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I’m just hoping there at least three names bigger than Franz Ferdinand… 

Not happening.

Crowd at the 3 Arena gig in Dublin last week ranged from teenagers to 50+...definitely clicking with all ages (which is useful for a Pyramid headliner). Glad they decided to sit this year out though, 4 of the last 5 festivals (albeit in ever increasing slots) would be overkill (I was even surprised to see them back this year after 2022...especially as Romance wasn't out yet, but they did play the 3 songs that were in the public domain at that stage I guess). If they remain on their current trajectory, then no reason they can't be part of the discussion...they're pretty prolific too so not impossible that they have two more albums released between now and summer 2027 giving them a lot to pick from to play a completely different set to those they have before at Glasto. The newer material also sounds much "bigger" if you know what I mean, sits more conformably on a bigger stage (whereas Dogrel was fantastic in small sweaty venues, the sound seems a bit "small" on the bigger stage at times (or maybe it's just more raw and less polished)...still love loads of it (and A Hero's Death), but the last 2 albums were made for headlining). 

Y'all are still discussing ragebait by The Sun? 

Olivia is an actress so theatrics make sense. But some stuff that's rehearsed manages to come across as spontaneous or natural. Other things do not. I'll let the poster speak for themselves as to their reasoning. Guaranteed the Glasto set will feature a cover alongside some special guest.