2014 Headliner predictions

[Racheyg1]

What I'm hoping for is

Black keys

Fleetwood mac

Led zeppelin

What I think

Rihanna or lady gaga

David Bowie

Fleet wood mac

[PDAD]

To clarify before someone gets their knickers in a twist, that's not me saying that metal fans aren't friendly and that, I'm saying that generally the atmosphere at those kind of gigs aren't really suitable for all ages. Mosh pits and head banging aren't for everyone and Glastonbury is a festival that prides itself on being welcoming to anyone of any age etc and ability.

[LondonTom]

Why does the suggestion of a couple more heavier acts always end up with "LULS Metal go to download"...its bollocks, Glasto has a history of heavier acts anyway and something different for Glastonbury would be fantastic. Not asking for it to overtake but a couple more wouldn't go a miss. (and oh one of the best/friendliest crowds I was in all weekend was Smashing Pumkins..so yes Glastonbury would still be welcoming as ever...)

Ramstein for the Hell Stage!

Edited July 3, 2013 by LondonTom

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Why does the suggestion of a couple more heavier acts always end up with "LULS Metal go to download"...its bollocks, Glasto has a history of heavier acts anyway and something different for Glastonbury would be fantastic. Not asking for it to overtake but a couple more wouldn't go a miss. (and oh one of the best/friendliest crowds I was in all weekend was Smashing Pumkins..so yes Glastonbury would still be welcoming as ever...)

Ramstein for the Hell Stage!

Edited July 3, 2013 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[Matt42]

I can't even read this thread it's stressing me out.

You want metal? Go to download!

Don't be invested in a non metal fest and complain about the lack of metal!

[mrtourette]

It's also completely relative, bands like the Pumpkins certainly wouldn't be consided heavy by Download.

[Guest]

And willutalk's every single post is about wanting more metal.

[Matt42]

And willutalk's every single post is about wanting more metal.

[mrtourette]

It comes to something when you'd happily head down to Ladbrokes and put your life savings on what he's going to post in a thread like this. As soon as this thread started I thought of him and fucking Metallica.

[Jackmypie]

Burzum to headline the other stage anyone?

Imagine that

[Guest]

The whole situation is like me going to a vegan restaurant and complaining about the lack of meat.

[jimmy93]

Am I late/ignorant in requesting Neil to dish out the goss on what he said he'd heard?

[mungo57]

Am I late/ignorant in requesting Neil to dish out the goss on what he said he'd heard?

[brettredmayne]

Why are people so desperate to hear, just imagine if Neil has head its Zeppelin. You increase demand for tickets massively.

I'm happy to wait

[eFestivals]

Plus I saw more heavy metal t-shirts (apart from Rolling Stones t-shirts) than any other genre.

that's because band t-shirts have always been a much bigger/more normal thing in the rock/metal scene than other scenes.

It would be foolish to use that as any indicator for what proportion have a high preference for rock/metal. It's only an indicator of how many rock/metal t-shirts are sold against t-shirts for other genres.

After all, I wore t-shirts all weekend, and not one of them was a band t-shirt - but that doesn't mean I don't like bands.

Edited July 4, 2013 by eFestivals

[TheNewUnion]

I've been to Pukkelpop in Belgium a couple of times and they (along with lots of other European festivals tbf) seem to be able to mix the heavier bands into the line-up without incident. I wouldn't like to see Glastonbury go down the "metal day" type route though, but a couple of big heavier acts across the weekend would be great. I thought Slash went down a storm, as did QOTSA.

I still think we'll get Fleetwood Mac next year, possibly Radiohead, maybe The Cure if they are still on the road, would like something out of the ordinary too, AC/DC would probably go over well too (but I hear they are diva's regarding merch' billing etc).

I saw someone chuck a West Holts headliner in earlier too, so I'd like to see the Funk of the last two festivals continue and Chaka Khan headline one night.

[markm69]

Hope Manu Chao come back and headline Sunday in West Holts.

[eFestivals]

Hope Manu Chao come back and headline Sunday in West Holts.

Manu Chao doesn't like Glastonbury .... it reminds him of Palestine, and not in a good way.

Having said that, he's still played the festival twice in the last 13 years so hopefully he'll be back.

[Pilgrim S]

One's i've highlighted would be awful at glastonbury.

Glastonbury has never struggled without metal, It doesn't need it now. It'l never happen, go to download.

[Pilgrim S]

Ok, Pyramid Stage I'm going for:-

Adele

Arcade Fire

and a complete outsider...

Janalle Monae

Obviously her new album would have to really storm the charts.

[Luigi]

Adele has said she's not interested in playing festivals, although that was a few years ago now.

[Riggins]

Yeah, Adele said that once but she won't stick to it.

Janelle Monae is nowhere near big enough to headline Glastonbury, probably not even Other Stage or John Peel.

[willutalk]

It wasn't like I asked the festival to turn into a metal fest. I just think think that replacing some of the 'dull indie landfill' with more energetic heavier stuff wouldn't harm.

[sisco]

Everyone like Elbow then??

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

It wasn't like I asked the festival to turn into a metal fest. I just think think that replacing some of the 'dull indie landfill' with more energetic heavier stuff wouldn't harm.