Headliners 2015

[dentalplan]

What about BST? I still think she's more likely than Fleetwood Mac and Blur where band members have both ruled themselves out of doing it (Mick Fleetwood and Dave Rowntree). She's the rumour that won't go away, has been for a while and no information at all suggests it won't be her.

BST is sold out. Her rumour had gone away before you mentioned it.

Yet even after this you know her fans will still maintain she isn't making increasingly desperate attempts to stay in the news because of shocking record sales..

She was doing alright when she kissed Britney and Christina Aguilera wasn't she?

[paulmuchmore]

The main thing against Blur is that they denied that they were playing. But things may have changed since then if this late booking stuff is to be believed, and some people may be more comfortable outright lying rather than trying to avoid answering the question with a straight answer.

Taylor has sold out Hyde Park, so there'd be no reason to hold up announcing her with the rest of the line up, if the bit of info suggesting the 3rd headliner announcement is delayed is to be believed. My best hope now is that she's subbing the Foos on Friday.

[TheSilence]

BST.

its sold out

[LittleHospitals]

I'm prepared to be shot down for this but... Pulp?

[dentalplan]

My best hope now is that she's subbing the Foos on Friday.

Mr. November told us a while back that Flo is subbing the Foos and now it seems Flo isn't gonna headline then that'll probably be true. I initially thought she'd headline Friday so she could party the rest of the weekend so subbing Friday makes more sense than Sunday.

Maybe Swift can open the Other Stage on Friday.

[Chewie]

I'm prepared to be shot down for this but... Pulp?

I think they fall into the 'no tickets to sell so unlikely' category

[MichaelsBeard]

BST is sold out. Her rumour had gone away before you mentioned it.

She's still on the rumored page on here. As I said, I dearly hope it isn't her but who else has got other shows to play who it could realistically be? I know she's sold it out but there could be other stipulations preventing her being announced. Blur and Fleetwod have ruled themselves out. The Strokes? Not big enough. Madonna? Has that rumour got any legs? Edited April 13, 2015 by MichaelsBeard

[Rose-Colored Boy]

She's still on the rumored page on here. As I said, I dearly hope it isn't her but who else has got other shows to play who it could realistically be? I know she's sold it out but there could be other stipulations preventing her being announced. Blur and Fleetwod have ruled themselves out. The Strokes? Not big enough. Madonna? Has that rumour got any legs?

Macca..

[ghostdancer1]

Gonna be Taylor Swift isn't it. Every caveat of information points to her - free that day, female act that Emily talked about, got other shows that can stop her being announced, solo performer with a band... The only thing even kind of ruling her out is the fact she'd be doing 4 nights in a row which I can't see being a problem.

Dearly hope it isn't her though!

i don't think Emily said anything about a female act, and her BST show is already sold out, so no reason to wait until June to announce it, especially as the gig is during Glastonbury, so it's not like they're going to announce her on the Sunday morning...

[MichaelsBeard]

Macca..

That's a shout. I still don't understand how him playing a festival in Germany could impact on him being announced for Glastonbury though. I mean, how is that going to impact on ticket sales at all?

[A Guy Called Matt]

She's still on the rumored page on here. As I said, I dearly hope it isn't her but who else has got other shows to play who it could realistically be? I know she's sold it out but there could be other stipulations preventing her being announced. Blur and Fleetwod have ruled themselves out. The Strokes? Not big enough. Madonna? Has that rumour got any legs?

Blur and Fleetwood Mac HAD ruled themselves out but last week everything changed.

This weekend the Blur website has changed and the 'these are the only UK festivals' text has gone.

If you take every bit of new info and reasons for the delay then there are ticks next to pretty every one for Blur.

The others have few or no ticks.

I may be wrong - but it is Blur.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

That's a shout. I still don't understand how him playing a festival in Germany could impact on him being announced for Glastonbury though. I mean, how is that going to impact on ticket sales at all?

It'll be to do with his UK gigs.

[ghostdancer1]

She's still on the rumored page on here. As I said, I dearly hope it isn't her but who else has got other shows to play who it could realistically be? I know she's sold it out but there could be other stipulations preventing her being announced. Blur and Fleetwod have ruled themselves out. The Strokes? Not big enough. Madonna? Has that rumour got any legs?

she's on the rumour page because there has been info that she may be playing at Glastonbury.

the 3rd headliner will apparently be held off until June because of other gigs, that doesn't fit with Taylor Swift.

if she's appearing, it will almost certainly be somewhere other than Sunday headliner. Friday subbing seems the most likely option.

[ghostdancer1]

Blur and Fleetwood Mac HAD ruled themselves out but last week everything changed.

This weekend the Blur website has changed and the 'these are the only UK festivals' text has gone.

If you take every bit of new info and reasons for the delay then there are ticks next to pretty every one for Blur.

The others have few or no ticks.

I may be wrong - but it is Blur.

no it hasn't.

http://www.blur.co.uk/news/blur-headline-isle-wight-festival-june-13-21706

"Blur are confirmed to headline the Isle of Wight Festival on Saturday June 13. Tickets are available now at www.isleofwightfestival.com/tickets

With BST Hyde Park on June 20 - ticket still available at www.bst-hydepark.com - this completes the band's UK festival appearances for 2015."

Edited April 13, 2015 by ghostdancer1

[Rose-Colored Boy]

She was doing alright when she kissed Britney and Christina Aguilera wasn't she?

What are you suggesting, that it wasn't a publicity stunt?

[FloorFiller]

This weekend the Blur website has changed and the 'these are the only UK festivals' text has gone.

now that is interesting if true

edit: just seen ghostdancer's post. ah well. still think it's them though

Edited April 13, 2015 by FloorFiller

[MichaelsBeard]

Blur and Fleetwood Mac HAD ruled themselves out but last week everything changed.

This weekend the Blur website has changed and the 'these are the only UK festivals' text has gone.

If you take every bit of new info and reasons for the delay then there are ticks next to pretty every one for Blur.

The others have few or no ticks.

I may be wrong - but it is Blur.

Seems an awfully short space of time from them last playing. I don't think they'd want to potentially soil what was a perfect show for them.

That said, I'd love to see them again.

[dentalplan]

What are you suggesting, that it wasn't a publicity stunt?

More that she does it for publicity even when she's doing well.

Did you put a space in my name yo?

[FloorFiller]

Seems an awfully short space of time from them last playing. I don't think they'd want to potentially soil what was a perfect show for them.

That said, I'd love to see them again.

if they were booked initially, then yes, i'd agree with you, but considering this looks to be a 'do us a favour again Damon' type booking, then it's either get Blur who have headlined recently but will please a LOT of people, or settle for a lesser headliner (although, as many have said, why they wouldn't just boost Florence up is puzzling - perhaps both parties don't think she's up to it)

[Rose-Colored Boy]

More that she does it for publicity even when she's doing well.

Did you put a space in my name yo?

Bloody phone

[Nutella Versace]

If the final headliner will now be announced 'nearer the festival date', could it be Prince? He apparently was close to headlining a couple of years back, but pulled out because he thought they were using him for publicity.

[neil999]

are blur REALLY gonna be that bothered about tarnishing their last glasto show?? im sure their egoes are big enough to think they can do it well again, they obvs arent that bothered about doing similar gigs as per hyde park again

[Rose-Colored Boy]

If the final headliner will now be announced 'nearer the festival date', could it be Prince? He apparently was close to headlining a couple of years back, but pulled out because he thought they were using him for publicity.

Muse?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Does Macca still have tickets to sell or have his own dates still got availability?

[Gnomicide]

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