2019 Headliners

[FakeEmpire]

Kid Rock? Sting? Pitbull? Bush? 

Is this the worst festival lineup of all time?

[Gucci Piggy]

1 minute ago, The Martini Police said:

Back to a topic from earlier then. The Killers are active. Not that I think it’ll happen, especially without a new album until 2020.

 

At least that's a set of headliners they belong in. Imagine putting The Killers alongside The Cure.

[Superunknown]

Just now, Gucci Piggy said:

At least that's a set of headliners they belong in. Imagine putting The Killers alongside The Cure.

At least The Killers have more than one good album. If it's The Strokes that's a shocking booking and I like them. Out of the suggested names Gaga would be the best. LG x 

[FakeEmpire]

4 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

You mean like that other bloke they've bumped up?

Oh I agree - I think it's something the festival does do every now and then and ought to do more of.  Hence why I think Foals and Tame Impala can be considered headliner contenders despite a lot of people on here saying they're not big enough.

[The Red Telephone]

Seeing Lauryn Hill appear amongst that shitshow makes me a bit more confident she’ll be willing to appear at Glastonbury for buttons.

[dentalplan]

8 minutes ago, Havors said:

Who was talking about drink??

I was just posting Strokes lyrics.

3 minutes ago, The Martini Police said:

Back to a topic from earlier then. The Killers are active. Not that I think it’ll happen, especially without a new album until 2020.

 

Kings of Leon have some random dates too if we’re pulling names out of thin air I guess.

[FakeEmpire]

Just now, Superunknown said:

At least The Killers have more than one good album. If it's The Strokes that's a shocking booking and I like them. Out of the suggested names Gaga would be the best. LG x 

How many good albums does GaGa have though?  I think you can take the best bits of each of them to make a good compilation but personally I don't think she's made a decent LP (although I know that probably doesn't matter much anymore.)

[OddRon]

41 minutes ago, justperfect said:

Just been reading about "badger gate".....Yeah, Queen ain't happening. There seems to be a genuine dislike of each other from both sides.

Honestly I'l be glad when Brian May fades back into obscurity, he's been a right annoying twat with this Bo Rhap film, Rami Malek looks genuinely uncomfortable to be around him at this point, In the words of our Friday night headliner, he's getting way too big for his boots

[The Martini Police]

5 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

At least The Killers have more than one good album. If it's The Strokes that's a shocking booking and I like them. Out of the suggested names Gaga would be the best. LG x 

Really? If that's only taking into account personal taste then fair enough but in terms of reception, I'd say their careers have followed pretty similar patterns with massively successful debuts and tailing off since but maintaining festival headline status. Big difference regarding their suitably for Glastonbury now though (for me) with one having headlined around their peak and the other having never played. (Yes I know the Killers are bigger but I think the point still stands)

[priest17]

I know they're not the biggest band in the world and they haven't completely lived up to their first album since but they are maybe the coolest new York band ever and they do show flashes of brilliance. I'd say this thread has convinced me that Interpol are headlining Glastonbury 2019. On the Sunday for the locals, obviously.

[OddRon]

Just now, priest17 said:

I know they're not the biggest band in the world and they haven't completely lived up to their first album since but they are maybe the coolest new York band ever and they do show flashes of brilliance. I'd say this thread has convinced me that Interpol are headlining Glastonbury 2019. On the Sunday for the locals, obviously.

I'm from Somerset and it's a little known fact that the farmers round here love a bit of post punk nyc revival 

[Havors]

15 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

I was just posting Strokes lyrics.

Kings of Leon have some random dates too if we’re pulling names out of thin air I guess.

I would be happy with KoL, not seen them in a good few years now. 

[thrillhouse188]

1 minute ago, priest17 said:

I know they're not the biggest band in the world and they haven't completely lived up to their first album since but they are maybe the coolest new York band ever and they do show flashes of brilliance. I'd say this thread has convinced me that Interpol are headlining Glastonbury 2019. On the Sunday for the locals, obviously.

Was so disappointed with their Reading set in 2011, would love to see them do a late tent set

[JoeyT]

The Killers have more big songs to fill a headline set at a festival than The Strokes do.

Surely that's not in question?

[deadpheasant]

Just musically speaking is Lady Gaga any bigger than Katy Perry?

[Superunknown]

6 minutes ago, The Martini Police said:

Really? If that's only taking into account personal taste then fair enough but in terms of reception, I'd say their careers have followed pretty similar patterns with massively successful debuts and tailing off since but maintaining festival headline status. Big difference regarding their suitably for Glastonbury now though (for me) with one having headlined around their peak and the other having never played. (Yes I know the Killers are bigger but I think the point still stands)

Difference being whilst you're probably right about The Killers tailing off as well, that didn't happen until after their third album. Hot Fuss was massive and their biggest album but Sam's Town and Day & Age are huge too. They usually play the most from Hot Fuss but a fair whack from the other two as well and don't just rely on the one album. I've also heard The Strokes are dead live, Killers put on a hell of a show at the JP apparently. For what it's worth I don't like The Killers and wouldn't see them but they're a stronger headliner than The Strokes.

[RarerThanDandyB]

2 minutes ago, Havors said:

I would be happy with KoL, not seen them in a good few years now. 

Watching them at Leeds was like scratching metal. Awful and boring. I wouldn't wish someone to watch them upon anyone.

[Zoo Music Girl]

4 minutes ago, priest17 said:

they are maybe the coolest new York band ever

Fuck me I've heard everything now 

[RarerThanDandyB]

Just now, Zoo Music Girl said:

Fuck me I've heard everything now 

Thought you heard everything before hahaha

[Zoo Music Girl]

1 minute ago, RarerThanDandyB said:

Thought you heard everything before hahaha

I know, this thread just gets more hyperbolic

[Havors]

Just now, RarerThanDandyB said:

Watching them at Leeds was like scratching metal. Awful and boring. I wouldn't wish someone to watch them upon anyone.

Seen them live 3 times... brilliant all 3 times. More hits than the strokes thats for sure. 

[Gucci Piggy]

23 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

At least The Killers have more than one good album. If it's The Strokes that's a shocking booking and I like them. Out of the suggested names Gaga would be the best. LG x 

Even if you think The Strokes one have one good album, that's more than The Killers have.

Room On Fire is better than any Killers albums n all.

3 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

The Killers have more big songs to fill a headline set at a festival than The Strokes do.

Surely that's not in question?

Nah that's not in question. What's in question is whether any of them are any good.

 

[Gucci Piggy]

Just now, Havors said:

Seen them live 3 times... brilliant all 3 times. More hits than the strokes thats for sure. 

Saw them in 2013 and Rock Werchter and it was they were dull as fuck.

[Hugh Jass]

6 minutes ago, priest17 said:

I know they're not the biggest band in the world and they haven't completely lived up to their first album since but they are maybe the coolest new York band ever

Debbie Harry wants a word...

[Superunknown]

21 minutes ago, RyanS said:

How many good albums does GaGa have though?  I think you can take the best bits of each of them to make a good compilation but personally I don't think she's made a decent LP (although I know that probably doesn't matter much anymore.)

The Fame and Born This Way are absolutely massive albeit not to everyone's tastes. 

As you said, you can take the best bits from each, which would be her setlist. My argument is that if you took the best bits from The Strokes you'd end up with Is This It, with a few off the second.