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Last one of the year for me, A G Cook at New Century (Manchester) (currently my absolute favourite venue). Unplanned last minute ticket from a mate but chuffed as I'd been trying to source one!   High speed, high energy set from the long time collaborator of Charli XCX... I initially got on with Cook better than Charli tbh, notwithstanding the tour de force that is Brat. This was a carefully curated set, hard to do when you have a 3 "disc" album but mostly well structured to build the party with Britpop threatened throughout until the crescendo, though for me the uptempo'd Beautiful was the pinnacle.  Strong claim for a decent after dark slot on levels, although I wouldn't mind seeing him in Romy's Sunday afternoon slot on Woodsies. Charli superfans would be there, and if she gave him a shout out it'd be packed out - rightly so. 

You're right. I thought they are booked at DL but I guess I mixed that up RaR/GMM. I guess indeed they are a possibility, although I hope it's not the case personally...

The categorisation on the website could lead to believe this, however I would assume Nelly Furtado is main stage sub, with one headliner still to be announced. Justice will presumably be A38 headliner. I can’t see Sziget in 2025 booking Queens of the Stone Age, given there was no rock headliner in 2024 and they are moving towards a pop and EDM direction.    Wed - Charli XCX, Papa Roach Thu - Shawn Mendes, Nelly Furtado Fri - Olivia Rodrigo, Snow Patrol Sat - Anyma, Bicep Live Sun- Post Malone, Armin Van Buuren Mon - Chappell Roan, Girl in red   Something along those lines I guess , could be completely wrong

I think it’s possible that Laura Marling will headline again 

How much bigger does he need to get if he is booking stadiums now. If the new album has some solid tunes and you mix those in with what he has then its all you need. I dont know why people think you totally need to have just an entire setlist of  number 1 singles and barely be on album 3. things change, criteria changes. Anyone say Stormzy wasnt good enough? Olivia will be on album 2 still when she hits the stage. Billie was on album 2. Anyone arguing any of this were not up to spec? Sza even met the criteria, its just she wasnt received as it shouldve been.