2019 Headliners

[dentalplan]

Just now, yosoyyoberdi said:

I know it may not be relevant to most of you as this is just one point of view.

I wasn't born or raised in the UK but I have still known every single Glasto headliner for the past 25 years. They have always been huge acts well known around the globe.

You are talking about Stormzy or The 1975 headlining, both of them I've literally never heard before in my life. It would be such a disappointment to have any of those two headlining this year. Even Mumford, band which I personally dislike, would be a better choice than a ramdon guy with one album. It may be the case that I end up loving both but I still think they are way below Glastonbury standards. 

You knew about Skunk Anansie?

[Little Andy]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

My cousin's wife makes dresses out of meat and has had a high priority order placed by a confidential client for delivery in late June of next year.  

Morrisey confirmed.

[FuzzyDunlop]

Do Mumford's still play the banjos? I thought they'd gone all "bad boy" - leather jackets and guitars?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, yosoyyoberdi said:

I wasn't born or raised in the UK but I have still known every single Glasto headliner for the past 25 years. They have always been huge acts well known around the globe.

[Keithy]

10 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

That's such a great River Island photoshoot.

[henry bear]

13 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Do Mumford's still play the banjos? I thought they'd gone all "bad boy" - leather jackets and guitars?

 

[Gucci Piggy]

2 hours ago, ConorC said:

Not getting the Stormzy shouts at all. Not even done an arena tour yet and his biggest festival slot was headlining Wireless, where BBK have also headlined. At the very most a sub, surely. He doesn't have the material to do a 90+ min slot at the moment unless he delves right back into his mixtape days.

Seen a few people mentioning Lana Del Rey over the last few pages, has there been info to suggest she'll be there?

No info but she's playing in Ireland the week before. Puts her firmly in the frame to appear.

1 hour ago, stanh said:

I don't see how Stormzy could headline, or is that just me - only last year he was headlining Wireless...

Wireless have booked several headliners who are big enough to headline Glastonbury, though.

[McCor]

Is Pink now in the running with the announcement of a tour?

[Hawros]

56 minutes ago, billum said:

That would be very welcome - but isn't he more likely to turn up in the legends' slot in a year or two?

(Prob Elton next year by all accounts, so maybe 2021 if he's still performing, and he may well be)

Sometimes I feel I've got completely skewed judgement of size of artists ... Elton would surely headline, not play the Legends' slot. No?

I'd be there too.

[Stokesy10]

47 minutes ago, Cockney_Jesus said:

They were absolutely cracking when they last headlined. Really tight live band. Arctic Monkeys are dire as fuck live and people don’t complain about them.

Utter bollox. 

Did Mumford play that one with the banjo about hearts?

 

Edited October 15, 2018 by Stokesy10

[mufcok]

50 minutes ago, Cockney_Jesus said:

They were absolutely cracking when they last headlined. Really tight live band. Arctic Monkeys are dire as fuck live and people don’t complain about them.

That's the best thing about music though isn't it, opinions? It would be pretty boring if we all just liked exactly the same stuff.. 

I'm flying 11 hours on Thursday to watch AM in America. If Mumford were playing outside my house, I'd pull the curtains on. Opinions...

[Guest]

Arctic Monkeys are pretty lacklustre as a live band, but to put them on the same footing as Mumfords is unduly harsh.

[Stokesy10]

5 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Arctic Monkeys are pretty lacklustre as a live band, but to put them on the same footing as Mumfords is unduly harsh.

Seen AM roughly 10 times and the vast majority have been excellent live performances. Very tight and technically brilliant. The odd one or two has been lacklustre. They're one of the best live bands going.

Edited October 15, 2018 by Stokesy10

[dentalplan]

5 minutes ago, Stokesy10 said:

They're one of the best live bands going.

And I thought the elbow patches were an outrageous lie...

[CaledonianGonzo]

10 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Arctic Monkeys are pretty lacklustre as a live band, but to put them on the same footing as Mumfords is unduly harsh.

Arctic Monkeys have got a handful of OK songs but a live reputation roughly equivalent to Dumpy's Rusty Nuts.

Could it be that despite not cutting it on record that Mumfords actually perform with some enthusiasm?

[Johndenis]

8 minutes ago, Stokesy10 said:

Seen AM roughly 10 times and the vast majority have been excellent live performances. Very tight and technically brilliant. The odd one or two has been lacklustre. They're one of the best live bands going.

I am a fan but I think, when performing live, they can come up a wee bit short.  Cornerstone is for example a beautiful song but the arrangement is in Coldplay territory.  Still hoping for AM of course.

Edited October 15, 2018 by Johndenis
Clarification

[CaledonianGonzo]

Actually, that's unfair on Dumpy's Rusty Nuts.

[Doug85]

https://youtu.be/37bbUhfzZgA

This video is enough evidence to hate all that banjo and sons stand for and why they get so much stick around these parts 

[Stokesy10]

5 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

And I thought the elbow patches were an outrageous lie...

? Nothing will top elbow patches. Someone seeing Thom Yorke in their local cafe was good, but this is genius.

[Stokesy10]

6 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Arctic Monkeys have got a handful of OK songs but a live reputation roughly equivalent to Dumpy's Rusty Nuts.

Could it be that despite not cutting it on record that Mumfords actually perform with some enthusiasm?

Stopped reading from then ?

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's a handful more than most.

[jparx]

1 minute ago, Stokesy10 said:

Stopped reading from then ?

That's high praise from CalGon in all fairness. 

[Stokesy10]

7 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Arctic Monkeys have got a handful of OK songs but a live reputation roughly equivalent to Dumpy's Rusty Nuts.

Could it be that despite not cutting it on record that Mumfords actually perform with some enthusiasm?

Not sure where this reputation is you speak of, have they not won awards literally due to their live performances? I've only ever really seen it criticised by a handful on here. Each to their own of course! But they're a class live band, and they've stepped up a notch with the recent gigs. Sunday in B'ham Arena was tremendous - one of the best crowd responses I've seen from their shows.

[Stokesy10]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It's a handful more than most.

? Fair point haha

[Guest]

I like the Arctic Monkeys, but let's be honest, anybody who classes them as anything more than pretty decent does not have very broad horizons.