Legends Slot 2025

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2 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Tabloids have claimed Girls Aloud for Glasto '25 was an Emily wish-list item. But then I feel like the tabloid Glastonbury rumour mill is just "whomever might sort of get clicks, they're totally gonna do it"

 

There was of course a report saying that Girls Aloud were going to play the Legends Slot at Glastonbury 2024. Despite that never looking likely for multiple reasons (tour dates, INABS, nowhere near enough tenure, and generally not being suitable). I'd treat any reports of them playing in 2025 to be equally valid.

 

Trigger warning: The link goes to The Sun. Because of course it does.

[CaledonianGonzo]

They're a solid option though. Got a stack of bangers like you can't deny it.

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7 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

They're a solid option though. Got a stack of bangers like you can't deny it.

 

No matter how many random pop groups you advocate for the slot, there's still no indication whatsoever that the festival have any intention of heading in that direction.

 

Nor should they. They've got a slot that has a pretty strong identity, Girls Aloud would be a massive detriment to that.

[SticklinchJoe]

I'd understand it, but I wouldn't go to see them. Not my era.

[CaledonianGonzo]

9 hours ago, incident said:

 

No matter how many random pop groups you advocate for the slot, there's still no indication whatsoever that the festival have any intention of heading in that direction.

 

Nor should they. They've got a slot that has a pretty strong identity, Girls Aloud would be a massive detriment to that.

 

Yeah, I'm not doing that though.  I don't think there are many bands that fit the criteria, and even then only Girls Aloud from the last 20 years.  Spice Girls and Duran Duran are the others 

 

They should absolutely be going after older acts whilst they're still here.  To my mind a list of folk they should be targeting goes something like:

 

Cher

Manilow

Carole King

Stevie (N and / or W)

Babs

Mariah

Robbie Williams

Celine Dion

Britney

 

Then below that the bands.  But I do think the bands are a better call than - to choose an example at random - Joe Bonamassa playing the songs of Gary Moore.

 

Also, INABS isn't a thing that comes from the festival and is the worst acronym of all time.

[NorthernSoul52]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Joe Bonamassa playing the songs of Gary Moore.

*Rory Gallagher. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Well in that case...

 

Actually I always forget that Smokey is still hanging on in there, but Lord knows what sort of fettle his live act is in given his vintage.

[NorthernSoul52]

28 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Well in that case...

😁

[NorthernSoul52]

29 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Actually I always forget that Smokey is still hanging on in there, but Lord knows what sort of fettle his live act is in given his vintage.

Kind of mad that he is to me. I just assumed he was older than he already was, if that makes sense.

[CaledonianGonzo]

16 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Kind of mad that he is to me. I just assumed he was older than he already was, if that makes sense.

 

Probably cos he was kind of a Motown elder statesman even at the beginning.  The Miracles were a 50s act and his relationship with Berry Gordy predates Morown by a decent chunk I think.

[4AssedMonkey]

10 hours ago, charlierc said:

I'm still puzzled by who booked Girls Aloud's tour. There were certainly comments that made me think they were up for Glastonbury, but they booked Liverpool the same weekend because vibes, I guess?

 

I thought Girls Aloud were going to go back on hiatus after the tour tbf, but maybe there were comments that they were going to have more shows that I missed.

 

Surely Liverpool on G weekend is a ghost town?