2019 Headliners

[Winslow Leach]

Well things escalated in here while I was away

[BigMacD]

14 minutes ago, Sasperella said:

I know it's obviously definitely not Oasis, but....Oasis? Would make a fuck load more sense than them both subbing on different notes while the Strokes headline above one of them

 

"a couple of blokes" ?

[FakeEmpire]

So hard to keep up.   I know that Emily ruled out Fleetwood Mac and Madonna.

I think that leaves us with the following options, have any of these been ruled out?

The Strokes
Lady GaGa
Rihanna
Foals
Tame Impala
Ariana Grande
Bon Jovi
The 1975
The Killers
Liam Gallagher
 

[Hugh Jass]

Let's just nip the Oasis thing in the bud right now. Both Liam and Noel have solo touring commitments this summer, they won't be reuniting to play Glastonbury this year.

[mufcok]

And the fact they genuinely dislike, probably go as far as hate, each other. Think we established it wasn't just for show some time back, won't be happening anytime soon.. if at all

[izzyldn]

This headliner thread has been keeping me entertained at work for a while now!

Just thought I'd pop in and add some more smoke to the Gaga fire - she's just been announced for some kind of conference (?) in Florida on May 9th, so it looks like the Vegas contract doesn't prevent her from doing other shows, elsewhere... (fingers crossed)

[andyhh]

5 minutes ago, RyanS said:

So hard to keep up.   I know that Emily ruled out Fleetwood Mac and Madonna.

I think that leaves us with the following options, have any of these been ruled out?

The Strokes
Lady GaGa
Rihanna
Foals
Tame Impala
Ariana Grande
Bon Jovi
The 1975
The Killers
Liam Gallagher
 

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Ariana Grande is playing America In June so I think she is ruled out. 

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, izzyldn said:

Just thought I'd pop in and add some more smoke to the Gaga fire

You’re doing fires wrong!

[ParkRanger14]

Also 1975 are doing reading so that’s a no 

[sjseabass]

4 minutes ago, RyanS said:

So hard to keep up.   I know that Emily ruled out Fleetwood Mac and Madonna.

I think that leaves us with the following options, have any of these been ruled out?

The Strokes
Lady GaGa
Rihanna
Foals
Tame Impala
Ariana Grande
Bon Jovi
The 1975
The Killers
Liam Gallagher
 

No way are they giving it to Tame Impala, I know they’re headlining Coachella but even that was a bump up and they’re bigger in the US. Going down well in a sub slot is a whole different kettle of fish to headlining successfully. They barely have anything that can be described as a hit over here.

Ariana has a gig in the US on the 29th so won’t be her.

1975 are headlining Reading, Melvin wouldn’t allow it.

Liam isn’t going to headline off the back of one album and his old band’s songs.

I actually think The Killers is a decent shout at this point, though.

[Gucci Piggy]

People come up with some strange stuff on here. The Strokes apparently don't feel like a Glasto headliner in 2019 so instead we've come up with:

- Chemical Brothers, who can't headline any major festivals these days and played the Other Stage 4 years ago.

- Oasis, who haven't existed for a decade.

The Strokes are a major festival headliner. They might be a shit choice and it might be disappointing, but at least they exist and headline major festivals.

[Hugh Jass]

9 minutes ago, mufcok said:

And the fact they genuinely dislike, probably go as far as hate, each other. Think we established it wasn't just for show some time back, won't be happening anytime soon.. if at all

Give it a couple more years and I honestly think it will happen. The money on the table will get bigger and bigger and eventually the pull will be too strong.

Edited January 16, 2019 by Hugh Jass

[FakeEmpire]

4 minutes ago, andyhh said:

Ariana Grande is playing America In June so I think she is ruled out. 

Cheers!

I think Glastonbury would be keen to have a female headliner although I know that it's not always possible because of logistics.   At this stage, Stormzy/Lady GaGa/The Cure seems a good bet.

[Gucci Piggy]

3 minutes ago, theevilfridge said:

I actually think The Killers is a decent shout at this point, though.

If they announce something for the Summer then maybe. Right now there's no indication they're going to be active at all.

[Yokel Again]

Compared to a Beatle, that's a pretty underwhelming list. Ho hum.

[EamerRed]

As popular as they are on here (and with me), Foals and Tame Impala are not headliner material for Glastonbury. On merit they may well be but a huge chunk of people have probably heard of neither.

Wouldn't surprise me to see The Killers after last year to be honest even if there's nothing above that to support it. Although I think it's nailed on Strokes and Cure.

Edited January 16, 2019 by EamerRed

[sjseabass]

1 minute ago, Gucci Piggy said:

If they announce something for the Summer then maybe. Right now there's no indication they're going to be active at all.

True, but then weren’t half the band not active at the time they did the secret set, but replaced the touring musicians for just that gig? Implies to me they’d take it as a one-off if offered.

[michaelsknight]

5 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

If they announce something for the Summer then maybe. Right now there's no indication they're going to be active at all.

New (Trump-baiting) single announced this week, no?

[Wooderson]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

This badger beef needs to get wound up and stat.

Queen are one of the few acts with a banger index that rivals Macca.  People will piss and moan about the Fred-deficit but even with Adam Lambert they're still in a far better position to headline a major gig than a band fronted by Julian Casablancas.

Not a Queen fan, but this is inarguable.

[Gucci Piggy]

5 minutes ago, theevilfridge said:

True, but then weren’t half the band not active at the time they did the secret set, but replaced the touring musicians for just that gig? Implies to me they’d take it as a one-off if offered.

It was just one of them who'd left by that point. I think one guy rehearsing for one gig is more likely than a whole band starting up again just for one gig - I imagine there are a lot more people involved in that than just the band members.

[basynthnd]

6 minutes ago, EamerRed said:

As popular as they are on here (and with me), Foals and Tame Impala are not headliner material for Glastonbury. On merit they may well be but a huge chunk of people have probably heard of neither.

Wouldn't surprise me to see The Killers after last year to be honest even if there's nothing above that to support it. Although I think it's nailed on Strokes and Cure.

Most people would have said the same about Stormzy a couple of months ago...

[mufcok]

There's more to suggest The Strokes than anyone now.. Grimshaw's double mention, the person on here who heard from someone who works for a large promoter, they're active; already announced to headline two European festivals in July (which obviously means they in Europe a few weeks after Glastonbury) and a U.S one in May.

I know we've learnt to take Michael Eavis' comments with a pinch of salt but did he not say a couple of acts who haven't played before for 2019 at some point? It would also fit with that if so

Personally I think they fit in as a trio with Stormzy and The Cure as well. Stormzy is the differential, The Cure pleases a lot.. with a risk of getting a backlash.. the older lot as well. The Strokes still have a huge appeal in some circles and fit the bill of a big indie band.

We shall see I guess..

[Winslow Leach]

Just now, mufcok said:

Grimshaw's double mention

Is that what he calls it.

[izzyldn]

13 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

You’re doing fires wrong!

Haha, probably! Idioms never were my strong point in English... ?

Still crossing my fingers for Gaga though 

[Gucci Piggy]

6 minutes ago, michaelsknight said:

New (Trump-baiting) single announced this week, no?

Yeah they released a single that Brandon Flowers apparently started writing like 7 years ago. It didn't come with any news of a new album or anything and it doesnt seem like a reason to tour. Seems like a total one off, to me.

And I'm not saying they couldn't end up touring; the last album is probably still recent enough to do another string of festivals on the back of, they just don't seem likely right now when it's already January and there's no indication of them touring.