2025 Headliners

[Alex DeLarge]

Bruce "Glastonbury is too middle-class" Dickinson charging over £135 for tickets to the Maiden tour next year. 

 

Don't forget to buy your MasterCard exclusive VIP tickets, and get there early to watch Steve Harris' nepo baby stink the place out, wouldn't want to give a leg up to a young band that could do with the exposure/ dosh.

[StoneCircle]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

I can't remember where the post is but from what I can't it was Olivia, Fred, Rihanna. If that was the case, I can see see two of Catfish, Yungblud and Biffy Clyro making up the subs. Stick Charli XCX, C&S and Nick Cave on Other with Charli/Cave being an option to switch with Biffy. You can't just say it's 3 guitar subs either with those 3, Yungblud is way different.

 

Here it is! 😊

 

On 9/8/2024 at 10:20 AM, MarrigoldGloves said:

The Festival acknowledges that booking SZA was viewed as a mistake by many and is keen to learn from the small crowd, Contact has been made with her team post festival and the bookers are actually keen for SZA to return to the farm in the future although no actual plans are put in place at this point, the team don’t want SZA legacy with the festival to be perceived as a negative one. They will follow her career closely and it may be 10 or more years when she returns and as to what slot she occupies will entirely depend on career trajectory. 

 

There was emergency talk when Madonna pulled out about if Olivia Rodrigo could step in to take over and this would have been the festivals first choice, prior to speaking to Stevie Wonder who was at one point set to take over however health concerns meant that this was short lived due to health concerns.  However Olivia and her team wanted more time to prepare for a headline slot which has for some time been discussed and at time of writing has been agreed for the Friday headliner slot for 2025.  Although a young artist the booking team are more confident of her success due to her previous appearance at the festival being a success.  

 

The festival team has agreed that the best way to introduce big artists from the US that have quickly grown in popularity is by first pitching them in an afternoon slot on the Pyramid or Other prior to them headlining this was the mode used for Billie Eilish and is why the festival does not consider Olivia Rodrigo to be a risk. For this reason talks with breakout artists such as Chappell Roan or Sabrina Carpenter will be based around a festival debut appearance in an afternoon slot to gauge their success with Glastonbury crowds and not rushing them into a big slot, too early. 

 

The festival has not been in contact with Taylor Swift about headlining at anypoint since the festival cancellation this is not out of any negativity between the two teams but it's just not a possibility for Taylor in the immediate future, The Glastonbury team are hopeful that they can agree a lower than normal & cut with team Swift as her extremely high current fees would be out of reach for the festival and its thought that Taylor would still like to make the festival appearance once her current roadmap is cleared. 

 

Fred Again will headline Saturday at Glastonbury 2025, Prominent members of the Glastonbury booking team were on site at Reading festival to observe his show and are confident that he will be able to entertain a Pyramid crowd, the team is closely monitoring the growth in popularity of electronic music and will be using Fred Again’s headline set to establish if there may be future dance headliners on the Pyramid although at this point no names are mentioned. 

 

Oasis team have been non committal on any headline slot at Glastonbury in the coming years while completely ruling out 2025, there does not seem to be much interest in returning to the festival as the tour is mostly financial motivated and any benefits of playing Glastonbury such as increased streaming revenue has already been achieved by the reunion. However the answer is not yet officially no to a Glastonbury appearance at some point. 

 

From Pulp Jarvis Cocker specifically remains close to the festival booking team as an advisor on other musical acts but seemingly has ruled out any Pulp show on the farm. Pulp reunion has been enjoyed by the band a lot and they have prolonged the comeback longer than originally planned though they think there last show at Glastonbury is the one they want to be remembered for and so will most likely not play the festival again, though Jarvis will appear in some format to be determined at next year's festival. 

 

Rihanna is the booking team's strong leader to play the Sunday night headliner slot, the thinking after early departures last year they want the most prominent headline act to play the Sunday headliner slot this year and with two relatively new acts this will hopefully be Rihanna.  She has been on the festivals radar for many years and it was previously though financials might be a stumbling block it now appears that Rihanna is perhaps thinking of putting a lid on her musical career for good and wants to tick a last few boxes before an early retirement to focus on other ventures which includes an appearance at Glastonbury, She was very close to appearing at Glastonbury 2023 and remains keen.  

 

It's considered Stevie Wonder is considered as a good plan B to Rihanna though lingering health concerns last around if he could commit to such long shows again in the future.

 

Eminem is not a serious contender to headline despite media speculation, the booking team have discussed in the past and existing concerns remain in place. 

 

Lady Gaga is a name the festival would like to get, however her plans are not settling in as reasonable a time scale as the festival needs to lock in a headliner for next year. It looks like it's a no for 2025 however she remains a preferred target for future festivals. 

 

Sam Fender not on the booking teams radar for 2025, Sam is considered a headliner but with Olivia Rodrigo and Fred Again in the other two slots the festival would like to pursue more experienced targets, It seems Sam Fenders team would be prepared to consider a lessor slot on the farm but the festival team are drawn more towards him headline in 2027 or 2028. 

