2025 Headliners

[Suprefan]

13 minutes ago, Tbrady94 said:

Personally think this is largely great. Combs, Tyler and Rodrigo are massive choices even if Sunday's headliners do feel like a bit a of step down from the rest.

 

Infinity stage, if not just a gimmick, sounds amazing and would be brilliant if it's big enough for a Justice headline for example, to really push the envelope of what's possible for stages and artists. 

 

Not sure on Remi Wolf's pool party thing though. While a pool party sounds fun, I saw Remi last year and she was very unfortunately, the worst act I saw all year. Frankly, she was garbage, but maybe she'll work better in that space.

the Infinity stage is a 360 degree  immersive stage. Its just for Dj's. Like at Coachella we have The Do Lab and now Quasar. Its essentially a mix of those 2 stages cause theyre trying to find more ways to shove Edm into their programming.

[FrogLobster]

8 hours ago, danegg said:

I actually just came here to throw her name into the ring, as no one else seems to be talking about her as a potential.

Naturally feel free to take this with a heavy pinch of salt, but someone I know is well connected in the music industry etc and, when I saw him the other week, was adamant that Gaga is headlining Glastonbury this year.  He also said that she'd be doing shows in Brazil, which then was confirmed a few days after he told me.  Other tidbits were that her album is called something like 'Theory of Chaos' and that Die With A Smile was going to be on it - again he mentioned this before it was known publicly.

As a huge Gaga fan, I'm very much hoping this is true - though obviously I'm well aware this might not be what people consider to be a reptuable source, so don't shoot the messenger! Just came on here to share what I was told (whether it turns out to be true or not). Usually very much a lurker on here, don't often post at all - but thought it might be worth saying the above.

Unrelatedly, this person I know also told me that Von Dutch by Charli XCX is written about FKA Twigs - because apparently they hate each other. Not relevant to this thread but nonetheless something I found interesting. 

 

Wow thanks for the info! Fingers crossed she does play; would be a much more interesting booking than the inactive 1975. 😄

[Skip997]

6 minutes ago, FrogLobster said:

Wow thanks for the info! Fingers crossed she does play; would be a much more interesting booking than the inactive 1975. 😄

I’d be a more interesting booking than The 1975

[northernangel]

10 minutes ago, FrogLobster said:

Wow thanks for the info! Fingers crossed she does play; would be a much more interesting booking than the inactive 1975. 😄

I think if Gaga played then Glastonbury don't have Olivia. I'd be pretty sure The 1975 are playing. Definitely enough information recently as well that Olivia went tied down.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

It'd be easier to punt The 1975 to another year and then have Gaga take their slot. Emily'd be super happy again with two female headliners.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Fairly sure it's not a case that Gaga is begging to play and Emily is blocking it.  So nothing 'easy' about lining it up.

[incident]

27 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Fairly sure it's not a case that Gaga is begging to play and Emily is blocking it.  So nothing 'easy' about lining it up.

Sure, why don't they just book a trio of Madonna, Taylor Swift, and Led Zeppelin. 2 female artists and something for everyone. Easy.

[MrHew]

1 hour ago, Suprefan said:

 

that production cant fit in their tents. Itll be the second stage. 
 

Wisp is a shoegaze band if anyone really cared about good music.

Words that are guaranteed to get me running to spotify to check a band out. 

[Pipine]

Really hoping the info about Gaga playing is right, it would be amazing.  She’s such a brilliant performer.. now would be the perfect time for her to come back. 

[Dukey]

17 minutes ago, Pipine said:

Really hoping the info about Gaga playing is right, it would be amazing.  She’s such a brilliant performer.. now would be the perfect time for her to come back. 

Is there info suggesting she might be? 

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, incident said:

Sure, why don't they just book a trio of Madonna, Taylor Swift, and Led Zeppelin. 2 female artists and something for everyone. Easy.

Maybe they can have a one-two-three of tribute acts to these three for the next edition of Glastonbudget.

[incident]

1 hour ago, Pipine said:

Really hoping the info about Gaga playing is right, it would be amazing.  She’s such a brilliant performer.. now would be the perfect time for her to come back. 

 

Afraid there is no info. Just people trying to manifest something..

[CaledonianGonzo]

What about Frankie Wonga?

[fullfathom5]

Clearly not gonna happen, but yeah kick The 19crappy5 to 2026 please 😉 and get Gaga in. Come on Emily, you know it makes sense!

[stuie]

2 minutes ago, fullfathom5 said:

Clearly not gonna happen, but yeah kick The 19crappy5 to 2026 please 😉 and get Gaga in. Come on Emily, you know it makes sense!

