Hurt/Heal 2021 - Ultimate Headliners Edition!

[a6l6e6x]

Kendrick Lamar - 50
Paul McCartney  - 50
Taylor Swift - 50
Stormzy - 50
The Killers - 50
The Cure - 55 
Radiohead - 70
Foo Fighters - 50
Ed Sheeran - 30
Muse - 50
Adele - 50
Coldplay - 50
Florence and the Machine - 50
Kanye West - 50
The Who - 40 (-10)
Arcade Fire - 50
Metallica - 50
Kasabian - 50
Arctic Monkeys - 40 (-10)
The Rolling Stones - 50
Mumford & Sons - 50
U2 - 50
Beyonce - 50
Gorillaz - 50
Stevie Wonder - 50
Neil Young - 50
Bruce Springsteen - 50
Blur - 70
Kings of Leon - 50
Jay-Z - 50
The Verve - 50
The White Stripes - 50
Basement Jaxx - 50
Oasis - 50
R.E.M. - 60
Moby - 50
Stereophonics - 50
Rod Stewart - 40
Chemical Brothers - 50
Travis - 50
David Bowie - 50
Pulp - 50
Prodigy - 50
The Levellers -55
Elvis Costello - 50
T-Rex - 50

[Hugh Jass]

Forgot to do the annual run down of the runners and riders...

Favourites: Blur, Radiohead, David Bowie and The Rolling Stones all delivered sets that were universally loved and should all progress deep into the competition. Beyonce is another who was widely loved, and of course this being an eFests hurt/heal game one can never rule out The Chemical Brothers.

Dark Horses: Despite not actually playing the festival yet Taylor Swift's announcement was hugely popular and fresh from last year's chicken-based interference could go well again. Stormzy's 2019 set was considered both great and ground-breaking, as was Adele. Another act to watch out for is The Levellers who would a large cult following among the eFests faithful.

Early fallers: It's impossible to see any support for either Ed Sheeran or Rod Stewart and both are expected to leave early, perhaps even day one. Gorillaz were widely panned after their set and Mumford & Sons have never been a popular pick. Oasis are another who performed badly on the Pyramid, but their enduring popularity should see them go reasonably far.

Edited February 1, 2021 by Hugh Jass

[Gnomicide]

Kendrick Lamar - 50
Paul McCartney  - 50
Taylor Swift - 50
Stormzy - 50
The Killers - 50
The Cure - 55 
Radiohead - 70
Foo Fighters - 50
Ed Sheeran - 25 (-25)
Muse - 50
Adele - 50
Coldplay - 50
Florence and the Machine - 50
Kanye West - 50
The Who - 40 
Arcade Fire - 50
Metallica - 50
Kasabian - 50
Arctic Monkeys - 40 
The Rolling Stones - 55 (+5)
Mumford & Sons - 50
U2 - 50
Beyonce - 50
Gorillaz - 50
Stevie Wonder - 50
Neil Young - 50
Bruce Springsteen - 50
Blur - 70
Kings of Leon - 50
Jay-Z - 50
The Verve - 50
The White Stripes - 50
Basement Jaxx - 50
Oasis - 50
R.E.M. - 60
Moby - 50
Stereophonics - 50
Rod Stewart - 40
Chemical Brothers - 50
Travis - 50
David Bowie - 50
Pulp - 50
Prodigy - 50
The Levellers -55
Elvis Costello - 50
T-Rex - 50

 

Where are Level 42? I wanted to downvote them.

[Blue Chicken]

The chickens sure are getting a lot of shit in this thread, the people rallied to the call to bring Swift down a peg or two after relentless sustained targeting of Editors.  It was more than chickens it was a movement.

