Headliners 2023

[shivroy]

Thank you for the answers re: the Sun! Will be interesting to see how everything shakes out. I do hope that we get some new rumours/announcements soon

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, shivroy said:

Thank you for the answers re: the Sun! Will be interesting to see how everything shakes out. I do hope that we get some new rumours/announcements soon

its a passionate topic .... almost as passionate as the actual headliners 

[VCK]

Not really headliner related but I'm really enjoying Justin Hawkins' YouTube channel, best music YouTuber around at the minute. I wonder what the chances of The Darkness appearing would be? Other Stage opener or maybe a mid slot on the Pyramid?

[gfa]

22 minutes ago, VCK said:

Not really headliner related but I'm really enjoying Justin Hawkins' YouTube channel, best music YouTuber around at the minute. I wonder what the chances of The Darkness appearing would be? Other Stage opener or maybe a mid slot on the Pyramid?

I doubt they'd be booked for other opener. quite before my time and i know they did big slots in the early 2000s at festivals but they dropped off a cliff is my understanding

[Sorcha17]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

I doubt they'd be booked for other opener. quite before my time and i know they did big slots in the early 2000s at festivals but they dropped off a cliff is my understanding

Could do a Mcfly style Avalon set. Would be very popular I think

[chazwwe]

1 hour ago, Sorcha17 said:

Could do a Mcfly style Avalon set. Would be very popular I think

They're playing a small arena tour in January (still seating on sale for most dates) so would be a very popular slot. I think they'd be great fun. 

[Matt42]

2 hours ago, VCK said:

Not really headliner related but I'm really enjoying Justin Hawkins' YouTube channel, best music YouTuber around at the minute. I wonder what the chances of The Darkness appearing would be? Other Stage opener or maybe a mid slot on the Pyramid?

Convinced you’re living about 20 years in the past if you think the darkness would get a prominent slot at Glastonbury 2023. Guy is a nobody now.

Edited November 12, 2022 by Matt42

[scatteredscreens]

3 hours ago, VCK said:

Not really headliner related but I'm really enjoying Justin Hawkins' YouTube channel, best music YouTuber around at the minute. I wonder what the chances of The Darkness appearing would be? Other Stage opener or maybe a mid slot on the Pyramid?

Best music channel!? Justin Hawkins!? Branch out more mate.

[Skip997]

9 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Convinced you’re living about 20 years in the past if you think the darkness would get a prominent slot at Glastonbury 2023. Guy is a nobody now.

They were never more than a poor attempt at being Queen anyway.

[VCK]

17 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Convinced you’re living about 20 years in the past if you think the darkness would get a prominent slot at Glastonbury 2023. Guy is a nobody now.

The slots I mentioned aren't exactly prominent.

8 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

Best music channel!? Justin Hawkins!? Branch out more mate.

I've watched tonnes of music channels, Justin offers a lot of interesting and unique perspectives. My opinion though.

[gfa]

1 minute ago, VCK said:

The slots I mentioned aren't exactly prominent.

I've watched tonnes of music channels, Justin offers a lot of interesting and unique perspectives. My opinion though.

Other opener is a special slot - therefore prominent.

[Matt42]

26 minutes ago, VCK said:

The slots I mentioned aren't exactly prominent.

There are only about 27 pyramid slots a year and you want one to go to the bloody darkness? I beg you to branch out from what was big in 2005.

[VCK]

48 minutes ago, gfa said:

Other opener is a special slot - therefore prominent.

It's not really a "special slot", it just usually goes to older more established acts who would normally be playing elsewhere.

22 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

There are only about 27 pyramid slots a year and you want one to go to the bloody darkness? I beg you to branch out from what was big in 2005.

I merely suggested mid Pyramid as a possible slot.

[chazwwe]

1 hour ago, Matt42 said:

Convinced you’re living about 20 years in the past if you think the darkness would get a prominent slot at Glastonbury 2023. Guy is a nobody now.

The Libertines did it this year and personally weren't that great. 

[Matt42]

36 minutes ago, chazwwe said:

The Libertines did it this year and personally weren't that great. 

The Libertines were headlining major festivals only 6 years ago.

[leath02]

Bloc Party or Franz Ferdinand for Other opener?

[chazwwe]

44 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

The Libertines were headlining major festivals only 6 years ago.

Oh I'm not discrediting their size, I was just saying that size does not always equal a good show. 

[clarkete]

3 minutes ago, chazwwe said:

Oh I'm not discrediting their size, I was just saying that size does not always equal a good show. 

You can't dispute that it was bloody popular though, the crowd were standing on and behind the footpaths at the back. 

[chazwwe]

2 minutes ago, clarkete said:

You can't dispute that it was bloody popular though, the crowd were standing on and behind the footpaths at the back. 

I was a few rows in front of the sound desk but glad ot hear it was popular. I mean its a fairly big band thats of a popular demographic of music for Glastonbury on very early on Friday with not much else of that size to go against it so it should really have a big crowd. 

[clarkete]

1 hour ago, chazwwe said:

I was a few rows in front of the sound desk but glad ot hear it was popular. I mean its a fairly big band thats of a popular demographic of music for Glastonbury on very early on Friday with not much else of that size to go against it so it should really have a big crowd. 

Yeah I think I was going through on the way somewhere and watched for a bit, but it was busier than most of the shows I saw there (except PSB). 

You're right about the vocals, they were a bit erm sub optimal. 

Edited November 13, 2022 by clarkete

[CaledonianGonzo]

7 hours ago, VCK said:

Why? Because he has a Northern accent?

No - because he peddles easy nostalgia.

[1986]

The Other Stage opener is a very special slot that no one ever has anything nice to say about year after year. 

[Harmonic Prospector]

2 hours ago, clarkete said:

Yeah I think I was going through on the way somewhere and watched for a bit, but it was busier than most of the shows I saw there (except PSB). 

You're right about the vocals, they were a bit erm sub optimal. 

Pretty standard for The Libertines  even on their best days! 

[sophiemarie]

1 hour ago, 1986 said:

The Other Stage opener is a very special slot that no one ever has anything nice to say about year after year. 

It seems to me like the Other opener is a bigger deal than Pyramid opener. Is that correct?

[Guest]

10 hours ago, VCK said:

Why? Because he has a Northern accent?

Too bloody right.