The National

[Vanderlyle]

This year is really going to shit.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Okay so that's a spanner in the works. Didn't really think they'd be there

Have always fancied Latitude as well. Looks like they're on the same day as LCD at Lovebox too right? 

[FloorFiller]

28 minutes ago, Vanderlyle said:

This year is really going to shit.

I don't think they were ever really very likely for Glastonbury - if they play it'll be when they have a new album to promote. Hopefully they're actually booked next time round

[SwedgeAntilles]

Not too gutted as it was always an outside chance. Would have been a great bonus, ach well. 

[Acid_Haze]

c'mon Radiohead, c'mon Kendrick, please show up

[Diva Sam]

GUTTED, UK Festival Exclusive or headliner exclusive?

[reflekting]

This is the most disappointing one every year. I think we all imagined they weren't going to be there this year. 

[sloseph]

it doesn't say festival exclusive anywhere on the poster or when they announced it on Twitter

[reflekting]

1 minute ago, sloseph said:

it doesn't say festival exclusive anywhere on the poster or when they announced it on Twitter

Says it in the announcement article though - http://www.latitudefestival.com/news/first-line-up-announcement-latitude-2016

[fightoffyour]

FUCK. OFF.

[fightoffyour]

Joining them will be The National, also making a lauded return as a UK festival exclusive for 2016 and as the first ever act to headline Latitude for a second time.

"festival exclusive" is the silver lining here, hopefully a gig or two instead...

Edited March 3, 2016 by fightoffyour

[5co77ie]

UK Festival exclusive

[Yokel Again]

Bugger it. Jess Glynne confirms herself for Glastonbury and then the National for Latitude. :-( 

[Diva Sam]

I hope if they play the O2 again that its not during the glasto weekend. That would be a proper kick in the teeth. Would deffo make it if it was the Monday night after although I will be that stinky bastard in the crowd that everyone hates.

[Zoo Music Girl]

6 minutes ago, Diva Sam said:

I hope if they play the O2 again that its not during the glasto weekend. That would be a proper kick in the teeth. Would deffo make it if it was the Monday night after although I will be that stinky bastard in the crowd that everyone hates.

I can't see them doing any gigs myself, what do others think? They've toured this album twice aleady over here and seem to just be doing the festival circuit in Europe. Could be wrong though.

I'm currently thinking maybe a day ticket for Latitude and then maybe Glasto (if lucky) or Electric Picnic.

[Diva Sam]

6 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

I can't see them doing any gigs myself, what do others think? They've toured this album twice aleady over here and seem to just be doing the festival circuit in Europe. Could be wrong though.

I'm currently thinking maybe a day ticket for Latitude and then maybe Glasto (if lucky) or Electric Picnic.

Festival exclusive so cant be no festiva, Bring on London Barfly!

[Zoo Music Girl]

Just now, Diva Sam said:

Festival exclusive so cant be no festiva, Bring on London Barfly!

No I know - I mean just Latitude in the UK and other festivals in Europe. I don't see them doing any gigs. Just seen day ticket prices for Latitude though - yikes.

[bennyhana22]

That is possibly the most distinctively average Latitude first announcement I've seen for a while. I've been three times and always enjoyed myself, but I do get the feeling that it's becoming terribly 'safe' and uninspired. I'd pretty much always choose Green Man over Latitude now, if I was looking outside of the SuperFence.

Ben

[majormajormajor]

Beirut, Misty, National. That's great. Maccabees headlining? That's a joke, right?

[FloorFiller]

32 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

That is possibly the most distinctively average Latitude first announcement I've seen for a while. I've been three times and always enjoyed myself, but I do get the feeling that it's becoming terribly 'safe' and uninspired. I'd pretty much always choose Green Man over Latitude now, if I was looking outside of the SuperFence.

Ben

Yeah I'm usually pretty wowed by the Latitude lineup but this years.. not so much. Nothing particularly bad, just nothing particularly thrilling either

[tevaburger]

a shame for sure. of 4 acts that were at top of my 'reasonable hopes' list this year (and all of them w/ similar types of listening audience), The National, Radiohead, Wilco, PJ Harvey, i thought there was a chance of getting all 4, or reasonably 3-of-4...we have PJ Harvey, but extremely nervous about Radiohead and even Wilco now (friday gig in Montenegro).

[jimmyt]

Sod it - I'm going to Suffolk.

[Tuna]

4 hours ago, bennyhana22 said:

That is possibly the most distinctively average Latitude first announcement I've seen for a while. I've been three times and always enjoyed myself, but I do get the feeling that it's becoming terribly 'safe' and uninspired. I'd pretty much always choose Green Man over Latitude now, if I was looking outside of the SuperFence.

Ben

My feelings on Latitude too - might try and volunteer or something but it's not gripped me by the balls enough to want a weekend or day ticket. If only the Friday undercard was on the Saturday...

[fightoffyour]

[weirdforces]

7 minutes ago, fightoffyour said:

They just wanted to save space, right? Right??