2022 Headliners

[Matt42]

@eFestivals have you heard from the person who told you Macca and Kendrick recently? When did you last touch base with them?

[Hugh Jass]

6 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Having Flo headline is just like having Mumford headline imo. Booking someone who hasn’t done anything serious of note since the last time they headlined. Two acts that really could sub if they asked nicely.

Haven't you been banging the Adele drum?

[gfa]

Just now, Matt42 said:

Unless I'm missing something they have no tour dates https://the1975.com/tour/

I also think Emily doesn’t see them as a headline. They got a bit needy by asking to play and Emily didn’t seem that interested in it.

It doesn't seem impossible but yeah maybe not. They were meant to be doing a finsbury show last summer but got binned and never replaced

[jannybruck]

Would be very surprised if it's Florence this year.

Her festival announcements look like they've picked a few very specific shows at the start of a campaign designed to take her into 2023, especially given there's no word of an album or even a single yet. Her doing Glastonbury now at this stage in her career would make more sense at the end of an album campaign rather than the start, so I'd be keeping an eye out for her being everywhere on the '23 circuit instead.

[Matt42]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

Haven't you been banging the Adele drum?

I’m going to treat this as bait

[gfa]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

Haven't you been banging the Adele drum?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59866406

or was it bait, too quick anywya

Edited January 6, 2022 by gfa

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, Matt42 said:

I’m going to treat this as bait

You used to be fun.

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, gfa said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59866406

or was it bait, too quick anywya

Still the same number of albums released since last headlining as Florence...

[Matt42]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

You used to be fun.

I’ve wised up to your tricks. You need to find a new target. I suggest @Suprefan

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, Matt42 said:

I’ve wised up to your tricks. You need to find a new target. I suggest @Suprefan

He's even less fun.

[henry bear]

7 minutes ago, gfa said:

Is there anything ruling the 1975 out of headlining this year?

Emily's eardrums

[Matt42]

@eFestivalsNeil drop something that is going to send us into a tail spin.

Watching Inforoo these past few days has been entertaining but I know we can do a meltdown way better.

See if the source who said Macca and Kendrick is still confident!

[dentalplan]

9 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Having Flo headline is just like having Mumford headline imo. Booking someone who hasn’t done anything serious of note since the last time they headlined. Two acts that really could sub if they asked nicely.

You’re right. Mumfords would also be more likely than the Rolling Stones this year if they had tour dates.

[Matt42]

Just now, dentalplan said:

You’re right. Mumfords would also be more likely than the Rolling Stones this year if they had tour dates.

I’m in no disagreement that RS are unlikely but if Macca and Kendrick isn’t correct then it is going to require some creative thinking.

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

@eFestivalsNeil drop something that is going to send us into a tail spin.

Watching Inforoo these past few days has been entertaining but I know we can do a meltdown way better.

See if the source who said Macca and Kendrick is still confident!

give the poor guy a chance to reply to the 1st question  🙂 

[Hugh Jass]

2 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

give the poor guy a chance to reply to the 1st question  🙂 

Yeah he's kind of got bigger things on these days than answering to our demands.

[gfa]

Question for everyone - would you prefer an announcement like whats happening with Coachella right now (i.e. chaos) or a standard announcement just dropping randomly and we know 2/3 or 3/3 headline names plus some more big early confirmations.

[Matt42]

Just now, gfa said:

Question for everyone - would you prefer an announcement like whats happening with Coachella right now (i.e. chaos) or a standard announcement just dropping randomly and we know 2/3 or 3/3 headline names plus some more big early confirmations.

Well the Coachella situation sounds like it could end up in a pretty weird direction while they ring around the houses to find a headliner.

I’d prefer if that didn’t happen. We don’t have any indication of that happening yet, if it is coming towards the back end of Feb it probably means they have it sorted. But who knows?

[the wonderwhy]

32 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Announced a while ago, balance deadline is 1st-7th March instead of April...

Booooooo

[Hugh Jass]

2 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Booooooo

[Matt42]

It will be a fantastic feeling paying that balance off

[jump]

17 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

He's even less fun.

What about Gazza instead or are you still feeling the stings of your defeat from the Elton John debate?

[Crazyfool01]

8 minutes ago, gfa said:

Question for everyone - would you prefer an announcement like whats happening with Coachella right now (i.e. chaos) or a standard announcement just dropping randomly and we know 2/3 or 3/3 headline names plus some more big early confirmations.

I personally love a bit of chaos … brings life to the forums … it’s all going to be different from normal … #thereisnopatternbutevenlessofonethIs time 

[jparx]

4 hours ago, RarerThanDandyB said:

I'm currently thinking Billie // Macca // Guns n Roses

Still not sure on Macca but dont know who else at the moment.

I’d stick at they right now tbh. Huge trio really, one of the biggest they’ve ever had.

Really starting to think GnR are booked this year or next and Emily is getting us all ready for it.

[dentalplan]

14 minutes ago, gfa said:

Question for everyone - would you prefer an announcement like whats happening with Coachella right now (i.e. chaos) or a standard announcement just dropping randomly and we know 2/3 or 3/3 headline names plus some more big early confirmations.

In years where we don’t know who it is, this place can sometimes go into full ‘stan Twitter’ mode attacking each other in defence of their preferred headliner so I prefer a mundane year where we know the lot and tie it up early.