Noel Gallagher

[stopwn1981]

I heard Diana Ross...

[olive123]

I heard Diana Ross...

Poor you.

[stopwn1981]

Or Lionel Richie.

[Gnomicide]

That is reserved for Barry Gibb - this forum has spoken!

I hereby disown the lot of ya!

[Sketchead]

If the merry band of mumford's could headline - I'd say noel could too...

Bit deluded there sir.

Like it or not, Mumford and Sons are absolutely massive. I mean ridiculously, unbelievably, huge. Even more so in the States, too.

Noel on his own isn't a big enough pull. It'd be like saying Morrissey could headline. Sub yes, but headline? No way.

And for the record I'm a big Oasis fan and don't like Mumford.

Edited October 12, 2014 by Sketchead

[Spud001]

Noel seems to be announcing his new album tomorrow, Q+A on Facebook at 3pm

[kingcrawler]

He's on radio 2 tomorrow night as well, Jo Whiley's show I think, so maybe the first play of the new single then?

Edited October 12, 2014 by kingcrawler

[dentalplan]

Radio 2? Blimey.

[plaskins]

https://www.facebook.com/events/739499982765811/?fref=ts

Album announcement tomorrow, and possible first single play on Jo Whiley's show.

[FuzzyDunlop]

Bit deluded there sir.

Like it or not, Mumford and Sons are absolutely massive. I mean ridiculously, unbelievably, huge. Even more so in the States, too.

Noel on his own isn't a big enough pull. It'd be like saying Morrissey could headline. Sub yes, but headline? No way.

And for the record I'm a big Oasis fan and don't like Mumford.

Maybe its the demographic I know, but I dont know of anyone remotely into Mumford and Sons. I couldnt name you a song by them either - I am willing to admit though, that I wasnt really aware of their popularity til it was announced they would headline Glastonbury. I do plead ignorance on that.

As much as I love the Smiths, they didnt do the 2nd biggest selling album in this country, of all time (that was not a greatest hits). Id say in terms of being able to fill the field with a crowd, Noel Gallagher has as decent a shout as a lot would, more than Morriswy would anyway.

And Sub is a perfect spot for Noel, I just think IF they are struggling to get a headliner (I have no reason to think they would, just if) he is a decent shout

Edited October 12, 2014 by FuzzyDunlop

[Kirsty-]

I couldn't name a mumford song either, and nobody I know is really into them. Noel, on the other hand..

But I'm excited about the prospect of him subbing. If he goes for a different festival I'll be gutted.

[Matt42]

I'm really intrigued how this is going to be recieved. His first album really was big, if this is a corker then I guess it's quite exciting.

[henneaux]

he could definitely headline, last time I checked he still refers to himself as god?

[Matt42]

If he's out for headlining festivals, then he won't be at glastonbury.

IOW and V will book him to headline if it's headline or nothing.

[brettredmayne]

But a legend nonetheless. Id take a jake bugg style double set - headline the other and mid afternoon acoustic stent slot!

Would be a bit of a health and safety nightmare if Noel played the accoustic tent.

Way too big for that

Edited October 12, 2014 by brettredmayne

[bocumaroy]

I’m 19. Mumford & Sons are probably second only to Arctic Monkeys in terms of how many people I come across around my age who are proper into them. They’re huge.

[FuzzyDunlop]

Im 19. Mumford & Sons are probably second only to Arctic Monkeys in terms of how many people I come across around my age who are proper into them. Theyre huge.

Maybe it is a generation thing (Im 30), but Im not sure it is as Ive spoke about them at work when they were announced in 2013 and since.

They obviously are popular, but like Miranda Hart, James Corden and Formula One - nobody I know is slightly interested.

[metallimuse]

Im 19. Mumford & Sons are probably second only to Arctic Monkeys in terms of how many people I come across around my age who are proper into them. Theyre huge.

I feel bad for you.

[Guy Incognito]

I’m 19. Mumford & Sons are probably second only to Arctic Monkeys in terms of how many people I come across around my age who are proper into them. They’re huge.

I'm 18 and would say that's slighty exaggerated but I fully agree with you that they are huge

[bocumaroy]

Maybe it is a generation thing (Im 30), but Im not sure it is as Ive spoke about them at work when they were announced in 2013 and since.

They obviously are popular, but like Miranda Hart, James Corden and Formula One - nobody I know is slightly interested.

It probably is a generational thing, actually. But when I mix with people outside my age group I tend to gravitate towards people with similar music taste anyway, so it’s difficult to say. My Mum likes them though, and I imagine that isn’t uncommon.

I'm 18 and would say that's slighty exaggerated but I fully agree with you that they are huge

Who would you say? I can’t think of many that come close, really. Maybe Muse.

[jonodillieono]

I'm 18 and would say that's slighty exaggerated but I fully agree with you that they are huge

I'm 21 and I'd say it's not exaggerated at all. Definitely one of the biggest bands in the country,for casual fans anyway, i don't know if you could get 90000 people forking out 50 quid each to see them at wembley whereas with say Muse this is easily possible. However asking an average person on the street they will probably be able to name more m&s's songs than Muses

[dentalplan]

I thought they were bigger with the Radio 2 crowds now and the younger fans just moved onto the next thing like Bastille or something.

[Guy Incognito]

Who would you say? I can’t think of many that come close, really. Maybe Muse.

I can't think of many others to be honest and looking back at it they were bloody massive after the release of their second album! You're probably right and I guess they could easily get bigger if/when they release a third album

*sigh*

[fatyeti24]

Radio 2? Blimey.

Radio 2? Very rock and roll

Surely that's more his natural territory these days than sub headlining an English festival?

[kingcrawler]

I'm sure the first play of The Death of You & Me was on radio 2, seem to remember it being played at about 8am on there then xfm playing it straight after.