2025 Headliners

[Quark]

16 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

We wring the last dregs out of it … these days that’s 2am 🙂 was a mad number having left this year though considering the areas still open .The numbers of people that have to get back for jobs etc would remain fairly consistent and not like poor weather broke people 

 

9 minutes ago, stuie said:

It's not just about getting your moneys worth - you don't know when you'll be back again!  Especially since covid years, I don't take anything for granted.  Health, money, cancellations, ticket availability, it's going to be at least a year til you can come back and maybe longer. 

 

We were up Kings Meadow until almost midday this year as we didn't want to leave! 🙂 

 

Absolutely get all this.  I suppose for me over the past few festivals I've been on an early coach home so Sunday night doesn;t tend to go on hugely late after the headliners finish.  Certainly not an all-nighter.

 

I've had so many nights (Sundays at Glastonbury included) where I've ended up trying to chase the last of the fun to ever-decreasing returns.

 

2 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

I think some people are borderline terrified of getting stuck waiting for ages to get out of a car park the next morning so are desperate to get out.  Still does not make sense to me as the effort they have gone though getting a ticket and the fact they can not do it again for at least a year (2 next time). makes me think its a mistake on there part. Having to be patient in a car park is not the exact mega hardship they perhaps perceive it to be. 

 

Not necessarily a hardship in itself (certainly a first world problem) but it's also a ballache.  A mate of mine summed it up quite well when talking about holidays: the journey there is all part of the fun, but once it's time to go home that's then just a chore to be completed.  As soon as it's done I'm head down and ready to go. 

 

Plus I never get the Tuesday off work, so if I'm not getting home until late afternoon / early evening then I've got no time to chill out and get myself feeling vaguely human again. By the time I'm showered, unpacked and generally straightened out it's time to eat and go to bed before hitting work the next morning.

 

Completely different scale obvs, but was off site at BDs this year just after 7am and was home before midday.  Made Tuesday so much easier.

[incident]

Just now, RedJosh said:

She had another baby in summer of 2023 though right? By that she would have been pregnant in the autumn of 2022, and therefore it could potentially be true that she pulled out because she was pregnant. She would have been 8 months(ish) pregnant by the time the festival came around last year.

 

Obviously we don't know the specifics of the pregnancy, whether it was planned, etc.

 

What we can say, with a good degree of confidence:

 

GnR replaced *someone female*

GnR had been lined up by, at the latest, October 2022 - though could potentially have been earlier.

Child #1 was born in May 2022

Child #2 was born in August 2023, so likely conceived very late 2022 ie after GnR were already in play.

 

Still think the timing works for it as a reason for a possible change of mind - either relating to "new mum" stuff on Child #1, or if Child #2 was planned in advance of getting pregnant.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Tens of thousands of folk leaving on the Sunday night did result in the easiest ever journey I've had offsite mid morning Monday.  Night and day compared to 2023.

[gfa]

Its all well and good SZA being weak - but theres 4 other main stages + 50 others. If you can't find a headliner you want to see and didn't want to leave early then i don't have much pity.

People are more than welcome to leave early sunday - i completely get it, many people have limited annual leave / long distances to travel. Means the SEC is more manageable sunday night etc too

[stuie]

3 minutes ago, Quark said:

Absolutely get all this.  I suppose for me over the past few festivals I've been on an early coach home so Sunday night doesn;t tend to go on hugely late after the headliners finish.  Certainly not an all-nighter.

 

I've had so many nights (Sundays at Glastonbury included) where I've ended up trying to chase the last of the fun to ever-decreasing returns.

 

Oh yeah an early coach is definitely limiting.  Some friends of ours had a 4:30am return coach this year and stayed at Arcadia to the end on Sunday then we laughed at them waddling off to go and pack their tents down.  That didn't look fun! 

 

This year, I worked Sunday evening shift so my Sunday night only started at 8pm- it turned out to be a great night though including my first ever visit to the Guerrilla Bar so can't complain! 

[stuie]

2 minutes ago, gfa said:

Its all well and good SZA being weak - but theres 4 other main stages + 50 others. If you can't find a headliner you want to see and didn't want to leave early then i don't have much pity.

People are more than welcome to leave early sunday - i completely get it, many people have limited annual leave / long distances to travel. Means the SEC is more manageable sunday night etc too

 

All of this... 

 

I was very surprised at the scale of the exodus - we had to change our lanes around on the gate to get people out quicker!

[stuie]

26 minutes ago, RedJosh said:

She had another baby in summer of 2023 though right? By that she would have been pregnant in the autumn of 2022, and therefore it could potentially be true that she pulled out because she was pregnant. She would have been 8 months(ish) pregnant by the time the festival came around last year.

 

Genuine question - do you remember this stuff or have you looked it up?  I struggle to remember such things about family or people I know 🙂 

[gorfield]

1 hour ago, Mardy said:

Absolutely huge signing, no doubt about that. If they can pull it off, a huge coup

 

My feeling is that a lot of the people who leave on Sunday evening are, for the most part, going to probably leave whoever's headlining on a Sunday and I don't know how you encourage them to stay.

