2025 Headliners

[charlierc]

2 hours ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Saw the Strokes once, when they co-headlined Leeds/Reading luckily at Leeds where Stokes were on first.  Very average performance looked like they wanted to get though it quickly as they could.  Followed by Pulp who as im sure most of us know are a fantastic live act - wiped the floor with them Jarvis and Julien are different ends of charisma spectrum.   Feel sorry for those at Reading when Stokes came on second.

 

Big fan of the first three albums but - (IMO) all the strokes albums after than I think have been pretty poor compared. 

Tbf this just makes me think of my regret of not doing the full weekend at Reading 2011. I came on the Sunday to see Muse doing Origin in full, and had a great time seeing Friendly Fires before them, but there are many acts on the first two days I've since gone on to see, including Strokes and Pulp themselves.

 

Pulp's Reading 2011 set looked so great on YouTube. Strokes one looked fine but feels like it may have suffered by having to follow the blast beforehand.

[Superscally]

The Strokes were off the chain good at All Points East. Apparently there were sound issues, but not where we were...

[gfa]

7 minutes ago, Superscally said:

The Strokes were off the chain good at All Points East. Apparently there were sound issues, but not where we were...

The first time was incredible, second time pretty good too!

[charlierc]

17 minutes ago, Superscally said:

The Strokes were off the chain good at All Points East. Apparently there were sound issues, but not where we were...

I found the 2019 sound quite iffy but was better at the back of the standing area, weirdly.

 

It wasn't really great on the second stage for Interpol or Courtney Barnett either, I found.

[stuie]

31 minutes ago, Superscally said:

The Strokes were off the chain good at All Points East. Apparently there were sound issues, but not where we were...

I worked that and we blagged it in to the VIP pit at the front left and the sound was chest pressingly immense! 

[Superscally]

17 minutes ago, charlierc said:

I found the 2019 sound quite iffy but was better at the back of the standing area, weirdly.

 

It wasn't really great on the second stage for Interpol or Courtney Barnett either, I found.

I was at 23... Yeah Yeah Yeahs were immense. If they could do a threepeat on the Pyramid of Interpol into YYYs, maybe even with BRMC before Interpol, I'd sell a kidney for that.

3 minutes ago, stuie said:

I worked that and we blagged it in to the VIP pit at the front left and the sound was chest pressingly immense! 

Insert Napoleon Dynamite *LUCKY* meme here ❤️

[DomDom1984]

The Strokes are the only band I've seen at TRNSMT when I've thought "that was f**king terrible".

 

Seen em in 2002, on Glasgow Green again btw, and it was definitely better, but they were essentially filling a headline set with one album and some unfinished new stuff.

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[charlierc]

23 minutes ago, Superscally said:

I was at 23... Yeah Yeah Yeahs were immense. If they could do a threepeat on the Pyramid of Interpol into YYYs, maybe even with BRMC before Interpol, I'd sell a kidney for that.

The full-on Meet Me in the Bathroom slot eh

 

I wouldn't strictly be opposed to that tbf.

[CaledonianGonzo]

15 minutes ago, DomDom1984 said:

Seen em in 2002, on Glasgow Green again btw, and it was definitely better, but they were essentially filling a headline set with one album and some unfinished new stuff.

 

I was at that one - my second time seeing em but definitely the point where I twigged that they just didn't really have the juice as a live act.

 

Good line-up though - White Stripes, Jane's Addiction, Pulp and The Strokes back to back.

[DomDom1984]

7 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

I was at that one - my second time seeing em but definitely the point where I twigged that they just didn't really have the juice as a live act.

 

Good line-up though - White Stripes, Jane's Addiction, Pulp and The Strokes back to back.

 

The Polyphonic Spree early on too!

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, DomDom1984 said:

 

The Polyphonic Spree early on too!

 

I'd forgotten about them - and they're not on the poster - but you're quite right. Also The Vines at the very pinnacle of their month-long period of hype and indie stardom.

[DomDom1984]

6 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

I'd forgotten about them - and they're not on the poster - but you're quite right. Also The Vines at the very pinnacle of their month-long period of hype and indie stardom.

 

Unexpected highlight of the weekend was Flogging Molly taking a late switch onto Saturday main stage and putting on a glorious wee set. 

 

What a delightful first festival that was. 

[MEGABOWL]

2 hours ago, charlierc said:

Tbf this just makes me think of my regret of not doing the full weekend at Reading 2011. I came on the Sunday to see Muse doing Origin in full, and had a great time seeing Friendly Fires before them, but there are many acts on the first two days I've since gone on to see, including Strokes and Pulp themselves.

 

Pulp's Reading 2011 set looked so great on YouTube. Strokes one looked fine but feels like it may have suffered by having to follow the blast beforehand.

I was there all weekend and that’s pretty much a perfect summary of how that Saturday panned out 😆

[NorthernSoul52]

Still think we're possibly missing a heritage one somewhere on here. But stumped as to who, unless it is a returning shout - and there's few who fit the shape.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Kinda gone quiet on the Stevie front.

 

Zach Bryan, ELO, O-Rod and now the f**king Wolverine popping up at BST but no sign yet of Stevland.

[NorthernSoul52]

If they hadn't been and done it before, I'd have jabbed at the BST booking and said "now or never" for ELO in the Legends Slot.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Thing is, if it's not Stevie or Eminem or Rihanna (with the latter two having given the finger to the paltry fee) then there aren't many other names in the vicinity that scream Glastonbury headliner.
 

I dunno if they'll want a re-run of last year where they hoist someone up a level and it doesn't pan out 

 

Maybe we've been too hasty to write off Green Day.

 

 

[MEGABOWL]

Shouty Dave redemption arc incoming

[CaledonianGonzo]

7 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

Shouty Dave redemption arc incoming

 

Sounds like they were booked for Reading, so that would likely rule them out.

[NorthernSoul52]

Got to assume Billy Joel would have balked at the fee if approached too, which is a shame.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, NorthernSoul52 said:

Got to assume Billy Joel would have balked at the fee if approached too, which is a shame.

 

I mean it's not going to be him regardless, but I wouldn't have thought he'd be so fussed on the fee - the pedigree of the other acts that have done it wouldn't be lost on him.

[NorthernSoul52]

A shame.

[henry bear]

5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

I mean it's not going to be him regardless, but I wouldn't have thought he'd be so fussed on the fee - the pedigree of the other acts that have done it wouldn't be lost on him.

And he’s good mates with Reg

[CaledonianGonzo]

Can probably put him on the 'when' list rather than the 'never' one.

[NorthernSoul52]

3 minutes ago, henry bear said:

And he’s good mates with Reg

Didn't they have a rotten falling-out?