MrZigster Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I can remember being annoyed in 2012 that there was no Glastonbury. And then hearing that Scissor Sisters had a new album out and were touring and feeling relieved that we wouldn't have to suffer them. For 2018 however! What The Serious Fuck? Roger Waters. Pearl Jam. Depeche Mode. The Cure. Taylor Swift. All doing shows around that time. They're just the ones that have caught my attention. What could've been? Thoughts please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 the old taylor she is tdead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Piggy Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Thankfully Kendrick isn't around early Summer so we probably haven't missed out on him headlining 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I've been pondering this for a few weeks, not just the headliners but the rest of the bill too. Saw Billy Idol is playing the UK in June, he'd have been a fun afternoon Pyramid set. From that list in the original post though, I think they could all feasibly still be touring in 2019 apart from maybe Depeche Mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 We probably dodged Eric Clapton. Sam Smith too although in all likelihood he'll still be touring in June 2019. Depeche Mode were touring in June 2017 and weren't booked so I don't see why they'd have been booked in 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Woulda loved to see Clapton. Might be a bigoted old prick but he’s a great. I can’t actually imagine who would’ve headlined. There barely seems to be anyone touring that’s immediately suitable. I think Queens of the Stone Age coulda crept into a headline slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) Arctic Monkeys potentially? Not too sure on U2's schedule but them too. I reckon they're both gonna headline in 2019 but coulda done it 2018 if there was a fest. Edited December 17, 2017 by SomeoneListeningIn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcrawler Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Feel like we might have ended up with The Killers due to a lack of obvious options. Would probably have guessed Depeche Mode, The Killers and Sam Smith which isn't a vintage year but not unlike the last couple of years headliners. 2018 would have been all about the undercard though, good chance we'd have got some, if not most of Jack White, Bjork, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, The War on Drugs, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nine Inch Nails, Massive Attack, David Byrne, Chvrches etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Orbital would very likely have been playing somewhere, although I expect their Other Stage headlining days are well behind them judging by the age range at their (very good) Manchester gig the other week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest17 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Kendrick could have headlined with his reversed setlist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Piggy Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 55 minutes ago, kingcrawler said: Feel like we might have ended up with The Killers due to a lack of obvious options. Would probably have guessed Depeche Mode, The Killers and Sam Smith which isn't a vintage year but not unlike the last couple of years headliners. 2018 would have been all about the undercard though, good chance we'd have got some, if not most of Jack White, Bjork, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, The War on Drugs, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nine Inch Nails, Massive Attack, David Byrne, Chvrches etc Also reckon The National would have been saved until 2019. Could have been a ridiculous undercard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt42 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) I reckon Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode and Taylor Swift also think we could of got sam smith if taylor didn’t wanna do it tbh bar depeche mode, who we probably are just gonna get in 2019 as I reckon Arctic Monkeys and Sam smith are surely in the frame for 2019 Edited December 17, 2017 by Matt42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Matt42 said: I reckon Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode and Taylor Swift also think we could of got sam smith if taylor didn’t wanna do it tbh bar depeche mode, who we probably are just gonna get in 2019 as I reckon Arctic Monkeys and Sam smith are surely in the frame for 2019 Yeah, it seems like Sam Smith is touring Stateside for most of the summer incl. late June so I think he's planning a romp around the European festivals the year after anyway. Doing it in 2018 woulda worked better tho - I'm not sure he'll stir up any more excitement in eighteen months' time. I don't think Depeche Mode nor Taylor Swift particularly want to headline Glastonbury anyway because of the fee. (edit: that's an assumption on Taylor Swift, just to be clear) Edited December 17, 2017 by dentalplan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slash's hat Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Is Sam Smith really on a par with Adele and Ed for headline status? Or have we been spoilt with top names irrespective of your thoughts on they're music. Would think Arctics depending on when new album due, would love depeche mode or cure. Billy Idol on the undercard would've made me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Beyoncé coulda been a shout too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatyeti24 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I'm not sure what's more dispiriting: there being no festival next year, or the list of potential headliners that could have appeared. Maybe Sam Smith's really great, I dunno. Bah, humbug, etc and so forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Piggy Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 34 minutes ago, slash's hat said: Is Sam Smith really on a par with Adele and Ed for headline status? Or have we been spoilt with top names irrespective of your thoughts on they're music. No, but neither are 90% of acts who headline Glasto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1000 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Fleetwoods, Arctics, Killers, Pearl Jam, Beyoncé, Depeche Mode and Maiden all seem like options to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimrod Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Taylor Swift - Arctic Monkeys - Kendrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt42 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I reckon Sam Smith touring stateside during Glastonbury time is more because Glastonbury isn’t on rather than him being unavailable. If the fest was on I highly doubt he’d double book himself. Probably would have a brief gap to come back for it anyway. I think that’s a fact for many artists as quite a lot of them plan their tour dates around glastonbury in hope they’d get asked to play. @dentalplan fair point about the mode, maybe U2 in their place? I also am in the boat that if Taylor Swift was lined up to do Glasto she’d probably do it now. Too many people in her very close circles that would inform her that it’s a good idea. Plus Ed headlining in 2017 would definitely grab her attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 2 hours ago, SomeoneListeningIn said: Beyoncé coulda been a shout too Hoping she still is for 2019. She's my all-time ultimate dream headliner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 3 hours ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said: Hoping she still is for 2019. She's my all-time ultimate dream headliner. Isn't she doing the lion king in 2019? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DareToDibble Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 ??The Killers? They're playing Isle of Wight one day and the Liberty Stadium on Saturday 23rd. So I guess Glasto would have worked well on the Friday or Sunday, depending on which night they're playing IoW? Having said that - I still fancy they'll headline 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 Just thrown this together quickly, reckon it could've looked something along these lines: Friday Pyr: Taylor Swift // Chvrches // The Specials // David Byrne // ?? // DaveOth: Nine Inch Nails // Catfish & the Bottlemen // Wolf Alice // Cage the ElephantWH: SantanaJP: The Vaccines Saturday Pyr: Arctic Monkeys // Queens of the Stone Age // Van Morrison // Dua Lipa // The War on Drugs // Declan McKennaOth: Bjork // N.E.R.D // Friendly FiresWH: Schoolboy QJP: Yeah Yeah Yeahs // St. Vincent // The Horrors Sunday Pyr: U2 // Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds // ?? // Billy Idol // ?? // AlvvaysOth: BastilleWH: OrbitalJP: Jungle // ?? // SamphaPar: King Krule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 10 hours ago, SomeoneListeningIn said: Isn't she doing the lion king in 2019? Beyoncé/Elton co-headliner... @CaledonianGonzo is getting his meerkat costume ready as we speak. Clapton would have been the obvious shout for the legend slot next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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