2020 headliners

[Matt42]

11 minutes ago, Tommy Dickfingers said:

So at the moment it’s Noel subbing Macca and who are the potential others?

My thought is

Dua subbing Kendrick

Noel subbing Paul 

National subbing Taylor

Or... if the National is seen as a no no. Nick Cave? I am surprised he’s dropped off so many predictions.

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Or... if the National is seen as a no no. Nick Cave? I am surprised he’s dropped off so many predictions.

Not announced any festival dates for this year so looks like he, understandably so considering the tone of his new album, might just be sticking to his own shows.

[jparx]

3 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

My thought is

Dua subbing Kendrick

Noel subbing Paul 

National subbing Taylor

Or... if the National is seen as a no no. Nick Cave? I am surprised he’s dropped off so many predictions.

I still have Nick Cave in mind for a sub slot. Perhaps not the top contender, but one of them. He has history of smashing that slot. I thought he was ruled out because people stopped mentioning him, but he seems to still be in play.

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Lana Del Rey / Stevie Nicks odds have gone infinitesimal.

[ghostdancer1]

13 minutes ago, Superscally said:

A lot of people thought that set was great. Certainly everyone around us seemed to enjoy it.

so did most people on here, including several now saying that the National blew it/sucked/whatever.

like lot of efests things though, just repeat it enough times and it becomes fact.

 

(pg.119 if this doesn't load)

 

 

[kingcrawler]

With Foals there's also the drummer saying they hadn't been booked in October, and it doesn't seem like they've been struggling for acts this year with the amount of rumours we have. I think Dua Lipa, Noel and Elbow are the most likely trio at the moment.

[MEGABOWL]

1 minute ago, ghostdancer1 said:

so did most people on here, including several now saying that the National blew it/sucked/whatever.

like lot of efests things though, just repeat it enough times and it becomes fact.

 

(pg.119 if this doesn't load)

 

 

I liked it personally *and* thought they blew it, FWIW

[mcshed]

14 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Got a lot of history with the festival and is a homegrown act who gets it. To The National I’m sure it’s just another festival, and to Glastonbury I’m sure The National are just another band they’ve booked a couple of times. Likewise why I could see Foals getting the gig again, but not The National.

I think we tend to overthink things if grumpyface from The National said they wanted to do it before anyone else was lined up they'd get booked. Friends of the festival get rebooked because it's easy but it's perfectly possible for a non-friend to make things just as easy by giving Emily a buzz last summer when they were sorting out The National's 2020 plans.

Image of their planning document:

[FloorFiller]

Just now, ghostdancer1 said:

so did most people on here, including several now saying that the National blew it/sucked/whatever.

like lot of efests things though, just repeat it enough times and it becomes fact.

 

(pg.119 if this doesn't load)

 

 

I enjoyed it, but their setlist decisions (namely the four song run of new material) was a mistake for the position they were in. And I know a lot of people have said that the crowd around them enjoyed it, but my experience was that it all kind of died on its arse, although to be fair considering they don’t have anything close to a ‘hit’ anyway, that probably would’ve happened regardless of setlist for a crowd waiting for Foo Fighters.

[ghostdancer1]

2 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

I liked it personally *and* thought they blew it, FWIW

indeed. they didn't smash it by any means, but it's funny reading the thread from that time and how many people thought it went well, compared to most now making out that it was some kind of trainwreck.

 

[Hugh Jass]

8 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

The Lana Del Rey / Stevie Nicks odds have gone infinitesimal.

I’ve lost count of how many acts Matt has said are definitely subbing now. I suppose if you throw enough balls you’ll eventually win a coconut.

[Mouseboy11]

Given The National used to be around every summer and never got booked, then finally did get booked and stunk the place out, I'd wager they'll go back to being around every summer and not getting booked.

[Matt42]

16 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Not announced any festival dates for this year so looks like he, understandably so considering the tone of his new album, might just be sticking to his own shows.

I mean yeah but he does have a bit of a special thing for Glastonbury. He did turn up with Kylie last year.

Their last show is only a few days before Glastonbury. I wouldn’t be surprised if glasto is their last date of their tour. I’d be shocked if Nick didn’t make an appearance at Glastonbury at all. Especially for it’s 50th!

[ghostdancer1]

14 minutes ago, Mouseboy11 said:

Given The National used to be around every summer and never got booked, then finally did get booked and stunk the place out, I'd wager they'll go back to being around every summer and not getting booked.

they've played the festival 3 times....

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said:

they've played the festival 3 times....

And fucked it two times. 

[Tommy Dickfingers]

I’ll be elsewhere for the subs except maybe Noel. I for one think Noel into Macca will amazing. Everyone together having a good sing along which for my crew hasn’t ever happened.

[Mouseboy11]

51 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said:

they've played the festival 3 times....

I’m sure in the years leading up to 2017 they were always around though and weren’t booked. Probably be the same again this year, maybe they just like touring early summer.

[MetaKate]

This can rule Justin Beiber out from being "solo male who has never played" 

[zeppelin]

2 hours ago, FloorFiller said:

And fucked it two times. 

I'd say 1.5. The run of new songs was odd but they recovered significantly. Can't comment on 2010 because I saw the dead weather (majority rule). 

[jparx]

1 hour ago, Tommy Dickfingers said:

I’ll be elsewhere for the subs except maybe Noel. I for one think Noel into Macca will amazing. Everyone together having a good sing along which for my crew hasn’t ever happened.

Noel finishing with All You Need Is Love and Macca coming out to Hard Day's Night or Eight Days a Week would be unbelievable.

[Hugh Jass]

2 minutes ago, jparx said:

Noel finishing with All You Need Is Love and Macca coming out to Hard Day's Night or Eight Days a Week would be unbelievable.

It'll be the night of the massive pissed up singalong:

• Aerosmith - DWMAT
• Noel - DLBIA
• Macca - Jude

[jparx]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

It'll be the night of the massive pissed up singalong:

• Aerosmith - DWMAT
• Noel - DLBIA
• Macca - Jude

Oooft. G50 is really starting to have the makings of all timer.

[Hugh Jass]

6 minutes ago, jparx said:

Oooft. G50 is really starting to have the makings of all timer.

Pyramid field will be rammed from about 18.00 onwards that night.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Not sure Noel would be more raucous than Liam, and that wasn't really a jam packed riot.

[HeyPorter]

Aerosmith on for biggest crowd of the weekend.