Headliners 2016

[ericlered]

3 minutes ago, SPTFRE said:

Ah, I didn't realise that! BEFORE Rod Stewart?! Wow, that's a strange one. Surely the show would have benefited from darkness? How was it received?

It was Roger Waters but it wasn't The Wall.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

7 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

I think the production values of The Wall rule it out just due to sheer logistics

Any more than Muse's? 

[DJ Cull]

24 minutes ago, SPTFRE said:

Any more than Muse's? 

Yes. he's not doing the wall any more anyway, but it takes days to put the structure in place. There's a timelapse somewhere on youtube (I can't get on it at work) that shows them putting it up in a stadium in South America.

[russycarps]

23 minutes ago, DJ Cull said:

I had half a thought that David Gilmour might do it this year given that he's touring.

 

I cant imagine gilmour will be rushing to play the festival after the organisers callously turned down his best mate's dying wish to play the festival. In favour of kings of leon.

 

24 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Queue Russy and "Eavis preferred Kings of Leon" comment in 5.....4.....3.....

happy now?

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Just now, russycarps said:

I cant imagine gilmour will be rushing to play the festival after the organisers callously turned down his best mate's dying wish to play the festival. In favour of kings of leon.

Ah, I didn't realise that. I guess that ship has sailed then?

[Spindles]

Reliable as ever Russy.

I'd rather see Roger Waters doing an Amused to Death set than wall material.  That album is as relevant today as it was when it was released and I frequently return to it as much as any Floyd album.

[Chris Lfc]

This shall not disappear from the first page!

[russycarps]

the plan to keep the bowie thread on the front page for all time didnt last long!

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, russycarps said:

the plan to keep the bowie thread on the front page for all time didnt last long!

To be fair, he hasn't played for 16 years!

[dentalplan]

Bumping with nowt to say simply to keep a thread on the first page is as bad as the Korean spammers yo.

Anyway. I do have something to say. Dunno if it's been discussed as I skipped a few pages here and there but this footage from the current Adele tour that I happened upon seems to paint a bit of a different picture than the 'boring ballads' talk. Can easily see it all going down well.

And a rain machine, no less! Not that we'll need a machine at Glasto.

 

[stuartbert two hats]

She's no sub.  Not going to be there, but she is very likeable.

I'm starting to like that Set Fire To The Rain song.

Edited March 11, 2016 by stuartbert two hats

[Mouseboy11]

10 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Bumping with nowt to say simply to keep a thread on the first page is as bad as the Korean spammers yo.

Anyway. I do have something to say. Dunno if it's been discussed as I skipped a few pages here and there but this footage from the current Adele tour that I happened upon seems to paint a bit of a different picture than the 'boring ballads' talk. Can easily see it all going down well.

And a rain machine, no less! Not that we'll need a machine at Glasto.

 

Was posted before and...does it!?

[brettredmayne]

12 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Bumping with nowt to say simply to keep a thread on the first page is as bad as the Korean spammers yo.

Anyway. I do have something to say. Dunno if it's been discussed as I skipped a few pages here and there but this footage from the current Adele tour that I happened upon seems to paint a bit of a different picture than the 'boring ballads' talk. Can easily see it all going down well.

And a rain machine, no less! Not that we'll need a machine at Glasto.

 

She does have a few upbeat numbers and if she works out her set right it will go down well.

Her new single isn't bad actually, I know it's a ballad but I imagine it will be quite a big moment of her set.

[cdm22]

Dear Lord that looks dull!

[CaledonianGonzo]

Anyone who thinks Adele isn't going to smash it is living in cloud cuckoo land.

[ericlered]

27 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Bumping with nowt to say simply to keep a thread on the first page is as bad as the Korean spammers yo.

Anyway. I do have something to say. Dunno if it's been discussed as I skipped a few pages here and there but this footage from the current Adele tour that I happened upon seems to paint a bit of a different picture than the 'boring ballads' talk. Can easily see it all going down well.

And a rain machine, no less! Not that we'll need a machine at Glasto.

 

Sounds like boring ballads to me apart from Rolling In The Deep which is her best tune by a country mile. Zzzzz

[dentalplan]

10 minutes ago, Mouseboy11 said:

Was posted before and...does it!?

Oh bugger, so it was. Promise I'm not trying to repost on Nal.

And yeah I thought so. A lot more going on than I expected anyway. Really can't imagine the mass walkouts that people have foretold.

[somecoolusername]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Anyone who thinks Adele isn't going to smash it is living in cloud cuckoo land.

Absolutely. All this talk of 'can she headline?' 'does she have the songs?' 'does she have the stage presence?' is completely pointless. The answer is yes. The only question is whether she would agree to do it, and all signs seem to suggest that she has.

[stuartbert two hats]

2 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Oh bugger, so it was. Promise I'm not trying to repost on Nal.

And yeah I thought so. A lot more going on than I expected anyway. Really can't imagine the mass walkouts that people have foretold.

There's a lot of stuff going on that isn't going to be easily reproduced on the Pyramid though.

[brettredmayne]

2 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Oh bugger, so it was. Promise I'm not trying to repost on Nal.

And yeah I thought so. A lot more going on than I expected anyway. Really can't imagine the mass walkouts that people have foretold.

I think she will go down very well, she isn't daft and will change the set to make sure it keeps an audience not 100% familiar with her album tracks.

She has sold a ridiculous amount of albums and it's a bit of a big deal for Glastonbury to get someone at the peak of their career to make her first headline slot.

[russycarps]

she'll come, sing her dreary songs everyone will clap and it'll be over and done with. The "did you see adele" thread will drop off the front page of this forum within a week and the whole sorry saga will be barely spoken of ever again.

"Doing a mumfords" it's called.

 

[brettredmayne]

1 minute ago, russycarps said:

she'll come, sing her dreary songs everyone will clap and it'll be over and done with. The "did you see adele" thread will drop off the front page of this forum within a week and the whole sorry saga will be barely spoken of ever again.

"Doing a mumfords" it's called.

 

I'm not an adele fan but unsure she can be put in the same bracket as mumford and sons 

[jparx]

I'm sure Adele will 'smash it', but at the same time I don't think she's going to majorly change any opinions. Those that find her dreary and boring will still feel that way, and those that love her and connect with her songs will love it. 

I thought Coldplay's last headline set was mega and they 'smashed it', but I still find them boring and dull. You can find something impressive but still not be a fan of it. 

[russycarps]

3 minutes ago, brettredmayne said:

I'm not an adele fan but unsure she can be put in the same bracket as mumford and sons 

it's exactly the same scenario. They were absolutely massive worldwide when they headlined. They make dull music for the masses. And they have never been spoken of again.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Mumfords played the same weekend as the Stones, who were by some distance the star attraction and on the front cover of every newspaper on the Monday morning.

Monday 28th June it'll be Adele over every front page.