Headliners 2023

[gfa]

3 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Now this will be proper fun, if it occurs.

Despite both being dance acts they just don't really work together.

I'd like to see Fred Again and then head off to Orbital i think

[gfa]

1 minute ago, kalifire said:

They haven’t been relevant for decades. Most people don’t care. Enjoy your time with the other dads. Most of the festival will be elsewhere. 

Most of the festival is elsewhere at all times even during Macca more than 50% of people were elsewhere probably

[Freddyflintstonree]

I think the GnR crowd size will be massively influenced by what else is on at the same time. Won't take much at all to pull people away, but also the kinda headliner you'd go see if there was nothing else on even if you're not that bothered. 

[Joshuwarr]

2 minutes ago, Freddyflintstonree said:

I think the GnR crowd size will be massively influenced by what else is on at the same time. Won't take much at all to pull people away, but also the kinda headliner you'd go see if there was nothing else on even if you're not that bothered. 

Basically this. All it will take is a relatively newer act with enough mainstream appeal to take a huge chunk of the crowd though.

[Gnomicide]

6 minutes ago, kalifire said:

They haven’t been relevant for decades. Most people don’t care. Enjoy your time with the other dads. Most of the festival will be elsewhere. 

The average age at Glastonbury is 39. Don't underestimate the size of the dad crowd.

[BenG92]

5 minutes ago, Freddyflintstonree said:

I think the GnR crowd size will be massively influenced by what else is on at the same time. Won't take much at all to pull people away, but also the kinda headliner you'd go see if there was nothing else on even if you're not that bothered. 

There is A LOT I'd take over GNR but at the same time, I'm not gonna do it for the sake of doing it, I'll give them a go if the choice is shite

Just don't imagine it'll be shite at all given who's touring 

[stuie]

7 minutes ago, kalifire said:

They haven’t been relevant for decades. Most people don’t care. Enjoy your time with the other dads. Most of the festival will be elsewhere. 

Well that's good news for the other 98 stages - at last they'll have some people!

 

[roughbloke]

46 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Is this 2/3, @Neil? 

[gfa]

9 minutes ago, Freddyflintstonree said:

I think the GnR crowd size will be massively influenced by what else is on at the same time. Won't take much at all to pull people away, but also the kinda headliner you'd go see if there was nothing else on even if you're not that bothered. 

Its like this every year - e.g. if there was far better competition against even a huge act like Macca than Megan then more people would have gone there.

Kendrick no doubt suffered to PSB / Bicep being on for instance, two pretty big acts for their slot

Edited February 21, 2023 by gfa

[savethatjek]

GNR just removed their pinned tweet….. what’s it gonna be 

[gigpusher]

You never get a tiny crowd at the Pyramid at headliner time. So many people who stay there in large groups regardless of who is on. 

[Florian Saucer Attack]

4 minutes ago, gfa said:

Its like this every year - e.g. if there was far better competition against even a huge act like Macca than Megan then more people would have gone there.

Kendrick no doubt suffered to PSB / Bicep being on for instance, two pretty big acts for their slot

I thought Megan was good counter programming to McCartney

I guess glastonbury punters are just not that interested in spending 90 minutes listening to someone explain how amazing their arse is

[AVALON.G]

Not worth thinking too hard about crowd size -   Ive seen great acts with tiny crowds and sh*t performences with massive crowds. 

Not sure crowd size at a festival is a good way of validating how good or bad somehting is

[JoeyT]

5 minutes ago, savethatjek said:

GNR just removed their pinned tweet….. what’s it gonna be 

 

[Freddyflintstonree]

Just now, AVALON.G said:

Not worth thinking too hard about crowd size -   Ive seen great acts with tiny crowds and sh*t performences with massive crowds. 

Not sure crowd size at a festival is a good way of validating how good or bad somehting is

I think the point is more that the headliners of Glastonbury festival shouldn't even be in a debate about their potential crowd size

[kingbadger]

19 minutes ago, kalifire said:

They haven’t been relevant for decades. Most people don’t care. Enjoy your time with the other dads. Most of the festival will be elsewhere. 

No need to be so salty just for the festival booking an act you don't like. 

[Gnomicide]

8 minutes ago, savethatjek said:

GNR just removed their pinned tweet….. what’s it gonna be 

Guessing they're redoing the tour video that was there to include the tour dates.

Unless...

[Zoo Music Girl]

Just now, kingbadger said:

No need to be so salty just for the festival booking an act you don't like. 

It's very odd how angry people are about them playing. I think Arctic Monkeys are a load of w*nk but fully accept they deserve to be booked and people like them.

[Gnomicide]

I'm old enough to remember how every single person at the festival was hyped to see *checks notes* Arcade Fire.

[Hugh Jass II]

7 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

I'm old enough to remember how every single person at the festival was hyped to see *checks notes* Arcade Fire.

"Alexa, show me a booking that hasn't aged well..."

[Suprefan]

More GnR backlash? Its nice that theyre going to not say a word til the poster is fully out now and then let the internet fighting get worse. 
 

theyll get their crowd whether anyone likes it or not. It is afterall a festival for older people.

[NorthernSoul52]

2 hours ago, Quark said:

It's great.  I still tend to pick up fallout of nonsense, but if there are users that I consistently find that reduce my enjoyment of being on the forum, into the ignore bin they go.

A thread will still show that they've posted and you can choose to view that particular post.  So if I know that someone is in arguments on one thread but generally posting good stuff on another, I'll opt to see their individual posts on the non-confrontational thread.

I did wonder whether I was doing the whole "living in a echo chamber" thing, but then I thought "so what?" I come on here to read things that interest me and I enjoy.  I'm not here to experience a broad range of views from all walks of life and society; there are other places for that. And as a result I find being on here far less soul crushing.

Useful to know! Thank you for opening my eyes to it!

2 hours ago, Quark said:

Every user is on a knife edge with me. Your appreciation of Killers earned you a reprieve.

Man, if only the rest of my music taste was as good... 😅

[4AssedMonkey]

So, nailed on then?  15 year old me would be giddy about it. 48 year old me is a bit less so, but will still watch them, clash depending.

Edit: Just watched the gimme some reggae clip. May have changed my mind….. 😳

Edited February 21, 2023 by 4AssedMonkey

[NorthernSoul52]

2 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Who said that?

Fair enough 😁

[stuie]

10 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

I'm old enough to remember how every single person at the festival was hyped to see *checks notes* Arcade Fire.

I was one of those!  I got that battered in the SEC afterwards though I couldn't remember a thing about it the next day 🙂