Trnsmt 2025

[DomDom1984]

Stereophonics aren't touching this with a Glasgow date confirmed. 

 

Pulp did LOADS of shows around TRNSMT btw, so I'm not sure on that as a reason to rule out Fontaines DC

[gfa]

6 minutes ago, DomDom1984 said:

Stereophonics aren't touching this with a Glasgow date confirmed. 

 

Pulp did LOADS of shows around TRNSMT btw, so I'm not sure on that as a reason to rule out Fontaines DC

Pulp were on a comeback after 10 years

Fontaines have toured loads recently and are a fairly small main trnsmt headliner to begin with i think. I'm sure it would be fine to be fair

[Burritomancer]

This week last year was when the lineup was announced so surely it has to be imminent but there’s been no hype or build up posts. 
 

Genuinely I don’t know who could be there, knowing our luck it’ll be Gerry Cinnamon and two nights of Catfish. 

[iammcculloch]

36 minutes ago, Burritomancer said:

This week last year was when the lineup was announced so surely it has to be imminent but there’s been no hype or build up posts. 
 

Genuinely I don’t know who could be there, knowing our luck it’ll be Gerry Cinnamon and two nights of Catfish. 

Calvin Harris will headline every night with a different support between Liam Gallagher, Catfish and Gerry Cinnamon. Ultimate TRNSMT

[NorthernSoul52]

53 minutes ago, iammcculloch said:

Calvin Harris will headline every night with a different support between Liam Gallagher, Catfish and Gerry Cinnamon. Ultimate TRNSMT

PURE UNCUT TRNSMT

[DomDom1984]

I shouldn't be having a go at DF for repetitive headliners as far as TRNSMT goes tbh. Outside of Liam Gallagher, it hasn't really happened. T in the Park still has me cautious with them, and this year's was, Garbage's placing aside, the closest to what T would be now.

 

So we might see that precedent return. 

 

[iammcculloch]

The lack of headliner level acts out there that would play TRNSMT that makes it harder for them. TITP could get Beyoncé, Rihanna, Eminem, Biffy, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys and Foo Fighters but they're all too big now to headline TRNSMT, they would play their own big Scotland show than do TRNSMT. Sabrina Carpenter, Chapelle Roan and Olivia Rodrigo are getting that way quick. Which leaves you picking between Catfish, Sam Fender (for now), The 1975 (for now), Gerry Cinnamon and Kasabian. I know Catfish, The 1975 and Cinnamon have all done big Scotland shows aside from TRNSMT but the only one I can see doing it again is The 1975. I would like them to do something different and get Noah Kahan and/or Olivia Rodrigo to change this usual mould of acts and bring something different but I honestly don't believe they will.

[Johndenis]

22 hours ago, gfa said:

They'd probably do glasto as a one off (although they are meant to be broke at the moment, so trnsmt could be a good extra dates to help get a paycheck in)

I thought the 1975 would be comfortably beyond being broke by now?  They have done multiple arena tours.  Have just seen your label explanation - sounds very Factory/New Order for a band in 2025, there must be a ring fence.

 

@NorthernSoul52 - do you mean the Noah ticket prices leapt up between winter and summer?

 

I see no reason for TRNSMT to spend more money than they have done to date or depart from the dubious white guys with guitar formula.  It's literally 2 miles from my house so I'd prefer a better line up than their typical but I can't see it.  Tbf to DF they must have lost a few quid on the Connect reboots where they tried to be tasteful and the audience sadly didn't seem to be there.  Personally the venue was a major turn off.

 

Kasabian (meh), Fontaines (I'd go to that), 1975 (meh-ish)

[gfa]

1 hour ago, iammcculloch said:

The lack of headliner level acts out there that would play TRNSMT that makes it harder for them. TITP could get Beyoncé, Rihanna, Eminem, Biffy, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys and Foo Fighters but they're all too big now to headline TRNSMT, they would play their own big Scotland show than do TRNSMT. Sabrina Carpenter, Chapelle Roan and Olivia Rodrigo are getting that way quick. Which leaves you picking between Catfish, Sam Fender (for now), The 1975 (for now), Gerry Cinnamon and Kasabian. I know Catfish, The 1975 and Cinnamon have all done big Scotland shows aside from TRNSMT but the only one I can see doing it again is The 1975. I would like them to do something different and get Noah Kahan and/or Olivia Rodrigo to change this usual mould of acts and bring something different but I honestly don't believe they will.

