2025 Headliners

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

4 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

Youre not gonna get post malone in some capacity 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

Is that Coachella headline?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

1 minute ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

Is that Coachella headline?

Looks like it. 

[Burritomancer]

3 hours ago, Davebrown said:

So realistically, no one has anything solid atm, its just people hyping up who they want to headline. Nothing wrong with that.

What would be your dream 3 headlines for this year?

 

Radiohead - Adele - The Rolling Stones

 

With the current rumours I’d be happy with Olivia and Sam, would obviously love a huge bucket list legend on that lineup too but as this will be my first Glasto if it’s The 1975 it gives me a night off the Pyramid which is ideal. 

[StuwieG]

Not a chance Muse are still pyramid headliner material. What have they done in the 8 years since they last played? 

[Acid_Haze]

12 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

Is that Coachella headline?

 

Rumour is that the lineup is coming this week, likely tomorrow. Post Malone might have just revealed himself as a headliner a bit early

[Colorblindjames]

29 minutes ago, gfa said:

Other (if playing)

Too big now for other stage. 

[Trunks1993]

1 minute ago, Colorblindjames said:

Too big now for other stage. 

 

She's not bigger than Lana Del Ray or Tame Impala.....

[WhoOdyssey]

6 minutes ago, Acid_Haze said:

 

Rumour is that the lineup is coming this week, likely tomorrow. Post Malone might have just revealed himself as a headliner a bit early

His manager replied to a comment saying that Coachella being there isn't a leak or a mistake, they're just using his tour to build hype for the main announcement I guess. 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

11 minutes ago, StuwieG said:

Not a chance Muse are still pyramid headliner material. What have they done in the 8 years since they last played? 

Could’ve said the same for Coldplay. A headliner is a headliner. 

[RosaAG]

2 hours ago, across97 said:

I think it’s a well matched trio, and does eliminate a risk of there’s being a total bomb headline set a la SZA. 
 

That being said, I’ve always viewed Glastonbury as the place to see the biggest and the best acts, who sell out stadiums across the world.  I’ve been fortunate over the years to see Adele, Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Coldplay etc and you walk away feeling pretty chuffed after those sets. The only critique I have of those 3 is you’re lacking that type of act.

 

Rodrigo is on the cusp of being a global stadium sell out superstar, and providing the 3rd album doesn’t flop she’ll get there. I think both Fender and The 1975 deserve their shot, but can understand why it would be perceived as a weak trio. 
 

I’m hoping for something spectacular coming out the blue, but if it doesn’t I wouldn’t complain about that trio. And possibly leaves the option for some really strong sub headliners which I think has been lacking in recent years. 
 

 

 

I couldn't agree more. I think one of Glastonbury's strengths (and what justifies the ticket price) is the "inaccessibility" of its headliners. I feel like in the past, doing Glasto meant seeing artists you couldn't see anywhere else, some of whom don't even tour. But that wasn't the case last year, and if it's Olivia/Fender/1975 this year, it won't be either.

Personally I don't mind because there will be 50 other acts I'm interested in and I won't be able to see them all, but it's low key disappointing.

[Colorblindjames]

16 minutes ago, Trunks1993 said:

 

She's not bigger than Lana Del Ray or Tame Impala.....

She’s more monthly listeners than Tame Impala. Catching up on OR. Nearly 8x the monthly listeners than Sam Fender. 
 

Way too big now for the other stage. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Colorblindjames

[Trunks1993]

2 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

She’s more monthly listeners than Tame Impala. Catching up on OR. Nearly 8x the monthly listeners than Sam Fender. 
 

Way too big now for the other stage. 

 

SZA has more monthly listeners than all of them....look how that metric turned out

[Colorblindjames]

2 hours ago, across97 said:

I think it’s a well matched trio, and does eliminate a risk of there’s being a total bomb headline set a la SZA. 
 

That being said, I’ve always viewed Glastonbury as the place to see the biggest and the best acts, who sell out stadiums across the world.  I’ve been fortunate over the years to see Adele, Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Coldplay etc and you walk away feeling pretty chuffed after those sets. The only critique I have of those 3 is you’re lacking that type of act.

 

Rodrigo is on the cusp of being a global stadium sell out superstar, and providing the 3rd album doesn’t flop she’ll get there. I think both Fender and The 1975 deserve their shot, but can understand why it would be perceived as a weak trio. 
 

I’m hoping for something spectacular coming out the blue, but if it doesn’t I wouldn’t complain about that trio. And possibly leaves the option for some really strong sub headliners which I think has been lacking in recent years. 
 

