Headliners 2015

[ThomThomDrum]

This thread is fucking relentless...............

[Wooderson]

I reckon Emily would love to have Florence headline.

[The Nal]

It's just the fact that the three biggest U.S. festivals are coachella, bonnaroo and lolla and she's playing all three but lolla is the only one she's headlining + playing lower at the other two.

Because the acts playing the other two are bigger or deemed to be more of a headline act than her.

[Mezhyp1]

I reckon Emily would love to have Florence headline.

She definitely would, pretty much captures perfectly the progression through the line up that she likes to promote

[eFestivals]

if we take Emily at her word, then FATM aren't booked for Glastonbury in any capacity.

not true. Nowhere has Emily said "Florence isn't playing".

[FloorFiller]

not true. Nowhere has Emily said "Florence isn't playing".

"i don't know her plans" (or whatever she said) kind of falls under that though, doesn't it? not exactly saying "she won't be there", but more or less

[WS_Jack_III]

TBF People have been saying Radiohead since about 2005!

Haha

Of course i only mentioned them because i thought they had some new stuff due out.

[The Nal]

not true. Nowhere has Emily said "Florence isn't playing".

Shes a liar!

[liamium]

Are there reasons why it couldn't be McCartney to close? In Europe, could pop up on Sat with new buddy Kanye too

[Fivefingerjohn]

Are there reasons why it couldn't be McCartney to close? In Europe, could pop up on Sat with new buddy Kanye too

He's supposedly an exclusive at the festival he's already doing

[Mezhyp1]

Are there reasons why it couldn't be McCartney to close? In Europe, could pop up on Sat with new buddy Kanye too

He's a european festival exclusive at Roskilde in Denmark

[mr gumby]

Good summation. I know I'm about as biased as Guy on this, being a massive fan. It's sadly true that most people are aware of ten and maybe a couple of tracks off versus at best, however they are a great live band with a massive catalogue of great songs (check out rearviewmirror their greatest hits collection, it's all winners).

Any excuse to post this!

http://youtu.be/-wJVLWzmBKA

But, being realistic, if Pearl Jam were to play, they'd definitely fit an Other stage headline slot, up against a 'pop' pyramid act, better than playing pyramid themselves (IMO).

[Fivefingerjohn]

Maybe she specified the act needs a bump up cause they performed last year. So she was making a point of it.

I'm thinking the likes of ed sheeran. Not to everyone's taste but let's be honest it's gonna go down well with the majority of people there (no one here)

Either way I'm expecting to be underwhelmed if the act is a bump up

[ericlered]

i think they have a fairly big cult fanbase, in that their fans are MEGA fans, but outside of that nah, i don't think there's much room for casual listening, which is why i can't see them ever being booked for another UK fest apart from Download or Sonisphere one year (as well as IOW which they did a couple of years back).

They headlined Reading / Leeds in 2006 after a self imposed exile after the Roskilde tragedy in 2000

[MEGABOWL]

All have more than 1 and a half albums. Unless we're seriously going to argue the Roses second album is front to back a quality album.

My point is that no matter how iconic or loved the Roses are, are we seriously arguing that a band with 1 iconic album and 1 underwhelming follow up, who've not released any new material for over 20 years are now going to headline the pyramid stage?

It's not a fact, it's a matter of opinion.

All those dates coincided with their tour and were ££££. And Coachella, as has been pointed out, isn't the best argument considering they bombed.

Anyway that's my last Rose's post on the matter. Hope they do play as clearly it'd make the festival for lots of people but for me it's one of the more outlandish suggestions.

Seriously? If The Stone Roses play, they headline the Pyramid.

[FloorFiller]

Either way I'm expecting to be underwhelmed if the act is a bump up

bump up acts are usually underwhelming. regardless of us wanting festivals to generate new headliners and not rehash the same names over and over, we still want those huge names at the top of our lineups - which is why 2009's headliners look so damn impressive

[dentalplan]

But, being realistic, if Pearl Jam were to play, they'd definitely fit an Other stage headline slot, up against a 'pop' pyramid act, better than playing pyramid themselves (IMO).

Pearl Jam on the Other Stage is far from realistic though. I don't believe there are other festivals on this planet where Pearl Jam play the second stage.

[Wooderson]

"She's not going to be headlining, but she could be." Hardly 'straight talk'. Why say it unless there's another purple matter to contend with.

[FloorFiller]

They headlined Reading / Leeds in 2006 after a self imposed exile after the Roskilde tragedy in 2000

but definitely wouldn't return to headline these days considering the turn that festival's taken

[roughbloke]

That Sunday at Lollapalooza looks so bad.

http://www.lollapalooza.com/2015-lineup-by-day/

[davefrompompey]

Where did Emily say she didn't know what Flo was doing this summer? It's not in the eFests interview (unless I can't read)... she also doesn't say that any of the headliners this year are 'bump-ups', just expressed a general enthusiasm for watching artists rise up the stages.

[FrancisH]

Seriously? If The Stone Roses play, they headline the Pyramid.

Don't encourage it, lost count how many times his opinion has been shot down, he was suggesting they would play the other stage the other day... in one ear out the other...

Every other sane individual can see that if the Roses played (which they aren't sadly), it'd be as pyramid headliners end of discussion.

[Wooderson]

Where did Emily say she didn't know what Flo was doing this summer? It's not in the eFests interview (unless I can't read)... she also doesn't say that any of the headliners this year are 'bump-ups', just expressed a general enthusiasm for watching artists rise up the stages.

http://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/83002

[Matt42]

OH

DEAR

https://twitter.com/robbiewilliams/status/580687355109105666

[eFestivals]

"i don't know her plans" (or whatever she said) kind of falls under that though, doesn't it? not exactly saying "she won't be there", but more or less

Is that all of her plans or just some that Emily doesn't know?

Ultimately, it means nothing towards whether flo is playing Glasto.