2023 legend slot

[dotdash79]

Deacon Blue would have a few bangers

[whitehorses]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Now, probably, but Duran Duran, Take That or the Spice Girls aside there's not many contenders.

New Kids on The Block? 

[nikkic]

The post gig interview with Jo Whiley gave some clues as to why the ELO set fell largely flat. 

She asked him what it what was like to play the “greatest festival on Earth” and he pretty much just shrugged his shoulders and said he did it because his manager told him too. 

Never going to be a classic when you have zero enthusiasm to be there in the first place. 

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

What about Stevie Wonder? Saw him at BST in 2019. Has he done G before? 

[netspy]

3 minutes ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

What about Stevie Wonder? Saw him at BST in 2019. Has he done G before? 

 

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

1 minute ago, netspy said:

 

Ah fair enough, don’t know how I’d somehow forgotten that he’s already played!

[Punksnotdead]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Now, probably, but Duran Duran, Take That or the Spice Girls aside there's not many contenders.

Human League? 

[Hugh Jass II]

49 minutes ago, nikkic said:

The post gig interview with Jo Whiley gave some clues as to why the ELO set fell largely flat. 

She asked him what it what was like to play the “greatest festival on Earth” and he pretty much just shrugged his shoulders and said he did it because his manager told him too. 

Never going to be a classic when you have zero enthusiasm to be there in the first place. 

Indeed, it was just another gig to him and it really showed.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Punksnotdead said:

Human League? 

Don't really feel big enough for what is - to all intents and purposes - a 4th headliner.

But get em on El Pointo or West Holts for suresies.

[Punksnotdead]

10 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Don't really feel big enough for what is - to all intents and purposes - a 4th headliner.

But get em on El Pointo or West Holts for suresies.

I take your point but surely at some point they run out of options unless they start doing repeat legends?

Besides, Dare sold 6 million copies. Did Lionel Richie really have more well known songs than Human League?

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, Punksnotdead said:

 

Besides, Dare sold 6 million copies. Did Lionel Richie really have more well known songs than Human League?

Yes.

[Gilgamesh69]

I know he's struggling with health and stuff now, but what about Phil Collins?

If you aren't taking your top off to Sussudio then there's something wrong with you tbh

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

2 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

I know he's struggling with health and stuff now, but what about Phil Collins?

If you aren't taking your top off to Sussudio then there's something wrong with you tbh

Would love that, another one I’ve seen at BST but he wasn’t in the best of health then for sure. Still went off though. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

12 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

I take your point but surely at some point they run out of options unless they start doing repeat legends?

Besides, Dare sold 6 million copies. Did Lionel Richie really have more well known songs than Human League?

Dare slaps for real....but I don't think they meet the household name criteria. Or at least Phil Oakey doesn't.

They may well run out of options. The pool isn't limitless.

But if Kylie can do it then Robbie Willaims very much can.

[Guest]

Another more modern name, and I don't think he'd do it yet. But in a few years I could see Justin Timberlake playing the legends slot.

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

2 minutes ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

Another more modern name, and I don't think he'd do it yet. But in a few years I could see Justin Timberlake playing the legends slot.

A long way off I would’ve thought, 41 just doesn’t hit right for a legend.

[dentalplan]

I doubt when he’s 55 we’ll be talking about him at all.

Not sure if he’s enough of a bust flush to take one of those late-afternoon pop slots now. Maybe.

[CaledonianGonzo]

As a Gen X-er nor sure many people of my generation give much of a fiddlers re. Timberlake.  Robbie Williams is by no means universally adored but equally I don't think you could begrudge him it.

[giantkatestacks]

Biggest legend left for me? John Williams.

[Florian Saucer Attack]

31 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

As a Gen X-er nor sure many people of my generation give much of a fiddlers re. Timberlake.  Robbie Williams is by no means universally adored but equally I don't think you could begrudge him it.

Robbie Williams is a cert to do it one day

[Tuna]

If she's willing to take the slot and is still touring solo, Stevie Nicks... 

[Suprefan]

15 minutes ago, Tuna said:

If she's willing to take the slot and is still touring solo, Stevie Nicks... 

If that happened then Fleetwood Mac would never be an option and they settled for what they could get.

50 minutes ago, giantkatestacks said:

Biggest legend left for me? John Williams.

you can see him every summer in los angeles if you want. Prob the only way until he decides not to perform. He is at The Hollywood Bowl for 3 nights in Sept to celebrate his 90th birthday.

[Punksnotdead]

The lowest point for Glastonbury ever: the moment Robbie Williams belts out Rock DJ - probably the worst song in the history of popular music (with the possible exception of Hey Baby by DJ Otzi)!

[Tuna]

33 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

If that happened then Fleetwood Mac would never be an option and they settled for what they could get.

Don't see FM ever doing it tbh, but that's by the by. 

[incident]

1 hour ago, Punksnotdead said:

The lowest point for Glastonbury ever: the moment Robbie Williams belts out Rock DJ - probably the worst song in the history of popular music (with the possible exception of Hey Baby by DJ Otzi)!

It's a straight up fact that the worst song ever is Barbie Girl by Aqua.

Closely followed by that new Fontaines DC one.