2025 Headliners

[Justcalledtosay]

I don't think Eminem would draw a huge crowd. Certainly no bigger than Elton or Macca

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Justcalledtosay said:

I don't think Eminem would draw a huge crowd. Certainly no bigger than Elton or Macca

 

Indeed.  Wouldn't be dead like SZA, but wouldn't trouble the record books either.

[Ben7amin_]

Everyone I know who has seen Eminem has absolutely slated his live show (all be it a tiny sample and only over 2 or so seperate events). 

 

Can anyone who has seen him live actually vouch for him being any good as a live performer? 

Edited September 5, 2024 by Ben7amin_

[CaledonianGonzo]

Yes - but he has his little chainsaw and hockey mask

[LeeRow]

4 hours ago, glimmers_of_hope said:

I would probably add a couple of names in the mix, not because I like any of them, but feel like until they are ruled out they could be part of the conversation.

11. Ed Sheerhan

12. Kings Of Leon

13. Muse

14. Green Day

15. 1975

 

Out of those additional names Ed and Muse seem more likely than the others.

 

I've seen the 1975 live a few times and they would be great

Proper front man

[Superscally]

54 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

That would be nice

and it’s time for me to post my annual plea for AC/DC😊😉

Now I have always categorically talked AC/DC down for this, during to their stage set up, the fact that money talks and possible fragility, but the recent tour shot the last one down in flames and their stage set up is now very simple, with reduced props and relying more on video screens. They're fairly likely to tour the States and/or Oz/NZ/South America and may return to Europe next summer. Personally I don't think any negotiations would have taken place as they weren't sure how this tour would go, but I'd be interested to be a fly on the wall in the coming months in Dacca Towers...

Do I think they'll do it? No, but I ain't telling you they a million percent won't any more...

[Gashead86]

44 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Everyone I know who has seen Eminem has absolutely slated his live show (all be it a tiny sample and only over 2 or so seperate events). 

 

Can anyone who has seen him live actually vouch for him being any good as a live performer? 

 

Saw him at T in 2010 and he was a solid 7/10. Saw Jay Z at the same festival who was vastly superior from memory and criminally underbooked, was an afternoon slot, madness. 

[Suprefan]

Lana cant even headline a country festival. How can she headline glasto

[DomDom1984]

42 minutes ago, Gashead86 said:

 

Saw him at T in 2010 and he was a solid 7/10. Saw Jay Z at the same festival who was vastly superior from memory and criminally underbooked, was an afternoon slot, madness. 

Not really afternoon. He subbed Kasabian. And yes, he was unbelievable, and that gave me a clue to how good Kasabian were, since they made a good go at following him.

 

Thought Eminem was dicey. At best.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, DomDom1984 said:

Not really afternoon. He subbed Kasabian. And yes, he was unbelievable, and that gave me a clue to how good Kasabian were, since they made a good go at following him.

 

Thought Eminem was dicey. At best.

What a ridiculous situation!

 

In what twisted world would anyone think it acceptable to have Jay Z sub Kasabian

[DomDom1984]

Just now, Skip997 said:

What a ridiculous situation!

 

In what twisted world would anyone think it acceptable to have Jay Z sub Kasabian

My guess is that they seen Kasabian as a "safe" headliner. Kasabian were big enough to top the bill, but ahead of Jay-Z? Very unsure about that.

[Alex DeLarge]

Eminem live was f**king shite. He'd draw a big crowd because he's still popular despite releasing dross for years.

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

5 hours ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Everyone I know who has seen Eminem has absolutely slated his live show (all be it a tiny sample and only over 2 or so seperate events). 

 

Can anyone who has seen him live actually vouch for him being any good as a live performer? 

 

The Telegraph certainly thought his Reading set in 2017 was good.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concerts/eminem-reading-festival-review-hip-hop-maverick-climbed-back/

[charlierc]

4 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Lana cant even headline a country festival. How can she headline glasto

Bold having Lana Del Rey not be last on given her infamously poor ability to turn up to sets on time.

[charlierc]

10 hours ago, glimmers_of_hope said:

I would probably add a couple of names in the mix, not because I like any of them, but feel like until they are ruled out they could be part of the conversation.

11. Ed Sheerhan

12. Kings Of Leon

13. Muse

14. Green Day

15. 1975

 

Out of those additional names Ed and Muse seem more likely than the others.

 

Sheeran is a not-zero possibility of these imo given he has nothing planned in the UK for next year but is on a big European tour.

 

Though I guess this depends on whether there's a perception of him being a one-and-done Glasto headliner.

 

Said elsewhere that I think Muse will be around in 2025 having given this year a miss, but don't see them at Glasto.

