2013 Headliners

[Andy0808 v3.0]

Only 500 pages to go to beat the amount the Reading 2013 thread got through before announcement...

Where's a good gazza argument when you need it?

[neilloggie]

Imagine on line up day if they announced the Headliners as The Eagles, Celine Dion and Bon Jovi subbed by Beadyeye,ZZ Top and Onesie Direction.

There would be a mini eartquake as peoples jaws hit the floor all saying i never saw any of that coming.

As i can see there being several surprises with all the secrecy surrounding this years festival.

[Poliwhirl]

Less hilarious than Madonna headlining. Don't mind it it being knocked back as less likely, merely offering a suggestion, rather than being an obnoxious c**t like some smug pricks with a fondness for punctuation impact.

[Zero_Newnab]

At the risk of getting this thread remotely back on track - The Strokes are streaming their new album online, do we think this makes them more likely to turn up at Glasto? Pyramid Sub? Other headliner?

http://pitchfork.com/advance/48-comedown-machine/

[Party-'Scatter'!]

At the risk of getting this thread remotely back on track - The Strokes are streaming their new album online, do we think this makes them more likely to turn up at Glasto? Pyramid Sub? Other headliner?

Ohhhh hope so! That would be a nice surprise

http://pitchfork.com/advance/48-comedown-machine/

[Andeeroo]

So, what do we all think about the possibility of Madonna headlining?

[Matt42]

So, what do we all think about the possibility of Madonna headlining?

[ghandi]

I'd like to see the Editors or PIL headline the JP on the Friday to give me an alternative to the Arctics. I thought the Editors did a really good job in 2010 on the Other but it was about 5pm, i'd like to see them in the JP tent, i think they'd have it jumping. Although i doubt that will happen i'd still like to see it.

[BigMarv]

IMO Editors are One of te few bands who can fill a large stage (not physically, like), but they have the music for it, personally I think they'd wasted in a tent. Acts like Laura Marling get swamped by pyramid

[ghandi]

Perhaps true, maybe headline Other, but havn't they done that already? I have a 65 min compilation of thier best bits ( IMO ) , perhaps they might even headline the Pyramid one day........ ? Or is that Indie landfil , besides if the Arctics can do it why can't they?

[JoeyT]

I'd like to see the Editors or PIL headline the JP on the Friday to give me an alternative to the Arctics. I thought the Editors did a really good job in 2010 on the Other but it was about 5pm, i'd like to see them in the JP tent, i think they'd have it jumping. Although i doubt that will happen i'd still like to see it.

[BigMarv]

I think they could easily sub pyramid, but the buzz on Editors isn't what it was 2/3/4 years ago, I think headlining either stage doubtful. Just, as I said, IMO!

[BigMarv]

Both 2010 & 2011 (I think) they played 2/3/4th down the Other bill, hence why I think a mid Pyramid slot most suitable/likely.

[ghandi]

True perhaps their buzz has gone a tad, but you could say the same about the Arctics surely? They are friends of the festival though, and these bands, individuals tend to pop up further up the bill than you would expect occasional. Perhaps they need to release another successful album to get some buzz again, whether Tom has it in him we'll have to wait and see. But for me this yeat i still think they've enough about them to do a cracking headline set.

[Matt42]

I'm sorry to compare but have you seen how low they are at reading?

Sub pyramid/other

Nope 4th down on other is my guess.

[sisco]

5th down on Main Stage at Reading! Wow, I'm really amazed by that.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

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Perhaps true, maybe headline Other, but havn't they done that already? I have a 65 min compilation of thier best bits ( IMO ) , perhaps they might even headline the Pyramid one day........ ? Or is that Indie landfil , besides if the Arctics can do it why can't they?

Edited March 19, 2013 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[neilloggie]

Headlining JPT is a good shout though.

[Superscally]

Imagine on line up day if they announced the Headliners as The Eagles, Celine Dion and Bon Jovi subbed by Beadyeye,ZZ Top and Onesie Direction.

There would be a mini eartquake as peoples jaws hit the floor all saying i never saw any of that coming.

As i can see there being several surprises with all the secrecy surrounding this years festival.

[JBarbour]

Surprised nobody mentioned the elephant in the room! The xx headlining pukkelpop. I didn't think they were headline material yet. Considering they have got NIN and The Prodigy on the line up as well

Wasn't to long ago discussing Glasto asking smaller bands for the Sunday.

[FloorFiller]

no way will The xx've even been considered to headline Glasto. it'd be ridiculous. although i'd say them headlining Other is quite likely. is quite weird that they're headlining Pukkelpop, though. i know they're on a constant rise up but i didn't think they'd be headlining major festivals any time soon

[McAlpine91]

A friend who works in shepton mallet just put on facebook:

What iv heard from work so far........ jake bugg, alt j, wiley, rita ora, fatboy slim, vaccinesc azealia banks, kings of leon, rollin stones, dizzee rascal, xx, 2 door cin club, arctic monks, flo machine, fhe smiths, the national, kasabian, bon iver, adele

[FloorFiller]

Rolling Stones, Kings Of Leon, The Smiths, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys and Adele are our headliners then!

[LittleHospitals]

Rolling Stones, Kings Of Leon, The Smiths, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys and Adele are our headliners then!

[The Nal]

Good to see The Smiths back together. Quite a low-key reunion too considering. Haven't seen much about it in the press.

Edited March 19, 2013 by The Nal