Headliners 2016

[A Guy Called Matt]

6 minutes ago, russycarps said:

it just feels so unlikely. Not an inclusive set of headliners at all.

 

So what is an inclusive set of headliners for the Pyramid stage?

[siweltrebor]

If 7 number one albums, four sold out dates at Wembley Stadium, when others struggle to fill it for less days and smaller venues, at the level of an American Super Bowl half time show, which is big for British band. I have no idea what more they can do.

They are the perfect fit for Glastonbury and the logical but safe choice to headline this year, simple as that.

Also on the first year of album touring cycle so it fits the Glastonbury approach to things.

That's why this is also the perfect year for Adele to headline the festival.

 

Muse pretty much nailed on to headline is the only thing I don't understand, other than they are a long standing British rock band with large worldwide success, but this is also the second year of the Drones touring cycle so one would assume it shouldn't be their year on this occasion.

Radiohead would be a more logical fit, as well as having a longer break from the Pyramid Stage, also on the first or only year of touring a presumed new album.

Edited February 16, 2016 by siweltrebor

[siweltrebor]

9 minutes ago, russycarps said:

it just feels so unlikely. Not an inclusive set of headliners at all.

 

I think if Adele has decided not to headline Glastonbury, it's the likely outcome.

I agree completely about the lack of variety in the headliner selection, though all are of the right level to headline.

I would feel a bit let down by the fact all three have been fairly regular at the festival in the past 15 years, yes Radiohead haven't graced the Pyramid stage in a very long time, but we have seen them in secret sets and in other ways.

I think personally it's Muse, Adele and Coldplay

but if it's not Adele, that's where Radiohead would make a lot of sense to replace her.

[Bisque]

I say fair enough if they aren't going to be playing for a while, bit of a coup.

 

Then they'll headline again when the money runs out.

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[russycarps]

4 minutes ago, A Guy Called Matt said:

So what is an inclusive set of headliners for the Pyramid stage?

something that includes garbage like kanye west, beyonce etc. The sort of acts most of the crowd these days want. 

 

 

[LeeGalvin]

3 minutes ago, siweltrebor said:

If 7 number one albums, four sold out dates at Wembley Stadium, when others struggle to fill it for less days and smaller venues, at the level of an American Super Bowl half time show, which is big for British band. I have no idea what more they can do.

Yeah, but they're shit.

[robalotalob]

Snore how predictable.

[russycarps]

1 minute ago, siweltrebor said:

I think if Adele has decided not to headline Glastonbury, it's the likely outcome.

I agree completely about the lack of variety in the headliner selection, though all are of the right level to headline.

I would feel a bit let down by the fact all three have been fairly regular at the festival in the past 15 years, yes Radiohead haven't graced the Pyramid stage in a very long time, but we have seen them in secret sets and in other ways.

I think personally it's Muse, Adele and Coldplay

but if it's not Adele, that's where Radiohead would make a lot of sense to replace her.

Yeah I agree with you, but it just feels so wrong. 2 acts headlining for the 3rd time and 1 for the 4th. The lack of imagination is just awful.

 

 

[A Guy Called Matt]

1 minute ago, russycarps said:

something that includes garbage like kanye west, beyonce etc. The sort of acts most of the crowd these days want. 

 

 

I would say that the crowds would like any three from 4 of Radiohead, Coldplay, Muse and Adele.

Apart from Muse none are for me and Muse would depend what else is on.

[A Guy Called Matt]

1 minute ago, russycarps said:

Yeah I agree with you, but it just feels so wrong. 2 acts headlining for the 3rd time and 1 for the 4th. The lack of imagination is just awful.

 

 

I don't think imagination is the problem - who will play for the fees on offer and who is actually worthy of the slot would be far bigger problems.

[siweltrebor]

1 minute ago, LeeGalvin said:

Yeah, but they're shit.

In your opinion, but clearly many think the opposite, I personally find them quite detached from reality with all this everything is colourful and wonderful approach, when so many things are wrong with the world today, the lyrics are very simple at times and very cheesy though they do have some great songs amongst them all.

I saw them live in 2008 and thought they put on an excellent live show and performance, so can't fault them for wanting to return to their favourite place and headline it.

[bigfurbdogg]

9 minutes ago, thesecretingredientiscrime said:

You can look back at the involvement and work from efests during the early 2000's dicey years as discussed, but as well as supporting and helping to ensure the festival has continued, it has massively backed charity work from the festival and initiated its own over the years that I'm sure has made a large contribution to the charities in question. That's just stuff that I'm aware of, there's a lot more I'm sure and probably even more by people under the efests banner, but its not really fair to get efests themselves to list their own achievements. Fairly sure just small things such as talking about water aid and oxfam in each glastonbury article help a great deal.

Cheers for that.

[A Guy Called Matt]

4 minutes ago, LeeGalvin said:

Yeah, but they're shit.

One persons shit is another persons caviar.

[jparx]

22 minutes ago, beaker said:

Don't know if it means anything but The music reporter on 6 music reckons that the headliners are

muse

radiohead

coldplay

although she did say that it's what she thinks rather than what she knows

Is that the first person outside of Neil and his source to mention Radiohead for Glastonbury? From what I've seen the press have ignored Radiohead as an option.

