Headliners 2015

[Bonehead> Clapton]

In fairness, I remember thinking Stereophonics and Travis were two of the biggest current acts around that time.

Yea they were defo at the time! Fair point! but Travis lol!

[Fivefingerjohn]

In fairness, I remember thinking Stereophonics and Travis were two of the biggest current acts around that time.

Some acts maintain headline status some lose it. Just because they re perceived as unworthy now doesn't mean it was always that way

[Razza_bezza]

The Libertines are headlining festivals all over Europe so moaning about where they played before they broke up is irrelevant really.

Although, I think headlining the other stage stage wouldn't be beyond them although we know all our headliners now.

Having watched them at ally pally ( an incredible gig) I believe they could headline the pyramid Sunday no problem and win over a lot of the sceptics among us

[Bonehead> Clapton]

But they headlined when they were current. Could you see either in the same slot now?

Not at all! but Libertines seem bigger now than before.

[chimpy]

They were on the Other in the afternoon (without Pete) in 2003, it was dire. The dust tornardo that was blowing accross the field at the time was far more entertaining.

[Bonehead> Clapton]

Having watched them at ally pally ( an incredible gig) I believe they could headline the pyramid Sunday no problem and win over a lot of the sceptics among us

Saw them at Finsbury Park and at reading 10. Killed it both times! They are very much a cult band tho, so can see why some people don't think they could headline!

[Mouseboy11]

Do we? Who are they?

I thought the general feeling was it's Ben Howard, Chemical Brothers and Deadmau5?

[Mouseboy11]

Having watched them at ally pally ( an incredible gig) I believe they could headline the pyramid Sunday no problem and win over a lot of the sceptics among us

Was at the same gigs, thought they were brilliant. Agree they'd surprise a lot of people if they played in my opinion

[Festival Liam]

Personal opinions on acts aside, I think it would be a shame to see Glastonbury resort to The Libertines headline, off of the back of old success, than give an act like Florence the chance to produce a career making early career set.

[DomDom1984]

It wouldn't be career making. Her career is made.

[Thisismartell]

Libertines dates this year:

Jun 19 Best Kept Secret Festival (headline)

Jun 27 Ahmad Tea Music Festival (headline)

Jul 04 Assago Summer Arena

Jul 09 3Arena

Jul 10 T in the Park 2015 (headline)

Jul 11 T in the Park 2015 (headline)

Jul 22 Ibiza Rocks Hotel

Jul 24 Lowfest Benidorm (headline)

Aug 26 Zürich Openair (headline)

Aug 28 Reading Festival (headline)

Aug 29 Rock en Seine (headline)

Aug 30 Reading Festival (headline)

Sep 12 Lollapalooza (headline)

They also sold out Hyde Park last summer and headlined FiB.

Tiny band, nowhere near big enough

[JBarbour]

Festivals must seriously be running out of bands that can headline if we have managed to string out 1775 pages disscussing the same handful of bands.

Foals, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Florence will all be in the pipeline soon enough

Then people will be talking about the good old days when Foos, KOL and Arctics were headliners

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Foals, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Florence will all be in the pipeline soon enough

Then people will be talking about the good old days when Foos, KOL and Arctics were headliners

Why couldn't Adele hurry up with her album and headline the Sunday to save us all this bother, how selfish.

[DomDom1984]

Adele ain't doing it. She's more likely to do a one off arena deal.

[dentalplan]

Foals, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Florence will all be in the pipeline soon enough

Then people will be talking about the good old days when Foos, KOL and Arctics were headliners

Sam Smith will be sooner than you think too.

[DomDom1984]

Sam Smith is dreadful live btw

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Sam Smith is dreadful live btw

Agreed. Just doesn't look comfortable.

[Fivefingerjohn]

I thought the general feeling was it's Ben Howard, Chemical Brothers and Deadmau5?

Is that the case. I don't know it was a genuine question. Have any of these been confirmed or they just looking clear favourites?

[alframsey]

I dread to think who the headline acts of the future will be!

[Mouseboy11]

Is that the case. I don't know it was a genuine question. Have any of these been confirmed or they just looking clear favourites?

Think it's just the latter, that's what I've gathered from the other headliners thread anyway!

[Spindles]

Yea they were defo at the time! Fair point! but Travis lol!

You have to remember that Travis had a huge amount of media attention for both themselves and the festival the previous year, when the heavens opened while they were playing "Why does it always rain on me?" on the other stage, it was like Elbow's performance of "One day like this" that one year that people took to their hearts as a feel good Glastonbury moment.

Travis went down well with the crowd on their headline night, which was alleged to have been the largest crowd ever at Glastonbury at the time due to the huge numbers on site that day with the fences being an illusion and that fact being broadcast on the daily news.

[TheWineguy]

Libertines dates this year:

Jun 19 Best Kept Secret Festival (headline)

Jun 27 Ahmad Tea Music Festival (headline)

Jul 04 Assago Summer Arena

Jul 09 3Arena

Jul 10 T in the Park 2015 (headline)

Jul 11 T in the Park 2015 (headline)

Jul 22 Ibiza Rocks Hotel

Jul 24 Lowfest Benidorm (headline)

Aug 26 Zürich Openair (headline)

Aug 28 Reading Festival (headline)

Aug 29 Rock en Seine (headline)

Aug 30 Reading Festival (headline)

Sep 12 Lollapalooza (headline)

They also sold out Hyde Park last summer and headlined FiB.

Tiny band, nowhere near big enough

Horrible set at FiB, horribly shite.

[Jakkkkobz]

I dread to think who the headline acts of the future will be!

It can only get better than Kasabian!

Also are you a tractor boy?

[Mezhyp1]

Horrible set at FiB, horribly shite.

It's a horribly shite festival though, I saw them in the barrowlands and it was utterly amazing

[AboutTime]

Not that he will headline... and not that this has anything to do with headlines...

but Bob dylan has just announced a few uk dates in october,