Headliners 2023

[Rose-Colored Boy]

3 minutes ago, danbailey80 said:

Glasto generally find the best for what’s available..

Don’t like it? suggest a better headliner then…
 

I’m not a massive fan of GnR but calling songs as strong/ huge as November Rain, Don’t Cry and Sweet child of mine ’shit’ is not the strongest argument.

Can they actually suggest an act glasto could have got but somehow let slip through their fingers?

obviously the Eavis want the biggest acts to headline the Pyramid, that’s what they try to do every year. And an act headlining Hyde Park is probably not a bad example of how popular they are.  

Think you can do better as a booking agent for Glasto? then suggest a massive act that’s touring the UK at the same time, has space in their schedule,  hasn’t headlined in last few years and is willing to play for cheap…

Go…

 

[TGCarr]

8 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

An I was accidentally missed out and it's actually Andrew Turner, AKA Aim that is headlining

You’ve lost me here.

[JonSnow]

7 minutes ago, danbailey80 said:

Glasto generally find the best for what’s available..

Don’t like it? suggest a better headliner then…
 

I’m not a massive fan of GnR but calling songs as strong/ huge as November Rain, Don’t Cry and Sweet child of mine ’shit’ is not the strongest argument.

Can they actually suggest an act glasto could have got but somehow let slip through their fingers?

obviously the Eavis want the biggest acts to headline the Pyramid, that’s what they try to do every year. And an act headlining Hyde Park is probably not a bad example of how popular they are.  

Think you can do better as a booking agent for Glasto? then suggest a massive act that’s touring the UK at the same time, has space in their schedule,  hasn’t headlined in last few years and is willing to play for cheap…

Go…

Easy. One very clear name instantly springs to mind straight off the bat

Bad bu.......whoever is behind the mask of 'Knitting' on the masked singer

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Just now, JonSnow said:

Easy. One very clear name instantly springs to mind straight off the bat

Bad bu.......whoever is behind the mask of 'Knitting' on the masked singer

Don’t think Anthea Turner would agree to the reduced fee, more likely to be a Wireless exclusive 

[Hugh Jass II]

2 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Somebody that sold more albums than taylor swift last year. But apparently thats not good enough cause he sings in spanish. Also will be on your tele in april if you watch wrestling. He'll be at wrestlemania.

I hate to break it to you, but nobody in this country cares about wrestling either.

[clarkete]

22 minutes ago, danbailey80 said:

Glasto generally find the best for what’s available..

Don’t like it? suggest a better headliner then…
 

I’m not a massive fan of GnR but calling songs as strong/ huge as November Rain, Don’t Cry and Sweet child of mine ’shit’ is not the strongest argument.

Can they actually suggest an act glasto could have got but somehow let slip through their fingers?

obviously the Eavis want the biggest acts to headline the Pyramid, that’s what they try to do every year. And an act headlining Hyde Park is probably not a bad example of how popular they are.  

Think you can do better as a booking agent for Glasto? then suggest a massive act that’s touring the UK at the same time, has space in their schedule,  hasn’t headlined in last few years and is willing to play for cheap…

Go…

Listen I've not been shy about saying I'm not a fan, but if you wish to present a stout defence there are several songs you could choose before the self indulgent bumwash of November Rain. 

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

I hate to break it to you, but nobody in this country cares about wrestling either.

exhibit A 🙂 .... not keen myself but ....

[danbailey80]

3 minutes ago, clarkete said:

Listen I've not been shy about saying I'm not a fan, but if you wish to present a stout defence there are several songs you could choose before the self indulgent bumwash of November Rain. 

Fair enough! I agree, Indeed there are others I prefer.

[Hugh Jass II]

12 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

exhibit A 🙂 .... not keen myself but ....

So popular nobody has posted on that thread for almost two months.

[MattBrady]

I cannot wait, saw GnR at the Olympic Stadium and Download and both times they were great!! Elton should be good fun, everyone knows an Elton John song!! Taking my 5yr old daughter and misses, been trying for tickets since 2009. Anyone moaning, just think back to the covid summer lockdowns and appreciate where we’ll be & how lucky we are to be going! Bring on the sunshine!! 

[jj200]

Fri: red hot chili peppers or artic monkeys

Saturday: guns and roses

Sunday: Elton John 

[matrainertje]

9 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Maybe it's just me but cannot quite see GNR going the full three hours.

1 It's So Easy

2 Mr Brownstone

3 Chinese Democracy

4 Slither

5 Welcome to the Jungle

6 Double Talkin' Jive

7 Live and Let Die

8 Estranged

9 Rocket Queen

10 You Could Be Mine

11 Absurd

12 Hard Skool

13 Civil War

14 Sweet Child O' Mine (with Slash Guitar Solo)

15 November Rain

16 Knockin' On Heaven's Door

17 Nightrain

 

18 Patience

19 Don't Cry

20 Paradise City

 

...it doesn't scream all-timer on paper, but there are clearly enough songs there that will command a huge singalong.

Do they really play that awful Live And Let Die cover live? 

[CaledonianGonzo]

They'd better.

[SighMo]

Not really bothered about GnR but wouldn’t mind seeing Paradise City live. May do like I did for The Cure. Watched the amazing Janelle Monae set then whilst heading to our meet up point at Bread and Roses realised I could catch the end of The Cure set which still had 3 songs left. Long-set fatigue must have set in and it was very easy to get really close for the last songs. 

[charlierc]

On 1/18/2023 at 9:27 PM, Neil said:

remember that. something about a ska band?

(Late replying. Again)

Nah it was something along the lines of Brandon Flowers saying that The Bravery only got signed because The Killers were signed and Hot Fuss songs were getting radio play (this in 2005, so when TK were still on LP #1) and when The Bravery retorted he called them a fake band. Though a year later he apologised.

[charlierc]

27 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

Do they really play that awful Live And Let Die cover live? 

I thought that was a regular part of their sets tbh.

Saw Frank Turner play it as part of an acoustic set opening for Green Day once. That was fairly unexpected tbf.

[charlierc]

6 hours ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

Who the fuck is Bad Bunny?

He played a character called The Wolf in Bullet Train. Apparently sings a bit too.

[philipsteak]

5 hours ago, fred quimby said:

Really was hoping the sentence went 

Everyone else in the doctor's waiting room now looking at me weird as I am wearing one

Maybe when I go back in two weeks

[Skip997]

1 hour ago, TGCarr said:

You’ve lost me here.

Quote

 

Andrew Turner, known by the recording name Aim, is a British musician, DJ and producer,

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aim_(musician)

[Superscally]

4 hours ago, Wooderson said:

2009.

My favourite trio, but Neil Young is quite niche for the masses. 

[Superscally]

3 hours ago, clarkete said:

By what measure? 

Obviously there are some streaming and other measures where he's far more dominant. 

Having good songs.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

14 minutes ago, Superscally said:

Having good songs.

By that measure 2003 is the best trio ever and this year ain't even close 

Edited January 20, 2023 by Rose-Colored Boy

[fred quimby]

34 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aim_(musician)

That takes me back. Wonderful stuff from AIM

[Zoo Music Girl]

2 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

When was the last Pyramid headliner with multiple nose piercings? Quite the sight 

Is this the man himself? First time I'd seen a pic.

[Zoo Music Girl]

1 hour ago, matrainertje said:

Do they really play that awful Live And Let Die cover live? 

I prefer their cover of Live and Let Die, tbh.