Dream headliner trio - 1 return, 1 newbie and 1 ruled out

[gfa]

If everyone had to have a returning headliner, new headliner and 1 thats ruled out as will never do it (dead or alive, for whatever reason) who would you pick?

I'd go for Blur, Taylor Swift and The Strokes i reckon.

[maelzoid]

Bruce & E Street

Pearl Jam

Prince

[SomeoneListeningIn]

1 minute ago, gfa said:

If everyone had to have a returning headliner, new headliner and 1 thats ruled out as will never do it (dead or alive, for whatever reason) who would you pick?

I'd go for Blur, Taylor Swift and The Strokes i reckon.

Which one is ruled out?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and The Beatles is a bit obvious so I’ll say Stevie Wonder, Rihanna and 90s-era Whitney Houston. 

Edited July 5, 2022 by Rose-Colored Boy

[gfa]

2 minutes ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

Which one is ruled out?

The Strokes for money / not big enough anymore

[Punksnotdead]

Neil Young, Depeche Mode & The Clash.

[gfa]

Just now, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and The Beatles is a bit obvious so I’ll say Stevie Wonder, Rihanna and Whitney Houston. 

Rihanna is a good one, might have to swap out taylor actually! both would kill it. gaga too

[NorthernSoul52]

On the basis of personal preference, then Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band / Lady Gaga / Prince, probably. Iron Maiden over Lady Gaga if you think they're big enough, though the two love each other enough to make the idea of a combined set an oddball thrill.

On the basis of deserved opportunity, then Gorillaz / The 1975 / New Order. (The former deserve a second crack now Damon Albarn has another decade of live experience with them under his belt, and the later are my ruled out pick by dint of size - but have a catalogue to make a worthy stab at Worthy Farm's biggest gig.)

[balti-pie]

Returning headliner: Blur

New headliner: Pearl Jam 

Will never happen headliner: Beatles

 

Legend slot: Simon & Garfunkel 

 

bit of a sausagefest, and im a bit worried about going to the pyramid three nights in a row, but there we go - four artists ive never seen (well, Art Garfunkel at the acoustic, and McCartney this year, but you know what i mean) 

[SomeoneListeningIn]

2 minutes ago, gfa said:

The Strokes for money / not big enough anymore

They’re unlikely but don’t think they can be ruled out completely. I hope they headline one year, anyway.

[NorthernSoul52]

How big are The Strokes over here? I'm not willing to use the fact they haven't apparently sold Lytham out as a barometer if only because it is Lytham and nobody goes there if they can help it.

[gfa]

Just now, NorthernSoul52 said:

How big are The Strokes over here? I'm not willing to use the fact they haven't apparently sold Lytham out as a barometer if only because it is Lytham and nobody goes there if they can help it.

sold out APE a few years back with pretty strong support imo at least, raconteurs interpol johnny marr and others. they don't really come over too much to maintain their stock through scarcity to be honest / only accept headline slots

[tjfish]

Beyonce - Chance The Rapper - Queen (but the OG Queen)

[balti-pie]

i've seen the Strokes twice, and both times they were really shit. This is a few years ago now, admittedly, but man i was disappointed. 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

6 minutes ago, gfa said:

Rihanna is a good one, might have to swap out taylor actually! both would kill it. gaga too

Can of worms whether Taylor is a ‘new’ or ‘returning’ headliner anyway

[SomeoneListeningIn]

Florence + the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kate Bush for me.

[Dazmandingo96]

Wacko Jacko, Tame Impala, Arctic monkeys

[NorthernSoul52]

2 minutes ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

Florence + the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kate Bush for me.

That's a solid one.

[Spindles]

R.E.M (ruled out)
Portishead (returning)
Rage against the machine (newbie)

[Guy Incognito]

Talking Heads 

Neil Young 

Kate Bush

 

 

 

[gfa]

5 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Can of worms whether Taylor is a ‘new’ or ‘returning’ headliner anyway

definitely new!

[incident]

This is easy.

Friday: Taylor Swift

Saturday: Bruce & the ESB

Sunday: Queen (with Freddie and John, not the tribute act)

[cdm22]

The Cure / Taylor Swift / David Bowie would do me nicely 👍

[Rose-Colored Boy]

2 minutes ago, Spindles said:

R.E.M (ruled out)
Portishead (returning)
Rage against the machine (newbie)

Definitely wouldn’t say REM are ruled out in the long term 🤞

[gfa]

Going to give mine days

Strokes friday

Taylor sat

Blur sun