Bestival 2016 Headliners?

[LondonTom]

we didn't have one this year (although the headliners were all a bit duffer than usual anyway) so i'm hoping that's a trend that will continue. ever since pulling out of Latitude TDCC seem to have just disappeared. think/hope they may return with a Vaccines level of degrading festival slots

Would have still been better than Duran Duran

Edited September 29, 2015 by LondonTom

[FloorFiller]

Would have still been better than Duran Duran

 

Duran Duran were my act of the weekend. nobody is more surprised by that than me

i'm glad that the closest Bestival has really come to that kind of headliner thus far is Foals. Latitude can keep it's almost yearly dud

[Homer]

Two Door Cinema Club actually subbed the main stage one year if I remember correctly (yep, it was 2012 - quite possibly before New Order!).

[Zacko]

Yep, I thought Duran Duran were fantastic - expected a bit of a cheesy singalong and a dance, ended up having a moment when they played Ordinary World and an absolutely amazing time with all the other absolute tunes they have (may have been under the influence of certain substances but still)

 

The XX for the Friday night slot seems to make so much sense for next year 

[FloorFiller]

Yep, I thought Duran Duran were fantastic - expected a bit of a cheesy singalong and a dance, ended up having a moment when they played Ordinary World and an absolutely amazing time with all the other absolute tunes they have (may have been under the influence of certain substances but still)

 

sounds like i had the exact same experience as you (Ordinary World moment and under the influence of substances included). had such a great time

 

 

The XX for the Friday night slot seems to make so much sense for next year 

 

 

yeah i'd be surprised if they're not one of the headliners - seem a natural fit to step up after RDB loved their 2012 performance so much

[DomDom1984]

Duran Duran are actually a bit more than some cheesy thing. They're a pretty good band with some pretty good songs.

[Zacko]

Duran Duran are actually a bit more than some cheesy thing. They're a pretty good band with some pretty good songs.

 

Oh yeah for sure, my parents are big fans so I grew up listening to them a fair bit, but for some reason I just expected it to be a little bit cheesy just cause they're obviously a bit older now - very pleased it was the opposite 

[Duff Man]

RDB loves a bit of hip-hop. Bestival is the perfect stepping stone for Kendrick Lamar IMO.

[atomised]

Will Smith is talking about touring with new material

[FloorFiller]

Will Smith is talking about touring with new material

 

was just coming in here to post that. IT'S HAPPENING

[Staff_Sav]

Called it

[atomised]

Would be so perfect for bestival

[dentalplan]

Will Smith, Bloodhound Gang, Bran Van 3000

[smogo]

And if Bloodhound Gang aren't available, Crazy Town.  Or OPM.

[Andre91]

Disclosure, Bloc Party, Will Smith.

[FloorFiller]

if the rumours of LCD Soundsystem reforming prove to be true then i'd bet that they'll be headlining Bestival

[LondonTom]

Muse, LCD Soundsystem  and some sort of rap act, wouldn't to bad at all

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Muse can fuck off, if they have the budget to splash out on a massive act like that at least book an interesting one.

[Bisque]

Muse can fuck off, if they have the budget to splash out on a massive act like that at least book an interesting one.

Seeing as they were willing to do Download, I don't reckon they'd be that steep. Certainly the biggest headliners if booked & are too big to have been special guests, would have sold a shed load of more tickets for Bestival this year.

[smogo]

"Seeing as they were willing to do Download, I don't reckon they'd be that steep."

Download is a 120,000 capacity festival with a Live Nation budget. It's big.

[LondonTom]

Well if Muse do it, its because they really want to do it rather than for the money, so might be cheaper than usual. (Their ticket prices and vip packages would say otherwise, but that could be the cost of their new stage show more than anything else.). Just thinking that maybe the Da Bank's could offer them something arty/extra to the stage show which Muse are all about.

[smogo]

Rumour has it the Cure are going to headline again next year.

[FloorFiller]

Rumour has it the Cure are going to headline again next year.

hmm seems a little too soon, but then again as far as repeat headliners go they couldn't really book a better one could they?

[Homer]

Where's that come from?

 

Also, did I dream it or did someone really suggest The Bloodhound Gang back there?!

[smogo]

Where's that come from?

My missus, who's a massive Cure fan and is always finding out about their gigs before they're announced.