Madonna, hot topic....

[Swine_Glasto2014]

On Facebook, would she work?

Hits or bust surely

[kalifire]

I don't think there's any doubting her status. She'd be one of the very few acts who could out-star Kanye.

[Alcatraz]

I don't think there's any doubting her status. She'd be one of the very few acts who could out-star Kanye.

I don't know if I'd say Maddonna is. It's been what, 10 years, since she's put out a single that 50% of attendees might know

[CaledonianGonzo]

I don't know if I'd say Maddonna is. It's been what, 10 years, since she's put out a single that 50% of attendees might know

When the Stones played that figure was nearer 30 years.

[Wooderson]

I don't know if I'd say Maddonna is. It's been what, 10 years, since she's put out a single that 50% of attendees might know

Unusual for you to post such fatuous guff. She's Madonna FFS.

[gmb1992]

Is it bad for me to say I dont want a whole U.S lineup?

[kalifire]

I don't know if I'd say Maddonna is. It's been what, 10 years, since she's put out a single that 50% of attendees might know

That's true, but in terms of her status in the industry, there are only a few acts suited to Sunday nights that get much bigger.

Let's hope the Eavii were a little more accommodating than Junior Vasquez.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCM5L8IhlXQ

[ghandi]

Agree with Wooderson, Madonna is an iconic name in the industry, she has the songs fit to headline whether some like her or not.

[Hugh Jass]

I don't know if I'd say Maddonna is. It's been what, 10 years, since she's put out a single that 50% of attendees might know

She's one of the biggest pop stars of all time, I don't think relevance is really an issue.

[Woffy]

But she'd HAVE to play her biggest pop hits of all time.

[Swine_Glasto2014]

Does she ever sing her big hits from the 80's at her gigs now

[ImGonnaLive4eva]

She'd be great for the BBC viewers, I personally would steer clear of the pyramid that night.

[russycarps]

Her "hits" are in the main really crap. Bubblegum pop.

Unbelievable revisionism about madonna here.

Says a lot about the current state of headline-sized bands when acts like madonna are greeted with enthusiasm. Says a lot about the current glastonbury crowd too...

Someone the other day said her set would rank alongside the best ever glastonbury sets. Good grief.

[Hugh Jass]

But she'd HAVE to play her biggest pop hits of all time.

Oh definitely - she'd lose the crowd pretty quickly if it was all post-2000 stuff.

Like Kanye, I'll go and check it out for a bit if not just to see what it's like. She'd fill the field no doubt.

[neil999]

yeah but what about tiffany?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Does she ever sing her big hits from the 80's at her gigs now

A few tracks like Like A Prayer aside, her last tour setlist was mostly new material and got a pretty poor reception.

Difficult to know whether she'd change it up this time around. She'll either have learned the error of her ways...or not.

[ThomThomDrum]

Questioning Madge as a headliner is utter insanity.

She is one of a very very small handful of acts about that can be considered to have total legendary status and is proper music royalty. They dont come bigger

[Woffy]

If she does play...and I'm not arsed, tbh...you'd hope she's enough of an anglophile to grasp what's required of a Pyramid Headline slot.

The fact that shes DOES have a new album out makes her less likely to play in my mind.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Jagger did his research. In her all-consuming desire to still be seen as relevant after all those years, Madge is a pretty similar character.

[Purple aki squat]

Not a fan. The majority of her songs sound very dated and in my opinion this is because she always jumps on whatever music style is popular at any given time.

Yes she is popular, but so were mullets.

I will be facedown elsewhere

[Woffy]

Jagger did his research. In her all-consuming desire to still be seen as relevant after all those years, Madge is a pretty similar character.

Yep. Valid point.

See my Madge post in Headliners...

[Space Shanty]

If she plays, the fawning over her will be unbearable, but it'll go down a storm with the modern Glasto crowd unfortunately.

Cone bras everywhere on the Sunday.

Assuming she headlines, this year's trio will be unquestionable proof that popularity is no reflection of quality.

[russycarps]

If she plays, the fawning over her will be unbearable, but it'll go down a storm with the modern Glasto crowd unfortunately.

Cone bras everywhere on the Sunday.

Assuming she headlines, this year's trio will be unquestionable proof that popularity is no reflection of quality.

Yep. And the sad thing is people are lapping it up. Mainstream popularity now trumps everything.

Edited March 30, 2015 by russycarps

[Wooderson]

Revisionism Russy? What utter horseshit from you. If there's no place for Madonna to headline Glastonbury the festival should knock it on the head, or maybe you should.

As stated earlier - shes Madonna.

[tevaburger]

stick to the Ray of Light, Music, & Confessions/Dance Floor material (her good stuff), and throw in a Springsteen cover 3 songs in (say, 'Outlaw Pete', 3 songs in) and she'll do fine with the local sunday daytrippers.

she was one of the fancied '4th headliners'/pre-springsteen thrown around on here back in 2009...