2013 Headliners

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

probably mainly due to most people never having heard of her before

[Porcelina]

But the week before she probably sold 100 records, so a flamboyant piece of TV coverage only needed to net her 10k sales to get that 1000%.

[Mardy]

All true yeah. I just meant that we fans weigh Glasto on a different scale to the bands. Especially potential big headliners not willing to take the risk as you said.

[The Nal]

I think there's a really interesting, clear division between bands who understand it, who come as punters if they're not playing, or came before they were famous and those who see it as another gig on a list. Without exception, despite my personal preferences, I'd rather have the first set of bands, be they radiohead, elbow, pulp, coldplay whoever. It is those bands, who 'get' it who will ultimately be the ones that support the festival and are far more of our view of the festival. They might be the annoying cousin that get stuck with at a party, but they're family.

[Mardy]

haha!

What about people like Neil Young who don't know much about it and just come and lay waste to the place regardless?

Few and far between granted,

[Guest]

She had one of, if not the, most critically acclaimed records of that year, so she was hardly unknown.

[FloorFiller]

critically aclaimed doesn't equate to massive popularity. Most casual music fans hadn't heard of her... I had to drag people to the stage with them saying "never 'eard of her"...

[fatyeti24]

yeah i know loaaddss of people who'd hadn't really heard of her but then became massive fans after seeing her at Glastonbury or on the TV coverage. that performance did a lot for her popularity wise in the UK

Edited January 18, 2013 by fatyeti24

[Morse Code]

But the week before she probably sold 100 records, so a flamboyant piece of TV coverage only needed to net her 10k sales to get that 1000%.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Without exception, despite my personal preferences, I'd rather have the first set of bands, be they radiohead, elbow, pulp, coldplay whoever. It is those bands, who 'get' it who will ultimately be the ones that support the festival and are far more of our view of the festival. They might be the annoying cousin that get stuck with at a party, but they're family.

[ICGenie]

I hate a lot of bands. They're muppets. Although I love the Muppets.

[Mardy]

Yeah, despite the fact I despise coldplay with every inch of my being, I don't begrudge them a Pyramid slot every five years considering everything they've done for the fest (as long as Chemical Brothers are somewhere at the same time).

[MEGABOWL]

Yeah, despite the fact I despise coldplay with every inch of my being, I don't begrudge them a Pyramid slot every five years considering everything they've done for the fest (as long as Chemical Brothers are somewhere at the same time).

[mattgimmeshelter]

I'm really starting to believe (after fleetwood mac have been thinned out as rumours)

we could really get the mumfarts headling...

[fatyeti24]

2013: The Year With No Headliners

bit of a bummer for those watching at home.

[FloorFiller]

i'm still going with

Arctics / Radiohead / Fleetwood

just because they haven't been approached yet doesn't mean they won't be approached, so that's my guess

as much sense as booking Mumfords would be... Arctics / Mumfords alone looks drab as hell, so i just don't see it. yesteryears much hyped band (Arctics) and now's much hyped band (Mumfords) seems rather bland

[mattgimmeshelter]

i'm still going with

Arctics / Radiohead / Fleetwood

just because they haven't been approached yet doesn't mean they won't be approached, so that's my guess

as much sense as booking Mumfords would be... Arctics / Mumfords alone looks drab as hell, so i just don't see it. yesteryears much hyped band (Arctics) and now's much hyped band (Mumfords) seems rather bland

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I'm really starting to believe (after fleetwood mac have been thinned out as rumours)

we could really get the mumfarts headling...

Edited January 18, 2013 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[FloorFiller]

i'd be happy with Jay Z and Kanye but i would've thought Radiohead would be the more realistic 'friend of Eavis' considering Kanye's due to have a baby around June

obviously the Stones aren't totally off the table yet but for now i'm gonna see them as a no-go, so i'll stick with my prediction

[mattgimmeshelter]

i'd be happy with Jay Z and Kanye but i would've thought Radiohead would be the more realistic 'friend of Eavis' considering Kanye's due to have a baby around June

obviously the Stones aren't totally off the table yet but for now i'm gonna see them as a no-go, so i'll stick with my prediction

[redmosquito]

Personally, I've got no problem with GFL doing it. If they're going to get the Stones, I would rather it was for a sum that doesn't put the festival in danger, especially in the current climate

Edited January 18, 2013 by redmosquito

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

I think there's a really interesting, clear division between bands who understand it, who come as punters if they're not playing, or came before they were famous and those who see it as another gig on a list. Without exception, despite my personal preferences, I'd rather have the first set of bands, be they radiohead, elbow, pulp, coldplay whoever. It is those bands, who 'get' it who will ultimately be the ones that support the festival and are far more of our view of the festival. They might be the annoying cousin that get stuck with at a party, but they're family.

Edited January 18, 2013 by 1007mileroundtrip

[Guest]

Hasn't Thom Yorke said they won't be ready for Glastonbury?

[FloorFiller]

Hasn't Thom Yorke said they won't be ready for Glastonbury?

[sisco]

I'm 99% sure Watch the Throne will not be headlining as Kanyes kid is due the same sort of time.