2025 Headliners

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, matrainertje said:

Ken was incorrect more often than he was correct the last couple of months though. He'll definitely know something inside-y now and then (I'm guessing he receives press letters and so on), but he doesn't really feel like a very 'close to the fire' person. That 'artists postponing a year because of the wildfires' bit feels very bullocks. 

He's been right with a lot of stuff previously that it's worth taking note of at least in a small possibility. I haven't seen him mentioned anything that hasn't been correct.

[matrainertje]

12 minutes ago, northernangel said:

He's been right with a lot of stuff previously that it's worth taking note of at least in a small possibility. I haven't seen him mentioned anything that hasn't been correct.

Didn't he claim that London Grammar would headline Down The Rabbit Hole quite recently? 

[NorthernSoul52]

Aye. Unlikely it'd be a tour proper, but St Vincent looks like they've got the chops to do Nirvana justice.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

5 hours ago, matrainertje said:

Didn't he claim that London Grammar would headline Down The Rabbit Hole quite recently? 

Yes and that clearly didn't happen.

 

10 hours ago, Suprefan said:

 

Probably next week. The Grammys are this weekend. Its an easy play to announce a tour right after you win or have a commercial during the broadcast. If Beyonce was gonna cancel or postpone all of this I think she would have enough sense to say something at this point. And I dont think anyone would have a problem if the tour sales were for next year either.

Didn't Beyonce's mom's house burn down? That could have an effect on things.

[jamieroser]

There's already an alternatively fronted Nirvana ready to step up from Williams Green

 

https://youtu.be/LWgJ3-QLcvo?si=ZsnBYqKUiItWSqMy

[Suprefan]

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Aye. Unlikely it'd be a tour proper, but St Vincent looks like they've got the chops to do Nirvana justice.

 

 

Dont know how anyone missed her singing at their rock hall induction 10 years ago.

[NorthernSoul52]

I did not. Said it then - though not on here.

 

The question, of course, is just what a tour would even look like. You'd assume it wouldn't be a massive run if it ever happened.

[charlierc]

18 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Aye. Unlikely it'd be a tour proper, but St Vincent looks like they've got the chops to do Nirvana justice.

If I'm not mistaken, she'd sung with the surviving Nirvana members before and has done a few times. Think there was one gig where she & Beck shared singing duties.

[charlierc]

18 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

Didn't Beyonce's mom's house burn down? That could have an effect on things.

Yeah that's what I'd heard. Which unquestionably is being directly affected by what went on there and wanting to take time to take stock on things. Though the way Beyonce phrased the announcement postponement hinted it was just postponing that rather than all 2025 tour plans.

 

At least for now. Guess we're not privvy to what discussions she and her people may or may not have had on this matter.

[CaledonianGonzo]

20 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I did not. Said it then - though not on here.

 

The question, of course, is just what a tour would even look like. You'd assume it wouldn't be a massive run if it ever happened.

 

I feel certain when I say it'll never happen and they'll keep it for special occasions and one-offs.

[NorthernSoul52]

Anyway, still no change on the main front for the Pyramid as far as I'm concerned.

 

We had any info on Park toppers?

[charlierc]

22 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

We had any info on Park toppers?

Could St Vincent be one of these, or perhaps for Woodsies? She's in Europe this summer, has no UK dates lined up, and we assume is more likely to be in a smaller area than the optimistic booking of Other Stage sub on the Daddy's Home campaign

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's not impossible, but if I was booking I would be cautious given her showing last time. She's the opposite of a proven draw.

[K2SO]

On 1/30/2025 at 9:00 PM, charlierc said:

Only big name I can think of to definitively delay things for now was Beyonce. Dunno if there's any talk of when she might pipe up with the original plan to announce in mid-January.

 

Just days away now

[charlierc]

3 hours ago, K2SO said:

 

Just days away now

We think it's coming next week then?

[charlierc]

5 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It's not impossible, but if I was booking I would be cautious given her showing last time. She's the opposite of a proven draw.

I like her - I saw at the Albert Hall in June and thought she was great. But it is noteworthy that show was not sold out and as noted, her last booking on Worthy Farm was in a higher position than she was probably big enough for. Hence maybe Park or Woodsies would be more of a shout imo.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Headlining either still requires a bigger crowd than she could draw imho

[Suprefan]

3 hours ago, charlierc said:

We think it's coming next week then?

 

I literally said the damn Grammys are tomorrow and its the easiest way to do promo after you win some trophies and such. Does nobody understand marketing these days or what.

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

 

Does nobody understand marketing these days or what.

[Suprefan]

On 1/31/2025 at 6:51 AM, FKA SOSOTWS said:

Yes and that clearly didn't happen.

 

Didn't Beyonce's mom's house burn down? That could have an effect on things.

 

It did but its a process and it doesnt involve Beyonce per say. Call up the insurance company, go through all that and wait it on when they finally get to your case. My dad had a part of the roof of my childhood home come off during the winds and he is still dealing with the insurance company's bullshit right now. So for something like Beyonce's moms mansion its a whole other level. But again. does she need to be directly involved, not really. What is a factor is likely her team. Lots of stuff stopped here because agents and managers lost their homes and they gotta address it right now. but its slowly getting back to form while its being dealt with. Like some local stuff here got delayed in announcing simply due to the social media manager of a promoter losing their home and not being able to do stuff. 

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, Suprefan said:

 

I literally said the damn Grammys are tomorrow and its the easiest way to do promo after you win some trophies and such. Does nobody understand marketing these days or what.

Tbf I wasn't sure if they were this weekend or next weekend. Though would be insane to have had it against the Superbowl given that's where all the eyeballs will be.

 

Acts have said "Hey, I've got a new album/tour" during their Grammy acceptance speeches before, right?

[Jamm]

9 hours ago, charlierc said:

I like her - I saw at the Albert Hall in June and thought she was great. But it is noteworthy that show was not sold out and as noted, her last booking on Worthy Farm was in a higher position than she was probably big enough for. Hence maybe Park or Woodsies would be more of a shout imo.

+1

 

Big fan of her, super talented. It’s a shame that Other crowd wasn’t big enough, or invested enough. I’ve seen her in much much better environments like Primavera or her own shows.

 

Hope she’s around the farm this year and in a more appropriate slot / crowd. 

[Suprefan]

9 hours ago, charlierc said:

Tbf I wasn't sure if they were this weekend or next weekend. Though would be insane to have had it against the Superbowl given that's where all the eyeballs will be.

 

Acts have said "Hey, I've got a new album/tour" during their Grammy acceptance speeches before, right?

 

 

do not doubt

 

 

[henry bear]

11 hours ago, Suprefan said:

 

I literally said the damn Grammys are tomorrow and its the easiest way to do promo after you win some trophies and such. Does nobody understand marketing these days or what.

Do you know how to play nicely?

[Quark]

13 hours ago, Skip997 said:

Ah, Arizona Bay. Housemate had that on tape at uni. Got listened to a LOT.