Secret sets 2022

[FloorFiller]

4 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Harry Styles is probably the only rumour so far with some legs.

I take back what I said about not wanting you to take a break from the forum.

[wro_lap]

Who from the current lineup do we reckon might play multiple sets across the weekend? I could easily see Easy Life doing a bonus BBC Introducing set. Arlo Parks and Holly Humsterstone also have come from playing there at the last fest I believe. Maybe Declan McKenna?

[Sku]

Amyl and the Sniffers are on the "Hella Mega Tour" in the UK on the Fri/Sat with Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy, and they are already announced for Glastonbury as well.

Are another one of those bands able to make their way down to Worthy Farm as well? Maybe a bit of a stretch, but given that one band from that tour is able to make a Glastonbury stop off, it's not out of the realms of possibility.

Edited April 8, 2022 by Sku

[ErnestWorthing]

I'm hoping for AM on the basis that they're fans of the festival (attend when not playing), they're on a comeback, might headline next year (a la killers) and are exclusive to Reading/Leeds so couldn't be announced.

[ErnestWorthing]

16 minutes ago, Sku said:

Amyl and the Sniffers are on the "Hella Mega Tour" in the UK on the Fri/Sat with Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy, and they are already announced for Glastonbury as well.

Are another one of those bands able to make their way down to Worthy Farm as well? Maybe a bit of a stretch, but given that one band from that tour is able to make a Glastonbury stop off, it's not out of the realms of possibility.

The equipment that AatS need to bring down would pale into comparison for the others though, can't see it working logistically.

[Dave_c]

7 minutes ago, ErnestWorthing said:

I'm hoping for AM on the basis that they're fans of the festival (attend when not playing), they're on a comeback, might headline next year (a la killers) and are exclusive to Reading/Leeds so couldn't be announced.

This would make me a happy camper

[Matt42]

39 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

I take back what I said about not wanting you to take a break from the forum.

Just find it quite funny there has been a long list of ideas but no mention of Harry 😛 

[Matt42]

39 minutes ago, wro_lap said:

Who from the current lineup do we reckon might play multiple sets across the weekend? I could easily see Easy Life doing a bonus BBC Introducing set. Arlo Parks and Holly Humsterstone also have come from playing there at the last fest I believe. Maybe Declan McKenna?

Holly H

[gigpusher]

A lot of secret sets do tend to be acts on the line up already doing a smaller stage as well like Vampire Weekend did. They can be very useful for helping with clashes. 

[Ingobernable]

The big question is how many times will Fontaines DC play?

[Homer]

My huge prediction is Wet Leg for BB Introducing.

[Bradders]

A post from @GeezLouise in another thread made me think. Has a secret set ever happened without even being billed as anything. Like no “Special Guest”, no pseudonym, just an artist showing up when nobody else was meant to be on stage and playing.

[gigpusher]

Just now, Homer said:

My huge prediction is Wet Leg for BB Introducing.

Yes I suspect they will do at least 3 or 4 sets over the weekend. 

 

3 minutes ago, Ingobernable said:

The big question is how many times will Fontaines DC play?

Probably not as many as last time. I think someone like Wet Leg will be this years Fontaines DC. 

[Acid Loafers]

Hoping for Arcade Fire or LCD, would gladly take AM, not a fan of 1957 so that would be a pass from me.

I could just kill a man for RATM though. (one can dream!)

[Justcalledtosay]

Surely AM are unrealistic due to the crowd they'd command?

[Homer]

2 minutes ago, Bradders said:

A post from @GeezLouise in another thread made me think. Has a secret set ever happened without even being billed as anything. Like no “Special Guest”, no pseudonym, just an artist showing up when nobody else was meant to be on stage and playing.

There was an early finish in The Park on the Sunday in 2013 prompting rumours that there would be a secret set. By all accounts some punters turned up... and nothing happened.

[Bradders]

2 minutes ago, Homer said:

There was an early finish in The Park on the Sunday in 2013 prompting rumours that there would be a secret set. By all accounts some punters turned up... and nothing happened.

“Some punters” 👋

[chazwwe]

8 minutes ago, Justcalledtosay said:

Surely AM are unrealistic due to the crowd they'd command?

Would of said the exact same thing about The Killers. 

[Mwk525]

I think with them playing in Scotland on the Saturday and being fans of the festival biffy clyro could do a secret set this year! 

[efcfanwirral]

32 minutes ago, Homer said:

There was an early finish in The Park on the Sunday in 2013 prompting rumours that there would be a secret set. By all accounts some punters turned up... and nothing happened.

 

29 minutes ago, Bradders said:

“Some punters” 👋

I was already there after Lykke Li so did hang around for a bit afterwards before going off to The XX! felt a bit stupid then though!!

[incident]

31 minutes ago, Bradders said:

A post from @GeezLouise in another thread made me think. Has a secret set ever happened without even being billed as anything. Like no “Special Guest”, no pseudonym, just an artist showing up when nobody else was meant to be on stage and playing.

I can't think of an example on a major stage. Something similar but maybe not exactly what you mean has been known to happen on tiny stages - It's pretty common at Strummerville for example.

The one I'm gutted I missed was the Small World Stage in 2004 - which used to often go later than the published times anyway, I found out after the event that Damien Rice turned up about 2am after playing the Other Stage earlier in the day, and then played through through to dawn alongside some of the then stage regulars.

[the wonderwhy]

45 minutes ago, Homer said:

My huge prediction is Wet Leg for BB Introducing.

Yeah them and Holly Humberstone gotta be nailed on for those. Feel like Sam Fender might be a good bet too. 

[Bradders]

36 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

 

I was already there after Lykke Li so did hang around for a bit afterwards before going off to The XX! felt a bit stupid then though!!

Same. I stayed for a while after someone came on stage to announce that nobody else was playing and we should all leave. Can’t remember if I did end up seeing an actual headliner or not.

[efcfanwirral]

5 minutes ago, Bradders said:

Same. I stayed for a while after someone came on stage to announce that nobody else was playing and we should all leave. Can’t remember if I did end up seeing an actual headliner or not.

To be fair sitting on that hill watching the site is never time badly spent. Need to make time to do that this year- hoping one of the Park headliners or subs is up my street 

[TomSE13]

1 hour ago, gigpusher said:

Yes I suspect they will do at least 3 or 4 sets over the weekend. 

 

Probably not as many as last time. I think someone like Wet Leg will be this years Fontaines DC. 

Yard Act are not yet on the list but I guess they will play and more than one set