2025 Headliners

[Mordy1990]

2 minutes ago, Tbrady94 said:

she's the biggest artist in the world at the moment

 

Nah 

[incident]

3 minutes ago, Tbrady94 said:

People might not like it but she's the biggest artist in the world at the moment and could easily be justified to top the bill.

[Justcalledtosay]

4 minutes ago, Tbrady94 said:

Now Young is out, I can see Charli XCX getting bumped to headline the Pyramid if she's already on the radar. People might not like it but she's the biggest artist in the world at the moment and could easily be justified to top the bill.

 

Then they'd (if everyone's predictions are right) need an Other Stage headliner, which is much easier to fill. Maybe Noah Kahan or Paramore?

On what metric?!

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Justcalledtosay said:

On what metric?!

 

Newspaper column inches devoted to explaining to their geriatric readership what Brat Summer was.

[ghostdancer1]

Most-Streamed Artists Globally:

1. Taylor Swift
2. The Weeknd
3. Bad Bunny
4. Drake
5. Billie Eilish
6. Travis Scott
7. Peso Pluma
8. Kanye West
9. Ariana Grande
10. Feid

Most-Streamed Albums Globally:

1. THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY by Taylor Swift
2. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish
3. Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
4. MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO by KAROL G
5. eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande
6. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
7. SOS by SZA
8. Lover by Taylor Swift
9. Fireworks & Rollerblades by Benson Boone
10. Starboy by The Weeknd

 

 

People like talking about Charli XCX more than they like listening to her....

 

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, ghostdancer1 said:

Most-Streamed Artists Globally:

1. Taylor Swift
2. The Weeknd
3. Bad Bunny
4. Drake
5. Billie Eilish
6. Travis Scott
7. Peso Pluma
8. Kanye West
9. Ariana Grande
10. Feid

Most-Streamed Albums Globally:

1. THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY by Taylor Swift
2. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish
3. Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
4. MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO by KAROL G
5. eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande
6. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
7. SOS by SZA
8. Lover by Taylor Swift
9. Fireworks & Rollerblades by Benson Boone
10. Starboy by The Weeknd

 

 

People like talking about Charli XCX more than they like listening to her....

 

 

 

You may be saying this in jest, but I think there's something in it.  Even the biggest songs off of Brat haven't really crossed over into the mainstream consciousness.

[cgall]

5 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said:

Most-Streamed Artists Globally:

1. Taylor Swift
2. The Weeknd
3. Bad Bunny
4. Drake
5. Billie Eilish
6. Travis Scott
7. Peso Pluma
8. Kanye West
9. Ariana Grande
10. Feid

Most-Streamed Albums Globally:

1. THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY by Taylor Swift
2. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish
3. Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
4. MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO by KAROL G
5. eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande
6. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
7. SOS by SZA
8. Lover by Taylor Swift
9. Fireworks & Rollerblades by Benson Boone
10. Starboy by The Weeknd

 

 

People like talking about Charli XCX more than they like listening to her....

 

 

I'd be curious to see this list for the UK specifically - a lot of these artists are undeniably huge but will never be seen on the pyramid stage

[JayDiesel]

5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

You may be saying this in jest, but I think there's something in it.  Even the biggest songs off of Brat haven't really crossed over into the mainstream consciousness.

Yet at the same time, I could spend ages looking for someone to tell me a song they like by *checks notes*, Peso Pluma or Feid. 

 

Charli's pretty massive at the moment in the UK and US, but with quite a specific demographic of under 30s I'd say. As someone in that camp, I don't know of any music-interested friends that don't listen to Brat fairly regularly

Edited Thursday at 11:38 AM by JayDiesel

[steviewevie]

She's not the biggest in the world, but she's one of the biggest british artists. Stick her on there, I think she'd do a much better job than the other predicted headliners.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Big difference between 'music-interested friends' and the general public as a whole.  For better or worse her music is just a little too spiky and uncompromising. She doesn't have an Espresso or a Good Luck, Babe.  

[ghostdancer1]

Not even top 10 in artists/songs/albums in the UK.....

