2025 Headliners

[northernangel]

14 hours ago, Suprefan said:

 
for coach its gonna have to be 2023 level of bookings to be seen as that. Former headliners sprinkled in there. Rare bookings and then surprises of course. I dont know if anyone has that right now but its all subjective. I am sure if the lineup is great that a lot of people on here will be scratching their heads as to why, when the top lines will have artists they have no clue about. And that shows the difference in who is listening to what. Coachella doesnt give you 80% of the same ol stuff that everyone knows cause thats boring and lazy.  Glasto people want that 80% of known stuff so then they dont have to listen to a lot of new stuff in the lead up. 
 

anyway. Coachella has one glasto headliner at least. And they wont be billed that high either

 

Sam being in a non headline spot means nothing as Coachella books a lot of crap to headline that won't either. You really need to get over this narrative that Coachella sets the standard for where a band universally can't go lower than. It's really not a case of....they topped it in America so they will here. There are various artists around 24, 23, 19, 16 and 15 that would not headline Glastonbury.

14 hours ago, mungo57 said:

Ive already expressed distaste at the current rumours etc in previous threads (specifically for the Pyramid headliners) but I've just been told by my new manager at work they've booked off Glasto week already for their own holiday and I can't have the whole week off. I was told to 'try for a ticket and we'll see what we can do' - which I will do. Either way I won't be able to be there until probably the Thursday evening assuming I get a ticket as I'll be expected to work. Not sure I'll bother now. Will decide tomorrow before I go to bed. Bit deflated now.... It's a cost Vs benefit exercise for me now with the increasing ticket price and perceived value for money so we shall see.

Not totally about headliners so apologies

 

 

No need for apologies, the ticket has to be justified to you. I wouldn't get there at late as Thursday evening myself.

9 hours ago, she bangs the drums said:

Latest odds suggest Olivia Rodrigo then two from 1975, Fred, Sam, Green Day or Sabrina....

This doesn't even put Green Day in the conversation and it won't be Sabrina. 

[Euphoricape]

Does this rule him out or still likely? Other Stage headliner would be epic.

[Quinn_D]

They are stupid if they didn’t ask The Weeknd. He’s dropping his last album under that name very soon and would absolutely kill a set on the Pyramid. Has 10 years worth of hits that everyone and their mother knows and actually sounds better live. Has mentioned in an interview before how much he would love to headline the festival as well. 

[Gnomicide]

1 minute ago, Quinn_D said:

They are stupid if they didn’t ask The Weeknd. He’s dropping his last album under that name very soon and would absolutely kill a set on the Pyramid. Has 10 years worth of hits that everyone and their mother knows and actually sounds better live. Has mentioned in an interview before how much he would love to headline the festival as well. 

 

But is he actually touring around June? I've not seen any dates for him, is he touring at all.

 

I'm not saying he shouldn't headline, he's clearly a massive star but I only know one song by him, I'd have to check with my Mother on her familiarity with his catalogue. 

[Quinn_D]

18 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

 

But is he actually touring around June? I've not seen any dates for him, is he touring at all.

 

I'm not saying he shouldn't headline, he's clearly a massive star but I only know one song by him, I'd have to check with my Mother on her familiarity with his catalogue. 

His album drops in the next few months a tour won’t be far behind 100%. But Kanye wasn’t touring when he headlined.

 

The Weeknd just did a one off show in Sao Paolo recently to promote the new record and he’s done the Super Bowl and headlined Coachella out of the tour cycle before too.

 

It feels like a tap in for him to fill one of the spots and they could take more risks with the other slots.

Edited 5 hours ago by Quinn_D

[CaledonianGonzo]

Maybe he wants more cash than they're prepared to pay.

[charlierc]

11 hours ago, she bangs the drums said:

Latest odds suggest Olivia Rodrigo then two from 1975, Fred, Sam, Green Day or Sabrina....

You'd have thought Green Day was a Download exclusive tbh. Plus I think they're playing mainland European shows over Glastonbury weekend.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

 

I'd have to check with my Mother on her familiarity with his catalogue. 

Spent a solid minute cackling at this, thank you. 
 

