2025 Headliners

[Superscally]

2 hours ago, ClementsMike said:

Ahead of being announced, I remember Ed Sheeran doing an interview where hes said he knew this was going to be his biggest year, that he wouldn't be able to maintain or top it.

I feel that this will be the same for Sam Fender next year, A massive year for him that he may struggle to better, the way the hype is going. I think Glasto will have dropped a massive bollock if they don't have him as a headliner.

The only bigger guitar act they could have had was Oasis and thats not happening, so ...

Agree with this. I'm a Sam fan, but People Watching doesn't seem like a departure and it's hard for bands to do three of the same and it keep momentum. The album could be better than the first two but it be lost in a world of same-ness...

A bit like funnily enough...the War on Drugs...

Edited 6 hours ago by Superscally

[The_Fish]

1 hour ago, Dales said:

 

I beg to differ, if it turns out to be The 1975, Olivia & Fender looking back from a few years in the future it could look like one of the best. I think all three have a chance to be true mega stars, well maybe not so much The 1975.

 

Olivia and Sam could quiet easily go on to be real house hold names and have many hits. I often look back at old festival line ups that at the time just looked good but looking back when those names having got bigger now look amazing.

 

I think a lot of people on efestivals are underestimating just how popular Oliva and Sam are.

 

You could well be right. I'm not overly enamoured with any of the 3 but that doesn't mean they aren't potential megastars.

 

If they all (or 2) turn into megastars then people will look back and say wow, what a coup from Glasto. If this turns out to be around the peak for them though, it'll look bang average. It's part of the reason bookers usually go for someone like Muse or Coldplay, it's low risk.

 

If they go for 3 new headliners after Sza last year... it's very bold.

[Dales]

9 minutes ago, The_Fish said:

 

You could well be right. I'm not overly enamoured with any of the 3 but that doesn't mean they aren't potential megastars.

 

If they all (or 2) turn into megastars then people will look back and say wow, what a coup from Glasto. If this turns out to be around the peak for them though, it'll look bang average. It's part of the reason bookers usually go for someone like Muse or Coldplay, it's low risk.

 

If they go for 3 new headliners after Sza last year... it's very bold.

 

I guess time will tell, although Sza looked like a weak booking last year as seen by all the NHS give aways of her BST tickets. Although like Glastonbury they must have thought she was a good booking.

[Euphoricape]

Other headliners:

Fri - The Prodigy

Sat - Biffy Clyro

Sun - Charlie XCX

[Respectfatfrog]

6 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Nah 

 

Really think people are starting to overthink this now. All three are massive, and massive with the general public at that. 

I dont think the 1975 are but its all a personal opinion 

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, MEGABOWL said:

Apropos of nothing but I saw Alfie Bow live in Les Miserables a few weeks back and that guy can SING

He can absolutely belt it. Saw him in Millennium Square in Leeds about nine years ago and he was terrific then. Also very good with Ball on one of their arena tours.

 

Genuinely think he might have the best vocal interpretation of Run I've ever heard.

[NorthernSoul52]

Despite the metrics pointing positively for SZA, think all three new headliners you'd have this year carry more obvious crossover appeal and clout to a Glastonbury audience. But, again, SZA ultimately walked into a perfect storm of problems in the end, even before the tech issues.

[MEGABOWL]

39 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

He can absolutely belt it. Saw him in Millennium Square in Leeds about nine years ago and he was terrific then. Also very good with Ball on one of their arena tours.

 

Genuinely think he might have the best vocal interpretation of Run I've ever heard.

Superb

[DomDom1984]

Ball and Boe would be a terrific afternoon act on Pyramid I reckon and would probably go down a treat.

[NorthernSoul52]

18 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

Superb

The studio version doesn't do this interpretation justice.

 

I know Snow Patrol do get a lot of flack, but I remember reading 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, with Run in there, and I was like "Yep. That absolutely tracks."

 

Probably up there for the best of the post-Britpop ballads that populated the noughties charts, long before Leona Lewis made it an The X Factor-era hit to boot.

 

But Boe absolutely gives it the beans there. The occasion probably helps too.

[NorthernSoul52]

16 minutes ago, DomDom1984 said:

Ball and Boe would be a terrific afternoon act on Pyramid I reckon and would probably go down a treat.

Didn't think I would spend the evening on eFestivals talking about this, but absolutely. Would be fantastic in the slot Keane filled.

[efcfanwirral]

3 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Didn't think I would spend the evening on eFestivals talking about this, but absolutely. Would be fantastic in the slot Keane filled.

Would prefer Snow Patrol themselves for that slot!