2025 Headliners

[gfa]

1 hour ago, OllieMadd said:

Apparently last year they did a post referencing the black parade, making everyone think MCR would headline - and they didn't.

 

Not saying they're not doing Download, but Live Nation are scum and will do anything to sell tickets 

Maybe so - but there's been far more similar posts that have infact been a clue. Especially when as blatant as this

[incident]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Metallica aside - which was a noted exception - there's just no history there of sharing headliners.

 

Not sure how much we can take that as being indicative of the future though.

 

There's very few acts that have ever headlined Download that would even be considered suitable to top the Pyramid Stage, so there's much less opportunity for there to be an overlap. Metallica, GnR, AC/DC, Muse, maybe MCR or Iron Maiden would be about the entire list.

 

My gut feeling is that Glastonbury haven't got Green Day this year, as I think Download will have paid for some form of exclusivity - but if the Download announcement doesn't mention that, would have to think they're a possibility.

[northernangel]

18 minutes ago, incident said:

 

Not sure how much we can take that as being indicative of the future though.

 

There's very few acts that have ever headlined Download that would even be considered suitable to top the Pyramid Stage, so there's much less opportunity for there to be an overlap. Metallica, GnR, AC/DC, Muse, maybe MCR or Iron Maiden would be about the entire list.

 

My gut feeling is that Glastonbury haven't got Green Day this year, as I think Download will have paid for some form of exclusivity - but if the Download announcement doesn't mention that, would have to think they're a possibility.

My gut feeling on overall reflection is you're right as for them to play it puts Olivia who we know is playing on a day that we pretty much know she wouldn't be. The only way around it would be to do 3 dates in a row.

[NorthernSoul52]

The thot plickens, as the kids say.

 

But still think it's Rodrigo, Fender and Fred.

[foolee]

Until that gap has been filled, Download announce them on an exclusive or more names come into play they’ve got to be considered. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Green Day not doing the Saturday of Download would feel weird in my head given who else is anticipated though.

[northernangel]

11 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Green Day not doing the Saturday of Download would feel weird in my head given who else is anticipated though.

It really does. I can imagine it being a bit of a come down anticlimax to have Green Day night 1 and then finish with ST and Korn (who should really be Friday) but I guess it depends in availability.

[NorthernSoul52]

Absolutely, and they've been chasing Green Day for so long that it would be a coup to just finally get them over the line.

 

But yeah. Bit of a comedown.

[northernangel]

59 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Absolutely, and they've been chasing Green Day for so long that it would be a coup to just finally get them over the line.

 

But yeah. Bit of a comedown.

But if it was the choice between Green Day Friday and booking Slipknot again then I'm going to trust the one's that say it's on.

 

To be honest in this scenario of them doing both as a random never before, it would make sense to send out a hint for ticket sales. I certainly don't think them having 4 days free before a gap between 3 days of Oslo Glastonbury Luxembourg is any less likely than flying from Download to Italy for a gig two days later.

 

Worth pointing out that BBC played Luxembourg just a day separate to Glastonbury so there is nothing actually stopping Green Day playing the Sunday

Edited October 21 by northernangel

[gfa]

2 hours ago, incident said:

 

Not sure how much we can take that as being indicative of the future though.

 

There's very few acts that have ever headlined Download that would even be considered suitable to top the Pyramid Stage, so there's much less opportunity for there to be an overlap. Metallica, GnR, AC/DC, Muse, maybe MCR or Iron Maiden would be about the entire list.

 

My gut feeling is that Glastonbury haven't got Green Day this year, as I think Download will have paid for some form of exclusivity - but if the Download announcement doesn't mention that, would have to think they're a possibility.

If there's no exclusivity i think i'd be looking towards Glasgow rather than Glasto

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

Worth pointing out that BBC played Luxembourg just a day separate to Glastonbury so there is nothing actually stopping Green Day playing the Sunday

...Bombay Bicycle Club?

[charlierc]

4 hours ago, incident said:

 

Not sure how much we can take that as being indicative of the future though.

 

There's very few acts that have ever headlined Download that would even be considered suitable to top the Pyramid Stage, so there's much less opportunity for there to be an overlap. Metallica, GnR, AC/DC, Muse, maybe MCR or Iron Maiden would be about the entire list.

