2019 Headliners

[FloorFiller]

9 minutes ago, Chef said:

Be careful what you wish for.

The Spice Girls have still not been ruled out. 

Holler is better than anything The Strokes have ever released. 

[Wooderson]

Emili Sande's agent being told bout this Strokes-chat.

 

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, westholtschic said:

Unbelievable mate. It was my first marathon and I had to do something to celebrate my 50th. Got round in 5.59 which I was very pleased with being 17.5 stone as well! Doing it again in 2020 with my Wife for her 50th, although she has Glastonbury 2020 to look forward to. 

Fair play. I did well too. The fundraising was harder than the run.

[ghandi]

The Pyramid experience is vastly overated in my opinion, something that may upset some people. Don't get me wrong i've had great nights there with Stevie W , The Stones , Coldplay ( 2011)  but it can be just too big and soulless at times. I do prefer a more intimate setting with a smaller band, and gigs at the Avalon and Park have resonated and held in my memory equally as long. Looking at whats about this year, and we know it's all in the singular taste, there isn't much about that would drag me there on a headline appearance. If the Cure play on Saturday i might, Sunday i will be at the West Holts for Janelle, and i am not a Stormsy fan. What with the Sunday crown and all i thought that Kylie would be a good booking to headline, but not to be. It will i reckon however be an artist that like Mumfords will be harmless. Madonna would have been a great Saturday headliner, maybe not to be, who knows.

[mufcok]

8 minutes ago, ghandi said:

The Pyramid experience is vastly overated in my opinion, something that may upset some people. Don't get me wrong i've had great nights there with Stevie W , The Stones , Coldplay ( 2011)  but it can be just too big and soulless at times. I do prefer a more intimate setting with a smaller band, and gigs at the Avalon and Park have resonated and held in my memory equally as long. Looking at whats about this year, and we know it's all in the singular taste, there isn't much about that would drag me there on a headline appearance. If the Cure play on Saturday i might, Sunday i will be at the West Holts for Janelle, and i am not a Stormsy fan. What with the Sunday crown and all i thought that Kylie would be a good booking to headline, but not to be. It will i reckon however be an artist that like Mumfords will be harmless. Madonna would have been a great Saturday headliner, maybe not to be, who knows.

It is but it's still great to see a headliner on there, particularly if it's someone you're really into. Had some memorable nights there; AM, the Stones, Kasabian, Radiohead, Coldplay. Watched Beyonce on there, admittedly I didn't know what to expect but she killed me.

It's been a good few years since I've had the chance to watch someone I'm really into on there, hopes shattered with The Stone Roses and Macca. The Strokes on there would be a moment for me.

There's so much going on at Glastonbury but you can't put a price on watching an act you love headline the Pyramid

[TiZuff]

12 minutes ago, ghandi said:

The Pyramid experience is vastly overated in my opinion, something that may upset some people. Don't get me wrong i've had great nights there with Stevie W , The Stones , Coldplay ( 2011)  but it can be just too big and soulless at times. I do prefer a more intimate setting with a smaller band, and gigs at the Avalon and Park have resonated and held in my memory equally as long. Looking at whats about this year, and we know it's all in the singular taste, there isn't much about that would drag me there on a headline appearance. If the Cure play on Saturday i might, Sunday i will be at the West Holts for Janelle, and i am not a Stormsy fan. What with the Sunday crown and all i thought that Kylie would be a good booking to headline, but not to be. It will i reckon however be an artist that like Mumfords will be harmless. Madonna would have been a great Saturday headliner, maybe not to be, who knows.

really depends on whos playing, where in the crowd you are and how good the act performs. It can be the best music experience ever if everything comes together (Stones, Coldplay, Foos, Kanye, Radiohead). But its all down to personal taste.
 

Doesn't mean you cant have an incredible time anywhere else, hell, justice 2017 west holts was superb. 

Edited January 25, 2019 by TiZuff

[Wooderson]

For every person who says they loved Kanye on the Pyramid theres another that hated Macca.

Its the best stage in the world, fullstop.

[djdavejohnson]

I've experienced both extreme highs (The Stones killed it) and extreme lows (oh Kanye 'Greatest Rockstar' West... I'm looking at you) on the Pyramid - when it all comes together I think it's a moment that's hard to beat. Maybe it's psycholgical, an awareness of the greats that have graced the stage previously, maybe it's the energy of an enormous crowd who are equally losing their shit, maybe it's the sound and lights or maybe it's something else entirely. Great moments can also be had elsewhere of course (one of my fondest memories was stumbling into an old skool garage set, not usually my forte, in a tiny tent after Chic headlined the West Holts). The whole place is just magic.

