2025 Headliners

[ticklemeelmo]

8 hours ago, nikkic said:

No stadiums planned (atm).
 

A big show was planned for this year, but it’s on the back burner until ‘26.

Coachella? He was supposedly playing this year and was oddly left off the lineup when it dropped, perhaps it was pushed to 2026.

[nikkic]

10 minutes ago, ticklemeelmo said:

Coachella? He was supposedly playing this year and was oddly left off the lineup when it dropped, perhaps it was pushed to 2026.

The one I’m referring to is a UK gig. 
 

(Not to say he won’t end up doing Coachella, but I have no info on that). 

[Furq]

On 2/19/2025 at 10:56 AM, philipsteak said:

 

Few years ago some friends of mine in their early 40s were pleasantly surprised to find themselves amongst people of a similar vintage at a Lorde gig at (I think) Ally Pally. Took a little while for them to realise they were essentially in the parents/chaperones holding area. They weren't there with kids themselves. 

Ha. I had similar at Twenty One Pilots a few years back.

 

Festivals are handy for seeing acts which are popular with the kids. I mean, I’d probably be arrested if I went to a Sabrina Carpenter solo gig. 😂

 

 

[Suprefan]

6 hours ago, Stokesy10 said:

No. I'm not letting myself get even a teeny bit excited about a Gaga rumour. It isn't happening.

doubt its happening cause they dont have the budget for what she would wanna do. 

[rwhitehouse13]

The writer of that Rihanna piece in the Telegraph really had to pad that one out! What a load of waffle!

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, it's a lot of fluff speculation. Very strange the author doesn't even namecheck the other two headliner rumours in the betting money, which probably tells me it's more for clicks.

[curlyjake]

12 hours ago, nikkic said:

The one I’m referring to is a UK gig. 
 

(Not to say he won’t end up doing Coachella, but I have no info on that). 

 

I had a conversation this week that suggested Fred had Knebworth in the works, or at least plans had been discussed.

[NorthernSoul52]

That actually had crossed my mind, but nominally dismissed it given its "rock" leanings.

 

Are Slane due another? Their last one was Harry Styles, I think?

[AVALON.G]

On 10/13/2024 at 12:40 PM, KriegerIndustrialSmoothing said:

Hey guys first time poster - I just stumbled across your site.  I have a question have you managed to completly ruled out Rihanna can you share how you know this?

 

I only as doing some work for live nation and it looks like for the Rhi-Launch her London date next year may well be on the 27th I thought it was odd that it was a Friday not a Sat or Sun. 

 

Can anyone confirm

 

 

Sorry to randomly reply to an old post do you have any more on this?

[itsfomas]

Lots of other sites have picked up the Rihanna story now. Just seen it on the Metro. 

 

I wish they would stop because I really want it to be true haha.

[NorthernSoul52]

We're moving to the Rihanna stage of discussion that we have every year now.

 

Honestly, just always thought she'd be too expensive unless you had two cheap headliners. She was charging £55 to £75 for the ANTI run a few years back. Imagine pricing would be far more in line with Beyonce levels this time around.

 

Conversely, however, I've no idea what they'd be paying Young, and imagine The 1975 would not be expensive. She could fit in there over Rodrigo, who I'd wager is a little more expensive than Matty Healy and company - but at the same time, maybe not.

[Crazyfool01]

37 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

We're moving to the Rihanna stage of discussion that we have every year now.

 

Honestly, just always thought she'd be too expensive unless you had two cheap headliners. She was charging £55 to £75 for the ANTI run a few years back. Imagine pricing would be far more in line with Beyonce levels this time around.

 

Conversely, however, I've no idea what they'd be paying Young, and imagine The 1975 would not be expensive. She could fit in there over Rodrigo, who I'd wager is a little more expensive than Matty Healy and company - but at the same time, maybe not.

we did have Taylor booked so not convinced they cant persuade people without a big fat payday 

[CaledonianGonzo]

9 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

we did have Taylor booked so not convinced they cant persuade people without a big fat payday 

 

They can. But probably easier to save a few mill and book The 1975.

[Crazyfool01]

13 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

They can. But probably easier to save a few mill and book The 1975.

made a good wedge of profit last year so the books are healthy ... I dont think itll happen but they can grab the big names 

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, itsfomas said:

Lots of other sites have picked up the Rihanna story now. Just seen it on the Metro. 

 

I wish they would stop because I really want it to be true haha.

 

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

We're moving to the Rihanna stage of discussion that we have every year now.

 

Honestly, just always thought she'd be too expensive unless you had two cheap headliners. She was charging £55 to £75 for the ANTI run a few years back. Imagine pricing would be far more in line with Beyonce levels this time around.

 

Conversely, however, I've no idea what they'd be paying Young, and imagine The 1975 would not be expensive. She could fit in there over Rodrigo, who I'd wager is a little more expensive than Matty Healy and company - but at the same time, maybe not.

The mad thing would be if the festival chose to take Rihanna vs Olivia. Some might say Olivia will still be around and they can't say no to Rihanna I'd she agreed it. The fact that Neil was announced as the first ever, I know of at least in my time as a headliner with no day confirmed and not long before it was said Olivia is not locked in would tell me it's between those two.

 

If the trio was The 1975, Neil and Rihanna, there might not be a weaker set in my time of attending but I'd genuinely find it poor. One if on no album, one if phoned in for Michael and Rihanna was very poor when I saw her. She was poor when family saw her too.

 

[FKA SOSOTWS]

Rihanna would totally phone it in, but I bet it would attract a ton of BBC viewers.

[nikkic]

6 hours ago, curlyjake said:

 

I had a conversation this week that suggested Fred had Knebworth in the works, or at least plans had been discussed.

😉

[Suprefan]

5 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

we did have Taylor booked so not convinced they cant persuade people without a big fat payday 

 

She was way cheaper back then compared to now anyway.  Now she wants everyone to pay up. Her management told Coachella it would be $30 mil for 2 weekends last year. 

 

I think where it gets expensive is production costs. Glasto has to invest into that and they seemingly dont always want to. Thats really where they get hamstring other than the fee. Madonna was onboard despite whatever reduced fee and it boiled down to production stuff which she never compromises on and backed out. Then look at her Brazil show and they pulled off 99% of her tour production  in an outdoor setting. Glasto just wasnt gonna use up their resources that way cause in their minds its not sound.

 

 

The funny thing is everyone thnks Rihanna will do poorly so if she does any better its a win. So lets keep setting the bar low for an artist that fits what the GP want out of a headliner. Has more hits than quite of few of the last headliners combined but its not enough I guess.

Edited February 22, 2025 by Suprefan

[foolee]

Rihanna is terrible live. Really hope it’s Olivia 

[Fred Zepplin]

If Rihanna does play hopefully she won’t need her umbrella 

[charlierc]

30 minutes ago, Fred Zepplin said:

If Rihanna does play hopefully she won’t need her umbrella 

This is Britain in the summer. Umbrellas don't tend to be optional.

[charlierc]

5 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

Rihanna would totally phone it in, but I bet it would attract a ton of BBC viewers.

And with it a lot of people on X, BlueSky or here saying how phoned it in it all felt, judging by the spectator sport that is slagging off the Glasto headliner on social media, apparently.

[mjtko]

Entirely selfishly: I don't like Rihanna, I don't particularly like any songs by Rihanna, I think she's overrated and (probably) overpaid.

 

Olivia every single time.

[Superscally]

Aren't we all watching the Maccabees anyway? 🤷‍♂️

[efcfanwirral]

I'd probably prefer Rihanna myself, saw Olivia last year and she's great but Rihanna has so many more universally known songs.