2019 Headliners

[thewayiam]

24 minutes ago, Username taken said:

Something in me has The Cure playing on the Other Stage.  I know this flies in the face of conventional wisdom, but just the way they've thrown themselves into the festival circuit this year makes me think they'd accept it if offered (I have zero actual knowledge about this).  Probably just kidding myself, but I have rationalised both Gaga and Fleetwood Mac (in spite, again of perceived logic) in my mind for Pyramid headliners.  I do think The Killers are likely headliners though.

Something in you can have that all day long but the reality is that Tame Imapala, The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers were the booked Other headliners for this year.

[Username taken]

3 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

The Cure are headlining every festival they’re playing. They may not have top billing at some as they have multiple headliners per day, but they’re still very much headlining. No way are a band of their stature, famed for their often 3+ hour sets, gonna settle for an hour and fifteen on the second stage at Glastonbury.

That's what I meant by conventional wisdom.  The wish is very much the author of the though in my line of thinking, but I'm just wondering if you would play to more people headlining the Other stage at Glastonbury than playing the main stage at Nova Rock, Southside Festival etc... 

100% agree about stature of the band etc, particularly if there isn't much about this year.

Of course the line of thinking relies on GF having something huge taking up the headline slots, and with the Cure seeming determined to maximise their reach this summer.

[stuartbert two hats]

3 minutes ago, JoBalls said:

What!! 3+ hour sets?! They only have two songs ???

Which two?  A Forest + Boys Don't Cry?  Lovecats + Friday I'm In Love? Just Like Heaven + Close To Me?  Or Lovesong + Lullaby?

 

I'm guessing the second pair?

[flyingmonkeypigs]

2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Which two?  A Forest + Boys Don't Cry?  Lovecats + Friday I'm In Love? Just Like Heaven + Close To Me?  Or Lovesong + Lullaby?

 

I'm guessing the second pair?

No In Between Days?

[JoBalls]

1 minute ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Which two?  A Forest + Boys Don't Cry?  Lovecats + Friday I'm In Love? Just Like Heaven + Close To Me?  Or Lovesong + Lullaby?

 

I'm guessing the second pair?

Correct!! I’ve genuinely never heard of any of the others. 

I don’t really understand how The Cure were regarded in their heyday? Everyone I speak to seems to have the same sort of response “they were ok” or “they had a couple of good songs”, I’ve never met someone who said they really liked them, or who had all their albums, or who had been to see them live or anything. 

[RarerThanDandyB]

How anyone can say they have two songs is laughable. The Cure have tune after tune and will smash it. Cannot wait for them.

[PDAD]

4 minutes ago, JoBalls said:

Correct!! I’ve genuinely never heard of any of the others. 

I don’t really understand how The Cure were regarded in their heyday? Everyone I speak to seems to have the same sort of response “they were ok” or “they had a couple of good songs”, I’ve never met someone who said they really liked them, or who had all their albums, or who had been to see them live or anything. 

I really like them. I have all of their albums. I have seen them live. Hi ??

[The Red Telephone]

I would say there’s more an issue that the Killers are headlining in 2019 than The Cure.

Not that there should be an issue.

Orbital, Janelle Monae, The Chemical Brothers, Lauryn Hill and The Wu-Tang-Clan are all headlining stages this year. 

 

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[JoBalls]

7 minutes ago, PDAD said:

I really like them. I have all of their albums. I have seen them live. Hi ??

I stand corrected!! Hi!! ☺️

[stuartbert two hats]

17 minutes ago, flyingmonkeypigs said:

No In Between Days?

I left many songs out!

EDIT: I'd have paired that one with The Caterpiller

Edited March 13, 2019 by stuartbert two hats

[incident]

30 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

The Cure are headlining every festival they’re playing. They may not have top billing at some as they have multiple headliners per day, but they’re still very much headlining. No way are a band of their stature, famed for their often 3+ hour sets, gonna settle for an hour and fifteen on the second stage at Glastonbury.

While I want to agree with you, because I think they are playing the Pyramid, deservedly so, and that they'll smash it, unfortunately the above is largely bollocks.

The facts are that they are playing second from top at Werchter, and that they are playing on the 2nd stage at Southside and Hurricane. By any reasonable definition that means they're not headlining those festivals. They might be given nearly as prominent billing, they might be given a longer set than many other acts, but ultimately it means either that they're playing before dark (Werchter), or playing on a smaller stage (Southside/Hurricane).

Now, regardless of all that. Pictures Of You on the Pyramid is going to be seriously fucking special isn't it?

[stuartbert two hats]

15 minutes ago, JoBalls said:

Correct!! I’ve genuinely never heard of any of the others. 

I don’t really understand how The Cure were regarded in their heyday? Everyone I speak to seems to have the same sort of response “they were ok” or “they had a couple of good songs”, I’ve never met someone who said they really liked them, or who had all their albums, or who had been to see them live or anything. 

In the eighties and early nineties they released a lot of really good songs.  Seriously, give some of those songs I listed a listen, they're good songs! 

[Madyaker]

1 hour ago, sadimmock said:

Does anyone think there is a realistic chance of it not being The Cure and The Killers? As depressing as that is.... I just can’t think of anyone else feasible, available and suitable 

What happened to The Arctic Monkeys. There was talk of them months ago but now nothing. As far as I can find online they are in South America until April but nothing after that. 

