2025 Headliners

[FKA SOSOTWS]

26 minutes ago, judyblue110 said:

The exciting thing about Neil potentially headlining is that 2009 was a very generous and casual fan friendly setlist (for Neil...)

 

How will he even equal that feeling in 2025 without going over the same ground?

 

Heart of Gold and Rockin in the Free World will inevitably appear again, and there are more accessible songs like Like a Hurricane, Harvest Moon, After the Goldrush and Old Man that would fare well, but it might be difficult to draw in the crowd with his more recent setlists.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if he started acoustic this time to mix things up. It's not something that's done often on the Pyramid Stage... although I remember he did that at IOW 2009 and some reviewer criticised him for starting with slow, obscure songs, so the next night he opened with "All Along the Watchtower" and "A Day in the Life" 🤣 Hilarious...

 

I think most people would be pleased if he repeats 80% of the setlist from 2009.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

I'm The Ocean

Heart of Gold

After The Gold Rush

Ohio

Powderfinger

Cowgirl in the Sand

Harvest Moon

Comes a Time

Cortez The Killer

Cinnamon Girl

Rockin in the Free World

Like a Hurricane

Danger Bird

Old Man

The Needle and the Damage Done

Down By The River

Hey Hey, My My

Helpless

 

Just have him play most of this and all will be well in the world.

[Jamm]

11 minutes ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

I'm The Ocean

Heart of Gold

After The Gold Rush

Ohio

Powderfinger

Cowgirl in the Sand

Harvest Moon

Comes a Time

Cortez The Killer

Cinnamon Girl

Rockin in the Free World

Like a Hurricane

Danger Bird

Old Man

The Needle and the Damage Done

Down By The River

Hey Hey, My My

Helpless

 

Just have him play most of this and all will be well in the world.

 

I’m rooting for a middle ground of generosity for the masses, and some deeper cuts throughout. 

[judyblue110]

37 minutes ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

 

I think most people would be pleased if he repeats 80% of the setlist from 2009.

 

Sure, but it's Neil Young... not gonna happen. 

[Jamm]

Every time someone asks for a hits set list he’ll add an extra minute onto Looking for a Leader out of pure spite.

[judyblue110]

21 minutes ago, Jamm said:

Every time someone asks for a hits set list he’ll add an extra minute onto Looking for a Leader out of pure spite.

 

 Given he re-recorded it in 2020 that's probably not an unlikely outcome!

[Rose-Colored Boy]

4 hours ago, stuie said:

 

Other Stage field is more than capable of hosting Chappel at headliner time, up against other headline acts.  It's pretty much the same setup and capacity as Reading/Leeds main stage where she is headlining. 

Is it? I thought the capacity was 60,000 ish. Putting her on against a good but fairly small headliner like Neil Young is just too obviously asking for trouble to pass the risk assessment. Charli against Neil will also be mad, but at least people have had plenty of opportunities to see Charli previously (as well as in 2025). 

[Suprefan]

4 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Is it? I thought the capacity was 60,000 ish. Putting her on against a good but fairly small headliner like Neil Young is just too obviously asking for trouble to pass the risk assessment. Charli against Neil will also be mad, but at least people have had plenty of opportunities to see Charli previously (as well as in 2025). 

With zero sign of Chappell doing  a solo gig ( and prob staying that way ) then youll get everyone trying their damndest to see her. The only question is how many nw songs will there be/ At this rate theyve already said the new album wont be done next year. So there should be some other new ones in rotation other than what she has been playng. So The Giver will make the cut and what else. 75 mins is plenty of time for her at this juncture anyway.

 

Oh yeha, and Paramore somewhere in there haha. they sub Neil so its at least a guitar act? Makes sense.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

2 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

With zero sign of Chappell doing  a solo gig ( and prob staying that way ) then youll get everyone trying their damndest to see her. The only question is how many nw songs will there be/ At this rate theyve already said the new album wont be done next year. So there should be some other new ones in rotation other than what she has been playng. So The Giver will make the cut and what else. 75 mins is plenty of time for her at this juncture anyway.

 

Oh yeha, and Paramore somewhere in there haha. they sub Neil so it’s at least a guitar act? Makes sense.

Everything pointing towards Paramore subbing The 1975. Neil’s sub is the one which looks to be up in the air atm. 

[Skip997]

22 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Is it? I thought the capacity was 60,000 ish. Putting her on against a good but fairly small headliner like Neil Young is just too obviously asking for trouble to pass the risk assessment. Charli against Neil will also be mad, but at least people have had plenty of opportunities to see Charli previously (as well as in 2025). 

So just swap them around. Neil on The Other 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

8 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

So just swap them around. Neil on The Other 

I mean if I was in charge.. 🤷‍♂️ three young headliners might be a bit much but it’d definitely be safer. 

