BBC Coverage 2023

[Benjsh]

3 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Ultimately it’s now three headline shows out of three which have been at best divisive and at worst outright embarrassing. Doubtful they’ll get another chance now, surely. 

First two were magic. I was there for both and won't hear otherwise. 

This tonight I will concede hasn't been good though. Far too flat for Glasto headline.

Edited June 23, 2023 by Benjsh

[Suprefan]

2 minutes ago, mb23 said:

Very fair point.

They definitely won't be touring in June ever again though 😂

Been to their last four tours and aside from this one, none of the tours were in festival season. Again, guessing it's not easy to schedule a tour but I can't ever seeing them touring in the summer ever again after this.

They can tour whenever they please but i think since they chose to do stadiums it changes the time frame. And north america is later in the year so they couldnt even have done it in late aigust.

 

 

why isnt anyone changing the feed to Fever Ray. Prob much more fun

Edited June 23, 2023 by Suprefan

[mb23]

3 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Ultimately it’s now three headline shows out of three which have been at best divisive and at worst outright embarrassing. Doubtful they’ll get another chance now, surely. 

I thought 2007 and 2013 were excellent?! What was divisive about them?

[hodgey123]

4 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Ultimately it’s now three headline shows out of three which have been at best divisive and at worst outright embarrassing. Doubtful they’ll get another chance now, surely. 

I was at 2013 and loved it. This is a lot worse. 

[moz4pm]

Taking calls for ten hours at work yesterday was less painful than sitting through this.

[Monty Pythagoras]

The end of mirrorball has made me sad. He’ll get slaughtered for that but its cause his voice is f**ked.

i agree they should have just hit the greatest hits

hope he smashes 505 out the park

[ICESTONE]

Hotchip are smashing it at the moment and the crowd are well into it

[Punksnotdead]

1 minute ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Ultimately it’s now three headline shows out of three which have been at best divisive and at worst outright embarrassing. Doubtful they’ll get another chance now, surely. 

If they keep selling shed loads of records they'll come back. If they go the way of Travis & stop selling, they won't. It's as simple as that as far as Glasto headliners go. How sh*t they are doesn't come into it - see Ed Sheeran! 😃

[crumbler]

AM ultimately have their heads too far up their own arses to ever turn in the kind of crowd pleasing set that would cement them as Glasto heroes.

Edited June 23, 2023 by crumbler

[devli]

1 minute ago, Monty Pythagoras said:

The end of mirrorball has made me sad. He’ll get slaughtered for that but its cause his voice is f**ked.

i agree they should have just hit the greatest hits

hope he smashes 505 out the park

Do you like 505 sung about half a bar out of time for the whole song? I hope you do.

[al_coholic]

Hot Chip are better than when I saw them at West Holt's a few years ago and I was on the barrier. Being in a tent seems to suit them. 

[Benjsh]

His voice is definitely struggling more now. They should have cancelled. Ruining 505.

[devli]

OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER

[al_coholic]

1 minute ago, crumbler said:

AM ultimately have their heads too far up their own arses to ever turn in the kind of crowd pleasing set that would cement them as Glasto heroes.

I don't think we should tarnish the whole band. I'm sure they all know Alex is a twat as well

[st dan]

Just now, crumbler said:

AM ultimately have their heads too far up their own arses to ever turn in the kind of crowd pleasing set that would cement them as Glasto legends.

It must only be the guaranteed £££ that’s keeping Matt, Jamie and Nick in the band anymore. I’m sure they’re fully aware of the parody Alex has sadly turned them into, but they just can’t walk away for the money the band generates. 

[verrymerry]

Just now, Benjsh said:

His voice is definitely struggling more now. They should have cancelled. Ruining 505.

Yeah, I can't say I disagree with this sadly. He keeps doing this weird tempo thing and it's impossible to sing along. 

 

OK, it's just improved 

[onemoresolo]

He is mega out of time here.

AM’s issue now is they are a stadium sized band that has no interest in making stadium sized music or giving stadium sized performances. It’s not fair on the people paying top dollar to see them expecting something very different.

[Drums Please Fab]

2 minutes ago, devli said:

Do you like 505 sung about half a bar out of time for the whole song? I hope you do.

the crowd can't give him a hand because he sings them all off tempo now.

 

and it aint illness. he's doing it ages.

 

Brandon Flowers would take their songs and knock them out of the park.

[VCK]

10 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Ultimately it’s now three headline shows out of three which have been at best divisive and at worst outright embarrassing. Doubtful they’ll get another chance now, surely. 

Isn’t 2013 generally regarded to be one of their best ever performances?

[John the Moth]

Seems like folk are just hate-watching AM now 🤣

[Monty Pythagoras]

4 minutes ago, devli said:

Do you like 505 sung about half a bar out of time for the whole song? I hope you do.

I’ve seen these guys live enough times I’m onto the timings hahaha

[JamieKThomas]

Walked out after 505, as did thousands of others. Absolutely butchered it. 

[st dan]

Just now, John the Moth said:

Seems like folk are just hate-watching AM now 🤣

I am, and I’m a big fan of theirs. This is just truly horrendous for a number of reasons.

[al_coholic]

Just switched back. Dear God he has murdered 505. Actually makes me really sad. After the energy today with the Foos, even Chvrches playing to an empty field had more energy. 

[Lubic]

I watched all 3 sets live on tv and I loved the previous 2 but this is underwhelming compared to the previous performances.

My problem is that I can't tell whether it's Alex's modern singing style, or whether he's still ill? I saw them live at Leeds fest last year and thought they were decent...

That version of 505 was nowhere near the 2013 version, nor any other time I've seen them.