Headliners 2016

[DJ Cull]

I'm predicting Will Smith aka Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for the Pharrell slot this year

[Mezhyp1]

Just now, DJ Cull said:

I'm predicting Will Smith aka Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for the Pharrell slot this year

I'm predicting someone other than Will Smith aka Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince in the Pharell slot this year

[DJ Cull]

1 minute ago, theevilfridge said:

Girl who was with Bignews nailed on for a solo sub slot then imo

To be fair, she's probably as good as Ellie G

[FloorFiller]

Just now, DJ Cull said:

I'm predicting Will Smith aka Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for the Pharrell slot this year

Think they'll be more likely to be in the Friday midday hip-hop slot if they're booked (which I very much hope they are)

[SwedgeAntilles]

3 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

I'd have definitely said Pharrell is. Weller obviously not so much, but seems like he was a stipulation for The Who coming over. Tame Impala might well end up being a sub, but considering the names getting thrown about for those slots third just seems a better fit to me

Yeah, given they played the Barrowlands last year (not a particularly big capacity) it seems a bit too early for the sub slot. Third down makes more sense.

[Muppetmark]

12 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Yeah, given they played the Barrowlands last year (not a particularly big capacity) it seems a bit too early for the sub slot. Third down makes more sense.

they sold out manchester arena   last month and 2 dates at aly paly

Edited February 24, 2016 by Muppetmark

[BlackHole2006]

29 minutes ago, Muppetmark said:

they sold out manchester arena   last month and 2 dates at aly paly

This is why I reckon they are big enough to sub. Like Foals, I reckon they are ready enough for it. As somebody else on this thread (I think it was sisco?) said it's about time we gave bands that are just on the brink of getting massive the chance to play bigger slots.

I remember in 2008 when Kings Of Leon were given the headline slot everyone doubted them but then they got massive because they were given that oppertunity and managed to pull it off.

 

Edited February 24, 2016 by BlackHole2006

[fatyeti24]

5 minutes ago, BlackHole2006 said:

This is why I reckon they are big enough to sub. Like Foals, I reckon they are ready enough for it. As somebody else on this thread (I think it was sisco?) said it's about time we gave bands that are just on the brink of getting massive the chance to play bigger slots.

I remember in 2008 when Kings Of Leon were given the headline slot everyone doubted them but then they got massive because of they were given that oppertunity and managed to pull it off.

 

And just look how they repaid us! 

Not worth risking again imo.

[BlackHole2006]

3 minutes ago, fatyeti24 said:

And just look how they repaid us! 

Not worth risking again imo.

Hahaha yeah very true.

To be fair when they headlined it was pre Sex On Fire days so it was quite a decent set!

[Boozy]

Aah, the good old days. Before every covers band in the world played Sex on Fire.

[justperfect]

46 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Think they'll be more likely to be in the Friday midday hip-hop slot if they're booked (which I very much hope they are)

Is this actually a real possibility? 

Everytime I saw it mentioned on here I presumed it was a piss take.

[the wonderwhy]

1 minute ago, justperfect said:

Is this actually a real possibility? 

Everytime I saw it mentioned on here I presumed it was a piss take.

Well they're supposed to be touring this year, so I guess so 

[ourkid1984]

Not that it counts for much but I saw Foals and Ellie Goulding at Sziget last year and Ellie Gouldings crowd was slightly bigger but not massively different. I'm always surprised by the amount of people that not only know the Foals but love them. I think they're good and great live but they are surprisingly popular. I think they deserve to be at least subbing.

Ellie Goulding is big enough to sub although I found her a bit dull and I'm a Coldplay fan! 

[ghostdancer1]

so are we thinking Adele announced tonight, or a tweet tomorrow when the BRITs hype has died down a bit?

[BlackHole2006]

15 minutes ago, Boozy said:

Aah, the good old days. Before every covers band in the world played Sex on Fire.

Walk into any pub in my home town on a Friday/Saturday night and I guarantee you will find a covers band that will play either Use Somebody or Sex On Fire or both.

Edited February 24, 2016 by BlackHole2006

[robalotalob]

9 minutes ago, ourkid1984 said:

Not that it counts for much but I saw Foals and Ellie Goulding at Sziget last year and Ellie Gouldings crowd was slightly bigger but not massively different. I'm always surprised by the amount of people that not only know the Foals but love them. I think they're good and great live but they are surprisingly popular. I think they deserve to be at least subbing.

Ellie Goulding is big enough to sub although I found her a bit dull and I'm a Coldplay fan! 

One trick ponies.

[dannygrif]

49 minutes ago, Muppetmark said:

they sold out manchester arena   last month and 2 dates at aly paly

As much as I love them, I was at the Manchester show and the second tier of seating was closed entirely and the first tier wasn't full - we basically walked to the front of the standing area half an hour before they came on. 

Can definitely see them playing third down on Pyramid, although I wouldn't be complaining if they subbed. 

[Boozy]

15 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said:

so are we thinking Adele announced tonight, or a tweet tomorrow when the BRITs hype has died down a bit?

I'm pretty sure I read there's a V announcement after the Brits. Possibly Annie Mac's dance stage? Could be wrong though.

[robalotalob]

I'd prefer Tame Impala to play the Other Stage or John Peel, ideally I'd like to avoid the Pyramid for the duration.

[Mezhyp1]

37 minutes ago, robalotalob said:

I'd prefer Tame Impala to play the Other Stage or John Peel, ideally I'd like to avoid the Pyramid for the duration.

Any reason? The pyramid is fantastic for watching music on

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Any reason? The pyramid is fantastic for watching music on

Yeah I'd much rather watch something on the Pyramid than either Other or JP. When something good's on the Pyramid it's fantastic, which I think Tame Impala would be

[evilduck]

I love watching bands on the Pyramid, on the rare occasion that I do, but getting in and out of both the field and the crowd is a right ball-ache.

[DareToDibble]

Over the last 2 years I've probably spent more time at The Other Stage than Pyramid, but there is certainly something a bit extra to watching anything on Pyramid.

[mufcok]

1 hour ago, ghostdancer1 said:

so are we thinking Adele announced tonight, or a tweet tomorrow when the BRITs hype has died down a bit?

Hopefully not but it seems inevitable so may as well get it out of the way now

[robalotalob]

18 minutes ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Any reason? The pyramid is fantastic for watching music on

Primarily the sheer size of it, I like to get up close which is a hard task in the Pyramid. I have seen some special sets there, but they were all during the 90s when things were generally on a smaller scale.