2025 Headliners

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Who bats at 2 and 3 to make it an all timer? 

Pulp subbing? 

Chaka Khan in the mix? 

Rihanna - Pulp - Chappell Roan - Stevie Wonder - Beth Gibbons

[CaledonianGonzo]

14 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Who bats at 2 and 3 to make it an all timer? 

Pulp subbing? 

Chaka Khan in the mix? 

 

If The Post turns out to be right about Rihanna it's probably also right about Pulp.

[gfa]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Thanks.  I mean if this is kosher it makes her a whole lot more likely at Glastonbury.

 

It also would mean that The Post was real the whole time, which would objectively be one of the funniest things to ever happen on here.

real is one way to phrase it

[GrumpyRaver]

1 hour ago, chew the fat said:

Rihanna - Pulp - Chappell Roan - Stevie Wonder - Beth Gibbons

Beth Gibbons on the Mid is bizarre

Edited October 13, 2024 by GrumpyRaver

[CaledonianGonzo]

Probably a decent Park headliner 

[Goel Nallagher]

7 hours ago, KriegerIndustrialSmoothing said:

 

Oh im sure the album has been done for years.   Its just not wanting to release it without the world tour to my limited Knowlege. 

 

Its not launched in London thats just when the Euro leg is - the whole world tour is only about 15 dates so its not massive.  But im sure New York and LA have shows before London though im not sure in what order -  Il see if I can find out and share something more concrete.

 

Any more concrete info to share???

[northernangel]

5 hours ago, chew the fat said:

Rihanna - Pulp - Chappell Roan - Stevie Wonder - Beth Gibbons

Pulp won't be doing Glastonbury.

[charlierc]

7 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It also would mean that The Post was real the whole time, which would objectively be one of the funniest things to ever happen on here.

And to think we've doubted The Post

[charlierc]

3 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Pulp won't be doing Glastonbury.

The odds of that happening are plummeting are they? Be a surprise given no UK shows this year and Jarvis already said they have plans to tour in '25.

 

Although Different Class in full arena tour, I could get behind, seeing as 2025 is 30 years since that masterpiece came out.

Edited October 13, 2024 by charlierc

[CaledonianGonzo]

Now that the prophecy has been fulfilled it's now spontaneously combusted and vanished from the top of the thread.

[northernangel]

3 minutes ago, charlierc said:

The odds of that happening are plummeting are they? Be a surprise given no UK shows this year and Jarvis already said they have plans to tour in '25.

 

Although Different Class in full arena tour, I could get behind, seeing as 2025 is 30 years since that masterpiece came out.

 

I don't know for definite but I believe The Post has more credit to it than some people do. I also get the angle behind Pulp not doing it and feel they've had plenty of chance since tbe reunion to play it. They have only played one slot I believe that is a non headlining slot and it's just something they don't need to take on in the UK given they've got one of the most famous talked about headline performances ever at Glastonbury. That's legacy.

[sisco]

15 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Pulp won't be doing Glastonbury.

Rumoured for APE and Sheffield

 

Oh this is the headliners thread, yeah won’t be doing that

Edited October 13, 2024 by sisco

[Andy0808 v5]

The Post.

 

(Early 90’s kids eat the nostalgia of the image)

[Guest]

4 hours ago, GrumpyRaver said:

Beth Gibbons on the Mid is bizarre

 

Wasn't there some info that she's been booked for the Pyramid?

[waltere]

On the subject of Harry Styles, I did hear from a credible source at the '23 festival that there was at least some discussion about him potentially replacing the Arctics if the issue that had caused them to cancel gigs that week persisted. No idea how far it went mind, but it was out there

Edited October 13, 2024 by waltere

[GrumpyRaver]

11 hours ago, chew the fat said:

 

Wasn't there some info that she's been booked for the Pyramid?

Not that I’ve heard, but if she has it wouldn’t stop it being bizarre.

[gfa]

12 hours ago, charlierc said:

The odds of that happening are plummeting are they? Be a surprise given no UK shows this year and Jarvis already said they have plans to tour in '25.

 

Although Different Class in full arena tour, I could get behind, seeing as 2025 is 30 years since that masterpiece came out.

Seems unlikely given they are playing new music in the US currently - would love this though

[NorthernSoul52]

Well now. If it is Rihanna, then that is... quite the coup.

[4AssedMonkey]

12 hours ago, chew the fat said:

 

Wasn't there some info that she's been booked for the Pyramid?

 

Surely most effective on a smaller, more intimate stage in the dark?

[4AssedMonkey]

Hmm.  Top line of O-Rod, Fred... and Rihanna, with Stevie W in as Legend is not only supremely well balanced and varied but would be seen as an all timer wouldn't it?  I mean I could care less about Fred... but no denying current popularity.  If they pull that off, I'll be suitably impressed.  Kick Fred... for Harry Styles and even more so.

[northernangel]

9 minutes ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

Hmm.  Top line of O-Rod, Fred... and Rihanna, with Stevie W in as Legend is not only supremely well balanced and varied but would be seen as an all timer wouldn't it?  I mean I could care less about Fred... but no denying current popularity.  If they pull that off, I'll be suitably impressed.  Kick Fred... for Harry Styles and even more so.

I think Rihanna is being way overhyped for this. I don't even dislike her but her most recent touring time wasn't a good time.

Edited October 14, 2024 by northernangel

[gfa]

11 minutes ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

Hmm.  Top line of O-Rod, Fred... and Rihanna, with Stevie W in as Legend is not only supremely well balanced and varied but would be seen as an all timer wouldn't it?  I mean I could care less about Fred... but no denying current popularity.  If they pull that off, I'll be suitably impressed.  Kick Fred... for Harry Styles and even more so.

There's no way Stevie Wonder is in as legend. headliner or bust

[NorthernSoul52]

Aye, I cannot see Stevie being dropped to Legend position. If he's over, it'll be BST or a one-off at The O2 Arena, probably.

 

As for Rihanna, she may have not pulled all-timer notices on her last tour - though this appears to be fairly glowing - but the sheer size of her catalogue and the rarity of any appearance would automatically make it a sensationally strong booking.

 

We're reaching a point where overseas stadium artists genuinely have no need or skin for the G - especially when they command eye-watering prices - which means that it's a coup to get 'em if they can. Nabbing people like Eilish and Rodrigo while the zeitgeist is hot - especially if they then go stratospheric, a la Beyonce after 2011 - can feel very good with the power of hindsight.

[fraybentos1]

6 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Aye, I cannot see Stevie being dropped to Legend position

Yeah Emily said on the annie mac podcast last year 'he'd have to headline' regarding Stevie Wonder

[NorthernSoul52]

There's a few cusp shouts, but honestly not that many.

 

Stevie Wonder is a headliner.

 

Duran Duran are a legend.

 

Let's not have any revisionism, Simon le Bon.