Tears for Fears

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

13 hours ago, CharlotteB said:

I think they'd be well suited to a headline set on the Park Stage, tbh, the precedence being Sparks a few years go. 

 

For those who like Sparks and may not know of it existence;

 

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#search/sparks/QgrcJHsbjBtDHNhpChxdmJQmQgNDnXvCgHV?projector=1

[OllieMadd]

3 hours ago, Skip997 said:

On a different level entirely to Tears for Fears 

In what world? TFF certainly bigger globally.

[Skip997]

5 minutes ago, OllieMadd said:

In what world? TFF certainly bigger globally.

Class, quality, fun, intelligence, lyrically, dance ability etc 

 

And I’m not sure if TFF are bigger globally 

[Skip997]

Tears for Fears - 30 million records sold globally 

 

PSB - 100 million records sold globally 

[SticklinchJoe]

Very "of their time", and in my opinion, a bit boring and ploddy.

[CharlotteB]

6 hours ago, SticklinchJoe said:

Very "of their time", and in my opinion, a bit boring and ploddy.

 

Ploddy? Nah.

 

....E-vry-bo-dy-wants-to-rule-the-world 😂🤣

[MEGABOWL]

21 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Tears for Fears are a one-hour slot, likely third or fourth on the Pyramid. I could broker an argument for the Legends Slot, but not over several of their contemporaries, perhaps.

This sounds right. I feel like there’s been years where they had a GSH and it didn’t happen, maybe money is an issue. They would be a fantastic 4th or 5th down Pyramid booking and get a big crowd if that’s what they did. They’re more Sheryl Crow/Texas/Crowded House than Sparks.

[MEGABOWL]

14 hours ago, Skip997 said:

Tears for Fears - 30 million records sold globally 

 

PSB - 100 million records sold globally 

Pretty conclusive

[GhostOfMaurice]

Spotify streams aren't so conclusive. 

[charlierc]

3 minutes ago, GhostOfMaurice said:

Spotify streams aren't so conclusive. 

Flashbacks to the SZA argument again huh

[NorthernSoul52]

Did somebody call Tears for Fears a "novelty act" on the first page?

 

Steady on now.

[Skip997]

36 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Did somebody call Tears for Fears a "novelty act" on the first page?

 

Steady on now.

Not guilty your honour (honest)

 

😉

[NorthernSoul52]

20 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Not guilty your honour (honest)

 

😉

😁😁😁

[GhostOfMaurice]

7 hours ago, charlierc said:

Flashbacks to the SZA argument again huh

 

It's hard to judge, isn't it?

 

Do Glastonbury do straw polls on site to gauge what the crowds are going to be like? Probably better than their educated guesswork.

Edited 3 hours ago by GhostOfMaurice

[Skip997]

11 minutes ago, GhostOfMaurice said:

 

It's hard to judge, isn't it?

 

Impossible 

 

Sunday afternoon this year is a prime example. Class on The Pyramid ignored in favour of irony on The Other 

[Crazyfool01]

15 minutes ago, GhostOfMaurice said:

 

It's hard to judge, isn't it?

 

Do Glastonbury do straw polls on site to gauge what the crowds are going to be like? Probably better than their educated guesswork.

Nope but they do take notice of data inputs into the app and possibly clashfinder info too 

[steviewevie]

I would definitely be up for seeing Tears For Fears...they did some bangers...but they are definitely an afternoon pyramid slot.

 

[steviewevie]

and massive hippies obviously

 

[Neil]

On 12/14/2024 at 7:17 AM, FloopFiller said:

Think about fourth down Pyramid would be right for an act like them, but Glastonbury seems to largely miss out on all of these new wave/synth pop acts from the 80s (Erasure, Human League, Duran Duran etc) and they always seem to take more prominent slots at other festivals like IOW instead. Maybe Glastonbury’s payday just isn’t worth it to them.

For acts that tour occasionally like t4f, there's always better money than Glastonbury offers available to them. And cos they only tour occasionally they'll be wanting the best money.

[NorthernSoul52]

Best Tears for Fears tune is Woman in Chains. No argument brokered. They have some other good ones.

[CanWeRest]

I don't know who Tears for Fears are. Got to be said 😼

[NorthernSoul52]

If you've not heard Everybody Wants to Rule the World or Shout at least once, I'd be surprised.

[Skip997]

5 minutes ago, CanWeRest said:

I don't know who Tears for Fears are. Got to be said 😼

I wouldn’t worry too much 

 

There will be several better acts on at the same time should they turn up 

[henry bear]

On 12/14/2024 at 6:13 PM, Skip997 said:

Tears for Fears - 30 million records sold globally 

 

PSB - 100 million records sold globally 

Not really a barometer as to who’s the biggest act. PSB have released 15 studio albums, 5 live albums, 9 compilations, and over 70 singles - far more than TFF.

 

When they tour, they both play arenas and selected outdoor events

[Skelts]

34 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Best Tears for Fears tune is Woman in Chains. No argument brokered. They have some other good ones.

Firm agree