rolling Stones and Mumford and Sons...?

the point I was just about to make haha

[stuie]

I'd prefer 3 nights of Stevie Wonder over 1 night of Green Day. 

Not even a major Stevie Wonder fan. 

 

[stuie]

6 minutes ago, OllieMadd said:

So The Rolling Stones and Mumford and Sons...?

When suffering a drought, you don't throw away your last food, even if it tastes like sh*t. 

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, stuie said:

I'd prefer 3 nights of Stevie Wonder over 1 night of Green Day. 

Not even a major Stevie Wonder fan. 

 

Elton John would be preferable to Green Day

<washes mouth out>

[Gejonimo]

Green Day are excellent live and on record. Sold millions of albums, have staying power, have near enough sold out a stadium tour and are credited with changing an entire genre. The hate getting thrown their way is undeserved. If they're not your kind of thing, just say so, don't say they're boring and a crap act. Also, to say one band is the same size as another because they've headlined the festival is outright wrong, and to say it is objectively correct simply because they are in the same place on a piece of artwork is naive. 

Dislike towards a band should never be confused with them being bad. 

[Stokesy10]

1 minute ago, Gejonimo said:

Green Day are excellent live and on record. Sold millions of albums, have staying power, have near enough sold out a stadium tour and are credited with changing an entire genre. The hate getting thrown their way is undeserved. If they're not your kind of thing, just say so, don't say they're boring and a crap act. Also, to say one band is the same size as another because they've headlined the festival is outright wrong, and to say it is objectively correct simply because they are in the same place on a piece of artwork is naive. 

Dislike towards a band should never be confused with them being bad. 

Welcome to eFests, where the booking of Elton John was questioned by large proportions of the forum.

Green Day are a f**king incredible live act. If/when they play at Glasto, you'd have plenty on here talking about how amazing it was after the fact.

[stuie]

4 minutes ago, Gejonimo said:

Dislike towards a band should never be confused with them being bad. 

I just see people saying the don't like them / find them dull / MOR.

All musical opinions are subjective, nothing to be upset about. 

[stuie]

4 minutes ago, Stokesy10 said:

Welcome to eFests, where the booking of Elton John was questioned by large proportions of the forum.

Green Day are a f**king incredible live act. If/when they play at Glasto, you'd have plenty on here talking about how amazing it was after the fact.

They won't though.  Aren't they just out for the stadium pay days? 

[northernangel]

48 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I'm not judging them on anything other than where they're sitting on the IOW lineup.

Though, for clarity, Pet Shop Boys and The Prodigy are a level above Green Day in that they're not utter f**king bobbins.

HAHA, not helping yourself here. Bloody Pet Shop Boys, go home!

8 minutes ago, Stokesy10 said:

Welcome to eFests, where the booking of Elton John was questioned by large proportions of the forum.

Green Day are a f**king incredible live act. If/when they play at Glasto, you'd have plenty on here talking about how amazing it was after the fact.

They won't headline Glastonbury.

 

[strummer77]

5 minutes ago, stuie said:

They won't though.  Aren't they just out for the stadium pay days? 

Guns n Roses headlined last year. Green Day probably turn up at some stage.

[Wooderson]

15 minutes ago, Stokesy10 said:

Welcome to eFests, where the booking of Elton John was questioned by large proportions of the forum.

Green Day are a f**king incredible live act. If/when they play at Glasto, you'd have plenty on here talking about how amazing it was after the fact.

Brilliantly put! Old enough to remember Stevie's **last** booking being questioned by loads on here.

Green Day would be ace.

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

I'd be at Green Day