3rd Headliner

[Justiceforcedave]

I don't think it has to be someone big.

Although the more I think about the mixmag thing/the "10 years of dancing comment/The Special Guest singular statment, I'm starting to think maybe it will be a dance/DJ/Electronic act.

I have changed my mind every couple of posts though for this thread. Keeping my fingers crossed for a band!

[Justiceforcedave]

Jack Cawley ‏@jackcawley 42s

I'm hoping that at 7pm tonight Mumford & Sons will be announced as the Friday night headliner for @Bestival. Either way I'm there!

[Zacko]

Intriguing, Calvin Harris maybe? Is he big enough to headline festivals now? I know he's big in America...

[monkey1989]

it would depend what.I wouldn't bother for something like this.

[eFestivals]

haha this suggests someone lame

a flop

lol - and I tried so hard to not be suggestive.

I'll make clear that the reason I wouldn't for this is nothing to do with the content and everything to do with the festival and timing.

The time for rumours is over really by this late in the year, and they'd always be a suspicion at the Bestival end that I'd worked from what they'd sent under embargo and not from some other source. So I wouldn't want to risk that relationship for something which I'd feel wouldn't be much of benefit for efestivals.

[dacbo]

RDB did say he'd be spending less money on headliners this year, so as to spend more money on the rest of the lineup (think Stevie last year cost him a bomb).

[monkey1989]

If it wasn't for the strong suggestion of a dance band I would have had a final guess at TV on the Radio as they just did ATP in Camber Sands so could still be hanging around

[smogo]

If it wasn't for the strong suggestion of a dance band I would have had a final guess at TV on the Radio as they just did ATP in Camber Sands so could still be hanging around

[monkey1989]

there awesome

[monkey1989]

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=jmNU8blUwms&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjmNU8blUwms

[monkey1989]

maybe not but I would enjoy seeing them somewhere at bestival

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

there awesome

Edited May 15, 2013 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[dacbo]

Groove Armada?

[hawkzred]

Doesn't mean they're big enough though does it.

Also I've just had a gander at the official Bestival Forums, Christ there are some idiots on there! Do people really think Fat Boy Slim is going to headline 2 years after playing the Big Top!? The mind boggles

[hawkzred]

Groove Armada?

[monkey1989]

I thought the smart money would be on basment Jaxx but there only playing 02 apollos which doesn't seem headliner status , oh well we will know in 3.5 hours !

[smogo]

only playing 02 apollos which doesn't seem headliner status

Edited May 15, 2013 by smogo

[monkey1989]

spose New Order are much better though :3

[rexclark]

but the tweet that it's "the perfect name to celebrate a decade of dancing on the IOW!" has thrown me a bit.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I actually would not be surprised at Fatboy Slim, so what if two years ago he was playing Big Top, dont really see the relevance. Still one of the biggest names in dance music around!

Edited May 15, 2013 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[5co77ie]

Bound to be the ultimate party act then.....

[hawkzred]

course it is relevant, why would they have him back as a main stage headliner two years later when he's done nothing to warrant moving back up the line up? Plus he's headlined before, back when Bestival was a lot smaller & he was a lot bigger, so that's Rob's no repeat headliners rule out the window too.

Think before you jump on the defensive, yeah.

Edited May 15, 2013 by hawkzred

[rhubarb]

Bassment jaxx/fatboy slim joint birthday extravaganza!

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

He headlined the first Bestival which makes him relevant for this particular festival. There is no 'non repeat headliner rule' is there, the festival is only 10 years old so less of a chance of a repeat headliner in that time. If it is a dance orientated headliner (as is the suggestion) then he is still one of the biggest names around so that qualifies him regardless of where he has played before.

Edited May 15, 2013 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[LondonTom]

Obviously Daft Punk with Neil being secretive and trying not to suggest things and RDB denying it