This is the exact issue - they aren't choosing to get these acts on the way up and the festival will never grow to be TITP size where they could get really large headliners.

 

They clearly want to stay around 50k mark with their current price point, which is why AM or The Killers seemingly won't be booked again.

 

edit - i guess what i'm saying is if there was scope to grow they may go for bigger headliners but currently capacity is limited really, it can't feasibly get to T size without moving.

Edited November 19 by gfa

[iammcculloch]

31 minutes ago, Johndenis said:

I thought the 1975 would be comfortably beyond being broke by now?  They have done multiple arena tours.  Have just seen your label explanation - sounds very Factory/New Order for a band in 2025, there must be a ring fence.

 

They were sued for $2.7 million by the promotors of that festival in Malaysia for Matty kissing Ross onstage and the festival getting cancelled. Not sure what the outcome of that is but when the lawsuit happened they started releasing a lot of rare vinyls and collectables. That and I think their stage production was expensive to take around the world.

[NorthernSoul52]

God, I forgot about Malaysia. Yeah, that will have cost a pretty penny.

[LeithRichards]

No idea why but I’m holding out for TRNSMT to take everyone by surprise with the line up 

[gfa]

16 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

God, I forgot about Malaysia. Yeah, that will have cost a pretty penny.

 

17 hours ago, iammcculloch said:

 

They were sued for $2.7 million by the promotors of that festival in Malaysia for Matty kissing Ross onstage and the festival getting cancelled. Not sure what the outcome of that is but when the lawsuit happened they started releasing a lot of rare vinyls and collectables. That and I think their stage production was expensive to take around the world.

tbf they could probably just tell them to f**k off

 

Peak on the organisers i guess but surely there's no way to make them pay up

[NorthernSoul52]

No idea. Either way, it stoked a lot of discourse.

[chickenfire]

Sam Fender has to be a lock now with no Scottish stadium date

[iammcculloch]

21 minutes ago, chickenfire said:

Sam Fender has to be a lock now with no Scottish stadium date

I was hoping the TRNSMT announcement would go alongside Sam's but nope, the wait continues

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, shocked if he's not doing this and Glastonbury. The old Radiohead route.

[Burritomancer]

Will this be the latest a lineup has been announced for Trnsmt?

[fraybentos1]

On 11/19/2024 at 1:27 PM, DomDom1984 said:

I shouldn't be having a go at DF for repetitive headliners as far as TRNSMT goes tbh. Outside of Liam Gallagher, it hasn't really happened. T in the Park still has me cautious with them, and this year's was, Garbage's placing aside, the closest to what T would be now.

 

So we might see that precedent return. 

 

Not just headliners but there has defo been a lot of Courteneers and LG as you mention. Also if Sam Fender does play he will have done 2019, 21,22,23 and 25 I think which is quite mad.

[NorthernSoul52]

Might as well rename it the Fender Bender 500.

[DomDom1984]

1 hour ago, fraybentos1 said:

Not just headliners but there has defo been a lot of Courteneers and LG as you mention. Also if Sam Fender does play he will have done 2019, 21,22,23 and 25 I think which is quite mad.

I don't mind step ups tbh. But Fender playing the sub slot twice in a row was a real oddity. T didn't even do that at their worst I don't think.

[NorthernSoul52]

It kind of felt like they were scraping around a bit. Fortunate that he was such a ticket-shifter option to have on the bill at that point too.

[illustration.toxic]

biffy clyro

hozier

ed sheeran

???

[MEGABOWL]

Expecting something like Fender/Catfish/Biffy with a few Scottish (ish) acts touring next year to take decent slots-Franz Ferdinand, Travis,Primal Scream, Snow Patrol (like I say, ish), Barry Can’t Swim, Lauren Mayberry. Plus some smaller names like Rianne Downey and Swim School.

 

Surprised Elbow have never done it, and Confidence Man would make a brilliant King Tuts headliner.

Edited November 22 by MEGABOWL

[DomDom1984]

I don't see Sheeran doing any non Glasto fests for a long time. I don't think Hozier is what they'll be looking for either.

 

Snow Patrol seem a good shout for a sub. I still think Kasabian on top is a realistic possibility. Would they go with The Prodigy maybe?

 

EDIT: Still fancy Travis for a strong third from top slot, or a sub if needed. Don't think it's too big a slot. 

Edited November 22 by DomDom1984