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41 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:
We’ll see. I obviously think they’ll play again at some point, but if Taylor hadn’t died I don’t think people would be expecting them back so soon, and a band member dying being the crux of a band returning to headline is kind of weird. They obviously intend on continuing despite a lot of people being adamant they were done for, so I see no reason they need to be brought back so soon. Outside of your Coldplays, Muses, Radioheads and maybe even Arctics (aka British bands who worked their way up the lineup whilst creating a friendship with the Eavi) there aren’t any acts who get rebooked to headline with such regularity and I don’t see that happening with Foos.
Add this to the list of things we disagree on that can be lorded over the other when it does/doesn’t happen 😁
The main reason I think it’s going to happen is because they were looking at European festivals and postponed it to 2024. Sounds to me like the festivals they really wanted to play didn’t have space for them.
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39 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:
Kendrick did something unique. Billie just did a scaled down version of her arena show and as a result it felt like something less special.
To who? I thought billie smashed it.
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3 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:
Coldplay at least release new albums that they play heavily from and completely change their live set up to accommodate each time they play, as well as being friends of the festival. Foos would be playing more or less the exact same set with one or two songs that nobody cares about or likes from the last two albums thrown in. Think next year is just that little bit too early and ‘25, possibly with a new album, seems more realistic if they’re to return so soon.
Foos have actually released 2 albums since their last set (technically 3 if you count their heavy metal project) and probably have another album on the way. All the new tunes heavily feature in the set.
3+ albums since their last headline set is more than Coldplay have.
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1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:
Kendrick’s set was incredible, crowd were well into it all the way through.
I also wasn’t aware of much complaining on social media about the booking beforehand.
Honestly it was back to back hits and he went all in.
I wish people didn’t decorate up their opinions and talk about things they know little about. I wouldn’t go along to a headline set of an act I know little about and say they played no hits (just because I didn’t know the songs).Billie also played a hits filled set. It was both fan friendly and friendly for casuals.
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58 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:
Interesting points about Fender. Seems to be on the right track, especially after going from mid Other to mid Pyramid to Pyramid sub all in the space of one lineup, but could easily get knocked by a delayed next album or one that doesn’t quite hit the same.
Seems to be a lot of obvious pop names we could have lined up with the likes of Dua, Taylor, maybe Harry, and even Madge being an outside possibility, but I’m struggling to think of many legacy rock acts, or rock acts at all, who we’re still due. Still feels a little too soon for Foos to come back, and the festival has more or less ticked off all the other biggies at this point, especially after having three of them top this years bill. Wonder if next year could be the first year where there’s no rock/guitar act headlining, or is there somebody obvious I’m forgetting about? Maybe Depeche Mode actually make it work before calling it quits?
I think Foos are absolutely nailed. It’s them and 2 others imo.
Is it too soon? Yes. But that never stopped Coldplay.
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9 minutes ago, AnonAnon said:
Yeah, namely Billie and Stormzy had about an hour of recorded material between them and, as big as they are, and I do think Billie in particular is legitimately an incredibly talented singer and writer in her genre, it just felt 'too soon'.
Both Kendrick and Billie's sets felt 'short' last year, with weak spots because a larger % of the set is taken up with 'album filler' or 'deep cuts' than knock out tracks.
That's no sleight on them, I have records by each of them, it's just a tall ask. There are very few artists in history who could fill what is traditionally a two/three hour slot with their first two albums of material. Bob Dylan would've done an hour of niche folk covers and then admittedly pretty decent hour of his early songs, as an example.
It's why I sort of believe you need at least 5 maybe even 6 albums to headline the pyramid. At least that way you're guaranteed between 10-20 A grade songs per set.
Don’t really agree with this at all. Kendrick’s set was back to back hits.
It irks me when people don’t listen to an artists catalogue and then claim they have no hits. Do they have no hits or have you just not really listened to their material? If you think Kendrick or Billie didn’t play the hits it says a lot.Not every act needs to be your Killers or Foos with the woaaahs every five fucking minutes to headline the pyramid.
