2019 Headliners

[LiamMcMillen]

1 hour ago, chatty said:

I think they would be seen as a weak headliner as well tbh. Similarly they would fare better with a big name alongside them but theyre on the cusp of being legit headliners tbf. 

Not my bag but theyve done well the last few years, I remember them playing fairly small venues and that doesnt seem that long ago. 

That's what I mean, it would have been the perfect year to bump a homegrown band doing so well instead of plumping for someone like The Strokes. Then again, I'm pretty sure Neil's info is right and they got offered it and decided to take R&L instead. 

[SeaBear]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

That they won't play this year? The fact that there's no room for them on the lineup. They won't headline, it's too soon for them to sub again and they won't play any lower unless it's a secret set.

Their sub slot was meant to be their big audition and they spaffed it.

I was at their sub slot, and it was pretty awesome in my opinion. They had the sound difficulty at a point, but they played through (didn't realise)!

I thought the same... that they would probably want both albums out before they headline. But I just don't think next year is an option since the three headliners are booked in from ages ago for the anniversary...

So this year or not at all, I guess.

[karaseen]

Phew, I just caught up on the last 40 pages of this thread and they read like ground hog day:

Strokes can’t headline – that’s absurd/Macxit /Phil Collins is a Tory c**t/I enjoyed them at Reading/Madonna/My top NYC band is better than your coolest NYC band/Fleetwood Mac/But Emily said/Why do we think the Strokes/What happened to Macca?/Grande/Female headliner/Strokes can’t headline – that’s absurd/Macxit /One bad/great/mediocre album/Phil Collins is a Tory c**t/I enjoyed them at Reading/Madonna/Fleetwood Mac/But Emily said/Why do we think the Strokes/What happened to Macca?/Grande/Macxit /Female headliner/US bands don’t give a toss about Glastonbury/One bad/great/mediocre album

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[FuzzyDunlop]

It will have been 3 years since Coldplay last headlined, must be time

[OddRon]

Seen Foals twice now, both at the same festival as RHCP, love them both but their shows were equally adequate I'd say, not in a rush to see either again

[Stuielooie]

14 minutes ago, SeaBear said:

Finally I am curious about Foals. They may not be big enough in people's mind, but I have a feeling this year's double album output is going to be big.  Jack Bevan, the drummer went on the Foals Subreddit to tell fans 'A lot of exciting things incoming. Big big love! Xx'.
Not that that means Glastonbury... but it definitely could, they play every time they have an album and this could be their chance.
 

Jack Bevan's post on the reddit I assume was about the upcoming two albums that are being released this year, and a tour to go along side.

[Havors]

6 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

Just doesn't seem a place for them this year, they subbed last time, can't see them headlining Other. They're knocking at the door of headlining but faltered a bit with their last album. If these next two are huge they'll be headline material for sure.

Cant agree with that. The last album was brilliant... NME best album, outperformed previous album world wide. . 

They have a very good chance at heading the other stage if not pyramid tbh. 

[Havors]

7 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

That they won't play this year? The fact that there's no room for them on the lineup. They won't headline, it's too soon for them to sub again and they won't play any lower unless it's a secret set.

Their sub slot was meant to be their big audition and they spaffed it.

Ok well thats just your assumptions, plenty of room for them. There is 5 headline slots they could play in... 

Their sub slot was fucking brilliant. 

[Hugh Jass]

4 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

It will have been 3 years since Coldplay last headlined, must be time

What are Muse up to?

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, Havors said:

Ok well thats just your assumptions, plenty of room for them. There is 5 headline slots they could play in... 

Their sub slot was fucking brilliant. 

They played the last but one festival and haven't released anything since. What have they done to merit the jump exactly?

The sub slot was fucking dull.

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

They played the last but one festival and haven't released anything since. What have they done to merit the jump exactly?

The sub slot was fucking dull.

The sub slot went down really well with the public and even on here to some extent where it was figuring in many ‘top 5 best sets’ discussions, but a bit more polarising it seems. I wasn’t impressed but I wasn’t with their 2013 set either.

They coulda subbed after Holy Fire really, they were offered it with no new material but turned it down to come back and do it with new stuff. Another eFests echo chamber thing is about the album flopping; it has sold about as well as Holy Fire has here and I think better around the world.

