2019 Headliners

[mufcok]

Just now, Twlib said:

Sky Bet have removed markets for Glasto headliners, announcement incoming? Or possibly wishful thinking from me ?

Nah that's happened a few times in recent weeks/months

[briddj]

34 minutes ago, Twlib said:

Sky Bet have removed markets for Glasto headliners, announcement incoming? Or possibly wishful thinking from me ?

Sky Bet will never know in advance about an announcement.

[BlueDaze]

Only one real solution to replacing Macca.....

Put him between Stormzy and The Cure and it suddenly looks balanced...

he should be given one more bash at it..

[Ayrshire Chris]

I think we have to remember the demographics of the glastonbury crowd when it comes to booking bands. Anything from young kids to pensioners. That makes it unique and with so many stages there is room for a wide range of acts. With stormzy and the cure (possibly) then a big American act such as gaga would be a great balance as wouldothers such as  Fleetwood mac. Just like Adele and sherrin in recent times. The brilliant thing is that there is always alternatives and those annoying clashes. 

[suzie sue]

I had heard from someone who knows the family that its fleetwood mac and spice girls, at the time I thought thats bollocks, but perhaps looking more likely now that others have been ruled out.

[Superscally]

10 hours ago, Neontiger90 said:

Well that's factually incorrect ;). 

To be fair, it's as correct as your statement... 

[Superscally]

2 minutes ago, suzie sue said:

I had heard from someone who knows the family that its fleetwood mac and spice girls, at the time I thought thats bollocks, but perhaps looking more likely now that others have been ruled out.

I would say the chance of it being both of them is zero, especially with Kylie taking the legend slot which is the only place I could see the Spice Girls

[Hugh Jass]

6 minutes ago, Superscally said:

I would say the chance of it being both of them is zero, especially with Kylie taking the legend slot which is the only place I could see the Spice Girls

If the Spice Girls play (which I can't see happening at all) they headline.

Edited February 1, 2019 by Hugh Jass

[ClementsMike]

Having someone like the Spice Girls would be an ironic fun gesture - mid afternoon slot. No chance would they waste a headline slot on it. And crucially, the new dates are all about the money. Debts to pay.

[suzie sue]

Makes sense to me as G usually tries to have a headliner that is not your normal festival headliner, just depends on the £

[djdavejohnson]

11 minutes ago, suzie sue said:

I had heard from someone who knows the family that its fleetwood mac and spice girls, at the time I thought thats bollocks, but perhaps looking more likely now that others have been ruled out.

 

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

If the Spice Girls play (which I can't see happening at all) they headline.

I heard a few whispers of Spice Girls a while ago but never took it seriously because, well just because. Agreed though if they do play it's to headline, but could only remotely consider that as a viable option if it included Posh. If the Pyramid is gonna continue to push other headline genres including rap etc. then I guess this doesn't get ruled out (bar any other reasons that do so like clashing tour dates etc.)

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, ClementsMike said:

Having someone like the Spice Girls would be an ironic fun gesture - mid afternoon slot. No chance would they waste a headline slot on it. And crucially, the new dates are all about the money. Debts to pay.

Emily - "Hi girls, I know you've sold out ten stadium gigs this summer and your set would easily be the biggest this weekend in terms of crowd and press interest but would you mind playing 14.40 on Saturday afternoon for an hour?"

[crocodiles]

Spice girls really has this board gone completely mad ..it just feels like wild stabs in the dark since the macca dream died . 

[zico martin]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Emily - "Hi girls, I know you've sold out ten stadium gigs this summer and your set would easily be the biggest this weekend in terms of crowd and press interest but would you mind playing 14.40 on Saturday afternoon for an hour?"

Have they got enough songs to play for more than an hour before resorting to covers though?

[djdavejohnson]

1 minute ago, crocodiles said:

Spice girls really has this board gone completely mad ..it just feels like wild stabs in the dark since the macca dream died . 

Oh that's a genuine possibility

[Username taken]

Just now, zico martin said:

Have they got enough songs to play for more than an hour before resorting to covers though?

10 minutes of Stormzy covers

[deadpheasant]

9 minutes ago, suzie sue said:

Makes sense to me as G usually tries to have a headliner that is not your normal festival headliner, just depends on the £

Surely they have that already in Stormzy

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, zico martin said:

Have they got enough songs to play for more than an hour before resorting to covers though?

Probably, I assume the stadium shows are lasting longer than an hour.

[ClementsMike]

11 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Emily - "Hi girls, I know you've sold out ten stadium gigs this summer and your set would easily be the biggest this weekend in terms of crowd and press interest but would you mind playing 14.40 on Saturday afternoon for an hour?"

My point exactly. One Direction never played either did they?

[djdavejohnson]

8 minutes ago, ClementsMike said:

My point exactly. One Direction never played either did they?

True, true but 1D haven't had a comeback yet have they? A Spice Girls Saturday headline slot being broadcast on the BBC and the subsequent exposure that brings could potentially see some further £££ coming in, they might see it as a good investment.

Of course, it's never gonna actually happen though. Or is it?

[RyanSmith9311]

38 minutes ago, suzie sue said:

I had heard from someone who knows the family that its fleetwood mac and spice girls, at the time I thought thats bollocks, but perhaps looking more likely now that others have been ruled out.

goodness me... Spice Girls and Kylie, imagine it. Westlife are in the UK in June. Get them in so 2019 can go full-Smash Hits

[Hawros]

28 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Emily - "Hi girls, I know you've sold out ten stadium gigs this summer and your set would easily be the biggest this weekend in terms of crowd and press interest but would you mind playing 14.40 on Saturday afternoon for an hour?"

Haha. "Playing".

[CaledonianGonzo]

They'd get a bigger crowd than either Stormzy or The Cure will.

[mufcok]

I've sat here for weeks and watched constant Gaga shouts based on absolutely nothing because people want her to play, and that's fine. I've convinced myself many times that someone I really want to do it will do it. 95% of times it ends in tears but it's fun while it lasts

I can't accept for one minute that The Spice Girls are going to headline Glastonbury though, especially a member down. We're reaching new heights as we approach 700. We need an early to mid February announcement, even if it's just The Cure.

Edited February 1, 2019 by mufcok

[djdavejohnson]

14 minutes ago, mufcok said:

I've sat here for weeks and watched constant Gaga shouts based on absolutely nothing because people want her to play, and that's fine. I've convinced myself many times that someone I really want to do it will do it. 95% of times it ends in tears but it's fun while it lasts

I can't accept for one minute that The Spice Girls are going to headline Glastonbury though, especially a member down. We're reaching new heights as we approach 700. We need an early to mid February announcement, even if it's just The Cure.

This actually tickled me. Although I do wholly sympathise with the desperation I detect in your tone.