DDave Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 Well it won't be Aerosmith. They've retired from touring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprefan Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 Yeah. Everyone can shut up about them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 That's a shame. They've got their issues, but they would've been fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 Howling https://x.com/abs_sweetmarie/status/1819495835954028657?t=iOBNXKumy6HjtT1vIxrPEw&s=19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 11 hours ago, Superscally said: Royal Blood were a sub weren't they? That's not in that slot... No they played the 3rd down rock slot on the Friday in 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superscally Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 2 hours ago, The Nal said: No they played the 3rd down rock slot on the Friday in 2017. Fair play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGATRONICMEATWAGON Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 And Royal Blood were boring AF that afternoon in 2017. Surprised they didn't yell at everyone for not moving and singing along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmonic Prospector Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 On 8/1/2024 at 6:30 AM, CanWeRest said: ELO were amazing imo, and the crowd seemed to be really into it where we were stood 🤷🏻 But I think maybe a shared legends slot is the way forward, with two shorter sets. I'm a huge ELO fan, and seeing them at the 02 a year or two before Glasto was a dream come true. Jeff's backing band (also Take That's backing band for many years) are an outstanding set of musicians, and you couldn't fault the musicianship at all. But, the conditions that year had drained the crowds energy by the Sunday afternoon and Jeff just didn't have the stage presence required to lift people out of that slumber. Maybe it was just where I was. We were fairly close on the right hand side, people were enjoying it, but fairly lethargic. However, their Wembley Stadium show recorded a week or two later was absolutely outstanding! Crowd going mental, incredible carefree, Dad dancing in the crowd the entire gig (in fact the gig is worth watching for that alone!) The banging atmosphere is palpable and very similar to a Legend Slot slot at Glasto (The 30 degree heat and an audience who have clearly been on the sauce all day also helped with that I'm sure!) I know it's different as it was 80k ELO fans rather than casual festival fans, but that was what I was hoping for at Glasto. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superscally Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 On 8/2/2024 at 10:53 PM, DDave said: Well it won't be Aerosmith. They've retired from touring. Wouldn't have been Aerosmith ever. INABS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzared Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 4 hours ago, Superscally said: Wouldn't have been Aerosmith ever. INABS I was about to suggest Robert Palmer and googled his hits but he's dead 😭 so probably a no. Don't remember ever hearing about his death 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 2 hours ago, gazzared said: I was about to suggest Robert Palmer and googled his hits but he's dead 😭 so probably a no. Don't remember ever hearing about his death 🤷🏻♂️ You see the signs, but you can't read 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGATRONICMEATWAGON Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Robert Palmer clearly a man of scripture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 (edited) So.. I've been trying to compile a pseudo definitive list of Legends Slot contenders and I've reached a point where I'm prepared to share it. This list contains everyone I've seen seriously suggested on this and several other previous threads, or in the wider world, that meet the following criteria: - Aged 50+ (record lowest to date is Kylie at 51) - Minimum 30 year career (record lowest to date is Al Green, at 33) - Solo, or solo-led acts only (as per precedent) - Hasn't done The Legends Slot before - If they have previously played the festival, it was a while ago (only exception to date being Ray Davies in 2010) So my questions - from this list, what names have I missed? Are there any retirements or deaths I've missed? Or any other notes that should be added as to why someone is more or less likely than others? I shouldn't need to clarify this, but obviously inclusion here is in no way an endorsement on my part, so I'm not interested in arguing the case over acts being too small or not suitable. Artist DOB Age Started Notes Alanis Morissette 01/06/1974 50 1987 Annie Lennox 25/12/1954 69 1976 Art Garfunkel 05/11/1941 82 1956 Presumed Retired Barbara Streisand 24/04/1942 82 1959 Officially Retired Barry Manilow 17/06/1943 81 1964 In the process of retiring - played "final UK show" in June 2024 Belinda Carlisle 17/08/1958 65 1977 Billy Idol 30/11/1955 68 1976 Billy Joel 09/05/1949 75 1964 Probably too big to accept Billy Ocean 21/01/1950 74 1969 Bob Dylan 24/05/1941 83 1957 Wildly unsuitable Bob Seger 06/05/1945 79 1961 Officially Retired Bryan Adams 05/11/1959 64 1975 Carly Simon 25/06/1943 81 1963 Presumed retired Carole King 09/02/1942 82 1958 Very rarely plays live Celine Dion 30/03/1968 56 1980 Chaka Khan 23/03/1953 71 1970 Cher 20/05/1946 78 1963 Cliff Richard 14/10/1940 83 1958 Likely BBC "issues" Daryl Hall 11/10/1946 77 1965 David Gilmour 06/03/1946 78 1963 Dionne Warwick 12/12/1940 83 1955 Don Henley 22/07/1947 77 1964 Eric Clapton 30/04/1945 79 1962 Problematic Garth Brooks 