2020 Stage Predictions: What do we know? Do we know things?? Let’s find out!

[Matt42]

1 minute ago, Chrisp1986 said:

Has anyone or info ruled out Morrissey yet?

Morrisey has done that himself 

[GrumpyRaver]

13 minutes ago, AlexOvd said:

It's pop with strong disco influence (I don't see Noel there). And it's not just with Calvin, also Diplo, Martin Garrix... 

Ok, fine.  Nobody who actually like electronic music would describe her as a dance act, but whatever.

[TheDayman]

34 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Pretty sure there was some info of Justice on Other but anybody with any sense knew that they were too small for that and WH always seemed more likely. Really don’t see PSB being on WH - they’re just too big for it.

Sticking with Royal Blood, Calvin and PSB for Other headliners myself. 

Interesting... Not sure what the crowd would have looked like at the Other Stage but it seemed really busy at West Holts.  My gf at the time wanted to see Ed Sheeran, so having left her off, I was about 15/10 mins late arriving to Justice. I found I couldn't get close at all (pic below)

[TiZuff]

what a night justice was. we got there for sunset moderat and stayed for justice. right in the front. i think they would get a good sized crowd depending who they are oppsite.

[Matt42]

Also they headlined other for the 40th anniversary. I reckon it was probably part of the agreement to get them back.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Jutice probably saw their crowd significantly swollen by punters only there cos nothing else really took their fancy. It was definitely why we ended up there.

[AlexOvd]

6 minutes ago, Ddiamondd said:

All this being said, I still reckon PSB are a lock for Other.

If New Order, Primal Scream et al can get Other headline slots well past their prime, PSB should be fine.

On Sunday? 

[Crazyfool01]

5 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Also they headlined other for the 40th anniversary. I reckon it was probably part of the agreement to get them back.

Shoe ins for the 60th then ? Should we start the other stage headliners thread for 2030 ? 

[Mattymooz]

Last one for me this year, going with a 50/50 gender split on the poster too. Feel like I preferred this poster design when the names were white but oh well.

FRIDAY

Pyramid: Kendrick Lamar // Lana Del Rey // Dua Lipa // Lewis Capaldi // Yusuf/Cat Stevens // Kacey Musgraves // Special Guest Opener (Coldplay)
Other: Royal Blood // Wolf Alice // Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals // Blossoms // Mabel // Aitch // Parcels // Ocean Colour Scene
West Holts: The Isley Brothers // Leis // Burna Boy // Mahalia // Kamaal Williams // Tshegue  // KOKOKO! // Binker Golding
John Peel: Charli XCX // Glass Animals // Cage The Elephant // Oliver Tree // Clairo // beadaboodee // Inhaler // Joy Crookes // Girl Ray
Park: Bicep // Four Tet // Whitney // Fontaines D.C. // Otoboke Beaver // 100 gecs // BEAK> // Tropical Fuck Storm // Flamingods

 

SATURDAY

Pyramid: Paul McCartney // Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds // Aerosmith // Gwen Stefani // Crowded House // TLC // Special Guest Opener (Blur)
Other: Calvin Harris // J Hus // Mura Masa // TBA (Kasabian) // Sam Fender // Kaiser Cheifs // Skunk Ananise // KT Tunstall
West Holts: FKA Twigs // Caribou // Moses Boyd // Tom Misch & Yussef Days // Britanny Howard // Alfa Mist // Lynda Dwan // Vels Trio
John Peel: Orbital // Idles // Declan McKenna // Tones & I // Rapsody // The Japanese House // The Big Moon // Let's Eat Grandma // The Mysterines
Park: Girl In Red // Big Theif // Weyes Blood // Waxahtchee // Richard Dawson // Warmduscher // Squid // Nerija // The Oreilles

 

