Headliner predictions 2017

[strummer77]

If you like them or not I think Radiohead/Ed/Foos are a strong trio of headliners that the festival will be very pleased with...

What are the likely rumours for the Other Stage/West Holts/main stages at this point?

[Guy Incognito]

1 minute ago, strummer77 said:

What are the likely rumours for the Other Stage/West Holts/main stages at this point?

Bon Iver, The XX and Major Lazer seem to be the names that are being thrown around most for Other. Kraftwerk and Justice for WH.

[jparx]

I really hope it's:

Major Lazer, NIN, The XX

With Bon Iver before Radiohead. Prophets of Rage before NIN and that's a pretty mega Saturday night!

[Quark]

14 minutes ago, jparx said:

I really hope it's:

Major Lazer, NIN, The XX

With Bon Iver before Radiohead. Prophets of Rage before NIN and that's a pretty mega Saturday night!

Would prefer the national before radiohead, unlikely I know, but even so I'd buy that for a dollar!

[Fingerbobs]

1 hour ago, Mezhyp1 said:

I don't know how you've came to this conclusion, Ed Saturday Foos Sunday seems so glaringly obvious?

Was just thinking that they'd give the gift of Ed to the locals on the Sunday that's all. Still reckon they will too. 

[jparx]

8 minutes ago, Quark said:

Would prefer the national before radiohead, unlikely I know, but even so I'd buy that for a dollar!

I wouldn't turn them down by any means, but Bon Iver would be my preferred choice!

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, Fingerbobs said:

Was just thinking that they'd give the gift of Ed to the locals on the Sunday that's all. Still reckon they will too.

You shouldn't gift Ed. Ed is for life, not just the Sunday.

[Matt42]

Strong trio - maybe that guy who was told Radiohead, ed Sheerhan, Foos was telling the truth.

I am surprised at this turn around on the foos front if i'm honest

[CaledonianGonzo]

If there's a battle against the Foos happening on the Pyramid on the Sunday night then that definitely rules out Elton as a possible #3.

[Supermerv]

Think I could cope with Sheerhan on Sunday, I'm pretty much runied by that point anyway

[Rose-Colored Boy]

5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

If there's a battle against the Foos happening on the Pyramid on the Sunday night then that definitely rules out Elton as a possible #3.

That's already ruled out, isn't it? Just as it being The Mac is. #3 is going to be The Sheeranator, it's even more obvious and inevitable than Coldplay last year.

Edited November 7, 2016 by Zac Quinn

[CaledonianGonzo]

Certainly it was unlikely, but given that he's touring the UK and has the Sunday night free he had to be considered a possibility, however remote.

[The Clearest Blue]

If it's anyone other than Radiohead - Sheeran - Foos now I will be quite surprised

[FuzzyDunlop]

1 hour ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Chuck D replied to someone on Twitter who asked if they were playing glastonbury, he said 'good chance'. Can only presume that's why

Best news Ive heard since Radiohead were officially announced.

I can see them as Other Stage Headliners Vs Ed Sheeran. 

Please Make it so!!

 

[eastynh]

Not looking too clever this year for my tastes. If rumours are true, after 3 years of going to Glastonbury I will have spent more time  queuing on the main road leading into the festival than I will have done at the 2 main stages of the actual festival.

Edited November 7, 2016 by eastynh

[FloorFiller]

1 hour ago, Acid_Haze said:

did you get it right only 3 days after this year's festival? We'll have to wait and see

damn, if only i'd said that in Matt42's prediction thread

[jparx]

Sheeran is the most likely candidate, but the Stone Roses were pretty much tbc as recently as a month ago. I fully expect it to be him, but I fully expected it to be Stone Roses too. I don't think it's mental to keep speculating on other possibilities until some more persuasive evidence comes through!

[radioahed]

Radiohead Ed and Foos would be perfect headliners for me. 

Radiohead I cannot wait for 100% there

Ed would give me a chance to see another headliner on another stage, hopefully something on West Holts

Foos don't mind either way if I see or not. Would put on a great show and would be a good back up for me

[Mezhyp1]

Don't know if it's just me, but Prophets of Rage just don't strike me as a band that's going to headline any stage. I know they're playing cracking sets full of bangers, but they do still just seem like somewhat of a novelty. I can see them in the early evening on the pyramid or other, even at that I'm not entirely sure how popular they'd be 

[FloorFiller]

Just now, Mezhyp1 said:

Don't know if it's just me, but Prophets of Rage just don't strike me as a band that's going to headline any stage. I know they're playing cracking sets full of bangers, but they do still just seem like somewhat of a novelty. I can see them in the early evening on the pyramid or other, even at that I'm not entirely sure how popular they'd be 

yeah this is how i see em. they're essentially just covering other bands songs (even if it is their respective members other bands songs). it'd be like having Noel headline and playing a bunch of Oasis covers (like many were stupidly predicting at one point). high Other or mid/high Pyramid for them for sure. it may not be Rage but as it's the closest we're gonna get to that these days i'll take it and have a whale of a time

[CaledonianGonzo]

I think they can (and maybe even should) headline the Holts.

[jparx]

I'm sticking to 3rd down on the Pyramid or subbing Other. I don't see them headlining West Holts at all. That seems all wrong to me.

[Madyaker]

1 hour ago, jparx said:

Sheeran is the most likely candidate, but the Stone Roses were pretty much tbc as recently as a month ago. I fully expect it to be him, but I fully expected it to be Stone Roses too. I don't think it's mental to keep speculating on other possibilities until some more persuasive evidence comes through!

Emily Eavis specifically ruled out The Roses along with DP!

[Gnomicide]

Saturday night West Holts, up against the small guitar wielding, ginger geezer.

[fatyeti24]

35 minutes ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Don't know if it's just me, but Prophets of Rage just don't strike me as a band that's going to headline any stage. I know they're playing cracking sets full of bangers, but they do still just seem like somewhat of a novelty. I can see them in the early evening on the pyramid or other, even at that I'm not entirely sure how popular they'd be 

this is how i see it too, though admittedly i haven't heard much of their stuff.  what i have heard brings to mind the stuff i listened to in the 90s, which certainly included the bands these guys are most renown for (and two of whom i saw at Glastonburys in the 90s).  i'm not sure if that's a good thing, but i'm a sucker for an hour of nostalgia.