Hugh Jass Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 Was wondering to myself this evening had there not been a global pandemic and the 2020 fest had gone ahead as planned, what would we be getting hyped for this year? The 1975 finally getting their shot? Reg, on the final victory lap of his world tour, delivering a set for the ages? It’s not hard to imagine Arctic Monkeys getting another go with a new album that they hope will make everyone forget TBHC... There would obviously be a fair few big names who would probably have records out by now having been able to get into the studio as planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 If the weather this June is decent and 2022 is a washout I’m not going to be happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted May 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 minute ago, gooner1990 said: If the weather this June is decent and 2022 is a washout I’m not going to be happy! @The Nalis predicting record breaking temperatures for late June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said: @The Nalis predicting record breaking temperatures for late June. Given how hot 2017 and 2019 were, I wouldn’t miss that kind of weather. Edited May 6, 2021 by kalifire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyrulion Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 2021, after last year's suprise 73 hour set by Coldplay every one is just happy watching a couple of young up and coming stars off radio 1 do their thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke88 Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 6 hours ago, kalifire said: Given how hot 2017 and 2019 were, I wouldn’t miss that kind of weather. Was 2017 that hot apart from the Wednesday? 2019 was definitely too hot though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted May 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, duke88 said: Was 2017 that hot apart from the Wednesday? 2019 was definitely too hot though! 2017’s Wednesday was obscenely hot. Mrs J was pregnant at the time and we made the call that day not to come until the Thursday. Rest of the weekend was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, duke88 said: Was 2017 that hot apart from the Wednesday? 2019 was definitely too hot though! Turned up to camp to find at least one person laid low with heatstroke on the Wednesday afternoon. Although I found 2019 harder work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Even for this place this turned in to a weather thread quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 I might have been sat on my sofa watching you lot having a great time .... with slight envy 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, duke88 said: Was 2017 that hot apart from the Wednesday? 2019 was definitely too hot though! That's fair, it was really just the Wednesday in '17. But what a scorcher. 2019 was borderline insufferable until the Sunday. First time I didn't drink at any point until the sun went down. Missed several sets due to lack of shade. Saw a lot of cabaret! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedgeAntilles Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Hugh Jass said: Was wondering to myself this evening had there not been a global pandemic and the 2020 fest had gone ahead as planned, what would we be getting hyped for this year? The 1975 finally getting their shot? Reg, on the final victory lap of his world tour, delivering a set for the ages? It’s not hard to imagine Arctic Monkeys getting another go with a new album that they hope will make everyone forget TBHC... There would obviously be a fair few big names who would probably have records out by now having been able to get into the studio as planned. Agree about Arctic Monkeys, I imagine they'd have tried for Reg or the Mac. Third place is harder to judge. Obviously we're talking about a hypothetical world without the pandemic, but haven't the 1975 stalled somewhat since 'Brief Enquiry'? I'm sure they're still in the pool of potential headliners but I'm not sure they're as close to the top of the wishlist as they would've been in 2019. I'd also imagine they'd try to have one female headliner again, maybe Dua Lipa off the back of a successful Other headliner spot? Edited May 6, 2021 by SwedgeAntilles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Dua was my thinking for a possible headline slot. Future Nostalgia would have toured last year, hype would have been up. Reckon The Weeknd could have been in the mix as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted May 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Would Dua have leapt from Other to Pyramid in 12 months on the same album? I always thought her doing the Other in 20 would be laying the groundwork for a headline slot on album #3 two or three years later. Agree that the 1975's stock seems to have fallen slightly but someone did say on here that they were originally lined up for 21, it wouldn't have been the most unreasonable shout as most would (some begrudgingly) agree that they were worthy of a shot. For them though a couple of years of no festivals will have done terminal damage to their headline credentials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Perhaps not headline, but a high slot wouldn't be beyond the realms. Dua into The Weeknd on a Saturday night - there's some bangers for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted May 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 I remain convinced that she'll swerve next year with a view to headlining the whole thing a year or two later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Also while the idea of Reg rocking out the Pymild as a final hurrah is mighty beguiling, there is always the risk of this happening again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcrawler Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, Quark said: Dua was my thinking for a possible headline slot. Future Nostalgia would have toured last year, hype would have been up. Reckon The Weeknd could have been in the mix as well. The Weeknd’s an interesting one, I think our man Ken said he was originally lined up for Rock Werchter 2021 so I reckon Glastonbury could have went for him too. I’m sure Emily said something about only one of the 2021 headliners having played before, so I’d guess The Weeknd, Arctic Monkeys and them trying for Fleetwood Mac but ending up with Muse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 I reckon Fatboy Slim might have played. Mik Artistik might have popped up too. According to Michael, it would have been the best one ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 minute ago, stuie said: I reckon Fatboy Slim might have played. Mik Artistik might have popped up too. According to Michael, it would have been the best one ever. Controversial opinions thread is over there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 3 hours ago, duke88 said: Was 2017 that hot apart from the Wednesday? 2019 was definitely too hot though! Yeh that's how I remember it......2017 Wednesday was too hot to do anything but from the Thursday onwards was warm but nothing silly. I can recall sleeping from 2am-10am on the Friday night/Saturday morning! (went in too hard on the Thursday night and needed it!) 2019 I was on site from the Tuesday onwards, it rained that day and then just steadily got hotter and hotter until the Saturday when I couldn't bear to do anything but lie in shade (which was frustrating as it was my day off) the Sunday was fine as it dropped from about 30 degrees to around 20 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigpusher Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Hugh Jass said: 2017’s Wednesday was obscenely hot. Mrs J was pregnant at the time and we made the call that day not to come until the Thursday. Rest of the weekend was fine. 2017 was pretty perfect as the temperatures went down by about 10 degrees on Friday and stayed pleasant but not roasting for the whole weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Thinking lower down the card, I reckon there'd have been a decent quantity of Beabadoobee type 90s/00s guitar indie sounding bands knocking around JPT and Williams Green. Definitely a bit of a renaissance sound going on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, Quark said: Thinking lower down the card, I reckon there'd have been a decent quantity of Beabadoobee type 90s/00s guitar indie sounding bands knocking around JPT and Williams Green. Definitely a bit of a renaissance sound going on there. In fact the more I think about what's ben coming out over the last 12 months I reckon this is one of those years where I'd clashtatstic during the day and a bit less fussed in the evenings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Just now, Ddiamondd said: I reckon Florence, Reg and Arctics were our lot for 2021, in that Fri-Sat-Sun order. Yeah, I reckon that's as likely as anything. I've been saying since before there even was a pandemic that I'd heard (and believed) that Flo was pencilled in, the Arctics are about due, and Elton makes too much sense not to have happened eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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