Headliners 2016

[Woffy]

9 minutes ago, H.M.V said:

Fuck me! I'm no fan but jaysis you come across as a right cúnt. 

Yes. Yes he does. 

[mr gumby]

10 minutes ago, H.M.V said:

Fuck me! I'm no fan but jaysis you come across as a right cúnt. 

Quality use of the accent to bypass the censorship, H. Fully agree. 

[H.M.V]

4 minutes ago, Woffy said:

Yes. Yes he does. 

Ye know whats annoying, is the fact you could be sat beside a twat like this and being all cool and chatty and glasto vibing it up but secretly they're harbouring malicious snide shit like what he just posted. Urgh I feel dirty. 

[H.M.V]

4 minutes ago, mr gumby said:

Quality use of the accent to bypass the censorship, H. Fully agree. 

Useful to know how to do a fada when you're Irish.

[PastRecedes]

32 minutes ago, jimmyt said:

The issue with this whole Adele argument is that both sides make good and valid points; she's never really done big gigs and so no-one has a clue how she'll go over or what her audience will be like. 

Perhaps all parties are being very sensible regarding her playing and her slot and this may account for lots of the seemingly contradictory intelligence being gleaned at present.

Maybe Adele is committed to playing Glastonbury but she and Glastonbury aren't sure she can hold a field for a full headline slot, or that she can cope with the pressure of it, so they're waiting to see how her shows in March at the O2 go before deciding. If they go really well and she shows she can pull off a headline-type set, she plays as Saturday night headliner with "4th headliner" Muse subbing. If she feels she isn't right for headlining, she subs Radiohead on the Saturday and Muse headline Friday.

Her prospective crowd will be hugely influenced by how those gigs go, I suspect.

I really can't see Muse subbing at Glasto. If they're gonna play they'll either headline the pyramid or do a secret set. Also, are Radiohead seen as a more likely 3rd headliner than Muse? I thought rumours were stronger for Muse?

[SwedgeAntilles]

11 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Don't know if that is such a done deal. Remember that the last time LCD played in the UK they were not Other stage headliners, they definitely weren't suffering from any sort of touring fatigue from UK fans, they were at their peak. It really does depend on how well know Shut Up And Play The Hits, along with their US hype has made them. They're my favourite band, but I still have to say that I think that it's anybody's game for who gets the smallest crowd on the Other, be it LCD, New Order or BMTH. If this forum was anything to go by then LCD would be one of the biggest crowds of the festival, but the same can be said for all sorts of acts who've pulled tiny crowds over the years.

Yeah I think that's fair enough, I just think the fact that it's a return for them as opposed to just part of a tour (as it is for NO and BMTH) will generate quite a bit of interest. Can imagine the size of crowd will be relatively similar for all three depending who they're up against.

12 minutes ago, eastynh said:

I will agree to disagree on that one mate :-)

I'll be at both so I'll do a count

[siweltrebor]

Adele is the current biggest female solo artist in the uk in the current era, of course she can headline and headline well, mumford can headline off two albums, she can defo headline just fine on three.

The three biggest female solo artists right now seem to be Taylor, Beyonce and Adele.

[somecoolusername]

54 minutes ago, H.M.V said:

Fuck me! I'm no fan but jaysis you come across as a right cúnt. 

just your regular uninspired trolling. best not to respond - that's what he wants. 

[Gnomicide]

Talking of shit headliners (in this case from the past), the latest follower of The Thingy on Twitter is something called Level42ForGlasto2016.

It would be unbecoming of The Thingy to DM a follower just to tell them they're having a friggin' laugh but...

[H.M.V]

2 minutes ago, somecoolusername said:

just your regular uninspired trolling. best not to respond - that's what he wants. 

I'm well aware of that but it was just a general comment about fat shaming women. If it was a dude with a beer gut I doubt it would have been commented upon. 

[Gnomicide]

1 minute ago, H.M.V said:

I'm well aware of that but it was just a general comment about fat shaming women. If it was a dude with a beer gut I doubt it would have been commented upon. 

Beergutist!

[H.M.V]

3 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Beergutist!

Hey I've got nothing against a beer gut. I've even been known to give them a buddha rub for luck.

[somecoolusername]

1 minute ago, H.M.V said:

I'm well aware of that but it was just a general comment about fat shaming women. If it was a dude with a beer gut I doubt it would have been commented upon. 

I'm with you 100%. And in posting such boring, inflammatory nonsense he's internet shamed himself by revealing his dull, sad life. So nice one! 

[Gnomicide]

3 minutes ago, H.M.V said:

Hey I've got nothing against a beer gut. I've even been known to give them a buddha rub for luck.

Does that work?

I'll get the Mrs to rub mine next ticker day.

Edited February 21, 2016 by Gnomicide
Wanted to change ticker to ticket but it won't let me. Arse.

[H.M.V]

2 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Does that work?

I'll get the Mrs to rub mine next ticker day.

Well I've got a smug smile on my face Gnommy. So must be working.  Only a rub on ticker day? Wedded bliss eh?

[Gnomicide]

More than one rub a year is bad for my ticker.

[H.M.V]

3 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

More than one rub a year is bad for my ticker.

Causes a flicker to yer ticker. My condolences.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Yeah I think that's fair enough, I just think the fact that it's a return for them as opposed to just part of a tour (as it is for NO and BMTH) will generate quite a bit of interest. Can imagine the size of crowd will be relatively similar for all three depending who they're up against.

I'll be at both so I'll do a count

Your are a better man than me if you can still see straight by that point, never mind count as well :-)

[jonodillieono]

As big as Adele is I reckon Coldplay will get a bigger crowd, obviously there's going to be a big crowd but there are plenty of people that cannot stand her so won't be anywhere near that field. The same can be said for Coldplay but I feel like there's a lot more people that hate Adele 

[russycarps]

5 hours ago, jonodillieono said:

As big as Adele is I reckon Coldplay will get a bigger crowd, obviously there's going to be a big crowd but there are plenty of people that cannot stand her so won't be anywhere near that field. The same can be said for Coldplay but I feel like there's a lot more people that hate Adele 

I agree.

Imagine thinking 'it's Saturday night, I've got a gut full of booze and drugs, so just what I fancy now is 90 mins of angsty piano ballads' 

She'll get a decent crowd, but talk of rolling stones sized crowds is daft.

[Guest]

Am I the only one who thinks Adele is looking pretty tidy these days? 

[Spindles]

11 hours ago, fatyeti24 said:

Maybe Adele can wear some really dark glasses so she can't see the size of the crowd. 

It'll be like when Stevie Wonder wore really dark glasses and couldn't see the crowd. 

http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Joo_Janta_200_Super-Chromatic_Peril_Sensitive_Sunglasses

[Spindles]

14 minutes ago, eastynh said:

Am I the only one who thinks Adele is looking pretty tidy these days? 

Not at all, I saw that James Corden karaoke clip and tidy is exactly the word I'd use.  Well presented, a fine looking woman.  Not that I give 2 shits what someone's appearance looks like (which anyone who has met me could attest to, based on my own).

[slash's hat]

I think she is definitely headline status but would accept a lower slot, don't think she has an ego and attends the festival herself to know her style might not be what people want in a Saturday headliner. The crowd will be huge to her whatever.

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Spindles said:

Not at all, I saw that James Corden karaoke clip and tidy is exactly the word I'd use.  Well presented, a fine looking woman.  Not that I give 2 shits what someone's appearance looks like (which anyone who has met me could attest to, based on my own).

She is definitely not a fat mess which the other poster described her as.