2025 Headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

5 minutes ago, kalifire said:

The wider point is that they’re all relative newbies at a headliner level. The festival has skewed towards having at least one heritage act at the top level for a while now. 

 

Plus all 3 have played high profile slots at the last few festivals, so it's relatively easy to have already seen all 3 recently.

[nikkic]

24 minutes ago, kalifire said:

The wider point is that they’re all relative newbies at a headliner level. The festival has skewed towards having at least one heritage act at the top level for a while now. 

True, but you can only book what’s available. 
 

At the moment, Em, Rhi and Stevie don’t seem to fit that. 
 

 If there’s no heritage option, it may be they plump for 3 up and comers. 

[nikkic]

And btw I want it to be Stevie above anyone else, I just don’t see it. 
 

(No pun intended). 

[fraybentos1]

9 minutes ago, Neil said:

I don't think the headliner will be minus one direction. Not next year anyway.

classy as always neil 

[gfa]

52 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Two have them have done stadiums.

Sam did SJP twice.

Fred that place in LA. 

 

Well aware, but doing a single stadium doesn't really make you a stadium act imo.

 

Its all pedantic though - all 3 are clearly big enough.

 

Not sure i'd count an LA stadium. Would make e.g. Editors a stadium act with similar logic

 

Arguably O-rod is the biggest of the 3 yet has not done any.

 

14 minutes ago, nikkic said:

True, but you can only book what’s available. 
 

At the moment, Em, Rhi and Stevie don’t seem to fit that. 
 

 If there’s no heritage option, it may be they plump for 3 up and comers. 

 

There are heritage options though - the festival just don't seem to be choosing them. 2/3 of those are new, one is a long break. They could get a Muse / Killers / Coldplay style act in i'm sure

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

2 hours ago, nikkic said:

I can see it being this. 
 

They’ll want a big fish of either Rihanna, Stevie or Eminem.

 

But I just think all 3 are flakier than a Greggs sausage roll. 
 

 

 

There's probably most doubt over Fender but I reckon that trio comes in on or under budget whilst ticking the appropriate boxes. Fender also offers a viable alternative to bump-up, should they not be able to rope-in a stellar act. 

 

I'd take both, but I'd be massively surprised if Rihanna or Eminem are booked.

 

[NorthernSoul52]

I'm all for picking a heritage option if one is available. I'm all for the festival not breaking their backs to ensure it at the risk of mitigation elsewhere.

 

Sam Fender and Fred again.. are two R+L bill-toppers - the proper toppers too, not in a co-headline cobblers sense. Not saying it is a definitive caveat - Post Malone, three years ago there, probably isn't one to consider - but it's not a bad yardstick.

[Chrisp1986]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Wouldn't bank on it tbh. Think the only name we've heard is Yungblud.

The same yungblud who had his own festival headlining MK Bowl? 

[4AssedMonkey]

3 hours ago, mufcok said:

If putting money on right now - who would people go with for their three headliners, out of interest?

 

O-Rod - Fender - Stevie Wonder.

[CaledonianGonzo]

28 minutes ago, Chrisp1986 said:

The same yungblud who had his own festival headlining MK Bowl? 

 

The Levellers have their own festival too and would also still honk as a Pyramid sub.

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

honk

[Quark]

12 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

The Levellers have their own festival too and would also still honk as a Pyramid sub.

 

Even I'm not going to try and argue that one

[Neil]

1 hour ago, fraybentos1 said:

classy as always neil 

Could be worse at least I'm not wanting the boyband stuff at glasto.

[gfa]

1 hour ago, Chrisp1986 said:

The same yungblud who had his own festival headlining MK Bowl? 

Reduced capacity and sold poorly (also sh*t)

[MK1]

Some rumors going on AC/DC doing another leg in UK/Europe next year.

Zegut saying they will play Paris and there is some insider on festileaks saying they will come to Belgium....

I have my doubts but then again, Springsteen is playing Europe 3 years in a row.....

[NorthernSoul52]

Can't imagine, unless Angus has lowered his demands, there'd be any chance here.

[northernangel]

4 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

The Levellers have their own festival too and would also still honk as a Pyramid sub.

Levellers also don't play anywhere near the venues Yungblud can.

3 hours ago, gfa said:

Reduced capacity and sold poorly (also sh*t)

Yeah but Emily wants diverse acts doesn't she.

[charlierc]

4 hours ago, Chrisp1986 said:

The same yungblud who had his own festival headlining MK Bowl? 

Less than half full from what I heard. Although apparently it was capacity limited.

 

Saying that Chase & Status sold all the tickets but they themselves reported 45,000 at the Bowl, which has a 65k capacity and is also less than the 50-55k I gather were there for Muse in 2023. So... Pass?

[charlierc]

5 hours ago, drunk pumpkin said:

Not paying real attention and read the above as Sam did Sarah Jessica Parker twice and thought that's unusual 😀

That would be an unusual spin-off from Sex and the City tbf.

[charlierc]

6 hours ago, nikkic said:

Two have them have done stadiums.

Sam did SJP twice.

Fred that place in LA. 

 

Whether selling out a stadium in LA translates to selling out a UK stadium in the case of Fred Again is another matter. I think he's super popular and it would need them to book, say, a Tottenham stadium show to truly know.

 

Fender has also done Finsbury Park, which at 40-50k is about the size of a stadium show tbf. Even if many people still see Sam doing two nights at the NUFC stadium with a crowd that treated it almost like it was a Newcastle game.

[MK1]

3 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Can't imagine, unless Angus has lowered his demands, there'd be any chance here.

Taken just from the fanforum:

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From what I understand the dates are being finalized.

No festival in France but 1 or 2 stadiums, and it remains to be seen where for UK.

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[CaledonianGonzo]

They're still owe us a Glasgow show.

[NorthernSoul52]

They owe a few shows, but Glasgow in particular.

[NorthernSoul52]

The Rolling Stones seem set to start their run in Vienna in May, if I've been able to read the tea leaves of their forums.

 

Can't imagine it's much more than a dozen dates.

[foolee]

I’d honestly be happy with a three of Fred Again - Sam Fender - Olivia Rodrigo. Would get some sh*t but think it’d be a bold and brave move however they’re all easily big enough.