2025 Headliners

[FKA SOSOTWS]

4 hours ago, Wildglastotheo said:

I find it hard to believe there won't be a repeat headliner in the trio...
Therefore I think we must consider one of these -  Foo Fighters, Kasabian, maybe even Florence and the machine etc. The Killers, - but actually Stevie Wonder is most-likely the one?

Also - another thought occurring to me - is Madonna out of the question? - I get the feeling that Madonna is an act that actually would benefit from Glastonbury headline slot - she has lost a lot of her 'street cred' over the past decade or so and her personality seems to be someone who wants to remain on top. - she did a free show in Brazil, so she's not against doing shows for low money. perhaps the great pull-out of 2024, was a postponement to 2025?

That being said I think we are looking at 

 ?Fred again? / 1975? - Olivia Rodrigo - Stevie Wonder

 

 

That Madonna show in Brazil had a ton of sponsorships which allowed it to be free for the masses. Guaranteed that she still wants the big bucks.

[charlierc]

58 minutes ago, gfa said:

Arctic Monkeys glasto set had nothing to do with breaking america and everything to do with their album AM being very america friendly though

It is curious how AM proved so successful with the US crowd that a different AM song seems to be trending on TikTok all the time. They had DIWK, then I Wanna Be Yours, then 505 (not AM but still them), and apparently No 1 Party Anthem has become a trending song in the last few weeks.

Edited 4 hours ago by charlierc

[NorthernSoul52]

They did well to find their foothold in the American market.

 

But if we're suggesting they succeeded there due to a friendly sound, then Fender should be already hammering the place down given his Springsteenian vibes.

[sisco]

There you go!

[Suprefan]

1 hour ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

 

That Madonna show in Brazil had a ton of sponsorships which allowed it to be free for the masses. Guaranteed that she still wants the big bucks.

 

the goverment also put a ton of money into it. It was def more production stuff than actual money. Glasto wasnt going to re do that entire front of the stage to have 3 catwalks and all that. And you remove the front pit too. So they likely werent too hot on the logistics and cost associated. I mean she doesnt compromise. Like this was fairly obvious when she did the super bowl. 2 days before the game during rehearsals, Madonna had inquired about rapelling from the roof of the stadium to start the performance. They had to deny that because there was absolutely zero time to do the safety stuff. Thats how she is and you cant always stop her. Makes Prince look easy. He is just impulsive.

Edited 4 hours ago by Suprefan

[Suprefan]

2 hours ago, gfa said:

don't think that many on here take them to be honest

im referring to everyone. Like any random punter. If you couldnt bring a flag but were handed a guaranteed ticket do you do that. And i literally mean there would be zero flags at the fest cause you agreed. No loopholes like the ticket queue.

[Sam Y]

Jack Saunders on radio one said that would sound good opening worthy farm when playing people watching by fender. Not sure if this means anything or just an off comment

Edited 3 hours ago by Sam Y
correcting what he said

[jow95]

8 hours ago, mufcok said:

 

Regardless of what you think of Coldplay, their size/pull of them is indisputable.

correct, huge, but also you'd have thought cheap and willing to do it any year given their affinity with the festival. Easy booking.

 

For clarity I do think they're shite and proof the general public cannot be trusted whatsoever.

[NorthernSoul52]

Plenty of people think other major bucket list headliners are shite though, mind you.

[Skip997]

29 minutes ago, jow95 said:proof the general public cannot be trusted whatsoever.

This has always been the case and not only re music, but the arts in general and politics and most things. 

[NorthernSoul52]

So, let's just have a handy recap now we've cleared a few more pages.

 

+ Olivia Rodrigo seems to be a lock, and despite some information suggesting she'll close the whole shebang, we're leaning towards the Saturday.

 

+ The 1975 came out of nowhere last week as a reported replacement for Fred again.. and will play on the Friday.

 

+ Sam Fender was previously touted as in the mix, but now seems to be possibly less of a sure thing - or maybe the same.

 

+ We have one source suggesting that it is Stevie Wonder on the Sunday instead.

 

+ Talk about Rihanna appears to have completely died on the vine.

 

Is that about right?

[Avalon_Fields]

7 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

So, let's just have a handy recap now we've cleared a few more pages.

 

+ Olivia Rodrigo seems to be a lock, and despite some information suggesting she'll close the whole shebang, we're leaning towards the Saturday.

 

+ The 1975 came out of nowhere last week as a reported replacement for Fred again.. and will play on the Friday.

 

+ Sam Fender was previously touted as in the mix, but now seems to be possibly less of a sure thing - or maybe the same.

 

+ We have one source suggesting that it is Stevie Wonder on the Sunday instead.

 

+ Talk about Rihanna appears to have completely died on the vine.

 

Is that about right?

Seems a fair assessment. I’ll update and add The 1975 to our line up pages soon, I can live with calling it wrong! My wild guess is we have at least 2 out of the 3 headliners.

[NorthernSoul52]

1 minute ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Seems a fair assessment. I’ll update and add The 1975 to our line up pages soon, I can live with calling it wrong! My wild guess is we have at least 2 out of the 3 headliners.

