2025 R&L Festival

[NorthernSoul52]

Fender repeating at R+L so soon, unless in the case of substitute call-up, would be a bit disappointing, I won't lie.

 

Conversely, Fender topping the G three years on from a terrifically received and attended sub slot would be excellent.

[Chad888]

52 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Fender repeating at R+L so soon, unless in the case of substitute call-up, would be a bit disappointing, I won't lie.

 

Conversely, Fender topping the G three years on from a terrifically received and attended sub slot would be excellent.

 

Sam Fender is in that strange pool, where you don't see them as a 'great' headliner, but they are ostensibly a big name and can pull a crowd that will know 20 of their songs and sing along to all of them. But still they need 2 big names alongside to prop up the festival, because his name doesn't sell the tickets, even though he appeals to the generic music fan of all ages.

 

I'd put him in the same bracket as 1975, Twenty-one Pilots (pre-covid), Dave, Biffy Clyro, Post Malone (current status), Lewis Capaldi, Lorde, Foals etc.

[NorthernSoul52]

I didn't see how sales fared in 2023, but was under the impression Fender's day was the best-selling of the bunch?

[Will b]

Fender is a huge name akin to Gallagher at this point id say, I challenge you to find me one indie-orientated festival lineup teaser post that doesn’t have “Sam fender please” in the comments  

Edited 1 hour ago by Will b

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, he's a very big draw. All this chat some people say in the Glasto headliners thread that he's a sub at best is kind of tying itself in knots.