2025 Headliners

[NorthernSoul52]

I'd say it potentially lacks generational diversity compared to headline groups of old though, that would be fair.

[incident]

11 hours ago, MEGABOWL said:

2016 Adele wasn’t there yet. 2017 Sheeran wasn’t there yet. 

 

While they might not have booked stadiums yet at that point - in both cases they were already both more than big enough that they could have instantly sold out a stadium tour including multiple nights at Wembley.

 

Indeed, I've got a feeling that Adele announced her Wembley run on the back of the Glastonbury performance.

[NorthernSoul52]

I mean, Adele was the biggest artist in the world when she was booked - and given her general aversion to live performance, it was definitely a coup and a half.

[incident]

2 hours ago, Someoni said:

Where did all the Eminem headlining rumours go? Has that been ruled out? 

We're due a big self confirm or two soon now ticket sales are done 

 

The rumour was only ever that the festival had made him an offer. Even at that point the person who brought it to us(@mufcok) said that he didn't expect the offer to be accepted.

[RosaAG]

9 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

More than fair enough. And as you say, always something else cooking elsewhere.

 

Of the bunch, I'd expect The 1975 to be the most divisive, but they'll still get a crowd that will look fine on the box. (Unless the opposite bookings are obscenely strong.)

 

I know it's an unpopular opinion, but for me The 1975 would headline the Other stage or fill the 8pm slot on the Pyramid.

[NorthernSoul52]

2 minutes ago, RosaAG said:

 

I know it's an unpopular opinion, but for me The 1975 would headline the Other stage or fill the 8pm slot on the Pyramid.

Just can't see it with the size of slot they command elsewhere across the country, and the size of their tours too.

[RosaAG]

5 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Just can't see it with the size of slot they command elsewhere across the country, and the size of their tours too.

Yep, it makes sense. I also get that it's all down to perception, because they sell smaller arenas in Spain. 

[Someoni]

15 minutes ago, incident said:

 

The rumour was only ever that the festival had made him an offer. Even at that point the person who brought it to us(@mufcok) said that he didn't expect the offer to be accepted.

I know they've been after him for years and it certainly would be a real catch as he doesn't do festivals usually 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

10 minutes ago, RosaAG said:

 

I know it's an unpopular opinion, but for me The 1975 would headline the Other stage or fill the 8pm slot on the Pyramid.

Think they’d have played more recently than 2016 if they were happy to settle for Other headliners. And we know the fest sees them as headliners as well, they were supposedly booked to do it in 2021. 

[mufcok]

20 minutes ago, incident said:

 

The rumour was only ever that the festival had made him an offer. Even at that point the person who brought it to us(@mufcok) said that he didn't expect the offer to be accepted.

 

I may have the bloke wrong but when Reading & Leeds paid him 1.5mil last time, I don't see him taking a Glastonbury fee. I see him laughing at them like Boycie from Only Fools & Horses (and Madonna).

 

Whilst he's not really my bag, I'd definitely go. Think it would be a moment.

[Dave_c]

Do we think we will get any announcements or will it be like last year where we just get a poster in March (think it was March)?

[NorthernSoul52]

8 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Think they’d have played more recently than 2016 if they were happy to settle for Other headliners. And we know the fest sees them as headliners as well, they were supposedly booked to do it in 2021. 

I sometimes forget they'd been tapped with AM and Elton Jon for the 2021 festival just before the pandemic torpedoed everything.

[NorthernSoul52]

12 minutes ago, RosaAG said:

Yep, it makes sense. I also get that it's all down to perception, because they sell smaller arenas in Spain. 

Ah, sorry, I missed your location!

 

Yes, that would also make complete sense from your perspective too then. I know they're nowhere near the level they are here on the continent, but I must admit I didn't know how much of a contrast it may well have been.

[Trunks1993]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Honestly, if you've got The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Fender for a suitable budget, crack on. Plenty of other places to splash the cash on this bill. 

 

Really missing a bucket list act though. I've done; The Killers, The Cure, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney, Arctic Monkeys and Elton John as Pyramid headliners. Didn't bother with the Mid' at all last year. Would be a shame to have another year without a 'big' headliner. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, Trunks1993 said:

 

Really missing a bucket list act though. I've done; The Killers, The Cure, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney, Arctic Monkeys and Elton John as Pyramid headliners. Didn't bother with the Mid' at all last year. Would be a shame to have another year without a 'big' headliner. 

I know we joke about them being perpetually there, but Coldplay currently being in the midst of the second biggest concert tour of all time when they stepped off this year surely qualifies as a "big" headliner.

[Trunks1993]

1 minute ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I know we joke about them being perpetually there, but Coldplay currently being in the midst of the second biggest concert tour of all time when they stepped off this year surely qualifies as a "big" headliner.

 

I think I've just been spoiled with a run of The Cure, Paul McCartney and Reg. Subjectively, Coldplay not in their leagues.

[gfa]

5 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I know we joke about them being perpetually there, but Coldplay currently being in the midst of the second biggest concert tour of all time when they stepped off this year surely qualifies as a "big" headliner.

Coldplay definitely count - just aren't to who you quoted's taste i guess

 

Just now, Trunks1993 said:

 

I think I've just been spoiled with a run of The Cure, Paul McCartney and Reg. Subjectively, Coldplay not in their leagues.

Coldplay are miles bigger than the cure, the killers, kendrick. not even close

[mufcok]

8 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I sometimes forget they'd been tapped with AM and Elton Jon for the 2021 festival just before the pandemic torpedoed everything.

 

Never knew that. That's really interesting as a massive AM fan.

 

Makes me wonder whether they would have done it as the tail end of the TBHC tour or if The Car would have been brought forward a year.

[mufcok]

1 minute ago, Trunks1993 said:

 

I think I've just been spoiled with a run of The Cure, Paul McCartney and Reg. Subjectively, Coldplay not in their leagues.

 

Definitely. There's bound to be a year coming, probably this year, where the names aren't at that level - well, in the eyes of many.

[mufcok]

13 minutes ago, Dave_c said:

Do we think we will get any announcements or will it be like last year where we just get a poster in March (think it was March)?

 

I imagine Rodrigo, if any. Common knowledge at this point

[NorthernSoul52]

Given Rodrigo seems the only lock for definite at this point, I'd guess maybe announce her before Christmas. At the risk of being particularly cynical, it will allow EE to trumpet her as another female headliner who has come through the festival's lower stages, given there will be blowback to the other two headliners likely being white band blokes.

 

Otherwise, whole poster at once before the resale date. It still reads fantastic to me that they can leave it so close to the actual thing with these announcements.

[charlierc]

5 minutes ago, mufcok said:

 

Never knew that. That's really interesting as a massive AM fan.

 

Makes me wonder whether they would have done it as the tail end of the TBHC tour or if The Car would have been brought forward a year.

I think sessions for The Car were going on in 2021 so maybe it wouldn't have been fully ready in time, or they'd have rushed out something else as the story is that they pivoted halfway through from doing a different sounding project to The Car.

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, I think the plan was that it probably would have been a bit like AM in 2013 - soft launch a few new songs, otherwise stick to the hits.

[jow95]

6 minutes ago, mufcok said:

 

Definitely. There's bound to be a year coming, probably this year, where the names aren't at that level - well, in the eyes of many.

Wasn't that last year?

[NorthernSoul52]

Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Elton John?