2020 headliners

[Hugh Jass]

19 minutes ago, henry bear said:

My barber’s full of helpful Glastonbury lineup ideas - “as it’s the 50th they should get Pink Floyd or Zeppelin to reform” etc. Never been, natch

It’s a known fact that messers Page, Plant, Walters and Gilmore are all sat by their phones waiting for Eavis to call...

[Earth_pig]

1 hour ago, gorfield said:

Not really a line up for me... I didn't get a ticket and wont try in the resale. Its a lot of money - probably about a grand altogether including everything for us to go as a family.

I know there's a lot of variety etc etc but I used to love festivals for the loud rock music - I think Download is probably the only one left for me now really. It used to be Leeds but that's not for me anymore either.

Still yet to announce the scum stage (aerosmith for the classic rock) will be a few more rock acts.

I think it maybe was important to them to get out a 50/50 lineup so stuff to come.

[CaledonianGonzo]

8 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

It’s a known fact that messers Page, Plant, Walters and Gilmore are all sat by their phones waiting for Eavis to call...

Plant's touring in July with his new band, playing pretty petite venues. Bagged a ticket to see him earlier today.

[JJrock69]

Very disappointed with the otherstage headliners, and the pyramid as well. Not one modern day rock band performing. Festivals were built on blues/ rock music. I was hoping for Foals to headline the other stage since they played a secret set last year!

I understand they want to expand with different genres and focus on a 50/50 gender split but this is a very weak first announcement. Hoping the May announcement has some big rock names as this first poster is very pop orientated.  

[CaledonianGonzo]

There are plenty of rock bands booked - JAMC, MSP, Fontaines DC, Big Moon, Cage the Elephant, Primal Scream, Skunk Anansie.

If someone's personal hopes were pinned entirely on the likes of Biffy Clyro or Foals then that's on them.

[henry bear]

32 minutes ago, JJrock69 said:

Very disappointed with the otherstage headliners, and the pyramid as well. Not one modern day rock band performing. Festivals were built on blues/ rock music. 

Yes, thought the Edgar Broughton Band were nailed on

[JJrock69]

12 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

There are plenty of rock bands booked - JAMC, MSP, Fontaines DC, Big Moon, Cage the Elephant, Primal Scream, Skunk Anansie.

If someone's personal hopes were pinned entirely on the likes of Biffy Clyro or Foals then that's on them.

I was referring to the headline slots not the festival as a whole. Petshop boys & Fatboy slim if these turn out to be true are very poor choices. Dua imo is a good booking for other stage headline. 

Not specifically asking for biffy or foals but a modern day rock band with good energy about them would be good for an other stage headliner. I was just going off what rumours have been saying and a lot of them were for royal blood, biffy & foals. We may still get them.  

Still got john peel etc to be announced and other big names as well but im basing this off the first poster  

[CaledonianGonzo]

Not going to argue about Fatboy being a bit of a bargain basement choice who they could just have easily stuck on the Greenpeace Stage, but Pet Shop Boys are a fine booking.

It's not the festival's fault that rock music has, in general, died on its arse.

[Garrett_Salas]

26 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

There are plenty of rock bands booked - JAMC, MSP, Fontaines DC, Big Moon, Cage the Elephant, Primal Scream, Skunk Anansie.

If someone's personal hopes were pinned entirely on the likes of Biffy Clyro or Foals then that's on them.

this guy is obviously gonna get rinsed because he's complaining about not enough rock music in 2020 - but given it's glastonbury those names you've listed as the rock bands of note is a bit weak. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Mary Chain will fuck you up in a way that Biffy Clyro can only dream of.

[TiZuff]

1 hour ago, Guy Incognito said:

According to my work colleage, who has never been to Glastonbury, "for the 50th year it should be mega bands like Kings of Leon not stuff like Paul McCartney"

out of interest whats his name?! got a friend saying the same thing, i laughed.

[gorfield]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Glastonbury has never been about loud rock music. The opposite, even.

didn't say it was.

Edited March 13, 2020 by gorfield

[circus92]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

There are plenty of rock bands booked - JAMC, MSP, Fontaines DC, Big Moon, Cage the Elephant, Primal Scream, Skunk Anansie.

