2020 headliners

[Suprefan]

23 hours ago, eastynh said:

Is he a rapper? That one I hear on the radio sounds like a straight up pop song. Is it called Circles?

I maybe miles out here but from the little I have heard of Post Malone, I would not categorise him along side Kendrick. Kendrick was more inline with your Tupac's and NWA.

He is a rapper at his core but since he can sing and autotune is his main instrument, then pop songs are part of his arsenal. Plenty of white rappers from the u.s. that you would put in the same boat as PM.  And Kendrick actually grew up where NWA did, so that pretty much explains itself. 

[jj200]

6 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

He is a rapper at his core but since he can sing and autotune is his main instrument, then pop songs are part of his arsenal. Plenty of white rappers from the u.s. that you would put in the same boat as PM.  And Kendrick actually grew up where NWA did, so that pretty much explains itself. 

Does he play a guliter

[jj200]

If Kendrick Lamar wasn't the 3rd headliner who could headline

[Hugh Jass]

19 minutes ago, jj200 said:

If Kendrick Lamar wasn't the 3rd headliner who could headline

Lendrick Kamar.

[Andy0808 v5]

30 minutes ago, jj200 said:

If Kendrick Lamar wasn't the 3rd headliner who could headline

Foals.

 

*runs for cover*

[jparx]

I think it's certainly Kendrick and my bet is we will have it confirmed in the coming days, but my number 1 backup prediction has become GNR. Can't think of many others that match the clues but they do, and they're active next year. They could easily do Glastonbury on the Friday and their Dublin show the next day.

Thinking we'll get Kenny confirmed in the next week though.

[GrooveCity]

53 minutes ago, jparx said:

I think it's certainly Kendrick and my bet is we will have it confirmed in the coming days, but my number 1 backup prediction has become GNR. Can't think of many others that match the clues but they do, and they're active next year. They could easily do Glastonbury on the Friday and their Dublin show the next day.

Thinking we'll get Kenny confirmed in the next week though.

Why the next week?

[mcshed]

1 minute ago, GrooveCity said:

Why the next week?

Wishful thinking.

[Hugh Jass]

Has BST sold out yet?

[RarerThanDandyB]

6 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Has BST sold out yet?

Nope hasn't sold out any type of ticket - even launch general admission 

[jparx]

13 minutes ago, GrooveCity said:

Why the next week?

2nd week of Feb is historically a good bet for a headliner announcement. Also Taylor was announced just over two weeks after BST went on sale, and we’re approaching that with Kenny.

[Matt42]

I didn’t think Kendrick Lamar would sell out BST in a flash. I think we will get him with the first poster in March.

[CJTM]

For what it's worth, I have had 100% confirmation it is Kendrick, and told Noel was playing, but we all knew that anyway.

[eFestivals]

50 minutes ago, jparx said:

2nd week of Feb is historically a good bet for a headliner announcement. 

are you suggesting there's a pattern...?  

[JoeyT]

5 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

are you suggesting there's a pattern...?  

How many coincidences does it take to form a pattern?

[Doug85]

1 minute ago, JoeyT said:

How many coincidences does it take to form a pattern?

Thats Joincidence with a C.... i'll get my coat. 

[Quark]

Somewhere the Thingy is stirring from its slumber

[MaxPower]

1 hour ago, RarerThanDandyB said:

Nope hasn't sold out any type of ticket - even launch general admission 

I think a big factor effecting this is the lack of new music.

The GA DAMN Tour tickets sold out across the country somewhat instantly, but he was touring an album that was a critical and commercial success that was released in the 6 months prior to tickets going on sale.

We've not had a new record from him (excluding Black Panther soundtrack) since April 2017 - nearly 3 years.

Assuming this new album drops soon, I'd assume BST GA will sell out very soon after that.

[mufcok]

57 minutes ago, CJTM said:

For what it's worth, I have had 100% confirmation it is Kendrick, and told Noel was playing, but we all knew that anyway.

Anything said on if he's subbing McCartney or not?

[CJTM]

1 minute ago, mufcok said:

Anything said on if he's subbing McCartney or not?

I asked about which format for Noel, and also r.e. Aerosmith but said they didn't know either. Sounds sketchy but believe me, it is as good as hearing it from Micky E himself , and proud to say I have a good track record of info on here 🙂

[JoeyT]

Just now, CJTM said:

I asked about which format for Noel, and also r.e. Aerosmith but said they didn't know either. Sounds sketchy but believe me, it is as good as hearing it from Micky E himself , and proud to say I have a good track record of info on here 🙂

Any nuggets of info on the other stage headliners?

In particular who will be opposite Kendrick as that's not my cuppa tea!

[mufcok]

1 minute ago, CJTM said:

I asked about which format for Noel, and also r.e. Aerosmith but said they didn't know either. Sounds sketchy but believe me, it is as good as hearing it from Micky E himself , and proud to say I have a good track record of info on here 🙂

Yeah I believe you, just keen to know cause Noel before McCartney is absolutely perfect for me 😁

[Stokesy10]

Scenes when it isn't Kenny.

[jparx]

1 hour ago, eFestivals said:

are you suggesting there's a pattern...?  

Oh shit, the Thingy police are coming for me!

 

49 minutes ago, MaxPower said:

I think a big factor effecting this is the lack of new music.

The GA DAMN Tour tickets sold out across the country somewhat instantly, but he was touring an album that was a critical and commercial success that was released in the 6 months prior to tickets going on sale.

We've not had a new record from him (excluding Black Panther soundtrack) since April 2017 - nearly 3 years.

Assuming this new album drops soon, I'd assume BST GA will sell out very soon after that.

What's the latest? Still just twiddling our thumbs waiting for a random release?

[Matt42]

Yeah Kendrick stock will surge once he drops new material. I remember the hype in the lead up to DAMN. It was crazy.

He really knows how to make an album an event.