2025 Headliners

[northernangel]

26 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Download is more or less confirmed by Download itself.

 

22 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Download already released that pretty less than subtle hint that Greenday were headlining 

 

What if they do both given Glastonbury will be sold out by November?, and the alternative was Download booked Slipknot again or someone that wasn't ready yet and suffered.

[Avalon_Fields]

There's not too many we've mentioned in the last 20 pages, excluding the highly unlikely and the front runners there's:

 

Blur

Sheeran

Pulp

The Cure

F Mac

H Styles

Green Day

Kings of Leon

S Wonder

 

('ve probably missed the key one!)

[RichieSpenno]

Green day announcing more dates soon and with the download announcement being Nov 12th I can see that being the same announcement.  

[CaledonianGonzo]

10 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

 

What if they do both given Glastonbury will be sold out by November?, and the alternative was Download booked Slipknot again or someone that wasn't ready yet and suffered.

 

Metallica aside - which was a noted exception - there's just no history there of sharing headliners.

[northernangel]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Metallica aside - which was a noted exception - there's just no history there of sharing headliners.

 

No there isn't, but this year just gone was a much different look you could say and there is only so long they can keep doing that. They've had to give Metallica two nights to get them back. Green Day could say we could play BST and Glastonbury. It's probably not happening though it might be the choice between that and booking Slipknot again.

[OllieMadd]

You're all mental for thinking one single post by a social media team means anything 

[OllieMadd]

6 minutes ago, OllieMadd said:

You're all mental for thinking one single post by a social media team means anything 

Apparently last year they did a post referencing the black parade, making everyone think MCR would headline - and they didn't.

 

Not saying they're not doing Download, but Live Nation are scum and will do anything to sell tickets 

[MEGABOWL]

1 hour ago, Daimo said:

GSH

I would love this. Not someone I like enough to pay a ton for at their own gig but would 100% be there if they topped the Pyramid.

[northernangel]

11 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

I would love this. Not someone I like enough to pay a ton for at their own gig but would 100% be there if they topped the Pyramid.

I think they are doing Glastonbury and Download 

[GrumpyRaver]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Metallica aside - which was a noted exception - there's just no history there of sharing headliners.

 

And even that didn't happen...

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Metallica aside - which was a noted exception - there's just no history there of sharing headliners.

It was actually Sonisphere. The two gaps though unless the early one is filled in with more to come says both are open with them being announced for Glastonbury last. I fully believe they are playing Download though.

[gfa]

1 hour ago, OllieMadd said:

Apparently last year they did a post referencing the black parade, making everyone think MCR would headline - and they didn't.

 

Not saying they're not doing Download, but Live Nation are scum and will do anything to sell tickets 

Maybe so - but there's been far more similar posts that have infact been a clue. Especially when as blatant as this

[incident]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Metallica aside - which was a noted exception - there's just no history there of sharing headliners.

 

Not sure how much we can take that as being indicative of the future though.

 

There's very few acts that have ever headlined Download that would even be considered suitable to top the Pyramid Stage, so there's much less opportunity for there to be an overlap. Metallica, GnR, AC/DC, Muse, maybe MCR or Iron Maiden would be about the entire list.

 

My gut feeling is that Glastonbury haven't got Green Day this year, as I think Download will have paid for some form of exclusivity - but if the Download announcement doesn't mention that, would have to think they're a possibility.

[northernangel]

18 minutes ago, incident said:

 

Not sure how much we can take that as being indicative of the future though.

 

There's very few acts that have ever headlined Download that would even be considered suitable to top the Pyramid Stage, so there's much less opportunity for there to be an overlap. Metallica, GnR, AC/DC, Muse, maybe MCR or Iron Maiden would be about the entire list.

 

My gut feeling is that Glastonbury haven't got Green Day this year, as I think Download will have paid for some form of exclusivity - but if the Download announcement doesn't mention that, would have to think they're a possibility.

My gut feeling on overall reflection is you're right as for them to play it puts Olivia who we know is playing on a day that we pretty much know she wouldn't be. The only way around it would be to do 3 dates in a row.

