2025 Headliners

[glastorome]

40 minutes ago, stuie said:

It felt absolutely joyous in the field too!

It was absolutely joyous at Leeds , although his set had a darkness and edge to it at times in terms of visuals/lighting and what him and Tony did to the tracks. 

[gfa]

26 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

What in the ChatGPT is this?

JJ has been posting like chatgpt since before we even knew what AI was 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Definitely feasible that the "Top gear live, university callange, the prime minister" etc post was an early beta test.

[wro_lap]

I agree on Olivia Rodrigo being something of a rock act. A big part of why it's ridiculous to consider her as a potential Download headliner is because she's a female solo act, and they'd never book one of those. Sonically, a lot of the riffs and choruses wouldn't sound too out of place - although admittedly the lyrics about your young heart being broken by boys would be. I can totally see the argument, though

[CaledonianGonzo]

Only acts that have headlined the Gathering of The Juggaloes can really call themselves rock music.

[wro_lap]

27 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Only acts that have headlined the Gathering of The Juggaloes can really call themselves rock music.

You're only rock if you headline the festival that only books Iron Maiden to headline

[CaledonianGonzo]

Given the colossal amount of merch they pump out and the impressionable young fans that snaffle it all up it's difficult to escape the conclusion that Iron Maiden are in fact teenybop.

[Acid_Haze]

Olivia Rodrigo is about as "rock" as Coldplay are.

ie. a tiiny bit

[CaledonianGonzo]

Having seen them both live this year, Rodrigo's is far more of a rock show.  No remixes or rave sections and so on.  It mostly just guitars, bass and drums.

[Acid_Haze]

16 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Having seen them both live this year, Rodrigo's is far more of a rock show.  No remixes or rave sections and so on.  It mostly just guitars, bass and drums.

Yeah maybe not Coldplay now, maybe in their early days

[charlierc]

2 hours ago, stuie said:

Well, Helders is still a bit energetic, I suppose.

I'd hate to see someone try to play Brianstorm or Pretty Visitors without any energy.

[charlierc]

8 hours ago, gfa said:

Not ruling them out of wanting to play glasto until they call it tbh

We saw how many people were trying to willing a secret set from them in 2023 and 2024 into existence. So it's plausible there's still a lot of people wishing for it to happen.

[charlierc]

7 hours ago, glimmers_of_hope said:

I think Olivia Rodrigo is rock. She is clearly influenced by 90's alt rock. 

It's through a modern pop filter but it is still rock.

Somebody said good 4 u being at UK #1 on the single's chart in 2021 was the closest to a rock number one said the Killing in the Name campaign at Christmas 2009.

 

Given how much rock has slipped out of being a regular chart botherer in the intervening time, take what you can get imo.

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

It seems she's a teeny bit rock, but mostly not.

 

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

But more importantly, is she popular or well known in the UK to do it? Did she sell out the O2?

[Longdrop Bum Grapes]

Now we’re talking. New article in The Times

[Longdrop Bum Grapes]

Radiohead are playing together again — is a 2025 tour coming?

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/radiohead-reunion-xnq283jbb

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

Not sure Radiohead would have the biggest interest outside their diehard fans. It's only been 5-6 years since they toured, I think.

 

I'm sure they'd pop up as a secret set but headlining the whole thing? I can't see it. In 2017 the field wasn't exactly packed to the rafters.

[Superscally]

6 hours ago, nikkic said:

The field was going wild throughout.

Why is this not headliner worthy?

👀

[nikkic]

1 hour ago, Superscally said:

👀

See you there. Taps aff.

[Dales]

2 hours ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

But more importantly, is she popular or well known in the UK to do it? Did she sell out the O2?

 

Sold out 4 nights, The tickets were so much in demand that they done the register in advance thing with unique codes only been sent to some who registered.

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

But more importantly, is she popular or well known in the UK to do it? Did she sell out the O2?

I would imagine if she's held off from not doing it last year while free and touring again next year taking headline spots at festivals that she'll now feel she's ready and will certainly get an offer.

 

And she she outsold with demand more than most.

[Suprefan]

16 hours ago, nikkic said:

The field was going wild throughout.

Why is this not headliner worthy?

Its not the chems. Thats the argument anyone will make who doesnt want an electronic headliner on the Pyramid

[Ben7amin_]

12 hours ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

Not sure Radiohead would have the biggest interest outside their diehard fans. It's only been 5-6 years since they toured, I think.

 

I'm sure they'd pop up as a secret set but headlining the whole thing? I can't see it. In 2017 the field wasn't exactly packed to the rafters.

 

They would get a crowd but it will be full of people getting p*ssed of its not a bends set and being completely oblivious that most of Radioheads career has happened after 1997.  Fundamentally getting upset that Radiohead sound like Radiohead instead of a 90's indie band.  

 

For the record I love all there new stuff and would be there with bells on - though I think they are very unlikely for next year, Recon they will do Glastonbury again - but will be off the back of an new album and this does not sound on the cards............as it stands anyway 

[FrogLobster]

12 hours ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

Not sure Radiohead would have the biggest interest outside their diehard fans. It's only been 5-6 years since they toured, I think.

 

I'm sure they'd pop up as a secret set but headlining the whole thing? I can't see it. In 2017 the field wasn't exactly packed to the rafters.

They haven't played a show in London since 2016, or a UK show since 2017. So in 2025 it will have been like 8/9 year gap.