2025 Headliners

[Avalon_Fields]

I’m enjoying her music, I’m sure she’ll be a big hit at Glastonbury! With a strong second album would be a good prospect of headliner in 2027?

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, kalifire said:

They’re OK. Short term bangers for sure, and I can see why people would consider them absolute belters - they’ve been quickly successful. But I’m doubtful that as songs, they’ll match her level of short term success.

 

Not sure I agree.  Good Luck, Babe in particular feels like it's gonna become a staple.  One of those songs that almost everyone loves.  Probably the song of the year on the basis of the bridge alone.

[SticklinchJoe]

I was listening to the 1975 today, and I'm really not feeling them. I think I'll be elsewhere if they are indeed headlining.

[Olshansky]

9 hours ago, TheSheriff said:

You talk of Neil Young being a step back. As far as I see it, it’s simply he’s Michael’s favourite artist and neither man is getting younger so Emily is trying to give her dad that one last favourite memory of the festival. It is my opinion that if Neil was available any other recent years he would have played. On whether he is relevant in 2025 yes that is debatable, but the fact is he tours so infrequently his stock remains high therefore he headlines.

 

this is the correct response 

[Olshansky]

On 12/6/2024 at 5:50 AM, balti-pie said:

Itd be a bit sh*tty of Oasis to announce a reunion, sell a billion tickets for it, explicitly say theyre not doing festivals, and then their first set together being on a televised festival stage. with a crowd that would be at best 50% thrilled, and 50% walking off to see something else. Cant see it, it knacks up their own gigs. 

 

they will physically be there on the farm, there's no doubt in my mind - whether they play or not is another thing.  What you've written is exactly what makes me think they won't play.  Though, I wouldn't put it past them to show up unannounced at Strummerville or something at 3am and play a short acoustic set. 

[Someoni]

2 minutes ago, Olshansky said:

 

they will physically be there on the farm, there's no doubt in my mind - whether they play or not is another thing.  What you've written is exactly what makes me think they won't play.  Though, I wouldn't put it past them to show up unannounced at Strummerville or something at 3am and play a short acoustic set. 

100% noel will be playing acoustic in a small little tent somewhere 

[RosaAG]

4 hours ago, fullfathom5 said:

Can anyone give me some suggestions of a couple of Chappell Roan songs to listen to? I heard Hot To Go, it’s alright but don’t get the fuss yet… just sounded like a crap YMCA.

 

O-Rod on the other hand, I’m all over that, she’s great!

 

I don't understand why Hot To Go is so popular, for me it's by far Chappell's worst song. I really like almost all the others though, especially Casual, Red Wine Supernova, Femininomenon and Good Luck babe. 

[lefthandedopener]

1 hour ago, SticklinchJoe said:

I was listening to the 1975 today, and I'm really not feeling them. I think I'll be elsewhere if they are indeed headlining.

Dreadful band.

 

regarding the chapel roan chat, I’m not usually one for pop music but my 8 year old loves her and the tunes are so catchy. She’s got bags of talent. 

Edited December 8, 2024 by lefthandedopener

[Nobody Interesting]

1 hour ago, SticklinchJoe said:

I was listening to the 1975 today, and I'm really not feeling them. I think I'll be elsewhere if they are indeed headlining.

 

We caught the end of their set in 2014 after arriving early to get in for Dolly Parton - 10  minutes of them was more than enough to know I never wanted to hear more.

[Justcalledtosay]

2 hours ago, FloopFiller said:

The album flew under the radar on release and then when Good Luck Babe became an instant hit people discovered her album and realised its full of fantastic pop songs. Went from having zero radio/chart presence to having like five hits at once. I was kind of expecting her to skip Glastonbury next year and possibly be lined up to headline in ‘27, but they’ve only gone and bagged her. 

Where’s this information from?

[steviewevie]

11 minutes ago, Justcalledtosay said:

Where’s this information from?

is it not a rumour, maybe a strong one, based on the english headline exclusive R&L lineup thing?