 

2024 SPOTIFY WRAPPED UK TOP LISTS 

 

UK Most-Streamed Artists:

Taylor Swift

Drake

Kanye West

Billie Eilish

The Weeknd

Eminem

Sabrina Carpenter

Rihanna

Travis Scott

Noah Kahan

 

UK Most-Streamed Songs:

‘Stick Season‘ by Noah Kahan

‘Espresso‘ by Sabrina Carpenter

‘Beautiful Things‘ by Benson Boone

‘Too Sweet‘ by Hozier

‘Lose Control‘ by Teddy Swims 

‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER‘ by Billie Eilish

‘Good Luck, Babe!‘ by Chappell Roan

‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ by Shaboozey

‘Please Please Please‘ by Sabrina Carpenter

‘Austin (Boots Stop Workin’) ‘by Dasha 

 

UK Most-Streamed Albums:

THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGYby Taylor Swift 

Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter 

Stick Season by Noah Kahan

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish 

1989 (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift

Fireworks & Rollerblades by Benson Boone

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

Lover by Taylor Swift 

eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande

Edited Thursday at 11:43 AM by ghostdancer1

[CaledonianGonzo]

No amount of hyping up Chazza will convince me that a bill featuring just her is stronger than one which features both her and Neil Young.

[Gejonimo]

9 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said:

Not even top 10 in artists/songs/albums in the UK.....

 

2024 SPOTIFY WRAPPED UK TOP LISTS 

 

UK Most-Streamed Artists:

Taylor Swift

Drake

Kanye West

Billie Eilish

The Weeknd

Eminem

Sabrina Carpenter

Rihanna

Travis Scott

Noah Kahan

 

UK Most-Streamed Songs:

‘Stick Season‘ by Noah Kahan

‘Espresso‘ by Sabrina Carpenter

‘Beautiful Things‘ by Benson Boone

‘Too Sweet‘ by Hozier

‘Lose Control‘ by Teddy Swims 

‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER‘ by Billie Eilish

‘Good Luck, Babe!‘ by Chappell Roan

‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ by Shaboozey

‘Please Please Please‘ by Sabrina Carpenter

‘Austin (Boots Stop Workin’) ‘by Dasha 

 

UK Most-Streamed Albums:

THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGYby Taylor Swift 

Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter 

Stick Season by Noah Kahan

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish 

1989 (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift

Fireworks & Rollerblades by Benson Boone

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

Lover by Taylor Swift 

eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande

 

Glastonbury tried to book Neil Young when he's not even popular, Glastonbury's so behind the times!

[Rose-Colored Boy]

21 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said:

Not even top 10 in artists/songs/albums in the UK.....

 

2024 SPOTIFY WRAPPED UK TOP LISTS 

 

UK Most-Streamed Artists:

Taylor Swift

Drake

Kanye West

Billie Eilish

The Weeknd

Eminem

Sabrina Carpenter

Rihanna

Travis Scott

Noah Kahan

 

UK Most-Streamed Songs:

‘Stick Season‘ by Noah Kahan

‘Espresso‘ by Sabrina Carpenter

‘Beautiful Things‘ by Benson Boone

‘Too Sweet‘ by Hozier

‘Lose Control‘ by Teddy Swims 

‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER‘ by Billie Eilish

‘Good Luck, Babe!‘ by Chappell Roan

‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ by Shaboozey

‘Please Please Please‘ by Sabrina Carpenter

‘Austin (Boots Stop Workin’) ‘by Dasha 

 

UK Most-Streamed Albums:

THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGYby Taylor Swift 

Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter 

Stick Season by Noah Kahan

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish 

1989 (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift

Fireworks & Rollerblades by Benson Boone

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

Lover by Taylor Swift 

eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande

f**king Benson Boone and Noah Kahan above Chappell. What have we become 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

But yes, all the available evidence backs up the feeling that Charli’s moment in the sun is very much a bubble thing, which doesn’t make for a sensible Glastonbury headliner (and might well be over by this summer anyway). 