[Blue Chicken]

Kendrick Lamar - 50
Paul McCartney  - 50
Taylor Swift - 40
Stormzy - 50
The Killers - 50
The Cure - 55 
Radiohead - 70
Foo Fighters - 50
Ed Sheeran - 25 
Muse - 50
Adele - 50
Coldplay - 50
Florence and the Machine - 50
Kanye West - 50
The Who - 40 
Arcade Fire - 50
Metallica - 50
Kasabian - 50
Arctic Monkeys - 40 
The Rolling Stones - 55 
Mumford & Sons - 50
U2 - 50
Beyonce - 50
Gorillaz - 50
Stevie Wonder - 50
Neil Young - 50
Bruce Springsteen - 50
Blur - 70
Kings of Leon - 50
Jay-Z - 50
The Verve - 50
The White Stripes - 50
Basement Jaxx - 50
Oasis - 50
R.E.M. - 60
Moby - 50
Stereophonics - 50
Rod Stewart - 40
Chemical Brothers - 50
Travis - 50
David Bowie - 50
Pulp - 50
Prodigy - 50
The Levellers -55
Elvis Costello - 50
T-Rex - 50

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, Blue Chicken said:

The chickens sure are getting a lot of shit in this thread, the people rallied to the call to bring Swift down a peg or two after relentless sustained targeting of Editors.  It was more than chickens it was a movement.

That will only take a very small number of Editors fans. Which is lucky because that's all they have. 

[Hugh Jass]

12 minutes ago, Blue Chicken said:

The chickens sure are getting a lot of shit in this thread, the people rallied to the call to bring Swift down a peg or two after relentless sustained targeting of Editors.  It was more than chickens it was a movement.

A chicken coup?

[Crazyfool01]

12 minutes ago, Blue Chicken said:

The chickens sure are getting a lot of shit in this thread, the people rallied to the call to bring Swift down a peg or two after relentless sustained targeting of Editors.  It was more than chickens it was a movement.

my post was to wake you from your slumbers .... hope you dont feel too Hen pecked 

[circus92]

1 hour ago, Quark said:

As an aside I do always find this a fascinating process, especially as a snapshot of how people work and view the world.  At its core, do you support the things you love or degrade the things you don't? 

Good point - I would usually support the things I love and not concern myself with those I don't, but in Sheeran's case I have to make an exception 😄

[Hugh Jass]

It’s good to get some negging in early to help clear the chaff off the board.

[Wellyboot]

Kendrick Lamar - 50
Paul McCartney  - 50

Taylor Swift - 40
Stormzy - 50
The Killers - 50
The Cure - 55 
Radiohead - 70
Foo Fighters - 50
Ed Sheeran - 25 
Muse - 50
Adele - 50
Coldplay - 50
Florence and the Machine - 50
Kanye West - 50
The Who - 40 
Arcade Fire - 50
Metallica - 50
Kasabian - 50
Arctic Monkeys - 40 
The Rolling Stones - 55 
Mumford & Sons - 50
U2 - 50
Beyonce - 50
Gorillaz - 50
Stevie Wonder - 50
Neil Young - 50
Bruce Springsteen - 50
Blur - 70
Kings of Leon - 50
Jay-Z - 50
The Verve - 60 (+10)
The White Stripes - 50
Basement Jaxx - 50
Oasis - 50
R.E.M. - 60
Moby - 50
Stereophonics - 50
Rod Stewart - 40
Chemical Brothers - 50
Travis - 50
David Bowie - 50
Pulp - 50
Prodigy - 50
The Levellers -55
Elvis Costello - 50
T-Rex - 50

 

My first pyramid headliner from my very first Glast ❤️

[Gnomicide]

9 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

A chicken coup?

Oh, bravo!

