2019 Headliners

[The Martini Police]

1 minute ago, eastynh said:

No mate honestly. It was a topic that came up on the City forum I go on. Not sure how sky sports news could give their our sources understand bullshit in regards to transfer rumours. Surely that is a conflict of interests? I have no facts to back this up and only going off what was said on Bluemoon, but It does make sense.

Yeah I had a chat with some mates about this too with regards to the Villa manager speculation and odds. However:

Sky Bet is majority-owned by CVC Capital Partners, the private equity firm which used to control Formula One motor racing, and had been planning a £3bn flotation of the gaming company. CVC holds 71% of Sky Bet's shares, while Sky plc, the owner of Sky News, has a 20% stake

20% still enough to be a conflict of course so not sure how they get away with it.

[Hutchmaster]

Haven't really seen her mentioned at all, but is Flo and her machine out of the running completely? Number 1 album this year, (nearly) sold out arena tour and loves the festival. Too soon from 2015?

[dentalplan]

2 minutes ago, eastynh said:

Surprising that I am right or that Sky have nothing to do with Sky bet? ??

Yes.

[eastynh]

1 minute ago, The Martini Police said:

Yeah I had a chat with some mates about this too with regards to the Villa manager speculation and odds. However:

Sky Bet is majority-owned by CVC Capital Partners, the private equity firm which used to control Formula One motor racing, and had been planning a £3bn flotation of the gaming company. CVC holds 71% of Sky Bet's shares, while Sky plc, the owner of Sky News, has a 20% stake

20% still enough to be a conflict of course so not sure how they get away with it.

See the Ghostdancers post mate. Seems they have sold up totally now. It was shady as fcuk though.

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, Johnkhutch said:

Haven't really seen her mentioned at all, but is Flo and her machine out of the running completely? Number 1 album this year, (nearly) sold out arena tour and loves the festival. Too soon from 2015?

Yep. Way too soon.

[eastynh]

1 minute ago, dentalplan said:

Yes.

Ha it's a good job I like you mate ??

[Hutchmaster]

7 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Yep. Way too soon.

Fairs, more just hoping in vain on my part.

[The Red Telephone]

Personally I’d be very happy with 1975 headlining (if, as rumoured, it’s alongside Macca and The Cure)

Not a fan of their music, but being born the year after them I shall be younger than all of the headliners for the first time since 2009.

[ourkid1984]

12 hours ago, The Placid Casual said:

I'll take the 3 in bold cheers.

Clever. Would love that too.

[briddj]

39 minutes ago, lazzareo said:

I just don't get the 1975 at all.  There are bands I don't like but I recognise they are good and others will love them but with the 1975 I really don't get it.  Have I missed something?  Can someone share something I should really listen to and give them another chance?

Neither do I. Just massive crowds of screaming teenage girls and their boyfriends who have taken them for brownie points.

But they are mammoth by today's standards.

Catfish are actually still able to shift tickets for arenas at the drop of a hat too, mind. They have also got a sizeable teenage girl crowd....

[ourkid1984]

2 hours ago, Hawros said:

Have Liberty X been ruled out? Or is that just Hear'say?

There's going to be a XFactor/Popstars medley

[jyoung]

13 minutes ago, Johnkhutch said:

Haven't really seen her mentioned at all, but is Flo and her machine out of the running completely? Number 1 album this year, (nearly) sold out arena tour and loves the festival. Too soon from 2015?

A bloody good album too! Would love a little secret set.

[ghostdancer1]

I think there's more chance of FATM headlining than The 1975 tbh

[CaledonianGonzo]

Has the 1975's new stuff garnered much interest or are they shifting tickets by the shedload on the basis of their first two albums?

[Divein]

29 minutes ago, eastynh said:

No mate honestly. It was a topic that came up on the City forum I go on. Not sure how sky sports news could give their our sources understand bullshit in regards to transfer rumours. Surely that is a conflict of interests? I have no facts to back this up and only going off what was said on Bluemoon, but It does make sense.

Well colour me shocked, I always thought it was very shading how Sky could get away with breaking transfer rumors and then mop up on Sky Bet with people backing what they said. But it makes sense now if they no longer having anything to do with them.

I always wondered why they promoted Super 6 on Soccer Saturday but never the Sky Boost which they all feature on the adverts.

[Gnomicide]

58 minutes ago, lazzareo said:

I just don't get the 1975 at all.  There are bands I don't like but I recognise they are good and others will love them but with the 1975 I really don't get it.  Have I missed something?  

You're getting old.

Embrace it.

[Honeybane]

what have i missed re arctics and does it now seem they won't be playing?

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, briddj said:

Point is that The 1975 could headline any UK festival they wanted (where they were wanted) next summer. Therefore, they will not headline the Other stage at Glasto.

New Order, Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, etc  will never top the Pyramid again.

Huge difference.

The 1975 can easily finish with Reading next year although it wouldn't shock me for them to say they'll sub while doing Reading too. Take your Glasto chance when you get it though.

I'm fairly certain Gaga won't be headlining.

[Hugh Jass]

15 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Has the 1975's new stuff garnered much interest or are they shifting tickets by the shedload on the basis of their first two albums?

No idea, someone said they had two albums ready to go back to back?

[Hugh Jass]

17 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said:

I think there's more chance of FATM headlining than The 1975 tbh

I think there's no chance of Florence headlining tbh. There'll only have been two festivals between her last stint and 2019.

My money's on her rocking up at IOW and TRNSMT next year.

[Radi0Head]

FATM and the 1975 are about the same size. Unlike FATM the 1975 are bolstered by their 'youth' following. If we can consider FATM as a suitable headliner then surely the 1975 are too.

[SwedgeAntilles]

Mind Flo was a sub until mad Dave took a flyer off the stage

[Radi0Head]

6 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Mind Flo was a sub until mad Dave took a flyer off the stage

This was exactly my thinking. However both FATM and The 1975 have grown since this point

[snailcheeks]

Fair play to them if they have the offer. Be mad to turn it down. I’ll just venture elsewhere 

[FloorFiller]

The 1975 are bigger than FATM was in 2015 and definitely bigger than her currently. They’ve stormed the world and are far and away the UK’s current big thing in music. This is the Mumfords argument of 2013 all over again.