Headliners 2023

[Neil]

1 hour ago, DeanoL said:

I don't disagree that it's tiresome for Neil to keep bringing up that he dislikes GnR every time

its tiresome that you and others invent your own lies.

[fred quimby]

6 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Captain Funtimes has entered the chat.

Just don't read the posts. It's very easy. 

[Neil]

1 minute ago, fred quimby said:

Just don't read the posts. It's very easy. 

everyone else would rather moan as much as me.

[Gnomicide]

GnR Lies.

 

Just play that, what could go wrong?

[gazzared]

1 minute ago, fred quimby said:

Just don't read the posts. It's very easy. 

Don't you mean "It's so easy, easy" 😜

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, gazzared said:

Don't you mean "It's so easy, easy" 😜

I knew it!

[moogster]

1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

With the new date there's space to add one more line* before they bugger up the formatting. 

 

*insert Lines n Noses gag here.

I am in awe: your perceptiveness and sense of details are unmatched. You should put it to good use with like, a detailed timeline of interesting GL facts. Or something.

(yes attempt at humour)

So GNR cashing in in the UAE huh? Interestingly I recently read an article about cashing in with corporate/middle east money gigs and apparently the only big ones that always refused are The Cure, Depeche Mode, and Bruce Springsteen. Cue to discussions about Springsteen and ticketmaster, Depeche Mode as headliner, etc etc.

[The Nal]

38 minutes ago, gfa said:

Not sure an 11 song setlist is 90 minutes? 

November Rain, Paradise City, Sweet Child all 7-12 mins. Throw in some Slash noodling etc and yeah all those tunes are about 90 mins.

Theyve a few longuns. Coma is well over 10 mins.

[gfa]

3 minutes ago, The Nal said:

November Rain, Paradise City, Sweet Child all 7-12 mins. Throw in some Slash noodling etc and yeah all those tunes are about 90 mins.

Theyve a few longuns. Coma is well over 10 mins.

Yeah just checked setlist fm - 3 hr set with 26 songs so that seems about right, maybe 1-2 songs short so some covers.

Was considering them as a maybe but 10-12 minutes songs, no thank you!

[The Nal]

3 minutes ago, gfa said:

Yeah just checked setlist fm - 3 hr set with 26 songs so that seems about right, maybe 1-2 songs short so some covers.

Was considering them as a maybe but 10-12 minutes songs, no thank you!

This is a banger

 

[wc23]

5 minutes ago, The Nal said:

This is a banger

 

Slash's t-shirt perfectly symbolises what an outdated booking they are 

[The Nal]

3 minutes ago, wc23 said:

Slash's t-shirt perfectly symbolises what an outdated booking they are 

[kalifire]

41 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Captain Funtimes has entered the chat.

Bore off, Hugh. 

[MEGABOWL]

1 hour ago, The Nal said:

Its So Easy

Welcome to the Jungle

Mr Brownstone

Rocket Queen 

You Could Be Mine

November Rain

Patience

Sweet Child OMine

Dont Cry

Paradise City

Nightrain

Good 90 mins + there of tunes everyone knows. Don't see the issue. Better than standing there politely pretending to like Stormzy.

That would be great….

[MEGABOWL]

3 hours ago, The Nal said:

Dont think so. Lovely cover.

 

….and this is nowhere near as bad as I was expecting 

[Zoo Music Girl]

5 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

GnR actually being announced isn't going to change that.

No I mean an announcement for literally anything else but AM and GNR.

[aj6658]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Now contemplating the prospect of a G23 headlined by Pulp, Florence and The 1975 and digging the actual lineup even more.

Get rid of 1975 and put in Elton and that's a proper good line up for me

[Wald]

9 hours ago, pryce said:

but but but some people on here don't like them so nobody should and therefore should never be be booked! 

This isn't even a personal preference thing, for example with Elton John - I won't be there as it's not my bag but I can completely respect that's a top tier booking. Anyone who considers Guns n' Roses a solid headliner should be clowned on

[Zoo Music Girl]

2 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

No I mean an announcement for literally anything else but AM and GNR.

To be fair, though, this is the headliners thread so I only have myself to blame for it being samey. I'm keen for more threads to talk about other things I guess. Love it when the lineup comes out and you literally can't keep up with all the chat.

[Jack The Stripper]

8 hours ago, Scrump said:

I don't know enough about either of them or their genres to say whether this is correct. Not gonna pretend to know more than I do.

 

What I do know is that Simz would smash that slot on the pyramid. 2 fisted, pummelling, smash. She's a boss!

Imagining just opening the set with Gorilla, fireworks going off. Would nail it.

[Superscally]

2 hours ago, Wald said:

This isn't even a personal preference thing, for example with Elton John - I won't be there as it's not my bag but I can completely respect that's a top tier booking. Anyone who considers Guns n' Roses a solid headliner should be clowned on

I think you'll find yourself in the minority.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Things being samey isn’t necessarily an issue in itself.

Elton John backing out and being replaced with Biffy Clyro would make this thread less circular for a few days, but it wouldn't mean we get a better festival.

In the meantime the Acts Touring thread is throwing up all sorts of lively candidates. Weyes Blood, Hamish Hawk and Say She She have all seen this guy pop up in recent days 

[Superscally]

4 hours ago, Skip997 said:

Doesn't that read so much better than AM, GnR and Elton John

Nope.

[Superscally]

5 hours ago, SERRIDGER said:

Throw in a couple of covers such as Live and Let Die , Knocking on Heavens Door and Whole lotta Rosie and you've got a belter of set in my opinion 

Do they regularly cover Rosie? That would make my festival.

[Gnomicide]

2 minutes ago, Superscally said:

Do they regularly cover Rosie? That would make my festival.

6 times out of 32 gigs on the last tour.