 

Bruce Springsteen content with his one headline appearance, has no plans to play again at this point. 

 

Little Simz sub headline slot was very positively received and the booking team are keen for her to be considered for a Pyramid Headline slot for a festival after the fallow year, though no formal talks have taken place.

 

IDLES after the other stage headline slot the festival booking team are keen to think a bit differently about how they size acts for stages - the local hero status of the band meaning they can perhaps take a larger slot than perhaps there current popularity suggests, however the festival team would prefer them to have headlined at Reading or Download prior to any serious consideration for a Pyramid headline slot. 

 

Kings Of Leon were a possibility of appearing last year however talks proved unfruitful and probably not likely to be seen at the festival again. 

 

Away from headliners at the festival the popularity of the Sugarbabes recent appearances has not gone unnoticed and the possibility of a regular Pop nostalgia slot has been discussed the key problems with this are about getting acts that are a consistent level of popularity likely to be trialed in 2025 with B*witched lined up to test. 

 

The answer to the question you have is 15,20,1,20,14,5,22,14,9

 

[NorthernSoul52]

50 minutes ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Bruce "Glastonbury is too middle-class" Dickinson charging over £135 for tickets to the Maiden tour next year. 

 

Don't forget to buy your MasterCard exclusive VIP tickets, and get there early to watch Steve Harris' nepo baby stink the place out, wouldn't want to give a leg up to a young band that could do with the exposure/ dosh.

Oh, Dickinson talks out of his arse. Man's as upper-middle-class as they come, and as much as I think he's a terrific raconteur, you can tell there's a spot of jealousy they've never had a shot at the Big G.

 

But those prices are pretty crap. I've heard a lot of people say "that's not bad" in the current market, and they do put on a cracking spectacle. But I remember seats being forty quid for The Final Frontier Tour and thinking that was steep back in the day.

 

Plumped for Copenhagen. Cheapest worked out at £45 and fees, plus gives the bonus of a city I've not been to. Aware I am fortunate to be in the position to do these things.

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

1 hour ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Are Biffy big enough to sub these days? Seems like it would be another situation like this year where the Pyramid is half empty because its not 2011 anymore.

 

I agree. Feel like even in their heyday Biffy were always nearly-men. Would be be a good example of being big enough to headline Other, but Pyramid sub would be a big L for the festival. 

Edited September 28, 2024 by MEGATRONICMEATWAGON

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

22 minutes ago, StoneCircle said:

 

Here it is! 😊

 

 

 

I'm still intrigued as to what those numbers mean at the end of the post.

[StoneCircle]

2 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

 

I'm still intrigued as to what those numbers mean at the end of the post.

Likewise, and I have spent too much time trying to work it out! 😂

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

20 minutes ago, StoneCircle said:

Likewise, and I have spent too much time trying to work it out! 😂

 

The only thing I thought of was that the marigold gloves name came from someone who worked for WaterAid or on the cleanup crew.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Two Rs.  More of a pun on e.g. Johnny Marr or something.

[NorthernSoul52]

Biffy would knock a terrific hour out of the park underneath.

 

1 The Captain

2 Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies

3 That Golden Rule

4 Re-Arrange

5 Biblical

6 Saturday Superhouse

7 Who's Got a Match?

8 Black Chandelier

9 Space

10 Machines

11 Mountains

12 Bubbles

13 Many of Horror

[CaledonianGonzo]

...are all songs that they shouldn't play if they want to knock a terrific hour out of the park.

[NorthernSoul52]

21 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

...are all songs that they shouldn't play if they want to knock a terrific hour out of the park.

[StoneCircle]

32 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

 

The only thing I thought of was that the marigold gloves name came from someone who worked for WaterAid or on the cleanup crew.

 

It's better than anything I came up with! 

[NorthernSoul52]

Wasn't Mrs. Overall called Marigold?

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

31 minutes ago, StoneCircle said:

 

It's better than anything I came up with! 

 

According to everyone's fave AI engine:

 

[northernangel]

3 hours ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Are Biffy big enough to sub these days? Seems like it would be another situation like this year where the Pyramid is half empty because its not 2011 anymore.

 

Don't start Andre off, it's a good job he doesn't go. In reality for me, they've not made a decent record since 2013 and that should have been pulled into a single one.

2 hours ago, StoneCircle said:

 

Here it is! 😊

 

 

 

Yeah they haven't just written hag with no info, far too much made up detail and all 3 of them you wouldn't put it past. Going for two female headliners again though is questionable but size wise isn't Olivia is still the biggest crowd pullet they can book their in my view.

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

...are all songs that they shouldn't play if they want to knock a terrific hour out of the park.

 

To be honest 4 of those are stone wall inclusions. 

[StoneCircle]

11 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

 

According to everyone's fave AI engine:

 

 

😂

[Suprefan]

20 hours ago, SwallowOrSleepOnTheWetSpot said:

 

Overwhelmed due to behavior entirely of her own making, she did this to herself. By all means go take time off, but don't tell me she's cut out for this line of work.

