Stage Predictions 2017

[your mother]

5 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Although Matt will disagree until proven wrong, I'm definitely inclined to believe that Lorde is Major Lazer's sub now, which fucking sucks if she's seemingly clashing with The National.

And aye I agree with Will's National theory - they just needed Radiohead to be the headliner and an undoubtedly big crossover fanbase that comes with that for their position as a sub to make sense/not go down like a lead balloon.

What's the current thoughts on the Flaming Lips, weren't they supposed to be other subs?

[simian_mobile_mushrooms]

In response to my own prediction, that seems like a lot of crossover for the Saturday... 

[Matt42]

I'm just gonna wait till the poster comes bc I disagree with so much here

In what world is Katy Perry going to play third down? Baffling

Just sounds like a load of the national fans wanting them to sub so making it seem the case

[Gucci Piggy]

5 minutes ago, simian_mobile_mushrooms said:

By a lot of the support on here aren't the National far more popular than Alt J? I don't really like either but it seems that way. But if that's the info Neil has then perhaps its true. 

FRI, Radiohead, the XX

Major Lazer, Lorde

SAT, Foos, the National 

Alt J, Biffy

SUN, Ed, Perry

BBK, Wiley and the lads

 

Weren't the National been touring with the Foos? Surely they're bigger than Biffy at any rate

Biffy Clyro are headlining major festivals still and are a massive Pyramid sub, they're not subbing Other

Gotta be the National or Katy Perry 3rd down for me.

Edit: The National and alt-J are probably a similar size but The National are more of a rarity and have a more devout following and can probably make more demands over their slot. Don't think The National have been touring with Foos, it's Biffy who have.

Edited April 5, 2017 by Will-2609

[FloorFiller]

Just now, your mother said:

What's the current thoughts on the Flaming Lips, weren't they supposed to be other subs?

I think they could easily be third down really - they're really not that big of a deal anymore (are subbing fucking Two Door Cinema Club at another UK festival this year).

[zak14]

No to throw a spanner in the works but i have a strong feeling there's a pyramid sub/other headliner still to come

[Gucci Piggy]

Just now, zak14 said:

No to throw a spanner in the works but i have a strong feeling there's a pyramid sub/other headliner still to come

No chance.

[simian_mobile_mushrooms]

2 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

Biffy Clyro are headlining major festivals still and are a massive Pyramid sub, they're not subbing Other

Gotta be the National or Katy Perry 3rd down for me.

Fuck it, ha! I tried 

Either way, seems like Saturday is going to be a bit samey on Pyramid and Other, looks like the Jacksons will have one more come Sunday night. 

[the wonderwhy]

If you're going with the Other headliners being on the same line in the same order, would it not be sensible to assume the Pyramid subs are on the same line, in the same order also? 

[Gucci Piggy]

2 minutes ago, simian_mobile_mushrooms said:

Fuck it, ha! I tried 

Either way, seems like Saturday is going to be a bit samey on Pyramid and Other, looks like the Jacksons will have one more come Sunday night. 

I've got it down as this:

Radiohead / The National / Royal Blood / Stormzy

Major Lazer / Emeli Sande

Foo Fighters / Biffy Clyro / Katy Perry / Kaiser Chiefs

alt-J / Phoenix

Ed Sheeran / The xx / Chic / Barry Gibb

Boy Better Know / Lorde

 

I reckon you could potentially rearrange it and have The National 3rd down instead of Katy Perry but I think she's more likely to play lower.

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, MattDavies__ said:

If you're going with the Other headliners being on the same line in the same order, would it not be sensible to assume the Pyramid subs are on the same line, in the same order also? 

Not impossible but Biffy before Foos, The National before Radiohead and The xx before Ed makes far more sense than the order they're in and the only reason I could think that they wouldn't have it that way is if tour date don't line up or something. 

[Gucci Piggy]

5 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said:

If you're going with the Other headliners being on the same line in the same order, would it not be sensible to assume the Pyramid subs are on the same line, in the same order also? 

Wasn't really thinking about the order of em, just that they're grouped together. Didn't even realise the Other headliners were in the right order.

[zak14]

5 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

I reckon you could potentially rearrange it and have The National 3rd down instead of Katy Perry but I think she's more likely to play lower.

