Legends Slot 2025

[Neil]

19 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

More salty than sour, I'd say.  

 

Anyway, thanks for popping in to piss on the announcement. 

the announcement pissed on itself.

[mufcok]

16 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

Where did that come from?

 

I'm on the AM forums a bit and while it seems likely they won't be back with an album any time soon, nothing seems as final as you are suggesting.

 

Initially (2023) it came from the same place at lot of the Glastonbury stuff comes from.

 

I did, however, end up locked in conversation with someone who'd spent a fair bit of time with the band a few months back. I decided to ask him (after half a dozen lagers) assuming he'd tell me where to go, but he essentially said the same thing had been said to him... directly.

 

I was told likely solo and/or TLSP 3 when I first got the info. The conversation I had a few months back suggested that Alex is really keen to go down the film score route (not to say solo/TSLP couldn't still happen in the coming years).

 

I suspected it myself tbh during The Car tour. Various subtle signs. When they finished on Perfect Sense in Dublin it felt a bit like a moment in time, to me.

[homesick]

4 hours ago, The_Fish said:

I feel like I'm in a minority that is happy with this news. I would never go see him in concert but he is a genuine legend of music so the chance to see him live is something that I'd only get at Glasto.

I agree

 

I would've preferred Neil Young, but with the benefit of hindsight, he wouldn't really have fit the direction they've gone with this slot in recent years

 

And yeah, Rod Stewart's voice ain't what it was, but that's the case with most of the legends that have played in the last decade or so. If they were at the top of their game still, they'd be headlining rather than playing mid-afternoon

He has a huge back catalogue of singalong songs (albeit plenty aren't his originally); it'll be great fun

[airwaves]

4 hours ago, The_Fish said:

I feel like I'm in a minority that is happy with this news. I would never go see him in concert but he is a genuine legend of music so the chance to see him live is something that I'd only get at Glasto.

My son and I used the "will never see him in concert" logic when we stayed put after Roger Waters - the real headliner - rather than go to Air. 

 

Worse Glasto choice we ever made!! 

 

Rod was so-so at best, whilst Air by all accounts were fabulous 

[CharlotteB]

Can't believe I missed this announcement by about five hours! It's nice to know the density of people will be diverted to the Pyramid Stage whilst knowing I won't really be missing out on much.

[jonnytee1]

4 minutes ago, CharlotteB said:

Can't believe I missed this announcement by about five hours! It's nice to know the density of people will be diverted to the Pyramid Stage whilst knowing I won't really be missing out on much.

My sentiment exactly  - for every one of me and you  -  there will people extremely excited by this news, flocking to the Pyramid in their droves. 

 

It will be dependent on who is on elsewhere but id literally bet my left testicle right now that there will be something on somewhere that I'll enjoy and appreciate more than a bit of Rod (pun intended)  

[jonnytee1]

3 hours ago, efcfanwirral said:

Could it be that he's signed into the next one and either assumptions got made or information was slightly wrong on dates? It seems weird that we got rumours for two former headliners moving to Legend's Slot at the same time?

 

Booking an old legend 2 years in advance certainly has it obvious risks!

Edited 2 hours ago by jonnytee1

[jonnytee1]

2 hours ago, Justcalledtosay said:

You didn't but I'll humor you..

 

"As someone without a ticket, I get absolutely no FOMO from this booking."

 

Unlike some on here I wholeheartedly apologise. Something in my head obviously was elsewhere (probably discombobulated by my unfortunate personal dislike of 2 of the rumored headline trio and then Rod being announced).... as my response was, in fact.... addressed to the complete opposite of what you said. 

 

# Hangs head in shame 

[bamber]

An excuse to roll this one out....

 

 

[Watergirl]

Happy with this. Have always wanted to see him, but not wanted to part with lots of money for it. His back catalogue is fantastic, particularly the early stuff. I have a 3 CD box called 'The complete Mercury studio recordings' which is great.

[doogie]

Rod doesn't do many festivals, but when he headlined the Radio 2 Festival in Hyde Park a few years ago, he used the occasion to play his more obscure and long forgotten hits, which disappointed a lot of people who were there for a singalong.

 

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/rod-stewart/2015/hyde-park-london-england-bf4bd32.html

 

I wonder if he'll do the same this time.

[Skip997]

Just now, doogie said:

Rod doesn't do many festivals, but when he headlined the Radio 2 Festival in Hyde Park a few years ago, he used the occasion to play his more obscure and long forgotten hits, which disappointed a lot of people who were there for a singalong.

 

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/rod-stewart/2015/hyde-park-london-england-bf4bd32.html

 

I wonder if he'll do the same this time.

Now that would be hilarious 

[Dreamingofsunnydays]

Another year without Annie Lennox 😢

[Suprefan]

3 for 3 on Legends for me that I wont see. 2 because I had seen them

prior and this one is nothing crazy. Hopefully theres a tba during Rod and that makes it easy to see that instead.

[MK1]

4 hours ago, Superscally said:

 What's the latest on Stones dates? 

A few rumours for May June. UK will be London. Announcement in january according fansite iorr.

[jonnytee1]

20 minutes ago, doogie said:

Rod doesn't do many festivals, but when he headlined the Radio 2 Festival in Hyde Park a few years ago, he used the occasion to play his more obscure and long forgotten hits, which disappointed a lot of people who were there for a singalong.

 

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/rod-stewart/2015/hyde-park-london-england-bf4bd32.html

 

I wonder if he'll do the same this time.

 

it would be slightly hilarious if he did but I'd imagine if ever there is a time to roll out the party tunes and the greatest hits and sing-a-longs  - its the Legend slot at Glastonbury. 

[stuie]

43 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Now that would be hilarious 

That negativity is escaping again, Skip! 

 

Like I said the other day, you and Supreskip rooting for bad things to happen at/to the festival you love is fascinating! 

[charlierc]

38 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

3 for 3 on Legends for me that I wont see. 2 because I had seen them

prior and this one is nothing crazy. Hopefully theres a tba during Rod and that makes it easy to see that instead.

The entire rest of the festival is TBA right now tbf.

[kerplunk]

1 hour ago, doogie said:

Rod doesn't do many festivals, but when he headlined the Radio 2 Festival in Hyde Park a few years ago, he used the occasion to play his more obscure and long forgotten hits, which disappointed a lot of people who were there for a singalong.

 

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/rod-stewart/2015/hyde-park-london-england-bf4bd32.html

 

I wonder if he'll do the same this time.

 

I've heard he's going to rock it up and do lots of Faces stuff!

 

(not really - just remembering the talk in 2002)

[NorthernSoul52]

4 hours ago, mufcok said:

That and the 1975 - I'd absolutely love to be wrong on

I conversely hope you're right on this one - but more importantly, thanks for the info! 

[Furq]

1 hour ago, doogie said:

Rod doesn't do many festivals, but when he headlined the Radio 2 Festival in Hyde Park a few years ago, he used the occasion to play his more obscure and long forgotten hits, which disappointed a lot of people who were there for a singalong.

 

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/rod-stewart/2015/hyde-park-london-england-bf4bd32.html

 

I wonder if he'll do the same this time.

I saw that and remember thinking that it's sad he's lost his voice. Shame.
 

 

 

[Fishman]

47 minutes ago, kerplunk said:

 

I've heard he's going to rock it up and do lots of Faces stuff!

(not really - just remembering the talk in 2002)

 

I was thinking that earlier ... I'm sure we'd convinced ourselves that it was going to be a Faces reunion. Maybe that added to the disappointment?