2014 Headliner predictions

[GlastoSimon]

I've just heard some well sourced info that Kasabian are 'probably' headlining Glasto next year

[dentalplan]

I wouldn't mind Kasabian. They're a band I could watch but also not kick myself for missing them if there was something else on at different stages, something it looks like people are forgetting there are.

[the wonderwhy]

Kasabian are cool, they have pwetty lights

[Andre91]

Kasabian

Example

The Maccabees

Pixies

AC/DC

The Black Keys

Tinie Tempah

Skrillex

Daft Punk

Florence & The Machine

Bombay Bicycle Club

Nine Inch Nails

Something like that would be pretty cool.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

i'm with glastosimon.

[matt2007]

Why are we not talking about one direction..........OK they are shite but Take That are touring next year, love the kiitsch thing (spelling pls)

[thewayiam]

Kasabian

Example

The Maccabees

Pixies

AC/DC

The Black Keys

Tinie Tempah

Skrillex

Daft Punk

Florence & The Machine

Bombay Bicycle Club

Nine Inch Nails

Something like that would be pretty cool.

[rawaudioinput]

Friday

Pyramid: Kasabian // Elbow // Manic Street Preachers // Jessie J // Jurassic 5 // The Wombats

Other: Nine Inch Nails // Placebo // Jake Bugg // HAIM // Klaxons // Maxïmo Park // CHVRCHES // Manchester Orchestra

West Holts: Disclosure // Jessie Ware

The Park: Band of Horses

John Peel: Friendly Fires

Saturday

Pyramid: Fleetwood Mac // Florence + the Machine // Snoop Dogg // Bombay Bicycle Club // Labrinth // Frightened Rabbit

Other: Pendulum // New Order // The Maccabees // The Gaslight Anthem // Rudimental // Peace // Palma Violets // The Fratellis

West Holts: Frank Ocean // Janelle Monáe

The Park: Swans

John Peel: Goldfrapp

Sunday

Pyramid: Daft Punk // Tinie Tempah // Franz Ferdinand // Tom Jones // Bastille // Black Rebel Motorcycle Club // The Strypes

Other: Pixies // The National // Friendly Fires // Macklemore & Ryan Lewis // Tom Odell // Swim Deep // The Joy Formidable

West Holts: John Legend // The Roots

The Park: Patti Smith

John Peel: MGMT

[PDAD]

If it turned out to be Kasabian, Fleetwood Mac and Elbow that would be the most dull group of headliners ever.

[GlastoSimon]

Sunday

Pyramid: Daft Punk // Tinie Tempah // Franz Ferdinand // Tom Jones // Bastille // Black Rebel Motorcycle Club // The Strypes

Other: Pixies // The National // Friendly Fires // Macklemore & Ryan Lewis // Tom Odell // Swim Deep // The Joy Formidable

West Holts: John Legend // The Roots

The Park: Patti Smith

John Peel: MGMT

[thewayiam]

Friday

Pyramid: Kasabian // Elbow // Manic Street Preachers // Jessie J // Jurassic 5 // The Wombats

Other: Nine Inch Nails // Placebo // Jake Bugg // HAIM // Klaxons // Maxïmo Park // CHVRCHES // Manchester Orchestra

West Holts: Disclosure // Jessie Ware

The Park: Band of Horses

John Peel: Friendly Fires

Saturday

Pyramid: Fleetwood Mac // Florence + the Machine // Snoop Dogg // Bombay Bicycle Club // Labrinth // Frightened Rabbit

Other: Pendulum // New Order // The Maccabees // The Gaslight Anthem // Rudimental // Peace // Palma Violets // The Fratellis

West Holts: Frank Ocean // Janelle Monáe

The Park: Swans

John Peel: Goldfrapp

Sunday

Pyramid: Daft Punk // Tinie Tempah // Franz Ferdinand // Tom Jones // Bastille // Black Rebel Motorcycle Club // The Strypes

Other: Pixies // The National // Friendly Fires // Macklemore & Ryan Lewis // Tom Odell // Swim Deep // The Joy Formidable

West Holts: John Legend // The Roots

The Park: Patti Smith

John Peel: MGMT

[Guest]

After a weekend seeing roger waters and leonard cohen, seeing bands like this mentioned really brings you back to earth with a bump. Dreadful stuff.

[dentalplan]

Friday

Pyramid: Kasabian // Elbow // Manic Street Preachers // Jessie J // Jurassic 5 // The Wombats

Other: Nine Inch Nails // Placebo // Jake Bugg // HAIM // Klaxons // Maxïmo Park // CHVRCHES // Manchester Orchestra

West Holts: Disclosure // Jessie Ware

The Park: Band of Horses

John Peel: Friendly Fires

Saturday

Pyramid: Fleetwood Mac // Florence + the Machine // Snoop Dogg // Bombay Bicycle Club // Labrinth // Frightened Rabbit

Other: Pendulum // New Order // The Maccabees // The Gaslight Anthem // Rudimental // Peace // Palma Violets // The Fratellis

West Holts: Frank Ocean // Janelle Monáe

The Park: Swans

John Peel: Goldfrapp

Sunday

Pyramid: Daft Punk // Tinie Tempah // Franz Ferdinand // Tom Jones // Bastille // Black Rebel Motorcycle Club // The Strypes

Other: Pixies // The National // Friendly Fires // Macklemore & Ryan Lewis // Tom Odell // Swim Deep // The Joy Formidable

West Holts: John Legend // The Roots

The Park: Patti Smith

John Peel: MGMT

[CaledonianGonzo]

Saw Leonard Cohen in Manchester 2 weeks ago, fucking unbelievable isn't he? Plays for over 3 hours, sings like nobody else can, skips around the stage at 78 years of age, gives name credit to every single person on the road with him, makes it seems like something magical has occurred in the fucking soulless pit of the "Phones4U Arena".

