The first headliner you saw at Glastonbury

[brendan84]

Oasis 2004,  wasn't a great set. 

[Walter Sobchak]

Arctic Monkeys 2007, they were a bit shy.

[broken monkey]

Coldplay in 2002. I was 21 (that's no excuse), but I remember really enjoying them.

[Bisque]

Gorillaz. Didn’t stay long & went to see a another band my friend likes, The Flaming Lips.

First full set was Muse.

[Tranquility of Solitude]

On 6/25/2020 at 11:14 AM, Tartan_Glasto said:

Florence and the Machine for me.

Unfortunately I cannot remember too much of it. I hadn't been feeling great on the Wednesday and Thursday, so when I felt better by the Friday I went hard on my drinks. I feel like I do remember enjoying it though haha

Florence here as well.... it was just magical. Had arrived at a place where I had yearned to be for ever so long, was with my 12 year old daughter who loves Florence, it was very special. 

[gigpusher]

Gorillaz 2010 which I know gets a really bad rap but I loved it. 

[Padgey]

U2 in 2011, can't remember a great which seems to be the case with all headliners I see. 

[TheParkAfterDark]

On 6/24/2020 at 5:55 PM, Greenelk said:

R.E.M. in 2003 was my first ever headliner, and they were bloody amazing.  The fact the next night Radiohead were equally stunning made it a very good first festival

Same for me. Along with Blur 2009 my 3 favourite Pyramid headlining performances.

[El Matador]

Arctic monkeys 2007. Wet, cold and underwhelming.

[MrZigster]

12 hours ago, El Matador said:

Arctic monkeys 2007. Wet, cold and underwhelming.

I loved it. Think I sang along to every word. Can't even remember the weather tbh.

[dentalplan]

Arctic Monkeys 2013.

first the worst, second the best

Edited June 28, 2020 by dentalplan

[joe_bee]

The Prodigy.  1997.  Fat of the Land released at the same time.  What a set. The tense atmosphere created by the sound issues and delays only made it even better. 

[Zacko]

Neil Young, 2009. Remember walking down through the field and being in complete awe at the sheer scale of it all (we'd seen a few acts in the day, but the Pyramid at night is another level). 

 

[Superscally]

On 6/24/2020 at 5:52 PM, Keef said:

REM in 1999

Me toooooooo. About 20 from front on right.

[Superscally]

On 6/24/2020 at 11:59 PM, MEGABOWL said:

And another for REM in 2003 😀 Brilliant set, gutted it’s the 1999 one that’s on the BBC.

 

Radiohead Saturday, Doves Sunday. Unbelievable.

Is it? Amazing. Better.

[Superscally]

On 6/25/2020 at 9:11 AM, BrandoTrillkor17 said:

These guys in 2011. Unbelievable experience in biblical rain. Still the best headliner I have seen seven festivals later...

They were absolutely ripsnorting boss. Always been confused by the the lack of acclaim for it. Was really well reviewed, but doesn't get talked about. 

[Superscally]

On 6/25/2020 at 9:34 AM, ghandi said:

My first fest ( a late bloomer  ) was 2009. I think, if my memory is collect was Bloc party on the other stage, i'd also just finished watching the Horrors on the park before hot footing it over to the other to meet friend to so see Bloc party to the finish before moving off to the SE corner.

Oh man, I was tripping out on some "shrooms" that blatantly weren't that just made me sob on my mates shoulder all gig, then get consumed by black and white fractals all night.

[Dave_c]

Massive Attack 2014. Friday and Saturday night I spent in smaller venues and couldn't tell you who I watched.

[OG]

2007, Thursday night in the Leftfield tent, I thought I was watching Pama International headline and then The Beat came on. So The Beat 

Edited June 28, 2020 by OG
Pama not Puma

[kemosabe]

21 minutes ago, Superscally said:

They were absolutely ripsnorting boss. Always been confused by the the lack of acclaim for it. Was really well reviewed, but doesn't get talked about. 

They hated absolutely it apparently, maybe it is to do with that? It had been the festival they had wanted to do for years, in fact they were even willing to do it for free, but because of the weather and their own performance  were really unhappy with it when it happened. 

[Ryan1984]

30 minutes ago, Superscally said:

Is it? Amazing. Better.

That 2003 trio (R.E.M, Radiohead, Doves) was my first set of headliners as well.

[robith]

Bjork.

Once again, I'd like to thank past Rob for not embarrassing me

[TheGoodWillOut]

Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine - Pyramid 1992 - Friday Night

They weren't unstoppable though, the plug was pulled as they they overran the curfew and it got a little violent on stage with Jim Bob and fruitbat throwing mike stands about when the sound went off.

 

Second headliner was the Shamen on the NME stage the following evening. Naughty, naughty, very naughty

 

[swede]

REM 1999 - Watched in back on iplayer on Friday, Michael Stipe was one of the best frontmen in the world when he took that stage that night 

[catavento]

14 hours ago, OG said:

2007, Thursday night in the Leftfield tent, I thought I was watching Pama International headline and then The Beat came on. So The Beat 

Yeah, this was mine too. Seem to remember they ended up shutting the tent that weekend because it got so full of muddy slop that it was pointless using it.