2013 Headliners

[FloorFiller]

See my post above yours. I also reckon you'd be surprised by what size of crowd he'd get

[Dukeicon]

However .... I reckon Michael might get a right ear-bashing from the locals if he gave them Dizzee on the Sunday when the fest had the Stones on the Saturday - so perhaps days have been swapped around for a reason as simple as that. I don't think it's impossible.

[FloorFiller]

Dizzee closing the festival would be ridiculous

if the three headliners are in fact Dizzee, Arctics and Stones, then that's the order they should play in imo. but as Neil said, how easy it is to do the old switcharoo with bands like that i'm not sure

[Dukeicon]

Dizzee closing the festival would be ridiculous

[willutalk]

Dizzee Rascal as a headliner... fucking hell. i have no issues with him or his music. actually love some of his music (even some of the later pop stuff) but.. headlining Glastonbury seems just a step up too much. i know he subbed last time and (apparently) nailed it, but i honestly can't see many people getting excited over him headlining

[Jonny Hobbs]

Dizzie Rascal?! Surely not? Any substance to this rumour at all? Seems a little odd.

[thewayiam]

I was there. He was very good. Like I've been saying, I think he will headline. They have been caught short with headliners, link that to what he said on his twitter and link that to paper reports on the stones. There is my theory!

[GlastoSimon]

Well that's one bit of the Arctic Monkeys setlist guaranteed...

Is he likely to play below a headline act? Or is it a case of 'if he's booked, he'll headline'? I guess the new album would have to be pretty darn good for him to increase in popularity from 2010? No doubt he'd still get a massive crowd with the 'headline' factor.

Edited February 1, 2013 by GlastoSimon

[Diva Sam]

Well that's one bit of the Arctic Monkeys setlist guaranteed...

[thewayiam]

However .... I reckon Michael might get a right ear-bashing from the locals if he gave them Dizzee on the Sunday when the fest had the Stones on the Saturday - so perhaps days have been swapped around for a reason as simple as that. I don't think it's impossible.

And actually, if days have been changed around, that might mean Arctics on the Saturday.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Hate to say it but I reckon that would be quite good.

[thewayiam]

However .... I reckon Michael might get a right ear-bashing from the locals if he gave them Dizzee on the Sunday when the fest had the Stones on the Saturday - so perhaps days have been swapped around for a reason as simple as that. I don't think it's impossible.

And actually, if days have been changed around, that might mean Arctics on the Saturday.

[beau1]

Dizzee may entertain a crowd but so did Hitler.

I don't mind him but after subbing last time and doing nothing of note since he would be 1 of the most underwhelming headline acts ever.

[dan05delaney]

Someone get Dave Grohl on the phone.... He'll play most things at the drop of a hat and

[Mardy]

Dizzee may entertain a crowd but so did Hitler.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Looking at that doesn't seem far off and reminds me of last time they had a gap year, they returned with two bands getting the bump up and one being established , albeit it was the who.

[LondonTom]

I am confused I though all the "pop" fans we've had on here recently would be all over Dizzee? But it seems to be them complaining about it

Makes you wonder why...

[Mardy]

Pulp got bumped up and it was the making of them. I've got no problem with Dizzee being given a shot at it. Fair play.

[thewayiam]

Dizzee may entertain a crowd but so did Hitler.

I don't mind him but after subbing last time and doing nothing of note since he would be 1 of the most underwhelming headline acts ever.

[sisco]

See, I knew you would all catch on with this Dizzee Rascal prediction!! I'm most smug!

[MEGABOWL]

Dizzee may entertain a crowd but so did Hitler.

I don't mind him but after subbing last time and doing nothing of note since he would be 1 of the most underwhelming headline acts ever.

[thewayiam]

The two acts who had just been given the push were in a considerably stronger position than Mumford and Dizzee. Killers had already been offered the headline, and were touring off the back of a massively successful record, and Arctics had the fastest selling debut record of all time, and were viewed as era defining.

While they would have in common being given the push, there's a vast difference in their standings.

[eFestivals]

Dizzee may entertain a crowd but so did Hitler.

Brilliant - post of the day.

[MEGABOWL]

I'm quite looking forward to the pissing and moaning now if it turns out to be Dizzee or the Mumfords or someone else getting a boost up. Even though the way the rumours have gone it seems to be fairly well telegraphed and if they have got the Stones (regardless of alleged fee) the festival has a huge coup at the top of the bill anyway, the tears will flow

[JBarbour]

I don't know how much it might effect what he chooses to do, but I know he sometimes gets stick off locals for some of the Sunday headliner choices, and so I've been told he'd rather not get that stick (fairly obviously, really).

I can't think of any major reasons why he wouldn't swap things around if he could tho, to give them a more widely-acceptable headliner. Then again I'm probably not taking everything into consideration.