[russycarps]

Saw Leonard Cohen in Manchester 2 weeks ago, fucking unbelievable isn't he? Plays for over 3 hours, sings like nobody else can, skips around the stage at 78 years of age, gives name credit to every single person on the road with him, makes it seems like something magical has occurred in the fucking soulless pit of the "Phones4U Arena".

[LondonTom]

Why are we not talking about one direction..........OK they are shite but Take That are touring next year, love the kiitsch thing (spelling pls)

[Bobs]

In regards to Biffy Clyro, i personally see them as Other stage headliners imo, well at least thats what Glastonbury Organisers SHOULD be striving to see them! They're a great band, and they have a HUGE back catalogue (but people can usually only name two albums), and are brilliant Live, but i just don't think they're headline material just yet, Reading and Leeds, yes, Glastonbury no, it's essential they play in the dark too, because in the light is just a no.

Kasabian, on the other hand, is just a safe booking, whilst they're hugely unpopular on these boards, they are immensely popular, it does scream hugely underwhelming if they headline 2014, on the back of no new album (or is there? I don't know), and if they do, well they need to say no to the other festivals, that's for sure, make it a Glasto exclusive.

Fleetwood Mac is just a yes, they're a huge huge band, and what better opportunity for them to headline? Sunday night closers? I'd love to think so.

Elbow - i don't get it? They have a fantastic front man, who keeps the crowd entertained, but they scream dull Mumford-esque to me, and to headline Glastonbury? well yeah, i'd be disappointed!

Led Zep - hahaha, did i ever need to say anything about this?

ACDC - If the atmosphere of River Plate could even be close to being matched it'd be one of Glastonbury's finer moments, just so happens that you won't find 75,000 people at ACDC, yet alone Jumping in sync and singing along too!

Have i missed anyone?

[ghandi]

Hello, just popped in to see what was going on!

2014 wish list for me, otherwise i'm not too bothered.

Laura marling - headline Acoustic

Earth Wind and fire or Shalama - Headline West Holts

Radiohead- Headline Pyramid ( ok i know but i've not seen them headline @ G before)

Sigur Ros - Headline Other stage

Pixies - Headline other stage ( bit pissed that Kim Deal won't be there though )

Bjork - ( greatest hits only ), Headline Other

[thewayiam]

In regards to Biffy Clyro, i personally see them as Other stage headliners imo, well at least thats what Glastonbury Organisers SHOULD be striving to see them! They're a great band, and they have a HUGE back catalogue (but people can usually only name two albums), and are brilliant Live, but i just don't think they're headline material just yet, Reading and Leeds, yes, Glastonbury no, it's essential they play in the dark too, because in the light is just a no.

Kasabian, on the other hand, is just a safe booking, whilst they're hugely unpopular on these boards, they are immensely popular, it does scream hugely underwhelming if they headline 2014, on the back of no new album (or is there? I don't know), and if they do, well they need to say no to the other festivals, that's for sure, make it a Glasto exclusive.

Fleetwood Mac is just a yes, they're a huge huge band, and what better opportunity for them to headline? Sunday night closers? I'd love to think so.

Elbow - i don't get it? They have a fantastic front man, who keeps the crowd entertained, but they scream dull Mumford-esque to me, and to headline Glastonbury? well yeah, i'd be disappointed!

Led Zep - hahaha, did i ever need to say anything about this?

ACDC - If the atmosphere of River Plate could even be close to being matched it'd be one of Glastonbury's finer moments, just so happens that you won't find 75,000 people at ACDC, yet alone Jumping in sync and singing along too!

Have i missed anyone?

[GuitarManDan15]

Andy Copping the source of the Kasabian 'rumour'? I'm pretty sure he's a fan and he's world famous for his outlandish comments and stupid statements

[eFestivals]

Andy Copping the source of the Kasabian 'rumour'? I'm pretty sure he's a fan and he's world famous for his outlandish comments and stupid statements

No. It's someone closer to the band.

But that's all i'm saying, and i'm not going to reply to any further questioning about it as I can't reveal who it is.

[russycarps]

is it the bellend guitarist who looks like he wears a generic "rock star" costume and wig bought at a fancy dress shop?

[thewayiam]

Andy Copping the source of the Kasabian 'rumour'? I'm pretty sure he's a fan and he's world famous for his outlandish comments and stupid statements

[dentalplan]

I don't see Elbow as headers, maybe originally but I'd not think of them as anymore than sub now. If it was Kasabian and FM, I can only see the final one being GaGa or similar, which one plays what night.

But on that, subs for me would be Elbow, FATM/Noel and Tinie Tempah. Noel probably less chance at the minute as nothing about a new album is confirmed or even talked about for next year, that said I'm not sure it is for Flo either? Tinie has a new album out in Nov.

Example I'll say 3rd on Pyramid, only really a new song or two so far, not a new album, only a hits album that was released last month.

I reckon Sigur Ros, Pixies and a dance act for Other Stage, which could be a few people. This year maybe but I think Calvin is too mainstream and big for that slot, maybe Jaxx.

Kasabian

Elbow

Example

Pixies

Lady GaGa

Tinie Tempah

Sigur Ros

Fleetwood Mac

FATM

Jaxx or whoever the dance act may be

[mrtourette]

Just the other day you were dismissing Kasabian and saying you'd be "very surprised if they headlined next year". This is fickle even for your standards Gaz.

Edited September 18, 2013 by mrtourette