LAWKS! It’s the Next Announcement Thread 2022!

[Gnomicide]

3 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

So @Gnomicide when do we get our headline announcements ? 

When are the headliners announced?

By date

4 October:  Billie Eilish  (2021 for 2022)
20 October:  Radiohead  (2016 for 2017)
24 October:  REM  (2002 for 2003)

15 November:  Stormzy  (2018 for 2019)
18 November:  Paul McCartney  (2019 for 2020)
23 November:  U2  (2009 for 2010)

2 December:  Elton John  (2022 for 2023)
15 December:  Taylor Swift   (2019 for 2020)
19 December:  Arcade Fire  (2013 for 2014)

1 February:  Jay-Z  (2008)
4 February:  Kylie & White Stripes  (2005)
8 February:  The Verve and Kings of Leon  (2008)
11 February:  Beyoncé  (2011)
12 February:  Muse & Stevie Wonder  (2010)
15 February:  Coldplay  (2011)
16 February:  Coldplay  (2016)
17 February:  The Killers  (2007)
18 February:  Foo Fighters  (2015)
23 February:  Bruce Springsteen  (2009)  /  U2  (2011)
24 February:  Foo Fighters  (2017)
26 February:  Blur  (2009)  /  Muse  (2016)

4 March:  First Lineup poster  (2022)
9 March:  Neil Young  (2009)
12 March:  First Lineup poster  (2020)
15 March:  First Lineup poster  (2019)
16 March:  Kanye West  (2015)  /   Ed Sheeran  (2017)
18 March:  Adele  (2016)
27 March:  Main Stages  (2013)

4 April:  First Lineup poster, one headliner missing  (2014)
11 April:  Full Lineup  (2005)
14 April:  Chemical Brothers, Travis & Bowie  (2000)

6 May:  The Who  (2015)
22 May:  Full Lineup, Metallica  (2014)
30 May:  Full Lineup  (2003)
31 May:  Full Lineup  (2007)

1 June:  Full Lineup  (2004)
19 June:  Lineup leaked by Guardian, Full Lineup  (2002)

[dotdash79]

January looks to be a month where nothing happens. 

[Mich1268]

1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

When are the headliners announced?

By date

4 October:  Billie Eilish  (2021 for 2022)
20 October:  Radiohead  (2016 for 2017)
24 October:  REM  (2002 for 2003)

15 November:  Stormzy  (2018 for 2019)
18 November:  Paul McCartney  (2019 for 2020)
23 November:  U2  (2009 for 2010)

2 December:  Elton John  (2022 for 2023)
15 December:  Taylor Swift   (2019 for 2020)
19 December:  Arcade Fire  (2013 for 2014)

1 February:  Jay-Z  (2008)
4 February:  Kylie & White Stripes  (2005)
8 February:  The Verve and Kings of Leon  (2008)
11 February:  Beyoncé  (2011)
12 February:  Muse & Stevie Wonder  (2010)
15 February:  Coldplay  (2011)
16 February:  Coldplay  (2016)
17 February:  The Killers  (2007)
18 February:  Foo Fighters  (2015)
23 February:  Bruce Springsteen  (2009)  /  U2  (2011)
24 February:  Foo Fighters  (2017)
26 February:  Blur  (2009)  /  Muse  (2016)

4 March:  First Lineup poster  (2022)
9 March:  Neil Young  (2009)
12 March:  First Lineup poster  (2020)
15 March:  First Lineup poster  (2019)
16 March:  Kanye West  (2015)  /   Ed Sheeran  (2017)
18 March:  Adele  (2016)
27 March:  Main Stages  (2013)

4 April:  First Lineup poster, one headliner missing  (2014)
11 April:  Full Lineup  (2005)
14 April:  Chemical Brothers, Travis & Bowie  (2000)

6 May:  The Who  (2015)
22 May:  Full Lineup, Metallica  (2014)
30 May:  Full Lineup  (2003)
31 May:  Full Lineup  (2007)

1 June:  Full Lineup  (2004)
19 June:  Lineup leaked by Guardian, Full Lineup  (2002)

Thank you for your stats. I love them

[Mich1268]

Judging by Gnomincide stats. Can't believe we will get anything before 14th November 

Edited October 6, 2023 by Mich1268
Stats mistake

[Crazyfool01]

39 minutes ago, Mich1268 said:

Judging by Gnomincide stats. Can't believe we will get anything before 14th November 

Need to get the sale out the way first 

[incident]

3 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

When are the headliners announced?