[Kalopsia]

Kendrick Lamar - 50

Paul McCartney - 50

Taylor Swift - 40

Stormzy - 50

The Killers - 50

The Cure - 55 

Radiohead - 70

Foo Fighters - 50

Ed Sheeran - 15 (-10)

Muse - 50

Adele - 50

Coldplay - 50

Florence and the Machine - 50

Kanye West - 50

The Who - 40 

Arcade Fire - 50

Metallica - 50

Kasabian - 50

Arctic Monkeys - 40 

The Rolling Stones - 55 

Mumford & Sons - 50

U2 - 50

Beyonce - 50

Gorillaz - 50

Stevie Wonder - 50

Neil Young - 50

Bruce Springsteen - 50

Blur - 70

Kings of Leon - 50

Jay-Z - 50

The Verve - 60 

The White Stripes - 50

Basement Jaxx - 50

Oasis - 50

R.E.M. - 60

Moby - 50

Stereophonics - 50

Rod Stewart - 40

Chemical Brothers - 50

Travis - 50

David Bowie - 50

Pulp - 50

Prodigy - 50

The Levellers -55

Elvis Costello - 50

T-Rex - 50

[Chawk]

Kendrick Lamar - 50

Paul McCartney - 50

Taylor Swift - 40

Stormzy - 50

The Killers - 50

The Cure - 55 

Radiohead - 70

Foo Fighters - 50

Ed Sheeran - 15 

Muse - 50

Adele - 50

Coldplay - 50

Florence and the Machine - 50

Kanye West - 50

The Who - 40 

Arcade Fire - 50

Metallica - 50

Kasabian - 50

Arctic Monkeys - 40 

The Rolling Stones - 55 

Mumford & Sons - 50

U2 - 45 (-5)

Beyonce - 50

Gorillaz - 50

Stevie Wonder - 50

Neil Young - 55 (+5)

Bruce Springsteen - 50

Blur - 70

Kings of Leon - 50

Jay-Z - 50

The Verve - 60 

The White Stripes - 50

Basement Jaxx - 50

Oasis - 50

R.E.M. - 60

Moby - 50

Stereophonics - 50

Rod Stewart - 40

Chemical Brothers - 50

Travis - 50

David Bowie - 50

Pulp - 50

Prodigy - 50

The Levellers -55

Elvis Costello - 50

T-Rex - 50

Edited February 1, 2021 by Chawk

[Leyrulion]

Kendrick Lamar - 50

Paul McCartney - 50

Taylor Swift - 40

Stormzy - 50

The Killers - 50

The Cure - 55 

Radiohead - 70

Foo Fighters - 50

Ed Sheeran - 15 

Muse - 50

Adele - 50

Coldplay - 50

Florence and the Machine - 50

Kanye West - 40 (-10)

The Who - 40 

Arcade Fire - 50

Metallica - 50

Kasabian - 50

Arctic Monkeys - 40 

The Rolling Stones - 55 

Mumford & Sons - 50

U2 - 45 

Beyonce - 50

Gorillaz - 50

Stevie Wonder - 50

Neil Young - 55 

Bruce Springsteen - 50

Blur - 70

Kings of Leon - 50

Jay-Z - 50

The Verve - 60 

The White Stripes - 50

Basement Jaxx - 50

Oasis - 50

R.E.M. - 60

Moby - 50

Stereophonics - 50

Rod Stewart - 40

Chemical Brothers - 50

Travis - 50

David Bowie - 50

Pulp - 50

Prodigy - 50

The Levellers -55

Elvis Costello - 50

T-Rex - 50

[northernringo]

Kendrick Lamar - 50

Paul McCartney - 50

Taylor Swift - 40

Stormzy - 50

The Killers - 50

The Cure - 55 

Radiohead - 70

Foo Fighters - 50

Ed Sheeran - 5 (-10)

Muse - 50

Adele - 50

Coldplay - 50

Florence and the Machine - 50

Kanye West - 40

The Who - 40 

Arcade Fire - 50

Metallica - 50

Kasabian - 50

Arctic Monkeys - 40 

The Rolling Stones - 55 

Mumford & Sons - 50

U2 - 45 

Beyonce - 50

Gorillaz - 50

Stevie Wonder - 50

Neil Young - 55 

Bruce Springsteen - 50

Blur - 70

Kings of Leon - 50

Jay-Z - 50

The Verve - 60 

The White Stripes - 50

Basement Jaxx - 50

Oasis - 50

R.E.M. - 60

Moby - 50

Stereophonics - 50

Rod Stewart - 40

Chemical Brothers - 50

Travis - 50

David Bowie - 50

Pulp - 50

Prodigy - 50

The Levellers -55

Elvis Costello - 50

T-Rex - 50

[Mellotr0n]

