2013 Headliners

[The Nal]

This thread is sickening. Real bottom of the barrel stuff. I'm not reading anymore. Wham. My hairy ballbag. Shame on you all. Tonyo aside. Fight on righteous brother, fight on.

[CaledonianGonzo]

you think I don't like him because he's gay?

[Guest]

Not at all....

[Midnight Man]

I always quite liked George until he thought it fitting to use the Olympics closing ceremony to plug his new (crap) single - talk about lacking perspective...

[Vanderlyle]

oh c'mon ... if it was really going to happen it would be main stage or nothing. And like it or not it would be a massive massive thing.

But there's probably nothing to the what I was sent - I keep pointing this out. I've not even added them to the rumours page.

[FloorFiller]

i'm pretty sure they'd definitely be headlining

like Neil said, it'd be absolutely massive. no appeal or recognition for under 30's!? seriously!? i think you'd be hard pressed to find people of all ages who don't know Club Tropicana, Careless Whisper, Last Christmas, Freedom and Wake Me Up (even if they're not entirely sure that they're Wham! songs, which they would soon find out if they were announced as headliners)

[whisty]

it's been suggested he's one of the good guys... why?

the fact that he did get caught doing what he did is neither a plus or a minus for me... I'm just curious what his 'good' credentials are

[scaryclaireyfairy]

Can we all take a moment to just imagine hearing the word "JITTERBUG" ring out across the festival site....

[brettredmayne]

so we are not getting the 3rd headliner now, this is what happens when I go out and miss loads of pages out.

[FloorFiller]

so we are not getting the 3rd headliner now, this is what happens when I go out and miss loads of pages out.

[Wooderson]

The standard faces have taken issue with Wham. Nothing surprising there at all.

The more broad minded can see the fun through the rockist fog.

As CalleyGonzo has said theres a dozen songs in George's repetoire that will bring the house down. And the comparison with having them over Florence is valid and welcome!

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Surprised at you Tony with the "dick in the mouth" line too. Tut tut 'squire. Tut tut.

[sisco]

Neil, just picking up on 1 of your comments earlier, you said IF the Stones headline there will be a completly different type of act subbing seperate the crowd, isn't the opinion that its Mumfords subbing? Surely the majority who will watch them will stay for The Stones??

[eFestivals]

isn't the opinion that its Mumfords subbing?

that's my best guess, but I can't say anything about other people's opinions.

[The Nal]

The standard faces have taken issue with Wham. Nothing surprising there at all.

The more broad minded can see the fun through the rockist fog.

As CalleyGonzo has said theres a dozen songs in George's repetoire that will bring the house down. And the comparison with having them over Florence is valid and welcome!

Edited February 26, 2013 by The Nal

[Guest]

The standard faces have taken issue with Wham. Nothing surprising there at all.

The more broad minded can see the fun through the rockist fog.

As CalleyGonzo has said theres a dozen songs in George's repetoire that will bring the house down. And the comparison with having them over Florence is valid and welcome!

[Vanderlyle]

Is this a George Michael gig then with the odd Wham tune? I like the odd George Michael tune. Great singer in fairness.

But theres no "fun" about Wham. Its tacky shit. Mindless tacky shit. Time is supposed to whittle away the shit. Not turn what is clearly shit into some sort of ironic nostalgia.

Wham in the Glastonbury headliners thread. And the Cliff Richard thread was deleted.

For fucks sake.

[benc]

i would fucking love it if they played last christmas

[Wooderson]

But theres no "fun" about Wham. Its tacky shit. Mindless tacky shit. Time is supposed to whittle away the shit. Not turn what is clearly shit into some sort of ironic nostalgia.

[MEGABOWL]

Wham Rap is cutting edge social commentary, relevant to these times of austerity

[Wooderson]

Precisely. Not quite sure why Wooderson is getting so defensive about it. I have never even considered buying a Wham album, or hoped they would reform. I highly doubt anyone else on this thread has either.

So I don't get why anybody would want to stand amongst 80,000 people listening to 90 minutes of it.

[The Nal]

Couple of Wham's tunes are gems mate. "Everything She Wants" for example.

Besides, will be tough for you to square your appreciation for Cliff alongside your contempt for "tacky" Wham.

[UEF]

I quite like Freedom.

[The Nal]

I quite like Freedom.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Wham! also released a single called Freedom:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_(Wham!_song)

Hence Michael's solo single being Freedom 90.

[LondonTom]

I am sure I am missing the joke here...