Bestival 2016 Headliners?

[SOAD]

Thinking about doing my first Bestival this year... well been thinking about it for a few years now but this year's lineup is looking great. Just wondering any news on if LCD Soundsystem are a possibility for third headliner? They are the major band making me try in the Glasto resales atm but I sort of want to take a year away from Glasto and not sure if I'll be able to make it to Lovebox.

[smogo]

No, Rob said a few weeks ago that LCD aren't at Bestival.

[SOAD]

43 minutes ago, smogo said:

No, Rob said a few weeks ago that LCD aren't at Bestival.

Ok thank you. May just work out a way to see them at Lovebox and do Bestival anyway

[Callum_96]

It would probably be dreadful but what about Jake Bugg to headline? He's obviously got an amazing agent having subbed T and Reading and headlined the Other Stage at Glastonbury? I wouldn't be surprised to see him announced 

[FloorFiller]

2 hours ago, Callum_96 said:

It would probably be dreadful but what about Jake Bugg to headline? He's obviously got an amazing agent having subbed T and Reading and headlined the Other Stage at Glastonbury? I wouldn't be surprised to see him announced 

Not a chance. His stock has no doubt fallen significantly since he played those slots in 2014, and he really isn't a Bestival type act (not as a headliner, anyway)

[Matt42]

Ice Cube popping up at a few festivals - surely he's gonna be there?

[jackarmy]

11 hours ago, Matt42 said:

Ice Cube popping up at a few festivals - surely he's gonna be there?

I'd be surprised, all the festivals he seems to be playing over here seem to be for earlier on in the summer.

[SOAD]

Well put my deposit down. Pretty excited to be doing Bestival for the first time. Any rumours at all? I'm hoping for at least some of:

Someone like Gorillaz, Pixies, The National or Will Smith for final headliner
Chvrches; Belle and Sebastian; Silversun Pickups; Editors; Everything Everything; dEUS; The Joy Formidable; Future of the Left; Of Montreal; Idlewild; Turbowolf; Eagles of Death Metal; Run the Jewels; Frightened Rabbit; Caro Emerald; Grimes; The Front Bottoms; Kagoule; The Kills; Savages; Tall Ships; Cage the Elephant; Puscifer; Public Service Broadcasting etc.

I realise that a lot of these bands are more suited elsewhere but it would be nice to get some of them slotted into the lineup. Don't feel like any would look out of place... but then again Bestival can pretty much book whatever.

Edited February 17, 2016 by SOAD

[stocky3000]

I think Gorillaz would be the only feasible remaining headliner that would get me there

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

The Port has gone, now a Spaceport

[JustJoe1990]

Diplo, Fatboy Slim and Carl Cox to headline The Spaceport. Well happy with that.

[LondonTom]

On 2/24/2016 at 7:05 PM, Matt - Ed Banger Records said:

The Port has gone, now a Spaceport

I hope its like the concept art, could be really good if it is!! 

Always thought the Port boat seemed that little bit disconnected as cool as it was

[Radgie Gadgie]

On 31/01/2016 at 11:53 PM, Matt42 said:

Ice Cube and guests, final headliner?

NWA ?

[the wonderwhy]

Could Lana headline? 

[Guy Incognito]

5 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said:

Could Lana headline? 

Yeah I think she could 

 

[smogo]

5 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said:

Could Lana headline? 

The Big Top, I'm sure, but not the main stage.

[dentalplan]

On 02/03/2016 at 3:34 PM, MattDavies__ said:

Could Lana headline? 

I totally think she could headline but not really in this set of headliners. They've recently had more sorta uplifting 'party' acts headline the Sunday nights haven't they? Which Lana would be the dead-opposite of.

[FloorFiller]

On 22 February 2016 at 9:49 AM, stocky3000 said:

I think Gorillaz would be the only feasible remaining headliner that would get me there

considering they're supposedly up and running this year but haven't been announced for anything they must be a decent bet for the final headliner, unless they plan on leaving the festivals etc until next year

[CJTM]

Not headline - but Black Honey are there this year (TBA)

[gibble]

Is it likely we have any Big Top headliners yet (other than Hot Chip)? I'm just wondering what's left to come!

[stocky3000]

Prince?

[FloorFiller]

1 hour ago, stocky3000 said:

Prince?

reckon he's gonna be the final IOW headliner myself. surely both him and The Cure in the same year would be far too expensive for Bestival

[stocky3000]

20 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

reckon he's gonna be the final IOW headliner myself. surely both him and The Cure in the same year would be far too expensive for Bestival

just sort RDB RT something from him, and was never someone i had fully considered would be 3 quite diverse headliners which I am sure would sell pretty well

[roughbloke]

I don't think it will be anyone big. Remember a few years ago we thought the final headliner was going to be massive and it ended up being Chic (this was a let down as we had had Nile Rodgers the year before)

[gibble]

I'm still thinking the last headliner will be a hip hop act. Pre first announcement Rob Da Bank said there would be "quite a few" big hip hop acts but i don't think there's really anything that would count as such yet...