2013 Headliners

[Diva Sam]

Also Dizzee Rascal has just been announced as support for Muse's uk tour.

Can't see headlining if he's still a support act. Regardless that it's Muse.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

All the talk of the Arctic Monkeys headlining, is there any possibility they may be lower down the bill or headlining Other?

When they headlined in 07, they were off the back of 2 platinum selling albums. Since then, they have has 2 No 1 albums, but not platinum, and haven't had a Top 20 hit for 4 years. Maybe their star is burning out and these are the back-ups for headliners if needed?

[jtarring]

Take with the appropriate sized pinch of salt / tell me I'm an idiot etc but a friend teaches one of the younger members of the Eavis family and got Mumford / Stones / Prince out of him as the planned lineup. Doesn't gel with other stuff floating around but I think the only thing we've established so far is that no-one really knows much at all.

[fightoffyour]

2014:

Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead and Fleetwood Mac.

Daft Punk on Other.

[eFestivals]

Ever considered gambling?

a very good idea! If I remember next time I'm passing a bookies I'll definitely put a few quid on.

Thing is I'm probably more likely to lose than win, even if I do have all the names right - cos history shows that Eavis says he has them booked, and then later on he's trying to book other bands cos the booking doesn't get firmed up..

[eFestivals]

Are the acts lined up for 2014 better than the assuemd names above then for 2013? In your opinion of course...

IMO, Glastonbury hasn't had a good headliner since 1982.

And I wasn't even there in 1982.

[neil999]

IMO, Glastonbury hasn't had a good headliner since 1982.

And I wasn't even there in 1982.

[eFestivals]

if it's going to be Daft Punk, they'll need to learn to play real instruments before June 2014, cos their new album has no computers at all used on it.

Yes, that's really true.

[Ruwise]

Can't belive we still don't know the 2013 headliners and people have started trying to guess 2014's.

[Matt42]

Stop talking about 2014, all guesses will probably be wrong.

[Englishdragon]

2014 will be Fleetwood Mac, The Stone Roses and Radiohead.

Arctics, Stones and Mumford would be 3 good headliners for this year.

Id guess and say he has Pulp lined up to play below the stones

[Diva Sam]

if it's going to be Daft Punk, they'll need to learn to play real instruments before June 2014, cos their new album has no computers at all used on it.

Yes, that's really true.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

if it's going to be Daft Punk, they'll need to learn to play real instruments before June 2014, cos their new album has no computers at all used on it.

Yes, that's really true.

Edited February 15, 2013 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[Ed209]

wrong thread

yeah ... err ... radiohead

Edited February 15, 2013 by Ed209

[Diva Sam]

Do you think that's the influence of Nile? Thinking back through the stuff he's done, he seems to use a massive range of instruments, which I think he'd prefer live.

Btw, they do know how to play instruments, they were a live band in the predecessor to Daft Punk.

[fatyeti24]

if it's going to be Daft Punk, they'll need to learn to play real instruments before June 2014, cos their new album has no computers at all used on it.

Yes, that's really true.

[fatyeti24]

Stop talking about 2014, all guesses will probably be wrong.

[dingbat2]

if it's going to be Daft Punk, they'll need to learn to play real instruments before June 2014, cos their new album has no computers at all used on it.

Yes, that's really true.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Wouldn't that make Daft Punk 2014 effectively a completely different band to Daft Punk now? Bit of a gamble making such a 'new band' a headliner without a proven track record in the genre - assumes they are going to be good at that genre just because they are good at something else now

Its like Mumford and Sons dropping their guitars, fiddles and banjos (or whatever) and becoming a drum and base band

Edited February 15, 2013 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[Diva Sam]

There's nothing been said about a different genre. Dance acts have been playing with live bands for years and years.

[piltonpoppet]

I'm sure somebody has already mentioned it but the Flaming Lips have a big 'ole gap in the tour and are doing IOW too. Could imagine them Park headliners...

[eFestivals]

Btw, they do know how to play instruments

yeah I know - else how would they have been able to do the album in the first place? I was taking the piss.

The real reason for them not touring this year is that they want to see how the album is received first, because it's quite a radical change because it's got no computers.

I've heard a couple of 4th hand reports from people who've heard the album, and both of those have said it's excellent. What I don't know tho is whether those people's tastes and likes are worth listening to.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

True that. Basement Jaxx do it very well playing live!

[russycarps]

I'm sure somebody has already mentioned it but the Flaming Lips have a big 'ole gap in the tour and are doing IOW too. Could imagine them Park headliners...

[Matt42]

Surely all three headliners are either close to or booked now? They must be.

Even if the stones haven't given an answer, they should have the backups sorted, as well as the third headliner.