[NorthernSoul52]

The thot plickens, as the kids say.

 

But still think it's Rodrigo, Fender and Fred.

[foolee]

Until that gap has been filled, Download announce them on an exclusive or more names come into play they’ve got to be considered. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Green Day not doing the Saturday of Download would feel weird in my head given who else is anticipated though.

[northernangel]

11 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Green Day not doing the Saturday of Download would feel weird in my head given who else is anticipated though.

It really does. I can imagine it being a bit of a come down anticlimax to have Green Day night 1 and then finish with ST and Korn (who should really be Friday) but I guess it depends in availability.

[NorthernSoul52]

Absolutely, and they've been chasing Green Day for so long that it would be a coup to just finally get them over the line.

 

But yeah. Bit of a comedown.

[northernangel]

59 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Absolutely, and they've been chasing Green Day for so long that it would be a coup to just finally get them over the line.

 

But yeah. Bit of a comedown.

But if it was the choice between Green Day Friday and booking Slipknot again then I'm going to trust the one's that say it's on.

 

To be honest in this scenario of them doing both as a random never before, it would make sense to send out a hint for ticket sales. I certainly don't think them having 4 days free before a gap between 3 days of Oslo Glastonbury Luxembourg is any less likely than flying from Download to Italy for a gig two days later.

 

Worth pointing out that BBC played Luxembourg just a day separate to Glastonbury so there is nothing actually stopping Green Day playing the Sunday

Edited October 21, 2024 by northernangel

[gfa]

2 hours ago, incident said:

 

Not sure how much we can take that as being indicative of the future though.

 

There's very few acts that have ever headlined Download that would even be considered suitable to top the Pyramid Stage, so there's much less opportunity for there to be an overlap. Metallica, GnR, AC/DC, Muse, maybe MCR or Iron Maiden would be about the entire list.

 

My gut feeling is that Glastonbury haven't got Green Day this year, as I think Download will have paid for some form of exclusivity - but if the Download announcement doesn't mention that, would have to think they're a possibility.

If there's no exclusivity i think i'd be looking towards Glasgow rather than Glasto

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

Worth pointing out that BBC played Luxembourg just a day separate to Glastonbury so there is nothing actually stopping Green Day playing the Sunday

...Bombay Bicycle Club?

[charlierc]

4 hours ago, incident said:

 

Not sure how much we can take that as being indicative of the future though.

 

There's very few acts that have ever headlined Download that would even be considered suitable to top the Pyramid Stage, so there's much less opportunity for there to be an overlap. Metallica, GnR, AC/DC, Muse, maybe MCR or Iron Maiden would be about the entire list.

 

My gut feeling is that Glastonbury haven't got Green Day this year, as I think Download will have paid for some form of exclusivity - but if the Download announcement doesn't mention that, would have to think they're a possibility.

Download's announcement is coming in mid-November, so I guess we'll check in then. They do seem like the festival that would shout about it if it was a UK exclusive for 2025 imo, or at least a "festival exclusive" like Isle of Wight did for Green Day's spot there in and amid a 4 date stadium tour.

 

Muse did play Download and Glastonbury on the same tour cycle for Drones, but Download 2015 and Glastonbury 2016 so not quite the same as doing both in the same year. Would've been overkill to do both in the same month imo.

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, that would have been market saturation to the max. (Though I do wonder if Muse were considered after the kerfuffle with Foo Fighters.)

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

22 hours ago, MEGABOWL said:

I would love this. Not someone I like enough to pay a ton for at their own gig but would 100% be there if they topped the Pyramid.

My thoughts exactly! O-Rod / Greenday / Fred is not a bad little balance at all IMO

Thumbs up from me for that trio 👍🏼 

 

As much as I understand the mixed feelings around Eminem. I do think it will be a shame if Glasto miss out on such a monumental artist. Can't see it happening though.

 

Edited October 22, 2024 by Bike_Like_A_Mum