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Of course - just that this year genuinely felt like the best opportunity for it to happen, what with the Greatest Hits tour and so on. Never say never, but 2024 really seemed like it was our window and I'm betting it wasn't cos the festival didn't do their utmost to seal the deal.

 

That said, I assume that the G weren't alone in trying to reel her in, and I seem to recall a rumour that BST were after her as well which obviously didn't pan out. One Copacabana concert doesn't prove much one way or another.

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22 hours ago, A Particular Grey Chihuahu said:

 

I agree, he has more musical credibility, and is superior to Rihana as far as talent goes. But he's just said too much horrible homophobic and sexist sh*t. I wouldn't book anyone like that in this day and age. They're dinosaurs.

Nobody cares about Eminem’s jokes this is a very old talking point. Gen Z absolutely love him. 
 

Love Tame Impala not sure if they could headline if they didn’t last time around. Would agree the festival audience is their audience though which helps their case. And kevin parker is not even top 30 most famous men in music lmao

 

Harry styles will definitely do it one day might be after the fallow though or could be in 10 years who knows 

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While I don't think the lyrical content of Eminem's raps should actually disqualify him from headlining the festival, categorising them as just 'jokes' isn't particularly accurate either and I can understand if people aren't massively arsed about going to see him rapping some gossip about Christina Aguilera from nearly a quarter of a century ago.

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Whether or not I agree with all this cancel culture stuff is neither here nor there. I just don't like double standards. There seems to be different rules for everyone, and some people get free passes etc. You get Marieha Hussein getting dragged through court for her "coconut" placard and women getting cancelled for standing up for valid women's rights concerns, yet you get rich white blokes like Eminem getting away with it all. So cancel culture is now weaponised to target ethnic minorities and women? It just doesn't seem right.

 

...that became a much bigger point than I intended. I just don't want Glastonbury to give Eminem the Pyramid Stage platform.

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22 hours ago, glimmers_of_hope said:

The Harry styles rumour might have some legs, but you would have expected other summer 25 tour dates to be announced already for it to work. 

 

I think it really depends on how ready he is to release his next album and tour. 

 

If the new album came out in late spring then glasto would be part of the massive promotional push then He sells a stadium tour after it maybe he's in Europe and ends up back in the UK in 2026? Dunno, you sort of feel like if he was doing that he'd already be selling Europe 25 tickets. 

 

Also,  lots of the big summer 25 tours have already been announced. 

 

I reckon it will happen one day+ not impossible it'll be next year, name and size works but you would expect a bit more activity in regards to live dates and album release dates. 

He might surprise us. 

 

Not that I think he will play… but you have paid attention to Dua’s album release/tour strategy, right?

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20 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

They'll get it right at some point .... I reckon he ill do it . Somerset Live can be written as can be written off as some kind of source as they just take from other places and regurgitate and county gazette is a pretty small local newspaper ...id be surprised if they got any exclusives like that ... but fair play if they do 🙂 ... plenty of clickbait 

 Im sure he will headline at some point lol -   much like the Oasis reunion -  It will catch me by surprise as my senses will be dulled to it by hearing the news and it being incorrect so often lol

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18 hours ago, kalifire said:


Did you misspeak and meant to say the fourth album, or do you actually think The Eminem Show (not even counting Infinite) was bad?

 

The album with without me - was the first one - i listened to and could not be arsed with perhaps i grew up a little in between albums and it felt a little like imature b*llocks  -  As I say discovering older more skilled rap music in the interim after listening to Eminems first two albums may well be what meant me feel this way -  I think if id listened to Dre, Tupac etc etc before hearing Eminem - i probably would have dismissed his first two as-well -   (IMO)

 

 

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28 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

The album with without me - was the first one - i listened to and could not be arsed with perhaps i grew up a little in between albums and it felt a little like imature b*llocks  -  As I say discovering older more skilled rap music in the interim after listening to Eminems first two albums may well be what meant me feel this way -  I think if id listened to Dre, Tupac etc etc before hearing Eminem - i probably would have dismissed his first two as-well -   (IMO)

 

Fair enough - each to their own and all that. I still rate The Eminem Show, and for me it was his next album - Encore - that was largely immature garbage. I guess that's always been there, but Encore was relentlessly that way and started his 'doing accents and singing on tracks' era that was pretty much unlistenable to my ears.

 

I do think he's had enough decent tracks across everything that's come after The Eminem Show to fill an album or two, but it's mostly been rubbish.

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1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Word on the wire of a Gaga stadium tour coming in 2025.

Fred, Gaga, Stevie would be the best/most balanced trio of who's feasibly available. In my opinion, of course.

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On 9/14/2024 at 9:35 AM, 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.

Was it that insane?

 

Weird measure to use regardless

 

On 9/14/2024 at 6:28 PM, Lionator said:


I was at that and the rest of the lineup was pants, the sound was terrible, the crowd was sketchy and fortunately I can’t remember a thing of it as I got spiked with suspected GHB (like many others there that day). And it was really expensive. Tame could pull off a glasto headline slot I’m sure. 

It was like £75

 

A glasto headliner should be able to sell 40k with no undercard announced in London i'd argue - especially at that price.

 

Mind you Stormzy's day didn't sell out either

 

There's far better options than Tame Imapla who in my eyes still haven't really proven their size in the UK

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If gaga is doing Stadiums then my guess is she will focus on them and do festivals in 2026 (if she isn't tied up with another big acting role that year). She doesn't seem that keen on doing very big lengthy tours anymore so can't see her doing a multi-year stadium run like Taylor, Bruce, Ed Sheerhan etc. Chromatica was only like 20 shows across 4 legs. She also canceled most of her Europe dates for the previous tour for the Joanna album due to health.

I think we might have to wait for Gagastonbury for a few more years; which is frustrating as last time she played it was before she released Fame Monster!

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On 9/14/2024 at 9:04 AM, gfa said:

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)

Ooh, Sam Fender's a good shout. I'd totally be down for him headlining too.

 

I disagree about Tame Impala - his last two albums got to no. 3 in the charts here, and he should have another out between now and next June. It might be wishful thinking on my part, but it feels like his time.

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