 

Disagree. Spunking loads of money on a pyramid headliner leaves less money for elsewhere. Gaps that are inevitably filled by DJs. I think stepping back from the megastar headliner is a good thing. If you want a megastar go to Wembley. 

[Colorblindjames]

1 minute ago, Trunks1993 said:

 

SZA has more monthly listeners than all of them....look how that metric turned out

SZA was supposed to play on another stage was she not? Got bumped up. But hey you gotta wonder at the musical taste of folk who choose Avril Levene ahead of Janelle Monae and SZA. 

[Suprefan]

45 minutes ago, gfa said:

Algorithms

 

Sales don't back this up - but i get why it seems like that and there's defo an argument to be made

 

gutted....

 

He's meant to be doing Reading

 

haha. Well that tracks

[Suprefan]

6 minutes ago, Trunks1993 said:

 

SZA has more monthly listeners than all of them....look how that metric turned out

 

when you have nobody else to book cause youre cheap as hell and you already called in the chris martin favor you gotta do something. 

[Trunks1993]

3 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

SZA was supposed to play on another stage was she not? Got bumped up. But hey you gotta wonder at the musical taste of folk who choose Avril Levene ahead of Janelle Monae and SZA. 

 

Then that's your argument unfolded. If SZA was supposed to play Other with 64m monthly stream, then that number is arbitrary. Agree Charli is massive, but the demographic of the festival is pretty wide ranging. I think she'd be the perfect other headliner with a more legacy act i.e. Stevie/Stones ect on the mid.

[gfa]

@Suprefan does this post malone tour not completely contradict with the usual radius clauses?

[Colorblindjames]

1 minute ago, Trunks1993 said:

 

Then that's your argument unfolded. If SZA was supposed to play Other with 64m monthly stream, then that number is arbitrary. Agree Charli is massive, but the demographic of the festival is pretty wide ranging. I think she'd be the perfect other headliner with a more legacy act i.e. Stevie/Stones ect on the mid.

My argument doesn’t just rely on simply monthly listeners. Depends where those listeners are located. She’s also British and a fast rising star. Fits EE’s wish to have more female headliners too. 
 

Not sure why you are getting angry about this? Or why this has to be a battle? Wind yer neck in. 

[Trunks1993]

2 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

My argument doesn’t just rely on simply monthly listeners. Depends where those listeners are located. She’s also British and a fast rising star. Fits EE’s wish to have more female headliners too. 
 

Not sure why you are getting angry about this? Or why this has to be a battle? Wind yer neck in. 

 

Not angry bud. Apologies if it felt like that ha. I'll meet ya half way - would much rather her on the top line than the current proposed 3. Just feel Other is more suited.

[Jack The Stripper]

5 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

My argument doesn’t just rely on simply monthly listeners. Depends where those listeners are located. She’s also British and a fast rising star. Fits EE’s wish to have more female headliners too. 
 

Not sure why you are getting angry about this? Or why this has to be a battle? Wind yer neck in. 

I’m with you on this. She has seemed more culturally relevant over the last year than Fender too.

[RosaAG]

8 minutes ago, Colorblindjames said:

Se suponía que SZA iba a tocar en otro escenario, ¿no? La adelantaron. Pero bueno, uno se pregunta cuál es el gusto musical de la gente que elige a Avril Levene por delante de Janelle Monae y SZA. 

 

I struggle to understand why SZA didn't meet expectations with the Pyramid. Last year at Primavera Sound, there were more people watching her than Pulp. 

 

Anyway, Charli feels like a sub to me or headlining the Other. Maybe it's just because I've seen her so many times in recent years.

[The_Fish]

18 minutes ago, RosaAG said:

 

I struggle to understand why SZA didn't meet expectations with the Pyramid. Last year at Primavera Sound, there were more people watching her than Pulp. 

 

 

A combination of a few factors. Being on the Sunday doesn't help, especially when England are playing that day in a knock out game and Glasto isn't showing it. Her fans were unable to buy tickets (part of the glasto charm but not helpful for a more niche headliner), the rest of the lineup leading up to her weren't inspiring people to stay. Despite the attempts to make the festival more diverse, the crowd is still mostly white and guitar bands will be more popular headliners than R&B, rap etc. Add it all together and you get a very small crowd.

[Beerqueen]

6 hours ago, incident said:

 

They played Croissant Neuf, as a special guest anniversary celebration.

 

 

Loads. Off the top of my head, Levellers, Radiohead, Pulp, Manics, Happy Mondays, Primal Scream, Sinead O'Connor, Foo Fighters, etc.

Suzanne Vega 

[TYLER_4]

1 hour ago, StuwieG said:

Not a chance Muse are still pyramid headliner material. What have they done in the 8 years since they last played? 

Behave 😂