Adele

[The Nal]

Queens asking the fans to vote for the tunes in a headline show was extraordinary for Glasto under any definition of the word. 

Edited March 21, 2016 by The Nal

[Vanderlyle]

On 3/18/2016 at 9:42 PM, FloorFiller said:

if there's nothing else half decent on i'll be watching for sure, off my nut, lighter in the sky getting ready to set fire to the rain

huge booking for the festival - worldwide festival exclusive (probably for a while i'd imagine). just hope it all goes well for her

I'm with FF here (although  I almost certainly won't go). Easily the best booking of the three. She obviously merits it - even if you're not a fan.

[Winslow Leach]

24 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

There are unique collaborations happening on site - particularly at West Holts.

Last year from memory there was the Gaslamp Killer / Heliocentrics thing, the Mothership Returns, Hot Chip and Caribou, the FKA Twigs modern dance thing and (maybe, albeit I'm a bit sketchy on this) Flying Lotus.

Your mileage may vary on how 'extraordinary' that all is though.

Flying Lotus had Thundercat and George Clinton for quite a few songs each. 

[Acid_Haze]

so who will sub her??? Jake Bugg? Richard Hawley? Beck? Macklemore? Faithless?

Edited March 21, 2016 by Acid_Haze

[CaledonianGonzo]

If you compare the top tiers of this year's UK festival line ups then Adele sticks out like a sore thumb in amidst the prevalence of Coldplay, Muse, RHCP, Stone Roses, Biffy, Foals, The Who, Stereophonics, etc.

Would I want a festival composed entirely of Adele-style acts? Not on your nelly. But I do like the variety of having, like, Orchestra Baobab, ZZ Top, Kano, Misty in Roots, Savages and Adele all on the same bill.

V's Justin Bieber booking is also an unusual gambit, but when the undercard is nothing but things Little Mix and Rita Ora than it becomes way less palatable.

[Mezhyp1]

7 minutes ago, Acid_Haze said:

so who will sub her??? Richard Hawley? 

Is everything alright Acid_Haze? Are you feeling ok? 

[Vanderlyle]

6 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

If you compare the top tiers of this year's UK festival line ups then Adele sticks out like a sore thumb in amidst the prevalence of Coldplay, Muse, RHCP, Stone Roses, Biffy, Foals, The Who, Stereophonics, etc.

Would I want a festival composed entirely of Adele-style acts? Not on your nelly. But I do like the variety of having, like, Orchestra Baobab, ZZ Top, Kano, Misty in Roots, Savages and Adele all on the same bill.

V's Justin Bieber booking is also an unusual gambit, but when the undercard is nothing but things Little Mix and Rita Ora than it becomes way less palatable.

Exactly.

Good that they got her in now too. In 24 months time she'll be on her 20th European headline slot and everyone will be truly sick of her...

[CaledonianGonzo]

But then - given her professed reticence to do these kind of things - if Glastonbury remains the single exception, then what's already a pretty good booking starts to look better and better.

In 24 months time she'll be on her 20th European headline slot and everyone will be truly sick of her...

[Morgs74]

An awful lot of people saying she isn't their cup of tea and they'll be elsewhere, and yet also celebrating what a great booking it is for the festival and for Adele.

Makes a refreshing change from the attitudes to Kanye last year.

[Vanderlyle]

11 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

But then - given her professed reticence to do these kind of things - if Glastonbury remains the single exception, then what's already a pretty good booking starts to look better and better.

Yeah. Although you'd have thought that, provided she does a decent performance, she'll be more willing to take those big paycheques moving forward.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

She's probably one of the few artists of her generation that doesn't need to worry about the paycheques that come with playing live.

[Wooderson]

4 minutes ago, Morgs74 said:

An awful lot of people saying she isn't their cup of tea and they'll be elsewhere, and yet also celebrating what a great booking it is for the festival and for Adele.

Makes a refreshing change from the attitudes to Kanye last year.

Whilst open-mindedness is to be cherished and appreciated, it also doesnt say much for the booking when so few are interested in going along.

*edit* amongst the denizens of this forum at least... if she's up against New Order theres 100k in that field for Adele.

Edited March 21, 2016 by Wooderson

[Bisque]

I'm still in two minds on whether I'll bother on Saturday night.

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's a reasonable bet that come the night itself inebriated curiosity will infect more than a few people who're publicly sceptical at the minute.

[Yokel Again]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It's a reasonable bet that come the night itself inebriated curiosity will infect more than a few people who're publicly sceptical at the minute.

I'd agree with this.

 

[dannygrif]

Whilst it's already been said, FKA twigs last year (although not headlining) was rather extraordinary. After watching it back on YouTube recently I've come to realise just how fortunate both me and the rest of the crowd were to witness such a spectacle. 

[Slugworth]

Great booking. Can't wait.

[dannygrif]

Also quietly confident Adele will make a lot of people eat their words when she performs, I only really like a handful from 21 but she'll go down a storm and no doubt provide some amusing festival commentary too. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

The FKA Twigs set was a cracker, wasn't it? I'm probably due a re-watch as well.

Last year in general was just chocka to bursting with excellent bookings.

[Winslow Leach]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

The FKA Twigs set was a cracker, wasn't it? I'm probably due a re-watch as well.

Last year in general was just chocka to bursting with excellent bookings.

It was one of my must sees that weekend, but I missed it and have literally no idea where I was instead.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Catfish secret set?

[Wooderson]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

Catfish secret set?

Extraordinary.

[Winslow Leach]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Catfish secret set?

Ah, that must have been it, seeing these cheeky lads and their top banter.

Edited March 21, 2016 by Winslow Leach

[dannygrif]

It was really special, the whole production and time that must have gone into choreographing the entire thing is incredible. In my inebriated and merry state I managed to say hello to her at the signing tent straight afterwards - no shame in saying I told her the show was beautiful as I held her hand with watery eyes.

[CaledonianGonzo]

It was well worth the hike out and in to the Pop Up Motel.