2019 Headliners

[Gnomicide]

The setlist from the last festival The Strokes played consisted of:

11 songs from Is This It
3 from First Impressions of Earth
3 from Room on Fire
2 from Future Present Past

[ParkRanger14]

10 minutes ago, thrillhouse188 said:

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

After this Macca stuff, I reckon you're better off going to William Hill and betting on the next ruler of Westeros 

[thrillhouse188]

5 minutes 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).

Thanks for clarifying! I feel like we need to get a timeline together of who was booked when! ?

[Rubber Soldier]

19 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.

Very harsh on Room on Fire and First Impressions of Earth saying they’re riding on one album IMO.  They’re both terrific, although not quite at Is This It? level. 

[thrillhouse188]

1 minute ago, ParkRanger14 said:

After this Macca stuff, I reckon you're better off going to William Hill and betting on the next ruler of Westeros 

I mean Benn is a slightly stronger lead given he books the acts, but I see your point ?

[Hugh Jass]

9 minutes ago, Stokesy10 said:

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!

Last gig they played was Chile in 2017. They played 19 songs, including all 11 from Is This It. You don't have to do too much digging into their setlists to see they are all skewed towards one album.

Funny thing is I like The Strokes...

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, Rubber Soldier said:

Very harsh on Room on Fire and First Impressions of Earth saying they’re riding on one album IMO.  They’re both terrific, although not quite at Is This It? level. 

Again, just look at the sets they play...

[zeppelin]

I'm going with:

"2019: The year of the undercard" 

[CaledonianGonzo]

That they rely on one album wouldn't be an issue if they werent a catatonic, Walking Dead-ass shambles of a live act.

[ghostdancer1]

what's another 3 year gap between headline appearances eh?

 

[fatyeti24]

It would be wrong and unfair to blame the Strokes for the deluge of interminable guitar pop that followed in their wake.

But that's not going to stop me, the c**ts.

[eFestivals]

I'll say it again: the spice girls claimed a month ago that they were 'in talks'.

[Hawros]

20 minutes ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

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

Gaga would be a great booking, as discussed ad nauseam on here. The one little thing which makes me think it's not her, is Emily's 'we've got a couple of blokes' line.

I've always read that as her wanting the female representation, which hasn't come this time around. Unless it's a double-bluff, but that would be typical e-fests over thinking...

[Havors]

Just now, eFestivals said:

I'll say it again: the spice girls claimed a month ago that they were 'in talks'.

NO NO NO NO NO! why did you have to remind us of that? 

[mufcok]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

I'll say it again: the spice girls claimed a month ago that they were 'in talks'.

Gonna pretend I didn't read that for a second time and put all The Strokes records on

[Honeybane]

2 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

I'll say it again: the spice girls claimed a month ago that they were 'in talks'.

don't joke like this neil 

[whitehorses]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

I'll say it again: the spice girls claimed a month ago that they were 'in talks'.

Dear lord, no. 

(I’d defo watch them tho ?) 

[FakeEmpire]

 

The Spice Girls advert for dancers confirms the contract commitment until 16th June 2019 (i.e. the final Wembley date) so it doesn't look like they'll be active beyond that.

[FuzzyDunlop]

Spice Girls > The Cure

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

I'll say it again: the spice girls claimed a month ago that they were 'in talks'.

wannabes 

[The Martini Police]

1 minute ago, Hawros said:

Gaga would be a great booking, as discussed ad nauseam on here. The one little thing which makes me think it's not her, is Emily's 'we've got a couple of blokes' line.

I've always read that as her wanting the female representation, which hasn't come this time around. Unless it's a double-bluff, but that would be typical e-fests over thinking...

All the more reason to do separate early announcements for 2 big female solo acts. Add to that say Lana and Christine on the Pyramid and there's no issue with female representation in big slots.

[jyoung]

2 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

I'll say it again: the spice girls claimed a month ago that they were 'in talks'.

The media seemed to run with the 'in talks' thing but I reckon that's a misquote. Mel B said 'it's been talked about' which tbf it has. Any Tom, Dick and Harry could (and did) suggest they may do it. It being talked about doesn't quite translate to in talks does it? But as I said, everywhere seemed to jump on it.

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, RyanS said:

 

The Spice Girls advert for dancers confirms the contract commitment until 16th June 2019 (i.e. the final Wembley date) so it doesn't look like they'll be active beyond that.

Contracts can easily be extended.

[thrillhouse188]

4 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

I'll say it again: the spice girls claimed a month ago that they were 'in talks'.

 

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, RyanS said:

 

The Spice Girls advert for dancers confirms the contract commitment until 16th June 2019 (i.e. the final Wembley date) so it doesn't look like they'll be active beyond that.

I'll just point out that that would have been the original plan before they were 'in talks' for Glasto.