Headliners 2015

[dan05delaney]

Green Day are playing shows.....

http://www.greenday.com/news/green-day-house-blues-cleveland-7169306

Just saying.

Green Day would be fecking awesome, apparently in the process of starting to write / record a new album so not in the touring cycle yet but would be an awesome act, some would say too big for Other stage though, they have headlined most Uk/ European festival, same as foo's, they just don't tour as often,

[ChrisTGA]

There's no way Green Day would the other stage ^^ they'd only headline a festival and they won't be headlining glastonbury this year

Also Matt, 10/10 for optimism as per usual, but id say Mark Knopfler is far from nailed on, hopefully he's there's though

Why not? Weren't Metallica due to headline the other last year, and they're miles bigger. You never know who wants to play what.

[Bonehead> Clapton]

I think it may be Macca now. Can't see him touring for much longer and backs up eavis statement of British with American band. Exclusivity doesn't mean all to much as we saw with Metallica.

[Mouseboy11]

I'd see Knopfler, Brother's In Arms is one of my favourite songs and he's a great guitarist. Possible he could be playing/announcement coinciding with the interview?

[FirsG]

Question, if two stages both want to book an act, how do they work that out?

[JoeyT]

Question, if two stages both want to book an act, how do they work that out?

Thumb war.

[Boopickledaddy]

I could do with the line up and Ms T Swift being prominent. My Elderly Mum was admitted to hospital yesterday. She has dementia and she may not pull through. I could use some good news.

Sorry to hear your news and hope you have support around you.

Hope you get to see Taylor Swift also.

Didn't you say before that you got injured during last years Glastonbury? Anyway sounds like you deserve a really good Glastonbury this year

[Justiceforcedave]

Knofler doesn't seem to play many of the bigger Straits songs live though which is a shame!

[Mezhyp1]

Why not? Weren't Metallica due to headline the other last year, and they're miles bigger. You never know who wants to play what.

Well, supposedly

I just don't see Green Day accepting it, very much a centre of attention type of band, popularity wise at the festival the other stage would probably be the place for them, but I couldn't ever see it happened

[Space Shanty]

Why not? Weren't Metallica due to headline the other last year, and they're miles bigger. You never know who wants to play what.

Fair point.

I doubt it'll happen but definitely couldn't be ruled out on the basis of stage alone

[boblaw]

How come ac/dc have been ruled out?

[dan05delaney]

Done more digging on Green Day, this show is the first time they have played as a band since Reading in 2013, they have been through a bit of shit in personal lives (basists wife been battling cancer)

they are rumoured to be starting recording a new album soon but this is constantly denyed by the band so I'm thinking it would be 2016 at the earliest...

would be amazing if they did though such a fun live band, would be the first headliner to bring a t-shirt cannon and toilet roll holder airblower on stage

[donshakey]

I'm on holiday in Turkey and Madinna just came on the tele. Must mean something.

[dan05delaney]

Question, if two stages both want to book an act, how do they work that out?

Other and Pyramid have the same top level bookers apparently

How come ac/dc have been ruled out?

They have a gig in Glasgow on the Sunday night

[JoeyT]

Wrong thread.

Edited April 1, 2015 by JoeyT

[ImGonnaLive4eva]

Can we just have a quick rundown of who the favourites are now please? My head is swimming with all the suggestions and rumours!

Judging from what I've read the past few days we are looking at.....

Prince

Stone Roses

Madonna? Still in the running or not?

Radiohead

Florence

Kylie?

Paul McCartney?

Taylor swift

Coldplay?

Libertines

Kate bush

Rihanna

[Woffy]

After playing 'Headliner Thread Catch-Up' I am totally fucking not commenting tonight; on anything.

Purely on the basis of the fact that I cannot rationalise / reduce the image of Matt asking his dad about Dire Straits into philosophical / comedic / music-related / any terms whatsoever without fucking cracking up.

In other news, I saw a photo of Madonna on here earlier and I thought she looked 'fetch'...

[Icewulf]

So you're commenting, about not commenting?

[admscott]

Can somebody post the 'thingy' again, please? I've lost track of where it is.

[Purple aki squat]

we are struggling think of acts that could fill those slots... so maybe it's a given.

ELO?

[Woffy]

Can we just have a quick rundown of who the favourites are now please? My head is swimming with all the suggestions and rumours!

Judging from what I've read the past few days we are looking at.....

Prince - I'm not looking at him selfnosh

Stone Roses - we've all done the reunion thing. nah

Madonna? Still in the running or not? - school run

Radiohead - in my wet dreams

Florence - sounds like charlie browns teacher / foghorn longleghorn

Kylie? - Schmylie?

Paul McCartney? - Nah Nah Nah Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Taylor swift - Even those legs can't cut it, but for @Martin...why not.

Coldplay? - fuck. off

Libertines - reading

Kate bush - stage fright

Rihanna - caned. can't sing

My God, we're fucked aren't we.

[Matt42]

https://twitter.com/chancetherapper/status/583306745960792064

We hope we know what happens in April

[Woffy]

So you're commenting, about not commenting?

It's so post-modern i'm fitting.

[Thelips]

Just paid mine off and train for the way down. Excitement cranked up a level.

Judging from your avatar I presume you are the same place as me. What train have you booked out if interest as I thought the trains for glastonbury week aren't released until Friday morning ?

[dan05delaney]

We can rule out Kate Bush, she did the incredible dates in London and she won't perform again, she did them gigs after years of planning and debating it, after not touring for 30 years because she doesn't like it, no festival will pursuade her to play,

I will eat my own hat whilst dressed in full babooshka dress if she does....