Sun claim ed sheeran is headlining

[willutalk]

12 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

Obvious booking and a good booking. Won't be there but good on him. Hoping for some big NIN jams on the Other Stage at the same time.

 

9 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

i can't get this idea out of my head. perfect alternative to Sheeran. christ i hope if they're active they're approached and Trent is up for it. fuck them doing Reading/Leeds again or fucking TITP

NIN would slay the Other. If only the festival would recognise Reznor's superior quality of music over Sheeran. They should be slaying the Pyramid.

The classics I.e. Wish, Closer, The Hand that Feeds, Head like a hole, with some of my more obscure favourites would be top stuff.

[Boozy]

I'd be at NIN before Sheeran. To be fair, I'd be at Aqua over Sheeran

[dj_tim]

He's easily the most nailed on headliner for next year.

However, I thought Biffy Clyro were nailed on for this year so...

[T-Mouse]

Paddy Power offering 12/1 for the Saturday night. Not bad odds. Foo Fighters Friday. Ed Sheeran Saturday. Radiohead Sunday. I'd take that.

[HattersBoy]

5 hours ago, ohvienna said:

Fuck the Sun.

Oh i like the sun, not the paper but the bright yellow thing in the sky that dries up all the rain stopping the ficking MUD!

[mungo57]

I chose to avoid Ed like the plague when I first heard that song about Lego a few years ago.

I will be doing the same at Glasto if he turns up but fair play to those who like him.

[Little Andy]

I really like Ed Sheeran, even though I don't listen to many other artists classified so clearly as 'pop' like he is. He was my favourite Glastonbury performer in 2014. I think he will get a massive crowd if he headlines, even if I am there surrounded by a much younger audience. If Radiohead headline aswell I will be well happy! 

[Caveyh]

11 hours ago, DeanoL said:

Does he ever play with a band? It'll be weird to have a Pyramid headliner that's just one guy on the stage. However good his loop pedal.

Kanye West did it, and as much as i thought it was awful a lot of people seemed to like it

[CaledonianGonzo]

Doubt this signifies anything very much, but he brought Elton out at Wembley, didn't he?

[Hugh Jass]

10 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Doubt this signifies anything very much, but he brought Elton out at Wembley, didn't he?

He did.

Are we thinking Elton legend, Ed Sunday night?

[wilem]

15 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

He did.

Are we thinking Elton legend, Ed Sunday night?

I always thought Ed was more suited to Sunday night.... However, I just put £10 on him to headline Saturday at 12/1 so I'm pretty up for that.

[Quark]

3 minutes ago, wilem said:

I always thought Ed was more suited to Sunday night.... However, I just put £10 on him to headline Saturday at 12/1 so I'm pretty up for that.

I wouldn't really see him as a festival closer, more of the Adele / Kanye Saturday night slot.

Like a lot here I wouldn't be that keen on seeing him, don't have anything against him and some of his stuff's pretty good, but not what I'd be looking for at all.

[wilem]

12 minutes ago, Quark said:

I wouldn't really see him as a festival closer, more of the Adele / Kanye Saturday night slot.

I just always viewed Sunday as the more tame slot, take Mumford and Suns and Kasabian for example.... it's the urm 'boring' slot.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Moment of solemnity, please, as we pause to remember that Kasabian actually headlined the thing - and a mere two years ago.

[Hugh Jass]

17 minutes ago, Quark said:

I wouldn't really see him as a festival closer, more of the Adele / Kanye Saturday night slot.

Ed isn't going to bring the party to Saturday night, nor does he have the sheer personality to pull it off like Adele did.

Sunday definitely feels right for him.

[Little Andy]

I'm not actually convinced that much thought is put into what headliner plays what day? Is there? Other than the Saturday one is on tv I think.

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Moment of solemnity, please, as we pause to remember that Kasabian actually headlined the thing - and a mere two years ago.

Never forget.

[Finding leto14]

Friday Foos/roses

saturday Sheeran

sunday Radiohead

 

they are the 4 most likely to play and I can't see Radiohead being the crowd pleasing Saturday slot despite the fans on here.

[Mezhyp1]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Moment of solemnity, please, as we pause to remember that Kasabian actually headlined the thing - and a mere two years ago.

A more harrowing thought - after another album, they'll probably be back 

[Quark]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Ed isn't going to bring the party to Saturday night, nor does he have the sheer personality to pull it off like Adele did.

Sunday definitely feels right for him.

 

7 minutes ago, wilem said:

I just always viewed Sunday as the more tame slot, take Mumford and Suns and Kasabian for example.... it's the urm 'boring' slot.

Fair enough.  I suppose that I think of it as being, if not an 'exciting' slot then at least one with some big tunes and big singalongs - Blur, Stevie Wonder, The Who, Coldplay.  Mumford were, I thought, a few albums too early as they didn't have enough big tunes, so the anomaly there.

I just don't see Sheeran having the big crowd numbers.  But maybe because I'm not a fan.

[wilem]

7 minutes ago, Little Andy said:

I'm not actually convinced that much thought is put into what headliner plays what day? Is there? Other than the Saturday one is on tv I think.

All three nights are on TV?

[Little Andy]

Just now, wilem said:

All three nights are on TV?

Why do I get the impression that the Saturday night one is on tv more? I dunno, maybe I'm talking nonsense, I've not seen it on TV for years.

[Hugh Jass]

2 minutes ago, Finding leto14 said:

Friday Foos/roses

saturday Sheeran

sunday Radiohead

 

they are the 4 most likely to play and I can't see Radiohead being the crowd pleasing Saturday slot despite the fans on here.

In that case I'd go:

Fri - Radiohead

Sat - Roses

Sun - Sheeran

The last few Saturday headliners have been the focal point of the whole festival - Adele, Kanye, Metallica, Stones. The whole build up was "can they perform? Should they be there? etc" They generated a buzz and interest that stretched far wider than just the festival.

Sheeran may be a worthy headliner, but he won't generate anywhere near the interest required for a Saturday headliner. 

[Little Andy]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

In that case I'd go:

Fri - Radiohead

Sat - Roses

Sun - Sheeran

The last few Saturday headliners have been the focal point of the whole festival - Adele, Kanye, Metallica, Stones. The whole build up was "can they perform? Should they be there? etc" They generated a buzz and interest that stretched far wider than just the festival.

Sheeran may be a worthy headliner, but he won't generate anywhere near the interest required for a Saturday headliner. 

I actually feel like the Roses are the act with the least amount of focal point from those 3. But maybe thats just me.

[djdavejohnson]

1 minute ago, Little Andy said:

Why do I get the impression that the Saturday night one is on tv more? I dunno, maybe I'm talking nonsense, I've not seen it on TV for years.

They're all on TV, but the Saturday night slot is the one that draws the biggest audience.