SUNDAY

Pyramid: Taylor Swift // Elbow // Alicia Keys // Diana Ross // Haim // Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott // Special Guest Opener (Muse)
Other: Pet Shop Boys // London Grammar // Snow Patrol // AJ Tracey // Frank carter & The Rattlesnakes // Sleaford Mods // Of Monsters & Men // Sundara Karma
West Holts: Thom Yorke's Tomorrow Modern Boxes // Kano // The Avalanches // Toots & The Maytals // Koffee // Yazmin Lacey // Pongo // Maisha
John Peel: Supergrass // Young T & Bugsey // King Krule // Angel Olsen // Soccer Mommy // Digdat // Easy Life // Hinds
Park: King Gizzard & The LIzard Wizard // Black Midi // TBA (Biffy Clyro) // Flohio // Confidence Man // Caroline Polachek // Arlo Parks // THYLA

 

 

EDIT: May as well add the clashfinder link too (now that I dont have to keep it private) if you want a nicer way to view it: https://clashfinder.com/s/glastoprediction2020/

Edited March 1, 2020 by Mattymooz

[CaledonianGonzo]

Biffy, Foals and Royal Blood taking their rightful place as counter-programming to fun.

[AlexOvd]

2 minutes ago, Ddiamondd said:

I personally actually think pitching two massively gay-friendly danceable pop acts against each other is less likely than people assume.

I think Sunday is gonna be a time for rocking out, be it Biffy, Foals or Royal Blood. Haven’t checked the dates so maybe one of them can’t do it. But that feels logical.

I hope so. I also thinks PSB and Taylor are more similar than different. PSB would be perfect the first day as initially were rumoured. I still thinking that Foals can be on Other on Sunday as it just feels logical and their tour schedule has that day free. 

[Matt42]

6 minutes ago, Mattymooz said:

Last one for me this year, going with a 50/50 gender split on the poster too. Feel like I preferred this poster design when the names were white but oh well.

FRIDAY

Pyramid: Kendrick Lamar // Lana Del Rey // Dua Lipa // Lewis Capaldi // Yusuf/Cat Stevens // Kacey Musgraves // Special Guest Opener (Coldplay)
Other: Royal Blood // Wolf Alice // Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals // Blossoms // Mabel // Aitch // Parcels // Ocean Colour Scene
West Holts: The Isley Brothers // Leis // Burna Boy // Mahalia // Kamaal Williams // Tshegue  // KOKOKO! // Binker Golding
John Peel: Charli XCX // Glass Animals // Cage The Elephant // Oliver Tree // Clairo // beadaboodee // Inhaler // Joy Crookes // Girl Ray
Park: Bicep // Four Tet // Whitney // Fontaines D.C. // Otoboke Beaver // 100 gecs // BEAK> // Tropical Fuck Storm // Flamingods

 

SATURDAY

Pyramid: Paul McCartney // Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds // Aerosmith // Gwen Stefani // Crowded House // TLC // Special Guest Opener (Blur)
Other: Calvin Harris // J Hus // Mura Masa // TBA (Kasabian) // Sam Fender // Kaiser Cheifs // Skunk Ananise // KT Tunstall
West Holts: FKA Twigs // Caribou // Moses Boyd // Tom Misch & Yussef Days // Britanny Howard // Alfa Mist // Lynda Dwan // Vels Trio
John Peel: Orbital // Idles // Declan McKenna // Tones & I // Rapsody // The Japanese House // The Big Moon // Let's Eat Grandma // The Mysterines
Park: Girl In Red // Big Theif // Weyes Blood // Waxahtchee // Richard Dawson // Warmduscher // Squid // Nerija // The Oreilles

 

SUNDAY

Pyramid: Taylor Swift // Elbow // Alicia Keys // Diana Ross // Haim // Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott // Special Guest Opener (Muse)
Other: Pet Shop Boys // London Grammar // Snow Patrol // AJ Tracey // Frank carter & The Rattlesnakes // Sleaford Mods // Of Monsters & Men // Sundara Karma
West Holts: Thom Yorke's Tomorrow Modern Boxes // Kano // The Avalanches // Toots & The Maytals // Koffee // Yazmin Lacey // Pongo // Maisha
John Peel: Supergrass // Young T & Bugsey // King Krule // Angel Olsen // Soccer Mommy // Digdat // Easy Life // Hinds
Park: King Gizzard & The LIzard Wizard // Black Midi // TBA (Biffy Clyro) // Flohio // Confidence Man // Caroline Polachek // Arlo Parks // THYLA

 

 

Not bad. Camila Cabello is apparently playing and Editors headlining JP.