If someone's personal hopes were pinned entirely on the likes of Biffy Clyro or Foals then that's on them.

To be fair @JJrock69 did say "Not one modern day rock band performing"

Most of those you mentioned can hardly be called modern - they are mostly from about 3 decades ago

I also wouldn't describe The Big Moon as rock by any stretch.

But you do raise a valid point - rock music has indeed probably died on its arse so we can hardly blame Glasto.  Still think they could have done better though

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'd still expect some interesting modern rock bands in the lower regions of the line-up. They're probably just not popular enough to meet the poster threshold.

[Hugh Jass]

4 minutes ago, circus92 said:

To be fair @JJrock69 did say "Not one modern day rock band performing"

Most of those you mentioned can hardly be called modern - they are mostly from about 3 decades ago

I also wouldn't describe The Big Moon as rock by any stretch.

But you do raise a valid point - rock music has indeed probably died on its arse so we can hardly blame Glasto.  Still think they could have done better though

The word “modern” means absolutely nothing in the context of music though. Imagine willfully cutting yourself off from the likes of Macca, Ross or even Pet Shop Boys because they were around before an arbitrary date you’ve set.

Madness.

[henry bear]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

Madness.

They’re not a modern rock band either

[priest17]

Someone commented "I can't believe they've teased us for all these months with Fleetwood Mac and just given us Taylor Swift” which is mind blowing. I tried to reply but I couldn't give a short comment, there were too many angles to go at.

[Homer]

4 hours ago, Cream Soda said:

Is anyone else really disappointed with Fatboy headlining Other?  I get he wants to play every stage but headlining seems such a lazy booking and waste of a slot to me when he's there every single year.  

He's headlined The Other before - in 2005 on the Friday night. It was quite good fun, despite the fact that there was a river running through the Other field and everyone was at the white stripes. Me and my mate watched it from camping chairs at the back of the field (standing was nigh on impossible).

[Hugh Jass]

Is it just me who doesn’t see the issue in giving a long time friend and supporter of the festival a big slot on its anniversary?

The Fatlad has earned the right to play that slot.

[JJrock69]

11 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Is it just me who doesn’t see the issue in giving a long time friend and supporter of the festival a big slot on its anniversary?

The Fatlad has earned the right to play that slot.

Plenty more artists who deserve to be there on merit, 

Remember when Emily said Other stage headliners will be ''pyramid stage level headliners'' 

IMO only pet shop boys are 'pyramid level' Fatboy doesn't even come close to other stage let alone pyramid 

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, JJrock69 said:

Plenty more artists who deserve to be there on merit, 

Remember when Emily said Other stage headliners will be ''pyramid stage level headliners'' 

IMO only pet shop boys are 'pyramid level' Fatboy doesn't even come close to other stage let alone pyramid 

Merit is subjective though.

Ultimately it’s their party, and if they want Norm leading it on the Other that’s their call.

[circus92]

38 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

The word “modern” means absolutely nothing in the context of music though. Imagine willfully cutting yourself off from the likes of Macca, Ross or even Pet Shop Boys because they were around before an arbitrary date you’ve set.

Madness.

What’s madness? 

Who said anything about cutting yourself off based on a date - I will be right there for Ross and PSB clashes permitting.
 

I stated that a lot of those bands are hardly what you could call “modern” and stand by that. Never once said anyone should cut themselves off from them based on age - personally I can’t wait to see PSB, Manics, Primal Scream etc etc

[Hugh Jass]

2 minutes ago, circus92 said:

What’s madness? 

Who said anything about cutting yourself off based on a date - I will be right there for Ross and PSB clashes permitting.
 

I stated that a lot of those bands are hardly what you could call “modern” and stand by that. Never once said anyone should cut themselves off from them based on age - personally I can’t wait to see PSB, Manics, Primal Scream etc etc

I didn’t mean you specifically, more the idea of someone dismissing older stuff because it isn’t modern.

[CaledonianGonzo]

The simple solution is for modern rock bands to be less like something you wouldn't inflict on your worst enemy.

[ModernMan]

Anyone think it’s odd Kendrick Lamar hasn’t said anything in regards to Glastonbury since being announced as the Friday headliner?