2025 Headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, DomDom1984 said:

I'd say Olivia Rodrigo probably could have done more than arenas, given the volume of tickers that went at the speed that they did.

 

She IS a huge huge star, worthy of a spot that big.

 

I think any two of them with a big hitter in the third slot is fine.  All three it becomes a little bit underpowered.

 

Though chiefly saying that as I'm not massively enthused by the prospect of the Budgens Boss taking up prime real estate.  Even Eminem carries a bit more intrigue.

[CantWaitForGlasto22]

9 minutes ago, mufcok said:

 

Blur!? If only

Yes I’m sure it’s just wishful thinking but keeping fingers crossed!

[Mardy]

Yeah, Fender would be a definite pass for me, as easy a pass as a ball played past Sol Campbell defending at SJP.

[Avalon_Fields]

I reckon 'arena level' isn't really a good indicator of Glastonbury headliners potential. Multi-shows per arena yes.

 

Examples from the Manchester AO arena listings:

 

James Blunt, Toto, Jacob Collier, London Grammar, Black Stone Cherry, The Human League, The Corrs, Gabrielle, The Wombats, etc. I don't think so! Hope we're above that level!

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[kalifire]

If it’s Olivia and Fred, I’d say that makes Sam Fender extremely unlikely. There’s no weight to that trio, and they’ll want a bigger send-off into the fallow. 

[danbailey80]

Just because Fender is playing arenas doesn't mean he can't sell out stadiums. He already has.

 

Quite normal to do an arena tour then some stadium show the following summer.

 

Also he could choose to do multiple arena nights (or not to create a high demand/ hype for future stadium shows).

[internetjef]

If it’s Olivia , fender and Fred , surely we are getting some heavyweight subs / other stage opposition to stack it out 

[gfa]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Honestly, Olivia Rodrigo / Fred again.. / Sam Fender is strong enough in my book. It's three arena-level acts - though Fender likely heads towards stadiums next year, depending on demand this winter - with very strong live reputations.

All 3 are stadium ready, just haven't done it yet.

Two of them have headlined R&L and O-Rod is clearly at that level too.

 

They are new and haven't done the shows yet - all 3 could clearly do them.

 

You could argue Fred isn't even an arena act yet if you wanted to !

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[Sam Y]

I've noticed here that Fender's album is out in February so there will definitely be another tour

[CaledonianGonzo]

16 minutes ago, internetjef said:

If it’s Olivia , fender and Fred , surely we are getting some heavyweight subs / other stage opposition to stack it out 

 

Wouldn't bank on it tbh. Think the only name we've heard is Yungblud.

[nikkic]

6 minutes ago, gfa said:

All 3 are stadium ready, just haven't done it yet.

Two of them have headlined R&L and O-Rod is clearly at that level too.

 

They are new and haven't done the shows yet - all 3 could clearly do them.

 

You could argue Fred isn't even an arena act yet if you wanted to !

Two have them have done stadiums.

Sam did SJP twice.

Fred that place in LA. 

 

[drunk pumpkin]

8 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Two have them have done stadiums.

Sam did SJP twice.

Fred that place in LA. 

 

Not paying real attention and read the above as Sam did Sarah Jessica Parker twice and thought that's unusual 😀

[kalifire]

The wider point is that they’re all relative newbies at a headliner level. The festival has skewed towards having at least one heritage act at the top level for a while now. 

[Mardy]

4 minutes ago, drunk pumpkin said:

Not paying real attention and read the above as Sam did Sarah Jessica Parker twice and thought that's unusual 😀

 

Sex and the City Toon

[CaledonianGonzo]

5 minutes ago, kalifire said:

The wider point is that they’re all relative newbies at a headliner level. The festival has skewed towards having at least one heritage act at the top level for a while now. 

 

Plus all 3 have played high profile slots at the last few festivals, so it's relatively easy to have already seen all 3 recently.

[Neil]

I don't think the headliner will be minus one direction. Not next year anyway.

[nikkic]

24 minutes ago, kalifire said:

The wider point is that they’re all relative newbies at a headliner level. The festival has skewed towards having at least one heritage act at the top level for a while now. 

True, but you can only book what’s available. 
 

At the moment, Em, Rhi and Stevie don’t seem to fit that. 
 

 If there’s no heritage option, it may be they plump for 3 up and comers. 

[nikkic]

And btw I want it to be Stevie above anyone else, I just don’t see it. 
 

(No pun intended). 

[northernangel]

7 minutes ago, Neil said:

I don't think the headliner will be minus one direction. Not next year anyway.

Bit too early to come in with this. Probably no bad intend meant but all over social media there is minus/down/discounted etc etc abbreviattiosn to one direction.

[fraybentos1]

9 minutes ago, Neil said:

I don't think the headliner will be minus one direction. Not next year anyway.

classy as always neil 

[gfa]

52 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Two have them have done stadiums.

Sam did SJP twice.

Fred that place in LA. 

 

Well aware, but doing a single stadium doesn't really make you a stadium act imo.

 

Its all pedantic though - all 3 are clearly big enough.

 

Not sure i'd count an LA stadium. Would make e.g. Editors a stadium act with similar logic

 

Arguably O-rod is the biggest of the 3 yet has not done any.

 

14 minutes ago, nikkic said:

True, but you can only book what’s available. 
 

At the moment, Em, Rhi and Stevie don’t seem to fit that. 
 

 If there’s no heritage option, it may be they plump for 3 up and comers. 

 

There are heritage options though - the festival just don't seem to be choosing them. 2/3 of those are new, one is a long break. They could get a Muse / Killers / Coldplay style act in i'm sure

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

2 hours ago, nikkic said:

I can see it being this. 
 

They’ll want a big fish of either Rihanna, Stevie or Eminem.

 

But I just think all 3 are flakier than a Greggs sausage roll. 
 

 

 

There's probably most doubt over Fender but I reckon that trio comes in on or under budget whilst ticking the appropriate boxes. Fender also offers a viable alternative to bump-up, should they not be able to rope-in a stellar act. 

 

I'd take both, but I'd be massively surprised if Rihanna or Eminem are booked.

 

[NorthernSoul52]

I'm all for picking a heritage option if one is available. I'm all for the festival not breaking their backs to ensure it at the risk of mitigation elsewhere.

 

Sam Fender and Fred again.. are two R+L bill-toppers - the proper toppers too, not in a co-headline cobblers sense. Not saying it is a definitive caveat - Post Malone, three years ago there, probably isn't one to consider - but it's not a bad yardstick.