2025 Headliners

[Avalon_Fields]

1 hour 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?

On The Beach, Sleeps With Angels, Harvest, Harvest Moon, Mirrorball (with Pearl Jam), Chrome Dream, Hitchhiker. And I’m probably the only person who thinks the country album Old Ways is great.

Edited December 5, 2024 by Avalon_Fields
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[gfa]

51 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. 

Theres a huge amount of info from great sources pointing at each of the trio you mentioned.

Seems unlikely to change at this point. It has been exciting leading up to this though!

[kalifire]

38 minutes ago, gfa said:

Theres a huge amount of info from great sources pointing at each of the trio you mentioned.

There were supposedly great sources pointing at Fred, Stevie, and many others. Why stop now?

Edited December 5, 2024 by kalifire

[kalifire]

57 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

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

There’s the issue. Her name has only “died out” because she hasn’t been mentioned for a few pages. That in itself doesn’t mean she’s less likely. If she’s mentioned again, supported by two or three follow up posts, she’ll somehow be “locked in”, again unlikely.
 

Nobody’s got a clue.
 

All “solid sources” seems to be suggesting different acts. It’s exiting! Nothing duller than a prediction far out that ends up being true 🥱

[Crazyfool01]

I actually thought that person who tweeted  the Taylor info has pretty good credentials even though I never really expected / expect it to happen … just who you are happy to trust / not trust isn’t it …. As I’ve said before . It’s fine either way and this thread would be much shorter without discussion 

[kalifire]

Just now, Crazyfool01 said:

It’s fine either way and this thread would be much shorter without discussion 

Exactly. This rush to be seen as the most credible source is boring af. That’s not to say there aren’t people with some inside info, but nothing’s confirmed until it’s announced and until then, why not have some fun and speculate? Otherwise it’s a dull yawnfest. 

[fraybentos1]

20 minutes ago, kalifire said:

There were supposedly great sources pointing at Fred, Stevie, and many others. Why stop now?

Because there's a difference between them in trying to book someone and them actually being booked. 5 good sources say Neil Young on the Saturday. Stevie was way less firm than that. Also as time goes on things firm up more. Considering you've been on here for years I feel like you should have a rough understanding of how this works as it goes a similar way almost every year.

[stuie]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

Seems unlikely to change at this point. 

Until next week.

 

There's months to go.

[kalifire]

16 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

Because there's a difference between them in trying to book someone and them actually being booked. 5 good sources say Neil Young on the Saturday. Stevie was way less firm than that. Also as time goes on things firm up more. Considering you've been on here for years I feel like you should have a rough understanding of how this works as it goes a similar way almost every year.

“actually being booked” = official announcement. Anything until then is rumour. I get there are more informed rumours than others, but rumours nonetheless. 

Edited December 5, 2024 by kalifire

[Nobby's Old Boots]

Personally find it 100x more boring to have the same people constantly coming in the thread to moan about rumours and repeatedly questioning sources etc than the rumours themselves.

 

It's the 2025 headliners thread.

The headliners aren't confirmed yet.

Let us have some fun speculating. Christ.

[fraybentos1]

Just now, kalifire said:

“actually being booked” = official announcement.

Haha stop being ludicrous. Actually being booked would be when contract is signed which obviously happens in advance by varying degrees depending on the artist/ other circumstances and commitments. Sometimes people find out that info before it is announced and pass that on to people on the internet. That's how this whole thing works!

 

For example, if you seriously don't think O Rod is headlining when like 7 good sources say she is and she rearranged dates to be in the UK around Glasto then you've lost the plot. 

 

You'll probs reply with ' Olivia is booked when she is announced' or some other nonsense. 

[Nobby's Old Boots]

9 minutes ago, kalifire said:

“actually being booked” = official announcement. Anything until then is rumour. I get there are more informed rumours than others, but rumours nonetheless. 

It's really impressive the festival manages to book so many acts across so many stages on the same day they get the announcement out at 8am. Stunning stuff.

[gfa]

43 minutes ago, kalifire said:

Exactly. This rush to be seen as the most credible source is boring af. That’s not to say there aren’t people with some inside info, but nothing’s confirmed until it’s announced and until then, why not have some fun and speculate? Otherwise it’s a dull yawnfest. 

 

I don't think anyone cares about a 'rush to be seen as the most credible source', least of all the people actually giving out the info. Its only us on this thread who determine who to trust - i don't think they give a sh*t honestly, there is not much bragging from people who dish out info generally.

 

Given how many people who have had good info in the past are pointing towards this trio i think its hard to see past it personally, think each name has 3 good sources saying it. Guess we'll see what happens, but I feel pretty confident its set in stone now.

[Ben7amin_]

23 minutes ago, kalifire said:

“actually being booked” = official announcement. Anything until then is rumour. I get there are more informed rumours than others, but rumours nonetheless. 

