Headliners if they reformed?

[willgooneday]

I'm sorry if there's already a thread for this but I was reading a article about The Kinks earlier and couldn't help thinking they'd be instant headliners if they got their act together and one of the few artists of their generation who could do it. 

 

This is the list I came up with 

• The Kinks
• Led Zeppelin
• Oasis
• R.E.M
• ABBA (if they actually do tours)
• The Police
• The Stone Roses

 

Obviously there's lots more defunct bands that could easily headline Glasto. 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Stone Roses is probably almost as unlikely as The Smiths by this point 

[verrymerry]

Oh god not ABBA, the ear worms would be horrendous 

[willgooneday]

6 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Stone Roses is probably almost as unlikely as The Smiths by this point 

I mean if any of the bands on that list reform and headline Glastonbury I'd wire you a hundred quid.

 

It's just sometimes nice to daydream 

[Suprefan]

They would only get Oasis or R.E.M out of that whole list since those seem feasible and The Kinks  on the off chance. They literally cannot afford the rest of them and money is a bigger driving force nowadays.

[mario man]

*cough* Daft Punk 

[mario man]

Seriously though, it’s R.E.M. 

Edited June 25, 2022 by mario man

[HeyPorter]

Talking Heads. Another one that I can never see happening though. 

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

Oasis is the only one I can see happening and playing at the festival for the reduced fee as they're both big fans of Glastonbury. The others less so.

 

[elgatonegrofabricwardrobe]

JLS

[danmarks]

The police did the isle of wight a few years back. 

[henry bear]

There were rumours of The Kinks playing Glasto a few years ago, but it’s looking unlikely now. I don’t think they’d headline if they did play tbh. Out of the list in the original thread, I’d say Oasis is the only likely one.

[verrymerry]

1 hour ago, elgatonegrofabricwardrobe said:

JLS

I'm ashamed to say that I know this, JLS are back together 

[Northtim]

The answer is REM, that’s it!!

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

If I was to choose anyone to headline in 2023 for example, it would be REM.

That would make me splurge like an eclair hit by Paddington Bear. 

[wghennessy]

Oasis for me but it wouldnt surprise me to see Girls Aloud to be honest.

[WS_Jack_III]

You all know who I'm saying but it'll never happen.

 

I'd love R.E.M too as i never saw them.

[willgooneday]

11 hours ago, henry bear said:

There were rumours of The Kinks playing Glasto a few years ago, but it’s looking unlikely now. I don’t think they’d headline if they did play tbh. Out of the list in the original thread, I’d say Oasis is the only likely one.

 

They seem to be in this really weird cycle of claiming their making new music and then claiming they can't work with each other.   I get why they might not headline because their such an old band, but I think with their back catalogue they'd easily do a headline slot justice.  

[FunkyChunkyMonkey]

REM. 
And Fugazi for Avalon stage but please no clash

[glimmers_of_hope]

The Clash. Although it would be weird without Joe Strummer it wouldn't be impossible. And if there was anywhere they would play then glasto would be the place.

 

[Zoo Music Girl]

Pulp!

Would love to see REM.

[Cooter]

Depeche Mode please, I know they're not technically split but guessing they'll be taking some time to think about the future after the sad loss of Andy.

[stereodista]

Would bloody love Banshees on the Other. 

[TapeRecorder]

The white stripes(?)