Kendrick Lamar - 50

Paul McCartney - 50

Taylor Swift - 40

Stormzy - 50

The Killers - 50

The Cure - 55 

Radiohead - 72 (+2)

Foo Fighters - 50

Ed Sheeran - 5 

Muse - 50

Adele - 50

Coldplay - 50

Florence and the Machine - 42 (-8) - never a headliner. Pretty much only sings one note. You even know the note I mean, if you try to imagine her singing.

Kanye West - 40

The Who - 40 

Arcade Fire - 50

Metallica - 50

Kasabian - 50

Arctic Monkeys - 40 

The Rolling Stones - 55 

Mumford & Sons - 50

U2 - 45 

Beyonce - 50

Gorillaz - 50

Stevie Wonder - 50

Neil Young - 55 

Bruce Springsteen - 50

Blur - 70

Kings of Leon - 50

Jay-Z - 50

The Verve - 60 

The White Stripes - 50

Basement Jaxx - 50

Oasis - 50

R.E.M. - 60

Moby - 50

Stereophonics - 50

Rod Stewart - 40

Chemical Brothers - 50

Travis - 50

David Bowie - 50

Pulp - 50

Prodigy - 50

The Levellers -55

Elvis Costello - 50

T-Rex - 50

Edited February 1, 2021 by Mellotr0n

[Hugh Jass]

Who’s going to finish Earnest Ed off?

[Quark]

I know ol' Steady Eddie isn't the most popular performer on efests, but I'm genuinely amazed at how quickly he's heading out the door when proper stinkers like Rod and Mumford & Sons are getting away unscathed.

[Gnomicide]

21 minutes ago, Quark said:

I know ol' Steady Eddie isn't the most popular performer on efests, but I'm genuinely amazed at how quickly he's heading out the door when proper stinkers like Rod and Mumford & Sons are getting away unscathed.

Even knowing the reputation of those two gigs, I'd still choose them over Ed. At least they'd be interesting as opposed to just being.... there.

[Quark]

1 minute ago, Gnomicide said:

Even knowing the reputation of those two gigs, I'd still choose them over Ed. At least they'd be interesting as opposed to just being.... there.

Trust me, Mumford wasn't interesting. Never seen that many people leaving the field midway through a set.

[Mellotr0n]

Just now, Quark said:

Trust me, Mumford wasn't interesting. Never seen that many people leaving the field midway through a set.

Their song is a decent song. Just wish they'd written more than one.

[Quark]

1 minute ago, Mellotr0n said:

Their song is a decent song. Just wish they'd written more than one.

Don't get me wrong, I'll freely admit that I liked them at the start. Thought they did a banging job in JPT after their first album came out, had enough songs for a small set like that. Had a great time.

On the big stage with a longer set, there was soooooo much filler. Proper snooze fest.

[Gnomicide]

2 minutes ago, Mellotr0n said:

Their song is a decent song. Just wish they'd written more than one.

Quite. I'd at least enjoy one song. They may have two come to think of it, just can't remember the 2nd one.

[Mellotr0n]

Just now, Quark said:

Don't get me wrong, I'll freely admit that I liked them at the start. Thought they did a banging job in JPT after their first album came out, had enough songs for a small set like that. Had a great time.

On the big stage with a longer set, there was soooooo much filler. Proper snooze fest.

Yup - the same song for 2 hours would get very boring.

Also, I think it's just that the crosshairs/eye of Sauron is on Ed at the moment. Rod, Mumford etc's time will come...