 

So like Chic are not booked even though they themselves think they are playing -  Im not sure i completely  follow that logic sorry  I think the good old self confirm is as good as an official announcement 

Edited December 5, 2024 by Ben7amin_

[kalifire]

12 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

Haha stop being ludicrous. Actually being booked would be when contract is signed which obviously happens in advance by varying degrees depending on the artist/ other circumstances and commitments. Sometimes people find out that info before it is announced and pass that on to people on the internet. That's how this whole thing works!

 

For example, if you seriously don't think O Rod is headlining when like 7 good sources say she is and she rearranged dates to be in the UK around Glasto then you've lost the plot. 

 

You'll probs reply with ' Olivia is booked when she is announced' or some other nonsense. 

 

That’s how this whole thing would work if it weren’t for the ‘sources’ that have - if you’re to be believed - already gotten things wrong.

 

You seem to display some kind of desperation to be affixed to the most accurate pre-info, and it’s weird. Why can’t you just join in the fun, speculating without foreknowledge of what will be announced? 
 

Every year there are sources. Some are reliable, most aren’t. This year there are different names from different “in the loop” sources. I get it’s fun, but can’t you just calm down and enjoy the ride, without jumping on anyone with your judgement about anyone who might disagree?

[kalifire]

 

17 minutes ago, Nobby's Old Boots said:

It's really impressive the festival manages to book so many acts across so many stages on the same day they get the announcement out at 8am. Stunning stuff.

 

That’s an lame argument. Of course some acts are booked months or even years ahead of the festival. It doesn’t follow that the same info is known, even if they coincidentally happen to be right, months later. 
 

I’m not suggesting there aren’t people who might know a few things, but the way the names have changed over even the last few weeks, has to call into question the legitimacy of those sources. What’s the problem here? 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, kalifire said:

I’m not suggesting there aren’t people who might know a few things, but the way the names have changed over even the last few weeks, has to call into question the legitimacy of those sources. What’s the problem here? 

 

Not really. Info can be accurate at a point in time.

[fraybentos1]

1 minute ago, kalifire said:

That’s how this whole thing would work if it weren’t for the ‘sources’ that have - if you’re to be believed - already gotten things wrong.

Nobody has ever said Stevie/ Fred/ Fender are locks, they've said discussions took place which seems extremely likely. roughbloke actually always said Fender was 50/50 what with their stadium tour. The 1975 replaced Fred is another one. 

 

2 minutes ago, kalifire said:

You seem to display some kind of desperation to be affixed to the most accurate pre-info, and it’s weird

what's weird is a mod on here constantly acting like it's impossible for it to leak in advance who is headlining when it happens every year. also it isn't my info and I never claimed it to be, I'm simply passing on the good stuff from elsewhere which this place is oblivious to. You have one good source here in @mufcok and instead of engaging with the info you just act high and mighty and say 'oooh nobody knows till its announced officially' when you literally have a rumours page on the website to drive traffic. 

 

9 minutes ago, kalifire said:

Every year there are sources. Some are reliable, most aren’t.

sources with a proven track record are reliable, particularly if many of them say the same thing

[fraybentos1]

3 minutes ago, kalifire said:

It doesn’t follow that the same info is known, even if they coincidentally happen to be right, months later.

It literally does follow. It's being leaked!!! I genuinely can't fathom your arguments here, they're so daft. By that logic  nothing is ever known in advance and everything is just lucky guesses/

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, fraybentos1 said:

what's weird is a mod on her

Kalifire isnt a mod ... hes giving personal opinion which is fair enough and he has a right to express that as does anyone that feels different 

[fraybentos1]

5 minutes ago, kalifire said:

but the way the names have changed over even the last few weeks, has to call into question the legitimacy of those sources.

because facts change- why is this so hard for you to grasp?

[fraybentos1]

Just now, Crazyfool01 said:

Kalifire isnt a mod

thought he was sorry- did he used to be? Yeah he's welcome to his opinion and if his arguments are incredibly dumb then I'm welcome to point that out

[Nobby's Old Boots]

6 minutes ago, kalifire said:

 

 

That’s an lame argument. Of course some acts are booked months or even years ahead of the festival. It doesn’t follow that the same info is known, even if they coincidentally happen to be right, months later. 
 

I’m not suggesting there aren’t people who might know a few things, but the way the names have changed over even the last few weeks, has to call into question the legitimacy of those sources. What’s the problem here? 

I know it's a lame argument - it's your argument.

“actually being booked” = official announcement."

So you're saying no one is booked until they're officially announced.

Definitely not an idiotic thing to say, is it.

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, fraybentos1 said:

thought he was sorry- did he used to be? Yeah he's welcome to his opinion and if his arguments are incredibly dumb then I'm welcome to point that out

yeah or agree to disagree . and yes he was a mod until April or so this year ....

[kalifire]

2 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

thought he was sorry- did he used to be? Yeah he's welcome to his opinion and if his arguments are incredibly dumb then I'm welcome to point that out

I did used to be for a very brief period of time, but life got in the way and I couldn’t manage it. I’m happy to weather your “incredibly dumb” criticisms, because I see them for what they are.