Headliners 2016

[FloorFiller]

Just now, Will-2609 said:

So no announcement this morning, either.

I know @eFestivals said something about an announcement possibly being linked to the BRITs (which would obviously likely be Adele). Would be interesting to know if this was linked to the info you said made her almost TBC? Or was the BRITs thing just a guess on your part rather than info from a source?

Was just a guess wasn't it? Due to the announcement being within the two weeks and Adele clearly going to clean up there

[ericlered]

29 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

which only goes to show that festivals have increased their prices by far far more than Bruce has in that time.

Wonder how much Glastonbury tickets were in 1981...

[eFestivals]

8 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

So no announcement this morning, either.

I know @eFestivals said something about an announcement possibly being linked to the BRITs (which would obviously likely be Adele). Would be interesting to know if this was linked to the info you said made her almost TBC? Or was the BRITs thing just a guess on your part rather than info from a source?

the Brits thing was a guess based on what Emily had said about when the next announcement was coming.

[Tranquility of Solitude]

4 minutes ago, ericlered said:

Wonder how much Glastonbury tickets were in 1981...

£8. And New Order headlined. (Wikipedia). Shall we start a petition? (Joke. I like New Order).

[roughbloke]

24 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

the Brits thing was a guess based on what Emily had said about when the next announcement was coming.

Going on what she said, does that mean we will get another announcement next week? She said within two weeks. So, it's either going to be today/Friday or next week. 

I'm happy knowing there is something coming within the next 7 days. 

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, endswithMJ said:

Going on what she said, does that mean we will get another announcement next week? She said within two weeks. So, it's either going to be today/Friday or next week. 

I'm happy knowing there is something coming within the next 7 days. 

Yeah within the next week it is, although I'd be surprised if it's anybody but Adele - I'm sure their announcement will mention her being fresh from the Brits etc

[eFestivals]

10 minutes ago, endswithMJ said:

Going on what she said, does that mean we will get another announcement next week? She said within two weeks. So, it's either going to be today/Friday or next week. 

I'm happy knowing there is something coming within the next 7 days. 

your guess is as good as mine

 

[T-Mouse]

18 minutes ago, endswithMJ said:

Going on what she said, does that mean we will get another announcement next week? She said within two weeks. So, it's either going to be today/Friday or next week. 

I'm happy knowing there is something coming within the next 7 days. 

Are you still as happy knowing that its more than likely one of Adele and Muse?

[brettredmayne]

Amazed if it is Adele that Glastonbury didn't use last night to announce her.

Would have been great publicity with the 4 Brit awards.

Wondering if it is Adele to be announced next now

[FloorFiller]

Just now, brettredmayne said:

Amazed if it is Adele that Glastonbury didn't use last night to announce her.

Would have been great publicity with the 4 Brit awards.

Wondering if it is Adele to be announced next now

I don't think Glastonbury would ever purposefully attach themselves to the Brits. If Adele chose to announce there then fair enough (although her yelling 'and I'm playing Glastonbury!' always seemed unlikely) but I doubt an official announcement would be made there

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, FloorFiller said:

I don't think Glastonbury would ever purposefully attach themselves to the Brits. If Adele chose to announce there then fair enough (although her yelling 'and I'm playing Glastonbury!' always seemed unlikely) but I doubt an official announcement would be made there

I'd say neither Glastonbury nor Adele need to piggyback on another event such as The Brits. It'll be a colossal announcement in its own right. Why share it?

[Festival Liam]

I know Adele has that vibe of being your drunk mate who happens to be famous, but she still has publicists etc. If they want to maximise her exposure, waiting a couple of weeks to when the buzz from the Brits has died down, THEN announcing Glastonbury would be the best bet. If The Eavis's asked her politely to have the impact themselves, then they too would wait till the Brits stuff has died down. 

[ericlered]

1 hour ago, Tranquility of Solitude said:

£8. And New Order headlined. (Wikipedia). Shall we start a petition? (Joke. I like New Order).

Good info, thanks. This means New Order headlined a few months before they even put out their debut album. They only played 8 songs as well. Surely they can't have been headlining?

Edit: Think they played before Hawkwind, blimey.

