2013 Headliners

[mrtourette]

There are very few artists/groups who are truly global at the moment,who either haven't headlined or could headline. You could probably put Iron Maiden in there as a band who can sell out stadiums absolutely anywhere in the world,but i would never want them to headline.

Mumfords deserve a shot.

[benc]

i had a dream last night, I was walking around the festival site looking at the program. Florence and the machine was headlining the Friday and the stones the saturday. Didn't see who was headlining the sunday.

I was a bit dissapointed

think of that what you will

[mrtourette]

I think you were right to be disappointed.

[Matt42]

I still think Florence is playing, she has said she can't wait to return, whether she's touring or not we don't know yet, could be announcer much closer to the time. She'd make a perfect sub for the stones, and it won't hurt to have some diversity of male and female acts on the pyramid!

[ghandi]

i think you'll find a lot of negativity here regarding Flo, not from me mind, when i have seen her live she's been really good. Although having seen her do her latest album on tour i am not sure i'd go out of my way to see her at the fest again, depends if as you say she subs the Stones, or where and when.

[russycarps]

Yes lets have florence and the machine headlining, you can never have enough private school educated people who got given their chance via the private school network if you ask me.

fri: Mumford & sons (king's college)

sat: florence and the machine (alleyn's school)

sun: laura marling (leighton park)

sub headliners could be la roux, pixie lott and elly jackson

[CaledonianGonzo]

If the Stones play she may merely be wheeled on as a guest to sing the Merry Clayton part on Gimme Shelter.

[Jackson1990]

Interesting about the Chilis. They do have a large back catalogue, and are seen as a huge band to many people. Some people I know have loved them live, others hated them. They would be a divisive headliner. What are the chances?

[Jackson1990]

Zero thankfully. The tour is over in April and Flea is touring that nonsense with wobbly head whiny boy after that.

[Jackson1990]

Another festival.

[The Nal]

If the Stones play she may merely be wheeled on as a guest to sing the Merry Clayton part on Gimme Shelter.

[russycarps]

Apologies if they've been mentioned already but i thought i'd jump in with a band who are about 40 times bigger in America than they are here, Radiohead? One of the biggest international bands ever?

[Vanderlyle]

Yes lets have florence and the machine headlining, you can never have enough private school educated people who got given their chance via the private school network if you ask me.

fri: Mumford & sons (king's college)

sat: florence and the machine (alleyn's school)

sun: laura marling (leighton park)

sub headliners could be la roux, pixie lott and elly jackson

[dingbat2]

Lets just stop all this talk about Sunday headliners and assume it is going to be Kraftwerk

[1waveydavey]

Yes lets have florence and the machine headlining, you can never have enough private school educated people who got given their chance via the private school network if you ask me.

fri: Mumford & sons (king's college)

sat: florence and the machine (alleyn's school)

sun: laura marling (leighton park)

sub headliners could be la roux, pixie lott and elly jackson

[Englishdragon]

Wins the oddest post of the week award.... Apart from failing to list the multitude of headliners who have not had a private school education... What difference does it make?

On the same basis do we selectively dismiss all privately educated people that are higher up the "acceptable list"?

[russycarps]

Edited February 13, 2013 by russycarps

[russycarps]

You said this once before. Personally I couldn't care less where any of these people went to school so long as the music's good. I guess you're just speculating about the old boys network thing.

More importantly, they're all gash.

[Englishdragon]

60% of bands around these days are private school educated. What percentage of people in this country do you think go to private school?

[russycarps]

Does anybody really give a toss? I couldnt care less if they had been to the best schools in the world or if they lived on the streets for their entire life, if they make good music Ill listen to them.

94.53454356444363463463453453% think it doesnt matter

Edited February 13, 2013 by russycarps

[1waveydavey]

60% of bands around these days are private school educated. What percentage of people in this country do you think go to private school?

[Englishdragon]

good for you, it's obviously beyond your comprehension to understand the implications of this

Edited February 13, 2013 by Englishdragon

[russycarps]

60%? Really? I'll need to double check that figure if its ok with you?

I'll just pop over to madeupfigures.com

[russycarps]

Nope just means I, just like most people on this planet, couldnt give a fuck where somebody is educated.

[thewayiam]

Sorry lads, the Strokes headlining was me talking shite.

Edited February 13, 2013 by thewayiam