Headliners 2023

[FrancisH]

16 minutes ago, Jose Pose said:

surely the fact Foos played TWO festivals ago is enough for anyone with half a brain cell to rule them out and naturally place the current TBCs ahead of them?

 

I don't think it is FF to be honest, but to put it another way it will be 6 years since they last played. Not that small of a gap when you think about it considering Coldplay did a 3 year headliner gap followed by a 6 year gap.

Edit; beaten to it by BenG92!

Edited January 11, 2023 by FrancisH

[Neil]

16 minutes ago, whitehorses said:

This is pretty confusing. So GnR are TBC correctly? And won’t be changed? 

Correct. 

[BenG92]

1 minute ago, Jose Pose said:

Why didn’t they just rebook the 2019 headliners for 2022 then given it was a three year gap.

The lack of festivals between when they last headlined is more reason not to revisit an act sooner, as there is a backlog of acts who otherwise might have played.

Because 6 is - wait for it - twice as much as 3. Obviously the longer the gap the less obnoxious it is, I don't think 6 is that wild at all. Again I'll reference Download which regularly repeats headliners 3 years apart, and while it's not great on paper, Download's hardly been struggling. 

If the rumour was Radiohead I honestly don't think half as many people would have been phased by the idea

[marktea]

3 minutes ago, adcarr_ said:

This is my first year going to glasto so naturally my first year closely following this forum. Is it normally this chaotic? 🤣

Strap in and get used to it, there's a loooooooong way to go 😂

And don't forget to keep a close eye on the weather thread for maximum chaos!! 🥴

[Jose Pose]

3 minutes ago, The-Heartbreak-Kid said:

So you were told Jose Pose that FF will be at the festival but you are doubting that FF will actually be there Jose Pose? 

What you got against joey T? 

I’ve got nothing against Joey T, I’m just quoting him. Did you actually read what he literally just said a page back?

The one credible source for Foos headlining is saying it probably isn’t them, and it’s probably GnR, yet people are still thinking it might be.

Truly bizarre. 

[Jose Pose]

5 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

Because 6 is - wait for it - twice as much as 3. Obviously the longer the gap the less obnoxious it is, I don't think 6 is that wild at all. Again I'll reference Download which regularly repeats headliners 3 years apart, and while it's not great on paper, Download's hardly been struggling. 

If the rumour was Radiohead I honestly don't think half as many people would have been phased by the idea

You’re referencing a rock festival that has a very limited pool of headliners that needs to book big rock acts to sell tickets. You couldn’t pick a worse comparison if you tried. 

Glastonbury literally has the whole of music to pick from and sells out without announcing an act, and not only that has had three separate years since Foos headlined when they couldn’t book anyone at all.

The lack of festivals is all the more reason  not to go back to acts who have done it recently.

 

 

Edited January 11, 2023 by Jose Pose

[FrancisH]

10 minutes ago, adcarr_ said:

This is my first year going to glasto so naturally my first year closely following this forum. Is it normally this chaotic? 🤣

Oh mate you've seen nothing yet, just you wait until we have about a month to go and the weather model graphs start getting posted all day and meticulously analysed.

[BenG92]

Just now, Jose Pose said:

You’re referencing a rock festival that has a very limited pool of headliner that needs to boom big rock acts to sell tickets. You couldn’t pick a worse comparison of you tried. 

Glastonbury literally has the whole of music to pick from, and not only that has three separate years since Foos headlined when they couldn’t book anyone.

Let's be real though, it's not "the whole of music" for the top of the pyramid is it? It's rock and pop and sometimes hip-hop. Pretty broad but it's not as broad as all of music. 

Not saying I think it's Foos, I don't. I just don't think the whole 2 festival gap argument holds up when it's been 6 years and Glasto clearly aren't shy about repeating headliners. Add to that the whole "return to music after Taylor Hawkins" thing and it's really not a crazy idea at all. Certainly no crazier than GNR when Foos are FAR more popular here. 

[adcarr_]

1 minute ago, FrancisH said:

Oh mate you've seen nothing yet, just you wait until we have about a month to go and the weather model graphs start getting posted all day and meticulously analysed.

Oh god 🤣my gf already thinks I’m mental for scrolling through this forum religiously every day. God knows what she’s gonna think of me when I’m pretending to be a met office employee for a month! 

[The-Heartbreak-Kid]

5 minutes ago, Jose Pose said:

Glastonbury literally has the whole of music to pick from and sells out without announcing an act, and not only that has had three separate years since Foos headlined when they couldn’t book anyone at all.

