Bands Bigger Than U2

[ThomThomDrum]

can someone, perhaps neil, give us an idea of the percentage of people from the uk that make up the glasto audience?

[eFestivals]

Well I think its not! Granted the overwhelming majorty will be from the UK, but if one says the site capacity is 175,000 (correct me if wrong) then to be in excess of 99% means that there is less than 1750 people from outside the UK.

There would be more than 1750 Irish there alone I reckon and to think I met people from Cuba, Spain, New Zeland, Australia, Canada, USA and Greece!

Anyway..........this is all way off the point. The name of the thread is "Bigger Bands than U2". One would assume from this title that if your going to think big you got to think global. If you dont your quite inward looking............

As I'm just about to reply to a mail from someone at See about another matter, I'll ask him and hopefully get a correct answer (tho he might not know, and prolly won't look it up for me).

[glasto10]

Katie Price and Peter Andre

[Red_Eye_Jedi]

...Faithless? ... Edited November 23, 2009 by Red_Eye_Jedi

[micawber]

Some folks seem fixated on Rock bands. Glasto is about diversity. So U2 barely beat Kenny Rodgers in the RIAA list. There's a few bigger here

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Artist Certified Units in Millions

BEATLES, THE 170

BROOKS, GARTH 128

PRESLEY, ELVIS 120

LED ZEPPELIN 111.5

EAGLES 100

JOEL, BILLY 79.5

PINK FLOYD 74.5

STREISAND, BARBRA 71.5

AC/DC 71

JOHN, ELTON 70

STRAIT, GEORGE 68.5

JACKSON, MICHAEL 67.5

AEROSMITH 66.5

ROLLING STONES, THE 66

SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 64

MADONNA 63.5

CAREY, MARIAH 62.5

METALLICA 59

VAN HALEN 56.5

HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54.5

U2 51.5

ROGERS, KENNY 51

DION, CELINE 50

FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5

DIAMOND, NEIL 48.5

TWAIN, SHANIA 48

KENNY G 48

JOURNEY 47

ALABAMA 46

GUNS 'N ROSES 43.5

SANTANA 43

JACKSON, ALAN 42.5

CLAPTON, ERIC 42.5

[sifi]

See wouldn't know how many people from countries other than Britain attend. They would be able to tell you what proportion of ticket sales were made on the overseas ticket sales line, and which ticket addresses were outside the UK. Different thing though. Most of the Aussies that turn up probably are coming from Willesden, Earls Court etc.

[ampersand]

See wouldn't know how many people from countries other than Britain attend. They would be able to tell you what proportion of ticket sales were made on the overseas ticket sales line, and which ticket addresses were outside the UK. Different thing though. Most of the Aussies that turn up probably are coming from Willesden, Earls Court etc.

[sifi]

but them aussies are still a british audience. they get british tv, radio, gigs etc.

[tweemo freak]

*splutters all over keyboard*

[Nickyboy]

I'd really like The Stones for Saturday and Bowie for Sunday. But I guess we'll get the Coldplay / Muse / Radiohead option on Sunday, as they are much the 3 biggest bands in this country presently.

Only other artists I could think of (that are viable), would be Madonna, Kings of Leon, Beyonce (not my taste), Chilli Peppers, Metallica, AC/DC, Elton John, George Michael, Prince, Britney, Take That.

Some of these are probably too 'poppy' as well to be considered.

It will be interesting to see who's asked to line up against U2 for instance on Friday on some of the other stages.......much as they may be dissed somewhat on this forum, I bet they get a HUGE audience on Friday

[Toilet Duck]

Some folks seem fixated on Rock bands. Glasto is about diversity. So U2 barely beat Kenny Rodgers in the RIAA list. There's a few bigger here

U2 51.5m

[micawber]

That must be just in the US...U2 have sold well over 100m albums worldwide..

[budvar]

I don't think they're bigger than U2 but if we were having this discussiona few years back RHCP would have been mentioned as one of the biggest bands in the world. I'd argue now that Foo Fighters might well be above them.

Either way I'm fairly sure that the Saturday slot will be The Stones and that Sunday will go to Muse.

[deschwah]

Michael Jackson?

(sorry)

[FunkyDenz]

the RIAA list.

Artist Certified Units in Millions

STRAIT, GEORGE 68.5

[Chazeboy]

Some of these are probably too 'poppy' as well to be considered.

[Langdale Wolf]

Sorry for sounding thick, but who the hell's George Strait?

[Chazeboy]

Dire's brother.

[ampersand]

Dire's brother.

[FunkyDenz]

Just read up on George Strait on wiki (slow day in the office) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Strait

He's apparently 'The King of Country', I still don't recognise his stuff.

[ampersand]

He's apparently 'The King of Country', .

[beadfc]

Having had a look at all of these suggestions, Muse/Radiohead/Stones etc, there seem to not be many females around. Who was the last female or female-fronted band who headlined the Pyramid?! I really have no idea?

[Langdale Wolf]

the more talented brother i imagine?

[ampersand]

I know you have less taste than a bloke who's just had his tongue cut out, but at least try to recognise talent.

Clue:

The bloke who plays Ken Barlow - legend

Jimi Hendrix - talented.

Prick Hucknall's hairdresser - not that talented.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - talented.

You playing FIFA 10 - not that talented.

Me playing FIFA 10 - sad case

[Langdale Wolf]

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