Headliners 2015

[Guy Incognito]

Is there any reason why Taylor Swift now seems to be less likely? I'm only asking this as her name isnt cropping up in this thread as much as it was a month or two back

[sime]

I think it's because more established acts with a bigger back catalogue have been rumoured alot. Sorry Martin, but it's true!

[thewayiam]

i'd convinced myself that it was gonna be Madge overnight, but yeah... Prince or Flo then. quite a big extreme between being ecstatic and majorly disappointed

Were they really going to keep quiet for this long though and then just think yup it's Madonna and people will know the Friday evening before.

They've certainly done well as if it was Taylor, they've easily had time to announce but I don't think it will. I also don't think there will a special guest as everywhere will be straight on it that it's Prince and then he'll pull lol.

[Mezhyp1]

If that is the case then I really... Really doubt it is p****

I would tend to agree with this, I don't imagine he will have been booked really early on, unless he was booked REALLY early on and when he was in the UK touring last summer, but that's highly unlikely

[Morse Code]

Prince, madonna, Florence. I'm not sure I'd go to see any of them.

Who are you hoping for out of interest?

[yellowsnow]

I don't think they'd have Kanye AND Swift headlining.

[kingcrawler]

Is there any reason why Taylor Swift now seems to be less likely? I'm only asking this as her name isnt cropping up in this thread as much as it was a month or two back

She's got gigs on the Saturday, Monday and Tuesday and 4 in a row might be a bit much. She's been downgraded to a rumour as well so I guess Neil's had info or heard that she's not doing it.

[DJL]

Thinking of it from a purely business point of view i'd say it makes sense to be as ready as they can be for an anouncement later this week or early next week.

Balance window opens (which gets some press attention by itself), see how payments go (find out more info each year on how close the festival is to selling out regardless of line-up/how well current announcements have gone) then announce what you have/want to if and when you need to. Could be this thursday evening or next tuesday morning (assuming not on the bank hol weekend). A line-up announcement mid balance window is a very public reminder for people to pay up.

[Winslow Leach]

Not in his mind.

Is someone gonna post Sean Penn's quote when he bumped into his ex-missus at the Oscars (?) a few years back?

If it wasn't "hey Madonna, sorry I used to beat the living shit out of you" them I'm not sure I'll bother.

[Matt42]

I would tend to agree with this, I don't imagine he will have been booked really early on, unless he was booked REALLY early on and when he was in the UK touring last summer, but that's highly unlikely

Unless they have a new tactic of booking him, I can't see him signing for glastonbury a few months or so I guess...

Risky about the whole "bump up" florence thing. Surely if they are unsure if she's gonna headline or not they can't announce her either if Prince isn't ready to be announced... Unless prince is booked?

I apologise i'm still a bit drunk from last night my brain isn't working.

[Mezhyp1]

If you are going on Neil's trusted word, which I am, Taylor Swift, is looking unlikely, mostly due to her run of shows, Madonna, isn't playing due to info coming from close to her, The Stone Roses aren't playing with the info coming from Neil, from a personal opinion the fact Neil seemed to say the headliners have been signed up for a while, that makes Prince look unlikely

I keep feeling myself going round in circle, the individual members of Radiohead touring is the only thing putting me off thinking it could be them

[neville]

A questione: we seem to be waiting for the big act on Sunday, but what if the "big acts" were Foos and KW?

[kingcrawler]

Other headliners or nothing. I reckon that's why they didn't play the other year. They were offered a slot they considered beneath them.

Yeah I'd agree with that. Hopefully by the time the next album's out they get booked to headline Other but I'm not sure it will happen.

[AdamWillingham]

A noble if a little futile effort squire. You should lurk less and post more.

Thank you, I am always a little tentative to post on here!

[sime]

I've never known the festival to be so quiet about a headliner without the acts most rumoured publicly having an embargo like Metallica last year. I'm really beginning to think it could be P*****

[Martin Ashford]

Plus Madonna is a bit old for you, Martin.

Same age as me exactly. No fun in that

[morph100]

Has madonna sold out her tour yet? Her being announced could hinge on that and be delaying the poster....

[talktoplayer10]

Seems like we're down to one of Prince, Flo, Swift or Stone Roses after Neil's info.

I've never even heard a song from The National...

[Mr November]

Seems like we're down to one of Prince, Flo, Swift or Stone Roses after Neil's info.

I've never even heard a song from The National...

Fix that. Immediately.

https://youtu.be/yfySK7CLEEg

[sime]

Thank you, I am always a little tentative to post on here!

Don't be tentative. Post away and enjoy the forum

[_daveyboy]

Doesn't someone usually from P's camp usually come out and say it's not happening too?.. Could it be??

[captainmuscles]

A questione: we seem to be waiting for the big act on Sunday, but what if the "big acts" were Foos and KW?

It's hard not to dream, but there's a good chance you're right. Foo Fighters and Kanye West are HUGE. And with all this talk of Emily working bands up the bill, it could be another Mumford & Sons headliner. Maybe they're just holding off until after the ticket window because it's not a great booking. Maybe we'll get the poster and see McBusted at the top.

[Space Shanty]

Seems like we're down to one of Prince, Flo, Swift or Stone Roses after Neil's info.

I've never even heard a song from The National...

You need to sort that.

Take a day and go through their albums.

Thank us later.

Wonderful stuff

[FuzzyDunlop]

Do the National have a serious chance of playing? (Not headlining, just playing) I missed out on them last time. I can't remember who they clashed with.

I'd like to make up for that

[Matt42]

Hmm I'm still going with florence but Madonna has to be a possibility right now... Just because of that radio interview

It seems very out of the blue for the interview to be happening now of all times...