2019 Headliners

[Harry49]

Can’t believe they would be able to top 2017 in the JP so will be looking elsewhere. They have enough songs for an hour 15 at top. After that they fall off cliff. But pleased that they get a chance to redeem themselves after lacklustre previous Pyramid performance.

[SwedgeAntilles]

A Pyramid headliner falling off a cliff is fitting for Brexit Britain 

[chatty]

If it is the Killers I think they might become the band Ive bumped to see the most times for me now. Ive seen them twice and probably turned down tickets or went to see someone else on at least eight occassions. 

Cant think of anyone of my head Ive bumped more times. 

[deadpheasant]

7 minutes ago, sisco said:

Surely Chems and The Streets are pretty much certain? 

I reckon it’ll be someone like Catfish and the Bottlemen for the Friday 

Chems will be Saturday's headliner. I feel The Streets could sub Stormzy rather than headline Other as it doesn't make sense for two UK rap acts to clash. 

From recent rumours Friday could be Wolf Alice/Tame Impala & Sunday The Prodigy/Orbital.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'll say this for Forecastle Festival - they've not done well to be headlined by a band fronted by a cursed marionette from a Noddy book.

[gherkin8r]

3 minutes ago, gearbm95 said:

Forecastle is a nice little festival, but it's 30,000 capacity, its MUCH smaller than Bonnaroo, Coachella, or the other major US fests.

Last year at Bonnaroo The Killers attracted a pretty small crowd for their set. They've overestimated the North American festival market, essentially playing every fest at least once or twice. Kind of disappointed that I won't see a headliner at my first Glasto, but happy with Janelle, Chems, and Robyn (pleaseeeeee) being my headliners.

I normally only average maybe 1.2 headliners each year but yeah, would be a bit crap not having one on your first visit. Hopefully there'll be something else on the pyramid during the day that will draw a massive crowd that you are into.

[The Spandex Warrior]

2 hours ago, Superunknown said:

Didn't realise there were still people out there who think TBH&C bombed.

It's an absolute abomination of an album. Critics love it cos they get to use long words when reviewing it, but to any other person with working ears it's complete toss.

[SwedgeAntilles]

7 minutes ago, The Spandex Warrior said:

It's an absolute abomination of an album. Critics love it cos they get to use long words when reviewing it, but to any other person with working ears it's complete toss.

 

[Honeybane]

I know I don't have a say in the matter but if the Chems streets and tame headline the other that definitely makes up for the headliners imo. Not saying the headliners are bad just generally not what I'm into 

[Honeybane]

12 minutes ago, The Spandex Warrior said:

It's an absolute abomination of an album. Critics love it cos they get to use long words when reviewing it, but to any other person with working ears it's complete toss.

It's their best imo 

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'll say this for the sideways looking dog - it's not attending a festival headlined by a band fronted by a minor Tolkien gnome singing songs about its cage.

[Superunknown]

16 minutes ago, The Spandex Warrior said:

It's an absolute abomination of an album. Critics love it cos they get to use long words when reviewing it, but to any other person with working ears it's complete toss.

Heavy weekend on the ale was it?

[Hugh Jass]

7 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I'll say this for the sideways looking dog - it's not attending a festival headlined by a band fronted by a minor Tolkien gnome singing songs about its cage.

I fear you may have ran this into the ground...

[CaledonianGonzo]

Given the subject matter that's all too fitting

[TheNoise]

11 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I'll say this for the sideways looking dog - it's not attending a festival headlined by a band fronted by a minor Tolkien gnome singing songs about its cage.

 

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I fear you may have ran this into the ground...

I agree.

 

Although if you'd said a minor Tolkien elf, it would have worked.

[Honeybane]

9 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

Heavy weekend on the ale was it?

and the rest

[kalifire]

56 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

Tame Impala / Chemical Brothers / The Streets hitting any targets?

If that’s the Other lineup, it’s where I’ll be (aside from Jonelle Monae) - that’s a much stronger set of acts than Stormzy/Killers/Cure. 

[shuttlep]

The Chemicals will headline the other stage surely 

 

as they normally do 

[FloorFiller]

After spending much of the day sulking about this new revelation, I’ve decided that I’m gonna treat it much like The Strokes goss and believe it’s a load of bollocks until proven differently. 

The Killers headlining reeks of a Macca replacement through and through so maybe that’s exaclty what’s happened, but that trio just doesn’t sit right with me as a set of Glastonbury headliners, even in a year where good ones seem to be scarce.

[dentalplan]

Has the Other Stage thread been nuked?

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, dentalplan said:

Has the Other Stage thread been nuked?

shouldn't have been.

[Username taken]

3 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

After spending much of the day sulking about this new revelation, I’ve decided that I’m gonna treat it much like The Strokes goss and believe it’s a load of bollocks until proven differently. 

The Killers headlining reeks of a Macca replacement through and through so maybe that’s exaclty what’s happened, but that trio just doesn’t sit right with me as a set of Glastonbury headliners, even in a year where good ones seem to be scarce.

I know this may be hard to quantify.  But I would be surprised if there's a trio of headliners that have sold fewer albums in the UK in the years running up to the festival

[Wooderson]

Did/does Michael have “favourites”? One for those of you going in the 80s.

[Hugh Jass]

13 minutes ago, Username taken said:

I know this may be hard to quantify.  But I would be surprised if there's a trio of headliners that have sold fewer albums in the UK in the years running up to the festival

I bet they've sold more than KOL, Jay-Z and The Verve had done.

KOL were only on album #3 by that point and I doubt any of them did massive numbers.

Jay-Z's Black Album sold well, but did any of his others?

Urban Hymns was obviously massive but the others weren't. 

By comparison Hot Fuzz sold an absolute shitload, and I bet (without checking) all their other 4/5 albums went to number one. Gang Signs and Prayers may be Stormzy's only album but it probably sold pretty well. The Cure have been going for 40 years, I bet they've shifted a fair few in that time.

Edited February 11, 2019 by Hugh Jass

[Badlands]

The weakest pyramid booking since Skunk Anansie?. There's a lot of talk about the 08 headliners but The Verve had hardly played any dates and KOL were stepping up.  Kasabian, Arcade Fire and Metallica hadn't headlined before. Muse 16 were still selling out stadiums and while The Who 15 was hardly a brave booking, they've the history. Must be  scared to push another act up with Stormzy.