‘Too big to sub too small to headline’

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

1 minute ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Secret set obviously doesn't count, and Radiohead have done the same.

During their secret set Brandon flowers did actually make a point of saying something along the lines of “They say you play the John Peel twice, when you’re on the way up, and when you’re on the way down” though, pretty much acknowledging it was a lower billing for them.

Edited October 9, 2019 by Deaf Nobby Burton

[Amy Lawn]

1 minute ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

During their secret set Brandon flowers did actually make a point of saying something along the lines of “They say you play the John Peel twice, when you’re in the way up, and when you’re in the way down” though.

He was being tongue in cheek, you see.

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

1 minute ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

He was being tongue in cheek, you see.

Well of course, that’s the point though isn’t it? He was making a tongue in cheek remark about what it means to play the John peel... and where they are in their career.

[priest17]

All these should just headline.

[stuartbert two hats]

3 hours ago, Matt42 said:

I really feel like a lot of people undersell how big a Depeche Mode headline set would be. I don’t know why it’s considered a risky booking!

I used to put both Depeche Mode and The Cure into this category, but since The Cure seemed to go pretty well (to put it mildly), stick Depeche Mode on the Sunday night. I'm sure they'll be fine. I believe they know how to play.

[stuartbert two hats]

2 hours ago, DareToDibble said:

What are peoples thoughts on Imagine Dragons? I was thinking about their 14 or 15 set, I forget which year it was. They were fairly popular at the time and since then have just gotten bigger and bigger. I reckoned they'd be too big to sub, although headlining Other might be good for them. They headlined a few festivals last/this year, one of which was co-headliner with Muse who have headlined the Pyramid recently. Not that I think they'll be there in any capacity in 2020.

 

Not too big to sub.

[stuartbert two hats]

35 minutes ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

With the Killers being the anomoly

Secret sets don't count.

[stuartbert two hats]

26 minutes ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

Well of course, that’s the point though isn’t it? He was making a tongue in cheek remark about what it means to play the John peel... and where they are in their career.

It was about were they weren't in their career. It was a joke like this:

 

 

[March Hare]

Courteeners, The 1975, Catfish and the Bottlemen

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

Just now, March Hare said:

Courteeners, The 1975, Catfish and the Bottlemen

I’d put Courteeners as way too shit to even sub 

[March Hare]

4 minutes ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

I’d put Courteeners as way too shit to even sub 

Haha, I agree but they keep showing up

Edited October 9, 2019 by March Hare

[ITK19889]

Liam Gallagher 

NGHFB

Stereophonics 

Foals ( Overrated for me )

Royal Blood ( Future headliners but not quite there yet couple more albums ) 

[dentalplan]

1 hour ago, henry bear said:

Quite a few recent(ish) headliners would be lucky to get the chance to repeat - Mumford, Kasabian, Florence, Arcade Fire, Gorillaz etc, but what next for them at Glasto? Eventually they’d have to accept their fate. 

The headline pool is too small for popular, arena-sized acts to never headline again because they aren't as big as the one time they did headline. At least one of those will headline before the next fallow year. It doesn't take rocket appliances to work out that older acts leaving the frame and there being only a tiny window for new headliners means that the ones who are already in the mix get another go.

[stuartbert two hats]

15 minutes ago, ITK19889 said:

Liam Gallagher 

NGHFB

Stereophonics 

Foals ( Overrated for me )

Royal Blood ( Future headliners but not quite there yet couple more albums ) 

I don't think any of them are too big to sub. It's possible Foals might headline, what with the buzz around their secret set, but I they could easily sub again.

[henry bear]

I guess we’re now at the dawn of the time for yer 1975’s and Foals’s to have their 15 minutes.  I’d thought the likes of Mumfords were nothing but a bad dream, but if The Killers and The Cure can rise again, then in reflection so can the others. I retract my point. 

[Mash011]

25 minutes ago, ITK19889 said:

Liam Gallagher 

This year's sub act is definitely too big to sub. Nailed it. 

[Slugworth]

44 minutes ago, March Hare said:

Haha, I agree but they keep showing up

Like a bad rash

[Slugworth]

18 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I don't think any of them are too big to sub. It's possible Foals might headline, what with the buzz around their secret set, but I they could easily sub again.

I'd hate to see it but Foals could end up like Elbow. The repeated safe sub headliner

[Mash011]

14 minutes ago, Slugworth said:

I'd hate to see it but Foals could end up like Elbow. The repeated safe sub headliner

Few years time they'll be a john peel headliner tbh

[Heather90]

3 hours ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

Florence is an interesting one, obviously you never turn down headlining Glastonbury, but it painted her into a bit of a corner. If Dave Grohl hadn’t broken his leg and they’d subbed, then they could’ve headlined the other in between now and then, but now there isn’t really anywhere for them to go.

 2015 was my first year and I was so excited to see foo fighters. It was almost a dream when they were announced. I went to florence and it was incredible. 

I do think had she been announced I'd have been disappointed but in  the end she blew me away. 

I think Royal Blood are there now, as is George Ezra. I love Royal Blood but I can't see them getting worldwide appeal. 0

[priest17]

1 hour ago, March Hare said:

Courteeners

Too tired to headline an yer too hungry to sub.

 

That's top tier Courteeners_posting that, I hope the other 1 and a half fans on this site rise up and applaud.

[wro_lap]

17 hours ago, ITK19889 said:

Stereophonics 

To be honest, I think they'd be lucky to headline the Other Stage these days. They've got a fair fanbase and could pull a crowd on that stage, but Kelly Jones admitted a couple of years ago that they've been holding out to get the call to headline Glasto or Reading again, meaning they'll never play again.

[Tommy101]

For me Greenday fit into this category. Would be too weak a booking to headline now they are well past thier peak, but while R&L and Download would possibly still pu them at the top of the bill and they are selling out Stadiums they are unlikely to accept anything else.

[Rubber Soldier]

17 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Not too big to sub.

Too rubbish though. 

[ITK19889]

19 hours ago, priest17 said:

Too tired to headline an yer too hungry to sub.

 

That's top tier Courteeners_posting that, I hope the other 1 and a half fans on this site rise up and applaud.

I would love Courteeners to headline just to see the meltdown commence on here. It Would be something to behold ???