KISS

[Justiceforcedave]

The passionate hatred for KISS is a head scratcher.

[Suprefan]

4 minutes ago, Justiceforcedave said:

The passionate hatred for KISS is a head scratcher.

You mean GnR

[gfa]

28 minutes ago, Justiceforcedave said:

The passionate hatred for KISS is a head scratcher.

I just think nobody wants glasto booking download dinosaur acts to headline

[Skip997]

6 minutes ago, gfa said:

I just think nobody wants glasto booking download dinosaur acts to headline

Except for Elton John and Macca

[gfa]

37 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Except for Elton John and Macca

Ah yes, Elton John and Macca, my favourite download headliners

[Skip997]

19 minutes ago, gfa said:

Ah yes, Elton John and Macca, my favourite download headliners

Missed the download bit, but not the dinosaur bit

[Popsider75]

To quote a famous Sex Pistol. " They can kiss my arse".

[clarkete]

1 hour ago, Skip997 said:

Missed the download bit, but not the dinosaur bit

But the epithet doesn't hold true for them - they both have had recent releases and continued chart success, as well as promoting and supporting younger artists. 

By contrast, other than a re-release these are thirty years or more

https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17821/kiss/

[4AssedMonkey]

As someone who was a big rock/metal fan in the 80’s/90’s, I can honestly say that KISS were always overrated, by the numbers cliched nonsense.  Complete joke of a band.  And I paid to see WASP. Twice.

Cant imagine them playing Glastonbury, let alone in any big or headline slot.

[henry bear]

They might be a joke, and I know it’ll never happen anyway, but this on the Pyramid would be a lot more fun than Arctic Monkeys and the like

 

[Gnomicide]

[therefused]

12 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

That is a big gap...

[mungo57]

Looks like Neil might be right…… 

[Gnomicide]

Seems a big gap to be doing nothing, or more importantly for them, to be paying road crew to do nothing. I'd expect something to be slotted in but more likely something in the European mainland.  

[deadpheasant]

I think it's coincidence rather than anything.

It's an arena tour, would seems strange to play Glastonbury but no other festival.

Also there are several 4-5 day gaps in their schedule.

[a6l6e6x]

Be very expensive getting all their kit over on a plane just to send it back again after 1 show

swear they had about 10 lorries worth of stuff when I last saw them

[FuzzyDunlop]

Im not a fan really. I know quite a few tunes but I cant imagine how they can headline in 2022.

Crazy Crazy Nights

God Gave Rock n Roll to you

I was made for lovin you

Rock n Roll all nite.

I very much doubt a large % of the crowd would know much more than those

[Gnomicide]

I don't think for a second they'd headline but could do the rock slot (RIP).

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

I'd expect something to be slotted in but more likely something in the European mainland.  

It's the hope that kills you

[balti-pie]

1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

I don't think for a second they'd headline but could do the rock slot (RIP).

and i'd like it and enjoy it, but feel it would be a bit lost without the fire, the explosions and the nonsense. They should headline the JP or the Park, or ideally the Truth stage at 1.30am, a Creatures of the night set! 

[Skip997]

30 minutes ago, balti-pie said:

 or ideally the Truth stage at 1.30am, a Creatures of the night set! 

Probably the only place they'd have a chance

[Hugh Jass II]

Aren't they notoriously all about the money? Which is why they only play their own shows and selcted mega paying festivals (ie Download)?

Would love them to pop up somewhere in a non-headlining role but just can't see it.

[incident]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Aren't they notoriously all about the money? Which is why they only play their own shows and selcted mega paying festivals (ie Download)?

Would love them to pop up somewhere in a non-headlining role but just can't see it.

From what I've heard they are "all about the money", but maybe not in quite the same way that we'd mean on here when we talk about why other acts (Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, The Strokes, etc) aren't likely.

What I mean by that is - yes, they (or more specifically Gene) carefully cultivate their image and monetise/merchandise it to ridiculous levels, perhaps more than any other band. But they do still seem to be willing to take smaller or lower paying gigs, if either it furthers the above or they simply want to do it.

Glastonbury could theoretically fit into both categories, though my gut feeling is they're playing some semi-specialist festival in Europe on that weekend.

[p.pete]

4 hours ago, deadpheasant said:

I think it's coincidence rather than anything.

It's an arena tour, would seems strange to play Glastonbury but no other festival.

Also there are several 4-5 day gaps in their schedule.

To be filled by several to-be-announced festivals?  If they're trying to sell other shows then it fits with them holding back any festival announcements, that there are several 4-5 day gaps seems irrelevant at this stage.  Sure, these might be more likely to be mainland europe or more specialist festivals, but it's definitely a perfectly defined GSH. 

Seems a waste of a headliner, now that the idea has settled in a bit, and can only assume that they'd not accept a pay cut for anything less than headliner.

[Enkidu]

5 hours ago, deadpheasant said:

I think it's coincidence rather than anything.

It's an arena tour, would seems strange to play Glastonbury but no other festival.

Also there are several 4-5 day gaps in their schedule.

You mean like Billie, Paul, and Kendrick  did this year?