Next Announcement 2017 Thread

[FloorFiller]

i assume this 2020 headliner must be ginormous/not usually do festivals if they're in talks this early, although fuck knows who that could be (Zeppelin spring to mind, but surely not).

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

i assume this 2020 headliner must be ginormous/not usually do festivals if they're in talks this early, although fuck knows who that could be (Zeppelin spring to mind, but surely not).

Oasis

[dentalplan]

5 minutes ago, Alex DeLarge said:

The 1975 are easy targets, but it just pissed me off seeing him try and act super edgy and political as if their music was anything like that.

He's always making impassioned political speeches during gigs and when he talks in the media. Why does it necessarily have to be in his songs? Some of Bill Bragg's big songs have nowt to do with the political landscape.

[FloorFiller]

Just now, eastynh said:

Oasis

Oh god yeah that sounds far more likely  

[Guest]

Just now, dentalplan said:

He's always making impassioned political speeches during gigs and when he talks in the media. Why does it necessarily have to be in his songs? Some of Bill Bragg's big songs have nowt to do with the political landscape.

Too many protest singers, not enough protest songs.

[Alex DeLarge]

Just now, dentalplan said:

He's always making impassioned political speeches during gigs and when he talks in the media. Why does it necessarily have to be in his songs? Some of Bill Bragg's big songs have nowt to do with the political landscape.

Idk, I think I was just fatigued from the crap-fest that was the awards to that point, but to me it sounded like he was trying to encourage other artists to engage with politics on an artistic level, which would be a fine point coming from someone like M.I.A. or Kendrick, but I feel it's a bit hypocritical coming from someone who doesn't write political music.

If he was talking about just bringing up issues in interviews/ in between songs then fair enough.

[Doug85]

Nothing major announced this month then but a little something before the next one in march. Wonder if that's the Sunday legend. 

 

however Emily did say they have booked their first headliner for the 50th anniversary. Can only imagine that would be someone amazing. I'd prey for Led Zeppelin but a pipe dream I think! 

[Gucci Piggy]

1 minute ago, Doug85 said:

Nothing major announced this month then but a little something before the next one in march. Wonder if that's the Sunday legend. 

 

however Emily did say they have booked their first headliner for the 50th anniversary. Can only imagine that would be someone amazing. I'd prey for Led Zeppelin but a pipe dream I think! 

I think the legend slot would be classed as pretty major.

They said they're talking to a headliner for the 50th anniversary, didn't they? Anyway, it isn't gonna be something like Led Zeppelin (I know you didn't say it would be). They're showing no signs of reforming and ain't gonna do so just because Glastonbury is turning 50. Probably end up just being someone like Macca who they know can do justice to an occasion like that. Talking to them this far in advance is probably so that they can ensure they've got solid headliners lined up, not because it's someone insanely big.

[addicted2noise]

With all respect, most of the older acts might not be even around for 2020 while the younger headliners would be lucky to still be relevant. I think it could be Madonna.

[SwedgeAntilles]

Macca in 2020?

[DropBeat]

Coldplay 2020

[Doug85]

2 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

I think the legend slot would be classed as pretty major.

They said they're talking to a headliner for the 50th anniversary, didn't they? Anyway, it isn't gonna be something like Led Zeppelin (I know you didn't say it would be). They're showing no signs of reforming and ain't gonna do so just because Glastonbury is turning 50. Probably end up just being someone like Macca who they know can do justice to an occasion like that. Talking to them this far in advance is probably so that they can ensure they've got solid headliners lined up, not because it's someone insanely big.

Yeah just a pipe dream on my behalf I think. I'd love it to finally be the roses but after the last few years of thinking it would be them and them taking the money instead I've put that one to bed. 

Anyway I think that's going to start us all debating for the 50th anniversary headliners now. 

[the wonderwhy]

5 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

I think the legend slot would be classed as pretty major.

They said they're talking to a headliner for the 50th anniversary, didn't they? Anyway, it isn't gonna be something like Led Zeppelin (I know you didn't say it would be). They're showing no signs of reforming and ain't gonna do so just because Glastonbury is turning 50. Probably end up just being someone like Macca who they know can do justice to an occasion like that. Talking to them this far in advance is probably so that they can ensure they've got solid headliners lined up, not because it's someone insanely big.

They said right at the end they'd booked the first headliner for it (although we all know that's probably just a verbal agreement). In talks was for Vaz Baz in 2021. 

[rzwodezwo]

2 minutes ago, DropBeat said:

Coldplay 2020

I'd actually be down with that. 

[Alex DeLarge]

Fleetwood Mac maybe? If they're still going in three years.

[Gucci Piggy]

4 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said:

They said right at the end they'd booked the first headliner for it (although we all know that's probably just a verbal agreement). In talks was for Vaz Baz in 2021. 

Oh I didn't watch the video. I was going by this quote in the article:

Before that, Glastonbury will celebrate its  50th anniversary in 2020 – and they’re already thinking about the line-up. “We’re talking to our first headliner for the 50th anniversary,” Emily told NME.

[ghostdancer1]

1 minute ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Fleetwood Mac maybe? If they're still going in three years.

they're touring this year according to Christine McVie. not sure if they'd still be on the go in 2020 but you never know, last tour was pretty long IIRC.

[musky]

1 minute ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Fleetwood Mac maybe? If they're still going in three years.

Yeah that thought crossed my mind as well. But at this point they'll just be talking to whoever it is, and talking to others too. Nobody is going to firmly commit this far out.

[Gnomicide]

What's Michael got on his head?

 

[the wonderwhy]

2 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

Oh I didn't watch the video. I was going by this quote in the article:

 

 

Yeah, they've transcribed their own video wrong 

[dentalplan]

6 minutes ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Idk, I think I was just fatigued from the crap-fest that was the awards to that point, but to me it sounded like he was trying to encourage other artists to engage with politics on an artistic level, which would be a fine point coming from someone like M.I.A. or Kendrick, but I feel it's a bit hypocritical coming from someone who doesn't write political music.

If he was talking about just bringing up issues in interviews/ in between songs then fair enough.

Yeah that's fair enough - I'd given up watching by then so I couldn't comment on the context. But he is willing to bring up issues surrounding society and the media quite frequently and it's a shame that he gets slapped down for being 'edgy' or 'a gobshite' because he's a pop singer. But yeah if he was on about writing political songs then of the songs of his I've heard, if there is any politcial edge then it must be quite subtle.

[Gucci Piggy]

Just now, MattDavies__ said:

Yeah, they've transcribed their own video wrong 

Hahaha christ.

[addicted2noise]

8 minutes ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Fleetwood Mac maybe? If they're still going in three years.

Or maybe they've taken a punt on Blossoms?

 

[JoBalls]

Anxiety is growing for the first Sunday in October 2019.

[dentalplan]

Poor, neglected Glasto 2019.