Headliners 2023

[anditmakesmesmile]

Have we really got another six weeks before GnR and the Arctic Monkeys are confirmed (or otherwise)? I think my head is going to explode. Having said that I dont particularly like the pyramid headline vibe (and its not because of the acts, some of whom I've seen out of choice in the run up to Glastonbury). One of my favourite games here is 'Headliner or Who' (I dont think the thread had that name but I'm going to post with that the moment the lineups are announced). i love to know what everyone thinks about the other headliners. 

[homesick]

15 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

It's not too different, just a bit less of a build-up. The new Four out of Five is faster, strangely.

Still jars me every time I hear his 'new' voice on an old song. Will still see them on the farm unless someone I love is on another stage but jesus christ that's painful

[Alvoram]

24 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

This is from an Australian festival last week

Setlist

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1. Sculptures of Anything Goes
    
2. Brianstorm
3. Snap Out of It
    
4. Crying Lightning
    
5. Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair
    
6. Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?
    
7. Four Out of Five
   (New arrangement)
8. Arabella
    
9. Potion Approaching
    
10. Do I Wanna Know?
     
11. From the Ritz to the Rubble
     
12. Teddy Picker
     
13. Pretty Visitors
     
14. I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
     
15. Body Paint
    Encore:
16. R U Mine?
     
17. There'd Better Be a Mirrorball
     
18. 505
    (New arrangement)

 

 

Well, I guess the few songs I do like of theirs aren't popular then? 🙈😂

Where's Flourescent Adolescent or When The Sun Goes Down??? 

[MEGABOWL]

37 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Well some people just can't be helped.

I was at the Stone Roses Reading 96 fiasco and am one of the cluster of people you can see down the front enjoying it. If you’re fucked up enough you can enjoy almost anything (granted, my only memory is going ‘is that a dancer in boots?’)

[gfa]

1 hour ago, BenG92 said:

Thousands can't, every single England date is sold out. Elton's also playing more shows here this year than them I think and that tour's been going since 2019

This is the first time for a while they've truly satisfied all demand, some of the shows took a while to sell out (the sunday at Emirates was still pretty available for several weeks i think). Understandable the hype has fizzled out - along with their stinky albums

44 minutes ago, topmarksbri said:

Do we think AM will bring out the crowd pleasers or is it gonna be Sheffields premier lounge jazz act only?

This year's set has been quite good imo - better than when i saw them in 2018. Add in 1-2 older one-offs i'd say

Imagine they did a 2 hour set, would love that - more time for good songs ontop of the normal set

[efcfanwirral]

Latest one is a little different - its amazing what a couple of changes can do - The View From the Afternoon as opener and Cornerstone in immediately improves things for me. 

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arctic-monkeys/2023/riverstage-brisbane-australia-3bbc5494.html

I could get on board with this one a lot more than the other, and add in just one or two surprises/lesser played songs and it could be really good even for people like me who don't like AM that much. 

Not loving the new 505 though, but it could be the recording quality on that video. Maybe I just don't like bands evolving...

[gfa]

I'd really like Mardy Bum to be honest.

and when the sun goes down

them two guaranteed and i'd be at el pointo

[Crouchinho76]

For me the highlight of The Car is I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am.  Would love to see that at Glasto 

[p.pete]

22 minutes ago, anditmakesmesmile said:

Have we really got another six weeks before GnR and the Arctic Monkeys are confirmed (or otherwise)? I think my head is going to explode. Having said that I dont particularly like the pyramid headline vibe (and its not because of the acts, some of whom I've seen out of choice in the run up to Glastonbury). One of my favourite games here is 'Headliner or Who' (I dont think the thread had that name but I'm going to post with that the moment the lineups are announced). i love to know what everyone thinks about the other headliners. 

Ooh, actually 6 weeks doesn't sound so bad to me.  In my head we're months and months away from any proper info, so 1.5 months is manageable.  Just had a look at the thingy and the first lineup posters have all been in March recently: 2016: Mar 29; 2017: Mar 30; 2019: Mar 15; 2020: Mar 12; 2022: Mar 4th.  Hopefully that trend of generally a bit earlier each year continues!

Any idea roughly when they start releasing individual stage lineups after that?  (appreciate that's over several weeks)

[gigpusher]

3 minutes ago, p.pete said:

Ooh, actually 6 weeks doesn't sound so bad to me.  In my head we're months and months away from any proper info, so 1.5 months is manageable.  Just had a look at the thingy and the first lineup posters have all been in March recently: 2016: Mar 29; 2017: Mar 30; 2019: Mar 15; 2020: Mar 12; 2022: Mar 4th.  Hopefully that trend of generally a bit earlier each year continues!

