2025 Headliners

[kalifire]

3 hours ago, nikkic said:

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

Seems that way. I guess they’re looking to go out on a high before the fallow year!

[CaledonianGonzo]

And not six months back folk were writing obituaries for it 

[kalifire]

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Edited December 8, 2024 by kalifire

[FloopFiller]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

And not six months back folk were writing obituaries for it 

Guilty. I’d like to think Emily has seen the discourse online and taken it as a personal challenge to prove the doubters wrong.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'm sure they're always trying to get the best balance.  But this year definitely tested my faith. Record-breaking number of fumbles.

[Avalon_Fields]

So what’s the biggest factor in all of this uncertainty? Dearth of top acts available? Glastonbury not on the ball? Glastonbury £ rates? Acts can earn huge sums on the arena circuit? Too many other festivals in competition?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Avalon_Fields said:

So what’s the biggest factor in all of this uncertainty? Dearth of top acts available? Glastonbury not on the ball? Glastonbury £ rates? Acts can earn huge sums on the arena circuit? Too many other festivals in competition?

 

<quietly> there isn't really much uncertainty at this point - we're just pretending there is so as not to spoil the fun for folk who still want to get hyped up for anyone that's not The 1975 / Neil Young / O-Rod </quietly>

[Nobody Interesting]

35 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

So what’s the biggest factor in all of this uncertainty? Dearth of top acts available? Glastonbury not on the ball? Glastonbury £ rates? Acts can earn huge sums on the arena circuit? Too many other festivals in competition?

Unrealistic expectations from the punters..................

[Avalon_Fields]

2 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

Unrealistic expectations from the punters..................

…as per the Stage Predictions thread, they’re all wonderful line ups but….

[CaledonianGonzo]

Got the Shakey FOMO already. 

[stuie]

On 12/6/2024 at 5:34 PM, Suprefan said:

somehow you think you can still fit 100,000 people there when ya cant lol.

 

You think Chappell would get 100K to Other Stage field at headliner time?  Against 6 other headliners and Arcadia and SH/SEC?  That's crazy.  I think the US growth must have been more explosive than here for you to think that, tbh.  

 

I like her and would probably go if I'm not on shift, but I don't think half the total festival population would.

 

 

[FloopFiller]

Chappell’s gonna get biggest crowd of the weekend imo. 

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, FloopFiller said:

Chappell’s gonna get biggest crowd of the weekend imo. 

With Glastonbury demographic?

[Skip997]

I keep saying it, but with 100 odd stages and music on for about 19 hours in 24, it’s actually impossible for the line up to be bad or even average. 
 

Hunt them out, there’s always more than enough quality acts on. 

[curlyjake]

Not sure we need another source but from a conversation today Fred appears definitely out, from someone who should know his plans due to involvements this year. Also went on to say 1975 were now in without any prompt. 

 

It's not a friend of a friend jobby, it's a direct conversation. But can never take things to be 100%, certainly not Glasto anyway as things seem to so changeable. But it's another notch on the 1975 odds.

 

For what it's with I think they more than deserve the shot, fan or not can't think of many UK guitar bands with the appeal they have particularly with the younger generation, and anyone who saw the latest run know they have a show in the locker more than ready for the big triangle. 

[charlierc]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I'm sure they're always trying to get the best balance.  But this year definitely tested my faith. Record-breaking number of fumbles.

I've said elsewhere tbf that I think I genuinely would've had a decent time at this year's Glastonbury without even visiting the Pyramid at all, which is an achievement.

 

Certainly I'm aware there's concerns about what is or isn't around in '25, particularly given Reading's profound slice of meh. Even if who's around in August means fishing in a different stream, or whatever metaphor comes to mind.

[steviewevie]

when I was a young man and I used to go Glastonbury for a lot less money (like zero) I didn't give a flying f**k about headliners and missed most of them and seemed to spend most of it sitting down chatting bollocks to people during day and either wandering around in a confused state or dancing outside chip vans at night and had the best time ever but missed the all time classic headliners that people still talk about and in hindsight I wish I'd seen.

But, now it's a lot more money, and I demand value for money, and I can't be dancing outside a chip van all night at my age.

[Nobody Interesting]

18 minutes ago, charlierc said:

I've said elsewhere tbf that I think I genuinely would've had a decent time at this year's Glastonbury without even visiting the Pyramid at all, which is an achievement.

 

Certainly I'm aware there's concerns about what is or isn't around in '25, particularly given Reading's profound slice of meh. Even if who's around in August means fishing in a different stream, or whatever metaphor comes to mind.

 

We saw one act at the Pyramid this year (Dua Lipa) and probably had the best GF we have ever had.

[Crazyfool01]

I love the pyramid 

[MrHew]

40 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

I keep saying it, but with 100 odd stages and music on for about 19 hours in 24, it’s actually impossible for the line up to be bad or even average. 
 

Hunt them out, there’s always more than enough quality acts on. 

100% agree. Last years line up continues to be slated but I was entertained throughout, saw fabulous acts old and new.

[Skip997]

Just now, MrHew said:

100% agree. Last years line up continues to be slated but I was entertained throughout, saw fabulous acts old and new.

Last year’s lineup was great, especially between 10pm and 5am, which is when it really counts 

[CaledonianGonzo]

53 minutes ago, FloopFiller said:

Chappell’s gonna get biggest crowd of the weekend imo. 

 

Reckon she might have cooled off a bit by then. 

 

Though not If she's got another Good Luck, Babe in her quiver before her next album. Amazing to watch a tune become an instant classic straight out the box.

 

 

 

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

46 minutes ago, charlierc said:

I've said elsewhere tbf that I think I genuinely would've had a decent time at this year's Glastonbury without even visiting the Pyramid at all, which is an achievement.

 

I had a great time. No dead air in the day and having an absolute hoot the whole time.  But it wasn't a vintage programme.

[FloopFiller]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Reckon she might have cooled off a bit by then. 

 

Though not If she's got another Good Luck, Babe in her quiver before her next album. Amazing to watch a tune become an instant classic straight out the box.

 

 

 

 

 

Think she’ll at least have another single or two out by then so can’t see the hype dying off, especially as it’ll probably be her first U.K. show since that short run of tiny venues she did recently. Coming after the already bound to be packed Nile sure to help too.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Can't believe she was due to play St Luke's in Glasgow just 3 months back.

 

Genuinely a femininomenon