2025 Headliners

[judyblue110]

40 minutes ago, charlierc said:

You in the top percentage of listeners to boot?

 

Number 1 artist on Spotify, top percentage of listeners? Pah! A true Neil Young fan knows that NYA is where it's at! 😜

[wro_lap]

With Michael being the age he is and Neil being maybe his favourite artist I wonder if they're willing to compromise a little on how much they pay for him as a one off.

 

But that being said - I'm in my mid 20s and my whole Glastonbury group would be buzzing Neil Young playing, and I reckon most of us would go down the front for it. I've looked at his past setlists and he seems reluctant to play all the hits - but I'm sure that doesn't matter, and won't detract from the incredible show he'll put on

[angelin]

Leonard Cohen didn’t allow any of the set to be shown if I remember correctly. Him and Bowie are my favourite sets ever. 

[TheSheriff]

1 hour ago, charlierc said:

You in the top percentage of listeners to boot?

Top 2%

[charlierc]

10 hours ago, judyblue110 said:

 

Number 1 artist on Spotify, top percentage of listeners? Pah! A true Neil Young fan knows that NYA is where it's at! 😜

Tbf I forgot Neil Young took his stuff down from Spotify and then put it back up again. So clearly I'm not that strongly in the loop with all his happenings.

[NorthernSoul52]

So, we're still leaning The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo, it seems.

 

To be fair, a late headline name drop is possibly better for the festival, especially if one bows out/is removed for one reason or another.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Been looking at the alternatives and G 25 looks like having about the strongest line up in Europe.

[NorthernSoul52]

And that's even before Shakin' Stevens headlines.

[aident93]

12 hours ago, incident said:

 

I'm pretty sure that when Bowie played, the coverage agreement wasn't written into it in the same way it now is.

 

Not sure about when the Stones played, but even if it was - it's the Stones.

The Stones played 2 nights at BST at Hyde Park in the weeks after the festival and were selling a DVD of it later that year (which I got brought for Xmas) so thats why they didn't want their full set televised I believe 

[Meerkat]

Don't know much about Neil Young so have decided to give him a listen. Just listened to the After the Gold Rush album and I like it!

 

Any recommendations on where to go next?

[Long Season]

10 minutes ago, Meerkat said:

Don't know much about Neil Young so have decided to give him a listen. Just listened to the After the Gold Rush album and I like it!

 

Any recommendations on where to go next?

straight to Trans and disregard the rest

[Long Season]

13 minutes ago, Meerkat said:

Don't know much about Neil Young so have decided to give him a listen. Just listened to the After the Gold Rush album and I like it!

 

Any recommendations on where to go next?

hilarious jokes aside, Everybody knows this is nowhere is my personal favourite. With Harvest moon and  Hawks & Doves also up there for me

[jonnytee1]

51 minutes ago, aident93 said:

The Stones played 2 nights at BST at Hyde Park in the weeks after the festival and were selling a DVD of it later that year (which I got brought for Xmas) so thats why they didn't want their full set televised I believe 

 

That makes sense  - they probably needed that extra cash from the DVD sales 

[The_Fish]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

And that's even before Shakin' Stevens headlines.

 

I remember when he played back in 2008 or 2009 and people actually brought a green door to his set... and he didn't play it. 

[kalifire]

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

So, we're still leaning The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo, it seems.

In terms of the names most recently cited, yeah. 
 

What I’m enjoying about this year is that nobody seems to have much clue at all. The names being dropped changes each day as someone else with ‘info’ ensures another few days are spent talking about an act, before someone else does the same with someone different.

 

Everything is still to play for. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

56 minutes ago, Meerkat said:

Don't know much about Neil Young so have decided to give him a listen. Just listened to the After the Gold Rush album and I like it!

 

Any recommendations on where to go next?

 

https://open.spotify.com/album/2mFcOZBh8JmZdwIiOVeTw7?si=knl2mCBqTzWfPclpBGSycA

 

[itsfomas]

9 minutes ago, kalifire said:

In terms of the names most recently cited, yeah. 
 

What I’m enjoying about this year is that nobody seems to have much clue at all. The names being dropped changes each day as someone else with ‘info’ ensures another few days are spent talking about an act, before someone else does the same with someone different.

 

Everything is still to play for. 

Agreed, especially that 3rd slot which changes every few days. Just a few days ago Taylor Swift was back in the conversation and then that got replaced by Neil Young.

 

I have all my fingers crossed for a nice surprise in the future. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Taylor Swift wasn't ever seriously in the conversation.

[itsfomas]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Taylor Swift wasn't ever seriously in the conversation.

Ok well replace Taylor with Stevie Wonder. Like I said, it changes daily. 

[jonnytee1]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Taylor Swift wasn't ever seriously in the conversation.

Is that not how a rumour mill works though, I mean by stating her name, she's still technically in the conversation 

 

[mufcok]

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

So, we're still leaning The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo, it seems.

 

Seems that way 👀

[stuie]

16 minutes ago, itsfomas said:

Agreed, especially that 3rd slot which changes every few days. Just a few days ago Taylor Swift was back in the conversation and then that got replaced by Neil Young.

 

I have all my fingers crossed for a nice surprise in the future. 

 

Don't forget Stevie Wonder, who's changed his mind more times that the 'people in the know'! 

[fraybentos1]

15 minutes ago, itsfomas said:

Agreed, especially that 3rd slot which changes every few days. Just a few days ago Taylor Swift was back in the conversation and then that got replaced by Neil Young.

 

I have all my fingers crossed for a nice surprise in the future. 

Taylor swift was only mentioned on here cause of one tweet from someone. No solid info. 

 

Main people who have had some sort of info on them for 2025 are:

 

O Rod, 1975, Stevie W, Sam Fender, Neil Young, Eminem, Fred Again and that's basically it I think.

 

It's a changing picture though, some are locks (O Rod) and some it seems were the festival offering but it presumably being turned down (eminem) so that's how you end up with a variety of names. As it gets closer to March the rumours get firmed up more and more to the point where you basically can always know who is headlining in advance. 

 

 

[fraybentos1]

3 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

Don't forget Stevie Wonder, who's changed his mind more times that the 'people in the know'! 

Seems like they've tried for him for 2024 and now 2025 and for whatever reason it hasn't worked out 

[NorthernSoul52]

12 minutes ago, mufcok said:

 

Seems that way 👀

Taylor Swift being in the conversation at all baffled me. Kind of glad that one seems to have died out.

 

The fact The S*n went in on The 1975 after those sources and the odds boded strongly for their prospects. Rodrigo's dates align too perfectly. 

 

The third fascinates me.