2020 headliners

[she bangs the drums]

1 hour ago, Tommy101 said:

Most, if not all odds are based on how people are betting, not on the probability of the result (I guess they have to start somewhere but as soon as money placed is significant the price will change).

It's a novelty betting market. It's just a bit of fun. They would only be willing to take small bets up to £100. Plus Skybet are one of the worst bookmakers at being willing to take a bet so anyone in the know would need several accounts or lots of friends to make it pay! 

The over round on this book is embarrassing. If it was a horse racing one the bookmaker would be in serious trouble from the gambling authorities for ripping off the consumer. 

[Matt42]

Put it in the Taylor thread but she’s hinted to Rolling Stone that she’s doing “something a bit different than a stadium tour” next year.

Festival tour? Headline both Coachella and Glastonbury?

[Superunknown]

17 hours ago, Matt42 said:

Put it in the Taylor thread but she’s hinted to Rolling Stone that she’s doing “something a bit different than a stadium tour” next year.

Festival tour? Headline both Coachella and Glastonbury?

No.

[Crazyfool01]

some odds from betway here and article which has just been copied from elsewhere 

https://www.nme.com/blogs/festivals-blog/glastonbury-2020-festival-dates-line-rumours-registering-tickets-beating-rush-2523006?fbclid=IwAR3rn_wQ100cekqBXBBHqFoheoTUHcMACrCfven4n7tMa-QO7p4UvaThpnE

[Superscally]

18 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

some odds from betway here and article which has just been copied from elsewhere 

https://www.nme.com/blogs/festivals-blog/glastonbury-2020-festival-dates-line-rumours-registering-tickets-beating-rush-2523006?fbclid=IwAR3rn_wQ100cekqBXBBHqFoheoTUHcMACrCfven4n7tMa-QO7p4UvaThpnE

Interesting to see they say you have six minutes to complete your transaction once through...

[Crazyfool01]

6 minutes ago, Superscally said:

Interesting to see they say you have six minutes to complete your transaction once through...

Im sure that was there last time ? I didn't get through so cant be 100% 

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

Im sure that was there last time ? I didn't get through so cant be 100% 

I think it's been there for a while.

That said I'm usually too busy furiously entering all my details I don't stop to notice.

[Superscally]

6 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Im sure that was there last time ? I didn't get through so cant be 100% 

 

4 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I think it's been there for a while.

That said I'm usually too busy furiously entering all my details I don't stop to notice.

...but weren't there myriad tales of woe of getting through to the booking page, entering details then getting told it was sold out?

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Superscally said:

 

...but weren't there myriad tales of woe of getting through to the booking page, entering details then getting told it was sold out?

I dont think NME gets any info direct though ... its just reporting of other info from around the internet .... That article calls it the Worthy Park festival so cant be entirely trusted to be factually correct  

[Muppetmark]

2 hours ago, Superscally said:

Interesting to see they say you have six minutes to complete your transaction once through...

I was saved by this measure as my card got seclimed for suspected fraud and it gave me enough time to sort it. It was pretty much the last coach resale ticket at the time too

[The Martini Police]

2 hours ago, crazyfool1 said:

I dont think NME gets any info direct though ... its just reporting of other info from around the internet .... That article calls it the Worthy Park festival so cant be entirely trusted to be factually correct  

 

They do that kinda thing all the time and it can be pretty cringe-worthy (e.g. the Foo Fighters being 'The Everlong rockers' or something) but it's even worse when they fuck it up.

[dentalplan]

They don’t give you much room to manoeuvre, those seats down at the Worthy Park Festival, do they?

[sprocketrocket]

I'm putting my money on REM reforming and headlining.

[Crazyfool01]

59 minutes ago, sprocketrocket said:

I'm putting my money on REM reforming and headlining.

Any reason ?

[zeppelin]

1 hour ago, crazyfool1 said:

Any reason ?

It came to them in a dream... 

[Crazyfool01]

16 minutes ago, zeppelin said:

It came to them in a dream... 

It would be my dream  

[fatyeti24]

2 hours ago, sprocketrocket said:

I'm putting my money on REM reforming and headlining.

I'll take that bet.  What odds would you like?

[brettredmayne]

Wish REM would come back, Only time I have seen them live was at live8 and would love to see a full set

[Crazyfool01]

1 hour ago, brettredmayne said:

Wish REM would come back, Only time I have seen them live was at live8 and would love to see a full set

I saw them there too.... but they were miles away .... and I saw them at Glastonbury but my memories of the set were extremely vague ... 

[dentalplan]

3 hours ago, fatyeti24 said:

I'll take that bet.  What odds would you like?

Be careful. Fests are sniffing around them. It will happen eventually.

[Hugh Jass]

REM have never struck me as a band who’d come back just for the money, but if they were to return I could easily see BST throwing a massive wedge in their direction.

[fatyeti24]

8 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Be careful. Fests are sniffing around them. It will happen eventually.

 

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

REM have never struck me as a band who’d come back just for the money, but if they were to return I could easily see BST throwing a massive wedge in their direction.

Whenever I've heard them interviewed since they split it's obvious they still get on, which makes me think they'd not forever resist playing together again.  I always imagine it'd be at a mates birthday party or something though!

[CaledonianGonzo]

Can't imagine they'd need the money.

[Quark]

FFS, the annual REM story reads its head to fuck with my inherent optimism.

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, Quark said:

FFS, the annual REM story reads its head to fuck with my inherent optimism.

Yeah i'd be well up for R.E.M to be honest.I think they are going to have to get past AM, FM and Elton as things currently stand though....I'm leaning towards the latter probably having to headline. I did disagree originally due to smaller outdoor venues but you can't really argue with 2x Hydro, 2x Aberdeen, 3x Liverpool, 2x Birmingham, Manchester x2, Leeds and 7x The 02 I believe it currently stands. Dolly's tour was a decent size but not that big.