 

I mean, it baffles me anyway, like people who leave the football when there's still 10 minutes to go.

 

not enough leave/less time off school for kids/beat the traffic...

 

[RedJosh]

11 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

Genuine question - do you remember this stuff or have you looked it up?  I struggle to remember such things about family or people I know 🙂 

I remembered that she was pregnant at the Super Bowl, as there was a big thing about her being the first person to play it pregnant, so googled from there haha

[Justcalledtosay]

People can do what they like. They've paid their money, they have no obligation to anyone else.

[Skip997]

Loads of folks leaving on Sunday is great, makes more room. Generally find Sunday the best day. 
 

I always battle on till the end and never leave until Tuesday at the earliest, think it may have been Saturday this year 

[CaledonianGonzo]

It happening one year is fine, but if folk are consistently jacking it in early cos of a weak line-up it's not going to be sustainable for repeat business.

[stuie]

2 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Loads of folks leaving on Sunday is great, makes more room. Generally find Sunday the best day. 
 

I always battle on till the end and never leave until Tuesday at the earliest, think it may have been Saturday this year 

 

It turns into a bit of a depressing place around Monday lunchtime.  After sleeping, I can't wait to get out of there to be honest. 

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

It turns into a bit of a depressing place around Monday lunchtime.  After sleeping, I can't wait to get out of there to be honest. 

I was working post festival this year, taking down tipis. 
 

The reason I never normally leave till Tuesday is that I’m not safe to drive. Tried leaving on the Monday once, had to pull into a lay-by and sleep 

[K2SO]

Any reason in particular that we wouldn't be speculating that Noah Kahan could be headlining?

[Justcalledtosay]

The Park? 

[NorthernSoul52]

11 hours ago, Wildglastotheo said:

Disturbia is Rhianna’s 19th most played song but she hasn’t played it since 2012.

 

https://www.setlist.fm/stats/rihanna-1bd6bdbc.html

Criminal.

[NorthernSoul52]

Rodrigo on the lock for Friday is decent news though. I can get behind that.

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, K2SO said:

Any reason in particular that we wouldn't be speculating that Noah Kahan could be headlining?

 

Probably because he's still only a one-album fella here. Wouldn't be the first time we've punted fresh, but there's usually a homegrown slant. 

 

(Aware he has three records, but only one has been a hit.)

 

Would consider him a credible sub shout, but if he's going anywhere, it'll be R+L or BST, surely.

[henry bear]

3 hours ago, Skip997 said:

Loads of folks leaving on Sunday is great, makes more room. Generally find Sunday the best day. 

It might be more convenient for those still on site, but it’s not a great look for the festival when half the punters f**k off a day early; Emily must have been concerned about that

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, henry bear said:

It might be more convenient for those still on site, but it’s not a great look for the festival when half the punters f**k off a day early; Emily must have been concerned about that

Firmly concur. Felt like a damp ending with SZA being mostly occupied by floating Tesco bags for life.

[CaledonianGonzo]

11 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

 

Probably because he's still only a one-album fella here. Wouldn't be the first time we've punted fresh, but there's usually a homegrown slant. 

 

(Aware he has three records, but only one has been a hit.)

 

Would consider him a credible sub shout, but if he's going anywhere, it'll be R+L or BST, surely.

 

Yip. And / or TRNSMT maybe.

[Gnomicide]

2 hours ago, K2SO said:

Any reason in particular that we wouldn't be speculating that Noah Kahan could be headlining?

 

Can you name a song by him?

 

Noah Kahan.

[stuie]

55 minutes ago, henry bear said:

It might be more convenient for those still on site, but it’s not a great look for the festival when half the punters f**k off a day early; Emily must have been concerned about that

 

54 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Firmly concur. Felt like a damp ending with SZA being mostly occupied by floating Tesco bags for life.

 

When you consider it alongside last year it couldn't be more different - night and day - back then, the pathways were still crammed at midnight with people making their exodus after Elton.

[Wildglastotheo]

People have always historically been leaving on the Sunday- this is why they are allowed to sell Sunday tickets for locals, because the amount of people on site is greatly reduced by Sunday.

 

But more recent festivals people are more likely to stay until Monday.
 

I think the festival organisers are keen to get people leaving at a steady pace from Sunday mid-day anyway to minimise disruption in the local area. Its part of their licence. And the exit in 2024 was much more smooth - no massive waits in the carparks etc. 

 

I think the main reason for the steady exodus was not just SZA but that there were no acts on the lineup on Sunday after about 4/5pm that were ‘must see acts’ for many people.
 

I had no-one on my watch list on Sunday after the Zutons, but Avril Lavigne and Shania Twain where obviously both popular. Friday on the other hand had so many heartbreaking clashes for me. 
 

On another note: have the Foo Fighters been ruled out for 2025? 
we haven’t had a year without a repeat headliner for about the last 10 Glastonburys so maybe we are looking at.

 

O-Rod - Fred again - ‘Repeat’