[CJTM]

1 minute ago, Madyaker said:

What happened to The Arctic Monkeys. There was talk of them months ago but now nothing. As far as I can find online they are in South America until April but nothing after that. 

I wouldn't be surprised if they are back in the studio after SA shows to churn out another album next year, which leaves them set up to play 2020 (the supposed big one).

[bombfrog]

1 hour ago, sadimmock said:

Does anyone think there is a realistic chance of it not being The Cure and The Killers? As depressing as that is.... I just can’t think of anyone else feasible, available and suitable 

I agree. They'd make a perfect Other Stage headliner but I just can't see them headlining the Pyramid at this point. If they do then it just shows how hard Glasto are finding it to book really high calibre headliners these days.

[Matt42]

9 minutes ago, CJTM said:

I wouldn't be surprised if they are back in the studio after SA shows to churn out another album next year, which leaves them set up to play 2020 (the supposed big one).

This is the general consensus. A short tour for this album definitely infers that something is somewhat coming.

I reckon taking the summer off and coming back with a more commercial friendly album would do them good.

Also TBH&C is a weird one. I didn’t mind it at first, liked it a little while after the release but now I find it unlistenable. I think i’m in the boat now that it is just a bad album lol. Understandably ambitious but poorly executed.

[Brave Sir Robin]

22 minutes ago, The Red Telephone said:

Orbital, Janelle Monae, The Chemical Brothers, Lauryn Hill and The Wu-Tang-Clan are all headlining stages this year. 

Do you know something we don't?

[crocodiles]

34 minutes ago, JoBalls said:

Correct!! I’ve genuinely never heard of any of the others. 

I don’t really understand how The Cure were regarded in their heyday? Everyone I speak to seems to have the same sort of response “they were ok” or “they had a couple of good songs”, I’ve never met someone who said they really liked them, or who had all their albums, or who had been to see them live or anything. 

Seen them loads and got most of the album's.  Give some a listen it really is quality stuff and has stood test of time.  But like everything it's all about opinions .I would sooner see the cure than either of other 2 headliners.

[Fingerbobs]

21 minutes ago, incident said:

Now, regardless of all that. Pictures Of You on the Pyramid is going to be seriously fucking special isn't it?

It wasn't in 1995 so don't bet your ticket money on it. They felt totally out of place back then and I speak as someone who saw them on The Prayer Tour in '89 and loved it. I'm not surprised Michael gave them the thumbs down afterwards.

[The Red Telephone]

22 minutes ago, Brave Sir Robin said:

Do you know something we don't?

Wishful thinking I’m afraid BSR...although she seems to playing every other British festival this year, so I’m more than hopeful she’ll be on the farm this year

[utwothefly]

59 minutes ago, RarerThanDandyB said:

How anyone can say they have two songs is laughable. The Cure have tune after tune and will smash it. Cannot wait for them.

I feel the same. It maybe not be the exciting band for many but they got a load of great songs to play all night 

[Matt42]

9 minutes ago, CJTM said:

I wouldn't be surprised if they are back in the studio after SA shows to churn out another album next year, which leaves them set up to play 2020 (the supposed big one).

This is the general consensus. A short tour for this album definitely infers that something is somewhat coming.

I reckon taking the summer off and coming back with a more commercial friendly album would do them good.

Also TBH&C is a weird one. I didn’t mind it at first, liked it a little while after the release but now I find it unlistenable. I think i’m in the boat now that it is just a bad album lol. Understandably ambitious but poorly executed.

[stuartbert two hats]

14 minutes ago, utwothefly said:

I feel the same. It maybe not be the exciting band for many but they got a load of great songs to play all night 

The problems is that unlike some bands (e.g. Radiohead), my taste in Cure songs is not the same as theirs. They seem to like the dirge like, guitar heavy songs.  Whereas I generally prefer their pop records, with special exceptions for A Forest and From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea.

[K2SO]

Just to throw my hat in, I'm of the opinion that The Cure only have two songs- Friday I'm In Love and Boys Don't Cry (the latter of which I don't think I would know if it weren't for The Inbetweeners)

To a fan of a band, they can have so many hits. To an outsider, a band can have 2.
Personally, I really like The Killers. I'd reel off Mr Brightside, When You Were Young, Human, Spaceman, All These Things That I've Done, The Man, Runaways, Somebody Told Me, Smile Like You Mean It, Read My Mind, Bones, For Reasons Unknown.
The chances are, average Joe is going to say "I know 3 of them."

All a matter of perspective.

[stuartbert two hats]

1 minute ago, K2SO said:

Just to throw my hat in, I'm of the opinion that The Cure only have two songs- Friday I'm In Love and Boys Don't Cry (the latter of which I don't think I would know if it weren't for The Inbetweeners)

To a fan of a band, they can have so many hits. To an outsider, a band can have 2.
Personally, I really like The Killers. I'd reel off Mr Brightside, When You Were Young, Human, Spaceman, All These Things That I've Done, The Man, Runaways, Somebody Told Me, Smile Like You Mean It, Read My Mind, Bones, For Reasons Unknown.
The chances are, average Joe is going to say "I know 3 of them."

All a matter of perspective.

Very true. From that list it's Mr Brightside, Human and Somebody Told Me.