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2019 Headliners


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Dave from The Killers (who is now not touring with them and is releasing his own solo material) has said in an interview that he assumes The Killers will put out an album sometime next year.  

(They don’t want to wait the usual 3-4 years again)

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Without checking, didnt the Killers headline the same year as Macca last time?

it might not make a difference, but wouldn’t seem very progressive.to have 2/3 of the same headliners from fifteen odd years ago.  

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6 minutes ago, Green.flash said:

Without checking, didnt the Killers headline the same year as Macca last time?

it might not make a difference, but wouldn’t seem very progressive.to have 2/3 of the same headliners from fifteen odd years ago.  

It was Oasis and Muse I think.

Yep. Quick Google confirmed it.

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9 minutes ago, Green.flash said:

Without checking, didnt the Killers headline the same year as Macca last time?

it might not make a difference, but wouldn’t seem very progressive.to have 2/3 of the same headliners from fifteen odd years ago.  

Just checked, I’m wrong. 

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The Killers smashed it last year, proper triumph. Can't see them headlining again though. I certainly wouldn't have made the effort to see them if they were on later than they were and I got the impression others wouldn't have either. 

I'm fully on board with Gaga doing it and The Cure. Hopefully I get to see LDR / Tame Impala or a Park headliner on the other day :D

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1 hour ago, Green.flash said:

Had sine memory of a friend singing playing Mr Brightside down the phone to us as we were at home. Was sure she was at the Macca one. But clearly not. 

 

Killers played JP that year (or the new tent, as it was then).

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5 hours ago, kalifire said:

Could be wrong, but isn’t the source that mentioned The Cure to Neil the same source that mentioned Arctic Monkeys? 

Don't think so. Think he had a few sources on The Cure, too.

4 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

I thought it was nailed on to happen at some point - he’s brilliant live and would’ve won over a lot of people - until his latest album was mostly beyond embarrassing and deservedly bombed. I’d love it but he had to pull half of his most recent UK tour due to abysmal ticket sales earlier this year, so I’m not so sure his moment hasn’t passed now.

He’s in the ‘would pull a hefty crowd but should’ve been booked five years ago if it was ever going to happen’ boat along with Rihanna and, until ASIB came out, Gaga. Although they booked Kanye when he was firmly within that category so idk if it’s something that would prevent them from booking JT if the opportunity arose.

I disagree on Kanye. Yeah, he could have headlined years earlier but his most recent album when they booked him was Yeezus, and I'd say he was still at the peak of his powers then.

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Hi Guys,

quick question, new poster!

if Michael eavis last year said 2 of the 3 acts to headline have never planned before (I’m assuming he means played headline slot) wouldn’t that rule out both macca and the cure completely as cure have headlined multiple times and macca has done it before. Does this mean we will probably only see one of these headlining (hopefully macca and not cure, personal preference) and then it frees up stormzy and gaga to both headline or even 1975 (again don’t think stormzy/1975 are ready yet). Just a thought as we all seem prettt dead set in it being cure and macca ?

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9 minutes ago, Jake9502 said:

Hi Guys,

quick question, new poster!

if Michael eavis last year said 2 of the 3 acts to headline have never planned before (I’m assuming he means played headline slot) wouldn’t that rule out both macca and the cure completely as cure have headlined multiple times and macca has done it before. Does this mean we will probably only see one of these headlining (hopefully macca and not cure, personal preference) and then it frees up stormzy and gaga to both headline or even 1975 (again don’t think stormzy/1975 are ready yet). Just a thought as we all seem prettt dead set in it being cure and macca ?

Michael says the same shit every year and it almost never ends up being the case.

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4 minutes ago, Huckleberry Finn said:

Would be genuinely stunned if AM don’t play and headline. Just feels like the Glastonbury way to go.

Which is exactly why it shouldn't happen - I'm sure AM don't want to become another Glastonbury house band like Muse and Coldplay have become. They'd benefit a lot from giving it another few years.

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16 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Which is exactly why it shouldn't happen - I'm sure AM don't want to become another Glastonbury house band like Muse and Coldplay have become. They'd benefit a lot from giving it another few years.

A very fair, and revelant, point. Can’t help but echo the sentiment. Just feels like a straight fit - which is perhaps why it shouldn’t happen.

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3 minutes ago, MichaelsBeard said:

I reckon AM will do Reading / Leeds. Seems much more realistic to me. 

Guy with proven good info on the R&L section says their headliners are Foos/The 1975/Twenty One Pilots. Right now we don't even have any indication that Arctic Monkeys are touring next Summer other than that tweet about them playing MSG, a special UK gig and an iconic June festival - if true I wouldn't be surprised if that's all they're doing.

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10 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Guy with proven good info on the R&L section says their headliners are Foos/The 1975/Twenty One Pilots. Right now we don't even have any indication that Arctic Monkeys are touring next Summer other than that tweet about them playing MSG, a special UK gig and an iconic June festival - if true I wouldn't be surprised if that's all they're doing.

Could Artic monkeys do big weekend as a UK excesive

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