2024 Headliners

[maelzoid]

9 hours ago, Nobby's Old Boots said:

And so says the American.

Are you seriously suggesting glastonbury footage should be paywalled? Or am I getting the wrong end of the stick?

Why are Rihanna and Madonna any different to the many international megastars (plenty bigger than those 2) over the years when it comes to "pitching" them to play? They all know the deal when it comes to glastonbury the booking policy isn't a secret.

Erm... Glastonbury footage is paywalled. Last time I checked, it's £159 a year to access it... (bar the odd song on youtube, a fraction of what was recorded)

[Justcalledtosay]

13 hours ago, O'Doyle Rules said:

Not sure if having female members makes them a female headliner, but after their pyramid slot last year I don’t think Wolf Alice are too far off. Certainly headlining Other in next few years at least.

Their crowd wasn't that big last year. I thought it was a great set personally but was a little surprised with the turnout.

[Drinky]

The BBC do monetize Glastonbury content outside of the UK - for example, they’ve licensed lots of the archive to a company called Stingray in the US who run Qello Concerts (an on-demand service that you can add to Prime Video, or use their own standalone app). Unfortunately sets only tend to show up on there at least 9 months after the fest, but at least there’s somewhere legal to watch them. Stingray occasionally sub-license them on - Peacock had a few sets like Miley Cyrus earlier in the year too.
 

No idea how much the BBC makes from them but it does happen.

[Justcalledtosay]

[Acid_Haze]

3 hours ago, addicted2noise said:

How likely are Depeche Mode?

Not quite Pyramid headliner level anymore. Would be a top tier Other stage headliner though.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Acid_Haze said:

Not quite Pyramid headliner level anymore. Would be a top tier Other stage headliner though.

Nah - they're a Pyramid Headliner.  The issue is money.

[maelzoid]

4 minutes ago, Acid_Haze said:

Not quite Pyramid headliner level anymore. Would be a top tier Other stage headliner though.

Er... no. Any band that can sell out Twickenham is headline or nothing.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

12 hours ago, Nobby's Old Boots said:

 

Why are Rihanna and Madonna any different to the many international megastars (plenty bigger than those 2) over the years when it comes to "pitching" them to play? 

Who exactly? 

Madonna is the best selling female artist of all time, Rihanna is the second. 

The only people who have played Glastonbury that are on that level are McCartney & Elton John. Both of whom are British & more likely to ‘understand’ what Glastonbury is. 

[Hugh Jass II]

56 minutes ago, Acid_Haze said:

Not quite Pyramid headliner level anymore. Would be a top tier Other stage headliner though.

Nah they're headliner stuff still.

If The Cure can then Depeche Mode certainly can.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

35 minutes ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

Who exactly? 

 

Even discounting British acts, Jay Z, Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, Kanye, the Foos and Swifty were all a bigger deal when they were booked than Rihanna currently is 

Edited July 3, 2023 by Rose-Colored Boy

[JonSnow]

Who is realistically the front runner for the 'Male' slot at this point?

Is general consensus The 1975 are the most likely currently?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

30 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Even discounting British acts, Jay Z, Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, Kanye, the Foos and Swifty were all a bigger deal when they were booked than Rihanna currently is 

Taylor I will give you. The rest are not. Rihanna hasn’t toured for 7 years, when she returns it will be huge. Also, again, she’s the second highest selling female artist of all time, behind only Madonna. 

She might be a huge deal now, but Beyoncé subbed other UK festivals the year she was booked for Glasto. She was also originally booked to sub Glasto, with Prince above her. 

[Trunks1993]

forget Taylor Swift, Madge, Rhianna.

GIVE ME LADY GAGA + Dave & Blur (or Pulp). Ticks all the boxes.

 

 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Trunks1993 said:

forget Taylor Swift, Madge, Rhianna.

GIVE ME LADY GAGA + Dave & Blur (or Pulp). Ticks all the boxes.

Dave, Gaga and Blur would be a great trio.

