2019 Headliners

[eFestivals]

NME are definitely reading this thread / these forums, and writing stories from what they read.

Sad!

[yosoyyoberdi]

1 minute ago, thesecretingredientiscrime said:

But you were complaining about Stormzy?

Same thing. It should be someone who's great now, not someone who might be massive in the future. There are plenty of slots for legends / upcoming acts. But again, this is just my view on it.

[priest17]

All these people ruling out out Fleetmac Wood and they're not even playing that high up at Kendall Calling.

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, yosoyyoberdi said:

Same thing. It should be someone who's great now, not someone who might be massive in the future. There are plenty of slots for legends / upcoming acts. But again, this is just my view on it.

but someone has to elevate an act to someone who's great now - and that's about more than just the act's output, that's about a public perception too - that's helped brought about by booking that act into big slots.

I think it's a great booking. I guess he'll smash it and then he will be 'great now'.

[Crazyfool01]

Wonder which member would be the most likely NME insider  ? 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Lammo's got half a dozen sock puppets which he uses to downvote anyone who rips the piss out of The Wombats.

[fatyeti24]

5 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Wonder which member would be the most likely NME insider  ? 

It's (N)me

[yosoyyoberdi]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

but someone has to elevate an act to someone who's great now - and that's about more than just the act's output, that's about a public perception too - that's helped brought about by booking that act into big slots.

I think it's a great booking. I guess he'll smash it and then he will be 'great now'.

Sure, you might be right and he'll become massive after this. It's just there are plenty of small, medium and big festivals that should elevate him before this. Still a more brave and interesting booking than The Cure, for sure. 

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

13 minutes ago, yosoyyoberdi said:

Same thing. It should be someone who's great now, not someone who might be massive in the future. There are plenty of slots for legends / upcoming acts. But again, this is just my view on it.

What difference does it actually make to the majority of acts who are great now?

By booking acts like Stormzy (he’s an example but in general), it helps the artist by giving them an opportunity they’ve never had before, the genre by giving it its biggest ever showcase, the festival by showing how its willing to take risks, and festivals in general by adding to a somewhat dying headliner market.

[Crazyfool01]

7 minutes ago, fatyeti24 said:

It's (N)me

I was thinking jj  

[CJTM]

6 hours ago, Bradders said:

Some people are massively overestimating how much Nick Grimshaw and his mates give about Glastonbury placements. A lot of people think Dolly Parton headlined ffs, most people outside this forum don’t care about placement they just think it’s mildly interesting and worth repeating when they hear a rumour someone’s playing.

I stood next to Grimshaw watching Dolly at the Pyramid in the depth of the crowd. Remember it clear as day, he had a leather skirt on with ASAP Rocky tee, and him the crew were having a right ol' sesh on the hooter

[Gucci Piggy]

28 minutes ago, fatyeti24 said:

It's (N)me

InMe? Didn't realise @lharris92 still read these boards.

Shout out to the old R&L boys who'll understand this post.

[Superunknown]

1 hour ago, yosoyyoberdi said:

Hopefully The Cure and The Strokes headline The Other and we get proper headliners for the pyramid instead. 

Ah I see you’re new to festival predictions. 

[Zacko]

This thread has become like crack to me, I don't even have a ticket but I just can't stop myself from reading every single post. 

The T'Pau headline set is becoming more likely every day.

[mufcok]

Nobody has a clue do they on this third headline slot do they? 673 pages in, absolutely no idea 

[Crazyfool01]

I reckon by the end of this evening we might have ruled out .......... no deal !!!   

[Matt42]

3 minutes ago, mufcok said:

Nobody has a clue do they on this third headline slot do they? 673 pages in, absolutely no idea 

*ignore

Edited January 29, 2019 by Matt42

[CaledonianGonzo]

32 minutes ago, CJTM said:

I stood next to Grimshaw watching Dolly at the Pyramid in the depth of the crowd. Remember it clear as day, he had a leather skirt on with ASAP Rocky tee, and him the crew were having a right ol' sesh on the hooter

Was it The Coke of Many Colours?

[Matt42]

It reminds me of 2015. I’m pretty sure it took a long time to feel confident in the headline trio. Not much was said about Kanye before he was announced. Also the Foos were similar to the cure in that we’d seen their dates and there was a few things flying about - but plenty to suggest they might not do it

[DareToDibble]

17 minutes ago, mufcok said:

Nobody has a clue do they on this third headline slot do they? 673 pages in, absolutely no idea 

I haven't been in this thread too much lately so i've probably missed 100 rumours but... are we fairly confident of the 2nd headliner now then??

Edited January 29, 2019 by DareToDibble

[mufcok]

1 minute ago, DareToDibble said:

I haven't been in this thread too much lately so i've probably missed 100 rumours but... are we fairly confident of the 2nd headliner now then??

Still The Cure, probably for Sunday. Don't ask on the third.

[henry bear]

17 minutes ago, DareToDibble said:

I haven't been in this thread too much lately so i've probably missed 100 rumours but... are we fairly confident of the 2nd headliner now then??

Showaddywaddy look nailed on

[Gnomicide]

5 minutes ago, henry bear said:

Showaddywaddy look nailed on

Under The Moon Of Love.

It all makes sense now.

[RaphPH]

Considering how nailed on we thought Macca was. I wonder how nailed on The Cure is anymore?

[RaphPH]

I’m going back out on a limb. I know Emily said no but I think that’s it Fleetwood Mac. One of last on Michael’s wish list. Wembley gigs finish couple weeks before. They won’t announce until every ticket has sold. 

Eavis and co have lied before. I’ve also been spectacularly wrong before.