2019 Headliners

[youngatheart2]

Just now, Woffy said:

NEVER!

Go to your room immediately. And leave your phone downstairs.

LOl ok im going..............

[billum]

Bob Dylan and Childish Gambino both seem to fit the description (solo, have a gender, unexpected, prob say no) although she reckoned a Macca fan wouldn't like them, so maybe not Dylan

But then we've got two rappers headlining - modern times eh?

Edited November 18, 2018 by billum

[slash's hat]

Could it be Swifty has been approached but because of her lack of enthusiasm or whatever to do festivals, then this Twitter woman thinks would say no?

[strummer77]

Seems a bit early to be panicking into a shock replacement though doesn’t it? I mean Prince pulled out in April and they got The Who. 

If it was Macca pencilled in and he’s pulled the plug, he was surely the ‘safe’ bet out of the headliners. Surely they would be aiming at a safe one to replace him?

 

Edited November 18, 2018 by strummer77

[Phoenix Girl]

14 minutes ago, sisco said:

Yeah... her friend was disappointed with a Stormzy so they started discussing it 

We’d all be disappointed with a stormzy ⛈

[billum]

Just now, strummer77 said:

Seems a bit early to be panicking into a shock replacement though doesn’t it? I mean Prince pulled out in April and they got The Who. 

Yes but that just kinda proves it - that did seem a very panicky rebooking with havning to cancel a gig and fans revolting etc.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Nick Cave is a great shout but technically a band. Also he wouldn't say no, he's been proving himself worthy of that slot for years as a strong sub.

[GlastoEls]

“Hi Polly, is David there?”

[billum]

Just now, GlastoEls said:

“Hi Polly, is David there?”

? Great booking

[strummer77]

3 minutes ago, billum said:

Yes but that just kinda proves it - that did seem a very panicky rebooking with havning to cancel a gig and fans revolting etc.

But there’s lots of years headliners are apparently not even booked until the new year? So this should be fairly par for the course. 

Also, without trying to sound too grim, if you line up a headliner a year or so in advance who is in his 70s I reckon you tend to have some sort of backup plan. This is some time ahead of having to announce anything so the idea they were scrambling from the other source or going for weird ones from her seems strange. 

Edited November 18, 2018 by strummer77

[The Nal]

I think Stormzy will do Friday and also do Saturday now. Makes sense. 

[priest17]

Macca's still gonna do it. If he can't just borrow the one from the Bootleg Beatles.

[Mash011]

meat loaf supergroup 

[billum]

3 minutes ago, strummer77 said:

Also, without trying to sound too grim, if you line up a headliner a year or so in advance who is in his 70s I reckon you tend to have some sort of backup plan.

Yep true, hope the Eavii ticked the "Do you want to protect this booking?" box when signing his contract

[Mardy]

Well, y'know Fat Bob Smith is 59, and looks a lot less healthy. Doesn't even get the exercise of waving his thumbs aloft like Macca.

[strummer77]

I reckon it’s Ringo

Edited November 18, 2018 by strummer77

[LiamMcMillen]

19 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Nick Cave is a great shout but technically a band. Also he wouldn't say no, he's been proving himself worthy of that slot for years as a strong sub.

He lives in LA now, doesn't he? Could be a chance he wouldn't want to make the journey for one gig considering he toured the death out of Europe last year. Would love it though, Cave's deserved the headline slot since Push the Sky Away and *that* performance in 2013. 

[chatty]

Fuck it, it's time to get Butthole Surfers back on the road and taking their rightful slot as Pyramid headliners. 

Who doesn't want to see Glastonbury end with 80 thousand people singing The Ballad of a Naked Man. 

[slash's hat]

So thinking of female solo artists;

Madonna - new album next yr, likely to have a tour waiting in the wings so dates might be a problem, expensive.

Kate Bush - Picky about what she does, but doesn't mean no.

Swift - apparently not a fan of festivals but I believe has done some, so maybe.

Kylie - bump up from legend slot and find replacement for that which could be easier to fill

Pink - too many days on the trot touring

Gaga - can't see why she would turn it down really. Available as far as we know.

Beyonce - done before so could be a reason for saying no. But will have been 8 yrs ago so a possible.

Dua Lipa - biggest selling female artist this year, a Glastonbury regular. Only one album and too big a step up. 

Cher - active again touring US. Finishes in time unless has European dates up her sleeve. 

Can't think of anyone else. Of course 50% chance of being female is meaningless really.

 

 

 

[Jake9502]

She did say in her last tweet “someone she’s already mentioned” so maybe just look back through her tweets and see who she’s mentioned?

[strummer77]

5 minutes ago, LiamMcMillen said:

He lives in LA now, doesn't he? Could be a chance he wouldn't want to make the journey for one gig considering he toured the death out of Europe last year. Would love it though, Cave's deserved the headline slot since Push the Sky Away and *that* performance in 2013. 

Cave was wonderful at RW last year but can’t help the feeling Stormzy, The Cure and Nick Cave is a bit bold even for the Eavii

[Hugh Jass]

I’m refusing to accept Macca’s out on the information presented so far.

[strummer77]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

I’m refusing to accept Macca’s out on the information presented so far.

Agree. Everyone seems much more willing to accept bad news rather than good. 

If a random girl on twitter posted that ‘Fleetwood mac/Daft Punk/insert act people want here’ were playing because her ‘industry bod’ mates said so, almost nobody would take it with anything other than a large punch of salt. 

I mean it might be true and she may be right, but believing her isn’t particularly logical at this stage. 

[dentalplan]

12 minutes ago, slash's hat said:

Can't think of anyone else. Of course 50% chance of being female is meaningless really.

 

I thought that was the point. Like she was evading answering it.

[dentalplan]

2 minutes ago, strummer77 said:

Agree. Everyone seems much more willing to accept bad news rather than good. 

If a random girl on twitter posted that ‘Fleetwood mac/Daft Punk/insert act people want here’ were playing because her ‘industry bod’ mates said so, almost nobody would take it with anything other than a large punch of salt. 

I mean it might be true and she may be right, but believing her isn’t particularly logical at this stage. 

I think the interest in this change of circumstances is because there's nothing else to talk about in the headliners thread, seeing as we thought we had it all wrapped up.