[mufcok]

Interested to see if Blur tour this album or not. Even if Damon is active elsewhere, I wouldn't rule Blur 2024 out, but if they decide to tour the album - Glastonbury will surely be knocking on their door

[Amy Lawn]

All kinda arbitrary but I reckon Rihanna on her comeback tour could be one of their biggest ever coups.

Taylor Swift when booked was far less hot of a property than she is right now. She'd been on a world tour every two years like clockwork up until that point, she was doing other festivals and her last tour had undersold.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

2 minutes ago, Amy Lawn said:

All kinda arbitrary but I reckon Rihanna on her comeback tour could be one of their biggest ever coups.

 

Depends how bothered people are about the comeback. Seven years and counting without a hit that was more than just a feature on someone else’s track. That’s quite long in pop terms. Her last proper tour saw multiple dates binned for poor sales as well. 

[leonaves]

Everyone arguing against Taylor is daft, not because of the argument, but because of the stakes of arguing it. If she's booked the people who were right will be like "see you look stupid for saying it was impossible", but if she's not, those people can just say "I never said I was sure she'd play, just that it wasn't impossible", so you never get your "I was right" moment. Might as well just avoid the convo until we know either way.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, leonaves said:

Everyone arguing against Taylor is daft, not because of the argument, but because of the stakes of arguing it. If she's booked the people who were right will be like "see you look stupid for saying it was impossible", but if she's not, those people can just say "I never said I was sure she'd play, just that it wasn't impossible", so you never get your "I was right" moment. Might as well just avoid the convo until we know either way.

I believe every act alive might be at glastonbury next year

[CaledonianGonzo]

17 minutes ago, leonaves said:

Everyone arguing against Taylor is daft, not because of the argument, but because of the stakes of arguing it. If she's booked the people who were right will be like "see you look stupid for saying it was impossible", but if she's not, those people can just say "I never said I was sure she'd play, just that it wasn't impossible", so you never get your "I was right" moment. Might as well just avoid the convo until we know either way.

Nah. It's win win. If I'm wrong and she is playing I'll be the first one to break out the champers.

[charlierc]

27 minutes ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

I believe every act alive might be at glastonbury next year

In that case we're gonna need a bigger stage to fit them all on.

[CC22]

5 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Depends how bothered people are about the comeback. Seven years and counting without a hit that was more than just a feature on someone else’s track. That’s quite long in pop terms. Her last proper tour saw multiple dates binned for poor sales as well. 

I mean, she had the most watched Super Bowl half time show of all time literally this year. Rihanna’s still absolutely massive, and would be definitely one of the biggest bookings the festival has ever made.

[Suprefan]

12 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Depends how bothered people are about the comeback. Seven years and counting without a hit that was more than just a feature on someone else’s track. That’s quite long in pop terms. Her last proper tour saw multiple dates binned for poor sales as well. 

Who cares. Her catalog doesnt need anything else. Gaga had her last solo number 1 back in 2018 but nobody is picking apart her justification to headline cause she has released another album and done a tour.  What about Oasis? Are they immune cause its a reunion? Pulp? Blur? Yeah.... if the artist is good, it doesnt matter. When did the Cure have a last #1 yet still headlined? Lol

[kalifire]

2 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Who cares. Her catalog doesnt need anything else. Gaga had her last solo number 1 back in 2018 but nobody is picking apart her justification to headline cause she has released another album and done a tour.  What about Oasis? Are they immune cause it’s a reunion? Pulp? Blur? Yeah.... if the artist is good, it doesnt matter. When did the Cure have a last #1 yet still headlined? Lol

Let’s not forget, Guns and Roses last had a top ten hit in the UK in 1994!

[Rose-Colored Boy]

2 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Who cares. Her catalog doesnt need anything else. Gaga had her last solo number 1 back in 2018 but nobody is picking apart her justification to headline cause she has released another album and done a tour.  What about Oasis? Are they immune cause its a reunion? Pulp? Blur? Yeah.... if the artist is good, it doesnt matter. When did the Cure have a last #1 yet still headlined? Lol

Ehhhh I’m not saying she wouldn’t headline. Of course she’d headline. Just not sure it’d be ‘biggest booking Glastonbury have ever had’ territory.