2019 Headliners

[Fishman]

30 minutes ago, Fishman said:

Macca now into 7/4 from 2/1 on Skybet ... news travels fast.

Serious money now ..... 13/8 ON.

It's happening (probably).

[mufcok]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

so why's everyone so hooked up on The Cure?

Is it based on any info, or just nerds desperately hoping for it to be true?

I believe the daughter of one of the band members was telling people at Reading that they've been booked for 2019.. or something like that

[Fishman]

15 minutes ago, airwaves said:

Macca - from what I've heard of him 'live' on the tele over the last 2-3 years or so I've always thought his voice was shot to buggery.

It is the same as seeing The Roses. Everyone is belting out the tunes around you, so you don't hear the awful singing. Not sure how it will play out on the telly though.

[Gucci Piggy]

2 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

so why's everyone so hooked up on The Cure?

Is it based on any info, or just nerds desperately hoping for it to be true?

Someone posted on here a few days ago (long time poster I think, decent rep) that his son was talking to one of The Cure's daughters at Reading and she said they're playing Glasto next year.

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Someone posted on here a few days ago (long time poster I think, decent rep) that his son was talking to one of The Cure's daughters at Reading and she said they're playing Glasto next year.

ahhh, yeah. Thanks.

[Mattymooz]

Would The Cure be up for subbing Macca potentially do we reckon?

[mufcok]

My money would firmly be going on Liam Gallagher subbing Macca, if he does indeed headline

[Little Andy]

10 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

That Macca info currently leaves me on something like this. Main changes I could make would be Stormzy as Friday headliner instead of The Cure, and The War on Drugs/The Streets as a sub instead of any of the three I've currently got.

It's big as fuck and it's good as fuck. Not much more you could ask for imo.

The Cure / Iggy Pop / Beach Boys

Arctic Monkeys / Stormzy / Dua Lipa

Paul McCartney / Liam Gallagher / George Ezra / Kylie Minogue

I'd snap your hand off for that.

[Gucci Piggy]

3 minutes ago, Mattymooz said:

Would The Cure be up for subbing Macca potentially do we reckon?

No, The Cure ain't subbing shit.

[brettredmayne]

The Madonna thing has went quiet , looks to be just more media guessing 

[Little Andy]

2 minutes ago, brettredmayne said:

The Madonna thing has went quiet , looks to be just more media guessing 

Or 2020?

[CaledonianGonzo]

53 minutes ago, airwaves said:

Macca - from what I've heard of him 'live' on the tele over the last 2-3 years or so I've always thought his voice was shot to buggery. So Macca as a headliner don't impress me much.

He's obviously not the force of nature he once was, but his voice is in way better shape these days than it was a decade ago.  Anyone not going to see him solely on the basis of the Olympics isn't choosing the wisest path.

[thewayiam]

16 minutes ago, Little Andy said:

Or 2020?

I'm now thinking both FM, Madonna and Coldplay for that year as things stand. And tbf it would get a lot bigger 

[jparx]

Macca’s voice sounded pretty good at the Grand Central show a week or so ago. Sure it’s not Macca from 40 years ago, but a mammoth 25+ song setlist from one of the greatest song writers ever to close the festival? Can’t ask for much more really.

[Doug85]

7 minutes ago, jparx said:

 a mammoth 25+ song setlist from one of the greatest song writers ever to close the festival? Can’t ask for much more really.

This

[henry bear]

17 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

He's obviously not the force of nature he once was, but his voice is in way better shape these days than it was a decade ago.  Anyone not going to see him solely on the basis of the Olympics isn't choosing the wisest path.

The bottom line is: He’s a f**king Beatle. Why would anyone not want to see him?

[Keithy]

Oh my lordy. Macca?!

I'd told myself that this year I wouldn't get obsessed my rumours. And yet....

Saw him at Rock Werchter in 2016. His voice is fine. 

[jyoung]

Insert the old Michael Scott gif here.

[CaledonianGonzo]

First full date of Macca's tour is this evening, setlist watchers.

[kalifire]

The Mac Man on Sunday already has me fearing the clashes.

[Gucci Piggy]

Not hugely into The Beatles or Macca (haven't listened enough tbf) but I'll probably see him as it'll be one of my few opportunities to do so (wouldn't pay to go to one of his shows).

Gimme The Cure on Friday and MBV on the Park on Saturday and I'll have had my fill of headliners I really wanna see (don't do a Radiohead/Flips and clash them please Eavii).

Can only really think of Aphex Twin who'd make me miss him but I don't see them booking him to headline Other so I doubt he'll play. Someone like Tame Impala would have my consideration but I'd probably go for Macca because of it maybe being my only chance to see him.

Obviously he's a perfect booking, objectively speaking.

[The Nal]

Macca sounds fine. Lost a lot of power. Obviously. He won't be opening with Monkberry Moon Delight or anything. He'll be 77 at Glasto 19. But I saw him in MSG last September and he nailed 3 hours and was doing a can-can across the stage before taking a bow at the end. 

In a world of possibilities like the 1975 and Arctic Monkeys, Macca is a godsend. 

[Winslow Leach]

1 minute ago, The Nal said:

He'll be 77 at Glasto 19. 

Would that make him the oldest headliner?

[The Nal]

Just now, Winslow Leach said:

Would that make him the oldest headliner?

By some distance I would assume. 

[Superunknown]

Good headliner as Gucci says objectively but really isn't gonna take a lot to drag me away from Macca, any band with at least 3 songs I like would be enough. Arctics and The 1975 don't fill me with excitement either. Thankfully it's Glasto so I'll have about 8 other options I'll wanna see.