Neil Young

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, Mish1268 said:

What am I gonna do if Neil clashes with Nick Cave? My worst nightmare.  

Nick for a Woodsies or churnup style secret set would be nice 

[BlackZeppelin]

2 hours ago, Mish1268 said:

What am I gonna do if Neil clashes with Nick Cave? My worst nightmare.  

Had the same thought. 

Surely they wouldn't do that to us?

[Jamm]

6 hours ago, Karlos12345 said:

With priority on outdoor gigs it bet on Waldbühne. And BST Hyde Park obviously.

Would love a coupler of smaller outdoor events.

 

Pierce Hall, Scarborough, and smaller ilk.

 

But probably right, one or two larger scale shows in 2/3 countries is the most likely.

[Olshansky]

9 hours ago, Mish1268 said:

What am I gonna do if Neil clashes with Nick Cave? My worst nightmare.  

dont even speak it into existence! 

[CharlotteB]

13 hours ago, Mish1268 said:

What am I gonna do if Neil clashes with Nick Cave? My worst nightmare.  

 

That would be awful. Nick would be a natural sub to Neil, and I feel it would prevent a lot of crowd movement...if the organisers are using their noggins....

[Mish1268]

12 hours ago, BlackZeppelin said:

Had the same thought. 

Surely they wouldn't do that to us?

God I hope not. Nick was sensational this year

[NorthernSoul52]

My dad asked if Neil Young at The Piece Hall would be one. I'd have assumed it would be far too small, given he's topping the G.

 

Imagine it is BST and nothing else, or maybe a one-off at Old Trafford Cricket Ground instead? Genuinely cannot gauge what his live sales would be. It's a bit like The Who.

[TheSheriff]

I’ve been think

34 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

My dad asked if Neil Young at The Piece Hall would be one. I'd have assumed it would be far too small, given he's topping the G.

 

Imagine it is BST and nothing else, or maybe a one-off at Old Trafford Cricket Ground instead? Genuinely cannot gauge what his live sales would be. It's a bit like The Who.

 

Ive been wondering if the new Blackweir thing in Cardiff could be an option 35k open air venue and only one announcement so far where it’s supposedly over 4 weekends in the summer.

[matrainertje]

5 hours ago, CharlotteB said:

 

That would be awful. Nick would be a natural sub to Neil, and I feel it would prevent a lot of crowd movement...if the organisers are using their noggins....

Can't see Nick Cave subbing any stage nowadays. He'll require the darkness and - most importantly - a 1,5h+ (or 2h) set time. It's Other headliner or bust. 

[henry bear]

36 minutes ago, TheSheriff said:

I’ve been think

 

Ive been wondering if the new Blackweir thing in Cardiff could be an option 35k open air venue and only one announcement so far where it’s supposedly over 4 weekends in the summer.

I wondered that too - he's not going to sell out stadiums easily, but smaller outdoor shows hopefully. Don't think he's ever played in Wales; well overdue!

[CaledonianGonzo]

I must admit I like the idea of Edinburgh Castle.

[Spindles]

On 1/3/2025 at 9:43 PM, tevaburger said:

on a day when 'OMG Michael Jackson died' t-shirts were already on-sale Friday morning across the site well before Bjorn Again opened up the Pyramid in the light rain. 

Lovely bit of writing that, thanks so much for sharing.

 

That Thursday night/Friday morning was a classic 24 hours to be at Glastonbury.  Trash city opened up to the punters for the first time, introducing what would become the SE corner as we know it today, Arcadia it's early incarnation and just a human sea of people on the railway track, patiently and sociably shuffling towards it as everyone discussed Jacko's death with strangers.  The rain the following morning saw us seek cover in the cabaret tent to start our festival proper and it just descended into Phil Jupitus reading the texts from his phone overnight of jokes and off-kilter comments from the outside world.  I certainly saw Jackson 4 t-shirts on sale that morning.

[NorthernSoul52]

5 hours ago, TheSheriff said:

I’ve been think

 

Ive been wondering if the new Blackweir thing in Cardiff could be an option 35k open air venue and only one announcement so far where it’s supposedly over 4 weekends in the summer.

Not a bad shout at all, that one.

[charlierc]

6 hours ago, TheSheriff said:

Ive been wondering if the new Blackweir thing in Cardiff could be an option 35k open air venue and only one announcement so far where it’s supposedly over 4 weekends in the summer.

Wonder what other names we think could surface there who are on tour this year if they are planning to go that long with it. Maybe that might be where Muse wind up.

[Skip997]

On 1/4/2025 at 6:04 PM, Mish1268 said:

What am I gonna do if Neil clashes with Nick Cave? My worst nightmare.  

Go and watch Cypress Hill (hopefully) on WH

[NorthernSoul52]

2 hours ago, Skip997 said:

Go and watch Cypress Hill (hopefully) on WH

With the London Symphony Orchestra?

[Someoni]

12 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

With the London Symphony Orchestra?

I would be well up for that

Nothing beats a full orchestra !

[CharlotteB]

10 hours ago, matrainertje said:

Can't see Nick Cave subbing any stage nowadays. He'll require the darkness and - most importantly - a 1,5h+ (or 2h) set time. It's Other headliner or bust. 

 

I don't know, artists seem to be extra willing to sub for other artists they respect, and I feel like Nick Cave would be a Neil Young fanboy somehow 🤣

[StoneCircle]

14 minutes ago, CharlotteB said:

 

I don't know, artists seem to be extra willing to sub for other artists they respect, and I feel like Nick Cave would be a Neil Young fanboy somehow 🤣

I was thinking exactly that earlier, both Nick Cave and Jack White are definitely Neil Young fanboys! 

[matrainertje]

10 hours ago, CharlotteB said:

 

I don't know, artists seem to be extra willing to sub for other artists they respect, and I feel like Nick Cave would be a Neil Young fanboy somehow 🤣

Yeah but this would be Cave's only EU fest this year. Can't see them going through all the hassle (crew, members, rehearse) for a 1-1.15h show in daylight. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

At this point it's easier to assume he's just not playing tbh.

[henry bear]

It's a pity Crazy Horse won't be doing this tour (Nils has other plans), the Chrome Hearts are apparently a lighter proposition than the feral, jam-heavy Horse, but it'll be interesting to see what's played. NY has a tendency not to pander to the casual observer, although I should imagine Glasto will be more user-friendly than his own gigs 

[scatteredscreens]

Just now, henry bear said:

It's a pity Crazy Horse won't be doing this tour (Nils has other plans), the Chrome Hearts are apparently a lighter proposition than the feral, jam-heavy Horse, but it'll be interesting to see what's played. NY has a tendency not to pander to the casual observer, although I should imagine Glasto will be more user-friendly than his own gigs 

They replaced Nils for the tour last year with Micah Nelson. I assume CH aren't continuing due to the health issues that made them cancel the rest of their 2024 US tour.

[henry bear]

Forgot about Micah!

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Horse are usually a less crowd-pleasing proposition than NY in his other guises, so overall it might be for the best.