Bestival 2016 Headliners?

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Spaceport line-up announced then. Some good stuff on there, I'm happy!

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So we now know that the top end of the main stage will go like this -

Friday: Damien Marley --> Skepta --> Major Lazer
Saturday: Wolf Alice --> Ride --> The Cure
Sunday: erm... I think Years & Years are in this bit somewhere.

Starting to take shape....!

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What do we reckon on Big Top headliners then? Still to be announced?

Also, there seems to be a vague(ish) theme to the days on the main stage... A poppy headliner to fit with Years & Years on Sunday maybe?

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Big Top headliners - we know about Hot Chip on the Thursday, and I know that Richie Hawtin is playing the Big Top so he's probably another headliner.  Bastille perhaps?  They're playing on the Sunday.

[gibble]

Ah yes, I'd forgotten about Bastille. That would make sense I guess.

RDB has said this with regards to the final headliner announcement...

 

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Not headliner/lineup related but is anyone over the age of 30 going to Bestival? I went a couple of years ago and had a great time but felt a little old then. I'm heading back this year but I haven't got any younger

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Yeah I'm 40, and I've been going to Bestival since I was 33.  My mate who's coming with me is 36.  The only thing about it that makes me feel old is when I can't keep going full-on until 5am each night!

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Haha! Good to know it's not just me and my mates of a certain age! 

[2853rob]

46 years old here so you are not the only one of a certain age

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Been thinking for a while about Massive Attack as an option, with them doing Dimensions and their homecoming gig around the time. 

Would they still headline Bestival and would they book them along with The Cure?

[gibble]

Hmmm -  I could see that fitting. And their Bristol gig has just sold out...

[2853rob]

They did 2009 when bestival changed the site around so the mainstage was uphill and the sound was terrible due to the wind so it would be nice to have them back and be able to hear them

[Callum_96]

I think with them already having a repeat headliner I can see Rob going for a new headliner, Bestival do have a good record of not repeating many headline acts. Only The Cure and Chemical Brothers isn't it?

[Lucy92]

Hello all its my first bestival this year! Probably already been asked here before but when are we expecting full line up to be announced? Really can't wait it looks amazing!!!

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A live Skrillex set would be good. He closed the Port last year, but to a storm-depleted crowd. 

[Circus-Freak]

So this is where everyone went 

[mhm]

I still think Kendrick was a really good shout, especially how Rob announced that the line-up is gonna be very hip-hop friendly 

[Circus-Freak]

Hot Chip is a very strong big top choice for Thursday, as is Major Lazer to headline the main stage on Friday. The Cure is a weak option, although I like them, they're a required taste and for a Saturday night main stage headline slot, isn't great. Which could lead us to think that the Sunday slot is either a big dramatic crescendo of an announcement, or they just can't pin anyone down.

anyone know why they keep posting the Diplo/Fatboy slim/Carl Cox incoming video? They've been announced a good 3 times now.

[Homer]

Fatboy Slim has headlined twice too.

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2 minutes ago, Homer said:

Fatboy Slim has headlined twice too.

So it's often said; I don't think it's true though. Unless he was officially billed as a joint headliner with Basement Jaxx in year one (they played on the same day, I believe).

[Homer]

Dunno - before my time. You could well be right!

[hoils]

FBS definitely played before the Jaxx in 2004. My memory of that night isn't totally clear but I remember some chap being shaved on stage whilst Norman tarted around, pretending to mix (plus ca change). 

[JustJoe1990]

A few more acts added. No one groundbreaking but some nice additions in there. World of Rave is back!

 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjZ2QGBWsAA8_bR?format=png&name=large

[Circus-Freak]

Still no rumours for final headline. Looking like a late announcement like Missy.

[stocky3000]

I really cannot think who it could be, 

I am leaning towards Kendrick and he will be announced after his BST exclusive show is been and gone, I really cant think of anyone else but then again I would never have considered Missy Elliot