We are talking about the same Katy Perry right? This forum can be a crazy echo chamber at times

[the wonderwhy]

I can't remember where we landed with D'Angelo last year, but he was between Foals and Beck on the ghost poster so had he been booked to sub Adele that would've been the next three acts on the poster after the headliners being the subs in the correct order 

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, zak14 said:

We are talking about the same Katy Perry right? This forum can be a crazy echo chamber at times

Any slot she's playing apart from Pyramid headliner is a bit mad so I don't see a difference.

Just now, MattDavies__ said:

I can't remember where we landed with D'Angelo last year, but he was between Foals and Beck on the ghost poster so had he been booked to sub Adele that would've been the next three acts on the poster after the headliners being the subs in the correct order 

It's a fair point. Anyone else and I'd be saying so but I just want 'em to sub Radiohead a lot.

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, MattDavies__ said:

I can't remember where we landed with D'Angelo last year, but he was between Foals and Beck on the ghost poster so had he been booked to sub Adele that would've been the next three acts on the poster after the headliners being the subs in the correct order 

As I say, if it is in that order it'd be odd but not so much that it wouldn't work, although both Biffy and The National run considerably more risk of dying on their arses that way (The National especially don't have much of a chance there).

[kingcrawler]

2 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said:

I can't remember where we landed with D'Angelo last year, but he was between Foals and Beck on the ghost poster so had he been booked to sub Adele that would've been the next three acts on the poster after the headliners being the subs in the correct order 

Looking back the last two years have had the subs in the right order on both posters but 2014 had Jack White first on both. Like dental I'd agree with you if it wasn't for The National being wasted subbing Foo's.

[dentalplan]

3 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

The National being wasted subbing Foo's.

The National could bring back the drunk Saturday sub slot from its two year hiatus.

[simian_mobile_mushrooms]

15 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

I've got it down as this:

Radiohead / The National / Royal Blood / Stormzy

Major Lazer / Emeli Sande

Foo Fighters / Biffy Clyro / Katy Perry / Kaiser Chiefs

alt-J / Phoenix

Ed Sheeran / The xx / Chic / Barry Gibb

Boy Better Know / Lorde

I'd go with:

FRI, Radiohead, the XX, Emili Sande, Stormzy, Kris Kristofferson

Major Lazer, Lorde

SAT, Foos, Biffy, the National 

Alt J, Royal Blood (possibly Run the Jewels), Laura Marling

SUN, Ed, Perry, Chic, Gibbo

BBK, Wiley

Edited April 5, 2017 by simian_mobile_mushrooms

[the wonderwhy]

3 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

Looking back the last two years have had the subs in the right order on both posters but 2014 had Jack White first on both. Like dental I'd agree with you if it wasn't for The National being wasted subbing Foo's.

Yeah, I'm pretty much on team 'poster placings mean naff all', but looking back at 2015/2016 its the only thing other than the headliners which is consistent. 

I agree National subbing Radiohead would be better but just being on before Foos doesn't mean the show would be ruined. I thought Beck did a good job last year but Foals were off form before the headliner which suited them most. 

[Anderson19]

If we could just pin down where The National are playing we'd have a key piece of the jigsaw. 

[The Placid Casual]

Will right now...

[kingcrawler]

2 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

The National could bring back the drunk Saturday sub slot from its two year hiatus.

Unlike most others I actually enjoyed Jack White at the time so maybe that wouldn't be the worst. I was thinking earlier imagine they put them on in between Chic and Ed Sheeran on Sunday. I don't think there'd be a better way to kill the party vibes going on after Chic than drunk Matt wandering aimlessly about a crowd of Sunday Pyramid dwellers screaming that he won't fuck them over.

[simian_mobile_mushrooms]

On the first few lines of the festival are all of the bands available the entire weekend? That would be a big help so that we can cross the eyes and dot the tees

[Diva Sam]

36 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

I'm just gonna wait till the poster comes bc I disagree with so much here

In what world is Katy Perry going to play third down? Baffling

Just sounds like a load of the national fans wanting them to sub so making it seem the case

THE NATIONAL ARE THE BEST! THE BEST, YOU HEAR?!