Stevie Wonder

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, Crazyfool01 said:

The festival and Chris Martin listened and that’s why we’ve not seen him for quite a few years now . 

He was with Kylie three festivals ago.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

He was with Kylie three festivals ago.

Which was quite a few years ago..

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

Which was quite a few years ago..

I wouldn’t call it “quite a few” myself, but there you go…

[stuie]

9 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

The festival and Chris Martin listened and that’s why we’ve not seen him for quite a few years now . 

Only absent from 2 festivals! 

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

I wouldn’t call it “quite a few” myself, but there you go…

You know it's 2024, right?

[Hugh Jass II]

4 minutes ago, stuie said:

Only absent from 2 festivals! 

This.

[Crazyfool01]

Splitting hairs ffs it really doesn’t matter … I’m sure Chris Martin has been fully aware the issues and has been public about staying away 

[Hugh Jass II]

3 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Splitting hairs ffs it really doesn’t matter … I’m sure Chris Martin has been fully aware the issues and has been public about staying away 

Coldplay were touring in Italy when the festival was on last year, so not sure it was that hard for him to stay away.

[stuie]

4 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Splitting hairs ffs it really doesn’t matter … I’m sure Chris Martin has been fully aware the issues and has been public about staying away 

I wasn’t splitting hairs - I replied to you post before I’d read the few after it. But years away perhaps not as relevant as how many festivals he’s not been at. 

[stuie]

It seems we’ve already got 2 posts talking about 2024 headliners now anyway 😂

[Ayrshire Chris]

Stevie would be the ideal headliner for the Sunday crowd, and attract a huge tv audience. 

[clarkete]

1 hour ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Splitting hairs ffs it really doesn’t matter … I’m sure Chris Martin has been fully aware the issues and has been public about staying away 

Indeed he has

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/chris-martin-glastonbury-coldplay-interview-3560599

[CaledonianGonzo]

6 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Stevie would be the ideal headliner for the Sunday crowd, and attract a huge tv audience. 

Too bad he's on on the Friday

[Wooderson]

7 hours ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Schroedinger’s Martin: Both a good booking and also a deeply uninspiring one at the same time.

They could make things interesting with a night of guests and covers. They've a talent for this, I reckon. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Is he mates with Bandon Flowers?

[Franky]

10 hours ago, westholtschic said:

My mate went to Orbital instead and said they were excellent 

Mmmmm I was there with mates, we all thought they were pretty poor at the time, dunno why, I love em and everyone I’ve spoken to since says they were great. 
 

I am starting to put this down to my moaning mate lol 

[westholtschic]

1 hour ago, Franky said:

Mmmmm I was there with mates, we all thought they were pretty poor at the time, dunno why, I love em and everyone I’ve spoken to since says they were great. 
 

I am starting to put this down to my moaning mate lol 

He was a big Doctor Who fan mind you 😂 I saw them at WOMAD a couple of years ago and they we’re excellent, but not as good as Leftfield

Edited January 16, 2024 by westholtschic

[homesick]

On 1/15/2024 at 9:55 AM, Hugh Jass II said:

First Elton, now Stevie. Emily's going down a "former Bestival headliners" path.

Expect Wiz Khalifa to headline 2025.

The Cure, also. Double Bestival headliners

[BluesManP]

21 hours ago, FloopFiller said:

Nope, originally Dua Friday, Coldplay Saturday, Madge Sunday. We now know Dua is Saturday so something has shifted, most likely Stevie’s availability causing it.

the lineup is out already? can't see anything on the glasto website

[BluesManP]

13 hours ago, stuie said:

I’m not one of those people - saw them in 16 and would again, but Glasto do listen to the mood music and respond where they want to, for example females on the top line etc. 

I think there’s a difference between people moaning about the festival pushing boundaries and trying new things and people moaning about repeat bookings happening too often. 

Indeed. The greatest festival in the UK shouldn't be putting on acts they have already put before more than once in a short period of time imo. It's not like there are no artists to choose from. Repeated bookings is the kind thing that you would expect from a low ranking festival not from a top one imo

[CaledonianGonzo]

Good thing it's an 8 year gap then isn't it?

[On The Blend]

12 minutes ago, BluesManP said:

Repeated bookings is the kind thing that you would expect from a low ranking festival not from a top one imo

No matter who you are you can only book what is available. 

[glimmers_of_hope]

42 minutes ago, homesick said:

The Cure, also. Double Bestival headliners

Although, The Cure headlined glasto in 1986,1990,1995 before they came back in 2019.  

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, glimmers_of_hope said:

Although, The Cure headlined glasto in 1986,1990,1995 before they came back in 2019.  

TBF there were plenty of repeat and frequent headliners in the days before the superfence.

[homesick]

3 minutes ago, glimmers_of_hope said:

Although, The Cure headlined glasto in 1986,1990,1995 before they came back in 2019.  

Stevie Wonder headlined Glastonbury before Bestival by that logic though