2025 Headliners

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, Muse turned down Download, didn't they? Certainly, the story was that Sleep Token were originally offered, then snubbed, then came back aboard. Think Green Day were the only lock there from the beginning.

[northernangel]

1 minute ago, foolee said:

 

I guarantee they do something in the UK and that was the actual reasoning behind it. 

It still comes to the same answer though whichever way, they chose to do something over Download while loads of other surrounding options got them.

[foolee]

4 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

I just don't see what the festival gets out of it, especially in a year when there might be a newer audience. 

 

A massive act with a great live reputation that no one goes 'who?' when they're announced. Obviously by no means they're nailed on or anything but I could see Glastonbury looking at them if they aren't any legacy acts about. I'd be shocked if they went for 3 newer acts that have never headlined after the SZA stuff last year. Like if Rihanna or Stevie aren't about I can defo see them getting a Muse type act that's about. 

[gfa]

9 minutes ago, Havors said:

You mean you think he could do stadiums? That's not the same as actually doing stadiums. 

 

+ Finsbury which was 50k or something too - may as well be a stadium

[NorthernSoul52]

51 minutes ago, henry bear said:

Probably a few if you dig deep - Skunk Anansie, Elvis Costello etc. The quickest fall from grace was probably the Manics; headlined in 99, subbed Moby in 2003

That is quite the drop, especially given I have no memory - from being too young - of Moby ever being at the size that he was.

[NorthernSoul52]

3 minutes ago, foolee said:

 

A massive act with a great live reputation that no one goes 'who?' when they're announced. Obviously by no means they're nailed on or anything but I could see Glastonbury looking at them if they aren't any legacy acts about. I'd be shocked if they went for 3 newer acts that have never headlined after the SZA stuff last year. Like if Rihanna or Stevie aren't about I can defo see them getting a Muse type act that's about. 

Muse could still nail it. I just think the general diminishing returns of the latter-day material makes them firmly more of a nostalgia booking now.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Maybe Muse could play Drones in full for its 10th anniversary. Everyone would love that. 

[northernangel]

3 minutes ago, gfa said:

 

+ Finsbury which was 50k or something too - may as well be a stadium

Finsbury isn't a stadium acts let's just get that sorted now lol. 

[incident]

3 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

That is quite the drop, especially given I have no memory - from being too young - of Moby ever being at the size that he was.

 

It genuinely was one of those 6ish month things. Exact right time for him.

[Havors]

3 minutes ago, gfa said:

 

+ Finsbury which was 50k or something too - may as well be a stadium

Like I said... Hozier did Finsbury park. The logic is fuzzy.  Not to mention the Geordie thing with St.James'

Anyway lets not keep going on...  I just dont think hes quite headliner material yet thats all im saying. I love him but that's just my opinion. 

[NorthernSoul52]

22 minutes ago, foolee said:

Yeah, not disputing those two. I just think people don't seem to realise how massive O-Rod actually is and because she is newer doesn't go down as well as a Gaga, Wonder or Rihanna. I guess because they're all current it feels uninspiring but I think all 3 should be able to do it and Olivia and Sam completely deserve it when you look at sold out tours etc. 75 also seem to sell out anything they do too. 

It's the two-album catalogue, perhaps - which is weird, because plenty of pop acts have been clearly a fine shout after two albums. Nobody would have batted an eyelid on Born This Way-era Gaga, for example.

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, incident said:

 

It genuinely was one of those 6ish month things. Exact right time for him.

Lightning in a bottle. It definitely happens.

[NorthernSoul52]

3 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Maybe Muse could play Drones in full for its 10th anniversary. Everyone would love that. 

Maybe you could stop giving me nightmares, fella. 🤣

[foolee]

7 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Muse could still nail it. I just think the general diminishing returns of the latter-day material makes them firmly more of a nostalgia booking now.

 

I agree, I think as we get less and less older acts around or doing their own thing bands like Muse become the legacy/nostalgia bookings and a band for the younger folk to tick of the list.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Book Muse for the legend spot. Minimises the risk of Rod Stewart turning up, and means none of the headline spots are wasted on weird middle-aged conspiracy theorists. Everybody wins. 

Edited November 19, 2024 by Rose-Colored Boy

[Robinn]

4 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Maybe Muse could play Drones in full for its 10th anniversary. Everyone would love that. 

 

Oh please no. I consider myself a fan, but I'd rather see a new act headline or someone who hasn't done it in the past 15 years. And a Drones anniversary... that's probably my least favourite album. 😂

 

Just give them the surprise act slot, so they can use it to announce their BHAR 20th anniversary shows for 2026. 😋

[Rose-Colored Boy]

2 minutes ago, Robinn said:

 

😂

they can use it to announce their BHAR 20th anniversary shows for 2026. 😋

Now that I’d be up for. 

[Davebrown]

So realistically, no one has anything solid atm, its just people hyping up who they want to headline. Nothing wrong with that.

What would be your dream 3 headlines for this year?

 

[northernangel]

32 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Maybe Muse could play Drones in full for its 10th anniversary. Everyone would love that. 

I don't know anyone that would that lol. As anniversary show for an album already 10 years past their prime.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, Davebrown said:

What would be your dream 3 headlines for this year?

 

Eminem with Dre and Snoop, maybe throw in 50 Cent 

 

Lady Gaga 

 

Someone else for the picnic blanket posse and or chin scratchers so I can go to WH

[Tranquility of Solitude]

6 minutes ago, Davebrown said:

So realistically, no one has anything solid atm, its just people hyping up who they want to headline. Nothing wrong with that.

What would be your dream 3 headlines for this year?

 

Stones

Gaga

Stevie W

[efcfanwirral]

26 minutes ago, Robinn said:

 

Oh please no. I consider myself a fan, but I'd rather see a new act headline or someone who hasn't done it in the past 15 years. And a Drones anniversary... that's probably my least favourite album. 😂

 

Just give them the surprise act slot, so they can use it to announce their BHAR 20th anniversary shows for 2026. 😋

 

24 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Now that I’d be up for. 

Me too! Wembley? 

[Nobby's Old Boots]

Personally I'd love to see 1975/Fender/Rodrigo. 

Anyone who thinks 1975 aren't big enough to headline are completely ignoring the objective facts in favour of their personal opinion, and they would absolutely smash it as a band who know full well the importance of being an excellent live band.

 

Fender/Rodrigo feels really fresh and exciting to me, I personally don't care if there isn't a huge/legacy name as one of the top 3 and I'd be there for all 3 headliners.

 

Having said that, I'd love if Muse headlined so I'd get a night off seeing one of the Pyramid headliners.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

5 minutes ago, Davebrown said:

So realistically, no one has anything solid atm, its just people hyping up who they want to headline. Nothing wrong with that.

What would be your dream 3 headlines for this year?

 

Fleetwood Mac with Lindsey, Taylor Swift playing Folklore in full, and Stevie Wonder. So if we got one out of three that’d be pretty good going. 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

3 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

 

Me too! Wembley? 

Done. ❤️