dentalplan Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Sadly I think Alt-J are likely, but I reckon the Portishead/Nick Cave/B&S shouts aren't pure optimism. Yeah I was thinking it'd be Alt-J, The Vaccines or Ben Howard but the 'risen through the ranks' thing might suggest an act who played at least a couple of times before which fits Alt-J who are around at the time, Metronomy who are also around but might not be big enough and The xx, and I dunno if they'll be back by then. So probably Alt-J. I still think the Belles aren't really Latitude headliner sized any more but them along with another half dozen former headliners could still show up somewhere else on the bill lower than the top spot. Manics doing Holy Bible as headliners? But that was for the 20th anniversary. Don't think they're doing anything for the 21st anniversary. Edited December 2, 2014 by dentalplan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Let's work this out Snow Patrol Antony and the Johnsons Mogwai Damien Rice The Good, The Bad and The Queen Arcade Fire Franz Ferdinand Sigur Ros Interpol Pet Shop Boys Grace Jones Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Florence Belle and Sebastien Vampire Weekend The National Paulo Nutini Suede Bon Iver Elbow Paul Weller Bloc Party Kraftwerk Foals Two Door Cinema Club/Lily Allen Damon AlbarnThe Black Keys Now, having done all that, I've crossed out the ones who we can pretty much rule out. The National are rumoured on this website, although they've hammered the festival circuit the last two summers, The Good, The Bad and The Queen have been spoken about doing something together, but please god NO MORE ALBARN. Does it categorically state a headliner will be returning? And does a previous headliner have to return as a headliner? One headliner is previous headliner. 10 of the acts played before in 1996. Out of the headliners, here are the most likely ones, based on being around and being big enough to still headline. Snow Patrol Pet Shop Boys Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Florence Belle and Sebastien (barely big enough) Vampire Weekend The National Paulo Nutini Elbow Edited December 2, 2014 by zahidf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5co77ie Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Paolo NutiniDamien RiceMogwaiSuedePaul WellerFoalsPet Shop BoysNick Cave And The Bad SeedsFlorence And The MachineBelle And SebastianSuedeSigur RosVampire Weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Florence isn't gonna headline a festival she headlined on her first album. If you're counting her you might as well chuck Arcade Fire back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Between Nick Cave, Portishead and Flaming Lips for the headliner they've been after a while, I reckon. Any of them would be superfantastic, but ideally Portishead for me. The future's bright! EDIT - forgot Mr Cave has headlined before, silly me! Edited December 2, 2014 by GETOFFAMYLAWN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 British Sea Power playing again ( possibly their first album in full) is likely IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Between Nick Cave, Portishead and Flaming Lips for the headliner they've been after a while, I reckon. Any of them would be superfantastic, but ideally Portishead for me. The future's bright! EDIT - forgot Mr Cave has headlined before, silly me! Not optimistic on Moz then? Forgot about the Flaming Lips. Weird that they haven't played. Would love that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Nah, says he doesn't like playing festivals, but having said that, the man contradicts himself so much that somebody will probably now pop up with a quote of him gushing about how splendid festivals are. He's too unreliable, I reckon, and while he's big, he's very very marmite, plays to please himself and die-hards these days. British Sea Power playing again ( possibly their first album in full) is likely IMO I very much like the sound of BSP, but while Decline is my favourite album of theirs, I'd rather they play a career-spanning set. Those album in full shows are very rarely all they're cracked up to be (although The Twilight Sad doing 14A&15W in full earlier this year was utterly beautiful), but a heavier does of Decline tracks that usual wouldn't go amiss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 If Morrissey continues to tour next year & plays a UK festival it's likely to be either Latitude or Bestival... I doubt he'll be back at Glastonbury so soon, EOTR & Festival no 6 are a bit too small & I can't imagine any other suitable UK festivals that would offer him a prominent slot. I hope it is Morrissey. Although Portishead would be equally as welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Liam Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Just on the 2006 act, presumably it doesn'y have to be music acts? Could be Kloot, BSP just as likely, Regina Spektor maybe. It's all speculation though. John Cooper Clarke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Nah, says he doesn't like playing festivals, but having said that, the man contradicts himself so much that somebody will probably now pop up with a quote of him gushing about how splendid festivals are. He's too unreliable, I reckon, and while he's big, he's very very marmite, plays to please himself and die-hards these days. Where has it been stated he doesn't like playing Festivals? In 2011 he absolutely smashed it at Hop Farm Festival, check out the setlist, probably the best I've ever seen him. I agree he's unreliable though, his ill health obviously doesn't help these days either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Liam Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Morrissey sulked his way through Glasto in 2004. In his own book he complains about various festivals but I've also seen him absolutely smash it as festivals. Also, possibility of Mercury Rev!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetime Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 He was fantastic on Saturday. Yes he's miserable, grumpy and pleases himself but that's why we love him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Where has it been stated he doesn't like playing Festivals? In 2011 he absolutely smashed it at Hop Farm Festival, check out the setlist, probably the best I've ever seen him. I agree he's unreliable though, his ill health obviously doesn't help these days either. I think it was initially in a true-to-you Q & A where he said he didn't like them, then in the autobiog he complained a bit more about festivals, and literally everything else in his entire life so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Yes he's miserable, grumpy and pleases himself but that's why we love him. Very true, wouldn't be half as entertaining or endearing if he wasn't such a dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomc Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I reckon Alt-J or Maccabees for the coming up through the festival. An outside chance of The Strokes maybe as the one they've been after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetime Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 An outside chance of The Strokes maybe as the one they've been after? They also said they were special which rules out the strokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Belle & Sebastian announced for Electric Picnic in Ireland which is the same w/e as EOTR and FN6 this year - so reckon they are likely to headline at least one of those two rather than play Latitude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Belle & Sebastian announced for Electric Picnic in Ireland which is the same w/e as EOTR and FN6 this year - so reckon they are likely to headline at least one of those two rather than play Latitude? Won't be EOTR, they did that only last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetime Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) Belle & Sebastian announced for Electric Picnic in Ireland which is the same w/e as EOTR and FN6 this year - so reckon they are likely to headline at least one of those two rather than play Latitude? Looks like b&s are around throughout the Summer so doesn't rule them out. Edited December 5, 2014 by thetime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Looks like b&s are around throughout the Summer so doesn't rule them out. They do scream headliner at Festival No 6 to me though... I doubt they're big enough to headline Latitude anymore, so maybe they could do both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 I could see B & S maybe being second from top actually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValJester Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) Does anybody know when the first announcement will be? It was around this time last year that they announced the first headliner. Edited December 8, 2014 by ValJester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Does anybody know when the first announcement will be? It was around this time last year that they announced the first headliner.I'd guess it's going to be after xmas - otherwise I can't see why they'd have put tickets on sale now and not announced anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Just booked tickets for next year, will be my first time at Lattitude. Me, the wife and our two kids who will be 6 and 8 come festival time, I honestly cant wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.