Headliners 2015

[strummer77]

Can someone explain to me how Glastonbury would be able to get an act that is exclusive elsewhere? What's the loophole? Or has it only happened the once with Metallica? How did they get around that one?

Everything has a price.

They don't even have to be an exclusive though. The act may just have shows that they want to sell out first (Blur).

Edited April 15, 2015 by strummer77

[Chewie]

It's a picture of the DARK SIDE OF THE MOON at the top of the line up poster, so it's GOT to be Dave Gilmour hasn't it, or possibly the remaining members of Pink Floyd too?? /fingers crossed

His tour is completely sold out, so I doubt he is holding on in order to drive up ticket sales

[Fivefingerjohn]

Everything has a price.

They don't even have to be an exclusive though. The act may just have shows that they want to sell out first (Blur).

Ahhh thought blur were exclusive. Cheers

[eFestivals]

Ahhh thought blur were exclusive. Cheers

blur aren't - they've got two shows.

[strummer77]

Ahhh thought blur were exclusive. Cheers

They're doing BST and IOW with the first struggling to sell at the ridiculous prices. That's what makes them fit the clues I think.

[01seb]

Neil do you have any info on whether Mark Ronson is live or a DJ set?

Pretty sure he's got a live show planned.

He was also announced to headline an Australian festival today, next to Florence & Blur. So that show has to be live...

[Badlands]

You let the Headliners thread drop onto the second page. Fickle Bastards!!

A Headliners Thread is for Life, Not Just till Lineup Day.

(I think I'm developing some form of Stockholm Syndrom towards it)

[Matt42]

Daily star reporting that the Glastonbury lineup is shit and that prince pulled out the festival is doomed

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/goss/436626/Wired-Prince-pulls-out-Glastonbury

Who actually reads this crap?

[Badlands]

Daily star reporting that the Glastonbury lineup is shit and that prince pulled out the festival is doomed

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/goss/436626/Wired-Prince-pulls-out-Glastonbury

Who actually reads this crap?

Perhaps the Cian Byrne mentioned was referring to the bright colours used.

[efcfanwirral]

Daily star reporting that the Glastonbury lineup is shit and that prince pulled out the festival is doomed

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/goss/436626/Wired-Prince-pulls-out-Glastonbury

Who actually reads this crap?

fingers crossed loads of people read that and are influenced not to try on sunday!

[ghostdancer1]

Can someone explain to me how Glastonbury would be able to get an act that is exclusive elsewhere? What's the loophole? Or has it only happened the once with Metallica? How did they get around that one?

without seeing the terms of the exclusivity clause, none of us can know.

people just assume the word "exclusive" means that the act isn't playing anywhere else, when there may be all sorts of caveats involved.

[jamesrfisher]

Daily star reporting that the Glastonbury lineup is shit and that prince pulled out the festival is doomed

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/goss/436626/Wired-Prince-pulls-out-Glastonbury

Who actually reads this crap?

You do obviously!

[ghostdancer1]

Perhaps the Cian Byrne mentioned was referring to the bright colours used.

yeah, i'd say he's referring to the actual poser design, and he's not wrong.

the yellow font is particularly awful.

[Matt42]

You do obviously!

Someone retweeted it... I had to read it...

[michael eavis' beard]

Someone retweeted it... I had to read it...

Had to?!

[simont123]

Such disappointing line-up this year when you consider some of the bands that COULD have played. Think it's the weakest I can remember in the past 10 years ?

Far too much R&B and pop music, is it not supposed to be a rock festival? Where are all the British bands that have hit the mainstream in the last 12 months ?

Must have been Emily Eavis' turn to pick the bands this year, she's certainly succeeding in turning the whole Festival into the Park Stage.

I will still have a great time regardless, just a bit annoying when you consider the quality of the 2013 & 2014 lineups.

[Bisque]

Pretty sure he's got a live show planned.

He was also announced to headline an Australian festival today, next to Florence & Blur. So that show has to be live...

I presume he will have guest vocalists or singers from his own band filling in for the vocals?

[Dom Wall]

Paddy power doing odds;

Stone roses 6/4

Swift 7/4

Blur 5/1

Coldplay 6/1

Elton 6/1

Chemicals 7/1

Oasis 10/1

Radio head 12/1

McCartney 12/1

Florence 12/1

Madge 16/1

Rhianna 16/1

Muse 20/1

Adele 33/1

[fatyeti24]

Such disappointing line-up this year when you consider some of the bands that COULD have played. Think it's the weakest I can remember in the past 10 years ?

Far too much R&B and pop music, is it not supposed to be a rock festival? Where are all the British bands that have hit the mainstream in the last 12 months ?

Must have been Emily Eavis' turn to pick the bands this year, she's certainly succeeding in turning the whole Festival into the Park Stage.

I will still have a great time regardless, just a bit annoying when you consider the quality of the 2013 & 2014 lineups.

it's not supposed to be a rock festival, no.

[Bisque]

Far too much R&B and pop music, is it not supposed to be a rock festival? Where are all the British bands that have hit the mainstream in the last 12 months ?

Your thinking Bloodstock festival.

It's less than 1/8 of the total line up, those bands will more than likely be there.

[Pink_Tequila]

Such disappointing line-up this year when you consider some of the bands that COULD have played. Think it's the weakest I can remember in the past 10 years

Far too much R&B and pop music, is it not supposed to be a rock festival? Where are all the British bands that have hit the mainstream in the last 12 months ?

Must have been Emily Eavis' turn to pick the bands this year, she's certainly succeeding in turning the whole Festival into the Park Stage.

I will still have a great time regardless, just a bit annoying when you consider the quality of the 2013 & 2014 lineups.

Never been a rock festival. Look at past lineups. Always had pop acts. Pilton Pop Festival

[Matt42]

Far too much R&B and pop music, is it not supposed to be a rock festival? Where are all the British bands that have hit the mainstream in the last 12 months ?

Must have been Emily Eavis' turn to pick the bands this year, she's certainly succeeding in turning the whole Festival into the Park Stage.

these two points together confuse even me...

[fatyeti24]

these two points together confuse even me...

even you?

blimey.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Where are all the British bands that have hit the mainstream in the last 12 months ?

Not to worry! Catfish & The Bottlemen are there to save the festival for you:

[sedra]

Such disappointing line-up this year when you consider some of the bands that COULD have played. Think it's the weakest I can remember in the past 10 years ?

Far too much R&B and pop music, is it not supposed to be a rock festival? Where are all the British bands that have hit the mainstream in the last 12 months ?

Must have been Emily Eavis' turn to pick the bands this year, she's certainly succeeding in turning the whole Festival into the Park Stage.

I will still have a great time regardless, just a bit annoying when you consider the quality of the 2013 & 2014 lineups.

No this isn't meant to be a Rock Festival and never has been. It's the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts. That's why there are music stages that cover every genre and areas of circus, caberet, children's areas, green fields and craft fields. It is not just a music festival and certainly not a Rock Festival- that's the point of why Glastonbury is so special. And there are still loads of artists and bands still to be announced. how many times do we have to explain this to people!!!!!