Headliners 2015

[DomDom1984]

Wait... did that post from kalifire actually happen?

What an absolute roaster you'd have to be to spout shite like that.

[Gucci Piggy]

It's only me who raised the comparison, for no better reason than those were the people in my mind at the time.

At this point, it could really be anybody, but I'd like to see at least one strong female headliner this year, whether that's Swift, Florence, Kate Bush or anyone of that ilk.

If Madonna's better than Flo, though, why can't she headline in addition to her, rather than instead of?

[toppo]

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Edited February 15, 2015 by toppo

[DomDom1984]

If Madonna's better than Flo, though, why can't she headline in addition to her, rather than instead of?

I think we can assume two spots are taken.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Left wing? Lion King?

I think we can assume that Scar wasn't much of a leftie. ...

[DJL]

There is a danger in lazily comparing the few female singer (potential) contenders... BUT the comparison is more than just their gender.

kylie and Madge really are the same genre and a similiar era. Taylor swift came from country but is now a very mainstream pop singer. Florence and the Machine are a band (who make very different music from the others) but half the people watching probably wouldn't realise that and would basically consider them a solo pop singer and backing band.

I don't think we're likely to get any two of them as headliners (though florence and one other is most plausible) but i don't think we're likely to get say madonna and robbie williams either.

[JBarbour]

Probably. There's a reason he gets the first play of almost every hit record going and gets interviews with Kanye etc, people actively went out of their way to listen to his show. Annie doesn't have anything like the same gravitas, wouldn't be surprised if Reading etc give their announcements to Greg James now.

There is more to Zane Lowe announcing bands at certain times. It is a time a festival audiences are more active on social media and the internet.

They just need a platform to generate a bit of hype. The same is true about records getting played. To trend on twitter / facebook which currently has a massive influence on music, you have to do it at peak times

[JoBalls]

I think they should just drop the lineup at like 4am one day, so we all wake up to it!

[ghostdancer1]

i've never listened to Zane Lowe announce the lineup.

much easier to just check the internet 30mins after and see the full, proper thing, rather than hear a few headliners named, then a few acts that the Radio 1 audience will be familiar with, and no mention of dozens of great acts that are playing...

[matt2007]

Well done, point to you

[russycarps]

who was that absolute arsehole radio 1 DJ who was presenting the glastonbury footage in 2000? The very first thing he said after david bowie had put in the greatest headline set ever was "Just the two costume changes tonight then"

It's on the bootleg of the gig I have on my ipod. It makes me incandescent with rage every time I hear it. Not a single mention of the music, just his outfits.

w*nkER.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

who was that absolute arsehole radio 1 DJ who was presenting the glastonbury footage in 2000? The very first thing he said after david bowie had put in the greatest headline set ever was "Just the two costume changes tonight then"

It's on the bootleg of the gig I have on my ipod. It makes me incandescent with rage every time I hear it. Not a single mention of the music, just his outfits.

w*nkER.

Well it wouldn't have been Zane, he didn't start at the Beeb until 2002 He did pull a similar sort of comment after Beyonce 2011 tho.

[russycarps]

Russy - Who do you actually like music wise?

nick cave

flaming lips

leonard cohen

[Mouseboy11]

Well it wouldn't have been Zane, he didn't start at the Beeb until 2002 He did pull a similar sort of comment after Beyonce 2011 tho.

That was great, think it was Jo Whiley went on some huge hyperbole-fest over her performance followed by "...I went to watch Queens Of The Stone Age"

[The Placid Casual]

That was great, think it was Jo Whiley went on some huge hyperbole-fest over her performance followed by "...I went to watch Queens Of The Stone Age"

I remember this. Top comment that was

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Don't think he was ever involved in their coverage again after that, surprisingly.

Edited February 15, 2015 by Zac Quinn

[FuzzyDunlop]

http://youtu.be/Y2oqtnc9Gac

Don't think he was ever involved in their coverage again after that, surprisingly.

Ha ha. Never seen that. Brilliant

[The Placid Casual]

Don't think he was ever involved in their coverage again after that, surprisingly.

That's all just so... awkward

[Guest]

Don't think he was ever involved in their coverage again after that, surprisingly.

The crushing jealousy at being upstaged by somebody who has a good radio show looks to have got a bit much for him there. I think in her first little speech, he's having a massive epiphany about how shit he is "Holy shit, she's talking about why something was good, but using... loads of different words, not just saying 'awesome' in a serious voice. Am I rubbish at being a journalist?".

[Wooderson]

Queens were so fucking great that night tho.

[Winslow Leach]

That video is magnificent. He's got a long way to go before he beats Joe Cornish in 'disastrous BBC Glasto coverage' stakes though.

Edited February 15, 2015 by Winslow Leach

[Mezhyp1]

That video is brilliant he was occasionally funny on the live broadcasted stuff, that's definitely one of his finer moments

[monkey1989]

I hated elton at bestival but it could have been the shit ket

[justperfect]

Nearly as good as the worthy FM outside broadcaster convincing everyone that it's not wet

[JoBalls]

I hated elton at bestival but it could have been the shit ket

Elton played in my hometown on the Sunday of last year's Glasto, and everyone is still banging on about how good he was.

Obviously I was busy , but I was gutted to miss him so I do hope he ends up headlining this year!!