Headliners 2023

[Freddyflintstonree]

25 minutes ago, addicted2noise said:

Sorry was trying to make a joke about having info in order to get their odds lengthened but guess I fluffed it. I assumed they're near enough nailed on at this point.

Damn. Well that was a couple hours of excitement at least I suppose. 

[Baggieboy]

Fri night The 1975

Saturday night The 1975

Sunday Fleetwood Mac

Anything but the god dam awful Artic Monkeys and their dull lead singer.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I can see that the Arctic Monkeys being booked is a concern for fans of Ratboy and the lads.

 

[Freddyflintstonree]

Matty Healy vs Alex Turner for who's the more insufferably arrogant is a tough one. 

[chazwwe]

8 hours ago, MEGABOWL said:

Really don’t think I am. I had her down as a sub but after the meltdown I witnessed in 2019 I can see her getting the big call to balance out an AM/GNR trio. I’m no totally convinced but convinced enough to put a tenner on at 33/1

Lizzo is not at the size of headliner yet. Despite her absolute phenomenal success during 2019/2020, appearances on every award show, Glastonbury, news stories going viral. Her latest album didn't break the top 5. Normally when you have an album/single that blows you up as an artist, your next one does better, unless the audience really doesn't care or the album is a flop.

I heard Lizzo tracks on the radio/in the media/people just talking about it on a weekly basis. My parents (who loved Lizzo and her singles) didn't even know she released a new album. The public are forgetting. 

[RatingsAndMoney]

With the 4/5 big hits that Lizzo has had, although not a huge fan, she is a perfect sub. Surely no chance she headlines this.  

[circus92]

1 hour ago, Freddyflintstonree said:

Matty Healy vs Alex Turner for who's the more insufferably arrogant is a tough one. 

 

Agreed - that is a tough call indeed.

What isn’t a tough call is deciding who would put on a better show - it’s not even close

 

[Freddyflintstonree]

46 minutes ago, circus92 said:

Agreed - that is a tough call indeed.

What isn’t a tough call is deciding who would put on a better show - it’s not even close

 

Assuming you mean AM would, but tbh The 1975s 2019 (2018?) setup looked phenomenal, and from what I hear their recent stuff in the States has been decent too. 

[circus92]

5 minutes ago, Freddyflintstonree said:

Assuming you mean AM would, but tbh The 1975s 2019 (2018?) setup looked phenomenal, and from what I hear their recent stuff in the States has been decent too. 

Assumed wrong - quite the opposite!  The 1975 would smash it versus AM who are such a dull booking if it is them.  The 1975 smashed it at Reading 2019 (I was there and they were incredible - so much energy). Then last year they completely upstaged AM at Reading as well.  New album is ace as well (The 1975 that is)

[BenG92]

1 minute ago, circus92 said:

Assumed wrong - quite the opposite!  The 1975 would smash it versus AM who are such a dull booking if it is them.  The 1975 smashed it at Reading 2019 (I was there and they were incredible - so much energy). Then last year they completely upstaged AM at Reading as well.  New album is ace as well (The 1975 that is)

I mean, BMTH and Pendulum both upstaged AM frankly, it's a low bar. The AM crowd were completely asleep at Leeds and I'm not surprised. We left early to get an easy taxi.

[circus92]

1 minute ago, BenG92 said:

I mean, BMTH and Pendulum both upstaged AM frankly, it's a low bar. The AM crowd were completely asleep at Leeds and I'm not surprised. We left early to get an easy taxi.

Fair comment - AM was a very low bar, but regardless of that The 1975 still put on a cracking show at very short notice. I thought it was a brilliant set and the general consensus was the same

[Hugh Jass II]

15 hours ago, t0paz said:

All male though. I don’t think it would go down well.

We had Stormzy/Killers/Cure two festivals ago.

We had Radiohead/Foos/Sheeran three festivals ago.

They book who's available.

[Jose Pose]

Does a cracking show involve him eating raw meat and doing press-ups? 

[t0paz]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

We had Stormzy/Killers/Cure two festivals ago.

We had Radiohead/Foos/Sheeran three festivals ago.

They book who's available.

Attitudes have changed since then though?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-51485570

[BenG92]

Just now, t0paz said:

Attitudes have changed since then though?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-51485570

Lineup. Not headliners. 

Primavera already does a 50/50 gender split across the bill but the headliners are still 2/3 male because there's simply more available male headline level acts.

[Moondawg]

Do we really think AM and The 1975 will both headline? That's two of last years reading headliners seems like a flop to me.

[circus92]

24 minutes ago, Moondawg said:

Do we really think AM and The 1975 will both headline? That's two of last years reading headliners seems like a flop to me.

Not at all.  I don't think anyone really believes they will book both in the same year.  People are just suggesting The 1975 would be a better pick than AM

[FrancisH]

Just gonna go way off piste now because current 1975 GNR AM suggestions melting my mind;

Pulp, Lizzo, Elton.

 

[castlecaryquery]

5 hours ago, Freddyflintstonree said:

Matty Healy vs Alex Turner for who's the more insufferably arrogant is a tough one. 

 

Watch both of their most recent interviews with Zane Lowe and answer the question for yourself (Zane Lowe excluded from contention) 

Edited November 18, 2022 by castlecaryquery

[circus92]

12 minutes ago, castlecaryquery said:

Watch both of their most recent interviews with Zane Lowe and answer the question for yourself (Zane Lowe excluded from contention) 

Don't think I could subject myself to watching either interview

[Avalon_Fields]

Am I right to say we have not one iota of evidence or serious informer for any of the speculated headliners?? And have we ever been so in the dark for all 3 at this stage?

[incident]

Just now, Avalon_Fields said:

Am I right to say we have not one iota of evidence or serious informer for any of the speculated headliners?? And have we ever been so in the dark for all 3 at this stage?

AM are pretty solid. There's a bloke on their forums who apparently is always right and who has said they're definite for Friday.

The others, yeah, it's all speculation and circumstantial.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Am I right to say we have not one iota of evidence or serious informer for any of the speculated headliners?? And have we ever been so in the dark for all 3 at this stage?

I find it quite refreshing and it gives me hope that an interesting band or artist might show up.

[Avalon_Fields]

1 minute ago, incident said:

AM are pretty solid. There's a bloke on their forums who apparently is always right and who has said they're definite for Friday.

The others, yeah, it's all speculation and circumstantial.

OK, thanks!

[a6l6e6x]

I’m hopeful for blur now