So, nothing actually in the bag yet...?

[FKA SOSOTWS]

14 minutes ago, Justcalledtosay said:

Where’s this information from?

The other place.

[across97]

3 hours ago, Someoni said:

100% noel will be playing acoustic in a small little tent somewhere 

Really can’t see it, would love for it to happen but it’ll be circa 1 week before the tour kicks off and he’ll no doubt be after a bit of downtime. Also, he was hardly complimentary about the festival last time he spoke about it, wouldn’t do anything unless there was a stupid amount of money thrown at him. 

[Someoni]

2 minutes ago, across97 said:

Really can’t see it, would love for it to happen but it’ll be circa 1 week before the tour kicks off and he’ll no doubt be after a bit of downtime. Also, he was hardly complimentary about the festival last time he spoke about it, wouldn’t do anything unless there was a stupid amount of money thrown at him. 

I have faith in them both performing for nothing, simply for the love of the fans and the music. 

 

Hmmmm

[Jamm]

Not sure where the Shakey slander comes from and how it signals the death of the festival.

 

It is undebatable he is both a legendary musician and a legendary live performer. His 2009 performance was lauded. Plus we have to consider this could potentially be his last ever tour over in Europe and thus Glastonbury could be his last big headline in Europe. He provides a great balance to the other rumoured 1975 and O Rod.

 

While Neil isn’t pumping out chart hits in 2025 like Harry Styles why does that matter? He’s backed by a legacy few artists can match. Hell every single song writer or guitarist playing next year would likely cite him as an influence.

 

Neil has back catalogue hits, and the live aptitude and stage presence to headline and it isn’t even in question. The field might not be full but how many is it full for? Someone with the musical chops, chart appeal, cultural relevance and significance of a final performance like Elton John isn’t constantly available.

 

If people just want young chart toppers topping a bill then I’m sure we can ask someone to reboot V Fest or something. I’m glad Glastonbury covers most bases with the range of music there. Any festival out there could go and book O Rod or 1975 to headline most years, Neil isn’t that case.

 

Good mix between genders, nationalities, genres and age ranges. I’m happy to slate 1975 until the cows come home but I can see why they’re headlining and they have an audience.

 

He’ll get a good crowd, not the biggest, not the smallest. But why does that even matter? It isn’t a disaster booking by any means. I certainly won’t be looking behind me to judge the crowds size when he’s on. And if he’s not for you there’ll be plenty of other counter programming - rumours suggest Charli XCX will be in against him who is very different headliner in her own right again showing the strength of the festival.

[Havors]

30 minutes ago, Jamm said:

Not sure where the Shakey slander comes from and how it signals the death of the festival.

 

It is undebatable he is both a legendary musician and a legendary live performer. His 2009 performance was lauded. Plus we have to consider this could potentially be his last ever tour over in Europe and thus Glastonbury could be his last big headline in Europe. He provides a great balance to the other rumoured 1975 and O Rod.

 

While Neil isn’t pumping out chart hits in 2025 like Harry Styles why does that matter? He’s backed by a legacy few artists can match. Hell every single song writer or guitarist playing next year would likely cite him as an influence.

 

Neil has back catalogue hits, and the live aptitude and stage presence to headline and it isn’t even in question. The field might not be full but how many is it full for? Someone with the musical chops, chart appeal, cultural relevance and significance of a final performance like Elton John isn’t constantly available.

 

If people just want young chart toppers topping a bill then I’m sure we can ask someone to reboot V Fest or something. I’m glad Glastonbury covers most bases with the range of music there. Any festival out there could go and book O Rod or 1975 to headline most years, Neil isn’t that case.

 

Good mix between genders, nationalities, genres and age ranges. I’m happy to slate 1975 until the cows come home but I can see why they’re headlining and they have an audience.

