2019 Headliners

[Gucci Piggy]

1 hour ago, Matt42 said:

Does anyone think there’s gonna be a bit of a scorn from the GP regarding the lineup this year? I reckon there may be some tickets back in the pot. (I can surely think of a few of my mates that are gonna be a bit dissapointed with the bill this year). 

No I think it's a good lineup.

[Hugh Jass]

I'll be honest I'm pretty happy with what we have so far.

Not too fussed by Stormzy but will more than likely see The Cure, Macca, Kylie and both Gallaghers.

 

[sisco]

Same here, desperate to see Macca and have always loved Liam.  No complaints here at all.

[BambooShanks]

20 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

No I think it's a good lineup.

Looking back at the last decade, it stands up against the majority of the headliners.  The only act that appears weak is Stormzy but thats more to do with only having one album out (so far) than anything else.   

At least there's no coldplay, Mumford or U2 on there

45 minutes ago, jyoung said:

Yep. Whilst I imagine it would be great to love the three headliners enough to want to see them all, I usually hope for just the one I'd like to see, as I prefer to have the freedom to explore and the opportunity to discover as many different experiences as possible while at the festival. 

Damn right.  

From a purely logistical point of view, not being beholden to a mainstage headliner makes life so much easier, especially if you're wanting to see something in the SEC around 11/midnight.

 

[dingbat2]

4 minutes ago, Kinkyinuit said:

Looking back at the last decade, it stands up against the majority of the headliners.  The only act that appears weak is Stormzy but thats more to do with only having one album out (so far) than anything else.   

Weren't the Killers booked as headliners on the back of just one album, albeit another one on the way?  I think Arctic Monkeys might have been the same, in the same year as Killers, 2007. Might be wrong though

[Hugh Jass]

7 minutes ago, dingbat2 said:

Weren't the Killers booked as headliners on the back of just one album, albeit another one on the way?  I think Arctic Monkeys might have been the same, in the same year as Killers, 2007. Might be wrong though

Favourite Worst Nightmare came out April 2007, they headlined two months later.

[BlueDaze]

12 minutes ago, dingbat2 said:

Weren't the Killers booked as headliners on the back of just one album, albeit another one on the way?  I think Arctic Monkeys might have been the same, in the same year as Killers, 2007. Might be wrong though

 

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Favourite Worst Nightmare came out April 2007, they headlined two months later.

Killers had Sams Town out in 2006 as well I’m afraid.

google is your friend..

[BambooShanks]

9 minutes ago, dingbat2 said:

Weren't the Killers booked as headliners on the back of just one album, albeit another one on the way?  I think Arctic Monkeys might have been the same, in the same year as Killers, 2007. Might be wrong though

 

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Favourite Worst Nightmare came out April 2007, they headlined two months later.

So pretty much the same situation as Stormzy.  For what it's worth, I think it's great that Emily is giving him this opportunity.  I may not be the biggest Stormzy fan but he is an engaging performer and can see him putting on a damn good show.

 

[BlueDaze]

2 hours ago, Matt42 said:

Does anyone think there’s gonna be a bit of a scorn from the GP regarding the lineup this year? I reckon there may be some tickets back in the pot. (I can surely think of a few of my mates that are gonna be a bit dissapointed with the bill this year). 

3 (unannounced) headliners do not a festival make.....

 

[Yokel Again]

Weren't the killers asked after 1 album but said they weren't ready themselves?

Am I missing something here, over the weekend suddenly we are all certain who's been booked? 

Gonna have to look back over pages again...

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, Kinkyinuit said:

 

So pretty much the same situation as Stormzy.  For what it's worth, I think it's great that Emily is giving him this opportunity.  I may not be the biggest Stormzy fan but he is an engaging performer and can see him putting on a damn good show.

 

Exactly, this is why I don't understand the "but, but, but... he's only got one album!" brigade.

Festival is eight months away, that's plenty of time for another one to come out.

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, Kinkyinuit said:

So pretty much the same situation as Stormzy. 

Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Killers and Mumford & Sons all had much bigger debuts than the lad Stormzy. I think it’s definitely more of a risk, not that I condemn Glasto for taking it.

