2019 Headliners

[Zoo Music Girl]

Just now, Quark said:

Do you think so? I reckon that might be one of those cases where eFests popularity is projected onto the wider Glastonbury population.

Not saying they wouldn't be a draw, but not sure they'd overfill the field

Yeah I don't know if I buy this. I'd be there, but are they bigger than Chic, for example? The field was packed then but we still made it work. 

[dentalplan]

2 minutes ago, Mouseboy11 said:

Think you’re right, although I’m not convinced they’d be packing out the Other stage at all

Maybe a more modest showing but still probably the wisest venue; file alongside New Order and LCD Soundsystem.

I feel like I once heard on the radio Melvin Benn say FR got an email from Kraftwerk’s people essentially saying “Kraftwerk, £100k” and he emailed back and signed them up straight away. I think I might have imagined it now though, given that it isn’t a done thing to discuss prices and I can’t find any evidence. That seems like an Other headliner fee to me, anyway.

[stuartbert two hats]

Kraftwerk are probably the single most influential act still touring today.  It's a fucking poor state of affairs if they can't play t'Other stage without embarrassing themselves.

Edited October 19, 2018 by stuartbert two hats

[Gnomicide]

Kraftwerk are shite.

[Gucci Piggy]

Chris Martin supergroup confirmed by my mate's dream. Headliners sorted.

[briddj]

Ffs. Let's not do supergroup discussion again.... 

[Hugh Jass]

43 minutes ago, Quark said:

Do you think so? I reckon that might be one of those cases where eFests popularity is projected onto the wider Glastonbury population.

Not saying they wouldn't be a draw, but not sure they'd overfill the field

Saw them headline Bestival a few years back and they packed out the main field which was about the size of the Other.

Would depend who they're up against but I reckon they'd draw a big crowd, most people will have heard of them and be aware that there aren't many opportunities to see them live.

[henry bear]

Kraftwerk’s tours sell out in no-time over here. Not sure how that would translate to Other Stage attendance though as their own audience tends to be primarily 40+ males.

[Gnomicide]

1 minute ago, henry bear said:

Kraftwerk’s tours sell out in no-time over here. Not sure how that would translate to Other Stage attendance though as their own audience tends to be primarily 40+ males.

They're such a schinken act.

[jparx]

Kraftwerk at Glastonbury would be such a rare opportunity. I think a lot of people recognise how massively influential they are to modern music and would go along. I don't think they would pack the field but it wouldn't be any thinner than New Order or LCD. 

It could easily be one of the all time highlights of the festival if all the variables go in their favour.

[Gnomicide]

Just now, jparx said:

It could easily be one of the all time highlights of the festival if all the variables go in their favour.

And the laptop batteries don't run out.

[jparx]

2 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

And the laptop batteries don't run out.

Pretty sure that applies to the majority of acts that headline the Other ?

[Phoenix Girl]

3 minutes ago, jparx said:

Kraftwerk at Glastonbury would be such a rare opportunity. I think a lot of people recognise how massively influential they are to modern music and would go along. I don't think they would pack the field but it wouldn't be any thinner than New Order or LCD. 

It could easily be one of the all time highlights of the festival if all the variables go in their favour.

Yes I completely agree with this. I think they are iconic and I'd be there in a shot. 

[Tommy Dickfingers]

The only person alive who’s more influential than Kraftwerk might well be headlining Sunday anyway. Kraftwerk second to only Beatles for influence and importance. 

[SwedgeAntilles]

28 minutes ago, briddj said:

Ffs. Let's not do supergroup discussion again.... 

If we're at supergroup stage then No Doubt stage is imminent 

[Quark]

24 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

And the laptop batteries don't run out.

Can't wait to see this bad boy up on the big screens halfway through Autobahn

[jparx]

You'd like to think Kraftwerk had evolved beyond Windows.

[Quark]

4 minutes ago, jparx said:

You'd like to think Kraftwerk had evolved beyond Windows.

Speak for yourself. I like to think they're still on Windows 98.

[jparx]

1 minute ago, Quark said:

Speak for yourself. I like to think they're still on Windows 98.

Top marks for meme creation. Beautiful stuff.

[Quark]

Just now, jparx said:

Top marks for meme creation. Beautiful stuff.

Friday afternoon innit

[crocodiles]

[Quark]

Kraftwerk feat. Richard Ayoade

[Gnomicide]

In 3D

[fatyeti24]

Kraftwerk are the AC/DC of electronica. All the vital elements honed to perfection. Oft copied, rarely bettered. 

[briddj]

2 hours ago, Quark said:

Can't wait to see this bad boy up on the big screens halfway through Autobahn

Had a shit boss once who was running through a consultation document on how he was going to make a load of us redundant. Midway through his laptop crashed with the message "running low on virtual memory" broadcast to the whole room. Lightened the mood....