[siweltrebor]

7 minutes ago, russycarps said:

Yeah I agree with you, but it just feels so wrong. 2 acts headlining for the 3rd time and 1 for the 4th. The lack of imagination is just awful.

 

 

I guess part of the problem depends on who is available and at the reduced price Glastonbury seems to pay which lost Fleetwood Mac last year it would seem, the way the bookings have to be signed so far in advance heavily reduces the likes of Prince etc from playing the festival.

I think the problem on a bigger scale is just how many people are the right size to headline Glastonbury, some people felt like Kasabian and Mumford and Sons were not quite ready yet to headline, The casual fans were barely familar with who Arcade Fire even were, and the response to Gorillaz headlining was mixed and probably very negative if Damon Albarn wasn't the centre of it all.

Florence was probably ready to headline but the fact she agreed to sub the foo fighters did seem like a let down when she got pushed up to the top spot.

It opens the door to a lot of repeat bookings topping the festival lineups, the country is saturated with festivals in the last decade.

Edited February 16, 2016 by siweltrebor

[Untz]

34 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Abomination?!?

I don't like saying this to strangers on the Internet, but you sir, are mistaken.

I'm using the word as a term of endearment. If it wasn't for the cheese, I'd probably be in the double digits for Growler consumption.

[jimmyt]

I have enjoyed seeing Coldplay, Muse and Radiohead (each on several occasions) in the past but I really do agree that it's a dull set of headliners, if that's what we have. It feels stale and almost a caricature of the festival. I think the problem is how important it has become to have stadium-sized statement acts to be showcased across the BBC in the headliner slots.  If I recall correctly, the record Pyramid crowd (possibly before the Stones, Dolly and Lionel) was The Levellers; the video footage looks like one of the greatest of Glastonbury moments. As things stand, a "cult" act like that can't be booked to close The Pyramid, these days. Unfortunately, it's the festival's and our loss.

 

That said, if it's Adele (which would at least be a marginally more imaginative booking) let's hope they secure the piano mics properly because that noise last night was horrendous.

[captainmuscles]

11 minutes ago, A Guy Called Matt said:

I would say that the crowds would like any three from 4 of Radiohead, Coldplay, Muse and Adele.

I'm surprised so many people on here seem up for Adele, for a forum of rock-centric tastes. I haven't listened to the radio for a long time and Adele really passed me by. Is she actually not shit?

[A Guy Called Matt]

1 minute ago, captainmuscles said:

I'm surprised so many people on here seem up for Adele, for a forum of rock-centric tastes. I haven't listened to the radio for a long time and Adele really passed me by. Is she actually not shit?

She is good at what she does - but she only seems to do the one thing, ballards that blur into one.

I like the odd tune but would have no desire to see her live.

[Hotchilidog]

1 minute ago, jimmyt said:

I have enjoyed seeing Coldplay, Muse and Radiohead (each on several occasions) in the past but I really do agree that it's a dull set of headliners, if that's what we have. It feels stale and almost a caricature of the festival. I think the problem is how important it has become to have stadium-sized statement acts to be showcased across the BBC in the headliner slots.  If I recall correctly, the record Pyramid crowd (possibly before the Stones, Dolly and Lionel) was The Levellers; the video footage looks like one of the greatest of Glastonbury moments. As things stand, a "cult" act like that can't be booked to close The Pyramid, these days. Unfortunately, it's the festival's and our loss.

 

That said, if it's Adele (which would at least be a marginally more imaginative booking) let's hope they secure the piano mics properly because that noise last night was horrendous.

Think you have nailed it Jimmyt. The pyramid is almost a made for TV stage  these days, and for good or ill all three of the main acts you mention above will draw wide acclaim and a huge audience (hell even I enjoyed Coldplay in 2011!). Very little chance of a Levellers type band capturing the zeitgeist these days which is a shame. That said there will plenty of other stuff to see, but I will be disappointed if there isn't at least one Pyramid headliner that i want to see.

[Festival Liam]

3 minutes ago, captainmuscles said:

I'm surprised so many people on here seem up for Adele, for a forum of rock-centric tastes. I haven't listened to the radio for a long time and Adele really passed me by. Is she actually not shit?

 

She actually isn't shit. 

[Guest]

I thought Nile Rogers saved the festival?

[siweltrebor]

Adele would feel like a special performance considering she never does festivals, doesn't appear to be a great fan of the live performances, perhaps less now with this massive tour coming up here and in the States in particular.

This would be her first festival? what a way to make a debut on the festival circuit, Glastonbury, that's an iconic booking in this modern era of artists.

Her voice is excellent, great personality, some great songs, though I don't often listen to her or her back catalogue, I would watch her though without a doubt, i wouldn't pay to see her elsewhere, but at Glastonbury, defo worth a shot.

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, captainmuscles said:

I'm surprised so many people on here seem up for Adele, for a forum of rock-centric tastes. I haven't listened to the radio for a long time and Adele really passed me by. Is she actually not shit?

She's got a good voice but it is hard to distinguish one tune from the other.

Every one is a downbeat piano number where she pours her heart out over a love lost.

[A Guy Called Matt]

5 minutes ago, eastynh said:

Every one is a downbeat piano number where she pours her heart out over a love lost.

Her new album is actually all about how happy she is now in love and with her kid........ but the songs still sound like the first two albums.