2019 Headliners

[strummer77]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Obviously I’m only going by what’s said on here, but my understanding is that they’re all paid the same each year.

Fair enough but really not sure about it that. There’s always a negotiation involved and there’s quotes (referenced here http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40273111) about how he paid Macca and Coldplay £200,000. Would think he’d mention everyone rather than just those?

Also he’s said things in the past about bands wanting too much/not being able to reach a deal. Neil could probably clarify better

[stuartbert two hats]

13 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

By most accounts only the Stones have had a higher fee. Everyone else gets the same, this might go up year on year, but Stormzy wouldn’t be getting less than The Cure for example.

Everyone has started repeating this a lot recently and I'm not sure what the primary sources are.  I thought all we really knew is that Glasto don't pay as much as "the commercial festivals" to the headliners.  We don't really know there is a flat fee that they still pay when the likes of Coldplay and Arctics and (for their first appearance) or KOL headline do we?

[dentalplan]

2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Everyone has started repeating this a lot recently and I'm not sure what the primary sources are.  I thought all we really knew is that Glasto don't pay as much as "the commercial festivals" to the headliners.  We don't really know there is a flat fee that they still pay when the likes of Coldplay and Arctics and (for their first appearance) or KOL headline do we?

Emily and Michael have mentioned it a few times that there’s a ‘standard fee’ for headlining.

13 minutes ago, strummer77 said:

Fair enough but really not sure about it that. There’s always a negotiation involved and there’s quotes (referenced here http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40273111) about how he paid Macca and Coldplay £200,000. Would think he’d mention everyone rather than just those?

Also he’s said things in the past about bands wanting too much/not being able to reach a deal. Neil could probably clarify better

I’m pretty sure Paul McCartney was mentioned in the way that he was refuting rumours about them breaking the bank for Macca. He said similar about the Stones too, tbf.

[Hugh Jass]

9 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Everyone has started repeating this a lot recently and I'm not sure what the primary sources are.  I thought all we really knew is that Glasto don't pay as much as "the commercial festivals" to the headliners.  We don't really know there is a flat fee that they still pay when the likes of Coldplay and Arctics and (for their first appearance) or KOL headline do we?

I’m not sure, you’re right that it has become accepted wisdom on here but I think there’s a degree of truth to it. As dental says below Michael and Emily have both eluded to it in the past.

[eFestivals]

11 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Emily and Michael have mentioned it a few times that there’s a ‘standard fee’ for headlining.

there is, but not everyone gets the standard fee.

[dentalplan]

Just now, eFestivals said:

there is, but not everyone gets the standard fee.

Do you reckon they ever approach an artist offering less? Or would it only happen the other way around, like an artist saying they’ll play for less than the fee?

[FuzzyDunlop]

FM seem to be so money orientated (going off their ticket prices) I cant imagine them doing it without extra bunce.

[Anarion]

Was interesting hearing Emily talk about fees in her interview with George Ezra. Agents of big American acts often ask "is this a joke" when the Festival presents its offer. 

[dentalplan]

Just now, Anarion said:

Was interesting hearing Emily talk about fees in her interview with George Ezra. Agents of big American acts often ask "is this a joke" when the Festival presents its offer. 

I read a story on The S*n site recently about Cher being interested in appearing, until she found out how much they would be willing to pay and promptly ghosted them.

[eFestivals]

4 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Do you reckon they ever approach an artist offering less? Or would it only happen the other way around, like an artist saying they’ll play for less than the fee?

I know they're sensitive towards offending big stars with low offers so they hope those biggest stars will come to them, and I know they've paid more than the 'standard' fee (to the stones, for example), and i know acts have sometimes donated the fee straight on (Coldplay for example).

More than that I don't know.

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

Why would Stormzy accept less than the standard fee? GF have always been very clear that there is one fee for all headliners, big or small. So why would he take less?

I can imagine some artists that were like...oh wow I didn't expect that offer, not yet anyway kind of thing may feel humbled by it so would say I'll do it for next to nothing kind of thing. 

Like above Coldplay I can imagine just doing for almost bugger all. 

[donshakey]

9 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

FM seem to be so money orientated (going off their ticket prices) I cant imagine them doing it without extra bunce.

Maybe Lindsey Bucks was the money hungry one who said no to GF previously. Now he's gone the rest of the babe may be more eager?!

