Acts Touring Around Glastonbury 2024

[foolee]

5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Isn't Avril an exclusive somewhere else?

Think you’re thinking about the German exclusive Southside/Hurricane festivals have 

[Gnomicide]

16 minutes ago, Quark said:

Not quite a GSH but Staves are touring next summer.  Tricky one to place, reckon they'd do well in the Park or on Avalon, maybe even Acoustic.

https://x.com/thestaves/status/1729077701879996732?s=20

 

Played The Park in 2015 according to this...

https://www.vam.ac.uk/performing-glastonbury/performance/e160164-the-staves/

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Yeah - must be that. I thought someone else had her as a European exclusive, but obviously not...

[foolee]

41 minutes ago, brettredmayne said:

https://twitter.com/AvrilLavigne/status/1729425056432799887?t=jwB6rzoos7EaoxpsCKynVA&s=19

Would absolutely love this. Isn’t she a bit of a strange act for Glasto to book though? 

[Skip997]

Just now, foolee said:

Would absolutely love this. Isn’t she a bit of a strange act for Glasto to book though? 

Define "strange act for Glastonbury to book"

Over the decades they've booked every conceivable type of act

[CaledonianGonzo]

Between Avril and Shania it's gonna have a very specific early noughties big girl's night out vibe.

[eatingglitter]

Nahhh, she's proper pop

[Gejonimo]

So Metallica are suddenly doing single shows rather than two nighters. And playing Saturday in France, as well as early June in Austria. Is there a chance they're the American band that were all of a sudden available?

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 minutes ago, Gejonimo said:

So Metallica are suddenly doing single shows rather than two nighters. And playing Saturday in France, as well as early June in Austria. Is there a chance they're the American band that were all of a sudden available?

Unlikely, given Emily seemed to be hinting at someone out of the ordinary.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

That Hellfest lineup is a thing of beauty...again.

Interesting to see Tom Morello doing solo bits again. Surely counts out a summer return for Rage Against The Machine?

[Gejonimo]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

Unlikely, given Emily seemed to be hinting at someone out of the ordinary.

I think Metallica definitely fit the bill of out of the ordinary. That said, they don't seem to play two nights in a row, even at the same venue, so I think Glasto is very unlikely.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Gejonimo said:

I think Metallica definitely fit the bill of out of the ordinary. That said, they don't seem to play two nights in a row, even at the same venue, so I think Glasto is very unlikely.

In Glastonbury terms, not really.  Done it once, crowd was on the modest side, no real clamour for them to do it again (unlike, say, Beyonce).

That said, I'm sure they'd be welcomed in a The Churnups type scenario 

[Hugh Jass II]

Metallica are absolutely 'one and done'.

[Drinky]

17 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Played The Park in 2015 according to this...

https://www.vam.ac.uk/performing-glastonbury/performance/e160164-the-staves/

 

And it was good

[Hugh Jass II]

19 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Yeah - must be that. I thought someone else had her as a European exclusive, but obviously not...

I'd be tempted to break Smooth Jimmy out for Avril based on that Castlefield date.

[glimmers_of_hope]

25 minutes ago, Gejonimo said:

So Metallica are suddenly doing single shows rather than two nighters. And playing Saturday in France, as well as early June in Austria. Is there a chance they're the American band that were all of a sudden available?

 "and last week I got a call from a really big American artist saying this person’s around next year and I was like 'oh my God, this is incredible, thank God we held the slot'".

 

When you look at the wording of what Emily said I think it points to a solo artist rather than a band.

[incident]

32 minutes ago, foolee said:

Would absolutely love this. Isn’t she a bit of a strange act for Glasto to book though? 

Can't see why. Had some absolutely massive songs about 20 years ago, has obviously cooled off since then but would still attract a huge crowd to the Pyramid on an afternoon slot.

[Gejonimo]

9 minutes ago, glimmers_of_hope said:

 "and last week I got a call from a really big American artist saying this person’s around next year and I was like 'oh my God, this is incredible, thank God we held the slot'".

 

When you look at the wording of what Emily said I think it points to a solo artist rather than a band.

Not to be too much of a tin foil hat person, but what if this statement has been slightly misconstrued. She got a call from a big American artist, saying someone else available, meaning the mystery artist may not necessarily be American. She could have just been chatting to an American artist and they mention that Adele or Ed Sheeran are knocking about for example.

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, Quark said:

Not quite a GSH but Staves are touring next summer.  Tricky one to place, reckon they'd do well in the Park or on Avalon, maybe even Acoustic.

https://x.com/thestaves/status/1729077701879996732?s=20

 

Like to see them or first aid kit back, park would be the best imo. 

[TR252]

11 minutes ago, incident said:

Can't see why. Had some absolutely massive songs about 20 years ago, has obviously cooled off since then but would still attract a huge crowd to the Pyramid on an afternoon slot.

She also has a loyal fanbase and is still releasing music, she could deliver a great set perfectly balanced with huge hits and some of the new stuff - her latest album Love Sux is worth a listen, nothing ground breaking but delivers on Avril's classic sound. 

 

Yes, I am a fan. 😄 

[Drinky]

A few more names in the frame

[gfa]

13 hours ago, Pr0paneNightm4re said:

Spector need to play. Early park stage and secret set at Crow’s Nest. Would pay any money for that experience. Best U.K. live band

this would be fab

[goonerben]

Avril Lavigne's tour dates, plus the recent policy of booking people like Carly Rae Jepsen, make her very likely IMO.  I also wonder if there might be some Lavigne/Rodrigo coming together - both sets of dates have a suspicious hole around Glastonbury, and they are known mutual admirers.

[kingcrawler]

1 hour ago, Quark said:

Not quite a GSH but Staves are touring next summer.  Tricky one to place, reckon they'd do well in the Park or on Avalon, maybe even Acoustic.

https://x.com/thestaves/status/1729077701879996732?s=20

 

They were on the 2020 poster and I'm pretty sure they were down for the Other stage. Could see them back there at lunchtime but Park again feels a better fit.

[Gnomicide]

1 hour ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

That Hellfest lineup is a thing of beauty...again.

Interesting to see Tom Morello doing solo bits again. Surely counts out a summer return for Rage Against The Machine?

Innit, though? 😍