Acts Touring Around Glastonbury 2016

[FuzzyDunlop]

Looking at Bestival's previous headliners, radiohead would be a massive curveball in my opinion. 

 

[Acid_Haze]

Radiohead, The Cure, Disclosure/New Order are my predictions

Edited January 28, 2016 by Acid_Haze

[FloorFiller]

3 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Looking at Bestival's previous headliners, radiohead would be a massive curveball in my opinion. 

 

you think? Rob Da Bank has made it no secret that he pursues both them and Arcade Fire yearly for the festival, so if given the chance he'd jump at it. a bit more downbeat than your average Bestival headliner, but if you're offered Radiohead you sure ain't gonna turn them down

[FuzzyDunlop]

14 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

you think? Rob Da Bank has made it no secret that he pursues both them and Arcade Fire yearly for the festival, so if given the chance he'd jump at it. a bit more downbeat than your average Bestival headliner, but if you're offered Radiohead you sure ain't gonna turn them down

Rob da Bank may be a fan, but to me they are very different to the headliners he books, which seem to be more "radio friendly" in my opinion.

I can definitely see Disclosure being a headliner (and the reason why they are not a leeds / reading exclusive).

I could be well wrong, it is just how I read it

[FloorFiller]

7 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Rob da Bank may be a fan, but to me they are very different to the headliners he books, which seem to be more "radio friendly" in my opinion.

I can definitely see Disclosure being a headliner (and the reason why they are not a leeds / reading exclusive).

I could be well wrong, it is just how I read it

for the most part yeah, but he's also had stuff like My Bloody Valentine headline which isn't exactly radio friendly. think Radiohead are a very real possibility for them (along with two more 'fun' headliners)

may be right about Disclosure, although they're promoting their own Wildlife festival pretty hard on social media so they may just be playing that

[Acid_Haze]

I'd be going to sleep tonight with fingers crossed because if Radiohead don't headline bestival we're totally in with a chance

[FuzzyDunlop]

What time is the bestival announcement then?

[SwedgeAntilles]

37 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

What time is the bestival announcement then?

I think it's half 10

[Mezhyp1]

The Cure and Major Lazer headlining Bestival. Animal Collective, Ride, Hot Chip, Years and Years, Bastille, Skream, Skepta, Wolf Alice, Katy B and Craig David also to be announced 

[kingcrawler]

 

Sigur Ros in Ireland on Glastonbury weekend

[SwedgeAntilles]

52 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

I think it's half 10

I was way off. 

[Mezhyp1]

2 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

 

Sigur Ros in Ireland on Glastonbury weekend

Well il be fucked, it MUST be the year 

[arcade fireman]

It's on the Sunday of Glastonbury. Which would probably only make Friday particularly likely - it is clearly possible to play Glasto and Dublin in two successive nights but probably not that desirable given Glasto's location - they'd need to get to Bristol airport on the same morning as the gig and then fly across etc. So not sure if it increases or reduces the chances...

[Mezhyp1]

1 minute ago, arcade fireman said:

It's on the Sunday of Glastonbury. Which would probably only make Friday particularly likely - it is clearly possible to play Glasto and Dublin in two successive nights but probably not that desirable given Glasto's location - they'd need to get to Bristol airport on the same morning as the gig and then fly across etc. So not sure if it increases or reduces the chances...

It DEFINTELY increases their chances of playing, they have nothing else on that weekend, it makes perfect sense to me...

[arcade fireman]

Neil says he reckons he has the Other headliners pinned down though. So maybe West Holts? 

Would love to see them at Glasto but if they headline a stage on the Friday they're up against LCD Soundsystem most likely...

Just because they're close doesn't mean they'll play. Loads of bands don't play Glasto for whatever reason. This date takes Sunday out and makes the Saturday less likely...

Edited January 29, 2016 by arcade fireman

[The Nal]

3 minutes ago, arcade fireman said:

It's on the Sunday of Glastonbury. Which would probably only make Friday particularly likely - it is clearly possible to play Glasto and Dublin in two successive nights but probably not that desirable given Glasto's location - they'd need to get to Bristol airport on the same morning as the gig and then fly across etc. So not sure if it increases or reduces the chances...

40 minute flight and then a 40 minute drive. No problem.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Thing is though, aren't the Ros pretty much Other Stage headliner or bust. There really isn't anywhere else for them.

[Mezhyp1]

10 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

I was way off. 

You might not be it hasnt been announced yet, just leaked 

Hot Chip Thursday night big top will be so much good fun 

Edited January 29, 2016 by Mezhyp1

[stocky3000]

Arcade  fire played glasto and Ireland a few years back so it is certainly possible! So many acts with the the ability to headline stages this year I don't know where they are to git them all in 

[stocky3000]

Best thing about that tmbestival lineup is no Radiohead .... Dare to dream

[thewayiam]

31 minutes ago, Mezhyp1 said:

You might not be it hasnt been announced yet, just leaked 

Hot Chip Thursday night big top will be so much good fun 

The Cure, Years & Years, Wolf Alice. I'm done.

[Tuna]

Hot Chip headlined Thurs in 2012, The Cure the year before, Major Lazer have played pretty prominent slots a lot in recent years... sorry Bestival, you're losing it.

[Mezhyp1]

3 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Hot Chip headlined Thurs in 2012, The Cure the year before, Major Lazer have played pretty prominent slots a lot in recent years... sorry Bestival, you're losing it.

It is all a little repetitive isn't it 

 

Years and Years and playing Sunday main stage, Ride are on before The Cure on the Saturday night, Major Lazer are on Friday night 

[Andy0808 v5]

Says a lot about the saturation of the UK festival scene, which we've known for a while anyway. Hopefully it doesn't completely destroy some of the better festivals and when the market thins out again we start seeing less repetitive and better lineups across the board.

[JoeyT]

Hope to see Damian Marley at Glasto.