Headliners 2015

[FloorFiller]

I just wonder if Glastonbury are happier than some other festivals to leave it late (e.g. Stevie Wonder 2010) as they don't rely on headliners to sell tickets. Once they've got two booked maybe they sit and wait knowing they've got someone they can bump up if need be or an act may come up late (e.g.if that's what's happened with Blur or F Mac this year)

perhaps, but it'd be a pretty risky move to make. the biggest festival in the world should really be trying to get the best selection of headliners it can - not two great headliners and one they sorted out at the last minute. i think their plan A falling through seems far more likely unfortunately, but i guess we'll wait and see who this final headliner turns out to be - might shock us all

[GlastoSimon]

fmac - no 3 in a row gigs anywhere on their tour going back to 2013...

Nor 2009, I really don't think it's them.

[Badlands]

Has anyone mentioned AC/DC today?

[Sarahrobinson1238]

So when do we think it will even be announced?!!

[Mezhyp1]

So when do we think it will even be announced?!!

28th of June

[Mash011]

So when do we think it will even be announced?!!

Neil said it wouldn't be until June. Though that is a terrifying prospect.

[marcwilson87]

Neil said it wouldn't be until June. Though that is a terrifying prospect.

If so this thread will probably reach 10,000 pages...

[Mash011]

If so this thread will probably reach 10,000 pages...

Yeah I dread to think what this thread will look like if we go another month and a half without an announcement. A post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland, most likely. Just with more people saying 'Is it Coldplay?'

[pehaw]

So the lineup backdrop Moon thing is a nod to director Duncan Jones and obviously he was once some Bowie jizz and he's directing Warcraft and so new age mysticism and hippies and shit and its Bowie isnt it.

[Winslow Leach]

So the lineup backdrop Moon thing is a nod to director Duncan Jones and obviously he was once some Bowie jizz and he's directing Warcraft and so new age mysticism and hippies and shit and its Bowie isnt it.

Bowie, but performing as Jareth the Goblin King.

[festhead]

its George Michael

[marcwilson87]

Yeah I dread to think what this thread will look like if we go another month and a half without an announcement. A post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland, most likely. Just with more people saying 'Is it Coldplay?'

Imagine another 65 days of someone asking if it could be Muse or AC/DC?

[jonodillieono]

So the lineup backdrop Moon thing is a nod to director Duncan Jones and obviously he was once some Bowie jizz and he's directing Warcraft and so new age mysticism and hippies and shit and its Bowie isnt it.

just like last year was radiohead

[pehaw]

just like last year was radiohead

Precisely.

[JoBalls]

Any thoughts on the new map? The pyramid field is extended like it was in 2013 for the Rolling Stones, which makes me think that it's not going to be Blur... They must be anticipating a larger than usual crowd at some point over the weekend, and can't imagine that Foos or Kanye would have that kind of draw...

[Winslow Leach]

Any thoughts on the new map? The pyramid field is extended like it was in 2013 for the Rolling Stones, which makes me think that it's not going to be Blur... They must be anticipating a larger than usual crowd at some point over the weekend, and can't imagine that Foos or Kanye would have that kind of draw...

They could just be extending it permanently.

Edited April 19, 2015 by Winslow Leach

[Keithy]

tbh, if it doesn't come from The Sun nowadays I wouldn't bother. Yes it's a shit paper like all of them but they have had good info, The Star as Neil says forget it.

Good info? Tell that to Hillsborough survivors and many others. The S*n is a despicable rag that has ruined many people's lives with falsehoods and outright lies. Best ignored.

[tomfestival_11]

They must just be extending it permanently.

How do they extend? Do they move stage back or move into Row mead a bit?

[adamg1602]

Good info? Tell that to Hillsborough survivors and many others. The S*n is a despicable rag that has ruined many people's lives with falsehoods and outright lies. Best ignored.

Totally agree

[marcwilson87]

People still buy newspapers?

[russycarps]

How do they extend? Do they move stage back or move into Row mead a bit?

They'll just take space from row mead, which is a shame as it's my favourite place of all to camp. Haven't managed to get in there since 2010 or so. Sad really, as it was lovely little community

[tomfestival_11]

They'll just take space from row mead, which is a shame as it's my favourite place of all to camp. Haven't managed to get in there since 2010 or so. Sad really, as it was lovely little community

That's what I was thinking that is where I camped in 2010! Haven't been since then was hoping to again but looks like I will not be able to

[russycarps]

That's what I was thinking that is where I camped in 2010! Haven't been since then was hoping to again but looks like I will not be able to

I think you will need to join the nutters who queue through the night to get in there these days. Sod that.

I'm in a ten man tent this year so no chance!

[Martin Ashford]

Exactly this. I reckon it's between F.Mac, Taylor Swift and Stone Roses now Prince has being supposedly ruled out.

and one of them has no known contractual obligations to overcome and no shows waiting to sell out either.

[Winslow Leach]

and one of them has no known contractual obligations to overcome and no shows waiting to sell out either.

Which actually makes her less likely.

Edit: Wait, not sure you were talking about Swift after all, just saw it was you, Martin, and assumed!

Edited April 19, 2015 by Winslow Leach