2025 Headliners

[Tranquility of Solitude]

2 hours ago, jonnytee1 said:

I don’t really like the 1975 - I’ve tried a few times and revisited them recently after this forum seems certain they’ll be there. 
 

Still a 2/10 band for me however good they supposedly are live, I won’t be there. 
 

I don’t disrespect them or their fans because as with all music - people will love them and that’s good for them. 
 

I won’t be watching them and the great thing is - I dislike them so much that it makes my decision to be elsewhere so easy 

Same here. Can’t for the life of me work out why they are considered headline material, in my humble opinion they’re bang average at best, but I’m a lot older than your average attendee these days I guess. Don’t think it’s an age thing though, they’re just very poor. Constant cliche, well worth repeating though, there’ll be plenty else on elsewhere.

[stuie]

6 minutes ago, Tranquility of Solitude said:

Same here. Can’t for the life of me work out why they are considered headline material, in my humble opinion they’re bang average at best, but I’m a lot older than your average attendee these days I guess. Don’t think it’s an age thing though, they’re just very poor. Constant cliche, well worth repeating though, there’ll be plenty else on elsewhere.

 

Yet by all metrics, they are a worthy headliner.  5 UK number one studio albums ticks the box for a start. 

 

I'm afraid this is just down to personal taste. 

 

 

 

[Tranquility of Solitude]

20 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

Yet by all metrics, they are a worthy headliner.  5 UK number one studio albums ticks the box for a start. 

 

I'm afraid this is just down to personal taste. 

 

 

 

Can’t disagree. 

[lefthandedopener]

1 hour ago, stuie said:

 

Yet by all metrics, they are a worthy headliner.  5 UK number one studio albums ticks the box for a start. 

 

I'm afraid this is just down to personal taste. 

 

 

 

Similar band that seemingly loads like by sales and gig attendance and yet nearly everyone you speak to thinks they are pure unadulterated shite?

 

scratching my head, nearest I’ve got is Blossoms.

 

was going to say Radiohead but I will not have those legends compared to the f**king 1975

[CaledonianGonzo]

1975 are a decent booking.  Not a great one but fine.  Gonna be a bit like Arcade Fire in 2014 - not a travesty but not one that troubles the archivists when The Great History Of Glastonbury Festival is written.

[TheFieryFurnace18]

8 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

1975 are a decent booking.  Not a great one but fine.  Gonna be a bit like Arcade Fire in 2014 - not a travesty but not one that troubles the archivists when The Great History Of Glastonbury Festival is written.

Blasphemy 

[MEGABOWL]

5 hours ago, DomDom1984 said:

Not a fan of the vast majority of The 1975's music, but what I seen of them at TRNSMT last year was terrific. Would have stayed for the whole thing if I wasn't a bit iffy about getting home.

 

 

I watched about 20 minutes and they were decent, much better live than on record. They had a big crowd too. Still won’t be watching them at Glastonbury as I wasn’t inclined to ever listen to them again but they’ll be a solid headliner

[CaledonianGonzo]

30 minutes ago, TheFieryFurnace18 said:

Blasphemy 

 

Blasphemy against who?  Both acts are fronted by wrong 'uns, but at least The 1975 aren't likely to play anything as honking as Flashbulb Eyes when they headline.

[Gnomicide]

On 12/10/2024 at 10:36 AM, Gnomicide said:

 

And many older attendees (well, me at least) would not call Charli XCX, Bicep, Fred Again or Chappell Roan exciting.

 

But I'm surek some will.

 

Chappell is starting to win me over...

[FKA SOSOTWS]

3 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Blasphemy against who?  Both acts are fronted by wrong 'uns, but at least The 1975 aren't likely to play anything as honking as Flashbulb Eyes when they headline.

I like The 1975 but they got songs that are equally cringe as some of Arcade Fire's work.

 

Also, Win Butler is an abusive character whereas Healy is just a moron. Hell, Glasto had Axl Rose headline who's had credible sex crimes and domestic violence allegations.

 

 

Edited 11 hours ago by FKA SOSOTWS

[CaledonianGonzo]

Pretty much

[gazzared]

10 hours ago, circus92 said:

Agreed ... but that wont bother me when I am in the pit and loving it

I'll meet you again for a great time watching flash bang brass. Hopefully next time we don't break the stand 😂 

[Suprefan]

1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

 

Chappell is starting to win me over...

who wouldve thought Chappell in her straight era would do that....

[Suprefan]

40 minutes ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

I like The 1975 but they got songs that are equally cringe as some of Arcade Fire's work.

 

Also, Win Butler is an abusive character whereas Healy is just a moron. Hell, Glasto had Axl Rose headline who's had credible sex crimes and domestic violence allegations.

 

 

you wanna get into  Jagger and co? Yeah, exactly

[The_Fish]

14 hours ago, stuie said:

 

Yet by all metrics, they are a worthy headliner.  5 UK number one studio albums ticks the box for a start. 

 

I'm afraid this is just down to personal taste. 

 

 

 

This is the case for all 3 rumoured headliners imo (1975, Rodrigo, Young). They are all big enough to headline but I have 0 desire to see any of them and will be elsewhere for all 3.

 

That's not to say any of them are bad bookings, all 3 will probably get big crowds (depending on who they're up against, of course) but it's looking like a disappointment for me.

[NorthernSoul52]

14 hours ago, lefthandedopener said:

Similar band that seemingly loads like by sales and gig attendance and yet nearly everyone you speak to thinks they are pure unadulterated shite?

 

was going to say Radiohead but I will not have those legends compared to the f**king 1975

I think the band you are looking for is Simply Red.

[NorthernSoul52]

10 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

 

Chappell is starting to win me over...

Which year is that? My kit-spotting skills aren't what they used to be, alas!

[NorthernSoul52]

1 minute ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I think the band you are looking for is Simply Red.

On a note there, I have very little love for Simply Red and cannot see the comparisons. But most of my musical elders who do not care for The 1975's music tend to tell me that they are basically the Gen Z answer to Mick Hucknall.

[SirPsychoSexy]

The 1975 would smash it out of the park, they are well worthy of a headline spot! An incredible live band with banger after banger.  Exactly what a festival headliner is all about. 
 

Music is subjective, we can’t all like the same thing, but to suggest their music is unadulterated shite is laughable really. 
A colleague I work with can’t stand them, which is his prerogative, but he’s admitted he’s never listened to them, apart from Chocolate back when it came out, & said they are just a UK Maroon 5, which made me spit my tea out.   The ironic thing is, their music would be right up his street if he actually gave them a proper listen.  
I showed him Part of the band, & he loves that song.   
 

Seems The 1975 are the new Coldplay, it’s cool to hate them.  
 

Digressing slightly, I’m going Download for the first time next year, & absolutely cannot wait, most looking forward to Sleep Token who are absolutely fantastic! Saw them last week in Leeds, didn’t disappoint.  But my god over on the download Facebook groups is worse than here!  Why does music bring out the worst in folk?  Proper snobbish behaviour.  If you don’t like a band/artist, nobody’s forcing you to listen.

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's a discussion forum.  You can expect to see opinions you disagree with.

[Nobody Interesting]

27 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It's a discussion forum.  You can expect to see opinions you disagree with.

 

I think what is being said is that disagreement is fine - it is how that disagreement is written, and on many forums/sites including on here, sometimes that disagreement is dismissive and rude rather than any attempt to discuss.