Future headliners

[stuartbert two hats]

14 hours ago, henry bear said:

I don't know where/how Pearl Jam would fit in at Glastonbury. They're obviously big enough to headline large shows, but I just don't think enough of their music is in the national consciousness for them to headline the Pyramid. And they're possibly too big to headline the Other Stage, certainly compared to this year's Other headliners. And I can't imagine them subbing the Pyramid. Which leaves them in no-mans land.

Which is what we've been saying about Depeche Mode for years too.

I think Pearl Jam could headline Other without it being too weird.  Can't imagine it being a H&S issue, even if they will be larger than some of the recent headliners.

[swede]

1 hour ago, addicted2noise said:

Fun fact: Glass Animals are bigger in America than Catfish, Foals, Kasabian and The Courteeners. They could end up being a flavour of the month band but they can't be written off yet especially since they're the sort of act that takes a bit time to get into (a lot of people seem to be just getting into their last album despite coming out over a year ago)   

Fun Fact: Glass Animals will never headline the Pyramid Stage

[Tuna]

You'll be able to measure the success of Glass Animals in the coming summers by how many different items in topshop/man have pineapples on them. I predict a plummet.

[dentalplan]

33 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Which is what we've been saying about Depeche Mode for years too.

I think Pearl Jam could headline Other without it being too weird.  Can't imagine it being a H&S issue, even if they will be larger than some of the recent headliners.

But Henry Bear is right that it leaves them in no mans land.  Neither Depeche Mode nor Pearl Jam have reason to entertain the idea of playing slots at Glastonbury lower than Pyramid headline and it would be damaging to their ability to get larger spots at festivals. Pyramid field could handle headline acts all day but same rules apply to anyone before the last act.

[stuartbert two hats]

5 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

But Henry Bear is right that it leaves them in no mans land.  Neither Depeche Mode nor Pearl Jam have reason to entertain the idea of playing slots at Glastonbury lower than Pyramid headline and it would be damaging to their ability to get larger spots at festivals. Pyramid field could handle headline acts all day but same rules apply to anyone before the last act.

Yeah, I was unclear - I don't disagree with this. Only if the band decided they would take the Other slot, then it would work out fine, but I agree that it's highly unlikely they would.  Not everyone thinks the sun shines out of the festival's arse.  Why would they?

Edited August 4, 2017 by stuartbert two hats
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[dentalplan]

3 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Yeah, I was unclear - I don't disagreeagree with this. Only if the band decided they would take the Other slot, then it would work out fine, but I agree that it's highly unlikely they would.  Not everyone thinks the sun shines out of the festival's arse.  Why would they?

Nah I got that you weren't suggesting it. I was just kinda leaving it there in case anyone started thinking it a realistic possibility or a reason to rule them out of the top position.

[henry bear]

Would love to see Neil Young headline again, but with Crazy Horse. 

[Rylbld9]

I've only recently got into Glass Animals and really enjoying them but don't think they'll ever headline, or even sub, the Pyramid. They kinda remind me of a slow-burning Alt-J (slow-burning as in none of their albums thus far have become as massive as An Awesome Wave) and I think they'll reach similar heights if they release another solid album or two. Could see them headlining John Peel in a few years with headline other or third down Pyramid as their peak. Not sure if they'd suit the stage entirely but maaaaybe a potential high billing on West Holts too??

[Meerkat]

During Circa Waves' set, the lead singer said that they would be back and headlining in the future. Does anyone think they could make the step up (admittedly it would have to be after at least another 2 albums)? I just can't see it myself. Maybe a reading headliner eventually

[dentalplan]

2 minutes ago, Meerkat said:

During Circa Waves' set, the lead singer said that they would be back and headlining in the future. Does anyone think they could make the step up (admittedly it would have to be after at least another 2 albums)? I just can't see it myself. Maybe a reading headliner eventually

Sportbeat headliner if they're lucky.

[Amy Lawn]

Don't even know who these cats Circa Waves are, literally nobody talks about them for any reason ever

[stuartbert two hats]

34 minutes ago, Meerkat said:

During Circa Waves' set, the lead singer said that they would be back and headlining in the future. Does anyone think they could make the step up (admittedly it would have to be after at least another 2 albums)? I just can't see it myself. Maybe a reading headliner eventually

Maybe if they'd been playing JPT.

[addicted2noise]

On 04/08/2017 at 8:41 PM, Meerkat said:

During Circa Waves' set, the lead singer said that they would be back and headlining in the future. Does anyone think they could make the step up (admittedly it would have to be after at least another 2 albums)? I just can't see it myself. Maybe a reading headliner eventually

I didn't think their last album was very good but I thought the same about Catfish and the Bottlemen and it didn't seem to affect them. Maybe people are less picky but I'd love it if a new band came along and released something as good as Aha Shake Heartbreak.

[vintagelaureate]

Haven't combed through the thread but I can see Royal Blood making the step up.

[Rumblestripe]

Everybody say Chic, Chic!

[Madyaker]

Pearl Jam topping the bill at lolapalooza in South America! Would love to seem them do the same at glato in 2019! I didn't know they were still active.

[Chawk]

Ellie from Wolf Alice when asked goals for next 5-10 years says she'd like to headline a big festival 'maybe a few'

 

[priest17]

Problem is people are idiots and not enough of them like the bands I'd like to headline.

[dentalplan]

18 hours ago, Chawk said:

Ellie from Wolf Alice when asked goals for next 5-10 years says she'd like to headline a big festival 'maybe a few'

The goal for a lot of young bands, surely?

[eFestivals]

48 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

The goal for a lot of young bands, surely?

Just about all, surely?

When i was a kid the highest aim was to play Hammersmith Odeon (or maybe I just had limited vision? ), but today there's no greater marker of having "made it" than headlining Glastonbury.

[dentalplan]

40 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Just about all, surely?

When i was a kid the highest aim was to play Hammersmith Odeon (or maybe I just had limited vision? ), but today there's no greater marker of having "made it" than headlining Glastonbury.

Yeah aside from ones for whom headlining Glastonbury would be a weird result of compromising and conforming like Death Grips or summat.

[CaledonianGonzo]

My band just wanted to be the toppermost of the poppermost.

[addicted2noise]

I love Wolf Alice but they've  some way to go still before matching the popularity of some of the other acts being suggested (Catfish, Royal Blood, The 1975). Maybe the new album will be a breakthrough for them, its been getting some great reviews.

[priest17]

All my bands lost direction when we achieved our goal of making the myspace page.

[dentalplan]

Was having a think earlier that The Weeknd could be a future headliner that doesn't get a lot of discussion.  He's up there with the biggest pop artists in the world at the moment and, while Madonna, Drake and Beyoncé seem better shouts for 2019, he could be a dark horse for it if his success carries on.