9 hours ago, gfa said:

Kings of Leon are defo past it nowadays in the uk - if your going to put someone as weak as that may as well bump up someone exciting

I mean I saw them in Leeds in June. Healthy crowd, sounded pretty good, but I wouldn't say it was necessarily a sign of them returning to the prominence they had 10-15 years ago.

 

Still kinda amused their sole Glastonbury headline appearance came just before Sex on Fire and Use Somebody came out, essentially almost making it a goodbye for their pre-OTBN reputation.

Edited September 5, 2024 by charlierc

[archiegow]

2 hours ago, charlierc said:

Still kinda amused their sole Glastonbury headline appearance came just before Sex on Fire and Use Somebody came out, essentially almost making it a goodbye for their pre-OTBN reputation.

I still find it very funny how they previewed two songs from OBTN and neither of them were SOF or Use Somebody and were Crawl and Manhattan instead which actually makes the setlist so much better!

[Suprefan]

Linkin Park with a new record and new singer.

[Spindles]

4 hours ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Eminem live was f**king shite. He'd draw a big crowd because he's still popular despite releasing dross for years.

That's about the sum of it, shouting every fifth word over a backing track, almost nothing of worth released since his second record.

[kalifire]

4 hours ago, Spindles said:

That's about the sum of it, shouting every fifth word over a backing track, almost nothing of worth released since his second record.

 

Since his third, I'd argue. The Eminem Show was decent, then it all went wrong.

 

I've only seem him once, at the Manchester Academy in 1999 before TMMLP. I didn't quite appreciate how lucky I was to see him live at that stage of his career. I remember Snoop guesting, and there being a giant inflatable hypodermic needle on stage. It was chaos, but fun chaos.

[Kaboom Boxer]

15 hours ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Everyone I know who has seen Eminem has absolutely slated his live show (all be it a tiny sample and only over 2 or so seperate events). 

 

Can anyone who has seen him live actually vouch for him being any good as a live performer? 

I’ve seen him twice and he’s decent enough. I think of all the genres Hip Hop is the one that translates the worst to a live show but having seen a lot of rappers live he is better than most. 
 

First time was that chainsaw tour in the 2003 and I was 13 so would have lapped up anything he did back then so can’t judge fairly. I absolutely loved it at the time though. We were sat side of stage and I go a high five off Bizarre as they walked off, made my whole year back then. Wouldn’t care at all now. 
 

Saw him at Wembley as an adult maybe ten years ago and he was good. Dre came out for the encore which was fun and Odd Future were great in support. 

Edited September 6, 2024 by Kaboom Boxer

[Ben7amin_]

1 hour ago, Kaboom Boxer said:

I’ve seen him twice and he’s decent enough. I think of all the genres Hip Hop is the one that translates the worst to a live show but having seen a lot of rappers live he is better than most. 
 

First time was that chainsaw tour in the 2003 and I was 13 so would have lapped up anything he did back then so can’t judge fairly. I absolutely loved it at the time though. We were sat side of stage and I go a high five off Bizarre as they walked off, made my whole year back then. Wouldn’t care at all now. 
 

Saw him at Wembley as an adult maybe ten years ago and he was good. Dre came out for the encore which was fun and Odd Future were great in support. 

Im sure ive seen Odd Future at Glastonbury and enjoyed -  

 

 

 

 

[charlierc]

9 hours ago, archiegow said:

I still find it very funny how they previewed two songs from OBTN and neither of them were SOF or Use Somebody and were Crawl and Manhattan instead which actually makes the setlist so much better!

The contrast is really stark given Glastonbury 2008 had neither of those two big hitters and seemed to go very well, then at Reading a year later Caleb threw a strop that the crowd only seemed to be there for those two songs.

[charlierc]

9 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Linkin Park with a new record and new singer.

The Download side of this forum seems to think this is a definite sign they'll be making the trip to Donington for June.

 

Feels likelier than them booking Glasto tbf.

[Ben7amin_]

9 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Linkin Park with a new record and new singer.

The immediate re-action seems to be positive they will never stop the (won't be the same gang) but at the end of the day its a group of friends who lost a mate and they are devastated about it.   I think its harsh for people to will them to stop and I certainly wish them the best of luck with it -   If it helps them heel some of the pain then im all for it and i hope fans can respect that. 

 

Its a new beginning for the band not a continuation 

 

I would suspect its probably just these dates and no festivals until they see how it lands - 

Edited September 6, 2024 by Ben7amin_

[Superscally]

19 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

The immediate re-action seems to be positive they will never stop the (won't be the same gang) but at the end of the day its a group of friends who lost a mate and they are devastated about it.   I think its harsh for people to will them to stop and I certainly wish them the best of luck with it -   If it helps them heel some of the pain then im all for it and i hope fans can respect that. 

 

Its a new beginning for the band not a continuation 

 

I would suspect its probably just these dates and no festivals until they see how it lands - 

It's also really good...