Edited Thursday at 12:08 PM by Rose-Colored Boy

[jonnytee1]

2 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

 

The album they released in 2023 was excellent. 

Obviously all subjective - I didn’t like it very much. 
 

Although  if they played a headline set and played 6/7 songs from it - it wouldn’t go down too well. That’s the point I’m making. 
 

With legacy headline acts (and I’m not ever comparing muse to the Rolling Stones) …. 99% of people just want to sing along to the hits 

[jonnytee1]

2 hours ago, StuwieG said:

We comparing Muse to the Rolling Stones now? 

Absolutely not - hence the fact I sided the words “legacy act”

 

There is no comparison 

[efcfanwirral]

2 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

 

The album they released in 2023 was excellent. 

I liked it too, and it was great on their tour, but I'd hope they would keep it to a minimum for a Glastonbury headline set 

[across97]

I really can't see Charli XCX being the first name they call up, especially after SZA gate last year. Sure, huge surge in popularity this year, but only for a very niche demographic. Would be a desperate last ditch move if she's booked as a headliner IMO and this is coming from a fan.

Sure, it will be a fun set, full of energy and enjoyable for those who are into it. Amongst casuals and the standard Glasto goer, I think they'd be relatively dis-interested (making a sweeping stereotype here, but don't think I'm miles off). 

I feel a little sorry for Glasto here actually, under the microscope this year more than other years I feel. Just been publicly insulted by a headliner they were talking to, and now got circa 2 months to book someone else, with the expectation from ticket holders and press being an A lister. Real naff position to be in imo. 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

8 minutes ago, across97 said:

I really can't see Charli XCX being the first name they call up, especially after SZA gate last year. Sure, huge surge in popularity this year, but only for a very niche demographic. Would be a desperate last ditch move if she's booked as a headliner IMO and this is coming from a fan.

Sure, it will be a fun set, full of energy and enjoyable for those who are into it. Amongst casuals and the standard Glasto goer, I think they'd be relatively dis-interested (making a sweeping stereotype here, but don't think I'm miles off). 

I feel a little sorry for Glasto here actually, under the microscope this year more than other years I feel. Just been publicly insulted by a headliner they were talking to, and now got circa 2 months to book someone else, with the expectation from ticket holders and press being an A lister. Real naff position to be in imo. 

The one benefit being that most of the general public don’t really give a sh*t about Neil Young so the expectations for a replacement won’t be completely unmeetable. Different story if it had been Liv messing about like this. 

[Johnnyseven]

On 12/30/2024 at 11:25 AM, wro_lap said:

The Other Stage has one of the best atmospheres of any festival stage I've been to. Confidence Man this year, CRJ last year, Foals in 2022 - I could go on. The amount of absolute party sets that place hosts every year is phenomenal

 

NIN were amazing last time they headlined the Other.

[wro_lap]

I don't think Charli would go as disastrously as SZA did, but SURELY they have Sam Fender warmed up to come off the bench. It's a banker, he'd definitely love to do it and would get a healthy crowd

[JonSnow]

After bumping up a booked other stage headliner last year it would be laughable if they do so again this year.

They had the money ready to spend on Neil Young, so go out and spend it.

 

 

[MEGABOWL]

6 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

The one benefit being that most of the general public don’t really give a sh*t about Neil Young so the expectations for a replacement won’t be completely unmeetable. Different story if it had been Liv messing about like this. 

Glastonbury would have to work hard to find someone who’ll get a smaller crowd than Young would have done. I say that as someone who was really hoping he’d do it. If he’s an acceptable headliner in terms of crowd size then so are e.g. Pulp

[MEGABOWL]

1 hour ago, Tbrady94 said:

Now Young is out, I can see Charli XCX getting bumped to headline the Pyramid if she's already on the radar. People might not like it but she's the biggest artist in the world at the moment and could easily be justified to top the bill.

 

Then they'd (if everyone's predictions are right) need an Other Stage headliner, which is much easier to fill. Maybe Noah Kahan or Paramore?

I like Charli but she is not the biggest artist in the world. Not even close.