2025 Headliners

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

I know it's only September, but where's everyone's optimism at? Bag seems pretty full in terms of who's available, or, we're not sure who the hell they're gonna give us?

 

Absolute legends of the game:

 

Bruce

Madonna

Stevie W

AC/DC

Eminem

 

Firsttimers (as Pyramid headliner):

 

Rihanna

Lady Gaga

ORod

Fred

Sam Fender

 

 

 

Edited September 12, 2024 by MEGATRONICMEATWAGON

[glimmers_of_hope]

Those green day dates have got to put them in the running for a uk festival cos it looks like they are coming back for a European festival run next summer...it's likely to be reading, download or glasto. Reading feels like the obvious choice but I think they would be great at glasto.  

 

[Gnomicide]

1 hour ago, glimmers_of_hope said:

Those green day dates have got to put them in the running for a uk festival cos it looks like they are coming back for a European festival run next summer...it's likely to be reading, download or glasto. Reading feels like the obvious choice but I think they would be great at glasto.  

 

 

I'd say Reading is too late from the date announced. Download a strong possibility but also must be in the frame for the big G.

[northernangel]

11 hours ago, glimmers_of_hope said:

Those green day dates have got to put them in the running for a uk festival cos it looks like they are coming back for a European festival run next summer...it's likely to be reading, download or glasto. Reading feels like the obvious choice but I think they would be great at glasto.  

 

 

10 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

 

I'd say Reading is too late from the date announced. Download a strong possibility but also must be in the frame for the big G.

 

I see Download being the clear favourite here, I just don't see Glastonbury paying firstly what they want or them feeling Glastonbury is a box ticker. Olivia, Fred and Green Day would be a huge set. The uproar if Glastonbury secured Green Day over Download would be mad. The only way is if BST secured them so they've made their money. 

[incident]

Just now, northernangel said:

I see Download being the clear favourite here

 

Feels like that's the way things are headed. Download do seem to be making a serious (albeit kind of forced on them) effort to move beyond the classic/heavy rock bands that have dominated their lineups for years. Green Day would be one of the most obvious choices for that in terms of bringing a new crowd without fully alienating the traditional download audience.

 

If Green Day are available, then I'd guess that Download would have them pretty high on the list and be in a position to offer big money for an exclusive.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Have Green Day not done Download before?  Feel like the kind of act who're in the rotation over there.

[incident]

9 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Have Green Day not done Download before?  Feel like the kind of act who're in the rotation over there.

 

They haven't, and tbh until very recently they'd probably have been slightly borderline.

 

The "rotation" bands have been acts like Slipknot, Metallica, Linkin Park, KISS, etc - more of your hard rock / metal acts rather than pop punk.

[gfa]

14 hours ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

I know it's only September, but where's everyone's optimism at? Bag seems pretty full in terms of who's available, or, we're not sure who the hell they're gonna give us?

 

Absolute legends of the game:

 

Bruce

Madonna

Stevie W

AC/DC

Eminem

 

Firsttimers (as Pyramid headliner):

 

Rihanna

Lady Gaga

ORod

Fred

Sam Fender

 

 

 

Mad that Eminem gets put it legends but Rihanna and Lady Gaga don't 😂

[foolee]

2 minutes ago, gfa said:

Mad that Eminem gets put it legends but Rihanna and Lady Gaga don't 😂

Rightly so 

[CaledonianGonzo]

12 minutes ago, incident said:

 

They haven't, and tbh until very recently they'd probably have been slightly borderline.

 

The "rotation" bands have been acts like Slipknot, Metallica, Linkin Park, KISS, etc - more of your hard rock / metal acts rather than pop punk.

 

Guess there's nothing preventing the G and DL sharing a headliner.

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

56 minutes ago, gfa said:

Mad that Eminem gets put it legends but Rihanna and Lady Gaga don't 😂

 

Haha, yeah, did think they could be but didn't want to leave the firsttimers part looking empty 😅 

 

Legends:

Stevie W

Lady Gaga

Rihanna

Eminem

Madonna

Bruce Springsteen 

Green Day

 

Firsttimers:

Fred

ORod

Sam Fender

 

Edited September 13, 2024 by MEGATRONICMEATWAGON

[Ben7amin_]

8 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

 

Haha, yeah, did think they could be but didn't want to leave the firsttimers part looking empty 😅 

 

Legends:

Stevie W

Lady Gaga

Rihanna

Eminem

Madonna

Bruce Springsteen 

Green Day

 

Firsttimers:

Fred

ORod

Sam Fender

 

 

Knowing how unforgiving Glastonbury are.   I think Madonna is probably OUT forever 

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, incident said:

 

Feels like that's the way things are headed. Download do seem to be making a serious (albeit kind of forced on them) effort to move beyond the classic/heavy rock bands that have dominated their lineups for years. Green Day would be one of the most obvious choices for that in terms of bringing a new crowd without fully alienating the traditional download audience.

