Bestival 2012 Headliners

[hawkzred]

Sold out about a month beforehand last year. It will sell out again this year too!

[kaosmark2]

And probably sell out sooner with people using it as a Glasto substitute.

[hawkzred]

Quick question...does Bestival usually sell out? If so how late in the year are tickets usually available and do the organisers give any indication when the tickets are nearly gone? I'm not sure if my mates are coming or not yet and I need to delay buying my ticket for a bit.

[eFestivals]

Bestival aren't getting Lenard Cohen after all then - it wasn't a Bestival shaped hole in his tourdates.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Bestival aren't getting Lenard Cohen after all then - it wasn't a Bestival shaped hole in his tourdates.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Can the same be said for Lady Gaga I wonder.

[LondonTom]

Can the same be said for Lady Gaga I wonder.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Yes, shes doing the 8th ..while free on the 7th, its more likely to be for extra dates due "unprecedented and incredible " demand

Then again...maybe if she's here anyway, her stadium dates could stretch the other way...We don't know much she might charge a festival, Rob managed to get Stevie Wonder!

[Justiceforcedave]

Ok since we can play in the new forum, what's peoples thoughts on the 3 Main Stage headliners..

Gut instinct tells me New Order and Florence & The Machine will be 2 of them..

Knowing Rob though, he usually throws in a curveball like The Cure last year and gets very good exclusives...

[Paul ™]

Wow.... this guy had it down!

[LondonTom]

I'd hazard a guess that she charges a hell of a lot. She's a money making machine, she & her PR team can dress it up as 'for the fans' and all that crap, but when it comes down to it, she's all about the $, otherwise she wouldn't charge £77 a ticket. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, as most artists are that way inclined, it just annoys me that she pretends & successfully fools a lot of people if my facebook is anything to go by that she is truly all about the fans.

Anyway, I'm fairly sure Rob has said she's too expensive before anyway?

[Gucci Piggy]

Wow.... this guy had it down!

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Anyway, I'm fairly sure Rob has said she's too expensive before anyway?

[Kowalski]

It's very easy to take the piss out of Lady Gaga, but to be fair, the boy puts on a great show.

[Homer]

I'm pretty sure he has - I'm just noticing that space in her tour schedule and think it'd be interesting. She's not my cup of tea but it'd be an extraordinary booking and a hell of a bloody statement. I'd probably be shocked if Rob managed to get her, to be honest; especially before Glastonbury gets their hands on her.

[DJL]

she's all about the $, otherwise she wouldn't charge £77 a ticket. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, as most artists are that way inclined

[Joe-]

Gaga wont play because Florence is headlining.

Also, doubt Rob could afford her.

No way/

[kaosmark2]

I can't stand Gaga and I think it's extremely unlikely she'll play bestival - as you say most artists are that way inclined... but some would still do certain things for reasons other than money. Coldplay and Radiohead recently had extremely expensive tickets in the UK, so you could argue they are all about the money, but both would play Glastonbury for half a (vegan) sandwich.

[TheSeventhOne]

Coldplay have nothing to answer for regarding that debate.

[chriseede]

Coldplay have shown with their silence when asked about whether they're in on the viagogo scam that they're more interested in appearing ethical than being ethical.

Not sure about Radiohead. May be a facade, but I love them too much to be completely cynical.

[DJL]

The ticketing system for Radiohead's UK shows that went on sale last month made some attempt to try and curb touts and the intention is clearly there for Radiohead, whereas Coldplay have been completely silent.

[mattrik3]

I havent been on here for about a week but come back to see people talking about the possibility of lady gaga playing? where the hell has this come from? my estimations of bestival have dropped dramatically in the last 4 minutes!

[Joe-]

I havent been on here for about a week but come back to see people talking about the possibility of lady gaga playing? where the hell has this come from? my estimations of bestival have dropped dramatically in the last 4 minutes!

[SteveHarley]

If she was playing, then surely she'd have to headline, & we already know them, so not happening.

[Vanderlyle]

Bestival aren't getting Lenard Cohen after all then - it wasn't a Bestival shaped hole in his tourdates.