Headliners 2015

[CHRLY]

Radiohead haven't headlined for 12 years next year. Considering Coldplay, muse and arctic monkeys have all headlined twice since then it's a fucking disgrace.

[chrislfc]

Radiohead haven't headlined for 12 years next year. Considering Coldplay, muse and arctic monkeys have all headlined twice since then it's a fucking disgrace.

That's because they haven't made any decent commercial music in that time, and they refuse to play the classics live. All subject to opinion of course. Coldplay and the Arctics are still banging out hit singles.

Radiohead would do well to headline the Other Stage these days.

Edited July 3, 2014 by chrislfc

[willutalk]

Foo Fighters

Fleetwood Mac

Radiohead

[zero000]

That's because they haven't made any decent commercial music in that time, and they refuse to play the classics live. All subject to opinion of course. Coldplay and the Arctics are still banging out hit singles.

Radiohead would do well to headline the Other Stage these days.

Had a drink have we?

[CHRLY]

That's because they haven't made any decent commercial music in that time, and they refuse to play the classics live. All subject to opinion of course. Coldplay and the Arctics are still banging

out hit singles.

Radiohead would do well to headline the Other Stage these days.

Haha no way radiohead would do anything but headline with an announced set, no way

[FuzzyDunlop]

Fuck it, Im going to say it before someone else does

(Im not saying its going to happen at all cos I know it wont, but it WILL get mentioned so I may as well)

Daft Punk.

Actually sod it, Ill go all out:

Friday

Daft Punk

Bruno Mars

Sat

Prince

New Order

Sunday

David Bowie

Noel Gallagher

[deadpheasant]

That's because they haven't made any decent commercial music in that time, and they refuse to play the classics live. All subject to opinion of course. Coldplay and the Arctics are still banging out hit singles.

Radiohead would do well to headline the Other Stage these days.

I can't see Radiohead doing anything but headline Glastonbury because they're so majorly popular. With a new album on the way which I'm sure will have a hit single in it, they're a very good bet to be Glastonbury headliners.

[dentalplan]

Pinch of salt but The Western Gazette reckons Elton is looking at temporary accommodation for next year's festival. Also, if you tried hard enough you could work him into what Eavis said the other day. I don't think I'd go see him but he's probably one of the biggest names to never have played, so it's long overdue and would make a lot of sense.

[Gucci Piggy]

Pinch of salt but The Western Gazette reckons Elton is looking at temporary accommodation for next year's festival. Also, if you tried hard enough you could work him into what Eavis said the other day. I don't think I'd go see him but he's probably one of the biggest names to never have played, so it's long overdue and would make a lot of sense.

Elton and Muse. My dreams are coming true. The whole family will be heading down.

[russycarps]

That's because they haven't made any decent commercial music in that time, and they refuse to play the classics live. All subject to opinion of course. Coldplay and the Arctics are still banging out hit singles.

Radiohead would do well to headline the Other Stage these days.

What are 'the classics' they refuse to play then?

[CHRLY]

I'd love Elton and it's very overdue. Problem is he struggled to sell out Leigh Sports Village near me which is about 10,000 capacity. I'm sure in a crowd of 130.000 or whatever enough people would see him but does he warrant the slot in the first place?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Of recent headliners I'd say that Elton would be comparable to Stevie Wonder in that he may not be the biggest live draw on the planet any more but the sheer depth and breadth of the songs he'd likely play would be enough to attract a big old crowd - bigger than either Arcade Fire or Metallica's, for instance, who's crowds were dwarfed by Stevie's.

[gorfield]

This place seems to be obsessed by Radiohead.

I just can't see the likes of them or Muse, as good as they both may be headlining anymore in the near future.

They've both headlined previously and I'm sure that Michael Eavis has ambitions to see his own favourite bands of his era up on the Pyramid.

Bands like Fleetwood Mac,Led Zep,Eagles have so far slipped through his fingers for one reason or another. Then you've got the likes of Prince and maybe AC/DC, bands that don't normally play festivals. It's what makes Glastonbury unique, Bands do it for the prestige, not for the money. I could even see Aerosmith or Bon Jovi up there too.

Then you've got to factor in who's popular for the young ones too, so you might see a Rihanna or a Katy Perry on the Sunday.

aerosmith would be AWESOME!

i reckon bon jovi might want to do it after one of em turned up this year with dolly

[Guy Incognito]

aye I saw Elton John at Bestival last year and he was surprisningly great

[Gucci Piggy]

Aerosmith or Bon Jovi would be the absolute worst.

I'll take Radiohead, Led Zeppelin and Tool on the Other Stage if you're listening Michael.

Edited July 4, 2014 by Will-2609

[Tuna]

What are 'the classics' they refuse to play then?

PLAY CREEP

[hamishrankin]

Oasis! If not, then definitely Noel Gallgher's high flying birds (but not headlining) Fleetwood mac and Biffy Clyro

[brettredmayne]

That's because they haven't made any decent commercial music in that time, and they refuse to play the classics live. All subject to opinion of course. Coldplay and the Arctics are still banging out hit singles.

Radiohead would do well to headline the Other Stage these days.

Is this a joke? In rainbows was an amazing album.

Radiohead will also be a headlining band

[Swine_Glasto2014]

Florence, Muse, fleetwood

[GlastoSimon]

I still think Elton John will be the Sunday 'legend', can't see how he could headline based on the current live shows he does. Bestival aside, they're all very small shows which don't sell THAT well.

Stevie Wonder, on the other hand, played arenas all over the place and Hyde Park in the same year as headlining.

Edited July 4, 2014 by GlastoSimon

[kk1977]

Is this a joke? In rainbows was an amazing album.

Radiohead will also be a headlining band

In Rainbows is probably my favorite Radiohead album - the previous comment did specify "commercial" though. So I would agree to an extent.

[Gucci Piggy]

I still think Elton John will be the Sunday 'legend', can't see how he could headline based on the current live shows he does. Bestival aside, they're all very small shows which don't sell THAT well.

Stevie Wonder, on the other hand, played arenas all over the place and Hyde Park in the same year as headlining.

I've seen Elton in two sold out (I think) arenas in the past year...

[TomfromStroud]

I'd love Elton and it's very overdue. Problem is he struggled to sell out Leigh Sports Village near me which is about 10,000 capacity. I'm sure in a crowd of 130.000 or whatever enough people would see him but does he warrant the slot in the first place?

That's interesting. I think he's much more likely if he's failing to sell out venues, because a good Glastonbury gig for a British performer is often a decent career boost. Perhaps he'd be more likely as a Sunday legend, but I think he'd be worthy of a headliner slot.

[GlastoSimon]

I've seen Elton in two sold out (I think) arenas in the past year...

Really? Fair enough I guess. I just remember him doing small, 10,000 capacity football stadiums for years now!

[glenman]

did anyone come close to guessing this years headline this time last year?