That's a good argument as to why FF could easily be booked again, guaranteed a sell out regardless. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Baffled as to why the people who want to see the Foo Fighters coil out their song aren't cockahoop at the prospect of a secret set.

[scatteredscreens]

13 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

Because 6 is - wait for it - twice as much as 3. Obviously the longer the gap the less obnoxious it is, I don't think 6 is that wild at all. Again I'll reference Download which regularly repeats headliners 3 years apart, and while it's not great on paper, Download's hardly been struggling. 

If the rumour was Radiohead I honestly don't think half as many people would have been phased by the idea

I think Radiohead would be equally slated.

If Foos headlined again it'd literally be the same set so what's the point. Even repeat bookings like Coldplay had massive albums that clearly added to their set, as shite as they are. Download clearly has a narrower list of potential acts, and is nervous on bumping up acts, hence the usual suspects popping up every year. 

[Jose Pose]

4 minutes ago, The-Heartbreak-Kid said:

That's a good argument as to why FF could easily be booked again, guaranteed a sell out regardless. 

That is one bizarre take. Ever wondered why Glastonbury sells out without announcing an act?

Clue: Amongst other thing it’s probably because they don’t bring headliners back after two festivals.

Edited January 11, 2023 by Jose Pose

[The-Heartbreak-Kid]

Just now, Jose Pose said:

That is one bizarre take.

How is that bizarre Jose Pose? 

Been said on here numerous times the festival want a good relationship with FF. Why not ask them again? It's already sold out. 

[BenG92]

1 minute ago, scatteredscreens said:

I think Radiohead would be equally slated.

If Foos headlined again it'd literally be the same set so what's the point. Even repeat bookings like Coldplay had massive albums that clearly added to their set, as shite as they are. Download clearly has a narrower list of potential acts, and is nervous on bumping up acts, hence the usual suspects popping up every year. 

I think the point is, it's Glastonbury, and tickets are rare as rocking horse shit. It matters much less than other festivals if they have someone who was on 6 years ago when someone who's been for the last 10 years could suddenly find themselves without a ticket this time. Download on the other hand almost never sells out at all and repeats those bookings even though there's a TON of other bands that could have played those slots by now, but as you say, it's the fearful/usual suspects scenario. 

Anyway, I don't think it's Foos. I'll sit quietly in my corner and hope for the extreme outside shot of Radiohead playing nothing new as they're the last on my bucket list. 

[Hugh Jass II]

I stand by my argument that the same people calling for the Foos would be in meltdown if Sheeran was booked again.

[Jose Pose]

2 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

I think the point is, it's Glastonbury, and tickets are rare as rocking horse shit. It matters much less than other festivals if they have someone who was on 6 years ago when someone who's been for the last 10 years could suddenly find themselves without a ticket this time. Download on the other hand almost never sells out at all and repeats those bookings even though there's a TON of other bands that could have played those slots by now, but as you say, it's the fearful/usual suspects scenario. 

Anyway, I don't think it's Foos. I'll sit quietly in my corner and hope for the extreme outside shot of Radiohead playing nothing new as they're the last on my bucket list. 

No, it’s precisely why it matters much more.

[JoeyT]

Out of curiosity more than anything but what are the terms that are most palatable for an artist to return to headline again?

Are years enough?

Does there have to be a chart topping album?

You get my drift.

[Hugh Jass II]

There will be people going who weren't there last year so let's book Billie, Macca and Kendrick again!

(To be fair I believe Kendrick should get a lifetime residency)

[Neil]

Just now, JoeyT said:

Out of curiosity more than anything but what are the terms that are most palatable for an artist to return to headline again?

Are years enough?

Does there have to be a chart topping album?

You get my drift.

Don't think those matter, just a desire of attendees to see them. 

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Out of curiosity more than anything but what are the terms that are most palatable for an artist to return to headline again?

Are years enough?

Does there have to be a chart topping album?

You get my drift.

I've always believed there should be three albums between sets. Minimum

[Hugh Jass II]

1 hour ago, fraybentos1 said:

You posted 2 times about half an hour after this 🤣

Yeah I changed my mind.

I'm a part of the madness, whether I want to be or not.

[Jose Pose]

3 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Out of curiosity more than anything but what are the terms that are most palatable for an artist to return to headline again?

Are years enough?

Does there have to be a chart topping album?

You get my drift.

I’d say broadly speaking for Glastonbury there isn’t much excuse for getting an act back within 10 years. 

[The-Heartbreak-Kid]

Coldplay

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, Jose Pose said:

I’d say broadly speaking for Glastonbury there isn’t much excuse for getting an act back within 10 years. 

Agreed. Of course it's happened, but they should be thought of as exceptions rather than the rule.