 

get stalkers and your family doxxed within a fee months of becoming very famous and let us know how you would adjust. This is magnified more because she is queer and the fanbase is taking their apparent "ownership" of her to another level. Its been like this for queer artists recently and its very toxic.
 

People are upset that she isnt tip toeing around her political views and just giving the party line. Calling out both sides bullshit isnt wrong. Her even mentioning that she has family that have conservative views and that she still loves them seemed to be the final straw. Youre supposed to cast them out or somehow convince them otherwise or youre not doing your job. People are stupid.

 

in regards to her management and such, yeah, theyve not done the best about certain things. But put it on the label cause they didnt give a sh*t about her a year ago. They shouldve stepped in right after the Olivia tour and gotten some experienced people to deal with sh*t. She has said she is taking a break through the spring but I wont be surprised if she does indeed stop. If she cancels her festival show next weekend its very much over I think.

[Ayrshire Chris]

4 hours ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Are Biffy big enough to sub these days? Seems like it would be another situation like this year where the Pyramid is half empty because its not 2011 anymore.

Ideal to headline the other if the pyramid has a non rock headliner. 

[FKA SOSOTWS]

2 hours ago, Suprefan said:

 

get stalkers and your family doxxed within a fee months of becoming very famous and let us know how you would adjust. This is magnified more because she is queer and the fanbase is taking their apparent "ownership" of her to another level. Its been like this for queer artists recently and its very toxic.
 

People are upset that she isnt tip toeing around her political views and just giving the party line. Calling out both sides bullshit isnt wrong. Her even mentioning that she has family that have conservative views and that she still loves them seemed to be the final straw. Youre supposed to cast them out or somehow convince them otherwise or youre not doing your job. People are stupid.

 

in regards to her management and such, yeah, theyve not done the best about certain things. But put it on the label cause they didnt give a sh*t about her a year ago. They shouldve stepped in right after the Olivia tour and gotten some experienced people to deal with sh*t. She has said she is taking a break through the spring but I wont be surprised if she does indeed stop. If she cancels her festival show next weekend its very much over I think.

I agree with most of the above, but she really should have just stepped away from social media once the initial backlash started. Enough other new artists know better than to feed the trolls. Her performing at ATG would have been a much more mature response to all her c**ty "fans" and haters.

[NorthernSoul52]

3 hours ago, northernangel said:

 

Don't start Andre off, it's a good job he doesn't go. In reality for me, they've not made a decent record since 2013 and that should have been pulled into a single one.

 

To be honest 4 of those are stone wall inclusions. 

 

If I'm being honest, the setlist from Halifax the other week was as near as perfect as you'll get to "commercial"-era Biffy - pulls all the hits from Only Revolutions, takes the choice singles from Ellipsis and A Celebration of Endings and adds a couple of great album tracks into the mix - but I do miss the inclusion of a few from the earlier days. Stingin' Belle has done its time, but each to their own.

[DomDom1984]

Stingin' Belle is one of my favourite set closers ever. 

[NorthernSoul52]

20 minutes ago, DomDom1984 said:

Stingin' Belle is one of my favourite set closers ever. 

 

As I said, each to their own. 😁 Got mates that love it, but it lost its novelty fast with me!

[sisco]

16 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Biffy would knock a terrific hour out of the park underneath.

 

 

1 The Captain

2 Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies

3 That Golden Rule

4 Re-Arrange

5 Biblical

6 Saturday Superhouse

7 Who's Got a Match?

8 Black Chandelier

9 Space

10 Machines

11 Mountains

12 Bubbles

13 Many of Horror

Fantastic band, were absolutely amazing at Victorious (as usual)

[glimmers_of_hope]

Yeah biffy are still big enough to sub or headline other. 

They still headline any other festival they play + arena tours. 

Still one of the biggest UK rock acts of the last 20 years. 

[Superscally]

On 9/27/2024 at 8:59 AM, MEGABOWL said:

I think they’d be a headliner but go over like Radiohead in ‘17 or The Cure in ‘19

Do you mean sonically incredible?

19 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Oh, Dickinson talks out of his arse. Man's as upper-middle-class as they come, and as much as I think he's a terrific raconteur, you can tell there's a spot of jealousy they've never had a shot at the Big G.

 

But those prices are pretty crap. I've heard a lot of people say "that's not bad" in the current market, and they do put on a cracking spectacle. But I remember seats being forty quid for The Final Frontier Tour and thinking that was steep back in the day.

 

Plumped for Copenhagen. Cheapest worked out at £45 and fees, plus gives the bonus of a city I've not been to. Aware I am fortunate to be in the position to do these things.

Make sure you spend a good chunk of time in Warpigs before/after

18 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

...are all songs that they shouldn't play if they want to knock a terrific hour out of the park.

Were you referring to Nick Cave as a wasteman too? 🤯