Edited February 25, 2016 by ericlered

[Tranquility of Solitude]

32 minutes ago, ericlered said:

Good info, thanks. This means New Order headlined a few months before they even put out their debut album. They only played 8 songs as well. Surely they can't have been headlining?

Looks like you're right, and Wikipedia wrong. They subbed Hawkwind on the Saturday, with Ginger Baker and Taj Mahal the other headliners.

http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/glastonbury-festival-1981.html

 

EDit: I've updated Wikipedia

Edited February 25, 2016 by Tranquility of Solitude
Updated Wikipedia

[Harmonic Prospector]

I never thought there would be an announcement last night unless she drunkenly blurted it out and announcing this morning would have been lost in all the coverage of the Brits. I anticipate we will wake up to the news on Sunday morning. 

[JoeyT]

Good to see the area social media pages firing up again. West Holts earlier this week and now this

https://www.facebook.com/GladeAreaGlastonbury/?fref=nf

Edited February 25, 2016 by JoeyT

[karaseen]

2 hours ago, brettredmayne said:

Amazed if it is Adele that Glastonbury didn't use last night to announce her.

Would have been great publicity with the 4 Brit awards.

Wondering if it is Adele to be announced next now

But they don't really need the publicity. Tickets are sold.  Its not like everyone is going to forget that she wins all the awards....

Rhianna on the other hand needs the publicity for those crappy ticket sales...I wonder how much difference a performance like last night really makes to sales....

[A Guy Called Matt]

2 minutes ago, karaseen said:

.I wonder how much difference a performance like last night really makes to sales....

I would expect people to phone up for refunds based on that performance!

[Chris Lfc]

6 minutes ago, A Guy Called Matt said:

I would expect people to phone up for refunds based on that performance!

By far the worst performance of the night for me. I think March is pretty much nailed for an announcement, hoping the T in the park lineup tonight will give us some more ideas.

[thewayiam]

9 minutes ago, Chris Lfc said:

By far the worst performance of the night for me. I think March is pretty much nailed for an announcement, hoping the T in the park lineup tonight will give us some more ideas.

Yup, you won't get a V announcement, T announcement and Glasto headliner announcment in the same week. Those other two want theirs to be talked about for a few days at least. It'll be anytime betweeb Tuesday Friday next week.

[Mouseboy11]

4 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

Yup, you won't get a V announcement, T announcement and Glasto headliner announcment in the same week. Those other two want theirs to be talked about for a few days at least. It'll be anytime betweeb Tuesday Friday next week.

I doubt V and T have any more knowledge of when Glastonbury are announcing than we do to be honest.

Edited February 25, 2016 by Mouseboy11

[HoTWire]

The other bastion of the middle aged and middle class Latitude has their announcement at the start of March so I'm guessing that may shed a little light on Glastonbury line up?

[eFestivals]

8 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

Yup, you won't get a V announcement, T announcement and Glasto headliner announcment in the same week. Those other two want theirs to be talked about for a few days at least. It'll be anytime betweeb Tuesday Friday next week.

because there's a law to stop them? Because they all collaborate around their announcements?

Or are you just making it up out of nothing?

[thewayiam]

3 minutes ago, Mouseboy11 said:

I doubt V and T have any more knowledge of when Glastonbury are announcing than we do to be honest.

That's not my point, Glasto would be announcing after they know V have done their big one and T have one today, they wouldn't do that.

Glasto will want nothing in the way of their announcement as they'll be shouting they got her from the rooftops lol. And if Reading announce tomorrow then they have a whole week for it to be flow lol....Reading could still announce on Monday as we have nothing indicating tomorrow....I said this last time as they literally dropped the tweet at the time lol.

[mrtourette]

10 minutes ago, Mouseboy11 said:

I doubt V and T have any more knowledge of when Glastonbury are announcing than we do to be honest.

I dunno, there's got to be a reason that no major festivals ever release announcements on the same day. If the festival organisers themselves don't know when I'd imagine the respective PR teams are aware of what other PR teams/companies are lining up.

I guess Glasto is different as they don't have to worry about selling tickets on the back of an announcement, so I'd imagine other festivals steer clear of Glasto announcements rather than vice versa.

Edited February 25, 2016 by mrtourette