Headliners 2015

[russycarps]

They've 3 or 4 decent(ish) rock tunes, a good drummer and put on an energetic show. You would fucking hate them though.

I dunno, I'd say there's quite a lot of crossover appeal between the foo fighters and the vaccines.

[DomDom1984]

Feeling protective about a festival.

[bennyhana22]

I find it interesting, I live in a bubble, I guess, but Foo Fighters rarely impinge on my consciousness. I've never knowlingly listened to a Foo Fighters song, put a gun to my head, I still couldn't hum one. It's hard for me to understand exactly how big they are.

I'm a bit like this too. I know I've heard lots of FF songs over the years, but so far away are they from anything that interests me musically, that I know practically none of these songs. I know the cover to the first LP (nice artwork) and I know The Defender/The Pretender (which one is it) because Child 3 (13 years old) sings it occasionally and listens to XFM all the time. Which is fine, obviously! But other than that, I don't know their music at all. I am reasonably culturally savvy, so I know about them - the recent Sonic Highways project, about what DG has done in his post-Nirvana career etc.

I also don't dislike them, per se, and have a greater regard for them in terms of their philosophy and musical integrity than the clothes-less Emperors that are Kasabian, and their bilge.

I'd be happy for the Foos to headline, as they are a very big act - that's indisputible. And as I have said ad nauseum, the Pyramid headliners were never going to be on my GF itinerary anyway. More room for me at the Other/WH/Park etc.

Ben

[bennyhana22]

I dunno, I'd say there's quite a lot of crossover appeal between the foo fighters and the vaccines.

Loathe though I am to inflame the forum by agreeing with russy, but I would agree with this wholeheartedly. Though they are not exactly the same, they do appeal to a common audience a lot of the time...

Now, don't get me started on The Vaccines. You can take your post breakup sex and shove it up your a***...

[greenArmy12]

still staggered that someone has suggested Kylie Mi-fucking-nogue as a headliner.

And someone said someone would be worst than Mumfords?

[dentalplan]

Can anyone hear that buzzing?

http://www.nme.com/blogs/festivals-blog/why-glastonbury-should-book-florence-the-machine-to-headline-the-festival-in-2015

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

'Glastonbury Icon', jesus that was a rabidly sycophantic piece of writing, which I guess is to be expected by NME, but even by their standards its a grim old read.

[Mezhyp1]

Can anyone hear that buzzing?

http://www.nme.com/blogs/festivals-blog/why-glastonbury-should-book-florence-the-machine-to-headline-the-festival-in-2015

Anyone watch the bottom video, what about Florence take on who she would want at GF, it's remarkable, she would be popular on this forum anyway

[russycarps]

Can anyone hear that buzzing?

http://www.nme.com/blogs/festivals-blog/why-glastonbury-should-book-florence-the-machine-to-headline-the-festival-in-2015

"that peculiar protest naked bloke"

what a bunch of c**ts they are.

[dentalplan]

Anyone watch the bottom video, what about Florence take on who she would want at GF, it's remarkable, she would be popular on this forum anyway

You wouldn't see many potential headliners sobering up on a truck outside the John Peel Stage and rambling about Crystal Castles!

[Memory Man]

Agreed!! I don't think its us lot that get to pass judgement on who is worthy of headlining, that's Michael & Emily's job!! They clearly know what they are doing, having run the biggest music festival in the world for 40+ years...

Also, I really don't get the whole thing about Foos being "uninspiring"... They are one of the biggest bands in the world, they have never headlined Glastonbury before, they have been around for 20 years, they sell out stadiums and they are awesome live. As a booking I think they are pretty solid!

I think the thing is that with their general touring they have flogged the UK to death over the last 10 years,

Leeds/ Reading, V, T in the Park have all had them as headliners on multiple occasions, they have played wembley, loads of outdoor gigs and arena tours.

they are not difficult to see.

Having said that they do a good live show and have plenty of tunes people know, I would consider seeing them depending on clashes but definitely wouldnt watch coldplay and in all likelihood the 3rd headliner.

[DomDom1984]

Seen "NME" and decided it'd likely not be worth even two seconds of my time.

[alexwetherell]

I still want Green Day to headline. Not going to happen though

[DomDom1984]

Worth noting that lots of people who go to Glastonbury don't go to other festivals, so naming festivals that the Foos have been to doesn't really have much relevance to anything.

[The Placid Casual]

I still want Green Day to headline. Not going to happen though

Not on your nelly

[st dan]

I'm looking forward to see the headliners on other stages on the Sunday it Swift/FatM are booked as Pryamid headliner.

The organisers will obviously know that many (many) people will be elsewhere so will be keen to avoid overcrowding. I'm expecting solid headliners all round to split the crowd evenly.

[brettredmayne]

If NME think it then clearly she shouldn't headline

[Memory Man]

lots of people who go to Glastonbury don't go to other festivals

lots is true, because there are lots of people at the festival. But in percentage terms thats bollocks. I would wager that less than 25% of the glasto audience don't go to any other festival in one summer.

[Memory Man]

oh and that NME bit about florence is true, I was stood behind her at wild beasts on the JP tent on the Friday in 2014!

She obviously has some degree of taste, shame about her own "tunes" though. Wailing nonsense.

[russycarps]

as odious as florence is, she's a million times more preferable than coldplay or foo fighters, I reckon.

the music is utterly dreadful dont get me wrong, but if she is as popular as people say then why not.

[Lockley123]

I think the headline acts just reflect the fact that the festival has become so popular. Like it or not it's a huge commercial machine now, almost everyone wants to go, so the crowd will be more bland than it used to be and the headline acts are likely to be acts like Coldplay who sell a lot of records and fill a lot of stadiums. A lot of the people that go these days will love seeing Coldplay and bellowing out the words to yellow and fix you. But luckily the festival still retains its quirkiness and has plenty of other acts to see for those who don't follow the crowd. Things change, gotta just accept it.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Last year it was mooted* that if Kasabian co-headlined with a grizzly bear it'd go some way to making their set a more entertaining watch.

With that in mind, i recommend the following team-ups:

Coldplay - Releasing a swarm of African Killer Bees during that one about the fixing people.

Foo Fighters - Having to perform in a tank full of Potugese Men O' War

Florence & The Machine - Two Hippos, an Anaconda, a Polar Bear and a Great White Shark on a trolley. All at once.

* by me

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

I actually met her once, she was absolutely hammered at an Arcade Fire gig at Hackney Empire, seemed sound enough but her music is wailing nonsense.

[Festival Liam]

I am going to be lolling/happy if Foo's actually fell through / were never booked .. and its Florence/Coldplay/Swift.

Has Paul Mccartney been discussed? I can't remember. I know he has had his legendary sort of final performance in the last 15 years... but he seems to be clinging onto a music career. He might want to stay relevant with a Glastonbury slot. If he offered, could the organisers turn him down (hopefully on the grounds that he has "done it")?

[dentalplan]

Seen "NME" and decided it'd likely not be worth even two seconds of my time.

But writing that was worth more?