Lorde

[NorthernSoul52]

47 minutes ago, Mark H said:

No new tracks dropped last night but an utterly incredible performance. It’s been a long time since I was so engaged with an act from start to finish. The set was more elaborate than at Glastonbury and because it wasn’t performed in daylight there was more scope to build the lighting and video as the set went on.

If she can put out a new album and get back on the road in time she would make a very worthy Other Stage headliner in 2024.

Terrific stuff!

[ticketboy69]

I hear that Lorde is going to announced as a headliner for a festival in the South West tomorrow. 

Edited February 21, 2023 by ticketboy69

[NorthernSoul52]

55 minutes ago, ticketboy69 said:

I hear that Lorde is going to announced as a headliner for a festival in the South West tomorrow. 

Late addition to Cheltenham Jazz Festival?

[stanh]

22 hours ago, ticketboy69 said:

I hear that Lorde is going to announced as a headliner for a festival in the South West tomorrow. 

Only just seen this, but yep! Been announced as the final Boardmasters headliner.

[ticketboy69]

1 hour ago, stanh said:

Only just seen this, but yep! Been announced as the final Boardmasters headliner.

Looks like a great line-up doesn’t it? A nice balance of acts. 

[stanh]

2 hours ago, ticketboy69 said:

Looks like a great line-up doesn’t it? A nice balance of acts. 

Not keen personally, but don't really think it is being aimed towards me!

[NorthernSoul52]

Boardmasters seems to have split opinion with that bill, but can't argue against the headliners. In Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine, that's two safe-as-houses arena acts. Allows them to push for Lorde in that third spot, and thing she's got to the point where her stagecraft may deliver.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

31 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Boardmasters seems to have split opinion with that bill, but can't argue against the headliners. In Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine, that's two safe-as-houses arena acts. Allows them to push for Lorde in that third spot, and thing she's got to the point where her stagecraft may deliver.

Split opinion? From what I've seen, it's taken a pounding! There some very unhappy 16 year olds out there

[NorthernSoul52]

21 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Split opinion? From what I've seen, it's taken a pounding! There some very unhappy 16 year olds out there

I have to say, it's been a long time, but I don't recall ever being anything other than unhappy at sixteen.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Wonder if she'll also do something like Connect.

[Skip997]

2 hours ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Split opinion? From what I've seen, it's taken a pounding! There some very unhappy 16 year olds out there

I'm not surprised,  Liam Gallagher FFS. I'd be upset if he was playing a open mike night in the local. 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

3 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

I'm not surprised,  Liam Gallagher FFS. I'd be upset if he was playing a open mike night in the local. 

Let me guess...not a fan...? 😄

[FestivalJamie]

I Hope Lorde plays A world Alone on her festival run this summer. 
 

if we’re lucky maybe she will even play Bravado like she did in Brazil 😍

[NorthernSoul52]

Going into this slot blind on the new record has been a blessing - some of these tunes deserve to be massive. Shapeshifter is like a spiritual sequel to Supercut and Current Affairs has some proper wallop.

 

She will have done herself no harm in bidding for a first number one album over here. (Not that there appears to be much in the way of competition - but Solar Power posted a low-10,000 shift to debut below another week of Sour.)

[NorthernSoul52]

Whisper it quietly, but this album closer has a dash of San Jacinto by Peter Gabriel about it in the way those synths wash in and out.

[northernangel]

My mate showed me a photo outside woodsies, was rammed to the outside 40 minutes at least before she went on. He went to Supergrass which I don't blame him as there is no point in that.

[NorthernSoul52]

Aye, word travels fast.

 

The benefit of this being an opener however is that with nobody before, you're not dealing with camper-fans waiting for a "surprise" with little interest in the predecessor act.

[NorthernSoul52]

Still humming a couple of those tracks though. Stronger than Solar Power on first listen.