2019 Headliners

[The Martini Police]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

For 2020:

The 1975 - Arctic Monkeys - Macca

Legend: Elton

Elton headlines for me alongside AM and Macca. 1975 might have to wait. 

[thewayiam]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

For 2020:

The 1975 - Arctic Monkeys - Macca

Legend: Elton

The 1975 aren't going to headline the 50th Glastonbury the year after they headlined R&L. Put Coldplay there and its probably not far off including Elton.

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, The Martini Police said:

Elton headlines for me alongside AM and Macca. 1975 might have to wait. 

Elton could easily headline, especially with him being deep into his farewell tour and having never played the festival before. This is just wild speculation/wishful thinking on my part that the festival gives him an extended, 90 minute, legend slot as their big thing for the 50th.

[Hugh Jass]

2 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

The 1975 aren't going to headline the 50th Glastonbury the year after they headlined R&L. 

Why not exactly? There's a very good chance they'll be the biggest band on the planet this time next year, and they've already expressed a desire to play the festival. If they're available why wouldn't they be booked?

[Hawros]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

Elton could easily headline, especially with him being deep into his farewell tour and having never played the festival before. This is just wild speculation/wishful thinking on my part that the festival gives him an extended, 90 minute, legend slot as their big thing for the 50th.

If Elton plays, he headlines. 

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, Hawros said:

If Elton plays, he headlines. 

Like I said, wishful thinking.

[The Martini Police]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

Elton could easily headline, especially with him being deep into his farewell tour and having never played the festival before. This is just wild speculation/wishful thinking on my part that the festival gives him an extended, 90 minute, legend slot as their big thing for the 50th.

Yeah I'd take that. Reckon Elton in the afternoon is biggest crowd ever territory? I think it would be.

[jyoung]

9 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

The 1975 aren't going to headline the 50th Glastonbury the year after they headlined R&L.

What's that's got to do with the price of fish?

It's the 50th yeah but they can't magic Led Zeppelin out of their arse. The fact they're headlining R&L this year means nothing with regards to preventing them from headlining Glastonbury 2020 imo.

Edited January 24, 2019 by jyoung

[kalifire]

If Macca headlines, Elton would be happy with the legend. It’s all about who they’re up against. 

source: my arse

[Hawros]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Like I said, wishful thinking.

I see the argument for a bumper edition, with larger than usual Legend, but an Elton show would be so much more special as a headline show, closing the Sunday. IMO.

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, The Martini Police said:

Yeah I'd take that. Reckon Elton in the afternoon is biggest crowd ever territory? I think it would be.

Knowing Elton he'll probably decide to do gigs at Stirling Albion and Tranmere Rovers over Glasto weekend instead.

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, Hawros said:

I see the argument for a bumper edition, with larger than usual Legend, but an Elton show would be so much more special as a headline show, closing the Sunday. IMO.

It all depends on how big a deal the 50th is amongst the top artists. If they buy into it then you could end up with bigger names being prepared to take lower slots to play (I'd stick my mortgage on Coldplay turning up somewhere but not headlining for example). If they don't then it's just another Glastonbury and the festival will just book whoever they can as they usually do.

[Gnomicide]

The big anniversary line ups...
10th - There wasn't a festival ?
20th - The Cure; Happy Mondays; Sinead O'Connor 
30th - Bowie; Travis; Chemical Brothers
40th - Gorrillaz (replacing U2), Muse, Stevie Wonder.

 

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

The big anniversary line ups...
10th - There wasn't a festival ?
20th - The Cure; Happy Mondays; Sinead O'Connor 
30th - Bowie; Travis; Chemical Brothers
40th - Gorrillaz (replacing U2), Muse, Stevie Wonder.

 

Yeah I'm not expecting a huge amount out of the ordinary to be honest. A bigger than usual legend and maybe the odd big act popping up somewhere unexpected (basically, Coldplay doing a secret set somewhere). That'll be it.

[priest17]

Why don't they give us what we want and arrange a Longpigs reunion to headline.

[kalifire]

Only Emily’s already said that a lot of the bigger acts they wanted have deferred until 50th. Gave me the impression they could have their pick next year.

It doesn’t make sense though really, does it? The 50th is important to the festival, but it won’t have more people attending. It won’t have more television coverage. The best they’d get is association with an anniversary year so maybe slightly more press, but acts that are massive wouldn’t need that. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Because I have their drummer chained up in my shed.

[kalifire]

1 minute ago, priest17 said:

Why don't they give us what we want and arrange a Longpigs reunion to headline.

That’s what She Said. 

[Superscally]

52 minutes ago, fatyeti24 said:

In the kingdom of the blind..

Nope. @mufcok is spot on.

[Stokesy10]

27 minutes ago, The Martini Police said:

Elton headlines for me alongside AM and Macca. 1975 might have to wait. 

That's close to my dream line up. Don't want to even think about that being a possibility... ?

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, kalifire said:

Only Emily’s already said that a lot of the bigger acts they wanted have deferred until 50th. Gave me the impression they could have their pick next year.

It doesn’t make sense though really, does it? The 50th is important to the festival, but it won’t have more people attending. It won’t have more television coverage. The best they’d get is association with an anniversary year so maybe slightly more press, but acts that are massive wouldn’t need that. 

I agree it doesn't seem to make much sense.

Then again, if Percy approached them and said "cos its your 50th I'll finally do it", they're not going to knock him back, are they? 

It could come together as something special but I don't really think it will.

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, Superscally said:

Nope. @mufcok is spot on.

That's why the Corpulent Abominable Snowman is right on the money.

[uscore]

8 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Because I have their drummer chained up in my shed.

 

I think the chains are somewhat unnecessary now.

[Mouseboy11]

I for one am looking forward to Job for a Cowboy finally making an appearance for the 50th anniversary.

[Gucci Piggy]

40 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

The 1975 aren't going to headline the 50th Glastonbury the year after they headlined R&L. Put Coldplay there and its probably not far off including Elton.

Why would they say no to The 1975 and instead book a band who've released nothing since the last time they headlined and have already headlined 4 times lol?