Headliners 2015

[hurdy]

And she's at Latitude

[FloorFiller]

jesus the wait until the June headliner announcement is gonna be intense - even though it's not gonna be him, i still won't be able to shake the 'it could be Prince' feeling away until i see Blur / Macca / whoever at the top of the poster. who'd have thought we'd be speculating all the way until June? (unless Neil gets more solid info nearer the time)

[jimmyt]

It's John Fogerty!!!

I wish I had any info or evidence to support this.

[POKERDUDE]

It's John Fogerty!!!

I wish I had any info or evidence to support this.

you can't just say whoever happens to on the radio at the time of posting .... new rule

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's John Fogerty!!!

I wish I had any info or evidence to support this.

Touring the US over Glastonbury week.

[jimmyt]

Touring the US over Glastonbury week.

Dangnabbit! He fitted other information and is responsible for one of Glastonbury's best sets ever. And would be much more interesting than purple squiggle or Blur again.

[ThomThomDrum]

*checks into this thread after a weekends rest from reading it

*head explodes!

*crawls away crying..............................

[The Placid Casual]

*checks into this thread after a weekends rest from reading it

*head explodes!

*crawls away crying..............................

You should not have done that.

[TheWineguy]

I still can't believe that people are suggesting Taylor Swift. Especially after Kanye announcement - the balance just wouldn't be right. No chance.

[Chewie]

*checks into this thread after a weekends rest from reading it

*head explodes!

*crawls away crying..............................

We were safe in the knowledge it was basically P****e, now its a whole new world and Blur are now nailed on

[camera_obscura]

I still can't believe that people are suggesting Taylor Swift. Especially after Kanye announcement - the balance just wouldn't be right. No chance.

Agreed. Really hope it's not Swift, with her and Kanye it would sound more like a V Festival line-up

[A Guy Called Matt]

We were safe in the knowledge it was basically P****e, now its a whole new world and Blur are now nailed on

or it is still P*****e and this is all just a cunning cover up put together by Baldrick.

[ThomThomDrum]

Has Madge been 100% ruled out now BTW?

She out and about this year and maybe she does not want her Glasto appearance dropped before she sells out her UK tour dates?

[FloorFiller]

Has Madge been 100% ruled out now BTW?

She out and about this year and maybe she does not want her Glasto appearance dropped before she sells out her UK tour dates?

not ruled out, but no real reason to rule her in either. could well be her, and it'd be in line with the headliner being held back somewhat... but more likely to be somebody else i'd have thought

[hjglasto]

Has Madge been 100% ruled out now BTW?

She out and about this year and maybe she does not want her Glasto appearance dropped before she sells out her UK tour dates?

Neil said a while back that he'd been told it wasn't her.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

How long ago did Liam Howlett say that The Prodigy weren't playing? Long enough time for a previously contracted headliner to pull out and for them to agree a deal with GFL? Sunday is still the only day they can play. They are also headlining IoW like Fleetwood Mac. Just a thought but maybe there is an agreement in place that they give IoW a chance to sell out (or at least maximises the opportunity to) before they make an announcement?

Probably not though. Wants Prodigy, Prince or Bowie, expects Fleetwood Mac, Blur or Florence

Edited April 13, 2015 by SPTFRE

[stocky3000]

Do BST still have to announce a lineup for Friday 19th June and and Sunday 28th?

[The Nal]

How long ago did Liam Howlett say that The Prodigy weren't playing?

Last week

[kingcrawler]

How long ago did Liam Howlett say that The Prodigy weren't playing? Long enough time for a previously contracted headliner to pull out and for them to agree a deal with GFL? Sunday is still the only day they can play

A couple of weeks ago at most. I think they'd just have bumped up Florence rather than going for The Prodigy though.

[neil999]

thing about bumping flo is maybe the act under her is a bit weak? and are worried about the whole of sunday looking a bit poor...

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

A couple of weeks ago at most. I think they'd just have bumped up Florence rather than going for The Prodigy though.

Yeah, I'm sure you're right. Must be someone being regularly mentioned. Maybe Emily's quote that it was someone that hadn't previously been rumoured is also out of the window now? I assume that the act that she was referring to is the one that pulled out (if one has, as suggested)?

[fullfathom5]

I would be very happy with Blur, and it's ridiculous talk about tarnishing 2009. New album, bring it on!

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

I've always thought of the Sunday headliner as the one where all of our group get together and see out the festival at the same place. One big singalong. In recent years it's been Blur, The Verve, Kasabian, Stevie Wonder, McCartney, etc. We all go in different directions over the course of the five days but it's tradition to assemble in the same place (usually the Pyramid) on a Sunday evening, light a couple candles and enjoy each other's company before we return to our homes across the country and real life the next day. Can't see that happening if Florence plays, which would be a shame. I guess it could still work with Fleetwood Mac

[ThomThomDrum]

Lets be honest here the only strong information that's out there in relation to this 3rd headliner is regarding those who are playing a gig already somewhere else that night or who have come out personally and said publicly that they are not playing Glasto this year. I dont think even Neil believes anything he has at the moment is in anyway good strong indicative information.............

So it could be pretty much anyone who is big enough and available.

So the code to crack is why the "delay" in the announcement and can that say anything of who is playing (or who the festival are hoping to get to play)

I tend to think it may be a case that they dont have the act 100% tied down yet and hence the lack of info. If it was simply case of the act being booked already but they dont want it to be announced yet Id say it would have leaked and got out by now.............

Edited April 13, 2015 by ThomThomDrum

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

I would be very happy with Blur, and it's ridiculous talk about tarnishing 2009. New album, bring it on!

I don't necessarily think it would tarnish 2009, you'd just get everyone making the inevitable comparisons. I kind of feel the same way about Bowie but I suppose there's been a 15 year gap between appearances and hardly any live shows or albums in between. I'd probably avoid Blur, but only for the reason that I wouldn't want to keep making comparisons myself. 2009 was special and I'd like to keep it that way