2019 Headliners

[Divein]

1 hour ago, The All Round Ball :| said:

I missed as well but pretty sure the headliner was Kanye West and the headliner that pulled out was Foo Fighters due to Dave Grohl's broken leg. I could be wrong though  

Prince pulled out due to the Kanye backlash. 

 

Edit: which I thought I’d read somewhere  but which now I can’t find. 

Edited September 25, 2018 by Divein

[AndrewSmith]

14 minutes ago, Divein said:

Prince pulled out due to the Kanye backlash. 

 

Edit: which I thought I’d read somewhere  but which now I can’t find. 

I can only see bits referencing The Who replacing Prince but none with the reasons behind Prince dropping out

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/glastonbury/11731291/Prince-the-sound-and-Kanye-The-Who-roadies-view-on-Glastonbury.html

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/glastonbury-festival/news/a657394/the-who-claim-that-they-replaced-prince-at-glastonbury-he-decided-not-to-come/

[djcolsen]

2 hours ago, fatyeti24 said:

People who never go to Glastonbury care about the headliners.  Efesters care about the Headliners Thread.

THis, read the tread, never actually go and see any of the headliners

[eFestivals]

10 minutes ago, AndrewSmith said:

the reasons behind Prince dropping out

from bits and pieces I heard, he was never really in.

[Hutchmaster]

In my own uninformed opinion, I really think the third act will be female centric. With it being all blokes in 2017 and female representation in festivals still a hot topic, I can't see them going for all meat and veg headliners again if they can avoid it.

It just comes down to who? Florence back as a "proper" headliner? 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Taylor Swift wouldn't surprise me.

Ill be shocked if AM are not 1 headliner. Safe option for the  crew who believe "HEADLINER MUST BE A ROCK N ROLL INDIE BAND OR EVERYONE DIES*"

*not sure if they say everyone dies, but they shout a lot.

Stormzy seems right to me. Im not a fan of his tunes, but I like him. He seems like a good guy who has the right kind of morals for me.  Tries to help where he can too. I wouldn't be there, but I hope he gets the gig.

 

Edited September 25, 2018 by FuzzyDunlop

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

1 hour ago, ivan said:

My mate has been saying for years The Pyramid is too BBC audience friendly !

It's understandable though, it is the centrepiece of the whole festival. I wonder how many new attendees the festival attracts by TV coverage alone, which is predominantly main stage-based. I'm sure that most would agree that apart from the occasional special headliner, the majority of our favourite moments are experienced beyond that Pyramid

[CaledonianGonzo]

Theres also plenty on the Pyramid that's not all *that* mainstream.  I saw RTJ, Orchestra Baobab and Kris Kristofferson on it last year.

[Mardy]

Patti Smith on the Pyramid was one of the best things i’ve ever seen, and all the better for being on that stage, shoving it right in the faces of the blanket brigade

[CaledonianGonzo]

West Holts aside, it generally offers more diversity than any other stage.

[Mash011]

Sleaford Mods are gonna do the Pyramid in 2019 and it's gonna be fuckin class.

[stuartbert two hats]

2 minutes ago, Mash011 said:

Sleaford Mods are gonna do the Pyramid in 2019 and it's gonna be fuckin class.

That would be ace.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Get Omar Souleymann, Carly Rae Jepsen, Def Leppard, Christine & The Queens and Sons of Kemet on there and well see who's too mainstream.

[airwaves]

48 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Get Omar Souleymann, Carly Rae Jepsen, Def Leppard, Christine & The Queens and Sons of Kemet on there and well see who's too mainstream.

Did someone go to End of the Road perchance this year??  

[zeppelin]

1 hour ago, Mash011 said:

Sleaford Mods are gonna do the Pyramid in 2019 and it's gonna be fuckin class.

One band that I'm never going to understand. I just don't get it. 

[brettredmayne]

 

[Mash011]

2 minutes ago, zeppelin said:

One band that I'm never going to understand. I just don't get it. 

And neither will most of the field. But Jason Williamson is a force of nature and will make it incredible.

[tevaburger]

1 hour ago, Mardy said:

Patti Smith on the Pyramid was one of the best things i’ve ever seen, and all the better for being on that stage, shoving it right in the faces of the blanket brigade

interestingly enough she did a 3-night run this past weekend in NY of what seems to be her own take of a 'Springsteen on Broadway' spectacle. NY Times on it below

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/23/theater/patti-smith-words-and-music-review.html

Quite a weekend it was in NY for legends. Patti Smith Sat-Mon doing her thing, Paul Simon finishing up his career with a big outdoor park finale for about 40-50,000 on Saturday (after Thurs/Fri gigs at Madison Square Garden), and even Joan Baez played 2 shows in Fri/Sat in a famed venue Beacon Theatre on her own farewell tour. It looks like Baez finishes up things in May in NY after an earlier Euro jaunt  in the year..but you never know...- i think she did Glasters in '08? did she ever play it prior in old days??

 

[The Red Telephone]

Saw Sleaford Mods at the wonderful Bearded Theory this year. The festival prides itself on being extremely family friendly...my heart was gladdened to see so many toddlers enjoying multiple uses of the “C” word.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Young Fathers would blow the cobwebs off the pointy Egyptian bastard

[Superscally]

7 hours ago, Homer said:

Tell you what, The Cure can sub below the headlining The National, as was also being discussed seriously on here the other day...

Sounds good.

[Superscally]

Just get Lionel back for the big spot.

[ivan]

1 hour ago, The Red Telephone said:

Saw Sleaford Mods at the wonderful Bearded Theory this year. The festival prides itself on being extremely family friendly...my heart was gladdened to see so many toddlers enjoying multiple uses of the “C” word.

“ I f***king hate Derby ! “

They were excellent , loved every minute of em 

[Amy Lawn]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Young Fathers would blow the cobwebs off the pointy Egyptian bastard

Yeah this is actually a really good shout. The way they can command any sort of crowd and make any stage their own is completely unlike any other act I've seen.

[Quark]

10 hours ago, The Red Telephone said:

Saw Sleaford Mods at the wonderful Bearded Theory this year. The festival prides itself on being extremely family friendly...my heart was gladdened to see so many toddlers enjoying multiple uses of the “C” word.

I had a similar at Beautiful Days watching MikArtistik shouting at a toddler wearing a bollocks to brexit sticker that he was an unthinking tool of the left. The crowd was very confused, and the toddler continued to give precisely zero fucks, as is the wont of toddlers everywhere.

Edited September 26, 2018 by Quark