"Big / slightly left-field act confirmed"

[Sundance]

32 minutes ago, chazwwe said:

Both Blackpink and BTS are. The former are rumoured to be touring Europe next year. Unsure when. BTS would be an insane get. 

My only hesitation with a big Kpop act like that their fee. Do we think their managers would be likely to accept a low glasto fee compared to what they'd be getting elsewhere? 

[Brave Sir Robin]

24 minutes ago, Sundance said:

My only hesitation with a big Kpop act like that their fee. Do we think their managers would be likely to accept a low glasto fee compared to what they'd be getting elsewhere? 

Yep. Exposure, making history etc.

[squirrelarmy]

1 hour ago, Padjeq said:

That Japanese cartoon hologram singer. Everyone front of the barrier is getting put on a list.

Could be Babymetal

[Tommy101]

1 hour ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

I went to that in London. It was ace. It would work in the JP tent

Me too. 

Would it? I'm not sure it'd be dark enough. They had the odd little entrances to block out any natural light and from memory the stage was a lot bigger.

Fantastic night.

[Padjeq]

2 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Could be Babymetal

They played the Other Stage this year just before Bring Me The Horizon.

[whitehorses]

It’s The Hoff 

[jparx]

46 minutes ago, Padjeq said:

They played the Other Stage this year just before Bring Me The Horizon.

And they were mega, too!

[FuzzyDunlop]

48 minutes ago, Tommy101 said:

Me too. 

Would it? I'm not sure it'd be dark enough. They had the odd little entrances to block out any natural light and from memory the stage was a lot bigger.

Fantastic night.

You are probably right re darkness, unless he headlined the stage

[Quark]

Only saw a bit of Babymetal as I was on the Kylie Express to Glittertown, but they looked pretty damn good to me. Even if the crowd was wonderfully bemused

 

[chazwwe]

56 minutes ago, Tommy101 said:

Me too. 

Would it? I'm not sure it'd be dark enough. They had the odd little entrances to block out any natural light and from memory the stage was a lot bigger.

Fantastic night.

I really want more of this kinda music/shows at Glastonbury would also love to see Zedd. I think its the one thing missing is major variety in big named dance music acts/djs

[DeanoL]

5 hours ago, gigpusher said:

Tim Minchin and by universal they mean appeals to kids (Matilda) adults (everything else) Saw him on his tour and he is brilliant. 

Was going to suggest this. The festival has steered away from comedy acts on the main stages before (except for <your favourite band>). Said as much some years ago following attempts to get Bill Bailey on, who hasn't played the festival for years as he's a safety risk in the Cabaret tent but not allowed on the outdoor stages, despite being part of the furniture for a decade or so.

[gigpusher]

2 hours ago, DeanoL said:

Was going to suggest this. The festival has steered away from comedy acts on the main stages before (except for <your favourite band>). Said as much some years ago following attempts to get Bill Bailey on, who hasn't played the festival for years as he's a safety risk in the Cabaret tent but not allowed on the outdoor stages, despite being part of the furniture for a decade or so.

Tim is quite unique in that he does have hits that people want to see over and over. I can't imagine him not playing prejudice for example. I think he could easily do West Holts or even an early Pyramid Stage slot. 

[bullie]

On 11/7/2019 at 8:40 PM, Brave Sir Robin said:

Over on Reddit someone has said they know of a "big / slightly left-field act confirmed but still not mentioned" - not a headliner.

In answer to "is it a pop star?" they said "Hmmmmm. Kinda. You’re warm, but not very. ?"

Leon Trotsky's grandson heads a mariachi band, he's left field?

[Gnomicide]

15 hours ago, Suprefan said:

At least its not BTS, that would show you a new level of sneaking in and the wall sentries would be working overtime.

All those 12 year olds trying to sneak in would cause real problems. 

[Chrisp1986]

Please God be Aerosmith! Listened to them since I was about 13 and now 33, never seen them, Big Ones was the only album in my Sony Walkman for about 3 years in later years at high school! Would be highlight of my festival and be a total change!

[Madyaker]

Tool headlining other stage?

[Jitterbug_87]

Are BTS not havin a break?? Basically splitting up indefinitely....i'm sure I heard that somewhere....could have imagined it tho lol

[ltfckimbo]

 

[parsonjack]

If the phrase 'it’s a brave booking and something the festival has never (to my knowledge) ever done before..." is correct then it's not likely to be any musical artist in the traditional sense.

We need to consider what the festival has to date not embraced within the performing arts field....or which they have only ever toyed with on a small scale.

[Avalon_Fields]

18 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

If the phrase 'it’s a brave booking and something the festival has never (to my knowledge) ever done before..." is correct then it's not likely to be any musical artist in the traditional sense.

We need to consider what the festival has to date not embraced within the performing arts field....or which they have only ever toyed with on a small scale.

A major comedian (on the Pyramid stage)?

[guypjfreak]

On 11/7/2019 at 8:47 PM, TheNewUnion said:

"something the festival has never done before"

We've had ballet, brass band, classical. We've had Archaos (sp), acoustic and beatbox. 

So, I've no idea. 

I was going to say a cartoon band, but Gorillaz tick that box, in a way. 

Ah greta thunberg speech..... No offence but God help us lol

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, guypjfreak said:

Ah greta thunberg speech..... No offence but God help us lol

[parsonjack]

1 hour ago, guypjfreak said:

Ah greta thunberg speech..... No offence but God help us lol

It's been done though...Dalai Lama, Attenborough etc.  Pretty sure this will happen but I don't think it's the droid we're looking for in this scenario. 

[parsonjack]

59 minutes ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

OK calling it....can we stop with this right now?  No offence meant but it's tedious already. 

OK yeah so give me one more back...then everyone desist ?

[Sasperella]

1 minute ago, parsonjack said:

OK calling it....can we stop with this right now?  No offence meant but it's tedious already. 

OK yeah so give me one more back...then everyone desist ?

Is it a thing that exists in the real world or just on EFestivals?