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True. It will have only been 5 festivals ago, though. Apologies, this argument's been done to death now. I think we're better off locking this thread until the poster lands! 😀

Yeah, I guess that's a fair enough counter argument, you can't deny their popularity

I think it's probably about the same levels as usual

There's my case in point. A headliner should grab you and hold you for 120 minutes. Repeat bookings always run the risk of either not topping a previous performance or not offering anything different.

But is that enough these days? I think it's well-documented on here about Coldplay's prowess as a live act, never dialling it in, particularly on the farm. That can't be denied. But, in 2024, there's a strong argument to suggest that it's a relatively uninspired booking. Boring? No. Exciting? No. Safe? Yes. Cheaper than others? Probably. That's if Coldplay are booked, of course. They probably are, and I believe the intel we've been given so far. I'd just love to see the festival throw a massive curveball this year, for all three headliners.

For a minute I thought you'd started calling it El Holto

I'd say The Who in 2015 was a misfire. Smacked of desperation. Getting them to bail on an already booked show wasn't a good look and it was a lacklustre set in the end. I think they were hoping for something akin to the Stones' show a couple years before. They might have learned a good lesson that year. Better to bump an act up than backfill with a heritage act beyond their best. Apart from that, I can't really think of another from the 21st century. Obviously there's been a few replacements that fell relatively flat but you could argue they were either worthy of the bump or you can forgive the organisers for not having the time/resources to get someone bigger in. Of course there's going to be subjective arguments around certain bands and whether they were suitable (Kasabian, Arcade Fire, KoL, Mumford, etc) but there's no doubt they were deserving of the nod at that time. Like I said, the festival seldom get it wrong.

It's more peak Scally, tbf

Chances are, if there's an artist in line for the headline spot and you've never heard of them, it says more about you than the festival. You can count on one hand and have fingers spare the amount of times the festival has got it wrong.

I didn't mind the music so much. It's the awkward, scripted award presentation and unbearable skits in between. It must be time for a reformatting of these types of events? On the plus side, there was no sign of Corden or Whitehall

They were referring to the Other Stage in 2013

Actually, the second one down on the right could be supporting Massive Attack on Clifton Downs, Bristol

For anyone concerned about the future of Glastonbury, for me, bookings like Kendrick Lamar, Dua Lipa and SZA (potentially) headlining the Pyramid and Wizkid headlining the Other Stage go some distance to safeguard it. There comes a point in time where you have to accept that something is no longer predominantly aimed towards you. You can either embrace those changes and get on board with it, seek out the areas that you still get value from or do something new. I've said it before, but I really think we're on the cusp of the festival moving into a new phase of its evolution. And as someone who'd like to see it continue well into the next decade, whether I attend or not, I think it's exciting.

Seems like a sensible approach to me

Can't quite make out the blurred dates but given they're all August, I suspect Glastonbury is out

As someone whose preferences lean more towards the golden age, I'd love any of KRS, Rakim, E-40, Cypress, Method Man (if not WTC). All highly unlikely. From recent times, as much as I'd love Run The Jewels, that ain't happening, so gimme Killer Mike. Again though, I think that's doubtful, given he's got shows just after, and the ideal stage we already know the full list. I can definitely see CASISDEAD somewhere on the bill. Like metal, I still think that hip-hop is criminally underrepresented at Glastonbury.

Total longshot, but if anyone has a spare for Knocked Loose in Bristol on Thursday, hit a brother up. I'm on every waitlist going atm

I agree. A raft of strong female acts announced as a teaser to support International Women's Day makes so much sense. I'm not sure whether the Oxford Uni thing is a Q&A, but if it is, I'm guaranteeing that at least one of the Qs is going to be lineup related. I'll be amazed if we get to the end of next week without at least one significant name.

Hopefully they still have the original plans but yeah, v2.0 sounds most likely. As long as it retains the same effect (and of course, sound), we'll be good. My only concern now is how busy it'll be. Another of the great things about was the space to be able to dance. Never too packed, never empty. Always felt right like the right balance at peak times.

Aka "a typical day on eFests"

Like "The RZA, The GZA"

I think the alleged Little Stevie pull out has thrown people a wobbler. Like you've been saying all along, we actually know nothing really. Personally I think it's hilarious with 116 days until the gates open.

A DJ set headlining the Pyramid? Nope. Fred by himself down the line? Possibly.

I love it. Room for everybody here. Yes, all are welcome. Yes indeed, I love them. Lipa. Sza. Rodrigo. Beautiful. I'm all for it.

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