Legends Slot 2025

[DDave]

Well it won't be Aerosmith. They've retired from touring. 

[Suprefan]

Yeah. Everyone can shut up about them now. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

That's a shame. They've got their issues, but they would've been fun.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Howling

 

https://x.com/abs_sweetmarie/status/1819495835954028657?t=iOBNXKumy6HjtT1vIxrPEw&s=19

 

[The Nal]

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.

[Superscally]

2 hours ago, The Nal said:

 

No they played the 3rd down rock slot on the Friday in 2017.

Fair play

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

And Royal Blood were boring AF that afternoon in 2017. Surprised they didn't yell at everyone for not moving and singing along.

[Harmonic Prospector]

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. 

 

 

[Superscally]

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

[gazzared]

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 🤷🏻‍♂️

[The Nal]

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

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

Robert Palmer clearly a man of scripture. 

[incident]

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

[incident]

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

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

 

[incident]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

 

Not solo, and not even a thing anymore. Piss right off with that.

[CaledonianGonzo]

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.

[incident]

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.

[CaledonianGonzo]

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.

[incident]

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

[CaledonianGonzo]

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.

[incident]

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

[Looother]

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.

[incident]

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.