Winslow Leach Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 9 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Doesn't even include Wasn't Born To Follow! That is an absolute choon and a half, that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokesy10 Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 CHER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsonjack Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 Anyone fancy a side-bet on Bette Midler....? She's certainly a legend, she's got some tunes, and a bit of comedy would be a different angle.... It's prob Diana Ross though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucko Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 In 2014, Kylie Minogue and Jake Shears performed the song together. In 2018, Minogue included the song on her Kylie Presents: Golden tour. This is on the wikipedia page for the song "Islands In The Stream" . ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Islands In The Stream Quadruple Klaxon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 13 hours ago, Winslow Leach said: That is an absolute choon and a half, that one Particularly in this iteration from King herself: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, parsonjack said: Anyone fancy a side-bet on Bette Midler....? She's certainly a legend, she's got some tunes, and a bit of comedy would be a different angle.... It's prob Diana Ross though.... No. If Burt Bacharach doesn't get the legend slot, then Bette Midler is certainly not a big enough star. An afternoon slot on the Pyramid, sure, but not the big one. EDIT: and they certainly wouldn't have settled for such a b-list star so far ahead of the festival. If someone like her ever did it, it would be because they were scrambling at the last minute. Edited July 7, 2018 by stuartbert two hats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Leach Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 30 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Particularly in this iteration from King herself: *puffs pipe* I've actually never heard The Byrds’ version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 2 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said: No. If Burt Bacharach doesn't get the legend slot, then Bette Midler is certainly not a big enough star. An afternoon slot on the Pyramid, sure, but not the big one. To be fair, as I understand it Burt was offered to the festival really late on after everyone else had been booked, and was only available on the Saturday due to his other tour dates. So I don't think we can use him as a benchmark in this case as his placement was a case of what was available rather than anything else. Much like John Fogerty a few years before should've and probably would've been several places higher on the bill if they'd known they had him from the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 hour ago, incident said: To be fair, as I understand it Burt was offered to the festival really late on after everyone else had been booked, and was only available on the Saturday due to his other tour dates. So I don't think we can use him as a benchmark in this case as his placement was a case of what was available rather than anything else. Much like John Fogerty a few years before should've and probably would've been several places higher on the bill if they'd known they had him from the start. Fair enough. I still think Bette Midler would be an unusually weak 'Legend' booking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Didn't folk originally expect Van to appear in the slot that eventually went to Burt? Either way, more bookings like this please. Dunno if I've ever been more in harmony with the ley lines than when they started up This Guy's In Love With You. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_c Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) Avril Lavigne for the win Edited July 8, 2018 by Dave_c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Dionne Warwick for a Sunday afternoon slot? She needs the money apparently..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatAmmy Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 What about Janet Jackson? She was on the top line of a few American festivals this year (Although I heard they didn't sell too well) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 43 minutes ago, FatAmmy said: What about Janet Jackson? She was on the top line of a few American festivals this year (Although I heard they didn't sell too well) I am not surprised they didn’t sell all that well. I remember reading US forums when she was announced and they were saying she has had poor selling tours for years. Looking at her discography, she was a fair bit bigger over there. I could imagine her being given the slot for name recognition but I don’t think she has timeless tunes for it to be a success - probably better for a teatime slot on one of the other days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestripe Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Another vote for Cher. She's in the Abba movie thingie 2 and has been on these shores so perhaps Emily managed to get a word? (No idea how this kind of thing comes together,so I'm making it up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 Just going to leave this here. Nailing my colours to the mast right now. Pretty sure @lucyginger's still with me on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuttlep Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 Tina Fucking Turner I am hoping and preying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, shuttlep said: I am hoping and preying Someone call Yewtree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 22 minutes ago, shuttlep said: Tina Fucking Turner I am hoping and preying Funny enough Mrs Q mentioned her over the weekend. Apparently there's a musical out at the moment, but is she still doing any live gigs? Haven't seen anything of her for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 She's retired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 La Turner has not toured since 2009, since then one 3 song set in 2013. The 2014 event listed on Setlist FM was a tribute act. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/tina-turner-63d6bef3.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 That 2014 gig... A Multi-Diva Performance!This is much more than a Tina Turner show. Just like Tina herself did in the past, Luisa includes songs from her favorite Divas such a Shania Twain, Etta James, Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Donna Summer and more. Its like a multi diva show in the spirit of Tina Turner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 So we'll probably chalk that down as a no then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatyeti24 Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 I reckon Luisa could pull it off, tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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