2019 Headliners

[The Martini Police]

5 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Do we have information putting Hot Chip on WH, or is that just a best guess because it worked so well last time and they're the same size?

Neil said in another thread that he heard they'd been offered it (Sat WH specifically) but didn't know if they'd accepted. Someone else mentioned that Joe Goddard had said to them they're playing.

[eFestivals]

9 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Do we have information putting Hot Chip on WH, or is that just a best guess because it worked so well last time and they're the same size?

info, from a proven source.

Edited December 10, 2018 by eFestivals

[eFestivals]

3 minutes ago, The Martini Police said:

Neil said in another thread that he heard they'd been offered it (Sat WH specifically) but didn't know if they'd accepted.

the guy who told me Hot chip was sure they'd been offered a headline slot, but wasn't 100% on it being for Saturday.

He did tell me why he thinks its for Saturday and that seems to make perfect sense. It seems very unlikely to me that Saturday is wrong (if they've taken that offered headline slot, of course).

[Bradders]

Hopefully they’ve managed to get themselves a less clash-intensive slot. One of my favourite bands but it’d be so hard to miss Macca.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, jparx said:

The clash is made painful by not only being Hot Chip, but on West Holts too. Perfect band/stage combo. It's like attacking a level 100 Dragonite with a level 70 Pikachu. Pikachu would be super effective, but Dragonite is just too damn strong for it to matter.

Yo dawg, I don't think Pikachu can learn any moves super effective against Dragonite.

[JoBalls]

To be honest I’m a bit upset that we seem to know all the headliners already - after the fallow year I was really looking forward to the months of guessing and debating over tiny comments Emily has made and fake posters and rumours from the NME awards etc. Are we REALLY done already? Surely there’s going to be some sort of twist?

[kingbadger]

I'm applying the same logic to Macca/Hot Chip as I did to the Flaming Lips/Radiohead clash. Hot Chip will be magnificent anywhere, anytime and as great as it will no doubt be, Macca on the Pyramid won't happen again. Will be my one and only chance to see him too. Hot Chip will be special cost they're magnificent, not sure the fact it's at Glastonbury will make a huge amount of difference. Macca on the other hand is never gonna happen again, reckon even if his voice is shot it'll be a hell of a show with a great Pyramid crowd.

Hopefully they have Hot Chip on the Sunday instead, Chems/LCD/Justice have been my Sunday night headliners and they'd be a perfect party to see off the end of the festival.

 

[giantkatestacks]

Now everyone loves a bit of Hot Chip obvs and especially on WH but a) we've seen them before and b) we probably will again. Macca is a different kettle of fish. I have learnt from the Stevie Wonder debacle. 

[jparx]

38 minutes ago, giantkatestacks said:

Now everyone loves a bit of Hot Chip obvs and especially on WH but a) we've seen them before and b) we probably will again. Macca is a different kettle of fish. I have learnt from the Stevie Wonder debacle. 

Indeed. Each to their own mind you, and I can see an argument for people who saw Macca in 04 leaning toward Hot Chip. And obviously those with zero interest in Macca.

For me it's the two acts at the top of my list clashing but as I said earlier, still a no brainer! Either way people will see a fantastic show.

[CJTM]

4 hours ago, Superunknown said:

Throw The Streets on the Other for added pain. 

You my friend, are historys greatest monster 

Edited December 10, 2018 by CJTM

[Mardy]

50 minutes ago, giantkatestacks said:

Now everyone loves a bit of Hot Chip obvs and especially on WH but a) we've seen them before and b) we probably will again. Macca is a different kettle of fish. I have learnt from the Stevie Wonder debacle. 

Exactly my view. Couldn’t put it any better than this

[Woffy]

Oh shit. I know what’s going to happen. I’m going to get inadvertently twatted too early and end up missing them both, aren’t I? Bollocks. 

[suzie sue]

Hopefully Hot Chip will do their usual club tour and can see them in a smaller place 

[Phoenix Girl]

Oh gawd this is going to be painful. You all put forward such a convincing argument to see Macca. But it’s Hot Chip ? .

Ill probably see Macca but I’ll be thinking about Hot Chip the whole time.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Adrian Mole and the lads are at the G more or less every year. It'd be like missing the Stones to go and see Lekkido Lord of the Lobsters.

[Guest]

36 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Adrian Mole and the lads are at the G more or less every year. It'd be like missing the Stones to go and see Lekkido Lord of the Lobsters.

Upvoted for Adrian Mole, but it's not like that because the Rolling Stones have multiple good songs.

[stuartbert two hats]

It's a tricky one. If the new HC album is as good as the last one, then Macca can do one.

[CaledonianGonzo]

9 hours ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Upvoted for Adrian Mole, but it's not like that because the Rolling Stones have multiple good songs.

It's early so maybe I'm reading this wrong, but surely you're not suggesting that the man who bestowed Penny Lane and The Long and Winding Road on the world has no jams?

[Harry49]

Tricky! I am leaning towards HC having seen PM before but would be concerned that size of crowd at HC would diminish the set. How were crowds at the alternative stages when Rolling Stones were on?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Even if other stages are quiet come showtime they'll fill up after the Macca boxtickers move on.  The Stones' crowd thinned out a bit when they laid Can't You Hear Me Knocking and the goddamn Midnight Rambler on people.

[clarkete]

54 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Even if other stages are quiet come showtime they'll fill up after the Macca boxtickers move on.  The Stones' crowd thinned out a bit when they laid Can't You Hear Me Knocking and the goddamn Midnight Rambler on people.

I have no idea where in the crowd you were, but there was no thinning up the hill where I was, nor nearer the front where my friend was closely packing in.

[Zoo Music Girl]

2 minutes ago, clarkete said:

I have no idea where in the crowd you were, but there was no thinning up the hill where I was, nor nearer the front where my friend was closely packing in.

Not where I was either. I know because I was desperate for a wee for most of the set, but it never seemed possible to get out and back to my mates. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

I was in the pit so it didn't thin there either, but a couple of the newspaper reviews pointed it out and I've read anecdotally on here that the likes of Public Enemy and the Bootleg Beatles started out fairly quiet but then filled out later on.

[Hugh Jass]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Even if other stages are quiet come showtime they'll fill up after the Macca boxtickers move on.  The Stones' crowd thinned out a bit when they laid Can't You Hear Me Knocking and the goddamn Midnight Rambler on people.

Midnight Rambler is a godsend at Stones gigs, give you time to go to the loo, get a drink, some food, maybe even visit the merch stall if that takes your fancy...

[CaledonianGonzo]

Not so sure about that. In fact, in recent years it's been the highlight.