2013 Headliners

[Vanderlyle]

Might as well have a bash!

PYRAMID:

Arctic Monkeys

Noel Gallagher

The Vaccines

The Rolling Stones

The Libertines

Leonard Cohen

Lady GaGa

Mumford & Sons

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

OTHER:

Chase & Status

The XX

Suede

Kaiser Chiefs

The Smashing Pumpkins

Bloc Party

[LondonTom]

You might be getting your years mixed up, or your faux-urban white boy who so desperately wishes he was black.

[philly_eds]

I think a few acts along the lines of Libertines would make or break the festival. If it is true that GFL have had some problems with headliners, then I hope they get the likes of Leonard, Libs etc rather than a default option along the lines of Kasabian, KoL, Radiohead. Not that I have any problem with those three (other than KoL), I just like to see a slightly different line up at Glastonbury.... good without being shit.

[Zero_Newnab]

Everyone's recent predictions have The Smashing Pumpkins headlining Other, is that based on anything? Like, are they touring at the right time etc? Or are people just wanting them to play.

[the wonderwhy]

There's no way XX would clash with Radiohead.

[willutalk]

Didn't Plan B do Pilton?

Pretty much nailed on if i've remembered that right

[willutalk]

I really hope there's enough space for The Prodigy and The Smashers to headline Other. Versus Lady Gaga and The Rolling Stones who I wouldn't really mind seeing.

[rhysieg]

Everyone's recent predictions have The Smashing Pumpkins headlining Other, is that based on anything? Like, are they touring at the right time etc? Or are people just wanting them to play.

[Zero_Newnab]

they have 2 dates in the uk on the monday and the tuesday straight after glasto.

[arcade fireman]

I would heart that Saturday night.

Can't see Leonard doing it unfortunately. He doesn't seem to be a big fan of the festivals these days, and was at Glasto recently.

I think a few acts along the lines of Libertines would make or break the festival. If it is true that GFL have had some problems with headliners, then I hope they get the likes of Leonard, Libs etc rather than a default option along the lines of Kasabian, KoL, Radiohead. Not that I have any problem with those three (other than KoL), I just like to see a slightly different line up at Glastonbury.... good without being shit.

[Vanderlyle]

You might be getting your years mixed up, or your faux-urban white boy who so desperately wishes he was black.

[Vanderlyle]

Radiohead haven't headlined for ten years, they're well overdue and you can't really lump them in with Kasabian and KoL.

[Brave Sir Robin]

they have 2 dates in the uk on the monday and the tuesday straight after glasto.

[FloorFiller]

SP are also headlining a festival in Spain on the Friday so it's not clear cut, though you'd think they'd be good for Sunday. See their own thread: /topic/172562-the-smashing-pumpkins/">http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/topic/172562-the-smashing-pumpkins/

[arcade fireman]

I know - but it would be the third time in as many years they've been there in some form.

I've love it btw - they'd be among my top choices, but I don't think it would 'look/feel' like a unique or inspired booking.

[LondonTom]

Part of me wants Radiohead to headline so we don't have to go through this for another few years

[fatyeti24]

Yeah but the other two Park Stage appearances really don't count. Especially given how much they've upped their light show etc during the last tour, seeing them these days is very much an audiovisual experience.

Anyway from your post I might be preaching to the converted but considering we've had Coldplay and Muse headline twice in the intervening period, Radiohead are our most critically acclaimed band and it's about time they headlined again. The festival only needs one "unique" booking IMO, as long as the other two aren't landfill rubbish like KoL or Mumford I'd be happy enough.

[mrtourette]

Part of me wants Radiohead to headline so we don't have to go through this for another few years

[arcade fireman]

they do though, don't they?

wishes of fanbois aside, those gigs very much do count.

[arcade fireman]

We still will though.

[Andy0808 v3.0]

If there's one thing i've learnt from this forum, it's that people will always call for Radiohead..always.

[FloorFiller]

Not really, if Radiohead headline this year I don't think many would seriously be calling them to headline for at least five years.

[fatyeti24]

They don't really. One was Thom and Jonny doing a few songs in the Park. The other was an impromptu appearance for an hour where they did mostly songs from the new album (plus a few from In Rainbows).

I was lucky enough to be on the rail in front of Thom for the 2011 gig but for most people they could barely see anything as they were so far back and due to the speaker set up of the Park couldn't really hear that much either.

It's not remotely comparable to a 22 song, career spanning set at night with the full light show as they've been playing at other festivals.

Edited January 29, 2013 by fatyeti24

[FloorFiller]

other festivals get the same as everybody else. what Glastonbury has had in the last two festivals is two one-offs. you couldn't pay to see those gigs again even if you wanted to.

want to see a '22 song, career spanning set at night with the full light show', then buy a ticket for one of their gigs. want to see something a bit special, a bit different, go to Glastonbury.

Edited January 29, 2013 by FloorFiller

[fatyeti24]

but that's only really concerning those two particular Thom & Jonny / Radiohead sets though, isn't it? for the most part, what Glastonbury gets is what the rest of the world / other gigs get, bar one or two exceptions, so surely the same could be said for... well, every other act at Glastonbury?