2019 Headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

They were just talking about the mixed reaction on 6Music.  Basic view was that you need to look down from the top line.

[nikkic]

Most of the negativity comes from yer man on the street not knowing how festival bookings work and failing to manage their own expectations.

”Ridiculous that they didn’t get Prince, Madonna and Beyoncé. Where’s Foals? Where’s Foo Fighters? No Maroon 5? Outrageous”.

[CaledonianGonzo]

That and the fact that The Killers are headlining.

[nikkic]

Equal amounts of bemusement for Miley from what I’ve seen. 

 

[Guest]

22 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Equal amounts of bemusement for Miley from what I’ve seen. 

Miley Cyrus and Janet Jackson are the two that any non-goers I've spoke to IRL about it has mentioned, all positive comments. Apart from one guy who said "I see The Killers are playing, is this Leeds festival 2007?"

[FuzzyDunlop]

The Headliners are very disappointing. Ive now come to the conclusion that the rest is probably par for the course, but because I frequent this forum - I expected these names, so I wasnt really excited by them, rather than the names being poor.

[CaledonianGonzo]

31 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Miley Cyrus and Janet Jackson are the two that any non-goers I've spoke to IRL about it has mentioned, all positive comments. Apart from one guy who said "I see The Killers are playing, is this Leeds festival 2007?"

You are on the March To Leave, though.

[Guest]

19 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

You are on the March To Leave, though.

Well, as you would know if you were keeping abreast of broadcast news, the only members of the public who are worth approaching for comment are those who are really really about leaving the EU.

[didinowanttohearthat]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

That and the fact that The Killers are headlining.

Bet you like Radiohead a lot.

[charlierc]

13 hours ago, reflekting said:

I guess I shouldn't be a hypocrite as I saw the Pumpkins when they played and loved it, but I'd never seen them before, the Killers have been around the UK every year more or less, with no difficulty seeing them as a fan. If Dave is back I'd be keen but I just can't get on board with this otherwise. 

I saw them with their new live band at Lollapalooza Paris last year having ducked the UK Tour. They did hold up pretty well - the new players knew the parts, plus had a lot of the same gear. There wasn't an obvious discrepancy between the two (or indeed Hyde Park the year before, when Dave was there but Mark wasn't). But I do agree I'd prefer to have Dave/Mark about for their live shows as its weird without them on board.

I like the idea of them returning for Glastonbury, like they did for the John Peel slot in 2017. Whether they do is another matter.

To be fair, a part of me was more keen to wonder either if this means their new album will be out in time, or if they do a small theatre show beforehand that I inevitably fail to get tickets for.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, didinowanttohearthat said:

Bet you like Radiohead a lot.

How so?

[Xeph1995]

2 minutes ago, didinowanttohearthat said:

Bet you like Radiohead a lot.

Id take Radiohead in a heartbeat over the killers to be quite honest. 

[didinowanttohearthat]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

How so?

Can sniff one out easy on this forum. Usually being enraged about a popular band they don't like headlining.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I like Radiohead except for the nervous fellow that always sings with them.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, didinowanttohearthat said:

Can sniff one out easy on this forum. Usually being enraged about a popular band they don't like headlining.

You can, can you? That's a rare skill.

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, didinowanttohearthat said:

Can sniff one out easy on this forum. Usually being enraged about a popular band they don't like headlining.

Bet you like The Killers a lot.

[mcshed]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

How so?

To someone who thinks proper music is white boys with guitars then Radiohead seem like the opposite of The Killers rather than two bands from the same genre.

[blazingstars]

9 hours ago, Odessa said:

It's not the end of the world if it does turn out to be the replacement members, but it'd be nice to see them all again. Especially as Dave Keuning, one of the original fab four, wrote the most well known riff of the 21st century. He should be there to play it every time The Killers headline the pyramid.

 

Hi! I'm a big Killers fan too. This will be my 9th show. I'm going to see Dave play in London next month. I'll be very surprised if he plays Glasto having missed the entirety of the last tour. They got a really slick rhythm going with the touring lineup. I'd love to see him back but I would put big bucks on it being Ted and Jake.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Brandon Flowers is my special soldier and I'll come for anyone that compares him to something found in a bin out the back of Madame Tussauds.

[mcshed]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Brandon Flowers is my special soldier

He's made it very clear that although he has soul he is not in fact a soldier.

[CaledonianGonzo]

?

[Mr.Tease]

4 minutes ago, mcshed said:

He's made it very clear that although he has soul he is not in fact a soldier.

I'm very glad he made that important distinction via music- usually having soul is synonymous with being a soldier, so it's quite unusual yet refreshing to have soul yet NOT be a soldier. Glad he's challenging stereotypes. 

[Sasperella]

I would have absolutely no idea if the guys behind Brandon were the original, a new lineup, or some randoms he auditioned to fill in last minute. And I saw them live in Sheffield in November 2017!

On a side note, I would have been excited about The Killers as headliner had I not been to that Sheffield gig. I don't know if it was just the crowd or the shitty soulless arena....but it was incredibly dull and did nothing to quell my disappointment and missing the JP set (through a comedy of errors, lost phones and woeful judgement). I don't particularly care to see them again....but I have a feeling I might get dragged there. Unless they clash with Jon Hopkins and then my friends can all just do one. 

[didinowanttohearthat]

28 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Bet you like The Killers a lot.

I do enjoy them, guilty. 

 

31 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

You can, can you? That's a rare skill.

It's easy mate, could spot you from a mile away. Not wrong am I ?

[CaledonianGonzo]

I have been owned