2019 Headliners

[Superunknown]

1 hour ago, dentalplan said:

So you like The Strokes and think they have one good album, yet don’t like The Killers and think they have more than one good album?

I can recognise that bands have more critically acclaimed albums despite my preference for one or the other, yes.

[polnico]

This sounds weird, but what about Green Day ? Weren't they supposed to have a Dookie anniversary tour ?

[RarerThanDandyB]

Just now, polnico said:

This sounds weird, but what about Green Day ? Weren't they supposed to have a Dookie anniversary tour ?

Punk ban still in action as far as we know...

[Armourman]

8 minutes ago, Gacheezbo said:

Just a thought - now would be a better time than ever for Queen + Adam Lambert (if it's ever going to happen), on the Bohemian Rhapsody hype train, have a North American Tour start mid July so not outside the realms of possibility.

I'm sure others and myself have reservations about Queen + Adam Lambert but apparently it's great fun and I can't dispute that.

Saw them at TRNSMT last year.  Good fun but bit of a novelty act tbh.  Maybe as sub to Stormzy would be fine....

[GMF]

7 minutes ago, Armourman said:

Saw them at TRNSMT last year.  Good fun but bit of a novelty act tbh.  Maybe as sub to Stormzy would be fine....

That really would be a massive audience changeover, throw in some mud and you would have pandemonium.

[dentalplan]

12 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

I can recognise that bands have more critically acclaimed albums despite my preference for one or the other, yes.

But The Killers don’t have more critical acclaim than The Strokes. That’s why it’s a confusing stance.

[ourkid1984]

33 minutes ago, The Placid Casual said:

Someone put a tenner on them and it shifted the odds.

Yeah but 3rd favourites is ridiculous.

[ourkid1984]

34 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

There is no way Glastonbury could afford GnR.

Same has been said for Fleetwood Mac and even the strokes but they're both apparently in the running. I don't think it will happen but stranger headliners have been booked.

[Superscally]

13 minutes ago, Armourman said:

Saw them at TRNSMT last year.  Good fun but bit of a novelty act tbh.  Maybe as sub to Stormzy would be fine....

Subbing Stormzy? Epic trolling, pure lolz, or mental. 

[The Martini Police]

37 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

 

That's the point, isn't it? They've been at weirdly short odds for ages, before they'd even announced their first shows. Suggests there were probably people betting on them since a long time ago, or at least one big bet on them.

You can’t generally put big bets on things that people know the outcome of like this though. Was capped at like a tenner. 

It is interesting they were so short so early but that doesn’t fit in with the Macxit narrative.

[Gucci Piggy]

27 minutes ago, Superscally said:

Now we're cooking! The Games we play!! 

We're on about The Strokes not Pusha T.

[Gucci Piggy]

26 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

I can recognise that bands have more critically acclaimed albums despite my preference for one or the other, yes.

???

If we're going by critical acclaim then:

1. Is This It (Strokes)

2. Room On Fire (Strokes)

3. Hot Fuss (Killers)

4. Angles (Strokes)

Hot Fuss is only 2 points ahead of Angles ffs.

[Gucci Piggy]

4 minutes ago, The Martini Police said:

You can’t generally put big bets on things that people know the outcome of like this though. Was capped at like a tenner. 

It is interesting they were so short so early but that doesn’t fit in with the Macxit narrative.

Yeah true.

Macxit could have been months ago tho. He could have already pulled out when Neil got info on him playing 

[Superunknown]

21 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

But The Killers don’t have more critical acclaim than The Strokes. That’s why it’s a confusing stance.

Fair enough, I thought they did, oh well. 

[Wooderson]

ORDEH ORDEH

Get Pearl Jam on the blower.

Edited January 16, 2019 by Wooderson

[gearbm95]

Even though Emily said Madonna hasn't been booked it almost seems like it makes too much sense. She's putting out new material in the spring and with the lack of a legacy headliner this year, she'd go a long way in filling that spot.

Madonna may not have been booked when they thought they had Macca, but obviously things have changed. Also, for those of you still convinced Gaga is a possibility, I highly doubt she does any shows in 2019 outside of Vegas. When Britney had her residency (same promoter/venue) she was not allowed to do any shows outside of Vegas for the first 2 years, due to a clause in her contract. With the demand for the Gaga shows, and the rumor that they're added 25-30 new dates I highly doubt they'll let her perform anywhere else.

[chatty]

2 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

ORDEH ORRRRDEG

Get Pearl Jam on the blower.

Yes

[Keithy]

1 minute ago, gearbm95 said:

Even though Emily said Madonna hasn't been booked it almost seems like it makes too much sense. She's putting out new material in the spring and with the lack of a legacy headliner this year, she'd go a long way in filling that spot.

Madonna may not have been booked when they thought they had Macca, but obviously things have changed. Also, for those of you still convinced Gaga is a possibility, I highly doubt she does any shows in 2019 outside of Vegas. When Britney had her residency (same promoter/venue) she was not allowed to do any shows outside of Vegas for the first 2 years, due to a clause in her contract. With the demand for the Gaga shows, and the rumor that they're added 25-30 new dates I highly doubt they'll let her perform anywhere else.

Gaga is doing events outside the Vegas residency. Doing an event in May.

Other Vegas residencies have been allowed to do gigs outside of their deal too.

The sticking point for Gaga might be the headline slot is televised. I'm not sure they'd want Gaga's Enigma show (as that's what she'd effectively do at Glastonbury) being shown on TV. The counter argument is they might see it as free advertising.

[Superscally]

22 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

We're on about The Strokes not Pusha T.

I think we need to have that conversation. 

[Gucci Piggy]

25 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

ORDEH ORDEH

Get Pearl Jam on the blower.

Pearl Jam 2020

[addicted2noise]

I love the Strokes and always thought they were more talented than their slightly more mainstream peers like Kings of Leon or even the Arctic Monkeys (who are great but always seemed a little bit too try hard/self conscious in comparison) so its great they're getting the chance to headline if true. I have no idea what kind of crowd they'll get though, is anyone under 25 even aware of them?

[AThirteen]

Looking forward to The Killers headline set..!

[RarerThanDandyB]

12 minutes ago, addicted2noise said:

I love the Strokes and always thought they were more talented than their slightly more mainstream peers like Kings of Leon or even the Arctic Monkeys (who are great but always seemed a little bit too try hard/self conscious in comparison) so its great they're getting the chance to headline if true. I have no idea what kind of crowd they'll get though, is anyone under 25 even aware of them?

I am and me and my friends will be there, blasting out the Strokes anthems.

[RarerThanDandyB]

13 minutes ago, AThirteen said:

Looking forward to The Killers headline set..!

Yeah, very slim chance, The Strokes are set.

[crocodiles]

4 hours ago, eFestivals said:

Talking Heads.

Is there any debate about them being coolest new York band  ....before I cause chaos thinking they've been tipped to reform and appear 

Edited January 16, 2019 by crocodiles