Glam it up - West Holts

[Badlands]

Saturday night at WH is handy for a bit of the headliner while popping along to the SE Corner. I'll be bypassing the route this year it seems.

[A Guy Called Matt]

Disclosure win for me - and when they announce Avicii as well then it will be no contest :-)

[Brave Sir Robin]

Metallica, Disclosure, Lana Del Rey - all looking a bit shit for me so far. Out of those Metallica win, but I'm hoping John Grant turns up to headline Park on Saturday night.

[dentalplan]

Seems an odd booking as a headliner for the WH stage, but ah well. Metallica, Disclosure, Lana Del Rey - all looking a bit shit for me so far. Out of those Metallica win, but I'm hoping John Grant turns up to headline Park on Saturday night.

Edited March 27, 2014 by dentalplan

[GlastoSimon]

We don't know Disclosure are headlining Other, that was one of mad Matt's claims. But it wouldn't be a massive surprise. If so it could get extremely busy at JP and Park if either puts on a more mainstream guitar band.

[whisty]

Saturday night at WH is handy for a bit of the headliner while popping along to the SE Corner. I'll be bypassing the route this year it seems.

[benj847]

So wait we have Disclosure, Lana Del Rey, MIA, Jurassic 5 and Rodrigo y Gabriella all on West Holts right?

Disclosure and Lana are headliners? So who is the other one? Surely it has to be Rodrigo y Gabriella but I assumed Jurassic 5 would have headlined West Holts and so could MIA unless I've over estimated how popular they are and I guess MIA could really play on any of the stages hmmm

[eFestivals]

not sure what's what with the names that've been announced, but there's nothing in those names to suggest differently to Lana Del Rey being the "glam it up" act that WH hinted at.

[benj847]

Yeah true probably a bit early, still hard to imagine Rodrigo y Gabriela doing anything other than headline WH.

Lana seems to be the only one who fits with the 'glam it up' thing even if it doesn't feel very WH.

Disclosure are headlining it.

Jurassic 5 announced they were on WH didn't they or am I imagining it? I always assumed it was a headline slot.

I suppose MIA could really play on any stage, probably see her subbing WH or headlining Park of John Peel.

Still got The Wailers and Seun Kuti to fit in, although they would also go down well on the Pyramid

[Alcatraz]

Still got The Wailers and Seun Kuti to fit in, although they would also go down well on the Pyramid

[Winslow Leach]

Hang on a second, have I massively underestimated how big Rodrigo y Gabriela are? They aren't a WH headliner are they?

[captain reido]

The Wailers on a Sunny afternoon anywhere will be great

[dentalplan]

Hang on a second, have I massively underestimated how big Rodrigo y Gabriela are? They aren't a WH headliner are they?

[benj847]

They were four years ago, not sure if this year will be the same.

Also; has Disclosure been suggested by EE for WH?

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'm seeing them next month anyway, but Toumani & Sidiki will be a good way to kick off a day!

[A Guy Called Matt]

not sure what's what with the names that've been announced, but there's nothing in those names to suggest differently to Lana Del Rey being the "glam it up" act that WH hinted at.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Not impossible, I suppose.

[dentalplan]

They were also in 2007 too, whilst they haven't got any bigger I don't think they have got any smaller either. Pretty sure we can guarantee them headlining WH.

and in regards to Disclosure, providing we trust The Guardian:

"Alongside Kasabian and Arcade Fire are several artists who headline stages for the first time. Skrillex will bring his manic take on dubstep and electronica to the Other stage after performing a variety of DJ sets at last year's festival. House and garage duo Disclosure will headline a night on the West Holts stage, while James Blake brings his hushed brand of dubstep to the Park. Elsewhere, MGMT headline the John Peel stage, while Richie Hawtin will occupy one of the top slots in Silver Hayes."

They also say "Lil Louis, François Kervorkian and acid-house legend DJ Pierre will be at Glastonbury for the first time to play Block 9. The Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté is also due to play after having to cancel his performance last year due to illness. He will perform on the Pyramid stage with his son Sidiki, with whom he has made a new album." so few more to add to different stages

[benj847]

I think MGMT will be mint in the dark, would prefer them playing in the dark headlining the park though

[eFestivals]

Bryan Ferry?

on west holts?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Ah, thanks. I didn't think they'd have got bigger or smaller since but I had half expected them to step onto the Pyramid in an equivalent slot, but maybe not if they've already returned to that WH slot before.

[whisty]

Where does Robert Plant slot in I wonder?

[FloorFiller]

Disclosure and Lana Del Rey being two of the headliners seems miles away from who they've had previous years

[Barefooted_raver]

Maybe I had the wrong end of the stick, but I had thought that a Glam evening would have the likes of De La Soul followed by Blondie on West Holts? I thought West Holts kept pretty close to funk and disco (as well as the reggae vibe)? Still not loving the idea of Lana Del Ray headlining that stage though....would she not be best as a John Peel headliner?

[eFestivals]

Blondie is just soooooo NOT a west holts act.