Any idea roughly when they start releasing individual stage lineups after that?  (appreciate that's over several weeks)

Usually May time. The good news is there usually will be a few announcements before the poster drops. Think we all just need a little patience (and it doesn't have to be by Guns n Roses)

[FrancisH]

4 minutes ago, p.pete said:

Ooh, actually 6 weeks doesn't sound so bad to me.  In my head we're months and months away from any proper info, so 1.5 months is manageable.  Just had a look at the thingy and the first lineup posters have all been in March recently: 2016: Mar 29; 2017: Mar 30; 2019: Mar 15; 2020: Mar 12; 2022: Mar 4th.  Hopefully that trend of generally a bit earlier each year continues!

Any idea roughly when they start releasing individual stage lineups after that?  (appreciate that's over several weeks)

Usually much closer to the festival, May I think? It feels agonisingly slow between each individual poster as well, but I am very impatient!

[p.pete]

1 minute ago, gigpusher said:

Usually May time. The good news is there usually will be a few announcements before the poster drops. Think we all just need a little patience (and it doesn't have to be by Guns n Roses)

Awesome - I might just about work my way through Elton's back catalogue in 6 weeks, but a bit more variety is always good

[Hugh Jass II]

23 minutes ago, gfa said:

I'd really like Mardy Bum to be honest.

and when the sun goes down

them two guaranteed and i'd be at el pointo

WTSGD has been missing for years.

[p.pete]

3 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

Usually May time. The good news is there usually will be a few announcements before the poster drops. Think we all just need a little patience (and it doesn't have to be by Guns n Roses)

1 minute ago, FrancisH said:

Usually much closer to the festival, May I think? It feels agonisingly slow between each individual poster as well, but I am very impatient!

Thanks both, that sounds about right.  Not been since 2019 but the impatience rings a bell, not just you! 😄  I know this is the headliner thread, but I'm always keen to get the lineup for Avalon and some of the smaller stages, would rather be spending my time there

[gigpusher]

1 minute ago, p.pete said:

Thanks both, that sounds about right.  Not been since 2019 but the impatience rings a bell, not just you! 😄  I know this is the headliner thread, but I'm always keen to get the lineup for Avalon and some of the smaller stages, would rather be spending my time there

Yep I already have my 1 pyramid headliner in Elton and so am actually keen to not like the other 2. 1 night at the Pyramid at headliner time is more than enough for me. Have done a couple of Avalon Headliners in my time. 

[danbailey80]

53 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

It's not too different, just a bit less of a build-up. The new Four out of Five is faster, strangely.

Jesus what's with that contrived voice? Fucks sake.

Has anyone ever heard this man speak genuinely, from his heart, without some kind of alt-ego w*nk pretence?

[Hugh Jass II]

We never get much in January, it's a slow month for the industry in general. There aren't too many big gigs or album releases and everyone is skint from Christmas.

It's usually in February when the Brits and NME awards roll around when tongues start to loosen a little.

[gigpusher]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

We never get much in January, it's a slow month for the industry in general. There aren't too many big gigs or album releases and everyone is skint from Christmas.

It's usually in February when the Brits and NME awards roll around when tongues start to loosen a little.

Basically January is a shit month in almost every respect!!

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, gigpusher said:

Basically January is a shit month in almost every respect!!

Yup.

It's cold, it's dark and you're poor.

[gigpusher]

Just now, Hugh Jass II said:

Yup.

It's cold, it's dark and you're poor.

Yep and everyone is trying to be healthy. It's got nothing going for it. 

[MEGABOWL]

So if it is AM/GNR/EJ that’s 3 headliners that have been selling out stadiums in the months leading up to the festival.

When has that ever happened before?

I can only think of possibly 2016 (Muse, Coldplay, Adele) and 2011 (U2, Coldplay, Beyoncé).

But while Adele clearly was a stadium sized act in terms of popularity, was she doing them in 2016.

Was Beyoncé already a stadium act in 2011 or did that come after?

 

2009 is close but I don’t think the Neiler was a stadium act at that point (if ever?)

[MEGABOWL]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Yup.

It's cold, it's dark and you're poor.

And if you’re in Scotland it’s constantly windy and rainy. And I get to turn 46 on this years Black Monday.

[Dazmandingo96]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Still 5 AM songs for fuck's sake!

whats your distain for AM all about. its a great album. probably on paper their most popular. what else do you expect them to play to a festival, their b sides?

[gfa]

14 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

WTSGD has been missing for years.

well aware, was just a hypothetical. Mardy bum got a few outings in 2018 at least but probably retired too yep - luckily got Ritz in portugal lastyear

Edited January 13, 2023 by gfa

[stuie]

38 minutes ago, gfa said:

I'd really like Mardy Bum to be honest.

and when the sun goes down

them two guaranteed and i'd be at el pointo

And 505 please.