07/02/1962 62 1985 Probably too big to accept Gary Barlow 20/01/1971 53 1986 Gladys Knight 28/05/1944 80 1948 Gloria Estefan 01/09/1957 66 1975 Gloria Gaynor 07/09/1943 80 1965 Grace Jones 19/05/1948 76 1973 Huey Lewis 05/07/1950 74 1971 Jennifer Lopez 24/07/1969 55 1989 Joan Armatrading 09/12/1950 73 1972 Joan Jett 22/09/1958 65 1975 John Fogerty 28/05/1945 79 1959 Jon Bon Jovi 02/03/1962 62 1975 Joni Mitchell 07/11/1943 80 1964 Very rarely plays live, doesn't leave North America Kate Bush 30/07/1958 66 1975 Presumed retired, probably too big to accept Kenny Loggins 07/01/1948 76 1968 CalGo wouldn't recognise him Mariah Carey 27/03/1969 55 1988 Missy Elliott 01/07/1971 53 1988 Nile Rodgers & Chic 19/09/1952 71 1972 Ozzy Osbourne 03/12/1948 75 1967 Patti Smith 30/12/1946 77 1967 Peter Gabriel 13/02/1950 74 1965 Phil Collins 30/01/1951 73 1963 Robbie Williams 13/01/1974 50 1990 Rod Stewart 10/01/1945 79 1961 Roger Waters 06/09/1943 80 1964 Smokey Robinson 19/02/1940 84 1955 Snoop Dogg 20/10/1971 52 1991 Stevie Nicks 26/05/1948 76 1966 Sting 02/12/1951 72 1969 Tom Waits 07/12/1949 74 1969 Very rarely plays live, doesn't leave North America Tracy Chapman 30/03/1964 60 1986 Presumed retired Van Morrison 31/08/1945 78 1958 Will Smith 25/09/1968 55 1985 So.. What do I need to change / update? Edited August 10 by incident 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 For context, here's the previous inhabitants ie the precedent: Artist DOB Age Played Started Played Tony Bennett 03/08/1926 71 1949 1998 Al Green 13/04/1946 53 1966 1999 Willie Nelson 29/04/1933 67 1956 2000 Isaac Hayes 20/08/1942 59 1950 2002 James Brown 03/05/1933 71 1954 2004 Brian Wilson 20/06/1942 63 1961 2005 Shirley Bassey 08/01/1937 70 1953 2007 Neil Diamond 24/01/1942 66 1962 2008 Tom Jones 07/06/1940 69 1963 2009 Ray Davies 21/06/1944 66 1960 2010 Paul Simon 13/10/1941 69 1956 2011 Kenny Rogers 21/08/1938 74 1956 2013 Dolly Parton 19/01/1946 68 1955 2014 Lionel Richie 20/06/1949 66 1968 2015 Jeff Lynne & ELO 30/12/1947 68 1963 2016 Barry Gibb 01/09/1946 70 1955 2017 Kylie Minogue 28/05/1968 51 1985 2019 Diana Ross 26/03/1944 78 1959 2022 Yusef / Cat Stevens 21/07/1948 74 1965 2023 Shania Twain 28/08/1965 58 1983 2024 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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incident Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 Just now, CaledonianGonzo said: Not solo, and not even a thing anymore. Piss right off with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 1 minute ago, incident said: Not solo, and not even a thing anymore. Piss right off with that. And yet, still way more likely than Kenny Loggins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 Just now, CaledonianGonzo said: And yet, still way more likely than Kenny Loggins. Not suggesting he's likely, just that he was suggested previously and fits the criteria. Beyond that I'm not curating. If there was precedent for bands, I'd add bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 I think to qualify for the Legend Slot it would have to be someone you'd recognise if you walked by them in the street. As for the No Bands thing, I'll accept there's precedent, but I wouldn't see it as an obligation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 (edited) 3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: I think to qualify for the Legend Slot it would have to be someone you'd recognise if you walked by them in the street. I'd argue there's plenty have done it that don't meet that criteria. Including a couple in the last 10 years. Hell, I doubt many would recognise Shania if she was wearing street clothes. Edited August 10 by incident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 Horses for courses, of course, but even of the non celeb A list ones (Cat Stevens, maybe. Isaac Hayes?) I can still conjure up a visual of what they look like. For Loggins I got nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 (edited) 3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Horses for courses, of course, but even of the non celeb A list ones (Cat Stevens, maybe. Isaac Hayes?) I can still conjure up a visual of what they look like. For Loggins I got nothing. Again: "I shouldn't need to clarify this, but obviously inclusion here is in no way an endorsement on my part, so I'm not interested in arguing the case over acts being too small or not suitable." I don't think he's likely. I don't think he's going to be considered. But in an effort to avoid letting my personal preferences sway things, he gets included because I saw his name suggested somewhere. Edited August 10 by incident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looother Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 Nice list. I think James Taylor could be on it, though not exactly party vibes. Don McLean too, maybe - with the added benefit that his most famous song would also take him most of his hour to perform. Roger Waters should have "problematic" in his notes, probably in bold and capital letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 Just now, Looother said: Nice list. I think James Taylor could be on it, though not exactly party vibes. Don McLean too, maybe - with the added benefit that his most famous song would also take him most of his hour to perform. Roger Waters should have "problematic" in his notes, probably in bold and capital letters. Cheers for that - will add both of those on the next version. And fair point about RW, that alone is probably enough to ensure he doesn't play especially at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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