BST 2023

[mike99]

Any ideas for next year?. Paul McCartney maybe the Killers

[jump]

Springsteen would be my guess. He has Euro dates lined up for next summer but no UK dates so something is holding that up like a possible festival announcement.

[stanh]

Yeah I'd defo say Springsteen, maybe T Swizzle if she's back touring. Then some others I can think of are Robbie Williams (on tour this Autumn/Winter though) and maybe Postie as he was supposed to be there in 2020, and is on tour still in 2023, and yet to announce UK dates

[NorthernSoul52]

If Swift is back at Glastonbury, she may well have this as her other date.

Williams seems a very solid shout, with a run of arena shows at the back end of this year.

Elton John's decision to open up a Glastonbury-shaped touring hole might turn out to be a cruel joke for him to play back-to-back years.

Feel a little more hesitant about putting money on Springsteen given his previous Hyde Park experience.

If Blur are back around, wouldn't put it past them - but them and Swift both played in 2015, which would veer into repeat booking territory.

[brettredmayne]

Blur a possibility mentioning doing some dates 

[NorthernSoul52]

Is there actually any info on Blur being back? It is about time for one of their quasi-reunion appearances somewhere.

[thatTFBguy]

Taylor Swift touring Folklore/Evermore plz 

[gfa]

22 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

If Blur are back around, wouldn't put it past them - but them and Swift both played in 2015, which would veer into repeat booking territory.

That's easily a long enough gap - 8 years!

44 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Is there actually any info on Blur being back? It is about time for one of their quasi-reunion appearances somewhere.

think you saw it in another thread, but incase not and for everyone else

https://www.nme.com/news/music/dave-rowntree-tells-us-about-debut-solo-single-london-bridge-and-whats-next-for-blur-3262361

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, gfa said:

That's easily a long enough gap - 8 years!

think you saw it in another thread, but incase not and for everyone else

https://www.nme.com/news/music/dave-rowntree-tells-us-about-debut-solo-single-london-bridge-and-whats-next-for-blur-3262361

Thank you!

[Muppetmark]

On 7/4/2022 at 6:55 PM, jump said:

Springsteen would be my guess. He has Euro dates lined up for next summer but no UK dates so something is holding that up like a possible festival announcement.

he seems to always partner with live nation, would imagine he does a stadium instead

[shivroy]

Florence + the Machine seem likely, if they don't do APE

[NorthernSoul52]

Florence and the Machine did a nominal co-headliner with The National on this last time, didn't they? 

I'd assume APE was more her size these days, but she's probably too big for the former - though it might get them a sell-out at least.

Five years down the line, Roger Waters might be a shout again. Think he has US dates shortly, which means Europe comes either late this year or next spring/summer.

[shivroy]

Florence + the Machine have headlined this festival on their last two album campaigns (2016, 2019). As someone who was there on the day I wouldn't call The National a nominal co-headliner...their crowd was significantly smaller, they're a much smaller act in the UK than she is. Kendrick in 2016 was more of a co-headliner tbh

[gfa]

Florence for APE is a good size i think honestly, solid sell out a month or so before the show i reckon

[NorthernSoul52]

The National have only got bigger as a draw in recent years, I'd say.

They are definitely not BST headline material, mind you.

Let's have a wild swing...

Fri #1: Blur
Sat #1: Justice Bieber
Sun #1: Robbie Williams

Fri #2: My Chemical Romance
Sat #2: Celine Dion
Sun #2: Taylor Swift

[charlie.light]

Is this 3 weekend job just a one off for this year? 
 

would love to see Taylor Swift, Fleetwood Mac, my chemical romance, Justin Bieber. 
 

I volunteer for a charity at the festival so have a definite non ticket way in 

[gfa]

12 hours ago, charlie.light said:

Is this 3 weekend job just a one off for this year? 
 

would love to see Taylor Swift, Fleetwood Mac, my chemical romance, Justin Bieber. 
 

I volunteer for a charity at the festival so have a definite non ticket way in 

I think they get a set amount of 60k days (6 i want to say), then a few 45ks so they just spread them out. They usually do a september festival for Radio 6 which isn't on this year i think so that date got moved to the main bunch in July and possibly some other stuff like that.

Someone else will know better 🙂 

[scatteredscreens]

21 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

The National have only got bigger as a draw in recent years, I'd say.

They are definitely not BST headline material, mind you.

Let's have a wild swing...

Fri #1: Blur
Sat #1: Justice Bieber
Sun #1: Robbie Williams

Fri #2: My Chemical Romance
Sat #2: Celine Dion
Sun #2: Taylor Swift

I love The National but they are seemingly struggling to sell out APE. Wonder if Kendrick will come back for BST after his UK dates, I assume he's gonna be on the festival circuit next year. Macca maybe in for a shout too if he's not doing any stadiums.

[incident]

On 7/6/2022 at 11:04 PM, charlie.light said:

Is this 3 weekend job just a one off for this year? 
 

would love to see Taylor Swift, Fleetwood Mac, my chemical romance, Justin Bieber. 
 

I volunteer for a charity at the festival so have a definite non ticket way in 

Their licence was amended at the start of this year so that they can now schedule their 9 "major event" days however they want. Whether they do 3 weekends next year is up to them, but it wouldn't be a surprising if they keep all 9 days close together as it must be cheaper to just do one build/break.

The allowed major event days are sub categorised into 7 x 64,999 and 2 x 49,999

[charlie.light]

7 hours ago, incident said:

Their licence was amended at the start of this year so that they can now schedule their 9 "major event" days however they want. Whether they do 3 weekends next year is up to them, but it wouldn't be a surprising if they keep all 9 days close together as it must be cheaper to just do one build/break.

The allowed major event days are sub categorised into 7 x 64,999 and 2 x 49,999

Awesome thanks for clarifying 

[NorthernSoul52]

21 hours ago, scatteredscreens said:

I love The National but they are seemingly struggling to sell out APE. Wonder if Kendrick will come back for BST after his UK dates, I assume he's gonna be on the festival circuit next year. Macca maybe in for a shout too if he's not doing any stadiums.

Macca and Kendrick both great shouts, but would BST have two Glastonbury headliners a year later? (Actually, of course they would. Stupid question.)

[brettredmayne]

Rumours on Glastonbury forum Taylor swift has a tour pencilled in, if true BST is a sure thing as she will honour her booking 

[K2SO]

Can't believe nobody has mentioned Harry Styles? He's got the sort of fan base where no matter how often he announces tours, it will definitely sell out

[NorthernSoul52]

Harry Styles is a very good shout. 

[The Crimson King]

Going for 

Bruce Springsteen (2nights) / Taylor Swift (2 nights) / Kendrick Lamar / The Who / Blur / The Killers / Billie Eilish