2019 Headliners

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, deadpheasant said:

Wasn't what little evidence we had on Strokes playing just pointing to the Strokes being there rather than Pyramid headliner.

there's been some geezer post to say he's heard they're headlining, but other than that it's just been Gucci hyping them up.

And there's been others post that they've heard Madge is headlining, and AMs, and I think others too.

[karaseen]

The sad news is that if they (the Strokes) are headlining Glastonbury we won't know for quite a long time. I should think they'll need to shift some of those APE tickets first.

Edited January 29, 2019 by karaseen

[Phoenix Girl]

I think it’s a long shot for Glasto but there are rumours of Madge doing a world wide tour later this year and she’s currently recording new music apparently. 

I still think the Strokes probably the most likely though and don’t think APE means that much.

Why is no one gossiping at the mo? Someone must know something, unless they haven’t secured anyone yet...

[FuzzyDunlop]

14 minutes ago, TheSheriff said:

For some reason this post has got me envisioning Michael and Emily wheeling and dealing like Harry Redknapp on transfer deadline day

Elton John is a cracking piano player, written some great songs... but he is playing somewhere else that weekend & I wouldnt talk about an act someone else has..... he is a top top piano player though.

 

[sisco]

Sure it’s probably been mentioned but Radio 1 have a competition tomoz for 2 tickets.  Do we think some sort of announcement will come with it?

[The Martini Police]

13 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

there's been some geezer post to say he's heard they're headlining, but other than that it's just been Gucci hyping them up.

And there's been others post that they've heard Madge is headlining, and AMs, and I think others too.

And the 2 Nick Grimshaw comments on R1. Those were what got people (few more than Gucci) really believing. Plus, they look a lot more likely than those other 2, they're active and in the area.

[dentalplan]

13 minutes ago, kingbadger said:

If anything the fact that The Strokes are going US-UK-US over the course of 2 weeks means the two week gap between Glastonbury and their first announced European date is inconsequential as they're clearly willing to travel over here for a one off gig.

If it’s worth their while, yes. As people are suggesting, them coming over for a low-paying, non-headline slot doesn’t seem like it would be when they’ve got a major fest headline slot in the bag.

11 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

there's been some geezer post to say he's heard they're headlining, but other than that it's just been Gucci hyping them up.

And there's been others post that they've heard Madge is headlining, and AMs, and I think others too.

Be reasonable here Neil. The Strokes have a headline rumour and a radio DJ mentioning them playing a couple of times. Arctic Monkeys have had a rumour but also been ruled out by the most trusted Arctic Monkeys source on the web, and Madonna the same but ruled out by Emily. The only people ruling the Strokes out are people in here saying they’re not big enough and it’ll be a massive headliner outta nowhere.

I’m quite open to it being someone else when tour plans for 2019 become clearer but they are the front runner based on the scant info alone.

[jyoung]

I know the mood is still possibly otherwise but I reckon this kills the chances of Strokes headlining G.

I dunno. Just seems a bit odd.

Strong line up on the day at APE tho (if you're into that sorta stuff, I guess... Viagra Boys anyone?)

Edited January 29, 2019 by jyoung

[Doug85]

19 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

there's been some geezer post to say he's heard they're headlining, but other than that it's just been Gucci hyping them up.

And there's been others post that they've heard Madge is headlining, and AMs, and I think others too.

Don't forget.....

[eFestivals]

16 minutes ago, Phoenix Girl said:

I think it’s a long shot for Glasto but there are rumours of Madge doing a world wide tour later this year and she’s currently recording new music apparently. 

the Madge rumours originate from June 2018. She's since been ruled out by Emily.

While it's not impossible that Madge has been recruited since Emily ruled her out, it's far more likely that any Madge stuff going around is repeats from that story from June.

Edited January 29, 2019 by eFestivals

[eFestivals]

8 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Be reasonable here Neil. The Strokes have a headline rumour and a radio DJ mentioning them playing a couple of times.

one geezer has said he's heard they're headlining, same as one geezer has said for others.

The mentions on the radio didn't say anything about headlining, and I reckon that would have been included if they were.

Edited January 29, 2019 by eFestivals

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[eFestivals]

14 minutes ago, sisco said:

Sure it’s probably been mentioned but Radio 1 have a competition tomoz for 2 tickets.  Do we think some sort of announcement will come with it?

no

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1 minute ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

We're on page 666. Just mind how you go now, lads.

Gonna have to sacrifice someone to get a Headliner announcement. It's a sign.

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

one geezer has said he's heard they're headlining, same as one geezer has said for others.

The mentions on the radio didn't say anything about headlining, and I reckon that would have been included if they were.

Sure, if Emily ruled The Strokes out it’d be fair enough, not playing.

And we went over with The Cure that people outside of music forums talk about acts playing and headlining festivals interchangeably without zeroing in on the difference. It’s a bit strange to think that “so and so is playing this festival” always means ‘not headlining’.

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, dentalplan said:

Sure, if Emily ruled The Strokes out it’d be fair enough, not playing.

And we went over with The Cure that people outside of music forums talk about acts playing and headlining festivals interchangeably without zeroing in on the difference. It’s a bit strange to think that “so and so is playing this festival” always means ‘not headlining’.

They might be playing.

But if they were headlining I'd have expected that to have been part of what Grim Nickshaw heard, and then he'd have likely repeated it in at least one of the times he mentioned them.

I might be wrong, but that's my take on it. They're not really a headliner-sized band for Glastonbury after all.

[The Toad.]

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[dentalplan]

2 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

They might be playing.

But if they were headlining I'd have expected that to have been part of what Grim Nickshaw heard, and then he'd have likely repeated it in at least one of the times he mentioned them.

I might be wrong, but that's my take on it. They're not really a headliner-sized band for Glastonbury after all.

This is exactly what I’m saying though. We’ve heard about them headlining, and if it was any other act ‘playing’ would mean ‘headlining’, but the preconceived notion that they wouldn’t headline apparently overrides this info completely.

[gigpusher]

3 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

They might be playing.

But if they were headlining I'd have expected that to have been part of what Grim Nickshaw heard, and then he'd have likely repeated it in at least one of the times he mentioned them.

I might be wrong, but that's my take on it. They're not really a headliner-sized band for Glastonbury after all.

I think the fact that he mentioned them playing makes it less likely that they are headlining rather than more likely. The headliners are going to be a big announcement not Nick Grimshaw casually dropping it during his show. They could be sub-headliners maybe even Other stage headliners but I just don't see a Radio 1 DJ being allowed to make an off the cuff remark about a Pyramid headliner. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

56 minutes ago, The Toad. said:

Strokes are Croaks. 

Diff'rent Strokes for diff'rent folks.

Hopefully. 

[strummer77]

3 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

I think the fact that he mentioned them playing makes it less likely that they are headlining rather than more likely. The headliners are going to be a big announcement not Nick Grimshaw casually dropping it during his show. They could be sub-headliners maybe even Other stage headliners but I just don't see a Radio 1 DJ being allowed to make an off the cuff remark about a Pyramid headliner. 

Radio DJs often make off the cuff remarks about people playing and headlining festivals. It’s not an official announcement channel so they can speculate like the rest of us 

Edited January 29, 2019 by strummer77

[Gnomicide]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Diff'rent Strokes for diff'rent folks.

Hopefully. 

Whachew talkin'about, Gonzo? 

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1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

So APE is 40k capacity and 6 stages. Seems a bit of a stretch that a band that would headline that would headline Glastonbury as well. 

Stormzy would never sell 40K tickets and he's headlining