Just checked his most recent setlists and I know six songs out of 40(!). Would be a very long two hours. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Rose-Colored Boy

[NorthernSoul52]

Go MIA for a week, and come back to The 1975.

 

Which, for the record, they would knock out of the park. Will say they've put on one of the best live shows I've seen this year, and think they have the tunes to match.

 

Likewise, Fender will get a big singalong going. Know it is unusual for rock acts to score top-ten singles, but could see People Watching making its way there next weekend.

 

So, we're leaning The 1975 / Olivia Rodrigo / Sam Fender as final guess before tomorrow then?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Reckon they’re still trying for a big fish but yeah. Would be more interesting than 2024 and that’s all you can ask really.

[danz026]

Would Glastonbury ever do co-headliners? I know it’s not something they’ve done before but not sure if that’s a hard and fast rule.

 

Reason I ask is Fender and Fred seem like the perfect size for co-headline slots. I reckon Sam would accept playing slightly earlier in the night if they gave him headliner billing and a full set length.

 

Something like Fender 8:00pm-9:30pm and Fred 10:30pm-midnight.

[Chrisp1986]

32 minutes ago, danz026 said:

Would Glastonbury ever do co-headliners? I know it’s not something they’ve done before but not sure if that’s a hard and fast rule.

 

Reason I ask is Fender and Fred seem like the perfect size for co-headline slots. I reckon Sam would accept playing slightly earlier in the night if they gave him headliner billing and a full set length.

 

Something like Fender 8:00pm-9:30pm and Fred 10:30pm-midnight.

This.

[CaledonianGonzo]

While it would be a fun for the punters, the reality is that they don't need to do it and waste two headline-sized acts in one evening.

[Chrisp1986]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

While it would be a fun for the punters, the reality is that they don't need to do it and waste two headline-sized acts in one evening.

It would only be similar to Fender doing a churnups though?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Chrisp1986 said:

It would only be similar to Fender doing a churnups though?

 

Why would he rather do that elevate himself up to genuine headliner status?  Nothing in it for him.

[sisco]

40 minutes ago, danz026 said:

Would Glastonbury ever do co-headliners? I know it’s not something they’ve done before but not sure if that’s a hard and fast rule.

 

Reason I ask is Fender and Fred seem like the perfect size for co-headline slots. I reckon Sam would accept playing slightly earlier in the night if they gave him headliner billing and a full set length.

 

Something like Fender 8:00pm-9:30pm and Fred 10:30pm-midnight.

He done exactly the same position last time.  There’s also a massive lack of headliners in the pool and he’d headline everywhere else he goes.  Absolutely no reason at all for him to accept that 

[Chrisp1986]

2 minutes ago, sisco said:

He done exactly the same position last time.  There’s also a massive lack of headliners in the pool and he’d headline everywhere else he goes.  Absolutely no reason at all for him to accept that 

Was last time not a last minute change from memory? In programme was he due to be mid other and they changed it? Who was due to sub Billie?

[sisco]

1 minute ago, Chrisp1986 said:

Was last time not a last minute change from memory? In programme was he due to be mid other and they changed it? Who was due to sub Billie?

It was indeed, due to him blowing up so much.  Like I say, he’s headlining things such as Werchter and he’s not even as big over there, I’d be absolutely amazed if he’s anything but a headliner (if he plays).

 

I also think with Olivia and The 1975 pretty certain that they’ll want someone more established.  

[MEGABOWL]

3 minutes ago, Chrisp1986 said:

Was last time not a last minute change from memory? In programme was he due to be mid other and they changed it? Who was due to sub Billie?

Doja Cat IIRC

[Chrisp1986]

8 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

Doja Cat IIRC

Ah yes!!!

[Rose-Colored Boy]

27 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

Doja Cat IIRC

Shudder. 

[NorthernSoul52]

See, with five albums and possibly a sixth to land alongside a potential headline slot, I think The 1975 tick the "established act" box. 

 

Are they a stadium-shifting behemoth with decades of tuneage behind them? No. 

 

Are they three-time R+L headliners with all of their studio albums hitting number one? Yes. 

 

They would be the senior act in a trio that also features Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Fender, but by the standards of festival headliners, they are well-proven now.