[FuzzyDunlop]

I've not seen a Pyramid headliner since 2014. Im watching one this year. I had already decided that when I was lucky on T-DAY. 

I'd like to watch Janelle Monae after checking her live stuff out, so it wont be Sunday (as it stands)

There is still all to play for yet....

[Wooderson]

1 minute ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

I've not seen a Pyramid headliner since 2014.

'15 and '16 werent great were they? Yuck.

Radiohead last time round restored my faith however. Crystal clear audio and unless you were up the front an absolute blancmange visually.

Trippy and fabulous.

[Hugh Jass]

When the band and crowd click there is no better place on the planet to watch live music than the Pyramid. Blur 09 is the ultimate example of this.

[Gnomicide]

Echoing the other comments really, when the stars align there's no better place. Sure you can have an amazing time belting out Africa in a tent or watching a band that normally plays pubs go down an absolute storm in a packed out Avalon Cafe on Thursday afternoon but when that field roars, man alive, it's a thing of absolute beauty.

[ghandi]

31 minutes ago, mufcok said:

It is but it's still great to see a headliner on there, particularly if it's someone you're really into. Had some memorable nights there; AM, the Stones, Kasabian, Radiohead, Coldplay. Watched Beyonce on there, admittedly I didn't know what to expect but she killed me.

It's been a good few years since I've had the chance to watch someone I'm really into on there, hopes shattered with The Stone Roses and Macca. The Strokes on there would be a moment for me.

There's so much going on at Glastonbury but you can't put a price on watching an act you love headline the Pyramid

I would deffo been there for Radiohead and yes that would have been an epic gig , there is sublime amongst the sometimes bad! Didn't get a ticket though ( still reeling because of it ) , i was just remarking on the acts left to play it would leave me being unexpired for this year. Also the ' experience' is deffo better if somewhere near the front, which is quite hard to do most times.

[kingcrawler]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

I'm hearing they're definitely on.  

The Strokes for APE according to Neil.

[mufcok]

Just now, kingcrawler said:

The Strokes for APE according to Neil.

Don't know if that makes them more or less likely

[dentalplan]

3 minutes ago, mufcok said:

Don't know if that makes them more or less likely

Probably neither.

[lobo]

16 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

When the band and crowd click there is no better place on the planet to watch live music than the Pyramid. Blur 09 is the ultimate example of this.

Easily my most memorable pyramid headliner. That was something truly special. 

[thewayiam]

If The Strokes are at APE, they aren't headlining Glastonbury, sub at the most.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

12 minutes ago, mufcok said:

Don't know if that makes them more or less likely

Less likely to headline if anything but definitely doesn't rule them out

[ghandi]

45 minutes ago, djdavejohnson said:

I've experienced both extreme highs (The Stones killed it) and extreme lows (oh Kanye 'Greatest Rockstar' West... I'm looking at you) on the Pyramid - when it all comes together I think it's a moment that's hard to beat. Maybe it's psycholgical, an awareness of the greats that have graced the stage previously, maybe it's the energy of an enormous crowd who are equally losing their shit, maybe it's the sound and lights or maybe it's something else entirely. Great moments can also be had elsewhere of course (one of my fondest memories was stumbling into an old skool garage set, not usually my forte, in a tiny tent after Chic headlined the West Holts). The whole place is just magic.

Oh totally agree, the whole place is magic, wouldn't be scrambling for a ticket every year even at 57 yo! i lost my shit at Stevie's gig, would have done last year at Radiohead and yes it depends if you are really into an act. Look its the greatest stage ( iconic) in the world, just an artist can get lost on it at times and dosen't fit, which is i suppose is a different topic.

[dingbat2]

One of the most awe inspiring sights I have seen is when we walked from JP to WH on Sunday evening 2017. We went via the path at the top of the Pyramid whilst Ed was playing. Wow that was an impressive sight seeing that field nearly full as it gets dark. Never usually get to see that amount of people for a headliner cos usually near the from when watching a headliner. Wow, couldnt help getting a bit emotional, it took my breath away

[JoeyT]

Not a headliner announcement but new artwork from Stanley...

 

[thisisthesam]

Drake?

At £140 a pop for standing, I imagine his fee is a tad expensive.

Edited January 25, 2019 by thisisthesam

[Gacheezbo]

4 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Not a headliner announcement but new artwork from Stanley...

 

R.E.M confirmed 

[lobo]

Hahaha. Nice to see the strokes bashing calm down whilst everyone took a moment to reflect on how incredible the festival is regardless of who’s on. 2019 will be another unforgettable one for us lucky ticket holders I’m sure. 

And the Strokes will smash it.