Legends Slot

[TunaBaby]

So it looks as if Diana Ross is all but nailed on for this years legend slot, but who would you like to see in the legends slot in future festivals. The crowds for Dolly and Lionel were pretty phenomenal, who do you think would draw as big, or even bigger crowds? After the last year or so I personally am even more keen to see some artists and bands before it's too late! A few to get started (no matter how unlikely) :

Elton John

Macca

Phil Collins (purely for in the air tonight drum solo!)

Im sure there are plenty of others, who would your ultimate 'Legend' be?

[st dan]

Coldplay. 

[TunaBaby]

1 minute ago, st dan said:

Coldplay. 

This, depressingly, will almost certainly happen one day!

[FloorFiller]

22 minutes ago, TunaBaby said:

This, depressingly, will almost certainly happen one day!

Nah not a chance they're ever gonna play Glastonbury and not headline now, even 20 years down the line if they're still together, which I imagine they almost certainly will be to piss us all off and headline for the seventeenth time.

[TunaBaby]

41 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Nah not a chance they're ever gonna play Glastonbury and not headline now, even 20 years down the line if they're still together, which I imagine they almost certainly will be to piss us all off and headline for the seventeenth time.

Nail on the head right here!

[SwedgeAntilles]

Macca's too big. 

[TunaBaby]

18 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Macca's too big. 

I agree, are his headlining days over or does he have one more in him though? There's probably quite a few acts that would fall into the 'too big' category.

[theDandy]

Is Diana Ross nearly definitely playing it? 

[The Nal]

Good morning.

Elton John is a c**t. 

Have a great day.

[Junglist1981]

Aretha Franklin all day. She's definitely still got it. The ultimate legend really for me.

Carole King going nuts in that video! She'd be great too. 

Phil Collins would bring out the haters online, but he'd definitely draw a big crowd.

Kate Bush? Not my cup of tea but is undeniably of legend status.

Trying to think of a male soul legend who hasn't died yet... struggling...

[SwedgeAntilles]

1 hour ago, TunaBaby said:

I agree, are his headlining days over or does he have one more in him though? There's probably quite a few acts that would fall into the 'too big' category.

Paul will be 75 this year and while he continues to tour regularly I'd imagine the frequency and size of those tours will steadily diminish over the next few years until he inevitably chucks it. However Paul is, and always has been, the showman that loves playing live. He would've had The Beatles playing live until the end if it was his choice. That suggests to me he'll want one last pop at it, I hope he gets it.

[Purple aki squat]

Bon Jovi have the classic cheese choons. Duran Duran also. Bryan Adams?? All a bit naff really

[stuartbert two hats]

51 minutes ago, Junglist1981 said:

Aretha Franklin all day. She's definitely still got it. The ultimate legend really for me.

Carole King going nuts in that video! She'd be great too. 

Phil Collins would bring out the haters online, but he'd definitely draw a big crowd.

Kate Bush? Not my cup of tea but is undeniably of legend status.

Trying to think of a male soul legend who hasn't died yet... struggling...

Kate Bush would be a headliner.

[payneruk]

How do we know D Rizzle is almost a dead cert for the legend slot?

[Gnomicide]

36 minutes ago, payneruk said:

How do we know D Rizzle is almost a dead cert for the legend slot?

Bazza, could be the wrong or right one, I'm a bit lost on that, and Lionel Ritchtea have both said she's doing it.*

*I think.

[Gucci Piggy]

Elton John is the one.

I'd also enjoy seeing Meatloaf do it after having Bat out of Hell forced down my earholes for my whole childhood. Paradise by the Dashboard Lights would go off. Then again he was a bit naff when I saw him the other year and he's basically dead now. He's also naff in general but oh well.

I think after last year's not going down too well they'll wanna go back to someone who can put on a fun show rather than just picking an act with the tunes. I enjoyed ELO but I know a lot of people didn't think it was legend slot material. Maybe they'd have been best off just playing 3rd down on the Pyramid  like ZZ Top and being able to bang out the tunes without the expectation of it being a 1.5 hour party. Something like Barry Gibb > ELO > Beck > Coldplay.

Barry Gibb sounded shit on those Coldplay clips so not him please.

[eFestivals]

3 hours ago, theDandy said:

Is Diana Ross nearly definitely playing it? 

I was told ages ago that she definitely was, by a source with a very good record for these sorts of things.

I'm pretty much taking that as correct, tho I've not verified it any further.

[stuartbert two hats]

2 hours ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

FTFY

True dat. That's one Tory we're not getting down to the farm.

[Hugh Jass]

20 years from now Robbie Williams will be doing it.

Just let that sink in for a moment.

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

20 years from now Robbie Williams will be doing it.

Just let that sink in for a moment.

someone mailed me this week to say Robbie is playing this year. Maybe he's already doing the oldie slot?

 

[Hugh Jass]

Meatloaf would definitely be near the top of my list.

Elton

Tina Turner

[henry bear]

1 hour ago, eFestivals said:

I was told ages ago that she definitely was, by a source with a very good record for these sorts of things.

I'm pretty much taking that as correct, tho I've not verified it any further.

Didn't Barry Gibb let it slip last year when asked if he was doing it?

[henry bear]

Who I'd like to see:

Carly Simon

Ringo Starr's All Star Band 

Nancy Sinatra

(last two possibly better suited in a different slot)

[Woffy]

15 minutes ago, henry bear said:

Didn't Barry Gibb let it slip last year when asked if he was doing it?

Yes. When asked, the nerves and old age caused him to fart and follow through. Shite fever. 

[incident]

Aretha Franklin

Don Henley

Barry Gibb

That'll do for the next few festivals.