Concur. If I was a betting man - and I know longer am - then I'd say Olivia Rodrigo is pretty much done and dusted, and one of The 1975 and Fender are a close second.

 

The other is probably third, but enough conflict with the info on Stevie Wonder to put the cat among the pigeons.

 

I still can't work out why Fred again.. would pass up the spot unless he doesn't feel confident he wouldn't stumble though.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

1 hour ago, sisco said:

There you go!

Mumfords joining Florence and Stereophonics in ‘previous Pyramid topper that would work really well as an Other headliner if they’d only accept their moment is gone’ purgatory 

Edited 2 hours ago by Rose-Colored Boy

[K2SO]

7 hours ago, Wildglastotheo said:

I find it hard to believe there won't be a repeat headliner in the trio...
Therefore I think we must consider one of these -  Foo Fighters, Kasabian, maybe even Florence and the machine etc. The Killers, - but actually Stevie Wonder is most-likely the one?

Also - another thought occurring to me - is Madonna out of the question? - I get the feeling that Madonna is an act that actually would benefit from Glastonbury headline slot - she has lost a lot of her 'street cred' over the past decade or so and her personality seems to be someone who wants to remain on top. - she did a free show in Brazil, so she's not against doing shows for low money. perhaps the great pull-out of 2024, was a postponement to 2025?

That being said I think we are looking at 

 ?Fred again? / 1975? - Olivia Rodrigo - Stevie Wonder

 

 

Foo Fighters are off the table. I'd heard that they were in negotiations for R+L and pulled out when Dave's infidelity came out

[NorthernSoul52]

5 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Mumfords joining Florence and Stereophonics in ‘previous Pyramid topper that would work really well as an Other headliner if they’d only accept their moment is gone’ purgatory 

Who the dickens are The Red Clay Strays when they're at home.

[NorthernSoul52]

3 minutes ago, K2SO said:

 

Foo Fighters are off the table. I'd heard that they were in negotiations for R+L and pulled out when Dave's infidelity came out

Yeah, I didn't think they were ever in the frame for this. Just assumed they were headed for R+L. It's been long enough, and they'd be a safe draw at a relative low cost for them.

[WhoOdyssey]

36 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Who the dickens are The Red Clay Strays when they're at home.

A young-ish Americana band, they had a couple of TikTok hits which gave them a pretty big fanbase. 

[NorthernSoul52]

3 minutes ago, WhoOdyssey said:

A young-ish Americana band, they had a couple of TikTok hits which gave them a pretty big fanbase. 

Huh. Learn something new every day.

[across97]

47 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Mumfords joining Florence and Stereophonics in ‘previous Pyramid topper that would work really well as an Other headliner if they’d only accept their moment is gone’ purgatory 

 

Stereophonics are a band I’ve been longing to see on the line up for a good number of years, and whilst Kelly Jones sees modest and humble, there is clearly a reason they’ve not returned and like you say I wonder if in their mind they’re still headliner worthy, and their recent stadium shows probably reaffirm that in their mind. 
 

Wouldn’t be so keen on other headliners, but would love an evening sunset slot on the pyramid. Commercially that might appeal to them more too, Saturday teatime no doubt brings a big TV audience 

[efcfanwirral]

7 minutes ago, across97 said:

 

Stereophonics are a band I’ve been longing to see on the line up for a good number of years, and whilst Kelly Jones sees modest and humble, there is clearly a reason they’ve not returned and like you say I wonder if in their mind they’re still headliner worthy, and their recent stadium shows probably reaffirm that in their mind. 
 

Wouldn’t be so keen on other headliners, but would love an evening sunset slot on the pyramid. Commercially that might appeal to them more too, Saturday teatime no doubt brings a big TV audience 

One of my favourite bands going back years, it's weird I can't see them wanting Pyramid headline as they still accept the likes of Neighbourhood Weekender and Kendal Calling. I just don't think they've got a spot at Glastonbury

[NorthernSoul52]

Stereophonics still getting those bill-topping spots elsewhere - like IOW next year - pretty much means they'll go where they get the place they want. Don't think it will necessarily be a money thing - just think they don't really want to play what they see as second fiddle.

[Elba]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Concur. If I was a betting man - and I know longer am - then I'd say Olivia Rodrigo is pretty much done and dusted, and one of The 1975 and Fender are a close second.

 

The other is probably third, but enough conflict with the info on Stevie Wonder to put the cat among the pigeons.

 

I still can't work out why Fred again.. would pass up the spot unless he doesn't feel confident he wouldn't stumble though.

Apparently he’s experiencing burnout from his tours and so turned it down (heard from friends who know people in Fred’s team)

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Mumfords joining Florence and Stereophonics in ‘previous Pyramid topper that would work really well as an Other headliner if they’d only accept their moment is gone’ purgatory 

Stereophonics headlined Glastonbury?

 

I remember spotting they headlined Reading in 2000 and thinking the acts they played after to be quite a hilarious mix of stuff.

 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

13 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Stereophonics headlined Glastonbury?

Same year as Rod Stewart, bafflingly. Also Coldplay’s first time though so some things never change!!