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11 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Still looking to hear more about the talks with Madonna getting as far as her actually agreeing to do it 

 

Sometimes spurious guesses become fact and folklore!

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2 hours ago, Acid_Haze said:

I just find it a bit weird when people say they don't like rap/hip hop but then like Eminem, just makes me think why Eminem?

Does there have to be a reason? The likeliness is that people born way before me for example with see 2 Pac and such as the untouchable and unbeatable. Until my sisters partner at the time was listening to Eminem at the time and I listened to a bit I wasn't interested and that was kinda the starter.

 

My music went from clubland/happy hardcore kinda thing with nu-metal as well as LB and LP were the rage at the time in school. I don't mind a bit of Jay-Z but when I got into music more and festival music I guess like, I was into indie bands. People like Cypress Hill for example didn't interest me. 

 

Thing is you can not be that into a certain genre but someone is out there you find appealing.

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9 hours ago, Ben7amin_ said:

 

Knowing how unforgiving Glastonbury are.   I think Madonna is probably OUT forever 

 

Had no idea she pulled out so far down the line for such BS. I mean, she's a single singer, if she can't fit onto that stage for a one off show then her ego is even greater than I thought.

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4 hours ago, Acid_Haze said:

I just find it a bit weird when people say they don't like rap/hip hop but then like Eminem, just makes me think why Eminem?

 

I doubt anyone likes Eminem but doesn't like other hip hop. The amount of collabs he's done would mean almost by proxy that they'd like Dr Dre, Snoop, some 50 Cent and D12. Then you've got other main streamers like Tupac, Puff Daddy (or whatever his bloody nomenclature is these days)...

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7 hours ago, On The Blend said:

Let's not pretend that Eminem isn't a super important figure in the modern history of hip hop.

F.D Signifier did a great video about the white commodification of black art and I think seeing Eminem as a significant turning point in the mainstream adoption of hip-hop is super reasonable. Link here: 

 

 

Really like this Signifier analysis. Also, really happy that Brother Ali gets a mention cos I saw him back in 2010 on West Holts and it was glorious.

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1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Burning my Madonna records in protest due to her disgraceful treatment of Emily.  Where does she get the nerve?

We should get some proper meat n veg headliners like Foo fighters, at least we know Dave isn't likely to pull out.

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9 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Didn’t he bring on his daughter Violet to sing with him on a previous gig? This time we might get a metal version of rock a bye baby😉

Happened quite a few times in the summer when they were here. Although the Cardiff show I caught didn't have that.

 

We did Taylor Hawkins' son join and play drums for a first album song. That was cool.

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Eminem would be a huge get for the festival. Absolutely one of the biggest hiphop acts there ever has been probably THE biggest, has huge crossover appeal that no other rapper really has. And has a lot of cross generational appeal, gen Z absolutely love him, older people also have more appreciation of him vs basically any other hiphop act, whether thats a good thing or not. 

 

Also he is widely considered one of the most talented rappers by pretty much every other rapper. They’re never going to have Nas on Glastonbury headliner cos he’s just nowhere near big enough so thats a useless argument lol. 
 

Rihanna isn’t on Eminem’s level come on now. She’s big fame wise but talent wise not even close. She’s not creative, she hasn’t transformed a genre. Didn’t write a single word her whole career. You could have swapped in anyone who could hold a tune to sing Umbrella and it wouldn’t make a difference. 
 

If Emily has a shred of wit she would sell her organs to try and secure a Madonna booking no chance her pulling out once would impact things at all

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I'm really hoping that Tame Impala headlines next year, given that Kevin has a new album out soon, and it felt like him appearing with Dua Lipa was a little taster for him of what's to come. I'll be stood there all day with a piss bag if need be to get a front row view.

 

I'd also be made up if the female headliner happens to be Madonna or Rihanna, but I don't hold out much hope for either of them. I fear we may end up with Taylor Swift instead. Swifties are insufferable enough in online spaces, let alone in real life...

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6 hours ago, nectarofthegods said:

Eminem would be a huge get for the festival. Absolutely one of the biggest hiphop acts there ever has been probably THE biggest, has huge crossover appeal that no other rapper really has. And has a lot of cross generational appeal, gen Z absolutely love him, older people also have more appreciation of him vs basically any other hiphop act, whether thats a good thing or not. 

 

Also he is widely considered one of the most talented rappers by pretty much every other rapper. They’re never going to have Nas on Glastonbury headliner cos he’s just nowhere near big enough so thats a useless argument lol. 
 

