Stage Predictions 2022: For real this time

[kingbadger]

6 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

We had a whole thread on this recently...

 

A thread I even posted in I see. Obviously a slow Friday for me. 

[Matt42]

15 minutes ago, kingbadger said:

Not saying it specifically has to be a pop act, but the sort of act that you wouldn't be expecting to pop up. I know it was leaked but nobody would have ever predicted Aerosmith rocking up in a non-headline slot. Hopefully there's a few surprises nobody has predicted, big and small.

Yeah there always will be a surprise. What I feel though is there is a very limited set of acts on tour this year - feel like a lot of festivals are sharing bookings and the same acts are popping up everywhere.

Glasto have done fantastic to secure three headliners not doing any other festivals, and potentially acts like Olivia Rodrigo et al who look to be doing glasto as their only festival show.

Of course there will still be surprises but I feel like we’ve been monitoring it pretty intensely this year.

[the wonderwhy]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

They're in Europe so not out of the question, the bigger issue would be where they would fit on the lineup.

Sub again. Same deal as Jack White init. 

[nikkic]

5 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

They're in Europe so not out of the question, the bigger issue would be where they would fit on the lineup.

I only really see them as Other stage headliner at this point, so on that basis it's probably a no this year.

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, the wonderwhy said:

Sub again. Same deal as Jack White init. 

Not sure this forum could handle another underwhelming National sub performance.

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, nikkic said:

I only really see them as Other stage headliner at this point, so on that basis it's probably a no this year.

Same.

[kingbadger]

1 minute ago, Matt42 said:

Yeah there always will be a surprise. What I feel though is there is a very limited set of acts on tour this year - feel like a lot of festivals are sharing bookings and the same acts are popping up everywhere.

Glasto have done fantastic to secure three headliners not doing any other festivals, and potentially acts like Olivia Rodrigo et al who look to be doing glasto as their only festival show.

Of course there will still be surprises but I feel like we’ve been monitoring it pretty intensely this year.

Definitely feels like the same names cropping up everywhere. The likes of Sigur Ros and Smashing Pumpkins are still only just announcing tours, granted they're in North America but both end just prior to Glastonbury and festival season. Wonder if we may get one of those sorts of names

[Matt42]

14 minutes ago, kingbadger said:

Definitely feels like the same names cropping up everywhere. The likes of Sigur Ros and Smashing Pumpkins are still only just announcing tours, granted they're in North America but both end just prior to Glastonbury and festival season. Wonder if we may get one of those sorts of names

If FKA is out then it’s a good slot for them in the JP. (Thanks @Somto Unigwe Raphael)

Edited February 25, 2022 by Matt42

[kingcrawler]

22 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

The National outta nowhere again 

They've just announced another festival in Italy on June 21st, they're getting closer!

[AlexOvd]

25 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

The National outta nowhere again 

They are just getting closer and closer 😄

Edited February 25, 2022 by AlexOvd

[stanh]

31 minutes ago, Somto Unigwe Raphael said:

 

j. cole is already uk exclusive to wireless 

[Somto Unigwe Raphael]

22 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Sub again. Same deal as Jack White init. 

The National before Billie Eilish or Kendrick Lamar would be very funny.

[Matt42]

2 minutes ago, Somto Unigwe Raphael said:

The National before Billie Eilish or Kendrick Lamar would be very funny.

Not as crazy as Nick Cave before Mumford 

[jparx]

Really wouldn't stun me if The National ended up headlining the Other. That'd be a nightmare clash as well - they'd smash that slot but up against the Pyramid headliners will be a tough sell for me.

[drunk pumpkin]

1 hour ago, Matt42 said:

Fixed spelling mistakes and included Holly H - thanks @Somto Unigwe Raphael

Also hopefully a better quality pic

I'd be delighted if this was the line up!

[1986]

The National into Kendrick would be one of the most head scratching doubles they've had wouldn't it? On a personal level I couldn't think of anything better. Can't think of many bands who have subbed twice within 3 festivals though, even if those 3 fests took 6 years to happen.

 

[AlexOvd]

11 minutes ago, jparx said:

Really wouldn't stun me if The National ended up headlining the Other. That'd be a nightmare clash as well - they'd smash that slot but up against the Pyramid headliners will be a tough sell for me.

The National against Macca would be heavy crash. 

[Somto Unigwe Raphael]

1 minute ago, 1986 said:

The National into Kendrick would be one of the most head scratching doubles they've had wouldn't it? On a personal level I couldn't think of anything better. Can't think of many bands who have subbed twice within 3 festivals though, even if those 3 fests took 6 years to happen.

 

It’d probably be decent at a festival like Primavera where you’d have the Pitchfork-y subset of Kendrick fans and the National fans that are more likely to be into hip-hop like Kendrick.

But at Glasto it’d be fucked. You’d have half the crowd of young people who’ve never heard of The National waiting for Kendrick, and then a bunch of 35 year olds streaming out of the crowd as soon as The National ends.

[the wonderwhy]

15 minutes ago, jparx said:

Really wouldn't stun me if The National ended up headlining the Other. That'd be a nightmare clash as well - they'd smash that slot but up against the Pyramid headliners will be a tough sell for me.

It’s definitely a possibility as well, I think. I don’t buy Fatboy Slim coming back and I definitely don’t think Dua Lipa is going to be doing it. 

[Calvin Klein]

The National should not be anywhere near the Pyramid again. Closing the Other is perfect.

[1986]

19 minutes ago, Somto Unigwe Raphael said:

It’d probably be decent at a festival like Primavera where you’d have the Pitchfork-y subset of Kendrick fans and the National fans that are more likely to be into hip-hop like Kendrick.

But at Glasto it’d be fucked. You’d have half the crowd of young people who’ve never heard of The National waiting for Kendrick, and then a bunch of 35 year olds streaming out of the crowd as soon as The National ends.

As a 35 year old National fan I feel very seen. 

[Hugh Jass II]

33 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

It’s definitely a possibility as well, I think. I don’t buy Fatboy Slim coming back and I definitely don’t think Dua Lipa is going to be doing it. 

National v Macca would be suicide for them.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

National v Macca would be suicide for them.

Then that's probably where they'll wind up given their long history of going dab down at the G.

[balti-pie]

Cattle Decapitation, 1am Truth stage, friday night. (this is a wish list btw)

[gfa]

1 hour ago, kingbadger said:

We know who is touring around the festival and who we expect to be there, but there's always a big name or three that come completely out of nowhere, like Janet Jackson, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus etc. Anyone wanna take a punt on who we might see land on this year's poster? We've done the argument to death but The Strokes would be a massive shock if they turned up on the poster billed as 'special guests'. Someone like Christina Aguilera perhaps? Not sure what her tour dates are like but she's active in Europe. Have Simply Red ever played before? 

I hate to continue the conversation on the Strokes but they have Lytham Festival as their North of England exclusive. Latitude is expected to get Florence and they probably wouldn't get both in the same year - where else is actually left for The Strokes to announce?