2022 Headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

19 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

He used a cherry picker for coachella in 2011 and a few other festivals he’s done. 

So? There didn't just happen to be one sat coincidentally stageside.

[dentalplan]

9 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said:

The Bilbo Eilish exodus will dwarf Kanye's.

No exodus if they’re bored to sleep.

[nikkic]

20 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said:

Yeah the minimal stage production was definitely intentional. Looked very sick imo. 

It looked great to begin with. 

The lighting and production ensured it was all about him. 

But that was also the issue, as things went on it felt like “so this is it for 2 hours?”.

I think you need a little more at a Glasto headline show. 

Bringing out ya man Bon didn’t cut it.

And cherry picker aside, it felt flat for a huge portion of the show. 

 

[blutarsky]

On 9/17/2021 at 12:31 PM, nikkic said:

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. 

This. 
I was stuck at work behind the pyramid when Stormzy played but we all went out the back of the restaurant to listen to some of it and watch the light show/pyros. The crowd sounded like it was eating it up and watching it back it seemed a real moment. I mean, it was a moment for me and several others and we couldn’t even see the stage or hear it very well. I think he stepped up to the plate big time. 

[Hugh Jass]

50 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

No exodus if they’re bored to sleep.

There are still folks at the back of the Pyramid field who have not woken up from Springsteen’s 2009 set.

[giantkatestacks]

We dont leave ourselves the option to leave if we're watching a Pyramid headliner, we are either in the pit or so close to it that we have to stay and watch as you cant get out anyway - I think that changes your relationship to the set cos you're automatically more engaged.

If I was watching at the back I would always have half a mind on hotfooting it to WH, JP or the Other and then it becomes self fulfilling.

[Suprefan]

2 hours ago, Matt42 said:

He used a cherry picker for coachella in 2011 and a few other festivals he’s done. 

Coachella was to start the show and that had a whole thought out production. 

He only did a handful of shows that year so I dont know why you would think it was phoned in. I wasnt even going to see him  that year in general until he replaced Frank Ocean at FYF Fest. The lighting rig did carry over somewhat for the Life of Pablo Tour, but it was to light up everyone beneath him.

Edited September 22, 2021 by Suprefan

[nikkic]

1 hour ago, giantkatestacks said:

We dont leave ourselves the option to leave if we're watching a Pyramid headliner, we are either in the pit or so close to it that we have to stay and watch as you cant get out anyway - I think that changes your relationship to the set cos you're automatically more engaged.

If I was watching at the back I would always have half a mind on hotfooting it to WH, JP or the Other and then it becomes self fulfilling.

Just reading this gave me a panic attack 

[priest17]

I can't be the only one who stayed at Muse in 16 coz they were fucking knackered from stomping in the mud all day. I trekked from Ezra Furman at the park to Foals at the big triangle and finally found somewhere to sit down, I was hardly gonna go and stand on my actual legs to put up with Sigur Ross.

[westholtschic]

34 minutes ago, priest17 said:

I can't be the only one who stayed at Muse in 16 coz they were fucking knackered from stomping in the mud all day. I trekked from Ezra Furman at the park to Foals at the big triangle and finally found somewhere to sit down, I was hardly gonna go and stand on my actual legs to put up with Sigur Ross.

I stayed as it was the closest performance to the medical tent for the start of my night shift.

[kingbadger]

51 minutes ago, priest17 said:

I can't be the only one who stayed at Muse in 16 coz they were fucking knackered from stomping in the mud all day. I trekked from Ezra Furman at the park to Foals at the big triangle and finally found somewhere to sit down, I was hardly gonna go and stand on my actual legs to put up with Sigur Ross.

Which is a shame cos Sigur Ros were fucking sick.

[Gnomicide]

30 minutes ago, kingbadger said:

Which is a shame cos Sigur Ros were fucking sick.

Was it food poisoning?

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

1 minute ago, Gnomicide said:

Was it food poisoning?

An unfortunate case of ekki múkk

[Hutchmaster]

37 minutes ago, kingbadger said:

Which is a shame cos Sigur Ros were fucking sick.

My biggest Glasto regret is missing Sigur Ros for Richard Hawley on The Park. 

[Gnomicide]

27 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

An unfortunate case of ekki múkk

Oooo. That'll set your Óraunverulegur right off.

[Clarence Clemons]

On 9/21/2021 at 2:08 PM, Chrisp1986 said:

Vaguely recall KOL in 2008 getting very thin throughout the set?

I see they're touring around Glastonbury next year.

Anyone think they're potential headliners?

[henry bear]

28 minutes ago, Clarence Clemons said:

Anyone think they're potential headliners?

Only themselves 

[Clarence Clemons]

Just now, henry bear said:

Only themselves 

🤣

[dentalplan]

1 hour ago, Clarence Clemons said:

I see they're touring around Glastonbury next year.

Anyone think they're potential headliners?

Undeniably. Not a lot of potential but can't be ruled out (yet).

[RaphPH]

Lots of former headliners now playing around Glasto and leaving Glasto blank. I wonder if Glasto are doing some sort of surprise array of special guests. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

7 minutes ago, RaphPH said:

Lots of former headliners now playing around Glasto and leaving Glasto blank. I wonder if Glasto are doing some sort of surprise array of special guests. 

If only the licence could be extended for next year to have the main stages playing on the Thursday! Just for this one special year, even only for the evening. 

[dentalplan]

When they release the stage splits and 70% of the main stages line up is 'SPECIAL GUESTS' making it impossible to decipher which is which, I hope you'll all be pleased with yourselves.

Edited September 22, 2021 by dentalplan

[Mattymooz]

Just now, Florian Saucer Attack said:

That would be fun. You don't who you gonna get.

Could it be the rolling stones? No it's Jake Bugg

They did something like this at Printworks a couple weeks ago - didn't announce the lineup in advance you just had to turn up and see who was playing on the night

[Matt42]

2 minutes ago, Mattymooz said:

They did something like this at Printworks a couple weeks ago - didn't announce the lineup in advance you just had to turn up and see who was playing on the night

And how did that go? Even artists booked complained about it.

[dentalplan]

Just now, Mattymooz said:

They did something like this at Printworks a couple weeks ago - didn't announce the lineup in advance you just had to turn up and see who was playing on the night

Yet when ALT LDN doesn't let people know who is playing and who isn't, people want refunds.