2019 Headliners

[Bradders]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

no, not really.

I just think it's highly likely that 'headlining' (if they are) would have been part of any gossip he heard about them playing, and it would have also been likely to be repeated too.

Remember, when he said it, he was saying it as something of interest to his listeners - and 'headlining' would certainly be of interest to them.

No, not really.

The 18 year olds listening to Radio 1 don’t give a fuck whether The Strokes are headlining or subbing.

[Doug85]

The level of shithousing recently has grown massively even for this thread. 

[Gnomicide]

It was interesting in that Emily interview with George Ezra how she told him that Kylie was playing prior to it being announced, I know it only sounded like a day or two but she's clearly not completely averse to telling people stuff. You can easily see how people like Grimshaw get to hear some pretty solid rumours.  

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34 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Let's also not forget the production folks behind her shows are obviously ultra talented in what they do so to alter it so it fits in to the staging at the festival is part of the job!

I'm in agreement with this.  I haven't seen her Vegas show, but I'm certain it's nothing that couldn't be adapted fairly easily to the Glastonbury stage.  She is active, so its not like she has to rehearse a band / group of dancers etc out of nowhere.  In terms of motivation to do it, if she's planning a tour after the Vegas residency, what better advertisement than knocking it out of the park on the Pyramid Stage?  I'm convincing myself here.

[eFestivals]

4 minutes ago, Bradders said:

No, not really.

The 18 year olds listening to Radio 1 don’t give a fuck whether The Strokes are headlining or subbing.

yeah, because there's never a big deal about Glastonbury headliners, or large festival headliners in general.

Which is why you don't care if they're headlining or not.

[Bradders]

5 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

yeah, because there's never a big deal about Glastonbury headliners, or large festival headliners in general.

Which is why you don't care if they're headlining or not.

Yeah but I’m not a normal person, I’ve been on your website discussing this shit for 13 years.

[Gucci Piggy]

31 minutes ago, briddj said:

But that same person also said The 1975 were 100% subbing on the Sunday, which is bollocks.

Different person.

This was someone in a band who plays festivals.

The 1975 thing was someone who runs a restaurant in Devon or something.

[swede]

The Strokes subbing Arctic Monkeys, that's my prediction. AM are about to go back out on tour until April, still cant see why it couldn't be them headlining.

Edited January 29, 2019 by swede

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6 minutes ago, swede said:

The Strokes subbing Arctic Monkeys, that's my prediction. AM are about to go back out on tour until April, still cant see why it couldn't be them headlining.

Their website has them finishing touring in April.  Have they announced further dates?

Edited January 29, 2019 by Username taken

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Edit: Ignore, I can't read

[Hugh Jass]

57 minutes ago, Scotdy said:

It must be The Who. In the middle of a tour, free that weekend, playing Wembley Stadium the week after Glastonbury and would shift a load of late tickets if the put in a good performance on BBC. A 4 year gap is more than when Coldplay have headlined. 

It won't be The Who. Having them back in 2015 was daft, having them yet again in 2019 would just be ridiculous.

[JoeyT]

The more I think about it the more i'm convinced it'll be Gaga and it'll also be one hell of a show.

[CaledonianGonzo]

With the exclusion of an unlikely heritage act popping up out of the blue, she's about the last proper star still in contention.

[Superunknown]

People still not accepted it's The Strokes then? 

[Ayrshire Chris]

I so want it to be gaga 

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

People still not accepted it's The Strokes then? 

That's the same as saying 'accept defeat'.  We're not quite there yet.

[Guest]

The Strokes are the May's deal of headliners. The house of efests cannot agree who it is, but we agree it's not them, aside from a few useless lunatics who won't let the idea go.

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

The Strokes are the May's deal of headliners. The house of efests cannot agree who it is, but we agree it's not them, aside from a few useless lunatics who won't let the idea go.

lol - the backstop no one wants to be activated.  

[FirsG]

Gaga would be an incredibly strong headliner. 

[SwedgeAntilles]

I really don't get the Gaga thing. 

Am I right in thinking the main reason for thinking it could be her is because it's likely Bradley Cooper will be playing The Park? If there's nothing else substantial then there's really as much (or as little) chance of it being her as it is any of the other unlikely suggestions. She just feels more realistic cause she's got a lot of support on these boards and keeps getting mentioned in hope rather then expection.

Edited January 29, 2019 by SwedgeAntilles

[Doug85]

7 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

I really don't get the Gaga thing. 

Am I right in thinking the main reason for thinking it could be her is because it's likely Bradley Cooper will be playing The Park? If there's nothing else substantial then there's really as much (or as little) chance of it being her as it is any of the other unlikely suggestions. She just feels more realistic cause she's got a lot of support on these boards and keeps getting mentioned in hope rather then expection.

True but there's nothing substantial for any of the others in the frame either. 

 

So until then we are all guessing/hoping. 

Edited January 29, 2019 by Doug85

[TiZuff]

What a result if it’s gaga. 

[Hugh Jass]

19 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

I really don't get the Gaga thing. 

Am I right in thinking the main reason for thinking it could be her is because it's likely Bradley Cooper will be playing The Park? If there's nothing else substantial then there's really as much (or as little) chance of it being her as it is any of the other unlikely suggestions. She just feels more realistic cause she's got a lot of support on these boards and keeps getting mentioned in hope rather then expection.

I think there are a few little things that in isolation mean little but when added together - Cooper, the gap in her Vegas residency, her strange "am I allow to talk about that?" last festival, the cancelled tour from last year...

[blazingstars]

I'd be well happy with Gaga but so far The Strokes seem most likely to me...

Edited January 29, 2019 by jessden89

[Jake9502]

I really don’t want it to be strokes personally. But. 

Could stormzy, cure, strokes fit the Micky Eavis comment of 2/3 never played [headlined] before? Or is that pinch of salt? 

I agree, that could still be the likes of Madge, LDR, Gaga etc. 

Just a thought!

do agree with Neil though, if radio one had info of a headliner, grimshaw would break his neck to make sure it was ‘headliner’ gossip, makes good radio I presume ?