2020 headliners

[ghostdancer1]

[jparx]

But are Franz Ferdinand bigger than the Foals?

[circus92]

44 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

I also can’t think of a band who has made it in the last 10 years who is convincingly big enough or has broad enough appeal to headline. But I do think a band is likely.

So two outside shots from me:

Franz Ferdinand

The Libertines

 

For either it would be a leg up maybe based on recent output but both have a fair back catalogue of bangers and still play big gigs/big festival slots whenever they tour. The libs did the festival a favour in 2015 and went down a storm.

I think either would be less surprising and better received than the Red Hot Chili Peppers or Foals.

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/Franz_Ferdinand/status/1196113167723761664

I agree - a band is likely.  We need a band to balance things out if we are getting 2 of Swifty/Kendrick/ Macca.

However these 2 are definitely not it - not a chance in hell.  I know a band that is way more current, way bigger than either of those 2 and would put on a far better show.  Not popular on here for some reason, but would seriously smash it - The 1975

[thrillhouse188]

3 hours ago, mufcok said:

Doesn't match up with Emily's ''two that have never played before''

Oh dear god, this is best info we have so far I swear if it turns out she’s just forgot one of them have played before ??

[Matt42]

4 minutes ago, thrillhouse188 said:

Oh dear god, this is best info we have so far I swear if it turns out she’s just forgot one of them have played before ??

It’s hogwash. You don’t exactly forget that someone like Lady Gaga has played the festival before. Probably one of the most recognised names in the industry. It’s like forgetting you booked Lionel Richie.

[dotdash79]

Jesus this message board has some massive stage inflation with some acts

[Keel211]

Gaga is touring next year... not stirring the pot, she is

[dotdash79]

Jesus this message board has some massive stage inflation with some acts

[Homer]

I've heard it's Late of the Pier, The Drums and The Bravery.

[thrillhouse188]

14 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

It’s hogwash. You don’t exactly forget that someone like Lady Gaga has played the festival before. Probably one of the most recognised names in the industry. It’s like forgetting you booked Lionel Richie.

I agree it’s unlikely, would be a hilarious spanner in the works though 

[august1]

2 hours ago, mufcok said:

What's the translation? I'm assuming what I just got from Google translator isn't right, unless he's gone on a Cantona rant

Skip to 1.06 for the English translation

 

[sisco]

If this Gaga touring stuff is true, I’d be more inclined to think it’s Taylor Swift, whoever the 2nd act is who hasn’t played and Lady Gaga.

[dentalplan]

5 minutes ago, Homer said:

I've heard it's Late of the Pier, The Drums and The Bravery.

Three nights at the Pyramid for me.

[mufcok]

6 minutes ago, august1 said:

Skip to 1.06 for the English translation

 

ffs. Hook, line and sinker.

I'd believe anything when it comes to McCartney at the moment 

[Superscally]

1 hour ago, mcshed said:

I really like Franz but they'd be more likely to open the Other than close the Pyramid at this point.

Not that it will happen, but they'd smash whatever slot they got.

[mattiloy]

Okay, apologies for getting everybody horny, I was just throwing some names out there. If you reread the post you’ll see I called them outsiders, said they’d need a leg up and said that relative to the foals/RHCP chat they are worth a mention.

I find it interesting to think outside the box sometimes, you should all try it.

 

Besides it’s not really that outlandish, if theres a dearth or potential headliners, which there is.

At the end of the day, a solid half of Glastonbury goers are 30+. The libertines subbed in 2015, the crowd was serious and they were brilliant. They had a big impact on British pop culture during the 2000s and made their own legend. Pete Doherty is a household name, partly for the wrong reasons but still, even your nan knows him.

They would pull a big crowd again, and they’d put on a show. Of that I’m fairly certain.

So maybe I’m thinking wrong because I’m thinking of the actual gig, how many would be there and the show - the only thing the libertines would maybe not do as much as others mentioned is get that many people to watch on the telly. Is that what the headliner slots are for?

[Mezhyp1]

Big big respect for the punter suggesting Franz Ferdinand. I didn't think that was possible 

[morph100]

1 hour ago, Blue Chicken said:

Is it chicken season already?

FWIW I think the chances of Kendrick are less than 81%.

Hit me with your percentage chance of people headlining, here’s mine

madonna 55%
swift 88%
kendrick 76%

mccartney 41%
gaga 11%

arctic monkeys 12%

daft punk 5%

franz 0%
libertines 0%

Edited November 17, 2019 by morph100

[nikkic]

34 minutes ago, Homer said:

I've heard it's Late of the Pier, The Drums and The Bravery.

Late of the Pier drummer died so probably not them, throw them in the maybe pile with Black Kids and Boy Kill Boy. 

[Andy0808 v5]

Give it to The Holloway’s.

 

 

Or Larikkin Love (had to dive deep into the old iTunes account to remember their name)

Edited November 17, 2019 by Andy0808 v5

[thrillhouse188]

4 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Late of the Pier drummer died so probably not them, throw them in the maybe pile with Black Kids and Boy Kill Boy. 

Now there are some names I’ve not heard in a while, used to love Boy Kill Boy

[The Red Telephone]

Sonic Youth 100%

[Gilgamesh69]

Just get Kraftwerk up there already

[Homer]

43 minutes ago, morph100 said:

Hit me with your percentage chance of people headlining, here’s mine

madonna 55%
swift 88%
kendrick 76%

mccartney 41%
gaga 11%

arctic monkeys 12%

daft punk 5%

franz 0%
libertines 0%

 

 

franz 0%
libertines 0%

Elvis 1%
Rolf Harris 1%

[Homer]

36 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Late of the Pier drummer died so probably not them, throw them in the maybe pile with Black Kids and Boy Kill Boy. 

You reckon they're out of then running then? ...