2013 Headliners

[Guest]

For the only festival in my life, I've become honour bound to camp out at the Pyramid for each headliner. Alls I need is 3 watchable headliners for this one year, basically no Mumford.

[Role Model]

Fair enough, all got our own views. I just find it much worse when people don't sing live, can't sing live and don't write their own music.

[Ovechkin]

I think it would be great if she gets booked, open up for a rock act on the other stage, hey-o Smashing Pumpkins!

Edited February 17, 2013 by Ovechkin

[Jackson1990]

She does sing live, she can sing live and she does have some input in her music, but yeah I doubt it's very much. Rihanna isn't the best, her voice isn't amazing, and I'm not even a massive fan honestly.

There's a lot of ignorance on here when it comes to pop music, a lot of it sounds like the stuff angry 15 year old metal heads usually come out with.

[Mouseboy11]

She does sing live, she can sing live and she does have some input in her music, but yeah I doubt it's very much. Rihanna isn't the best, her voice isn't amazing, and I'm not even a massive fan honestly.

There's a lot of ignorance on here when it comes to pop music, a lot of it sounds like the stuff angry 15 year old metal heads usually come out with.

[dan05delaney]

She has her own gigs on the Saturday and Sunday http://www.rihannanow.com/live/page/4/

[Big Vern]

Far be it for me or anyone to state who does or does not deserve to play at Glastonbury or any other festival, but we can but provide our own views and opinions.

I was dragged to see Beyonce with the Mrs in 2011 (a small price to pay given that I dominated the majority of the weekend) and even my Mrs was disappointed with the whole pre-show set up ie her entourage coming out and forcing her flags on to people in the crowd, it was just such bs.

Rihanna would just be Beyonce .2, this time handing out mobiles, with another polished vegas performance, in my opinion of course.

I personally just think if you're going to do a festival (especially Glastonbury which traditionally doesn't really have a pop influence) as a major pop act like Beyonce or Rihanna, come out and join in on the festival fun, dress down a bit, rearrange songs etc.

[Ed209]

She has her own gigs on the Saturday and Sunday http://www.rihannanow.com/live/page/4/

[Zero_Newnab]

Dont think she'll cancel her shows to do Glastonbury... I guess maybe she IS mad enough and plays enough rampant tour dates to fly back to the UK, sub the Arctics and then fly back to the rest of Europe... Maybe.

[Matt42]

I have to say, assuming that any of this were true, it feels like desperation might be kicking in. Rihanna would have to cancel/postpone an arena date to play the Sunday night, if we have to resort to that to get a headliner I'd say just let Kasabian/Mumfords/Anyone have the Sunday night gig.

I do think that all is lost when the article ends with "Dont be surprised if you see her designing some wellies for her River Island range especially for the event."

All that said, tabloids lie, a lot. Pretty sure that have told us prior year headliners and got it wrong.

another edit with similar stories

Fleetwood Mac headlining: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/4681374/fleetwood-mac-headline-glastonbury.html

[Gnomicide]

... So I think the sun wasn't lying.

[MJMilz14]

Dont think she'll cancel her shows to do Glastonbury... I guess maybe she IS mad enough and plays enough rampant tour dates to fly back to the UK, sub the Arctics and then fly back to the rest of Europe... Maybe.

[TheSeventhOne]

Rihanna would be a solid headliner. Leagues above Mumfarts at least.

[Simpo]

@ArcadeFiretube

Arcade Fire believed to be the main candidate for the #Glastonbury2014 Friday night headlining slot.

Joel, who runs ArcadeFiretube, is a very trustable source for all things Arcade Fire. Note that it's 2014 he's talking about.

Edited February 17, 2013 by Simpo

[FloorFiller]

@ArcadeFiretube

Arcade Fire believed to be the main candidate for the #Glastonbury2014 Friday night headlining slot.

Joel, who runs ArcadeFiretube, is a very trustable source for all things Arcade Fire. Note that it's 2014 he's talking about.

[Role Model]

Lets get 2013 out of the way first.

[FloorFiller]

Lets get 2013 out of the way first.

[willutalk]

Iron Maiden, Prince and Muse for 2014 would be awesome.

[Role Model]

Muse need to disappear for 10 years at least.

[philly_eds]

I heard Fleetwood Mac are playing. Who cares that they have shows in the US that weekend, you never know they may cancel them.... /index.php?s=e285d6339851e9c77e777d0f66933bce&&app=forums&module=extras&section=legends#" title="dash1.gif"> some people lol....

[Morse Code]

Personally I can't abide Rhianna, she's everything I dislike, not just in music but in every aspect.

I also hold her personally responsible for the 2007 floods with that fucking umbrella song. I'll never forgive her for that! Just think of the effect she could have on the festival.......

[BlackHole2006]

She does sing live, she can sing live and she does have some input in her music, but yeah I doubt it's very much. Rihanna isn't the best, her voice isn't amazing, and I'm not even a massive fan honestly.

There's a lot of ignorance on here when it comes to pop music, a lot of it sounds like the stuff angry 15 year old metal heads usually come out with.

[Guest]

I don't think people are being ignorant on here. I think people on here realize that 99% of the pop music you hear on the Radio is marketed bullshit and artists like Rihanna, Beyonce and Lady Gaga are taking advantage of it.

Rihanna is an absolutely awful artist and everything she stands for is absolutely awful.

[Morse Code]

Why can't you just accept light fun pop music for what it is? It's not the antichrist, it's just not fucking Radiohead.

[TheSeventhOne]

Isn't it ironic that the 'real music' brigade, the one's who staunchly refuse to accept anyone's opinions but their own, throwing sweeping statements about regarding certain fans and artists, are the very antithesis of what this festival is all about? Hmm.