I think if Charli is headlining JP it will be on the Saturday against Paul McCartney and Editors on the Friday as said.

Camila taking a big slot on the Friday or Saturday other stage is my guess.

[Mattymooz]

Just now, Ddiamondd said:

Got to admire your optimism here.

Would be the most impressive single-stage, single-day run of any festival ever, more or less.

Maybe take Gwen out and bump the other 2 up, but I don't think its that outrageous. TLC havent even sold out a single UK date at O2 Shepherds Bush...

Just now, Matt42 said:

Not bad. Camila Cabello is apparently playing and Editors headlining JP.

I think if Charli is headlining JP it will be on the Saturday against Paul McCartney and Editors on the Friday as said.

Camila taking a big slot on the Friday or Saturday other stage is my guess.

I'm dubious about Camilla, can't see why she would be coming all the way across the pond to play second stage, and I don't think shes big enough for a pyramid slot (Plus I presume the time at which she was being booked would have been about the time she had numerous scandals which would have been working against her). If she has been booked I reckon probably Other sub below Calvin, with J Hus below Pet Shops and London Grammar getting dropped

The Editors rumour I have been doubting for a while. If i remember the person who shared that info had floated it as Editors have been booked as an indie alternative on the friday to the two main stages. hat made sense when we thought it was Pet Shop Boys Friday, but I imagine there would be a reasonable crossover between Editors and Royal Blood. Plus I reckon they wouldnt want to clash Charli and Twigs on the Sat (and Twigs wouldnt wanna clash with Kendrick).

[TheDayman]

Just looking at a few videos I picked up at Justice and it's made me wonder... From the predictions I've read so far, they seem to be light on the heavy/rocky/electro end. 2016 saw Underworld, 2017 had Justice and 2019 should have had the Prodigy (Jon Hopkins could maybe fall in as heavy electro too).

Any predictions down that end of the musical spectrum?

Also the Prodigy put out they were back in the studio recording new music last August... Highly unlikely but just saying 🤷‍♂️

[GrumpyRaver]

14 minutes ago, Ddiamondd said:

Got to admire your optimism here.

Would be the most impressive single-stage, single-day run of any festival ever, more or less.

Barring Other Stage 1994, or the Saturday of Oasis at Knebworth...

[chazwwe]

14 minutes ago, Mattymooz said:

Last one for me this year, going with a 50/50 gender split on the poster too. Feel like I preferred this poster design when the names were white but oh well.

FRIDAY

Pyramid: Kendrick Lamar // Lana Del Rey // Dua Lipa // Lewis Capaldi // Yusuf/Cat Stevens // Kacey Musgraves // Special Guest Opener (Coldplay)
Other: Royal Blood // Wolf Alice // Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals // Blossoms // Mabel // Aitch // Parcels // Ocean Colour Scene
West Holts: The Isley Brothers // Leis // Burna Boy // Mahalia // Kamaal Williams // Tshegue  // KOKOKO! // Binker Golding
John Peel: Charli XCX // Glass Animals // Cage The Elephant // Oliver Tree // Clairo // beadaboodee // Inhaler // Joy Crookes // Girl Ray
Park: Bicep // Four Tet // Whitney // Fontaines D.C. // Otoboke Beaver // 100 gecs // BEAK> // Tropical Fuck Storm // Flamingods

 

SATURDAY

Pyramid: Paul McCartney // Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds // Aerosmith // Gwen Stefani // Crowded House // TLC // Special Guest Opener (Blur)
Other: Calvin Harris // J Hus // Mura Masa // TBA (Kasabian) // Sam Fender // Kaiser Cheifs // Skunk Ananise // KT Tunstall
West Holts: FKA Twigs // Caribou // Moses Boyd // Tom Misch & Yussef Days // Britanny Howard // Alfa Mist // Lynda Dwan // Vels Trio
John Peel: Orbital // Idles // Declan McKenna // Tones & I // Rapsody // The Japanese House // The Big Moon // Let's Eat Grandma // The Mysterines
Park: Girl In Red // Big Theif // Weyes Blood // Waxahtchee // Richard Dawson // Warmduscher // Squid // Nerija // The Oreilles

