2025 Headliners

[henry bear]

2 hours ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

Hmm.  Top line of O-Rod, Fred... and Rihanna, with Stevie W in as Legend is not only supremely well balanced and varied but would be seen as an all timer wouldn't it?  

 

[stuie]

2 hours ago, fraybentos1 said:

Yeah Emily said on the annie mac podcast last year 'he'd have to headline' regarding Stevie Wonder

 

Last year, that would have been the unquestionable response.  But with his recent health issues, he might well be up for playing a shorter day time set.  Show him some footage of Dolly/Kylie/DiRo and their ginormo crowds and explain that the slot is reserved for the most accomplished and adored artists and I think we could be on to something. 

[scatteredscreens]

26 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

Last year, that would have been the unquestionable response.  But with his recent health issues, he might well be up for playing a shorter day time set.  Show him some footage of Dolly/Kylie/DiRo and their ginormo crowds and explain that the slot is reserved for the most accomplished and adored artists and I think we could be on to something. 

He's currently playing 2 hour 30 shows in the US.

[CaledonianGonzo]

30 minutes ago, stuie said:

Show him some footage

 

1 hour ago, henry bear said:

 

 

[stuie]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

 

 

 

hahahahahaaaaaa

[NorthernSoul52]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

 

Yeah, that was an easy one.

[nikkic]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

 

Very very good

[fraybentos1]

38 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

Last year, that would have been the unquestionable response.  But with his recent health issues, he might well be up for playing a shorter day time set.  Show him some footage of Dolly/Kylie/DiRo and their ginormo crowds and explain that the slot is reserved for the most accomplished and adored artists and I think we could be on to something. 

He played 2.5 hours at MSG the other night, he seems okay.

 

He's too big for the legends slot imo

[NorthernSoul52]

Not that we'd want two-and-a-half hours in the Legends Slot.

 

Can you imagine two-and-a-half hours of Duran Duran? I'd rather lick a pylon.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Stevie's obviously a headliner - just positing a hypothetical where they go after someone like Rihanna or Hazza with Stevie as a back-up and they both say yes.

 

In which case switching Stevie to the Legend is a win for all - and potentially a slot he wouldn't be too sniffy about doing.

 

Too good to be true though.  We'll get someone like Squeeze.

 

 

[stuie]

Just reading a review of his MSG show and he said:

 

Then he refocused on the present and a particular former president: “I want you to show me a picture of people eating dogs and cats,” he said, with slow applause building to a massive cheer as what he was saying sunk in. 

 

It seems even Stevie forgets sometimes! 

 

[4AssedMonkey]

1 hour ago, henry bear said:

 

 

🤣🤣🤣

[NorthernSoul52]

Assume Rihanna is coming with a new record in tow next year? You'd hope she's blooded a few singles before hand, because if she goes down the traditional pop-star route of playing forty-to-fifty percent of a show culled from the new record, it could prove a little confounding.

[Glasto96]

Lock him in.

[CaledonianGonzo]

2028's ages away

[Suprefan]

New song friday for Sam. 

[MK1]

38 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

New song friday for Sam. 

And the new album in 4 weeks?

[JRhys29]

2 hours ago, MK1 said:

And the new album in 4 weeks?

Feels like a very quick turnaround - was expecting it more Feb time. That second timer counts down to mid week so would think that would be an announcement of some sort other than a release?

[NorthernSoul52]

Here he comes...

 

Imagine if it was Fender next year though. Scenes.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

So...potentially Olivia Rodrigo, Fred Again and Sam Fender?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, NorthernSoul52 said:

Scenes.

 

 

 

[AVALON.G]

Dont jump on me.......

 

Dare I suggest it could be Fender instead of Fred???

[NorthernSoul52]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

 

 

Perhaps your best work. Out of upvotes for the moment, I think.

[NorthernSoul52]

1 minute ago, AVALON.G said:

Dont jump on me.......

 

Dare I suggest it could be Fender instead of Fred???

Fender again..?

[gfa]

27 minutes ago, AVALON.G said:

Dont jump on me.......

 

Dare I suggest it could be Fender instead of Fred???

Feels like Fred has gone quiet - usually anything to do with him gets leaked well in advance.

 

Fender is much more appealing to older people as well, esp with dance taking over a fair bit more in recent years. He's a big tick for the Liam Gallagher lot, fred very much not (esp when alongside orod)

 

He'd help round out the lineup well despite being a newer name

Edited October 15 by gfa