2025 Headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, hodgey123 said:

I was speaking to someone who is quite heavily involved in BST this weekend and she said the rumours in her circles are that Stevie Wonder is headlining. I mentioned about his ill health and how he was rumoured for 2024 and dropped out, and she said that that was all booked in and that he had to drop out, but is now recovering and should be ready for 2025. Take that for what it's worth - I can't see it personally but she seemed quite convinced.

 

OK. That all seems to pass the sniff test. 

 

I'd assume if he's at BST then the G will be part of the deal.

[UncleJunior]

9 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Didnt Massive Attack do the same and only show a couple songs or none at all. I remember Portishead was limited.

 

and yeah, if they were blacked out it would be pretty crazy and Im sure now the BBC would love to keep doing their drone shots above the crowd to show off how many people are there watching a respective band. They really should start having the drone elsewhere. But thats a budget thing Im sure.

 

Oasis can get their festival money in 2026 thats for sure. Even if they do most of them and then save Glasto and a final run of Wembley shows to follow in 27 that should be enough. 

I think BBC wouldn't show Massive Attack because of the content of their visuals, lots of difficult scenes of warzones etc.

[fraybentos1]

8 minutes ago, hodgey123 said:

I was speaking to someone who is quite heavily involved in BST this weekend and she said the rumours in her circles are that Stevie Wonder is headlining. I mentioned about his ill health and how he was rumoured for 2024 and dropped out, and she said that that was all booked in and that he had to drop out, but is now recovering and should be ready for 2025. Take that for what it's worth - I can't see it personally but she seemed quite convinced.

seems likely 

[nikkic]

Pray for Stevie over Eminem. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

5 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Pray for Stevie over Eminem. 

 

At this point I'd guess it's both of 'em

[stuie]

17 minutes ago, incident said:

I agree that he's basically the worst possible booking the festival could make.

 

I'm usually quite relaxed about headliners - over the years there have been more I don't want to see than those I have - but I'd actually be disappointed in our forward-thinking, progressive, liberal and diverse festival if they book him.

[stuie]

8 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Pray for Stevie over Eminem. 

 

Happiness and love versus anger and hate.

[Skip997]

23 minutes ago, incident said:

 

I agree that he's basically the worst possible booking the festival could make.

 

But unfortunately, we can't rule him out quite that easily.

At a quick guess, the number of worse acts is in double figures at least. Oasis being one.

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

I'm usually quite relaxed about headliners - over the years there have been more I don't want to see than those I have - but I'd actually be disappointed in our forward-thinking, progressive, liberal and diverse festival if they book him.

Glastonbury Festival have booked plenty of twats over the years. 
 

Still amazed people don’t understand him. But anyway I’ll take the opinion of most top HipHop artists over the attendees of a festival 

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

1 hour ago, MEGABOWL said:

Two oldies acts and a dance act would definitely lead to some discussion 😂

 

😅

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

13 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

Happiness and love versus anger and hate.

 

Eminem is a big pussy cat 😅

 

 

Edited August 28, 2024 by MEGATRONICMEATWAGON

[CaledonianGonzo]

7 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Still amazed people don’t understand him. 

 

You're not the only person who realises he doesn't actually cut up women with chainsaws, brain genius.

 

However, adding some ironic distance to misogyny and homophobia doesn't absolve his act of misogyny and homophobia. 

[chickenfire]

Not only is his recent music awful, but Eminem is absolutely dreadful live. In terms of a "live" performance, he'd be the worst pyramid headliner in some time. 

[gfa]

1 minute ago, chickenfire said:

Not only is his recent music awful, but Eminem is absolutely dreadful live. In terms of a "live" performance, he'd be the worst pyramid headliner in some time. 

 

AM and GNR would be stiff competition

[Fingerbobs]

Eminem and Liam are quite pally these days so wondering if he could bring out the Gallaghers for the ultimate guest appearance if Oasis aren't going to be there officially?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Fred / Eminem / Stevie actually doesn't seem that outlandish and does - as the saying goes - have something for everyone.

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

13 minutes ago, Fingerbobs said:

Eminem and Liam are quite pally these days so wondering if he could bring out the Gallaghers for the ultimate guest appearance if Oasis aren't going to be there officially?

 

Didn't believe it at first but went on Snopes and that photo is 100% 

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

Pyramid

 

Fri: Fred Again.. / Dave

Sat: Eminem / RAYE

Sun: Stevie Wonder / Chappell Roan

 

Other

 

Fri: Nick Cave

Sat: Bicep

Sun: Prodigy

 

West Holts

 

Fri: Run the Jewels

Sat: Ezra Collection

Sun: Chaka Khan

[clarkete]

11 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Fred / Eminem / Stevie actually doesn't seem that outlandish and does - as the saying goes - have something for everyone.

 

Personally would find it a bit regressive to go all male headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, clarkete said:

 

Personally would find it a bit regressive to go all male headliners

 

They can only play the cards they're dealt.

 

What I expect they wouldn't do again is take a punt on a lesser known quantity like SZA and assume it's a case of 'build it and they will come'.

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

9 minutes ago, clarkete said:

 

Personally would find it a bit regressive to go all male headliners

 

If it were three blokes at the top, there'd still be a huge stack of female acts across all the other stages. 

 

But who would you switch out and for whom? Rhianna is back in the studio. Madonna and Taylor want the big bucks. Can't see Beyonce returning. Lady Gaga or O-Rod maybe?

 

There are options but they've got to get the people who are available to them.

[Euphoricape]

26 minutes ago, clarkete said:

 

Personally would find it a bit regressive to go all male headliners

3 very different styles of music.

[OllieMadd]

Not looking like there's a huge amount of exciting options for next year.

[EthelBailey]

Given Emily’s stance on trying to get more female headliners, I’d be shocked if they book 3 male headliners especially so close to 2023.
With Rihanna, I did see she said it would be crazy to not release an album in 2023. I think in a Vogue interview just after the Super Bowl, perhaps. 
Same year as the rumoured Glastonbury booking. Then fell pregnant. Delaying an album/tour cycle.

If she’s about next year, I think she’s our best bet. Presume if she tours in 2025, dates would be announced by the end of the year. That could give us some kind of clarity. 

Time will tell. 

 

 

[clarkete]

34 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

 

If it were three blokes at the top, there'd still be a huge stack of female acts across all the other stages. 

 

But who would you switch out and for whom? Rhianna is back in the studio. Madonna and Taylor want the big bucks. Can't see Beyonce returning. Lady Gaga or O-Rod maybe?

 

There are options but they've got to get the people who are available to them.

I don't doubt they'd have other stuff further down, but they still surely want to see at least one female centred act on the top of the biggest stage?  

That being said I tried to mix it up this year and be prepared to walk further between a wider variety of stages to try and catch the acts I wanted to and saw loads of stuff I really liked (including plenty I hadn't seen before) - Arxx, Lambrini Girls, Moonchild Sanelly, Remi Wolf, Fontaines, Kneecap, Simz, Billy Nomates, Gossip, Lottery Winners, Bob Vylan. 

 

All markedly younger than my grizzled old chops, a great mix of diversity, but most importantly put on a cracking show.

 

I did see a fair chunk of oldies I really enjoyed too - plenty of nostalgia for me seeing Heaton or Bragg after 30-40 years.