 

SUNDAY

Pyramid: Taylor Swift // Elbow // Alicia Keys // Diana Ross // Haim // Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott // Special Guest Opener (Muse)
Other: Pet Shop Boys // London Grammar // Snow Patrol // AJ Tracey // Frank carter & The Rattlesnakes // Sleaford Mods // Of Monsters & Men // Sundara Karma
West Holts: Thom Yorke's Tomorrow Modern Boxes // Kano // The Avalanches // Toots & The Maytals // Koffee // Yazmin Lacey // Pongo // Maisha
John Peel: Supergrass // Young T & Bugsey // King Krule // Angel Olsen // Soccer Mommy // Digdat // Easy Life // Hinds
Park: King Gizzard & The LIzard Wizard // Black Midi // TBA (Biffy Clyro) // Flohio // Confidence Man // Caroline Polachek // Arlo Parks // THYLA

 

 

 

 

Friday is ridiculously strong. Lana/Wolf Alice/Four Tet clash is horrible. A run of Kacey > Cat Stevens > Fontaines DC > Dua> Wolf Alice/Lana depending on timings > Kendrick is one of the best days I could have at a festival in terms of music, performance, rock, pop fun.

Saturday is a little weak in comparison for me. The clashes at the top are ridiculous, I don't really wanna watch Noel but I wanna get a good spot for McCartney so it all depends on timings. I'd love to see Big Theif but the run from Park > Pyramid would kill me, would also like to see Idles but again timings. 

Sunday. is what I expect it to be most my day on the Pyramid.

I personally can't see it being Elbow before Swift and there's a fair few acts on there that I either A, dont think will be there, or their placement is a little of (Capaldi) Also all the secret sets and acts I think we're getting our hopes up a bit, but it would be an insane festival. 

[Matt42]

10 minutes ago, Mattymooz said:

I'm dubious about Camilla, can't see why she would be coming all the way across the pond to play second stage, and I don't think shes big enough for a pyramid slot (Plus I presume the time at which she was being booked would have been about the time she had numerous scandals which would have been working against her). If she has been booked I reckon probably Other sub below Calvin, with J Hus below Pet Shops and London Grammar getting dropped

Camila is doing Eu festivals around Glastonbury and there is no U.K. date. She is also at lolla on the Sunday.

Also a user on reddit claiming to be linked to her management says she’s been booked.

Edited March 1, 2020 by Matt42

[GrumpyRaver]

2 minutes ago, chazwwe said:

Friday is ridiculously strong. Lana/Wolf Alice/Four Tet clash is horrible. A run of Kacey > Cat Stevens > Fontaines DC > Dua> Wolf Alice/Lana depending on timings > Kendrick is one of the best days I could have at a festival in terms of music, performance, rock, pop fun.

Saturday is a little weak in comparison for me. The clashes at the top are ridiculous, I don't really wanna watch Noel but I wanna get a good spot for McCartney so it all depends on timings. I'd love to see Big Theif but the run from Park > Pyramid would kill me, would also like to see Idles but again timings. 

Sunday. is what I expect it to be most my day on the Pyramid.

I personally can't see it being Elbow before Swift and there's a fair few acts on there that I either A, dont think will be there, or their placement is a little of (Capaldi) Also all the secret sets and acts I think we're getting our hopes up a bit, but it would be an insane festival. 

Every time I see somebody post Bicep clashing with Kendrick my heart breaks... by far the two acts I most care about seeing this year!

[Mattymooz]

3 minutes ago, Ddiamondd said:

Not outrageous - just too retro.

Pyramid often reflects what’s going on now, and so is a lot blander. There are too many million-sellers of yore together, need something R1 friendly as a daytime filler.

