2019 Headliners

[stuartbert two hats]

35 minutes ago, henry bear said:

Saw the Real PSB this week, always great live. There’s a number of stages they could play - I’d quite like to see them have an afternoon Pyramid slot - from what I’ve seen they have no problems winning over large audiences.

I'd like to see them headline The Park, that'd be great.

[CaledonianGonzo]

23 minutes ago, fatyeti24 said:

I've never been a fan of the Pet Shop Boys - quite the opposite in fact - but they are a million more times deserving of being the 'real' PSB than the risible-bordering-offensive Public Service Broadcasting.

I caught PSB over the summer and my spine has still to uncringe from the onstage stylings of Virgil Q. Wigglygoose and Tarquin Pifflington Esquire.

[fatyeti24]

10 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I caught PSB over the summer and my spine has still to uncringe from the onstage stylings of Virgil Q. Wigglygoose and Tarquin Pifflington Esquire.

 Who knew a load of wafty instrumentals with a bit of Pathe News clips over the top could be less than the sum of its parts?

[Mash011]

3 hours ago, eFestivals said:

can you stop the drivelling, please?

please oh please stop providing high quality content for my web site

[battleborn]

39 minutes ago, fatyeti24 said:

 Who knew a load of wafty instrumentals with a bit of Pathe News clips over the top could be less than the sum of its parts?

It is indeed utter shite.  

[CaledonianGonzo]

Quentin and the lads donning their waistcoats and bowties to run onstage and trigger a sample of a Welsh miner talking about his Davy lamp.

[crocodiles]

15 hours ago, slash's hat said:

Fond teenage memories of the wild album and songs from circus and innocence. Erasure was the first concert I went to, Hammersmith Odeon, still got my red ribbon, bingo ticket and pen. And who can forget Abbaesque?

Cowboys album was where I dropped off, saw them on tour somewhere in Birmingham then and it was awful. Would love to see them and/or PSB on the farm, having never seen PSB. 

Saw them at Manchester Apollo with the erasure bingo . Night linford Christie won gold at Barcelona Olympics.  Because Andy announced it .

They did something ridiculous like 20 nights at the Apollo 

[CaledonianGonzo]

From memory Vince and Andy deployed a 5 song sequence that went Who Needs Love Like That, Blue Savannah, Drama! and Stop! that also included a cover of Atomic.

Dunno what to tell you if your top is still on at the end of that lot.

[henry bear]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Quentin and the lads donning their waistcoats and bowties to run onstage and trigger a sample of a Welsh miner talking about his Davy lamp.

Blimey, touched a few nerves there. 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

13 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Sambora's parted ways with the Jovi. 

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[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, henry bear said:

Blimey, touched a few nerves there. 

It's an old / recurring argument on here, largely encapsulated in an old PSB vs PSB poll thread that (IIRC) Stu Two Hats started.

The fact that no one actually calls the Shoppies PSB is neither here nor there.

 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

5 hours ago, eFestivals said:

can you stop the drivelling, please?

Mate, we've got another 500 pages of that to come between now and June in this thread alone. You of all people should understand that. 

Strap yourself in, it's going to be a mostly dull, pointless, monotonous ride 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Not even sure why people are getting so het up when 2 of the 3 headliners and the legend slot already have likely candidates in the frame and there are a whole host of other candidates like Lana del Rey and Bon Iver giving into view.

[Little Andy]

3rd headliner inklings, in order of likelihood : 

1. Taylor Swift : Some random music promoter guy with no reason to trust him says it's her. And eFestivals guesses it could be a non-UK act.

2. Lady Gaga,  Kendrick Lamar : eFestivals guesses it could be a non-UK act.

3. The 1975 : Apparently have been offered to play the festival. But to headline? And instead of Leeds and Reading? And eFestivals guesses it could be a non-UK act.

4. Stormzy : Tweeted about Glastonbury, but only has 1 album. And eFestivals guesses it could be a non-UK act.

[CaledonianGonzo]

With the best will in the world, you should probably also be taking tour dates that have already been announced into consideration. On that basis Gaga is way more likely than Taylor Swift or Kenny D given that neither of them have given any indication that they're active next year.

[stuartbert two hats]

46 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It's an old / recurring argument on here, largely encapsulated in an old PSB vs PSB poll thread that (IIRC) Stu Two Hats started.

The fact that no one actually calls the Shoppies PSB is neither here nor there.

And it seems that PSB won:

I for one welcome our 20th Century archive overlords.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit.

[LosingMyEdge]

Strokes are at 1/3 to headline on Sky Bet, anything to back that up? Same odds as The Cure who have been widely accepted as basically confirmed now?

Edited November 3, 2018 by LosingMyEdge

[marcoolio]

7 hours ago, eFestivals said:

can you stop the drivelling, please?

In that case, I'll abandon my 500 word essay and instead point to this website, showing that there are at least 20 groups currently active as (some variation of) The Platters.

[RarerThanDandyB]

16 minutes ago, LosingMyEdge said:

Strokes are at 1/3 to headline on Sky Bet, anything to back that up? Same odds as The Cure who have been widely accepted as basically confirmed now?

People betting, no solid information like the Cure have.

[oatesy2]

On 11/2/2018 at 3:14 PM, Purple aki squat said:

Unlikely. Imbruglia in Dewsbury on the Sunday 

 

On 11/2/2018 at 3:14 PM, Purple aki squat said:

Unlikely. Imbruglia in Dewsbury on the Sunday 

Ha she is doing a gig in timepiece that day

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Queen film fucking RUUUUUUUULES!

[henry bear]

Haven’t seen it yet, hopefully this week. Fella who plays Brian has totally nailed it from what I’ve seen.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Everyone is rightly giving it up for Rami Malek but yer Brian guy has also totally fucking got him to a tee.

I dunno if I'd advise watching it sober or if you don't like Queen in the first place, but otherwise it's a hoot.

[zico martin]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

The Queen film fucking RUUUUUUUULES!

Fun and enjoyable yes, but contrived and a bit superficial imho.  Not sure why the felt the need to fabricate some much stuff either.