Sunday Headliner confirmed - Coldplay

[siweltrebor]

I admit i was far more excited when the foos were first announced last time around (aside from Lionel Ritchie)

[mr flow]

It's a pretty bland choice, but to be fair to the festival, when they do book someone that's not a normal headliner choice (I.E. Kanye) they get nothing but abuse.

 

It's no surprise that this year's headliners seem so MOTR and "safe".

[Vanderlyle]

Meh.

Still, at least it's the Sunday. All the fun is to be had Thursday to Saturday...

Edited February 16, 2016 by Vanderlyle

[Withakay]

1 minute ago, Vanderlyle said:

Yeah - massive complaints because the shit band he picked above all others is also headlining the festival so he gets to see the band that he picks above all others... twice.

Life's a bitch.

Did you miss the part about it how i thought it was going to be a free ticket as part of a present for my Mum, who is a massive Coldplay fan? Or should I have picked for us to all go to a gig that only I'd enjoy on the offchance that I had to pay for my own ticket?

[The Nal]

2 minutes ago, mr flow said:

It's a pretty bland choice, but to be fair to the festival, when they do book someone that's not a normal headliner choice (I.E. Kanye) they get nothing but abuse.

 

It's no surprise that this year's headliners seem so MOTR and "safe".

Kanye was a great choice, before he played. He just turned out to be complete shit on the day.

[budvar]

I might be a little behind on this, but wasn't it widely rumoured that this was going to be their last tour? If so it's fitting that they include a trip to Worthy Farm.as "friends of the festival"

Personally I've always liked them, right from the first time I saw them at V2001 so have no issues with them headlining for a fourth (and presumably final) time. I can understand why a number of punters will be a little disappointed but, as ever, there will be numerous alternatives and sure they'll all find something to enjoy.

[mr flow]

4 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Kanye was a great choice, before he played. He just turned out to be complete shit on the day.

I agree. My point is when they picked a leftfield choice, they get abused, so a safe set of headliners was always on the cards.

[Spindles]

1 minute ago, budvar said:

I might be a little behind on this, but wasn't it widely rumoured that this was going to be their last tour? If so it's fitting that they include a trip to Worthy Farm.as "friends of the festival"

This is what I have been thinking, with Neil's info last year about one last headline slot, album, tour etc...  They are getting the godlike genius award at the NME awards this year and it all sounds like they plan to bow out on a high.  Just speculation of course.

[themuel]

12 minutes ago, Withakay said:

Did you miss the part about it how i thought it was going to be a free ticket as part of a present for my Mum, who is a massive Coldplay fan? Or should I have picked for us to all go to a gig that only I'd enjoy on the offchance that I had to pay for my own ticket?

You aren't coming across well in this thread.

Just go, if it's a wish of your mums to go to one last gig with you, suck it up and go.

She loves Coldplay so you're going to see Coldplay, it makes no difference that they are playing at Glastonbury too because she isn't going to be there. 

[The Nal]

How many times have they headlined now?

[PabloCoke]

1 hour ago, Withakay said:

I'm so fucking pissed off. Not because I hate the band or because they're not worthy ('scuse the pun) but because my Dad suggested that his present to my Mum for Christmas would be for me, the Mrs, him and Ma to see a big gig this year. I suggested Coldplay at the Etihad and ran the ticket prices past him before I booked them (he doesn't do ticket sites) under the pretense that we'd sort the cash out "later". Two days later he asked me "how much do I owe you for OUR tickets?". "YOUR tickets?" I replied, suddenly realising that he'd thought he would only be paying for his and Mum's ticket. I was furious and am now absolutely livid that I've parted with £150 for two tickets to something that I don't really want to go to when I could watch them three weeks later instead. Which I probably wouldn't have done anyway! There had better be some good alternatives on that Sunday night!

Bloody hell, you sound like a very entitled fella to say the least.

How about you just do something nice with your mum and dad and don't be furious or livid when you do it.

In fact why don't pay for mum and dads ticket anyway

[The Nal]

5 minutes ago, mr flow said:

I agree. My point is when they picked a leftfield choice, they get abused, so a safe set of headliners was always on the cards.

Yeah true. Hopefully theres one curveball in there still!

[PabloCoke]

Was expecting this one, nice safe Sunday pick, hopefully leaves room for more innovative picks for fri and sat.

[EamerRed]

1 hour ago, stuartbert two hats said:

The Roses aren't playing, sorry.

Well it's highly unlikely but I'm not overly fussed, seeing them the week before anyway.

[Spindles]

5 minutes ago, PabloCoke said:

Was expecting this one, nice safe Sunday pick, hopefully leaves room for more innovative picks for fri and sat.

Let's hope so, although I think it would be a challenge to find less innovate picks

[mike86]

1 hour ago, Withakay said:

This is true. But in 11 attempts, I've always found the Sunday night particularly lacking 

 

 

You must've missed chemical brothers last year then?

[Glastobuddy]

1 minute ago, MikeJ86 said:

You must've missed chemical brothers last year then?

Chems were my personal highlight last year!

[theouterlimits]

21 minutes ago, Spindles said:

This is what I have been thinking, with Neil's info last year about one last headline slot, album, tour etc...  They are getting the godlike genius award at the NME awards this year and it all sounds like they plan to bow out on a high.  Just speculation of course.

Pretty much every album they have released since X&Y, Chris Martin has said that it's the last album they can imagine doing because they put everything they have into it.

Each time they have failed to split up afterwards. I wouldn't read too much into it tbh.

[siweltrebor]

My favourite Sunday nights have been Blur in 09 and Stevie in 10.

To be fair I enjoy Sunday most when with good company finding one last place to dance away at the festival then collapsing at the Stone Circle if the weather is nice enough.

[TomViolence]

 

I'll watch if the alternatives aren't great. I'm not that opposed to Coldplay, I just find it a tired booking. Hoping for LCD on the other though obviously.

[CJTM]

So, Coldplay sub?

Ellie Goulding? Foals? Macklemore & RL? Tame Impala? Faithless? LCD? Kendrick?

Who else?

Edited February 16, 2016 by CJTM

[shoptildrop]

1 minute ago, CJTM said:

So, Coldplay sub?

Ellie Goulding? Foals? Macklemore & RL? Tame Impala? Faithless? LCD? Kendrick?

Who else?

well accordingly to speculation it could be Muse!! 

[russycarps]

13 minutes ago, CJTM said:

So, Coldplay sub?

Ellie Goulding? Foals? Macklemore & RL? Tame Impala? Faithless? LCD? Kendrick?

Who else?

PJ Harvey seems most likely.

[CJTM]

Coldplay - PJ - Tame Impala - ELO ?

I think it'll be EG personally

[grumpyhack]

My boat isn't floated.  I don't do much Pyramid stuff anyway, but it has been good to end the fest with a great Pyramid headliner.  Never mind, fingers crossed for the Acoustic.