West Holts 2025

[CaledonianGonzo]

Fairly sure it contains one of my very rare televisual G appearances.

[CharlotteB]

21 hours ago, Ben7amin_ said:

 

They had played in London the night before and it was traffic related, They got stuck in the fallout from a major crash They did play on the Truth stage instead.  I was working in West Holts at the time and the PA for the stage had been saying between every act that Toots might not happen - it was a shame, they though they might just make it so they did not put a replacement act on.  

 

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/toots-and-the-maytals/2017/worthy-farm-pilton-england-53e4f325.html

 

Yeah, I vaguely remember that (always have your Google maps app on, peeps). I definitely remember actually seeing them at West Holts too, so they must have played a fair few gigs there over the years. 

 

I really don't like the idea of them still being called Toots and the Maytals though. Just The Maytals would be better (and I think they have toured as just The Maytals in the past).

Edited October 9 by CharlotteB

[Quark]

On 10/5/2024 at 7:07 AM, CaledonianGonzo said:

Have some chanteuse @bamber

 

Lady B going full Bond theme

 

 

 

 

Got the album on this morning Calgon.  Hot diggity daffodils, would be all over a WH set. Giving serious consideration to a rare London jaunt in Jan to see her at the Palladium.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Will it finally be Kano's year?

[ironmike8]

I'd love to see Kano back, but apparently he doesn't want to until he has new material, which seems to have taken a backseat to his acting recently. 

 

Would love to see him headline WH regardless

[CaledonianGonzo]

When Mavis comes in on this my God

 

 

 

 

 

[nikkic]

On 10/15/2024 at 4:08 PM, CaledonianGonzo said:

Will it finally be Kano's year?

The best British rapper of all time deserves to grace the best stage at the best festival. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

He does feel like a bit of a tap in this year.

 

As to the other headliners its a bit of a blank canvas as far as I can tell. 

 

FKA Twigs doesnt feel like a punt.

 

Are Maribou State in the conversation after selling out 3 nights at Ally Pally?

Edited 23 hours ago by CaledonianGonzo

[kalifire]

I’d also be unsurprised to see Kano headline WH this year. Was he rewarded for contributing to the live event in 2021? I don’t remember. Anyway, this is a bit old now but still one of the best to ever appear in this slot.

 

 

[northernangel]

8 minutes ago, kalifire said:

I’d also be unsurprised to see Kano headline WH this year. Was he rewarded for contributing to the live event in 2021? I don’t remember. Anyway, this is a bit old now but still one of the best to ever appear in this slot.

 

 

He's better than most I feel around. I wouldn't watch him unless I had nothing on but it's definitely not a dud. He gives me a lot of Eminem vibes which is probably why I can take to him.

[CaledonianGonzo]

11 minutes ago, kalifire said:

Was he rewarded for contributing to the live event in 2021? 

 

More than that he's one of the small-ish group that was on the 2020 bill and hasn't appeared at a subsequent festival.

 

Him and Swiftie.

[nikkic]

Was The Park 2017 his last performance?

Well over due if that’s the case. 

[kalifire]

He did guest with Wretch 32 during Ghetts’s set at the Park this year, so he’s obviously still willing to put in some effort for the festival. That’s a good sign. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Seems like an obvious front-runner imho.  

 

Chaka Khan would be a result but expect these days she's Pyramid or nothing.

[CaledonianGonzo]

New Cymande single

 

Looks like they were a potential for this year and it didn't happen for whatever reason - so maybe could instead happen next year.