2025 Headliners

[gazzared]

Is Fred nailed on ? Has he already peaked ? If he is I want him to have a big crowd as it makes the rest of the site easier to move around but the new album doesn't seem to have great reviews 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/sep/06/fred-again-ten-days-review

 

I think he's shite but I don't want another sza situation 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, gazzared said:

Is Fred nailed on ? Has he already peaked ? If he is I want him to have a big crowd as it makes the rest of the site easier to move around but the new album doesn't seem to have great reviews 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/sep/06/fred-again-ten-days-review

 

I think he's shite but I don't want another sza situation 

 

What SZA situation?  On the Sunday night half the festival went home and - Justice aside - the rest of the sit was like a ghost town.

[gazzared]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

What SZA situation?  On the Sunday night half the festival went home and - Justice aside - the rest of the sit was like a ghost town.

I always what the headlines to do well and fill the field and for everyone to have a great time.

[balti-pie]

2 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

I’d accept that. A Scottish Aussie band😉

😄 ok, if you like! 

 

Fremantle's a bloody lovely place, ive spent a fair bit of time there. Australia's really proud of AC/DC, in Melbourne there's an area called ACDC Lane and you can head down St Kilda and have a beer in a couple of the haunts they used to play in years ago - and the video for Its a long way to the top is filmed on Swanston Street in Melbourne, i used to live about two minutes walk from it. I'd go as far as to say its Australia's number 1 export to the world, and its at best 50% theirs ☺️

[CaledonianGonzo]

9 minutes ago, gazzared said:

I always what the headlines to do well and fill the field and for everyone to have a great time.

Ah - OK. Sorry. Crossed wires on my side.

 

Yes - they'll be keen not to repeat that, but I reckon Fred will be busy enough.

[northernangel]

10 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

What SZA situation?  On the Sunday night half the festival went home and - Justice aside - the rest of the sit was like a ghost town.

Glade was busy and SE Corner was, I was off the belief that London Grammar did okay and The National? Avalon was rammed for The Feeling...if they hadn't played who I was fairly sure I was going to watch I'd have left after Nia Archives.

 

 

[gazzared]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Ah - OK. Sorry. Crossed wires on my side.

 

Yes - they'll be keen not to repeat that, but I reckon Fred will be busy enough.

Yeah I think that was the reason everywhere was quieter because none of the headliners appealed to the majority. I had a great time watching The National but I think the crowd only went up to the sound stages

[gfa]

32 minutes ago, gazzared said:

Is Fred nailed on ? Has he already peaked ? If he is I want him to have a big crowd as it makes the rest of the site easier to move around but the new album doesn't seem to have great reviews 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/sep/06/fred-again-ten-days-review

 

I think he's shite but I don't want another sza situation 

It will be decently busy but not insane by any means.

 

Similar to Dua maybe a tad quieter

[fraybentos1]

32 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

What SZA situation?  On the Sunday night half the festival went home and - Justice aside - the rest of the sit was like a ghost town.

If people did leave in vast numbers it was because SZA was headlining. The root of the issue is the same

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, fraybentos1 said:

If people did leave in vast numbers it was because SZA was headlining. The root of the issue is the same

Yeah - crossed wires.  I thought they meant that SZA being deserted meant everywhere else was mobbed.

[The Nal]

The acoustic field was full for Gypsy Kings. Relatively small compared to the Mid but still. WH full too and the SE Corner.

 

But yeah its a shocking situation when the headliner is so meh people leave the festival. 

[glimmers_of_hope]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

What SZA situation?  On the Sunday night half the festival went home and - Justice aside - the rest of the sit was like a ghost town.

Was at The National.  Can confirm, it was not like a ghost town.  I was down the front but looking back it looked like a really decent crowd.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Can't believe that post has generated more of a response than that one yesterday which seemed to confirm 2 of the 3 headliners.

[Mardy]

O-Rod, and Fred Again might be enough to get me pondering a return to the farm.

[fraybentos1]

6 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Can't believe that post has generated more of a response than that one yesterday which seemed to confirm 2 of the 3 headliners.

what one? can you quote it or say what page it is on?

[EthelBailey]

Hi all. 
Wait. What have I missed!?
So are we saying that the post yesterday is legit and at the minute it’s Olivia, Fred and Rihanna?
I just thought it was AI or something…

[nikkic]

The post yesterday is all fairly believable. Except for B-Witched. 
 

It’s either kosher or written by a complete virgin from another site. 

My guess is the latter. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'll admit to being intrigued.  When roughbloke showed up two years back and gave us Elton and GnR plenty of folk scoffed at it - to the extent he now takes his info elsewhere.

[Alex DeLarge]

Fred's crowd will be decent - even if the new album doesn't do well the whole "this is a moment" thing he has is his main selling point. I'm guessing a lot of his fans (particularly younger ones) don't really listen to albums.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Happy enough with Fred playing as I caught his Other Stage set and it'd give me a night away from El Pointo if the O-Rod and Rihanna / Stevie goss pans out. 

[northernangel]

48 minutes ago, nikkic said:

The post yesterday is all fairly believable. Except for B-Witched. 
 

It’s either kosher or written by a complete virgin from another site. 

My guess is the latter. 

I could see the Pulp bit bring right. I fully thought it would have happened by now.

[gfa]

1 hour ago, nikkic said:

The post yesterday is all fairly believable. Except for B-Witched. 
 

It’s either kosher or written by a complete virgin from another site. 

My guess is the latter. 

The acts are just what people are talking about on here

 

The inclusion of forum sweethearts Little Simz and IDLES makes me think its an alt to be honest

 

Clearly no actual info there - can't believe how seriously it was taken

 

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I'll admit to being intrigued.  When roughbloke showed up two years back and gave us Elton and GnR plenty of folk scoffed at it - to the extent he now takes his info elsewhere.

 

Not sure he was that arsed about being scoffed at, think he left for other reasons!

[GrumpyRaver]

On 9/8/2024 at 3:36 PM, CaledonianGonzo said:

Didn't she just say they were hopeful of getting her again at some point.

 

Pre-submit, found the quote:

 

"I think we’ve got Taylor on board next time she’s doing some touring. We would love to have her back, obviously.”

 

Doesn't really suggest they've been in talks 

The post said they haven’t spoken to Taylor since the cancellation… do t k ow how Emily would be confident they’ve got her on board if they haven’t spoken to her.

[GrumpyRaver]

22 hours ago, nectarofthegods said:

In terms of living and reasonable headliner acts, yes. Madonna and Taylor want fees that are too high, the Eavises reportedly hate RHCP after they pulled out and won’t book them again, AC/DC would have done it by now. Bands like the Eagles have passed their time at this point, nobody would watch them headline.
 

So yeah Gaga and Eminem are the two biggest American gets the festival can still feasibly achieve, they have huge popularity and cross generational appeal. I guess maybe Green Day or the Weeknd but they don’t have the same level of stardom and legend status as Gaga and Eminem

“the last really big legendary American acts they haven’t had” and “the two biggest American gets the festival can feasibly achieve” are clearly two totally different things. Hence my questioning.

 

The Eagles would pull a massive crowd, that ain’t why they’re not playing.

 

The idea of The Weeknd not having the same level of stardom as Gaga is laughable, and I’m a massive Gaga fan.

 

And let’s not even start on where AC/DC come from…

[Avalon_Fields]

It's the answer to the question code which makes be laugh, without that I'd be more convinced. That and the typos.