Spice girls are rumoured

[FloorFiller]

Wherever they played, they’d pull one of the (if not the) biggest crowds the festival has ever seen. They’re not gonna headline, but if they were willing to accept third down or even the Legend slot then it would be a ludicrously fun hour and a bit of wall to wall cheese and bangers. 

[Crazyfool01]

Please don’t say they’ll be there 

[Suprefan]

1 hour ago, Matt42 said:

I wonder if a few years of Mel basically begging to play will turn Emily’s hand if Glasto just want a gigantic divisive act. 

They already will have their hands full when Taylor doesnt return and Emily bears the blame for Billie being there. But if you want to create an even bigger shit storm then Spice Girls would do the job.

[Matt42]

2 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

They already will have their hands full when Taylor doesnt return and Emily bears the blame for Billie being there. But if you want to create an even bigger shit storm then Spice Girls would do the job.

It’s really not going to be that dramatic Taylor not being there.

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

It’s really not going to be that dramatic Taylor not being there.

You've already moved on to Billie and Adele.

[blutarsky]

2 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

I’m sure they’ll go down an absolute storm as a Sunday afternoon act three or four years from now.

They’ll never headline outright, but a legends performance would be pretty big.

 

2 hours ago, kingbadger said:

Stick em on the Pymild 3rd down on the Friday and you wouldn't get any complaints from me. Could claim (tenuously) 3 legend slots then with Aerosmith and Diana Ross the following 2 days. 

 

1 hour ago, FloorFiller said:

Wherever they played, they’d pull one of the (if not the) biggest crowds the festival has ever seen. They’re not gonna headline, but if they were willing to accept third down or even the Legend slot then it would be a ludicrously fun hour and a bit of wall to wall cheese and bangers. 

Fully agree with these. As a teenager I HATED Spice Girls because my younger sister assaulted my ear drums with their albums on repeat (she wore out the VHS of SpiceWorld the Movie too), however, I think they'd be a really fun Sunday afternoon act. 

The soundclash on the landing at home must have been hell for my parents thinking back - Deftones/Slipknot/Blink-182 etc at full volume from one side and Spice Girls/5ive coming back from the other side. 

[kingbadger]

10 minutes ago, Ddiamondd said:

This is pretty compelling you know. Risks upstaging Billie and Kendrick but you get a fair claim of 6-ish headliners.

On the flip side, would mean the festival can give a good leg up to some acts as sub-headliners, such as Wolf Alice etc, whilst still providing big, established names.

[The Nal]

2 hours ago, Matt42 said:

I wonder if a few years of Mel basically begging to play will turn Emily’s hand if Glasto just want a gigantic divisive act. 

They usually already have a few Scouse acts on the bill already

[Matt42]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

You've already moved on to Billie and Adele.

I’m just trying to get over it. Nothing I can do about it.

Edited October 6, 2021 by Matt42

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, Matt42 said:

I’m just trying to get over it. Nothing I can do about it.

Taylor will remember this when does come back though.

You might say she she’ll never ever ever get back together with you.

[Quark]

I honestly think this would be more painful than anything else.

Heritage-type acts do their best with a bit of self-awareness and a nod and a wink to their past.  I might be completely wrong, but I'd expect them to be doing the whole girl power thing and V-signs and all the rest of it with no trace of irony. Which would be painful.

[Zacko]

It would probably be awful and I would absolutely love it. 

 

[Hugh Jass]

15 minutes ago, Quark said:

I honestly think this would be more painful than anything else.

Heritage-type acts do their best with a bit of self-awareness and a nod and a wink to their past.  I might be completely wrong, but I'd expect them to be doing the whole girl power thing and V-signs and all the rest of it with no trace of irony. Which would be painful.

I think you’re right on mindset. The best Legend slots have been done by performers who get it (Dolly, Lionel, Kylie), who show the necessary level of self awareness and just bring a big OTT, camp pop party.

If they approach it right, they could smash it out the park. Personally I’d be taking advantage of how quiet the rest of the site was, but there you are.

[Quark]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I think you’re right on mindset. The best Legend slots have been done by performers who get it (Dolly, Lionel, Kylie), who show the necessary level of self awareness and just bring a big OTT, camp pop party.

If they approach it right, they could smash it out the park. Personally I’d be taking advantage of how quiet the rest of the site was, but there you are.

100%. They have a certain amount of cheesy nostalgia when a song comes on, but that's just it - a song. No way I could do a whole set. Whereas Lionel and Kylie I can and have listened to their greatest hits quite happily.

Edited October 6, 2021 by Quark

[eFestivals]

they're always rumoured, scarey spice won't shut up about glasto shes been wrong every other time.

[FloorFiller]

I’m sure a discussion has been had at some point that’s basically involved them asking to headline, being told no but they can play lower down, them rejecting that offer and that being the end of that. 

[parsonjack]

The awful thought of them pawing Michael like they did with Mandela who stood there bewildered.

😬

 

[Hugh Jass]

1 hour ago, eFestivals said:

they're always rumoured, scarey spice won't shut up about glasto shes been wrong every other time.

Yeah I said at the very top that I don't think there's much danger any time soon.

Won't stop the tabs running "Spice Girls for Glastonbury" stories for the few months though.

[The Nal]

1 hour ago, parsonjack said:

The awful thought of them pawing Michael like they did with Mandela who stood there bewildered.

😬

 

"Honestly luv don't do Glasto you'll go down like a lead fucking balloon".

[henry bear]

“Ever seen Nelson’s Column?”

[Scotdy]

6 hours ago, henry bear said:

“Ever seen Nelson’s Column?”

Winnie you like to know. 

[blutarsky]

The Mirror’s Glastonbury email, Worthy Welly, has been pushing a Spice Girls story for three consecutive weeks now. 
Any mileage? 

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

Could be the Aerosmith replacement (as a sort of big random name that is) but I can’t see it.

I do always expect Glastonbury to have some big unexpected surprises up it’s sleeve though, none more so after 3 years off and a missed 50th anniversary.

[blutarsky]

The tabloids are really banging this drum. 

[kalifire]

I’d be fine with this booking so long as it’s revealed alongside a live feed of Neil Lonsdale’s reaction.