By date

4 October:  Billie Eilish  (2021 for 2022)
20 October:  Radiohead  (2016 for 2017)
24 October:  REM  (2002 for 2003)

Worth putting a caveat that none of those should be used as indicative for this year - Eilish was coming out of COVID with demand levels unknown, Radiohead was a couple weeks after the ticket sale, and as best I can tell REM wasn't properly official until later than that.

[Gnomicide]

10 hours ago, incident said:

Worth putting a caveat that none of those should be used as indicative for this year - Eilish was coming out of COVID with demand levels unknown, Radiohead was a couple weeks after the ticket sale, and as best I can tell REM wasn't properly official until later than that.

Yep, since moving to deposit scheme, no acts have been officially confirmed before ticket day. For Eilish, there was no ticket sale that year.

REM was Michael confirming them on Radio 1

[stuie]

16 hours ago, incident said:

Worth putting a caveat that none of those should be used as indicative for this year - Eilish was coming out of COVID with demand levels unknown, Radiohead was a couple weeks after the ticket sale, and as best I can tell REM wasn't properly official until later than that.

 

6 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Yep, since moving to deposit scheme, no acts have been officially confirmed before ticket day. For Eilish, there was no ticket sale that year.

REM was Michael confirming them on Radio 1

First time for everything! Cost of living, ticket and campervan price rises. 

A lot of smaller events struggled to sell tickets and break even last year, if it’s worse this year it will move up the chain.  They may think it’s worth dropping a bone. 
 

[Simsy]

16 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

First time for everything! Cost of living, ticket and campervan price rises. 

A lot of smaller events struggled to sell tickets and break even last year, if it’s worse this year it will move up the chain.  They may think it’s worth dropping a bone. 
 

They'll have a vague idea of how many people might try for tickets based on how many confirmed their registrations. I can't imagine they'd announce anything before ticket day unless it's looking v bad.

[Cream Soda]

I can't imagine Glastonbury not selling out like it always does anytime soon, regardless of line-up, cost of living or anything else.

[CaledonianGonzo]

17 minutes ago, Cream Soda said:

I can't imagine Glastonbury not selling out like it always does anytime soon, regardless of line-up, cost of living or anything else.

That's about the size if it. Even with the cost of living crisis there are still more than enough folk with their heads above water for demand to still comfortably exceed supply

[giantkatestacks]

On 10/7/2023 at 4:56 PM, CaledonianGonzo said:

That's about the size if it. Even with the cost of living crisis there are still more than enough folk with their heads above water for demand to still comfortably exceed supply

Agreed it is bizarre the number of people who ask me about it every year. Totally random types in all situations. When I start waffling on about how to get tickets and the logistics they often look perturbed. 

[Skip997]

3 hours ago, giantkatestacks said:

 they often look perturbed. 

TBH I'd be perturbed if I had to go through what a punter has to go through.

[Drinky]

On 10/7/2023 at 5:37 PM, Cream Soda said:

I can't imagine Glastonbury not selling out like it always does anytime soon, regardless of line-up, cost of living or anything else.

When people bring up 2008, it’s worth remembering the context of a) the horror show of 2007 b) the sudden explosion of festivals with big name headliners and c) the competition from existing big festivals.

You wonder what T day would look like if we still had a festival landscape with a fully functional two-site V Festival, a T In The Park (which frequently had a better lineup at the top of the bill than Glastonbury), a Reading with the kind of pull it had circa 2010…

[balti-pie]

20 hours ago, giantkatestacks said:

Agreed it is bizarre the number of people who ask me about it every year. Totally random types in all situations. When I start waffling on about how to get tickets and the logistics they often look perturbed. 

😄 i love that conversation. Getting everyone registered, groups of six, everyone trying for tickets, 9am on a sunday morning, camping choices, the amount of stages and things to do, travel logistics, etc etc etc. Typically people just scowl at me and say 'but i just thought you'd be able to get them, because you always go!' 

its cos i volunteer! i dont get access to a magic tickets bucket for all my pals, as good as that might be 

[deepkittycaz]

On 10/8/2023 at 5:11 PM, giantkatestacks said:

Agreed it is bizarre the number of people who ask me about it every year. Totally random types in all situations. When I start waffling on about how to get tickets and the logistics they often look perturbed. 

I could not cope with the stress of trying for tickets the regular way!

[Neil]

On 10/6/2023 at 9:27 PM, dotdash79 said:

January looks to be a month where nothing happens. 

agents take the whole month off