2019 Headliners

[dentalplan]

3 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Maybe this is why Liam Gallagher invited the Eavis family on holiday to try and schmooze a headline slot?

@endswithMJ Did Liam win the game of pool against Emily to secure the headline slot or what?

[Xeph1995]

5 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

It's because they've done nothing of note for over a decade, and really they've been riding one album for 18 years now.

That said, The Stone Roses have managed similar.

The 2nd coming is just as good as their first imo. But both their albums imo have eclipsed anything the strokes have done. 

[karaseen]

There's no reason to believe Jennifer, and even if she is right they may have moved on from whoever she meant.  I just think its interesting that she said she didn't think we'd guess.  What name does she think has NOT been suggested???  Even Slayer on the Park could have been true.

[Gnomicide]

1 minute ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

Personally I think it's between Gaga or The Strokes.

If that's right, I hope it's Gaga as I know I have no interest in seeing her. I might be tempted to see The Strokes in the hope they play those two songs they have but even fans of theirs say they are dull live so I know I'd regret it.

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

Thing is though their set lists are usually 90% of that album, even the band know their riding it.

Radiohead played 90% of OK Computer in 2017 tho so

[jparx]

Catching up here but is there anything to rule out The Killers? Secret set went down a storm and they're about next year.

I'm resigned to it being someone quite uninteresting at this point. The chances are they've got an act that we already know is touring next year, and the majority of those are quite "meh" options. Best case scenario is Gaga but I'll be stunned if they pull something like that off.

[thrillhouse188]

4 minutes ago, Honeybane said:

Remember Emily saying they are future headliners 

Fair enough, maybe in that case I should lump on them to headline. I spoke with Melvin Benn at Reading 2013 and spoke about Foals, he said he loves them and that maybe they could headline 2016 and for whatever reason I didn't put money on it

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, dentalplan said:

Radiohead played 90% of OK Computer in 2017 tho so

Slightly different considering it was the 20th anniversary of its release (the re-issue actually came out the day of the show IIRC).

The Strokes have been farting out Is This It plus the singles from the other albums for years now.

[Xeph1995]

2 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Radiohead played 90% of OK Computer in 2017 tho so

That sad thing is its not even their best work, in Rainbows and Kid A are just as good if not better. 

[ALL_CATS_ARE_GREY]

Hard to explain why but it has to be The Strokes and that’s the way it is

[Stokesy10]

6 minutes ago, mufcok said:

Opinions again though

I absolutely love their 2nd and 3rd records. Angles is pretty good as well, not so much the last one

Certainly don't ride on that one album for me

Yeh its complete bollox that they ride on one album. 1st and 2nd are incredible, 3rd is decent, can give or take 4, and i love 5!

[Guest]

Unlikely I know, but just throwing the possibility out there. Wonder if they've been in contact with their mate Damon and got a one off Blur show lined up. Don't believe it myself but since the conversation is flowing...

[FloorFiller]

Fuck it, it’s The Strokes, ain’t it?

That guy said Stormzy, The Strokes, The Cure.

Grimshaw heard The Strokes.

Emily said ‘a couple of blokes’.

There are fuck all other realistic possibilities.

Outside of an act reforming out of nowhere (although who?!) I’m all out of ideas.

[CaledonianGonzo]

[fatyeti24]

[jparx]

Just now, FloorFiller said:

Fuck it, it’s The Strokes, ain’t it?

That guy said Stormzy, The Strokes, The Cure.

Grimshaw heard The Strokes.

Emily said ‘a couple of blokes’.

There are fuck all other realistic possibilities.

Outside of an act reforming out of nowhere (although who?!) I’m all out of ideas.

That really is a grim set of headliners in 2019. And I actually like all of them!

[RarerThanDandyB]

Just now, jparx said:

That really is a grim set of headliners in 2019. And I actually like all of them!

Feelings mutual.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, fatyeti24 said:

It's a bit rich isnt it?

[eFestivals]

29 minutes ago, thrillhouse188 said:

Where did The Cure come from btw? Are they defo nailed on? 

came from the same source as Macca did.

But I've also had info the same info from another  - and better - direction, including a re-confirm of the info from the same place. 

So The Cure should still be accurate as I always felt it was the better info of the two.

(and if Jennifer on twitter is on the money with what she's heard then Macca was originally the plan anyway - so my Macca info might well have been right at the time).

[priest17]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I agree with this cryptic clue, get Alex Cameron and his business partner, Roy Malloy, headlining.

[SwedgeAntilles]

Providing The Cure are still correct it's difficult to see who the festival could pull out the bag to stop this set of headliners being seen as a wee bit weak. 

[RarerThanDandyB]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

came from the same source as Macca did.

But I've also had info the same info from another  - and better - direction, including a re-confirm of the info from the same place. 

So The Cure should still be accurate as I always felt it was the better info of the two.

(and if Jennifer on twitter is on the money with what she's heard then Macca was originally the plan anyway - so my Macca info might well have been right at the time).

and like that Sir Paul McCartney has been stripped of his strong rumour...

[fatyeti24]

4 minutes ago, jparx said:

That really is a grim set of headliners in 2019. And I actually like all of them!

ha!  

[jparx]

There's a similar discussion on the NOS/Mad Cool threads where it's hard to see who else can headline apart from fairly grim prospects. There just seems to be a lack of exciting headliners this year (subjective, of course). Lots of exciting distant possibilities (i.e. Gaga) but in terms of who we actually know is around and doing festivals next year...it's looking like slim pickings.

[FuzzyDunlop]

Glastonbury since 2008 has always had a worldwide massive name.... 2014 had Metallica, who are huge.

I personally cant see The Cure, Stormzy & the Strokes being the headliners*

 

 

 

* my opinion is worth fuck all, but still!