 

My gut feeling is that Glastonbury haven't got Green Day this year, as I think Download will have paid for some form of exclusivity - but if the Download announcement doesn't mention that, would have to think they're a possibility.

Download's announcement is coming in mid-November, so I guess we'll check in then. They do seem like the festival that would shout about it if it was a UK exclusive for 2025 imo, or at least a "festival exclusive" like Isle of Wight did for Green Day's spot there in and amid a 4 date stadium tour.

 

Muse did play Download and Glastonbury on the same tour cycle for Drones, but Download 2015 and Glastonbury 2016 so not quite the same as doing both in the same year. Would've been overkill to do both in the same month imo.

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, that would have been market saturation to the max. (Though I do wonder if Muse were considered after the kerfuffle with Foo Fighters.)

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

22 hours ago, MEGABOWL said:

I would love this. Not someone I like enough to pay a ton for at their own gig but would 100% be there if they topped the Pyramid.

My thoughts exactly! O-Rod / Greenday / Fred is not a bad little balance at all IMO

Thumbs up from me for that trio 👍🏼 

 

As much as I understand the mixed feelings around Eminem. I do think it will be a shame if Glasto miss out on such a monumental artist. Can't see it happening though.

 

Edited October 22 by Bike_Like_A_Mum

[foolee]

1 hour ago, Bike_Like_A_Mum said:

My thoughts exactly! O-Rod / Greenday / Fred is not a bad little balance at all IMO

Thumbs up from me for that trio 👍🏼 

 

As much as I understand the mixed feelings around Eminem. I do think it will be a shame if Glasto miss out on such a monumental artist. Can't see it happening though.

 

I feel like Fred Again / Green Day / Olivia Rodrigo makes more sense. I feel like Eminem does stuff for the money so I can’t see it. 

[Ben7amin_]

I would like to see Greenday at a festival. But im on nearly 0 confidence they will play G -  I just can not see Download sharing. 

[NorthernSoul52]

If Green Day aren't at Download, then the cat is back in the game. 

 

But all signs suggest they are. 

[northernangel]

56 minutes ago, foolee said:

I feel like Fred Again / Green Day / Olivia Rodrigo makes more sense. I feel like Eminem does stuff for the money so I can’t see it. 

It does in that system and maybe it's a one of case of olivia willing to do 3 in a row being the second two are the same place. I guess there is also a case she is older now etc etc.

[compactdisc]

41 minutes ago, northernangel said:

olivia willing to do 3 in a row

 

This years tour had 4 in a row (at the O2) and back to back nights in different cities, so nothing is impossible.

[MEGABOWL]

The Rodrigo situation is the main thing that gives me pause on the Green Day dream. She doesn’t seem to have done 3 back to back at any point according to this

Edited October 22 by MEGABOWL

[doogie]

Yep, she did 4 shows at the O2, but with a day's break: 14, 15, 17, 18 May.

[northernangel]

35 minutes ago, compactdisc said:

 

This years tour had 4 in a row (at the O2) and back to back nights in different cities, so nothing is impossible.

4 I'm a row yes but there was a day's gap between the back to backs. I don't think back to back is an issue but it wasn't 4 straight nights.

[northernangel]

11 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

The Rodrigo situation is the main thing that gives me pause on the Green Day dream. She doesn’t seem to have done 3 back to back at any point according to this

Nope she hasn't since the Sour tour where she did it a few times.

 

I'm going to go out on a whim and say she might be willing to do 3 dates now she's a bit older.

 

Fred Again, Green Day, Olivia closing on Sunday. Either that or Green Day aren't there and it's just a convenient gap. 

[compactdisc]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

4 I'm a row yes but there was a day's gap between the back to backs. I don't think back to back is an issue but it wasn't 4 straight nights.

 

Somehow I forgot how to count? Thanks 😅

[charlierc]

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

If Green Day aren't at Download, then the cat is back in the game. 

 

But all signs suggest they are. 

It would be super bizarre of Download to have put out social media posts heavily implying Green Day are there for them not to be there.