 

He’ll get a good crowd, not the biggest, not the smallest. But why does that even matter? It isn’t a disaster booking by any means. I certainly won’t be looking behind me to judge the crowds size when he’s on. And if he’s not for you there’ll be plenty of other counter programming - rumours suggest Charli XCX will be in against him who is very different headliner in her own right again showing the strength of the festival.

 I wonder if you're a fan? Haha 

 

I personally could only name about 2 songs of his but his voice is iconic. He's one of those that everyone says is amazing and has so many hits but I bet they couldn't name 5 songs anyone would know. 

 

None fans won't know his songs like they would Bowie, cash or dylan for example. 

 

It's definitely a contrast to the other 2 acts being touted. 

[TheSheriff]

37 minutes ago, Jamm said:

Not sure where the Shakey slander comes from and how it signals the death of the festival.

 

It is undebatable he is both a legendary musician and a legendary live performer. His 2009 performance was lauded. Plus we have to consider this could potentially be his last ever tour over in Europe and thus Glastonbury could be his last big headline in Europe. He provides a great balance to the other rumoured 1975 and O Rod.

 

While Neil isn’t pumping out chart hits in 2025 like Harry Styles why does that matter? He’s backed by a legacy few artists can match. Hell every single song writer or guitarist playing next year would likely cite him as an influence.

 

Neil has back catalogue hits, and the live aptitude and stage presence to headline and it isn’t even in question. The field might not be full but how many is it full for? Someone with the musical chops, chart appeal, cultural relevance and significance of a final performance like Elton John isn’t constantly available.

 

If people just want young chart toppers topping a bill then I’m sure we can ask someone to reboot V Fest or something. I’m glad Glastonbury covers most bases with the range of music there. Any festival out there could go and book O Rod or 1975 to headline most years, Neil isn’t that case.

 

Good mix between genders, nationalities, genres and age ranges. I’m happy to slate 1975 until the cows come home but I can see why they’re headlining and they have an audience.

 

He’ll get a good crowd, not the biggest, not the smallest. But why does that even matter? It isn’t a disaster booking by any means. I certainly won’t be looking behind me to judge the crowds size when he’s on. And if he’s not for you there’ll be plenty of other counter programming - rumours suggest Charli XCX will be in against him who is very different headliner in her own right again showing the strength of the festival.

Spot on 💯

[judyblue110]

37 minutes ago, Jamm said:

Not sure where the Shakey slander comes from and how it signals the death of the festival.

 

It is undebatable he is both a legendary musician and a legendary live performer. His 2009 performance was lauded. Plus we have to consider this could potentially be his last ever tour over in Europe and thus Glastonbury could be his last big headline in Europe. He provides a great balance to the other rumoured 1975 and O Rod.

 

While Neil isn’t pumping out chart hits in 2025 like Harry Styles why does that matter? He’s backed by a legacy few artists can match. Hell every single song writer or guitarist playing next year would likely cite him as an influence.

 

Neil has back catalogue hits, and the live aptitude and stage presence to headline and it isn’t even in question. The field might not be full but how many is it full for? Someone with the musical chops, chart appeal, cultural relevance and significance of a final performance like Elton John isn’t constantly available.

 

If people just want young chart toppers topping a bill then I’m sure we can ask someone to reboot V Fest or something. I’m glad Glastonbury covers most bases with the range of music there. Any festival out there could go and book O Rod or 1975 to headline most years, Neil isn’t that case.

 

Good mix between genders, nationalities, genres and age ranges. I’m happy to slate 1975 until the cows come home but I can see why they’re headlining and they have an audience.

 

He’ll get a good crowd, not the biggest, not the smallest. But why does that even matter? It isn’t a disaster booking by any means. I certainly won’t be looking behind me to judge the crowds size when he’s on. And if he’s not for you there’ll be plenty of other counter programming - rumours suggest Charli XCX will be in against him who is very different headliner in her own right again showing the strength of the festival.

 

There hasn't been any real slander so far has there? Did someone say Neil was bringing the apocalypse? I've only really seen mild indifference and doubt in this thread.

