MEGABOWL

Got to get that third album out I reckon. If he does that and it’s even just decent he’s the shoeiest of shoe ins for 2025.

If you see something like that happen it’s time to very quickly get on whichever bookies sites offer odds on Glastonbury.

Yeah I’d love it to be him but I’m not convinced.

Thats the right word. One of the few sets I’ve ever seen where I wouldn’t change anything. When I listen to it it’s pretty much always the full thing, start to finish.

Emily only ever said ‘might’ be two female headliners

Very true

Every set of headliners gets labelled ‘the worst ever’ by someone. It’s part of the Efestivals circle of life.

I was at that Muse set. Didn’t think it really worked. A mixed set is definitely better for a festival.

I only went to The Cure but there’s no doubt all 3 of them went over well. The Cure were absolutely brilliant, one of the best sets I’ve ever seen on the farm. Turned me into a fan.

Can’t see it being The Killers. They’ll give it Olivia (if they haven’t already, Madge could turn out to have been a total pipe dream all along) or Dave before that I’m sure.

Wasn’t there some mad rumour that Dave was playing but not headlining? Would be an easy bump up if so. Or Olivia Rodrigo, could get on board with that. Though it does ruin the picture on my head where she’s on before Coldplay Saturday night.

Ok that does sound very plausible

Ok that does sound very plausible

Something doesn’t add up. Firstly, the quality of the writing and apparent confusion over what slot she was actually playing make it very hard to believe. Secondly, surely the fee, production costs etc would be discussed very early on. Unless it kept changing it’s hard to believe critical factors like that would only just now be under discussion. Thirdly, it’s that rag. f**k it.

Yes you are dammit! And there will be no leeway! You will learn!

Yeah that Silver Hayes set was really good. A lovely Saturday afternoon vibe.

Would be bang up for this. Mrs MEGABOWL saw him in Glasgow last year and said he was great.

That is the case

Ah so they tried to integrate it a bit. But yeah, crazy. I’d have thought they’d have known better.

It was a weird decision. Especially as they were completely deviating from their tour setlist IIRC

Thats what it all hinges on with Madge now. At least one other festival announcement. Can’t see her doing the Big G as a one off.

He still only subbed TITP in 2010

Kind of proves the point I was making about the stature though, right?

Bowie was a low ebb commercially in 2000. Springsteen was always more likely than the others because guitars and his politics. Both he and Stevie are after Jay Z. The actual best comparison would be Kylie in 2005 but she’s always been more U.K.-centric than Madonna and isn’t as big. If you genuinely think Madonna was considered a likely booking back in 2007 or 2008 all I can say is….OK. If you don't think there’s been a change in the stature and type of headliners Glastonbury has been attracting in the last 15 years again, OK.

Well yes. Thats where it started to change. That came right out of left field, caused huge controversy and still had literally nobody going ‘they’ll get Madonna next year now’