Latitude 2018

[Rose-Colored Boy]

5 hours ago, WMWMOfficial said:

Eww. Please no Bastille as headliners, a penultimate spot would fit them better

Goldfrapp and John Cale subbed last year, though. It'd be a bit of a jump for this year to have a sub bigger than last one of last year's headliners. Same with the Ben Howard shouts.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Just noticed James Bay is also on that Mad Cool lineup. Would be super gross but he was rapidly heading towards Latitude headliner size before he went away.

[Born in the fifties]

I keep on expecting targetted ads for anti-depressants to appear on this thread.  And its getting worse. James Bay, FFS.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

He's just been announced for the BBC's Biggest Weekend thing, too. Man's about to be everywhere again and as such he definitely has to be a leading contender for this, now, however dreary that may be.

[suttttttt]

14 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

He's just been announced for the BBC's Biggest Weekend thing, too. Man's about to be everywhere again and as such he definitely has to be a leading contender for this, now, however dreary that may be.

Surely Biggest Weekend must make him less likely? At least a headliner.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

6 minutes ago, suttttttt said:

Surely Biggest Weekend must make him less likely? At least a headliner.

Why? Swansea is nowhere near Blythburgh.

[suttttttt]

12 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

Why? Swansea is nowhere near Blythburgh.

Just isn't a very exclusive booking for a headliner and Melvin likes an exclusive. Cant see the headliners being at any other UK festivals but could be wrong.

Edited February 7, 2018 by suttttttt

[Rose-Colored Boy]

7 minutes ago, suttttttt said:

Just isn't a very exclusive booking for a headliner and Melvin likes an exclusive. Cant see the headliners being at any other UK festivals but could be wrong.

FR (and other organisers) constantly claim 'exclusives' that are only 'exclusives' if you don't count the Big Weekend as a festival. Probably because it's near-impossible to get tickets - obviously, acts playing an event nobody can get tickets to isn't going to affect your demand.

Edited February 7, 2018 by Zac Quinn

[eFestivals]

5 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

FR (and other organisers) constantly claim 'exclusives' that are only 'exclusives' if you don't count the Big Weekend as a festival.

that's because just about every band in the world is sat around waiting for their Big Weekend booking.

So I've been told by someone who books bands they all see that as the very best exposure they can get. So I guess Melvin's wants of exclusivity might fall second to that with many bands.

Edited February 7, 2018 by eFestivals

[MT21]

Worth noting how low down Snow Patrol are on this lineup?

[suttttttt]

43 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

FR (and other organisers) constantly claim 'exclusives' that are only 'exclusives' if you don't count the Big Weekend as a festival. Probably because it's near-impossible to get tickets - obviously, acts playing an event nobody can get tickets to isn't going to affect your demand.

True but Latitude don't share many/any acts with Big Weekend looking at the past few years. Don't reckon its gonna be James Bay and hopefully not Snow Patrol either.

Edited February 7, 2018 by suttttttt

[Hawky]

If they're going to do a repeat booking, Kraftwerk are active (played in '13).

[dentalplan]

1 hour ago, Zac Quinn said:

FR (and other organisers) constantly claim 'exclusives' that are only 'exclusives' if you don't count the Big Weekend as a festival. Probably because it's near-impossible to get tickets - obviously, acts playing an event nobody can get tickets to isn't going to affect your demand.

Are you on about James Bay? He’s at IOW and TRNSMT also (and probs more in the UK) so wouldn’t be an exclusive anyroad. He’s third down at either of those so I don’t think he’s gonna headline this.

3 hours ago, Zac Quinn said:

Goldfrapp and John Cale subbed last year, though. It'd be a bit of a jump for this year to have a sub bigger than last one of last year's headliners. Same with the Ben Howard shouts.

You can’t compare Bastille or Ben Howard to Fleet Foxes really. They knew who they were booking when they booked Fleet Foxes, it appeals to a different audience and their popularity thru different metrics I suppose. If ‘well they’re bigger than Fleet Foxes’ is about to be a thing then it’s an open door.

[drakeyyy]

Would love to see Kraftwerk return as they're around in July but they're in Belgium on the Saturday so doubtful.

The dream would be LCD Soundsystem or Sigur Ros. Think it will be:

Fri: Bastille + St Vincent 

Sat: The Chemical Brothers + James Bay 

Sun: Snow Patrol + George Ezra 

Special guest: Grace Jones

[WMWMOfficial]

Latitude Festival has been very active today. Replying on Twitter to all wondering about the line-up.

 

Not long to go humans!

 

 

Edited February 7, 2018 by WMWMOfficial
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[jamesrfisher]

38 minutes ago, WMWMOfficial said:

Latitude Festival has been very active today. Replying on Twitter to all wondering about the line-up.

 

Not long to go humans!

 

 

 

That's because, in reality the first week of March is not long to go!

[Hawky]

Hope the lineup gets released on 1st March again.  

[WMWMOfficial]

27 minutes ago, Hawky said:

Hope the lineup gets released on 1st March again.  

 

2 hours ago, jamesrfisher said:

That's because, in reality the first week of March is not long to go!

Shhhhh! Maybe if we cross our fingers it will be Friday or Saturday!

Edited February 7, 2018 by WMWMOfficial

[Hawky]

Mac De Marco looks possible.

[WMWMOfficial]

People are saying on here that acts playing Madcool Festival will most likely not be playing. It's only a 4 hour and 45 minute flight to Norwich Airport and a further 1 hour and 12 minute drive to Latitude Festival. I do reckon most acts playing their will have slots at Latitude Festival too!

[Hawky]

10 minutes ago, WMWMOfficial said:

People are saying on here that acts playing Madcool Festival will most likely not be playing. It's only a 4 hour and 45 minute flight to Norwich Airport and a further 1 hour and 12 minute drive to Latitude Festival. I do reckon most acts playing their will have slots at Latitude Festival too!

Nobody has said that acts at Mad Cool will not play Latitude, however crossover has been limited in the past. 

[Hawky]

Ezra for the Friday? 

[WMWMOfficial]

53 minutes ago, Hawky said:

Nobody has said that acts at Mad Cool will not play Latitude, however crossover has been limited in the past. 

Might have just over read it. Just hope most acts from there do attend!

[jamesrfisher]

3 hours ago, WMWMOfficial said:

 

Shhhhh! Maybe if we cross our fingers it will be Friday or Saturday!

Suggested to their twitter account 1st week of March and they have come back with 'no, sooner!'. 

[Hawky]

28 minutes ago, jamesrfisher said:

Suggested to their twitter account 1st week of March and they have come back with 'no, sooner!'. 

 

Edited February 7, 2018 by Hawky