Rihanna isn’t on Eminem’s level come on now. She’s big fame wise but talent wise not even close. She’s not creative, she hasn’t transformed a genre. Didn’t write a single word her whole career. You could have swapped in anyone who could hold a tune to sing Umbrella and it wouldn’t make a difference. 
 

If Emily has a shred of wit she would sell her organs to try and secure a Madonna booking no chance her pulling out once would impact things at all


 

you missed the time they both toured together? Same level. Rihanna has more number 1's anyway and she hasnt released music in 8 years and still has a presence in streaming and whatnot. It just comes down to preference. You just want an easy way to see Eminem cause you wouldnt otherwise. Rihanna is the rarer booking but since you feel she is lazy as hell cause she got bored with music and became a billionaire in the meantime then you just dont want a name at the too of the bill you despise. I didnt want Ed Sheeran in 2017 but I just went elsewhere. Nobody will miss you in the fields when she is performing.

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16 hours ago, Justcalledtosay said:

That sounds to me like she's bottled it. No sane person pulls out of headlining Glastonbury on that basis. 


 

yes they do. Madonna doesnt compromise her sh*t. Emily shouldve understood that. She pulled off the whole show outdoors in Brasil back in May. Glasto just didnt want to put the work in to make it happen. I mean Madonna is so batshit she wanted to come down from the ceiling of the stadium when she did the Super Bowl Halftime show. They had to tell her no because she brought it up 2 days before the game during rehearsals. At that point you aint cancelling anything anyway. This year they gave Dua and Coldplay their little mini stage and changed the configuration of the front pit area and such to make it happen. Theyll have to be willing to keep making more changes with productions cause nobody wants to just be on a stage anymore and thats it. Hell, Coldplay does songs in 3 different areas on their solo gigs. 

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2 hours ago, Homersexual said:

I'm really hoping that Tame Impala headlines next year, given that Kevin has a new album out soon, and it felt like him appearing with Dua Lipa was a little taster for him of what's to come. I'll be stood there all day with a piss bag if need be to get a front row view.

 

I'd also be made up if the female headliner happens to be Madonna or Rihanna, but I don't hold out much hope for either of them. I fear we may end up with Taylor Swift instead. Swifties are insufferable enough in online spaces, let alone in real life...

1975 and Sam Fender far ahead of Tame Impala in the queue for a newer indie act

 

Tame Impala are still not big enough in the UK to do it, last year they had a uk exclusive (i think) ape day which didn't sell out (this part definitely correct)

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8 hours ago, nectarofthegods said:

Eminem would be a huge get for the festival. Absolutely one of the biggest hiphop acts there ever has been probably THE biggest, has huge crossover appeal that no other rapper really has. And has a lot of cross generational appeal, gen Z absolutely love him, older people also have more appreciation of him vs basically any other hiphop act, whether thats a good thing or not. 

 

Also he is widely considered one of the most talented rappers by pretty much every other rapper. They’re never going to have Nas on Glastonbury headliner cos he’s just nowhere near big enough so thats a useless argument lol. 
 

Rihanna isn’t on Eminem’s level come on now. She’s big fame wise but talent wise not even close. She’s not creative, she hasn’t transformed a genre. Didn’t write a single word her whole career. You could have swapped in anyone who could hold a tune to sing Umbrella and it wouldn’t make a difference. 
 

If Emily has a shred of wit she would sell her organs to try and secure a Madonna booking no chance her pulling out once would impact things at all


Taylor, Madonna and Eminem are probably the biggest not to have done it. 

Whether he bombs or not, getting him would be big.

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2 hours ago, Suprefan said:

you missed the time they both toured together? Same level. Rihanna has more number 1's anyway and she hasnt released music in 8 years and still has a presence in streaming and whatnot. It just comes down to preference. You just want an easy way to see Eminem cause you wouldnt otherwise. Rihanna is the rarer booking but since you feel she is lazy as hell cause she got bored with music and became a billionaire in the meantime then you just dont want a name at the too of the bill you despise. I didnt want Ed Sheeran in 2017 but I just went elsewhere. Nobody will miss you in the fields when she is performing.


Here’s the crazy guy to tell you what you feel.

 

 

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Tame impala played 2016 - thought it was other stage headliner but just checked and it was before Adele( buggered off for park stage before she started so hence my memory playing tricks). Dont think he/they are any bigger since then- if not slightly less in demand.  Also saw him at 02 and there were some sections closed off due to not selling 

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I dunno - the insane crowd reaction when Kevin Parker came out with Dua Lipa shows he's one of the most famous men in music.

 

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