2013 Headliners

[beau1]

It gets to the point where the nostalgia wears off...

I think they are a good band, but they don't need to play, anyone that wanted to see them at festivals, has.

I've changed my predictions now.

If the stones aren't playing.

Arctic Monkeys - Fleetwood Mac - Gaga

Noel Gallagher - Mumford & Sons - Pixies (Or maybe Plan B depending).

Sounds like a fun shout.

I've only peiced that together from rumours and The T in the park romance glastonbury has!

[mattgimmeshelter]

Someone may have already picked up on this but you say The Cure are a nostalgia act that can only go so far...

Then you talk about 3 bands that are purely for nostalgia who all have older 'new' albums than the Cure.

[FloorFiller]

Care to list these three?

[the wonderwhy]

I really don't agree with any arguments saying they should play because it's a "interesting headliner". It was good for bestival, didn't work for reading. I don't think they are going to booked anyway, nothing says they will, can't see the eavis's wanting them. They're not playing.

[strummer77]

The difficulty is an obviously legendary status but not really the popularity to back it up.

[Englishdragon]

Oh and for proof, this was the piece in T3 magazine (feb 2013 issue page 61)

[Guest]

Does Bob Dylan not warrant a headline slot? I mean this is no mere mortal, this is Bob. Fucking. Dylan. You gents know that, yes? Look at the toss that gets fourth, shit, look at the toss that gets sub.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Well that's it done. We've broken the internet and ended up in the mid 60s. I'll get to work on the JUDAS banner.

[FloorFiller]

doesn't Dylan usually stick to piano / keyboard these days? can't remember where it was but i remember somebody saying he was on keyboard for an entire set with a guitar teasingly sitting at the front of the stage. he got up, picked it up to applause from the crowd, and then shook his head and returned to the keyboard. that old git

[Bisque]

Why, I go to festivals based on the line up. Why is it so hard for people in this section to get that?

Edited January 22, 2013 by Couchy

[Ed209]

Does Bob Dylan not warrant a headline slot? I mean this is no mere mortal, this is Bob. Fucking. Dylan. You gents know that, yes? Look at the toss that gets fourth, shit, look at the toss that gets sub.

[Bisque]

Been out drinking on an empty head again couchy?

[beau1]

think he's talking about Stones, Fleetwood and Pixies

[Mud Dweller]

Have a look at Bob Dylan at Hop Farm on youtube, awful.

He'd never pull it off at Glastonbury his voice is shot to bits

Edited January 21, 2013 by Mud Dweller

[Wooderson]

So are the schools not closed today or what? Seems like ages since this thread had another inane "revised prediction".

[eFestivals]

So are the schools not closed today or what? Seems like ages since this thread had another inane "revised prediction".

I guess that gazza's thewayiam's school is open today.

[Avalon_Fields]

Have a look at Bob Dylan at Hop Farm on youtube, awful.

He'd never pull it off at Glastonbury his voice is shot to bits

[CaledonianGonzo]

Dylan's still worth seeing live as long as your expectations are adjusted accordingly.

This is fine at his own gigs in smaller venues with a fanbase who can discern the golden moments from the frequent chaff.

A different game at a festival though. Maybe as a headliner on the Other Stage, but not for a mainstream slot at prime time.

[Wooderson]

I guess that gazza's thewayiam's school is open today.

[fatyeti24]

Honestly chief. I can only hazard a guess at how tempted you must be to ban some of these muppets. It's all traffic I know but christ almighty the last few days has been rough.

[Ed209]

so what you're saying is:

Mumford

Gaga

Girls Aloud

[Mardy]

Dylan's still worth seeing live as long as your expectations are adjusted accordingly.

This is fine at his own gigs in smaller venues with a fanbase who can discern the golden moments from the frequent chaff.

A different game at a festival though. Maybe as a headliner on the Other Stage, but not for a mainstream slot at prime time.

[Wooderson]

Ed & Yeti. Nice one.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I'm surprised you didn't make your sub joke again Woody, that ones hilarious.

[GuitarManDan15]

Bob Dylan is fucking terrible live, absolutely w*nk, worse performance I've ever seen. Went to hop farm this year, lots of people very excited (including me even though i've only read negative stuff about his live stuff now), people were heading in there 1000s to primal scream after a handful of songs. Just retire bob, whilst you still have an ounce of credibility. A televised glasto performance would be a disastrous