2013 Headliners

[SirDaniel]

So... What you're saying is... The Vaccines, Basement Jaxx and Ben Howard for 2014 headliners at Glasto?

[Jackson1990]

Just going to get the ball rolling early, Oasis to headline in 2015?

[drewsstrat]

Cause otherwise it'll be full of Stones fans innit? Glastonbury have specifically said that's why they sell tickets before the lineup- so ticket sales can't be dominated by one set of fans.

Edited February 18, 2013 by drewsstrat

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Tell that to arctic monkey followers then , otherwise it'll be a right mash up

[Ed209]

Cause otherwise it'll be full of Stones fans innit? Glastonbury have specifically said that's why they sell tickets before the lineup- so ticket sales can't be dominated by one set of fans.

[drewsstrat]

Arctics won't be confirmed either. I massively doubt any headliner will be.

[beau1]

Arctics won't be confirmed either. I massively doubt any headliner will be.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I always thought it was so they could invest everyone's deposit and make a tidy return on it.

Silly me

[drewsstrat]

Stones "announcement" will be press and pr led I guess rather than any thing from eavis or their mouths, Just like the "in negotation". Headlines. I'm sure we will get to know here before any of the above, which may increase demand in resale. There's always a reason for timing, otherwise it will be all done by now surely??

[Ed209]

Then why wouldn't they just take the full fee?

[Fizzy2734]

The scottish sun claims friday arctics sat stones and sun mumford headliners.

[01seb]

Jay-Z playing Wireless as a solo European exclusive.

Only 2 weeks after Glasto, leaves a possibility for Watch the Throne at Glasto....

[MrZigster]

you would defo know about 3 others when you heard them I'd say. The usual catchy numbers.

I reckon the people who churn out these types of songs are genuises, really. It is an incredible talent to make this kind of music over and over and over I reckon.

[dan05delaney]

Tax reasons? Full payment always conveniently falls the other side of April.

I maybe wrong and being very cynical.

Edited February 19, 2013 by dan05delaney

[Ed209]

the original reason was to help split the cost and help with affordability

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Jay-Z playing Wireless as a solo European exclusive.

Only 2 weeks after Glasto, leaves a possibility for Watch the Throne at Glasto....

[Andy0808 v3.0]

JT would be quality

[dan05delaney]

I have to admit I've always envied that kind of talent. And it is, (surely?) an incredible talent to make gazillions of pounds out of the same three/four chord trick that has been used over and over and over again by countless acts and make it sound new and current. A genius for new melodies is the hard bit methinks.

Anyway, I came to this thread 'coz I;ve just got back from the pub and read in their The Sun's Bizzarre column that it's Arctics, Stones and Mumford. Now maybe (no, not maybe, I know) my memory's not what it was, but don't Bizzarre/NOTW generally have a good track record of being spot on about these things?

[Ed209]

the original reason was to help split the cost and help with affordability

found a quote from Eavis

Edited February 19, 2013 by Ed209

[dan05delaney]

I'm perfectly aware of the stated reasons. But that doesn't mean they're the real reasons. I'm probably being very cynical. It probably was set up for those reasons, but I have an accountant friend who assures me that having the full payment fall the otherside of 1st April is very convenient for the festival's accounts.

[MrZigster]

they usually get 2 out of 3 in October 2010 they predicted Prince U2 and Coldplay for 2011

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3191789/Prince-and-U2-set-to-headline-Glastonbury-Festival-in-2011.html

They also announced Coldplay on the 5th of Feb, Beyonce on the 12th of Feb and then the full line up on the 15th of April

and for 2010 they announced U2 in November 09 and then said

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2741620/U2-to-headline-Glastonbury.html

[Matt42]

I think arctics, stones and mumfords are our headliners guys. Personally I think Mumford leaves it on an underwhelming note. But they are very solid. I just hope we get some female bands/ solo undercards. It seems abit male dominant.

[TheNewUnion]

I'm perfectly aware of the stated reasons. But that doesn't mean they're the real reasons. I'm probably being very cynical. It probably was set up for those reasons, but I have an accountant friend who assures me that having the full payment fall the otherside of 1st April is very convenient for the festival's accounts.

They just happened to pluck the 2nd April for payment out of thin air?

Edited February 19, 2013 by TheNewUnion

[drewsstrat]

Hopefully somewhere from whence it cannot return to cause my eyeballs to bleed.

[Pilgrim S]

Has anyone mentioned Justin Timberlake? His name seems to be popping up a lot in the media lately.