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Dua Lipa, Foo Fighters, Madonna
Two female headliners, one being new, one being heritage.
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1 minute ago, sisco said:
For all the moaning here AM, GNR and Elton will go down better on social media than both Billie, Macca and Kendrick + The Cure, The Killers and Stormzy
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1 minute ago, leath02 said:
This place is remarkably calm considering we've literally had a headliner self confirm
Goes to show how bad of a booking GNR is
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22 minutes ago, xbrownstonex said:
So duff is an unreliable source? 😃
14 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:Glad to see you've worked through Anger and are now at Bargaining.
Glastonbury is not Glastonbury Festival. Rocket does not mean Rocket Man.
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3 hours ago, xbrownstonex said:
Guns n Roses are confirmed (by Duff)
Doesn’t confirm anything. He said a show at Glastonbury but could be talking about the town. Believing too much in unreliable sources!!
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One thing to put forward though… I don’t think this is actually a rich v poor thing. I don’t think this makes gigs for the rich only… and here’s why I think this is…
You only need to take a cursory look at stan Twitter (Harry Styles, Taylor, BTS, whatever) and it becomes apparent that people are getting into serious debt to afford these tickets. People who are not noticeably “well off” are borrowing money they don’t have in order to attend gigs they can’t afford.
Yes obviously there will be rich people who don’t think it’s much of an expense, but I’ve noticed that these tickets are being snapped up by people who absolutely can’t afford it.. because they think the concert is unmissable…
Its stuff like this which makes the debt crisis even worse.
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Think just under £100 mark.
I’m not a fan of seated gigs and I tend to avoid them. No standing no Matty.
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More expensive to see one Madge gig with floor seating than to go to Glastonbury. Mad.
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Just now, Supernintendo Chalmers said:
If Axl rose turns up it might be a good set
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4 minutes ago, nikkic said:
2 of those things are true.
1 isn’t quite a given.If did a genuine greatest hits set with a full production it would be Rolling Stones level of greatness.
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Madonna is an all time great and her headline set would be an all time great. She’s one of the most influential artists of all time.
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Someone a while ago passed on to me that Paul Weller was in the mix for Glasto. I didn’t share it because he didn’t have any dates at the time or anything. You may have noticed he featured in a few of my early lineup posters.
Just seen he’s announced shows the week before.
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I don’t think this is true but suggests she’s doing an Oct - Nov arena tour.
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5 minutes ago, ls2408 said:
There’s also a tiktok doing the rounds with ARENA dates - can’t link the tiktok as I’ve only seen screenshots but surely she can’t be doing a US stadium tour then bringing a new set up to the UK/overseas - too costly?
Taylor Swift - October 2023 *
London, O2 Arena *
Taylor Swift London 2023 *Taylor Swift - October 2023 *
Birmingham, Utilita Arena *
Taylor Swift Birmingham 2023 *Taylor Swift - October 2023 *
Manchester, AO Arena *
Taylor Swift Manchester 2023 *Taylor Swift - October 2023 *
Glasgow, OVO Hydro *
Taylor Swift Glasgow 2023 * -
Main things I look at
Time since they last played
New material out or coming out
Dates around glastonbury (helps)
Another one I think is a pretty indicative one is if they are doing festivals around glastonbury and don’t have a UK festival announced yet…
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25 minutes ago, 4AssedMonkey said:
Yep. Cracking evening’s entertainment that was. Just wish I wasn’t a broken shell of a man by that point.
Genuinely never heard of Frank Ocean before reading his name on here some time ago. Listened to some of his stuff just now to see what the hype was. Bang average R&B. And he seems to be an Olympic standard selfish w*nker. What’s the fuss about?
He has so many incredible songs. Also released by far two of the best albums of the 10s. He’s a superstar.
Just a shame he’s a living myth.
Where did the dude with the ………….
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