Bestival 2016 Headliners?

[oakdown]

More of a lurker than a poster but can anyone tell me what Bestival's like when it comes to sharing smaller acts with other UK fests? Going to just about all the other major ones this year and would love to catch PUP seeing as they don't really tour over here, but can't justify the extra money and travel hassle for such a small slot. 

[Matt42]

Sasha and Digweed playing in Kent on the 9th September

surely? 

Edited April 8, 2016 by Matt42

[ace56blaa]

glass animals and king gizzard and the lizard wizard both have shows in september so could take some slots

[Matt42]

On 3/29/2016 at 7:57 PM, dentalplan said:

Starting to wonder if he's gone and got Tame Impala back. Absent from UK festivals thus far with no real place to slot in anywhere else, and they're headlining Bestival Toronto alongside The Cure. Would be weird with them doing last year's but I guess stuff like that happens sometimes - might be too big next time they tour after all.

nope

https://t.co/B0VvVWktg7

[FloorFiller]

1 hour ago, Matt42 said:

nope

https://t.co/B0VvVWktg7

Well that's good news as that would've been rather shitty. Back to the drawing board then. Tame Impala's absence from any festivals is an odd one though 

[pothead pixie]

http://pitchfork.com/news/58062-the-avalanches-are-officially-back-announce-festival-shows/

[LondonTom]

4 hours ago, pothead pixie said:

http://pitchfork.com/news/58062-the-avalanches-are-officially-back-announce-festival-shows/

Please! (Not headliners obviously....but)

[stocky3000]

Could it be McCartney?

Or is he way too large

 

[FloorFiller]

6 hours ago, stocky3000 said:

Could it be McCartney?

Or is he way too large

 

If they didn't already have a massive headliner in The Cure I'd say it's possible (same level as Stevie really) but I can't see them getting both in one year. Think it'll be an act closer in size to Major Lazer than your average big time festival headliner

[Gucci Piggy]

Ice Cube imo. Had it as between him and Tame Impala until they got announced elsewhere.

[smogo]

Rob likes to book a Sunday headliner with a large and well-known back catalogue of popular hits. I don't think Ice Cube really fits the criteria.

[mhm]

On 29 March 2016 at 7:57 PM, dentalplan said:

Starting to wonder if he's gone and got Tame Impala back. Absent from UK festivals thus far with no real place to slot in anywhere else, and they're headlining Bestival Toronto alongside The Cure. Would be weird with them doing last year's but I guess stuff like that happens sometimes - might be too big next time they tour after all.

They're in south america for the friday and saturday which is a bummer.

 

would really love to see tame again

[smogo]

I really can't get a handle on how "big" the Cure are, if it's their fee we're talking about.  They're able to sell out arenas around the world because they've got a devoted fanbase, but outside of that fanbase how in demand are they?

Is a stop on their world tour going to cost Bestival as much as it did to get Missy Elliott to play a world exclusive and very rare live show last year, for example?  Do the Cure, who've been touring regularly for three decades, command as big a fee as, say, OutKast when their comeback tour was the first in about 8 years and limited to 40 dates?

[gibble]

This is American and I have no idea how accurate it is but it would suggest they command a fairly large fee still...

http://www.celebritytalent.net/sampletalent/3554/the-cure/

[smogo]

Blimey, that's quite a shock. They must be fucking loaded!

[LondonTom]

Tbf , for a 20,000 arena its only £25 a ticket (I realize there are other costs/profit to be added on but...)

[mhm]

Anyone know when the last headliner is going to be announced?

[Guy Incognito]

17 hours ago, mhm said:

Anyone know when the last headliner is going to be announced?

Hard to tell but last year Missy Elliott was announced towards the end of June so it may be some way off yet 

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[FloorFiller]

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great first three posts

[DirtyChorizo]

noel Gallagher by any chance? i'm not an expert on what type of artists bestival get so don't slay me.

[smogo]

7 hours ago, DirtyChorizo said:

noel Gallagher by any chance? i'm not an expert on what type of artists bestival get so don't slay me.

Not the Noel Gallagher type of artist, that's for sure.

[LondonTom]

17 hours ago, DirtyChorizo said:

noel Gallagher by any chance? i'm not an expert on what type of artists bestival get so don't slay me.

 

Anyway seems no one is booked yet as Rob was trying get Prince and thought he close it  ...So it seems there is a bit of a budget left!!

Maybe Muse? Glasto wouldn't have an exclusive on them this year, unless they are stopping the tour early/going be elsewhere