[dingbat2]

24 minutes ago, BlueDaze said:

 

Killers had Sams Town out in 2006 as well I’m afraid.

google is your friend..

Yes, the point I was making was I think both were probably booked as headliners on the strength of just one album, like Stormzy, although the second albums were out before they actually headlined.

Edited November 12, 2018 by dingbat2

[the wonderwhy]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

I'll be honest I'm pretty happy with what we have so far.

Not too fussed by Stormzy but will more than likely see The Cure, Macca, Kylie and both Gallaghers.

 

I'm still reading that Noel thing as being 2020. 

[Garrett_Salas]

what happens if his new album is a bit of a dud?

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, Garrett_Salas said:

what happens if his new album is a bit of a dud?

In the future we’ll say “remember when Stormzy headlined? Seemed a good idea at the time.”

[kingcrawler]

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but Stormzy headlining means that the last 4 festivals following fallow years (5 if you include Ash in 1997) have had a headliner with at most two albums who also played the previous festival. Other than possibly The Killers, they all would have likely booked before they released their second album, Coldplay even headlined before they released their second. 

What could this mean? Probably nothing, but efests does love patterns.

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, kingcrawler said:

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but Stormzy headlining means that the last 4 festivals following fallow years (5 if you include Ash in 1997) have had a headliner with at most two albums who also played the previous festival. Other than possibly The Killers, they all would have likely booked before they released their second album, Coldplay even headlined before they released their second. 

What could this mean? Probably nothing, but efests does love patterns.

Sorry kingcrawler but I'm afraid that's already been mentioned.

 

[Phoenix Girl]

9 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

I'm still reading that Noel thing as being 2020. 

Yes me too @the wonderwhy. Neil has put him as a TBC though so I had resigned myself to being wrong. 

[kingcrawler]

8 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Sorry kingcrawler but I'm afraid that's already been mentioned.

 

Too hard to keep track of every thread these days.

[kevbizarre]

41 minutes ago, Kinkyinuit said:

 

So pretty much the same situation as Stormzy.  For what it's worth, I think it's great that Emily is giving him this opportunity.  I may not be the biggest Stormzy fan but he is an engaging performer and can see him putting on a damn good show.

 

I hope the festival weather is better than in 2007! That year nearly killed me 

I also chose a Bjork over Arctics that year...although can’t remember much tbh ? 

[The Nal]

1 minute ago, kevbizarre said:

I hope the festival weather is better than in 2007! That year nearly killed me 

I also chose a Bjork over Arctics that year...although can’t remember much tbh ? 

Bjork was excellent. The Arctics are MOR nonsense. Aldi rock. 

Stormzy a very interesting booking. Will absolutely nail it or it'll be a complete disaster. Good fun up front Id suspect but down the back?

[BambooShanks]

8 minutes ago, kevbizarre said:

I hope the festival weather is better than in 2007! That year nearly killed me 

I also chose a Bjork over Arctics that year...although can’t remember much tbh ? 

Excellent choice.  If I had been at '07, I feel I would have made the same decision.  The weather looked awful but the ground had recovered by sunday from what I've heard?

 

3 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Bjork was excellent. The Arctics are MOR nonsense. Aldi rock. 

Stormzy a very interesting booking. Will absolutely nail it or it'll be a complete disaster. Good fun up front Id suspect but down the back?

Surely as they are Northern,  MOR would stand for Morrisons Overcommericialised Rock?

 

Agreed about the crowd for Stormzy, I can see the atmosphere in the middle being electric but getting progressively more ambivalent as you go back.  I'm thinking that if he pulls off a load of guests, it'll spice things up a bit (like when disclosure headlined WH)

 

[dentalplan]

18 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

Too hard to keep track of every thread these days.

Oldest excuse in the book.

It is a bizarre pattern though, cos it's not like headliners can quite often be bumped up from non-headline slots after two years; it seems to be a phenomenon exclusive to fallow years.

[kevbizarre]

4 minutes ago, Kinkyinuit said:

Excellent choice.  If I had been at '07, I feel I would have made the same decision.  The weather looked awful but the ground had recovered by sunday from what I've heard?

I think it got a bit better but our tents were a mess by then - I packed up and left straight after Chemicals on Sun night and drove back to get home in the early hours.

i didn’t go back until 2013!!