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, donshakey said:

Maybe Lindsey Bucks was the money hungry one who said no to GF previously. Now he's gone the rest of the babe may be more eager?!

The clue was in his name all along.

[henry bear]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

The clue was in his name all along.

The anti-Peter Green, who tried to give all his away

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

I can imagine some artists that were like...oh wow I didn't expect that offer, not yet anyway kind of thing may feel humbled by it so would say I'll do it for next to nothing kind of thing. 

Like above Coldplay I can imagine just doing for almost bugger all. 

Then Stormzy turns to his crew and staff: “Look guys, I know you have mortgages to pay and kids to feed but it’s just so humbling to play Glastonbury I said we’d do it for free. I assume you’re all cool with that.”

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, henry bear said:

The anti-Peter Green, who tried to give all his away

Whereas Stevie Nicks replenishes her funds by illegal methods. 

[thewayiam]

17 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Then Stormzy turns to his crew and staff: “Look guys, I know you have mortgages to pay and kids to feed but it’s just so humbling to play Glastonbury I said we’d do it for free. I assume you’re all cool with that.”

I didn't say free did I, and come on. Even if he took 100k to play it, I'm sure even after the split his crew aren't going struggle to pay a couple of weeks of mortgage on that. They'll love it, fancy a crew that last time out were setting up a couple of nights at Brixton are suddenly setting up a Pyramid stage at 10pm...that's a buzz forget about the few thousand they're getting lol

[Hugh Jass]

17 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

I didn't say free did I, and come on. Even if he took 100k to play it, I'm sure even after the split his crew aren't going struggle to pay a couple of weeks of mortgage on that. They'll love it, fancy a crew that last time out were setting up a couple of nights at Brixton are suddenly setting up a Pyramid stage at 10pm...that's a buzz forget about the few thousand they're getting lol

So a crew used to setting up and playing Brixton are going to turn down the massive hike in cash that doing Glastonbury would bring? “I mean I wanted to buy a car, but I thought nah, I’ll just do it for the buzz...”

[Bisque]

Even Stormzy & his crew will know what a cash storm will come from headlining the biggest festival in the country would be.

His exposure on The Other stage proved that to my mom & dad.

To be fair they haven’t downloaded any of his music but they know who does Big For Your Boots & they are both nearly 70.

Edited February 3, 2019 by Bisque
My dad is 70

[djdavejohnson]

Fingers crossed the fact that Maroon 5 are active a mere couple of weeks before the gates open doesn't make them likely judging by that Super Bowl performance.

[home to you]

On 2/1/2019 at 12:10 PM, BlueDaze said:

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..

I know we've had a few people mention that they've been told by someone in the know that X is headlining so I'd take this with a big lump of salt... 

About 3 weeks ago a friend of mine went on a date with a guy who 'works in the music industry' and she put in our Glastonbury WhatsApp group that he told her Stevie is headlining the big G and he was pretty adamant. 

I didn't want to say at the time as it seemed way off (not touring / struck me as a one-off special booking you wouldn't repeat) and I thought it seemed like he was just trying to impress her or whatever. 

Having seen the BST rumours it does look like he's back so you never know. I'm still not buying it but thought it's worth a mention. The guy may have even got confused with BST (ridiculous, I know).

[danbailey80]

10 hours ago, donshakey said:

Maybe Lindsey Bucks was the money hungry one who said no to GF previously. Now he's gone the rest of the babe may be more eager?!

It would make it easier as one less manager to negotiate with. Neil Finn would definitely say yes and take less.. 

[djdavejohnson]

7 minutes ago, TomViolence said:

About 3 weeks ago a friend of mine went on a date with a guy who 'works in the music industry' and she put in our Glastonbury WhatsApp group that he told her Stevie is headlining the big G and he was pretty adamant.

Well I for one would be absolutely made up if this is true. Wasn't at the G in 2010 and Stevie is one of my all time faves. Missed too many legends over the years, I'm hoping this actually happens!

[Hugh Jass]

I just don’t see the point in having Stevie back, don’t get me wrong, he was great, but what would he do differently?

Definitely one of those who only needs to do it once.

[Ayrshire Chris]

55 minutes ago, djdavejohnson said:

Well I for one would be absolutely made up if this is true. Wasn't at the G in 2010 and Stevie is one of my all time faves. Missed too many legends over the years, I'm hoping this actually happens!

I missed that one as well so like you would love him to appear, though it’s a long shot