2022 Headliners

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

2 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

I’d happily sit in the pub with my mates for three days instead.

 

[Hugh Jass]

11 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

You’ve seen me there?

[Zacko]

As much as it's a trek, the IOW location does add to the fun a little bit. Feels somewhat adventure like (or at least Bestival did back in the day). 

Then again the Monday morning waiting for a ferry whilst you're on deaths door is fucking grim.

[CaledonianGonzo]

With the album picking up good reviews should we start to consider Lil Nas X joining the headliner pool for 2023 and beyond?

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

With the album picking up good reviews should we start to consider Lil Nas X joining the headliner pool for 2023 and beyond?

Nah

[mcshed]

1 minute ago, FloorFiller said:

Nah

This, he's miles off being headliner material in the UK.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'm talking two years away...the dude's clearly a game-changing star, but with the commercial clout to back it up.  Montero was a monster hit.

[Hugh Jass]

Would imagine he’s well below Kendrick and Dave in the list of rappers the festival want to headline.

[FloorFiller]

Yeah he seems like such a down to earth and funny guy and it’s awesome to see him get so successful after all odds were on him being a one hit wonder and disappearing into obscurity, but his brand of corny hip hop really doesn’t strike me as something Glastonbury would be rushing to have headline, especially over some of the other potential acts in that genre who’ve yet to do it. Maybe he could play third/fourth down the Pyramid if he didn’t feel he was too big for a slot like that, but I just don’t see him as a headliner at all.

[CaledonianGonzo]

True.....but he's maybe hot on their heels.

[Suprefan]

27 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Would imagine he’s well below Kendrick and Dave in the list of rappers the festival want to headline.

Well considering a lot of you wouldnt even want Tyler to headline even though he has the cred and deep catalog, then Lil Nas has a negative chance despite the commercial success and exceeding a lot of peoples expectations time and time again so far. 

[John the Moth]

Sheeran is in play... 🤪

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Tyler's got hee haw chance of being a household name here.

If Nas X decides to give the UK a charm offensive and shows up on the right TV shows then he could easily become a rapper your mum has heard of, so to speak.

[Matt42]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

With the album picking up good reviews should we start to consider Lil Nas X joining the headliner pool for 2023 and beyond?

Dunno. Could see him being a big act on a r&l lineup soon but not sure about Glastonbury. 

[Slugy]

IOW have been going these way for a few years but COVID obviously has not helped. IMO they realised its way more profitable to drop the tickets down in price, just away from what we would consider a 3 day premium price in this country and then not have to pay the big bucks for the likes of Fleetwood etc. but still manage to sell enough tickets. Last time I went was for the day to see Arcade Fire and the crowd was so small after first fews songs, does not really make much sense to go after these bands anymore where as Duran Duran, Liam Gallagher and likes are just recognizable enough to casual music fans. A far cry from the last weekend I did with Fleetwood/Blur.

[Jakeyboi135]

3 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

With the album picking up good reviews should we start to consider Lil Nas X joining the headliner pool for 2023 and beyond?

2023 might come a bit early if the Eavi have a few headliners and pre lim talks to rearrange but no doubt his star is rising. Reading and Leeds one year, glasto a year or 2 after would be my bet

[Hugh Jass]

Mad to think that only three acts have headlined Glastonbury since Sheeran.

[Somto Unigwe Raphael]

4 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Mad to think that only three acts have headlined Glastonbury since Sheeran.

And two of them were the best two headliners that Glastonbury has had.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Great scenes at Stormzy and The Cure.

[Matt42]

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Edited September 17, 2021 by Matt42

[nikkic]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Great scenes at Stormzy and The Cure.

The self own continues 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Stormzy doesn't get talked about much on here for whatever reason, but it was a genuine triumph 

[Mouseboy11]

4 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Tyler's got hee haw chance of being a household name here.

If Nas X decides to give the UK a charm offensive and shows up on the right TV shows then he could easily become a rapper your mum has heard of, so to speak.

He'd be a great booking, VMA performance was a banger.

[nikkic]

I chose Tame Impala that night, which was a mistake. 

Having watched the Stormzy set several times since, it genuinely seemed like a monumental moment.

Enthralling set from start to finish. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

You want an iconic recent image of Glastonbury - or British music in general - it's Big Mike in his Banksy vest.