 

If Green Day are available, then I'd guess that Download would have them pretty high on the list and be in a position to offer big money for an exclusive.

 

I had bands to see at Download but it's a shame that Friday and Sunday headliners for me were rubbish and a lot of the undercard. Not enough to put up with that festival anyway. I think Download would certainly get Slipknot on the lower end, I don't see an issue by booking Sleep Token and finding Green Day money. Green Day absolutely will cost the most but if you can book Slipknot, BMTH and Metallica twice over 4 days, you can book those other 3. Probably about £2.2m as a guess on headliners.

 

1 hour ago, gfa said:

Mad that Eminem gets put it legends but Rihanna and Lady Gaga don't 😂

 

Because Rihanna isn't a bloody legend lol and Eminem essentially redefined a music scene and genre himself.

[Nobby's Old Boots]

2 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

Eminem essentially redefined a music scene and genre himself.

What an incredibly basic and depressing interpretation of the genre.

[stuie]

28 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Knowing how unforgiving Glastonbury are.   I think Madonna is probably OUT forever 

 

They'd bite her arm off if she called and agreed the going rate. 

[danbailey80]

Sources say Radiohead won't headline unless the same GCSE design student does the screen graphics.

 

It's just not the same without him.

[Ben7amin_]

42 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

They'd bite her arm off if she called and agreed the going rate. 

 

From what I understand they had her booked in and the fee wasn't the problem - then at a later date Madonna decided the Pyramid stage was not big enough for her (in terms of physical space). To recreate her show so she pulled out.  

 

It say given how far they were done the process and the fact that these dimensions were always available to her team - its hard to not think she f*cked the festival over -  Not quite Red Hot Chilli Peppers -  but im sure they felt pretty let down by her actions - 

Edited September 13, 2024 by Ben7amin_

[CaledonianGonzo]

Is this new intel?  Don't think I've read anything quite so specific as to what actually went down- whether om here or elsewhere.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, Nobby's Old Boots said:

What an incredibly basic and depressing interpretation of the genre.

 

"Edgelord hip-hop for people who somehow never seem to listen to much other rap music" isn't really a genre 

[stuie]

7 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

 

From what I understand they had her booked in and the fee wasn't the problem - then at a later date Madonna decided the Pyramid stage was not big enough for her (in terms of physical space).   

 

It say given how far they were done the process and the fact that these dimensions were always available to her team - its hard to not think she f*cked the festival over -  Not quite Red Hot Chilli Peppers -  but im sure they felt pretty let down by her actions - 

Is this fact or hearsay? I think it’s what we guessed might have been the scenario but not confirmed in anyway. 
 

Either way, if her people said they’d adapted the show and were doing some outdoor gigs next year then they wouldn’t turn it down. 

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, Nobby's Old Boots said:

What an incredibly basic and depressing interpretation of the genre.

Doesn't mean it's incorrect though.

[Slugy]

2 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Doesn't mean it's incorrect though.

Whether its wrong or not but surely you can't argue against Rihanna imprint on pop, modern culture and music as a whole that we are literally still seeing the effects of now. As much as Eminem definitely had a massive impact on the genre and what could be considered chart music for that era he hasn't exactly been the shining beacon for the whole genre as much as the people you left off your "legends" list. If any thing Eminem as done the opposite past his prime.

[Nobby's Old Boots]

15 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Doesn't mean it's incorrect though.

Okay...

It's incorrect.

There.

[On The Blend]

15 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

"Edgelord hip-hop for people who somehow never seem to listen to much other rap music" isn't really a genre 

Let's not pretend that Eminem isn't a super important figure in the modern history of hip hop.

F.D Signifier did a great video about the white commodification of black art and I think seeing Eminem as a significant turning point in the mainstream adoption of hip-hop is super reasonable. Link here: 

 

[AVALON.G]

Recon Madonna is behind Lana Del Ray for headliners now. The Eavis hold a grudge 

 

If you have heard the way he spoke about Chilli Peppers and Fleetwood Mac at one of the talks he did. 

 

If you f*ck over the festival then your out it seems for the most part. Unless you crawl back to them..... I doubt Madonnas ego could take that.