LAWKS! It’s the Next Announcement Thread 2022!

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, Matt42 said:

Imo them booking Florence to headline is exactly the same as them booking Mumford to headline. You can’t object to one and have no problem with the other. In terms of how their career is going right now they are pretty much experiencing the same thing. Muted activity aside from a few headline slots at festivals across mainland Europe. 

I don't think The Machine has been cancelled for being a right wing weirdo though...

[Matt42]

1 minute ago, lighthouse said:

 

Fair enough but szgiet headliners often vary pretty much in size. Who do they have headlining this year?

[lighthouse]

1 minute ago, Matt42 said:

Fair enough but szgiet headliners often vary pretty much in size. Who do they have headlining this year?

Arctic Monkeys and Dua Lipa, whom are mentioned as Glasto head contenders all the time. 

Edited January 24, 2022 by lighthouse

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, Matt42 said:

How did the tickets go for that?

No idea, honestly none, don't recall there being an abundance of cheap ones though as I'd have picked one up for the National. So it couldn't have sold too badly.

You asked when she was last booked to headline a massive festival and the answer is literally the summer before Covid struck.

[topmarksbri]

22 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said:

You mean a bigger band, with a larger legacy and having released an album more recently? 

Bigger globally for sure, but think it's a pretty close run thing in the UK. Your original point was about how relevant they were and she's just as irrelevant in the modern music landscape as The Killers. 

[gfa]

5 minutes ago, lighthouse said:

2019

The 1975 also headlined and it was completely empty for them. Their headlines vary hugely in size especially their size in Hungary, i don’t remember florence being too busy - way quieter than even Martin Garrix

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, topmarksbri said:

Bigger globally for sure, but think it's a pretty close run thing in the UK. Your original point was about how relevant they were and she's just as irrelevant in the modern music landscape as The Killers. 

I wouldn't say the Killers are irrelevant though, for the last decade they have consistently headlined major festivals and sold out stadia all over the world.

[gfa]

5 minutes ago, topmarksbri said:

Bigger globally for sure, but think it's a pretty close run thing in the UK. Your original point was about how relevant they were and she's just as irrelevant in the modern music landscape as The Killers. 

There is no way Florence could do the Killer’s current stadium tour. Not even close.

The Killers are at the point where they are becoming very cemented, plenty of albums all with a few decent songs each and so can always put on a good show and be booked pretty much anywhere

Edited January 24, 2022 by gfa

[topmarksbri]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

I wouldn't say the Killers are irrelevant though, for the last decade they have consistently headlined major festivals and sold out stadia all over the world.

This is circular reasoning no? Killers are relevant enough to headline because they've headlined other festivals.

I don't really object to either FATM or Killers headlining, both safe boring booking of bands way past their heyday.   

[topmarksbri]

Just now, gfa said:

There is no way Florence could do the Killer’s current stadium tour. Not even close

"Bigger globally for sure, but think it's a pretty close run thing in the UK"

[lighthouse]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I wouldn't say the Killers are irrelevant though, for the last decade they have consistently headlined major festivals and sold out stadia all over the world.

The Eagles still sell out stadiums. I guess there's different definitions to 'being relevant'. 

[sisco]

3 minutes ago, topmarksbri said:

"Bigger globally for sure, but think it's a pretty close run thing in the UK"

What now 😂😂

[Hugh Jass]

2 minutes ago, topmarksbri said:

This is circular reasoning no? Killers are relevant enough to headline because they've headlined other festivals.

I don't really object to either FATM or Killers headlining, both safe boring booking of bands way past their heyday.   

Not really because it's not just festivals they're headlining is it? They're still shifting massive numbers of tickets for their own stadium gigs, still getting loads of airplay on indie radio stations (their new singles always get massive airtime on the likes of Absolute and XFM) and every album they have released (barring their b-sides/rarities album) has gone to #1. That suggest to me that they are still relevant to a large number of people.

It's a fallacy to assume that because one no longer pays attention to an act everyone has too.

[Matt42]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

No idea, honestly none, don't recall there being an abundance of cheap ones though as I'd have picked one up for the National. So it couldn't have sold too badly.

You asked when she was last booked to headline a massive festival and the answer is literally the summer before Covid struck.

I mean BST headliners can range from Duran Duran to Tom Jones etc who we wouldn’t consider Glasto headliners. I know that they probably have smaller capacities but idk BST isn’t quite what I had in mind when i was thinking huge festivals. I know it’s a big gig but it’s bookings vary a bit.

Szgiet is a good example of what I had in mind that I wasn’t aware of.

[Hugh Jass]

5 minutes ago, lighthouse said:

The Eagles still sell out stadiums. I guess there's different definitions to 'being relevant'. 

See my post above...

[Guy Incognito]

Also going back to my original point, it's not just Florence's dwindling popularity that makes me think they wouldn't book a trio of her, Dua and Billie but I think they'd want to diversify a bit. 

I reckon bands like the 1975 are ahead of Florence in the queue. Maybe even someone like Liam Gallagher too. 

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, Matt42 said:

I mean BST headliners can range from Duran Duran to Tom Jones etc who we wouldn’t consider Glasto headliners. I know that they probably have smaller capacities but idk BST isn’t quite what I had in mind when i was thinking huge festivals. I know it’s a big gig but it’s bookings vary a bit.

Szgiet is a good example of what I had in mind that I wasn’t aware of.

You're looking for caveats to support your point now Matt. You can point to Duran Duran, Tom Jones etc, but I could just as validly point to Taylor Swift, Adele, Elton John, Stevie Wonder... 

[Florian Saucer Attack]

3 minutes ago, lighthouse said:

The Eagles still sell out stadiums. I guess there's different definitions to 'being relevant'. 

There are acts that transcend into being set for life and will fill stadiums regardless of when their last hit was. 

The eagles have been one of these acts for decades and maybe the killers are as well. 

Seems like there is disagreement on here if florence and the machine are one of these acts, I say they are not but potentially could be with further hits

[stuartbert two hats]

Lawks, this thread is busy this morning!

[lighthouse]

1 minute ago, Guy Incognito said:

I reckon bands like the 1975 are ahead of Florence in the queue. 

1975 are on their way back too actually.

And what is it with Brits and that boring old Gallagher? 

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, stuartbert two hats said:

Lawks, this thread is busy this morning!

Probably busier than if there had actually been something announced...

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

Probably busier than if there had actually been something announced...

I thought something had been for a minute.

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, lighthouse said:

 

And what is it with Brits and that boring old Gallagher? 

Yeah why wouldn't they be interested in a bloke who headlined Reading last year and has sold out a couple of nights at Knebworth this summer?

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, stuartbert two hats said:

I thought something had been for a minute.

Oh please...

[Freddyflintstonree]

13 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Lawks, this thread is busy this morning!

I saw 'Hot' and got way over excited. I need to chill out.