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2019 Headliners


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I disagree that the Killers will be of much interest to the armchair viewer.  I suspect that  someone who doesn't often play festivals or has a bit of mystique about them would appeal more to the casual viewer than an ubiquitous act that the average fest punter can barely move 10 yards without bumping into.  They're inextricably tied to their era without having the sort of storied career or discography that would see them gradually morph into a heritage act. They're a nostalgia act for people too young to be nostalgic.  They're as shallow as a puddle and so will be their set.

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2 minutes ago, djdavejohnson said:

Couldn't access these boards for a good few minutes as it was displaying a holding 'upgrade' page. Got myself all excited that for no real reason at all that meant it was a stand by your beds moment. Even checked the bloody Glasto website. Alas, no announcement. As you were. 

That you Liam? 

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42 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I disagree that the Killers will be of much interest to the armchair viewer.  I suspect that  someone who doesn't often play festivals or has a bit of mystique about them would appeal more to the casual viewer than an ubiquitous act that the average fest punter can barely move 10 yards without bumping into.  They're inextricably tied to their era without having the sort of storied career or discography that would see them gradually morph into a heritage act. They're a nostalgia act for people too young to be nostalgic.  They're as shallow as a puddle and so will be their set.

Yep. No element of surprise. No ‘will they/won’t they’. No setlist quandaries. No exclusivity. No rarity. No controversy. Just The Killers doing what The Killers have done for fifteen years now, which is just... fine. I’m sure my mum will enjoy watching it and telling me how great it looked and how stupid I am for not going to see them.

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12 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Though to be fair it would be fucking hilarious if they didn't do their one big song.

At some of their dates last year they actually opened with Mr Brightside, which is a fairly bold move. 

(For example: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-killers/2018/sittertobel-st-gallen-switzerland-23ea04db.html ) 

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The Killers are a headline sized band, that shouldn't even be questioned. It just seems like a very dull booking in 2019, especially given the secret set last time. I guess big headliners are a bit thin on the ground at the moment though. It would make a bit more sense if it turns out they were talking to Macca and then turned to The Killers. If they've always been lined up as first choice it's a bit of a head scratcher 

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1 hour ago, thewayiam said:

Yup, I don't get personally what the difference is between The Killers playing a secret set and then headlining the Pyramid and Radiohead headlining the Pyramid after a secret Park set?, Biffy have been mentioned previous and Pulp to headline who both did secret Park sets. A secret set on a smaller stage doesn't determine the placing for a proper set at the fest.

Not in the next festival they didn't. We've had two bumped up this time.

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14 hours ago, TKOCF said:

Post Malone isn’t that bad, but I see why there’s the hate there. I don’t think efestivals users are really the people that he is making music for.

He is bad and, yes, I know I'm not the target market and I have to listen to loads of it through a teenager's bedroom wall.

The Guardian (for once) got it spot on with this single review ....

Post Malone - Better Now

“Music (noun): Vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion”. Your chums and mine at the OED, there. By that definition, this four-minute aural prolapse doesn’t actually qualify as music. So what is it? Well, imagine if someone farted directly down your earhole and, as well as hearing the point-blank bumwaft, your ear could also smell it. That, Auto-Tuned, is exactly what this is.

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13 minutes ago, Cockney_Jesus said:

The Killers & Kings Of Leon both feel like 'we couldn't get anyone else' kinda booking these days.

I get the appeal for the tv/casual audience etc. but I'd rather see a more relevant act like Foals/Florence bumped up (although I guess Stormzy already has that slot)

Mate, does your user name have anything to do with The men that will not be blamed for nothing?

Now there's a band that I'd love to see headline the Pyramid.

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2 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

It doesn't matter, Radiohead didn't become headline sized again a couple of years later.

Radiohead were clearly headliner size when they played the Park though, they always were. But as said above, nobody is disputing that the Killers are headliner size either, are they? I think it's just that people feel it's stale. I think the opportunity to see elsewhere is important here because the Killers are a bit over-saturated. The set in 2017 just adds (albeit quite significantly) to that, rather than being the sole cause of it. 

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I suppose the appeal of doing a secret set for some artists is that it conveys an ambiguity as to where their actual pecking order is at the likes of Glasto. So Elbow doing a secret set at the Park May have felt like an event for their fans, and also hides the fact that Pyramid sub was as good as it gets for them.

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2 minutes ago, henry bear said:

I suppose the appeal of doing a secret set for some artists is that it conveys an ambiguity as to where their actual pecking order is at the likes of Glasto. So Elbow doing a secret set at the Park May have felt like an event for their fans, and also hides the fact that Pyramid sub was as good as it gets for them.

I do wonder with secret sets how far in advance they’re booked. Take the Killers and Elbow last time for example, do they leave a space in the Park and JP line ups and see who they can get? Or do they book them then see where they can be fitted in?

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1 hour ago, Xeph1995 said:

The Killers are dreadfully dull.

QoTSA would be so much better, should be given the bump imo. 

Queens very disappointing last summer. Beige when compared to PJ, the 'Mode, NIN on the same bill/night. Next.

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