2020 headliners

[dentalplan]

Just now, chazwwe said:

I dont think it would be them desperate to do the legend slot, but if they could get Fleetwood/Madge/Arctics and then Elton as the legend slot I think they would be pretty happy. 

Those four in a single year is wildly optimistic, but in that hypothetical I can’t see Elton being all about being the fourth choice headliner holding the short straw. He could rightly tell them to shove their anniversary.

[thewayiam]

I can see Glastonbury being all that bothered by offering Elton more than the headliner option as it sounds like he's not been asked previously. If they got Madonna and FM which would be their priority they'll happily take Arctics or Blur then out Coldplay in the Legends spot if Elton says no, if he says yes they do something different.

[addicted2noise]

It would be great if the festival could give Coldplay a swerve for their 50th anniversary but its not going to happen is it, they're probably planning their next album around it. 

[Hugh Jass]

47 minutes ago, addicted2noise said:

It would be great if the festival could give Coldplay a swerve for their 50th anniversary but its not going to happen is it, they're probably planning their next album around it. 

Coldplay will almost certainly be there in some capacity (secret set most likely), but they won’t headline.

[Matt42]

Il believe fleetwood when I see it.

current bets are Coldplay, the 1975 and Taylor Swift.

but I’d love Blur

Edited June 17, 2019 by Matt42

[FloorFiller]

I'm 100% confident Coldplay aren't gonna headline. I'd bet my arse Chris Martin (or even the whole band) are there in some capacity, but taking up a headline slot again so soon? Just don't see it.

[thewayiam]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Coldplay will almost certainly be there in some capacity (secret set most likely), but they won’t headline.

My guess is 3rd down Pyramid Saturday though I think they'll still opt for an American act there...whichever female does big weekend haha, or the Legend slot on Sunday. It could be secret as far as just having a TBA on the Pyramid until they come on but that's a far as secret could go I think.

[ghostdancer1]

Coldplay 3rd down the Pyramid on a Saturday. you've gone too far with the wind-ups this time...

[Matt42]

There’s whispers on the coachella board that Coldplay are lined up for 2020

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

There’s whispers on the coachella board that Coldplay are lined up for 2020

They might be. Doesn't mean they'll do Glasto too.

[eFestivals]

my guess is that Coldplay will sub and not headline. Or a secret set.

[brettredmayne]

Wouldn't shock me to see some bigger bands that are friends with the festival in lower slots then normal 

Muse, blur, coldplay, pulp, Radiohead

Every chance any of them would do something like open the pyramid with it been the 50th

[sadimmock]

4 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

my guess is that Coldplay will sub and not headline. Or a secret set.

I could see this happening. I don’t think that the Pyramid headliners will be that much bigger than usual but maybe we might see a lot of bands  “associated” with Glastonbury headlining other states (Orbital, Levellers, Muse) or doing secret sets (Pulp, Coldplay etc) 

[brettredmayne]

1 minute ago, sadimmock said:

I could see this happening. I don’t think that the Pyramid headliners will be that much bigger than usual but maybe we might see a lot of bands  “associated” with Glastonbury headlining other states (Orbital, Levellers, Muse) or doing secret sets (Pulp, Coldplay etc) 

Lol I just said something very similar , great minds 

[jparx]

Coldplay 3am Truth Stage.

[sadimmock]

1 hour ago, brettredmayne said:

Lol I just said something very similar , great minds 

Maybe it’s just mutual wishful thinking! 

[eFestivals]

4 minutes ago, syc1818 said:

alternatively could be McCartney

I've had solidly-sourced info that he's not in the running - better sourced than what Michael said on TV.

I'm guessing that's because he backed out this year and something around that* makes him not possible for next year.

(*another guess: that he won't be on tour then).

Edited June 18, 2019 by eFestivals

[MetaKate]

FM, Foals, and Elton would be a dream for me so its def not that. 

FM, the 1975, and a coldplay supergroup is likely 

[Winslow Leach]

Chris Martin Supergroup, Emeli Sande, Bob Harrison, will all headline the pymild, my sources do not lie 

[mufcok]

15 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

I've had solidly-sourced info that he's not in the running - better sourced than what Michael said on TV.

I'm guessing that's because he backed out this year and something around that* makes him not possible for next year.

(*another guess: that he won't be on tour then).

current headliner predictions for next year? Or guess 

Edited June 18, 2019 by mufcok

[Matt42]

I think we should be careful about predicting sky high lineups. It could just be another Glastonbury year lineup but obviously marketed as the 50th anniversary.

Remember a lineup is fully dependent on who is about.

[1986]

Loving the outlandish predictions but surely the idea of 6+ headline size bands playing throughout the weekend is pushing it.

If they pull a vintage trio of FM, Elton and/or whoever that'll be special enough.

[Hugh Jass]

1975

Madge

Elton

[Ian Gunpowder]

I refuse to get my hopes up about next years line up. 

[tevaburger]

4 hours ago, brettredmayne said:

Wouldn't shock me to see some bigger bands that are friends with the festival in lower slots then normal 

Muse, blur, coldplay, pulp, Radiohead

Every chance any of them would do something like open the pyramid with it been the 50th

that was Emily's exact quote practically (minus the friends bit) at the onset of the 40th in 2010 before Scissor Sisters, Faithless, and Dizzee Rascal were revealed as pyramid subs