[Dg_vic]

Noah Kahan for Neil Young sub?  Only other option is Noah subbing Olivia (who have a close relationship so would work also). 

[wro_lap]

Thinking about how good that Rod-Chic-Chappell-Olivia run would be. I've just checked and the longest I've ever stayed put at one stage is 3 consecutive acts at the Pyramid. It would be great fun to stay put and party the night away, but the sad thing is you just know it'll take you a good 40 minutes to get to and from the toilet in that crowd.

[Punksnotdead]

51 minutes ago, wro_lap said:

Thinking about how good that Rod-Chic-Chappell-Olivia run would be. I've just checked and the longest I've ever stayed put at one stage is 3 consecutive acts at the Pyramid. It would be great fun to stay put and party the night away, but the sad thing is you just know it'll take you a good 40 minutes to get to and from the toilet in that crowd.

Nonsense - with a 30 minute gap between each act it's easy to do a piss break without missing a single song. Only in an Elton size crowd will it take you 40 minutes to get to and fro.

[Suprefan]

17 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

Nonsense - with a 30 minute gap between each act it's easy to do a piss break without missing a single song. Only in an Elton size crowd will it take you 40 minutes to get to and fro.

 

except the gaps increase the later the day goes. First few are 30 mins and then its long from 4th down and onward.

[Suprefan]

4 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

I mean if I was in charge.. 🤷‍♂️ three young headliners might be a bit much but it’d definitely be safer. 

Except we know its going to happen so they might as well get it over with.  I dont think Charli was ever in the cards to be a Pyramid headliner for them but I think when it all shakes out youll see people demanding it happen for optics and possibly safety. Like it this gonna be the next thing to get the council up in a twist again? Too many crowding issues the past few years anyway. Now youre inviting  back that criticism.

 

I know its impossible to schedule everyone so that there isnt crowd surges and such but doesnt take much to be sensible. Like lets say Fred Again was still in the frame and was on for  Saturday night. Then Charli subbing would be a slam dunk and you get a like Snow Patrol or  even Paramore or whoever to top Other and crisis averted.

 

 

and i say Oasis cause why the f**k not. Ive had Liam in 2017, Noel in 2022. Let their combined powers just make an appearance in 2025. At worst I can hope for is getting into a warm up gig anyway.

Edited December 7, 2024 by Suprefan

[NorthernSoul52]

Paramore subbing The 1975 is banter, given the Swift connection.

[nikkic]

With the names popping up for big slots, I feel like this could be an all timer for the Pyramid under card. 

 

[Jamm]

If Pulp subs Neil what an insane combo that would be.

 

I kind of don’t want the festival to be as stacked as rumours suggest, I wanna have some chill time mulling about - by the sounds of it I’ll be running about like a blue arsed fly.

 

Most other festivals next year are relatively weak, so going to tempter my expectations for the under card.

[charlierc]

58 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Paramore subbing The 1975 is banter, given the Swift connection.

Two very different relationships with Taylor indeed.

[guypjfreak]

17 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

I'm The Ocean

Heart of Gold

After The Gold Rush

Ohio

Powderfinger

Cowgirl in the Sand

Harvest Moon

Comes a Time

Cortez The Killer

Cinnamon Girl

Rockin in the Free World

Like a Hurricane

Danger Bird

Old Man

The Needle and the Damage Done

Down By The River

Hey Hey, My My

Helpless

 

Just have him play most of this and all will be well in the world.

Rockin in the free world will be the last song..

[Rose-Colored Boy]

16 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Everything pointing towards Paramore subbing The 1975. 

Apologies, don’t know why I thought there was firm info on this but it turns out there isn’t. Could well be Neil’s sub. 

[judyblue110]

1 hour ago, guypjfreak said:

Rockin in the free world will be the last song..

 

Surprisingly, it's unlikely this will be the case.

[efcfanwirral]

18 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Is it? I thought the capacity was 60,000 ish. Putting her on against a good but fairly small headliner like Neil Young is just too obviously asking for trouble to pass the risk assessment. Charli against Neil will also be mad, but at least people have had plenty of opportunities to see Charli previously (as well as in 2025). 

I'm not sure you know, the Charli XCX show in 2022 wasn't even close to filling out the tent, so surely there are loads of people who've only just discovered her to suddenly get her to headline status elsewhere.

 

I also think there's a lot more Glastonbury newcomers with the ticket changes, plus all this hype around Brat Girl Summer and I think putting her on the Other Stage against someone like Neil Young is also asking for trouble. 

 

I'd do neither personally! 

Edited December 7, 2024 by efcfanwirral

[CaledonianGonzo]

She'll fill the Other Field and it'll be great, but it's not going to be dangerous or a misguided booking FFS.  Neil Young is absolutely not playing to an empty field.