TLC wouldn’t make it far past lunchtime, no. But I’d say they’d be WH if at all.

I mean I think most people agree on the Aerosmith<Noel<Paul run and that Crowded House are probably on the mainstage too. That sorta only leaves 2 spare slots (that realistically are going to go to more poppier acts). Gues Cabello could be in instead of Stefani, and maybe Kacey on first?

[Hugh Jass]

@Mattymooz has been banging the Elbow sub drum for a long time and if the Dua/Other rumour is true then suddenly a sub space has opened up...

[Mattymooz]

9 minutes ago, chazwwe said:

Friday is ridiculously strong. Lana/Wolf Alice/Four Tet clash is horrible. A run of Kacey > Cat Stevens > Fontaines DC > Dua> Wolf Alice/Lana depending on timings > Kendrick is one of the best days I could have at a festival in terms of music, performance, rock, pop fun.

Saturday is a little weak in comparison for me. The clashes at the top are ridiculous, I don't really wanna watch Noel but I wanna get a good spot for McCartney so it all depends on timings. I'd love to see Big Theif but the run from Park > Pyramid would kill me, would also like to see Idles but again timings. 

Sunday. is what I expect it to be most my day on the Pyramid.

I personally can't see it being Elbow before Swift and there's a fair few acts on there that I either A, dont think will be there, or their placement is a little of (Capaldi) Also all the secret sets and acts I think we're getting our hopes up a bit, but it would be an insane festival. 

Dunno where else Elbow would fit at this point tbh, and considering how much Michael loves them, theyre festo regulars, havent played a proper slot at G for a while etc. I wouldn't be suprised to see them there (plus it breaks up the pop a bit but they have enough hits to keep the crowd somewhat entertained)

EDIT (forgot to answer the rest):

Regarding Capaldi, I reckon if he was booked again this time last year it wouldnt be impossible for him to be third/fourth (see R+L). Hes already played Glasto off this album cycle, so if he is there I reckon thats about where we would see him (wanted him third ideally but I think Dua/Alicia/Aersomith have those slots on lock)

Regarding Secret Sets, I thought they'd be gone too. However, with Emily teasing "big surprises" I wouldn't be that surprised to see some of the local festival favourites (Muse, Coldplay, Blur) come back for some special sets, even if they are only 30 mins or something. Would explain why the field needs to be enlarged too, but reckon most people would probably miss it as its early and none are too much of a rarity (other than Blur). Biffy is there because they have teased they are playing and I doubt they will be subbing again (but they are clashing with the legend slot to keep crowds small). Kasabian are nearby and seem like a good fit for a Killers style slot too (which clashes with Aerosmith)

Edited March 1, 2020 by Mattymooz

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

@Mattymooz has been banging the Elbow sub drum for a long time and if the Dua/Other rumour is true then suddenly a sub space has opened up...

Excuse me.

[Mattymooz]

8 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Camila is doing Eu festivals around Glastonbury and there is no U.K. date. She is also at lolla on the Sunday.

Also a user on reddit claiming to be linked to her management says she’s been booked.

Fair point, forgot she was over. Would say she'd be more likely for a slot on the Taylor Swift BST day in that case,  not sold on the idea of a glasto slot but I guess not impossible (and probably more likely for the Friday at that point with her Lolla date, maybe below Wolf Alice in my prediciton?)

Edited March 1, 2020 by Mattymooz

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

Excuse me.

Ah, my bad.

[Matt42]

17 minutes ago, Mattymooz said:

Fair point, forgot she was over. Would say she'd be more likely for a slot on the Taylor Swift BST day in that case,  not sold on the idea of a glasto slot but I guess not impossible (and probably more likely for the Friday at that point with her Lolla date, maybe below Wolf Alice in my prediciton?)

She’s gone from Europe by then. The run is around glasto and there’s no U.K. date. Also with someone independent of this forum saying they’ve heard she’s doing it I reckon she’s in.

She won’t demand a huge slot. 2nd / 3rd down other stage is possible. It reminds me a lot of the Lorde booking in 2017.

My guess is she’s on the Saturday.