Headliner predictions 2017

[Amy Lawn]

12 minutes ago, comfortablynumb1910 said:

If R.E.M. Ever became a thing again would they still be headliner material?

Y.E.S.

If I had one wish, I'd hold Michael Stipe to ransom; get the band together, headline Glastonbury playing a set consisting of songs up to New Adventures in HiFi + Imitation Of Life, and I'll use my wash to cure the world from injustice and pollution. If you don't I'll use it to kill some endangered beavers.

[henry bear]

1 hour ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Mumford and Sons absolutely do, clearly. Pretty sure I read something about Marcus Mumford's parents being big donors, probably whatever sum gets you into the PMs favourite bands. I would've thought you'd be the first one jumping on Adele for it, given her comments on tax. If any of The Stones still live in the UK, they're definitely voting Tory, can easily see Charlie Watts hitting up every Tory conference, fucking mad for it that lad.

There don't appear to be too many genuine working class musicians that have got very far recently. Whilst it's hard to imagine Thom, or anyone else from Radiohead, voting Tory - we just don't know. I can see at least half of Coldplay voting for them as it's a family tradition. It's not hard to imagine Mumford and Chums playing a Young Conservatives ball to a hall full of farmers' sons. Muse are probably UKIP or something equally daft.

[The Placid Casual]

1 minute ago, play it cool said:

There don't appear to be too many genuine working class musicians that have got very far recently. Whilst it's hard to imagine Thom, or anyone else from Radiohead, voting Tory - we just don't know. I can see at least half of Coldplay voting for them as it's a family tradition. It's not hard to imagine Mumford and Chums playing a Young Conservatives ball to a hall full of farmers' sons. Muse are probably UKIP or something equally daft.

I didn't read your post as I'm too tired to read anything longer than 1 line long at the moment, but awesome username!

[the wonderwhy]

You're all assuming this lot actually bother to vote. I reckon they don't. 

[dentalplan]

52 minutes ago, play it cool said:

Muse are probably UKIP or something equally daft.

Bellers did properly vote Brexit. I assume Daltrey did too considering his remarks about immigration.

For a place that was so down and out about Brexit, we did manage to have the last headliner before and the first headliner after the referendum fronted by geezers in favour of it.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Adele's on record as voting Labour - though this was pre Corbyn . 

[Acid_Haze]

6 hours ago, play it cool said:

Muse are probably UKIP or something equally daft.

They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious 
(So come on)

Take back control! Vote leave!

[The Red Telephone]

8 hours ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Y.E.S.

If I had one wish, I'd hold Michael Stipe to ransom; get the band together, headline Glastonbury playing a set consisting of songs up to New Adventures in HiFi + Imitation Of Life, and I'll use my wash to cure the world from injustice and pollution. If you don't I'll use it to kill some endangered beavers.

+ Daysleeper

+ The Great Beyond

+ Leaving New York

Apart from those omissions, I'm with ya.

[henry bear]

7 hours ago, The Placid Casual said:

I didn't read your post as I'm too tired to read anything longer than 1 line long at the moment, but awesome username!

Looking forward to seeing them again soon. You going?

[FuzzyDunlop]

Been out of the country since Thursday.

Are we still thinking Edward and Foos or have we had develepments?

[eFestivals]

14 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Been out of the country since Thursday.

Are we still thinking Edward and Foos or have we had develepments?

no change.

 

[russycarps]

10 hours ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Mumford and Sons absolutely do, clearly. Pretty sure I read something about Marcus Mumford's parents being big donors, probably whatever sum gets you into the PMs favourite bands. I would've thought you'd be the first one jumping on Adele for it, given her comments on tax. If any of The Stones still live in the UK, they're definitely voting Tory, can easily see Charlie Watts hitting up every Tory conference, fucking mad for it that lad.

I know what you are saying, but these musicians are rich media luvvies, and as such are usually patronising champagne socialists. Mumford has got a fancy hollywood actress wife too hasnt he, they are all lefties (in words at least, deeds is a different matter).

Adele is a tory in all but voting behaviour. Not that I expect that she actually bothers voting. If you vote labour and act tory does that make you labour or tory? 

Charlie watts though, you are bang on.

 

 

 

[The Placid Casual]

1 hour ago, play it cool said:

Looking forward to seeing them again soon. You going?

Yep. Really couldn't miss the chance to see either of our usernames live 

[Winslow Leach]

8 hours ago, play it cool said:

There don't appear to be too many genuine working class musicians that have got very far recently. 

Skepta. 

[Tommy101]

32 minutes ago, Winslow Leach said:

Skepta. 

@play it cool got shut down

A pun based on my very limited Skepta knowledge. Great energy when he played the pyramid last year, he looked fantastically grateful to be there.

[henry bear]

2 hours ago, Winslow Leach said:

Skepta. 

That's hardly 'too many'.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

2 hours ago, Winslow Leach said:

Skepta. 

Catfish and the working class men

[Winslow Leach]

26 minutes ago, play it cool said:

That's hardly 'too many'.

Yeah, point was more that everyone seemed to be talking exclusively about a certain type of musician.

Edited December 6, 2016 by Winslow Leach

[DareToDibble]

14 hours ago, comfortablynumb1910 said:

If R.E.M. Ever became a thing again would they still be headliner material?

This would make my life. I've never got to see them before and love all their stuff (especially their older albums).
I'm sure them reforming would be a big enough deal to have them headline.

[CaledonianGonzo]

38 minutes ago, Winslow Leach said:

Yeah, point was more that everyone seemed to be talking exclusively about a certain type of musician.

Well?  How many instruments does Skepta play, then?  Eh?

[FuzzyDunlop]

4 hours ago, eFestivals said:

no change.

 

Thanks...

 

Well not thanks as I was hoping for developments

[thewayiam]

21 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Thanks...

 

Well not thanks as I was hoping for developments

For me it's good as I won't feel the need to get a day ticket for inevitable Foo's at Leeds next year.

[Yokel Again]

R.E.M would stil be big enough to headline. Easy.

Never ever gonna happen though.

[mungo57]

37 minutes ago, Yokel Again said:

R.E.M would stil be big enough to headline. Easy.

Never ever gonna happen though.

A return from REM would be HUGE. But as you said they won't ever be back. Stipe has intimated as much in interviews, don't blame them really. 

[Winslow Leach]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Well?  How many instruments does Skepta play, then?  Eh?

I'm not answering that question.

His haircut, on the other hand, oh boy...