 

2 minutes ago, Havors said:

 I wonder if you're a fan? Haha 

 

I personally could only name about 2 songs of his but his voice is iconic. He's one of those that everyone says is amazing and has so many hits but I bet they couldn't name 5 songs anyone would know. 

 

None fans won't know his songs like they would Bowie, cash or dylan for example. 

 

It's definitely a contrast to the other 2 acts being touted. 

 

I'd argue that while they are undoubtedly more well known, most people couldn't name 5 Dylan or Cash songs. 

[Jamm]

5 minutes ago, Havors said:

 I wonder if you're a fan? Haha 

 

I personally could only name about 2 songs of his but his voice is iconic. He's one of those that everyone says is amazing and has so many hits but I bet they couldn't name 5 songs anyone would know. 

 

None fans won't know his songs like they would Bowie, cash or dylan for example. 

 

It's definitely a contrast to the other 2 acts being touted. 

I think Bowie is different - again with the UK cultural relevance like Macca or Elton. You can outright dislike those three but still name plenty of their songs.

 

Like the other person mentioned; I think many would struggle to name 5 Cash or Dylan songs despite how legendary their names are. And to be fair to Neil he can put on a much “bigger” performance than those 2, he isn’t just a sing songwriter with an acoustic he has some of the best Rock n’ Roll chops around. 

 

I think it’s fair for people to acknowledge some bookings outside of their taste can still be good bookings! I’ve missed a good chunk of Pyramid headliners, but still get they should definitely be headlining other whomever I’m seeing on West Holts or whatever. I’ve even given some a chance like Sheeran before departing for greener pastures.

[Superscally]

5 hours ago, Someoni said:

100% noel will be playing acoustic in a small little tent somewhere 

Has he EVER done that? 

[incident]

4 minutes ago, Superscally said:

Has he EVER done that? 

 

Reportedly a few years back (before the stage was relocated) he used to have a motorhome parked up in the John Peel Stage crew area every year, where he'd hold court with all of the upcoming indie acts of the day who would come to pay their respects. Stories suggested that an acoustic guitar would come out from time to time. No idea whether that still happens, I assume not.

 

Nothing public though.

[Superscally]

5 minutes ago, incident said:

 

Reportedly a few years back (before the stage was relocated) he used to have a motorhome parked up in the John Peel Stage crew area every year, where he'd hold court with all of the upcoming indie acts of the day who would come to pay their respects. Stories suggested that an acoustic guitar would come out from time to time. No idea whether that still happens, I assume not.

 

Nothing public though.

Ah that doesn't count if it ain't public

[mufcok]

Could still be pissed, but, after seeing Fontaines for the fourth time in 8 days last night in Dublin - 2027/28 headliners, as far as I'm concerned (pending another big record and potential burnout).

 

On another level right now.

[Suprefan]

11 hours ago, kalifire said:

They’re OK. Short term bangers for sure, and I can see why people would consider them absolute belters - they’ve been quickly successful. But I’m doubtful that as songs, they’ll match her level of short term success.

 

songs that have been around for 4+ years and she slowly built things up while nobody was paying attention. Nobody realizes Chappell had been on tour for 18 months when the issues of cancelling and such even started. Prior to the O Rod support slot her tour last fall had sold out in a couple days. She had been putting in the work and fine tuning it all. So thats why when people finally noticed they were like "why is this so good?" Its cause it had been getting perfected for quite a while. Not the first act to be this way. You know, if you want to look way back, Madonna didnt blow up until the same age Chappell was last year and that was 26. These werent teenagers who were on Disney  shows and had that going for them. If you eant to be on the wrong end of the "why did I miss Chappell Roan when I had the chance" be my guest. Plenty of people did that back in April and they regret that dearly.

Edited December 9, 2024 by Suprefan

[Someoni]

6 hours ago, Superscally said:

Has he EVER done that? 

No.😅😅