 

I would welcome this change of information but I doubt it's likely!  Matt Healy might have got them cancelled I guess!?

[Spindles]

2 hours ago, incident said:

Sure, why don't they just book a trio of Madonna, Taylor Swift, and Led Zeppelin. 2 female artists and something for everyone. Easy.

The kind of sentence I usually equate with the kind of people who end facebook posts with "simples"

 

No snark, obviously.

[thatTFBguy]

1 hour ago, stuie said:

Matt Healy might have got them cancelled I guess!?

they're just off the back of their biggest ever tour, that was effectively a double tour in the end, selling out both. like them or loathe them (and I'm aware mant on this forum very much fall into the latter camp), but Healy's antics haven't impacted them whatsoever. 

[Suprefan]

6 hours ago, Olshansky said:

 

For real. the Boston Calling lineup might be the worst festival lineups I've ever seen.  

nope. we got other contenders for that which just announced.

 

 

Edited January 9, 2025 by Suprefan

[MEGABOWL]

11 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

It'd be easier to punt The 1975 to another year and then have Gaga take their slot. Emily'd be super happy again with two female headliners.

If Gaga was available I’m Glastonbury and could book her. She probably isn’t though and they can only book what’s available. I’m also not sure it’s as ‘easy’ as ‘punting’ acts to other years. Especially if deals have been signed. 

[Ben7amin_]

So my only thought on this is the combination of the two 1975 + Loyle Carner as the big 2 Friday Night headliners? 

 

There are a lot of people who literally refuse to try any music that came out after about 2004ish and while I have minimum sympathy for them my worry is they may swamp one of the other options with a more veteran name -  While I know there is info on both. -  I kind of feel there might be a big possibility  one of the two must be wrong. I think this might need further investigation 

 

Can someone remind me of the source for both these two bits? 

 

 

 

Edited January 9, 2025 by Ben7amin_

[Someoni]

13 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

So my only thought on this is the combination of the two 1975 + Loyle Carner as the big 2 Friday Night headliners? 

 

There are a lot of people who literally refuse to try any music that came out after about 2004ish and while I have minimum sympathy for them my worry is they may swamp one of the other options with a more veteran name -  While I know there is info on both. -  I kind of feel there might be a big possibility  one of the two must be wrong. I think this might need further investigation 

 

Can someone remind me of the source for both these two bits? 

 

 

Source: trust me bro

[Ted89]

6 hours ago, Suprefan said:

nope. we got other contenders for that which just announced.

 

 

That makes me feel so old as much for the bands I do know compared to the one I don’t know 😅

[Ben7amin_]

14 minutes ago, Someoni said:

Source: trust me bro

kind of feels that way lol

[Jamm]

44 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

If Gaga was available I’m Glastonbury and could book her. She probably isn’t though and they can only book what’s available. I’m also not sure it’s as ‘easy’ as ‘punting’ acts to other years. Especially if deals have been signed. 

Yeah, I think if Gaga was in-play for Glastonbury in terms of availability and price they’d definitely go for it.

 

Can see her doing Coachella as a one off album launch, and then a stadium tour to follow in 2026 maybe.

 

31 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

So my only thought on this is the combination of the two 1975 + Loyle Carner as the big 2 Friday Night headliners? 

 

There are a lot of people who literally refuse to try any music that came out after about 2004ish and while I have minimum sympathy for them my worry is they may swamp one of the other options with a more veteran name -  While I know there is info on both. -  I kind of feel there might be a big possibility  one of the two must be wrong. I think this might need further investigation 

 

Can someone remind me of the source for both these two bits? 

 

 

 

I don’t think it’s that outlandish - they’re different enough from each other as counter programming to be head to head.

 

Was current thinking Basement Jax and Underworld against them? Could be some good parties there.

[Ben7amin_]

7 minutes ago, Jamm said:

Yeah, I think if Gaga was in-play for Glastonbury in terms of availability and price they’d definitely go for it.

 

Can see her doing Coachella as a one off album launch, and then a stadium tour to follow in 2026 maybe.

 

I don’t think it’s that outlandish - they’re different enough from each other as counter programming to be head to head.

 

Was current thinking Basement Jax and Underworld against them? Could be some good parties there.

Yeah my thinking was more not about the difference between the acts more the neither gonna pack out the area - meaning should a Basement Jaxx or Underworld be up against them - it might mean it get dangerously overcrowded 

 

I think we also have it down as Amyl in the park that night

Edited January 9, 2025 by Ben7amin_