2025 Headliners

[Dg_vic]

Noah Kahan for Neil Young sub?  Only other option is Noah subbing Olivia (who have a close relationship so would work also). 

[wro_lap]

Thinking about how good that Rod-Chic-Chappell-Olivia run would be. I've just checked and the longest I've ever stayed put at one stage is 3 consecutive acts at the Pyramid. It would be great fun to stay put and party the night away, but the sad thing is you just know it'll take you a good 40 minutes to get to and from the toilet in that crowd.

[Punksnotdead]

51 minutes ago, wro_lap said:

Thinking about how good that Rod-Chic-Chappell-Olivia run would be. I've just checked and the longest I've ever stayed put at one stage is 3 consecutive acts at the Pyramid. It would be great fun to stay put and party the night away, but the sad thing is you just know it'll take you a good 40 minutes to get to and from the toilet in that crowd.

Nonsense - with a 30 minute gap between each act it's easy to do a piss break without missing a single song. Only in an Elton size crowd will it take you 40 minutes to get to and fro.

[Suprefan]

17 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

Nonsense - with a 30 minute gap between each act it's easy to do a piss break without missing a single song. Only in an Elton size crowd will it take you 40 minutes to get to and fro.

 

except the gaps increase the later the day goes. First few are 30 mins and then its long from 4th down and onward.

[Suprefan]

4 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

I mean if I was in charge.. 🤷‍♂️ three young headliners might be a bit much but it’d definitely be safer. 

Except we know its going to happen so they might as well get it over with.  I dont think Charli was ever in the cards to be a Pyramid headliner for them but I think when it all shakes out youll see people demanding it happen for optics and possibly safety. Like it this gonna be the next thing to get the council up in a twist again? Too many crowding issues the past few years anyway. Now youre inviting  back that criticism.

 

I know its impossible to schedule everyone so that there isnt crowd surges and such but doesnt take much to be sensible. Like lets say Fred Again was still in the frame and was on for  Saturday night. Then Charli subbing would be a slam dunk and you get a like Snow Patrol or  even Paramore or whoever to top Other and crisis averted.

 

 

and i say Oasis cause why the f**k not. Ive had Liam in 2017, Noel in 2022. Let their combined powers just make an appearance in 2025. At worst I can hope for is getting into a warm up gig anyway.

Edited December 7, 2024 by Suprefan

[NorthernSoul52]

Paramore subbing The 1975 is banter, given the Swift connection.

[nikkic]

With the names popping up for big slots, I feel like this could be an all timer for the Pyramid under card. 

 

[Jamm]

If Pulp subs Neil what an insane combo that would be.

 

I kind of don’t want the festival to be as stacked as rumours suggest, I wanna have some chill time mulling about - by the sounds of it I’ll be running about like a blue arsed fly.

 

Most other festivals next year are relatively weak, so going to tempter my expectations for the under card.

[charlierc]

58 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Paramore subbing The 1975 is banter, given the Swift connection.

Two very different relationships with Taylor indeed.

[guypjfreak]

17 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

I'm The Ocean

Heart of Gold

After The Gold Rush

Ohio

Powderfinger

Cowgirl in the Sand

Harvest Moon

Comes a Time

Cortez The Killer

Cinnamon Girl

Rockin in the Free World

Like a Hurricane

Danger Bird

Old Man

The Needle and the Damage Done

Down By The River

Hey Hey, My My

Helpless

 

Just have him play most of this and all will be well in the world.

Rockin in the free world will be the last song..

[Rose-Colored Boy]

16 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Everything pointing towards Paramore subbing The 1975. 

Apologies, don’t know why I thought there was firm info on this but it turns out there isn’t. Could well be Neil’s sub. 

[judyblue110]

1 hour ago, guypjfreak said:

Rockin in the free world will be the last song..

 

Surprisingly, it's unlikely this will be the case.

[efcfanwirral]

18 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Is it? I thought the capacity was 60,000 ish. Putting her on against a good but fairly small headliner like Neil Young is just too obviously asking for trouble to pass the risk assessment. Charli against Neil will also be mad, but at least people have had plenty of opportunities to see Charli previously (as well as in 2025). 

I'm not sure you know, the Charli XCX show in 2022 wasn't even close to filling out the tent, so surely there are loads of people who've only just discovered her to suddenly get her to headline status elsewhere.

 

I also think there's a lot more Glastonbury newcomers with the ticket changes, plus all this hype around Brat Girl Summer and I think putting her on the Other Stage against someone like Neil Young is also asking for trouble. 

 

I'd do neither personally! 

Edited December 7, 2024 by efcfanwirral

[CaledonianGonzo]

She'll fill the Other Field and it'll be great, but it's not going to be dangerous or a misguided booking FFS.  Neil Young is absolutely not playing to an empty field.

[kalifire]

3 hours ago, nikkic said:

With the names popping up for big slots, I feel like this could be an all timer for the Pyramid under card. 

Seems that way. I guess they’re looking to go out on a high before the fallow year!

[CaledonianGonzo]

And not six months back folk were writing obituaries for it 

[kalifire]

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Edited December 8, 2024 by kalifire

[FloopFiller]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

And not six months back folk were writing obituaries for it 

Guilty. I’d like to think Emily has seen the discourse online and taken it as a personal challenge to prove the doubters wrong.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'm sure they're always trying to get the best balance.  But this year definitely tested my faith. Record-breaking number of fumbles.

[Avalon_Fields]

So what’s the biggest factor in all of this uncertainty? Dearth of top acts available? Glastonbury not on the ball? Glastonbury £ rates? Acts can earn huge sums on the arena circuit? Too many other festivals in competition?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Avalon_Fields said:

So what’s the biggest factor in all of this uncertainty? Dearth of top acts available? Glastonbury not on the ball? Glastonbury £ rates? Acts can earn huge sums on the arena circuit? Too many other festivals in competition?

 

<quietly> there isn't really much uncertainty at this point - we're just pretending there is so as not to spoil the fun for folk who still want to get hyped up for anyone that's not The 1975 / Neil Young / O-Rod </quietly>

[Avalon_Fields]

2 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

Unrealistic expectations from the punters..................

…as per the Stage Predictions thread, they’re all wonderful line ups but….

[CaledonianGonzo]

Got the Shakey FOMO already. 

[stuie]

On 12/6/2024 at 5:34 PM, Suprefan said:

somehow you think you can still fit 100,000 people there when ya cant lol.

 

You think Chappell would get 100K to Other Stage field at headliner time?  Against 6 other headliners and Arcadia and SH/SEC?  That's crazy.  I think the US growth must have been more explosive than here for you to think that, tbh.  

 

I like her and would probably go if I'm not on shift, but I don't think half the total festival population would.

 

 

[FloopFiller]

Chappell’s gonna get biggest crowd of the weekend imo.