BUT doing just as well isn’t improving their hand so yeah they’re definitely up for question. Their step up in shows is undeniable though. It does balance on what the new albums do, as you say.

[Superunknown]

4 minutes ago, Havors said:

Cant agree with that. The last album was brilliant... NME best album, outperformed previous album world wide. . 

They have a very good chance at heading the other stage if not pyramid tbh. 

I don't disagree, I loved it. Tbf I was only going off Pitchfork and a few others as well as people I knew who had Holy Fire as the stronger of the two. I'm not saying they couldn't do it, I just don't think they will. 

[Havors]

6 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

They played the last but one festival and haven't released anything since. What have they done to merit the jump exactly?

The sub slot was fucking dull.

What have they done to not merit an other stage headline slot? And a lot of music writers and myself dont agree with you about their sub slot... 

[Havors]

2 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

I don't disagree, I loved it. Tbf I was only going off Pitchfork and a few others as well as people I knew who had Holy Fire as the stronger of the two. I'm not saying they couldn't do it, I just don't think they will. 

Yeah I agree, they wont be headlining the Pyramid... thats my guess. The other stage is a very good possibility though. 

Alt-J got an Other stage headline slot without their new album being released. So why not the Foals? 

Edited January 17, 2019 by Havors

[Gnomicide]

2 hours ago, Woffy said:

In Portsmouth?

Birkenhead.

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, Havors said:

 And a lot of music writers and myself dont agree with you about their sub slot... 

Well bully for them, it's all subjective. The words of some tool from the NME isn't going to change how I saw it.

[The Nal]

1 hour ago, Gucci Piggy said:

The Strokes headlining John Peel ffs.

Should they be lower?

[Havors]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

Well bully for them, it's all subjective. The words of some tool from the NME isn't going to change how I saw it.

I know.... just letting you know you are in the minority

[Gucci Piggy]

3 minutes ago, Havors said:

What have they done to not merit an other stage headline slot? And a lot of music writers and myself dont agree with you about their sub slot... 

To be fair mate the reason people don't think Other headline is likely isn't because they don't deserve it/wouldn't be offered it, but because we dunno whether Foals would actually take it when they're probably looking to headline festivals outright.

[Hugh Jass]

4 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

The sub slot went down really well with the public and even on here to some extent where it was figuring in many ‘top 5 best sets’ discussions, but a bit more polarising it seems. I wasn’t impressed but I wasn’t with their 2013 set either.

They coulda subbed after Holy Fire really, they were offered it with no new material but turned it down to come back and do it with new stuff. Another eFests echo chamber thing is about the album flopping; it has sold about as well as Holy Fire has here and I think better around the world. 

BUT doing just as well isn’t improving their hand so yeah they’re definitely up for question. Their step up in shows is undeniable though. It does balance on what the new albums do, as you say.

Agree with all that, I don't think they're in the conversation for this year - Glastonbury headliners don't tend to play small festivals in Newcastle the month before. These albums are the tipping point, they need something that makes waves both critically and culturally to get them up to headline status. Another What Went Down won't be enough IMO

[nysmaw]

15 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

What are Muse up to?

You're safe, chill.

[Hugh Jass]

2 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

To be fair mate the reason people don't think Other headline is likely isn't because they don't deserve it/wouldn't be offered it, but because we dunno whether Foals would actually take it when they're probably looking to headline festivals outright.

This is what I was about to say, if they take the Other headline slot they can kiss goodbye to headlining the Pyramid for a good few years.

[The Nal]

1 minute ago, nysmaw said:

You're safe, chill.

[Doug85]

Strokes are not headlining the Pyramid in 2019. There are many reasons why not but mainly cos they are shit (in my opinion). Not that it would stop them headlining as plenty of shit have headlined. I just can't see them having another headline act that would have a small crowd when they are already running that risk with Stormzy and probably The Cure who can't even sell out their Glasgow gig. Expect an act that would probably get a decent crowd like Gaga.

[blazingstars]

I just hope that at least one of 'the big 3' has proper bangers to steam through. Huge singalongs in the field. I don't care if they're 'cool' or 'relevant in 2019' or any of that. For just one of the nights I want a shit-ton of hits that everyone knows.

Stormzy will hopefully put on a fantastic live show but he doesn't tick this box. Neither does The Cure. Neither do The Strokes.

Edited January 17, 2019 by jessden89