2024 Headliners

[Justcalledtosay]

She 100% needs a commercial breakthrough album and a follow up to get close to headline. I'm a fan as well, watched her on West Holts last year and it was great.

[Hugh Jass II]

Related question - other than Radiohead and Beyoncé has anyone actually had success stealth dropping an album?

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, Justcalledtosay said:

She 100% needs a commercial breakthrough album and a follow up to get close to headline. I'm a fan as well, watched her on West Holts last year and it was great.

Yeah she was ace on WH last year.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Related question - other than Radiohead and Beyoncé has anyone actually had success stealth dropping an album?

All relative, but it's how SAULT got a name for themselves - and Simz is obviously in the mix with them.

[Benjsh]

9 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

Fair play. The Pyramid trio isn't ever going to please everyone, and tbh, that's the way it should be. If you spend each night at the Pyramid for the headliners, you miss out on some really great alternative headliner slots. It was a bit out of character that I was there two out of the three nights this year, but never had any interest in seeing Arctics. Hot Chip were absolutely blindin'.

Of for sure. Been 6 times and only once did I do all 3 Pyramid headliners. I often go rogue. LCD over Coldplay for example when most of my friends buckled and got a fancy light up band. 

[Nobby's Old Boots]

It is funny to me how often the conversation about certain artists goes from

No way, no one knows their music, they're not big enough

To the completely inevitable 

Oh, I didn't realise they were that popular, sounds rubbish to me

Oh, and I've never liked hip hop (we already knew that)

But claiming no one over 35 listens to hip hop etc is a new one I have to say.

[ciderdrenched]

seems to me a lot of people think their own personal music tastes and preference is the ultimate test of whether or not Glastonbury will make someone a headliner 

[Hugh Jass II]

1 minute ago, ciderdrenched said:

seems to me a lot of people think their own personal music tastes and preference is the ultimate test of whether or not Glastonbury will make someone a headliner 

For years the mantra around here has been “I don’t know or like them therefore they shouldn’t headline.”

[ciderdrenched]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

For years the mantra around here has been “I don’t know or like them therefore they shouldn’t headline.”

It's maddening to me - as a newbie - when whoever headlines the Pyramid stage shouldn't really impact your festival experience at all. The breadth of music on offer at any time is unbelievable, you don't even need to be anywhere near the Pyramid if you don't like who headlines there...

 

[airwaves]

2 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

 Stormzy and Mumfords are the only times they’ve taken a chance on a headliner in living memory - yes it’s unfortunate that both dropped off the face of the earth after that but I don’t think Emily would ever say they were wrong to be given the chance. Sometimes you just have to go for it. 

I would add at least Skunk Ananstie, '99. That's in my "living memory", my 2nd Glasto (been to 18 now) 

[CardiffWanderer]

Kate Bush would be an amazing 'heritage' headliner, albeit about as likely as Bowie rising from the grave. 

[ciderdrenched]

Also interesting to me on how people seem to judge acts as having missed their chance. Foals, for example. Who is to say they won't be back in 2-3 years with another album that hits huge success and primes them for another chance at the Pyramid? 

[Suprefan]

2 hours ago, Benjsh said:

Maybe I'm just getting old then. To me it's absolute shite on a stick.

Just a guy talking over pre recorded music mostly. If that is now what is worthy of Glasto headline act then my word I might need to pack it all in. 

 

Ill take your ticket, thanks.

 

oooh, theres  some odds

[CaledonianGonzo]

Who's to say that won't be true of literally any act on the planet?

[Suprefan]

24 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

For years the mantra around here has been “I don’t know or like them therefore they shouldn’t headline.”

Its more "if my mum doesnt know them then they arent good enough"

[Suprefan]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Related question - other than Radiohead and Beyoncé has anyone actually had success stealth dropping an album?

Kanye released Donda mid week and still went number 1. Drake released his album a week later.

[Neil]

6 hours ago, Skip997 said:

It'll be interesting to see which "old duffers" they drag out next year.

i'll take a punt on dave grohl, and chris martin, and maybe madge if she hasn't karked it.

[Suprefan]

Had some thought and lets say next year was the year to do 3 female headliners and things can just work out the way they do. That appeases everything across the board in terms of not making it "poppy" and you represent diff genres and nobody can argue its V Fest level.

 

Friday - Paramore ( Guitars )

Saturday - Sade ( R&B/British)

Sunday - Taylor Swift ( Big Stadium Act ) 

[Earth_pig]

22 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

Had some thought and lets say next year was the year to do 3 female headliners and things can just work out the way they do. That appeases everything across the board in terms of not making it "poppy" and you represent diff genres and nobody can argue its V Fest level.

 

Friday - Paramore ( Guitars )

Saturday - Sade ( R&B/British)

Sunday - Taylor Swift ( Big Stadium Act ) 

Sade ? Do they still play 

[Andy0808 v5]

More chance of Slade than Sade. Which is 0%

[gigpusher]

3 hours ago, Benjsh said:

Doubt you'd be listening to it if you were nearly 40 though and brought up on Macca Jagger, Bruce etc

Definitely seems like it's one for you young ones then. I'd 1000% be elsewhere in the festival whenever he ever plays again. Probably like everyone else who is over 30-35 would be. 

I’m 46 in 2 weeks and paid to go and see his last arena tour. He’s a lyrical genius and Psychodrama is one of the best albums of the last decade. 

[Olshansky]

I think it's gonna be Taylor, Depeche Mode, and Madonna

[Suprefan]

57 minutes ago, Earth_pig said:

Sade ? Do they still play 

Working on a new album currently. 

[Andre91]

Changed my lineup since this morning: 

PYRAMID: The 1975 / Doja Cat / Wet Leg 

OTHER: Tyler, The Creator 

 

 

PYRAMID: Rihanna / Paramore / Aerosmith (special guests) 

OTHER: Bring Me The Horizon

 

 

PYRAMID: Madonna / Janelle Monae / Little Simz 

OTHER: The Prodigy 

[Sawdusty surfer]

3 hours ago, Benjsh said:

Not really mate tbh. I know a few of the classics from a little later on from likes of Biggie and 2Pac etc but it's just not my style of music at all. 

Closest I ever got with hip-hop / rap was early Eminem when he was literally everywhere and even that didn't last for me. 

Give me a great band playing live over any hip hop act any day of the week. 

Rapture, Blondie maybe?