Headliners 2016

[ClementsMike]

I know Rihanna is big, but Glastonbury big? I cant see it. Id have thought shes no bigger than Pharrell, who was content(?) to sub. I could see her subbing, and then guesting with Coldplay, but not headlining  if they have Adele booked.

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, ClementsMike said:

I know Rihanna is big, but Glastonbury big? I cant see it. Id have thought shes no bigger than Pharrell, who was content(?) to sub. I could see her subbing, and then guesting with Coldplay, but not headlining  if they have Adele booked.

I'd say she's bigger than Pharrel. Can't see him playing stadium gigs anytime soon.

 

[Alan_C]

Well Arcade Fire and Metallica were deemed 'Glastonbury big' (rightly so). Rihanna would get a bigger crowd than both.

[Mezhyp1]

Isn't Rihanna the biggest pop star in the world? She's absolutely everywhere, I'd say if they were booking a big pop name, there's no bigger 

[brettredmayne]

6 minutes ago, ClementsMike said:

I know Rihanna is big, but Glastonbury big? I cant see it. Id have thought shes no bigger than Pharrell, who was content(?) to sub. I could see her subbing, and then guesting with Coldplay, but not headlining  if they have Adele booked.

I can't see Pharell selling out wembley etc which Rhianna will. 

 

She is probably the biggest female pops star currently around.  If she plays she will headline.

[CaledonianGonzo]

In terms of records shifted, Rihanna sits in the same bracket as Queen, AC/DC and the Stones.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists

[Alan_C]

Imagine the uproar in some places if Adele and Rihanna both headlined. 'OMG TWO FEMALE HEADLINERS'.

[CaledonianGonzo]

All the more reason to do it.

[Mash011]

7 minutes ago, Alan_C said:

Imagine the uproar in some places if Adele and Rihanna both headlined. 'OMG TWO FEMALE HEADLINERS'.

I'd imagine there'd be more uproar about them both being shit, though

[Spindles]

Adele is about the perfect choice for headliner, imo.  She is at the top of her game, a global name, British, female and would genuinely view the performance as something huge in her career.  If she is bookable they'd be mad not to.

 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

2 hours ago, morph100 said:

 not sure how big she is these days? Friday she is playing Wembley

Edited November 24, 2015 by Zac Quinn

[Rose-Colored Boy]

39 minutes ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Isn't Rihanna the biggest pop star in the world? She's absolutely everywhere, I'd say if they were booking a big pop name, there's no bigger 

You've forgotten that Taylor Swift and Adele exist. Katy Perry is probably bigger than RiRi worldwide too, although maybe not in this country.

Edited November 24, 2015 by Zac Quinn

[LeeGalvin]

55 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

In terms of records shifted, Rihanna sits in the same bracket as Queen, AC/DC and the Stones.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists

That's depressing.

[Dukeicon]

Festival booker Martin Elbourne told Loaded the possibility of the crowd-shy singer headlining at Worthy Farm is looking increasingly likely.

“There’s lots of talk about Adele and it’s in there in the mix,” Elbourne said. “Adele is in a situation in her career where frankly she can do whatever the hell she likes. Hopefully it will happen and it still needs confirmed. She’s not into festivals but obviously, every promoter in the world wants to get her so fingers crossed, we are hoping it’s going to happen.”

Martin Elbourne admitting, “We are going to put Grimes on… we just have to figure out where.”

Source: http://loaded.co.uk/adele-is-in-the-mix-for-a-glastonbury-headline-spot/

[Hugh Jass]

Loaded? 

That shit's still going?

 

[ClementsMike]

I guess Adlele can do just what she wants, which probably includes not doing what she wants as well. Most artists need the tours and festivals to make the money, but she doesnt have that hassle. This new album is breaking all records and is tightly controlled with no streaming to ensure maximum income. It'll be interesting to see how it pans out with her and doing ANYTHING live.

[Dukeicon]

4 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Loaded? 

That shit's still going?

 

Website only now I assume, Magazine closed in March according to wiki.

I don't read it, found this via cracked magazine.

Edited November 24, 2015 by Dukeicon

[eFestivals]

Well, that defo confirms what I'd been hearing, that it was what they were trying to do... it's now all down to whether Adele is willing to do it.

Hmmmm ... could this be an agent keeping a booking request hanging, because for all the while the option is still open there's still a chance of him getting a payday? It wouldn't be the first time if it was.

I'm still of the opinion that she's more likely to do it than not.

[maelzoid]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

In terms of records shifted, Rihanna sits in the same bracket as Queen, AC/DC and the Stones.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists

Those figures are quite suspicious when compared to total sales of each album...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihanna_discography

Like that time when people were claiming Jacko had sold over a billion records, total album sales for an artist are often very loose estimates.

No doubt she is a mega-selling artist, but I couldn't name a single song of hers apart from umbrella, let alone hum one. Somehow, nearly everything she's done has passed me by, and I've not been making an effort to avoid her or anything.

[Matt42]

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6776941/adele-breaks-album-sales-record-single-week-nsync

Adele is on course to win the title of the fast selling album of all time ever.

She's already broken the record in the US, breaking N-Sync's record of 2.4m in only three days

also looks like she's gonna take the record from oasis in the UK too 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34898836

So yeah, she's making history - fastest selling album of all time ever, a record that will probably never be broken ever again.

She's a headliner, and if Glastonbury got her she's going to be looked back as almost equal to that of the Stones etc.

She's the most popular artist of this generation.

[Gnomicide]

This generation wants to have a word with itself.

[russycarps]

Just now, Matt42 said:

 

She's a headliner, and if Glastonbury got her she's going to be looked back as almost equal to that of the Stones etc.

She's the most popular artist of this generation.

You're talking absolute bollocks again there my friend.

She'll be looked back in the same way as mumford and sons.

 

[fatyeti24]

2 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6776941/adele-breaks-album-sales-record-single-week-nsync

Adele is on course to win the title of the fast selling album of all time ever.

She's already broken the record in the US, breaking N-Sync's record of 2.4m in only three days

also looks like she's gonna take the record from oasis in the UK too 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34898836

So yeah, she's making history - fastest selling album of all time ever, a record that will probably never be broken ever again.

She's a headliner, and if Glastonbury got her she's going to be looked back as almost equal to that of the Stones etc.

She's the most popular artist of this generation.

i love a good Matt Stat Attack  

[Matt42]

Just now, russycarps said:

You're talking absolute bollocks again there my friend.

She'll be looked back in the same way as mumford and sons.

 

Oh russy

how is it being out of touch? tell me about it :D

[Gucci Piggy]

Please stop saying "of all time ever". "Of all time" and "ever" both mean the same thing.

And she won't be looked back on the same as the Stones, regardless of how big she is. The Stones are one of most influential, critically acclaimed bands of all time; Adele is nothing of the sort.