2019 Headliners

[Amy Lawn]

I'm feeling good-ish about this set of headliners. I reckon they've got a pretty solid set there, but my only criticism would be that The Cure and Macca are both classic British rock acts. Although they're each great bookings on their own, bit too similar. If one of them turns out to be bum info and it's really Gaga, then we're fully cooking with gas.

[crocodiles]

3 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Even with the addition of McCartney it's not what you'd call a classic set of headliners, or at least it doesn't feel like it right now what with it including Stormzy who a lot of people assumed would sub and The Cure who many didn't expect to get the gig again. Maybe time will be kinder to it, but right now it isn't getting me particularly buzzed.

I suppose it's a lot about who is headlining elsewhere and quality or other time slots . I am still really hoping for gaga as I don't mind her but my wife absolutely loves her .

I can't say she feels the same about the cure or stormzy 

[Badlands]

Although I’ve only seen Macca once, and have been listening to the Beatles longer than I’ve been able to talk, I think I’d rather see a Stormzy/Gaga/Cure set of headliners.

 

[Mash011]

It's a naff set. Ticketless rejoice!

[Zoo Music Girl]

Wow feels early to have this sorted, but it's not a bad set in my opinion. Would have been nice to have a woman in there but I get that choices are limited and I think it's great to give Stormzy the boost. As it stands I could watch any of them quite happily, Stormzy mainly out of curiosity, but could easily be led elsewhere too.

Edited November 8, 2018 by Zoo Music Girl

[thewayiam]

53 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Christ knows. I was all aboard the Gaga train before this Stormzy revelation, but I was ready to be surprised. 

Gaga wasn't going to headline.

[Gucci Piggy]

3 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

Gaga wasn't going to headline.

Stormzy's apparently booked to headline yet you still think Gaga isn't big enough? Lmao.

[LiamMcMillen]

If Stormzy works this well and goes all out you could be looking at a headline set featuring the likes of Ghetts, Wretch 32, Lily Allen, MNEK and whoever features on his second record. Even Sheeran could turn up... could be a pretty fantastic spectacle of it all comes together 

[Gucci Piggy]

Just now, LiamMcMillen said:

If Stormzy works this well and goes all out you could be looking at a headline set featuring the likes of Ghetts, Wretch 32, Lily Allen, MNEK and whoever features on his second record. Even Sheeran could turn up... could be a pretty fantastic spectacle of it all comes together 

Well I would much rather just see Stormzy than any of them.

[kingbadger]

Festival have done well diversity wise with this set, even with The Cure and Macca they've got a BME act as the third headliner and a female in the Legend slot. 

[Gucci Piggy]

Best case scenario now is that Macca is actually booked for 2020 and 2019 is Stormzy/Gaga/The Cure. Would stop the discussions over who's gonna play Saturday out of Macca and The Cure, too.

2019: Stormzy, Gaga, The Cure

2020: Kendrick, Macca, Elton

Perfect. Though I do think it'll be Macca this year rather than Gaga.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Macca and Elton together feels wrong. One golden oldie per year please!

[dentalplan]

7 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Best case scenario now is that Macca is actually booked for 2020 and 2019 is Stormzy/Gaga/The Cure. Would stop the discussions over who's gonna play Saturday out of Macca and The Cure, too.

2019: Stormzy, Gaga, The Cure

2020: Kendrick, Macca, Elton

Perfect. Though I do think it'll be Macca this year rather than Gaga.

Don't think Britain's ready for Stormzy and Gaga both headlining in 2k19.

[ClementsMike]

Absolutely no reason for Gaga to headline. 

[Keithy]

1 hour ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

The wind still whispers Gaga in my ear you know, maybe Macca or The Cure are wrong? ?

The Cure still doesn't feel right to me. I've got some straws and I'm not going to stop clutching them just yet!

[jparx]

It's a bit of a departure from the past few years, noticeably lacking a contemporary mainstram act, but it looks good to me. I agree that The Cure and Macca are a bit similar in a sense and in an ideal world I'd trade The Cure for Gaga or Florence, but it's more interesting on paper than the last two lineups at least (in my opinion of course). 

I very much like the idea of moving away from the huge mega stadium acts, although it might be a case of availability rather than choice.  

[thewayiam]

Do we think Noel would sub if he played?, I'm not sure his latest set of dates have enough in them for that, he's doing headline dates that Stereophonics and MSP do...I think if he was offered 3rd down he should snap it but I can't see him accepting lower that his brother.

Personally.

out of Stormzy, Liam, Gambino, The Cure, Macca and Noel I'd see 4 with a potential 5. 

If so:

Stormzy, Liam

The Cure, Gaga

Macca, Noel..based on who he is.

No way surely are they going to have the top 6 all being male artists...I've taken Gambino out as I don't see them getting him at all.

Based on that I think you have Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa and Ezra as 3rd. Slash would be good to slip in but without GNR there really isn't going to be a huge base for it I doubt,

[dentalplan]

3 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

If so:

Stormzy, Liam

The Cure, Gaga

Macca, Noel..based on who he is.

No way surely are they going to have the top 6 all being male artists...I've taken Gambino out as I don't see them getting him at all.

Put him back in mate. Lady Gaga isn't subbing.

[Gucci Piggy]

8 minutes ago, jparx said:

It's a bit of a departure from the past few years, noticeably lacking a contemporary mainstram act, but it looks good to me. I agree that The Cure and Macca are a bit similar in a sense and in an ideal world I'd trade The Cure for Gaga or Florence, but it's more interesting on paper than the last two lineups at least (in my opinion of course). 

I very much like the idea of moving away from the huge mega stadium acts, although it might be a case of availability rather than choice.  

What on earth is Stormzy if not a contemporary mainstream act lol?

[slash's hat]

12 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

 

Based on that I think you have Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa and Ezra as 3rd. Slash would be good to slip in but without GNR there really isn't going to be a huge base for it I doubt,

I don't know about that, a fair few on here have said they regretted seeing the football instead of slash - mind you that could've been to do with the game...I wasn't there that year. And following on from the g'n'r comeback he'd attract an audience.

Edited November 8, 2018 by slash's hat

[Gucci Piggy]

Also if Noel is playing I would guess it's as the Friday opener, which he was literally saying on the radio the other week is where he'd want to play if he got booked.

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Also if Noel is playing I would guess it's as the Friday opener, which he was literally saying on the radio the other week is where he'd want to play if he got booked.

Logistical nightmare though. I've seen The Cribs pack that field out at lunchtime.

[henry bear]

Yes, can’t believe both Gallaghers would play prominent slots on the Pyramid

[kingcrawler]

I can't imagine Noel's ego letting him play lower than Liam. Both of them playing in the same year seems strange anyway.

[Mattymooz]

20 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Put him back in mate. Lady Gaga isn't subbing.

And at this point I doubt Ariana would take third down either. Her last single has broken the "most streamed single by a female artist" every day since it came out, and the last two its broken the "most streamed single by any artist".

She's a force at the moment, which I hadn't expected considering she's kinda stuck in a situation where she's promoting 2 singles (breathin and thank you, next) from 2 different albums at the same time.