2025 Headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

They tried for Madonna last year and it didn't pan out. SZA wasn't their first choice by a long shot.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, charlierc said:

Would it have therefore fit better to have put Dua Lipa or Coldplay as the Sunday headliner?

 

Probably, but SZA played BST on the Saturday and Dua wanted to do Friday.

[LateStarter50]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

They tried for Madonna last year and it didn't pan out. SZA wasn't their first choice by a long shot.

Too true. Wishful thinking on my part.

But main point is that’s the stratospheric level that Sunday headliners should be, to bring the thing to a rapturous close. GenZ popsters are great, but not for that slot in that spot!

[charlierc]

9 minutes ago, LateStarter50 said:

Where’s Madonna this year?

Not touring by the sound of it.

[charlierc]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Probably, but SZA played BST on the Saturday and Dua wanted to do Friday.

Hmmm - I can see how that would have made this the only real way to structure them as they did last year.

 

Well either that or have SZA play BST Sunday. Particularly as Kings of Leon could've played Hyde Park's Saturday looking at their schedule.

[CaledonianGonzo]

7 minutes ago, LateStarter50 said:

Too true. Wishful thinking on my part.

But main point is that’s the stratospheric level that Sunday headliners should be, to bring the thing to a rapturous close. GenZ popsters are great, but not for that slot in that spot!

 

And yet Kendrick did just fine on the Sunday in 2022.

 

5 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Hmmm - I can see how that would have made this the only real way to structure them as they did last year.

 

Well either that or have SZA play BST Sunday. Particularly as Kings of Leon could've played Hyde Park's Saturday looking at their schedule.

 

BST are presumably paying more money so they get to call the shots on what happens when.

[Skip997]

The Sunday exodus is great, more space, but it doesn’t seem as big as it used to be 

[LateStarter50]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

And yet Kendrick did just fine on the Sunday in 2022.

 

 

So true. Maybe last year was just a bit of a one off then?

 

Did they make more of planning departures in general advice and ended up freaking people offsite early?

 

[fraybentos1]

28 minutes ago, LateStarter50 said:

 

Where’s Madonna this year?

Not that simple though is it? Booking Madonna you would imagine is actually very hard. 

 

You're saying it as if the festival hasn't thought of her or tried when they clearly did last year.

[stuie]

2 hours ago, Suprefan said:

beating traffic is a bad thing or trying to keep people on site so they spend money and make the aerial drone shots look pretty for the tv viewers.....

 

If too many people try to 'beat traffic' they become  the traffic they were trying to beat. 

Some people always leave on Sunday - it's expected.  Too many people leave on Sunday and this can cause problems. 

 

 

Edited January 11, 2025 by stuie

[CaledonianGonzo]

4 minutes ago, LateStarter50 said:

So true. Maybe last year was just a bit of a one off then?

 

Did they make more of planning departures in general advice and ended up freaking people offsite early?

 

 

Last year was (hopefully) a one off, but SZA aside I'm not really sure what the root cause was.  True the Janelle -> Burna Boy -> SZA run didn't offer much for the dadrock demo - but as the old saying goes, plenty on elsewhere 

[stuie]

3 minutes ago, LateStarter50 said:

So true. Maybe last year was just a bit of a one off then?

 

Did they make more of planning departures in general advice and ended up freaking people offsite early?

 

 

 

People leaving were telling us there was nothing that they really wanted to see.

[efcfanwirral]

26 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Last year was (hopefully) a one off, but SZA aside I'm not really sure what the root cause was.  True the Janelle -> Burna Boy -> SZA run didn't offer much for the dadrock demo - but as the old saying goes, plenty on elsewhere 

I dont think there was, The National had a tiny crowd, James Blake and London Grammar and Justice have their niche audiences but not enough to make people stay and weren't even on stages big enough to make that much of a difference. We ended up watching The Feeling.

 

It does seem like they booked the other stages for a massive headliner and got stuck. 

Edited January 11, 2025 by efcfanwirral

[CaledonianGonzo]

Yeah, that is pretty weak tbf. Justice the one bright spot- and even that not so different from the same night in 2017.

[Isaacistyping]

I’ve been told that Kasabian have 100% been booked. 

[Skip997]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

True the Janelle -> Burna Boy -> SZA run didn't offer much for the dadrock demo - but as the old saying goes, plenty on elsewhere 

Therefore we need more of this 

[MEGABOWL]

2 hours ago, efcfanwirral said:

I dont think there was, The National had a tiny crowd, James Blake and London Grammar and Justice have their niche audiences but not enough to make people stay and weren't even on stages big enough to make that much of a difference. We ended up watching The Feeling.

 

It does seem like they booked the other stages for a massive headliner and got stuck. 

That makes a lot of sense. I love The National and their set was glorious but they’re a small Other headliner. The Pyramid was entirely channeled towards a younger crowd and that didn’t work. We were heading down from The Park before London Granmar and there was a lot heading the other way so I think they got a decent showing and my mate who went to Justice said that was busy. It does seem like they were expecting a Stevie Wonder that night.

[lendan]

33 minutes ago, Isaacistyping said:

I’ve been told that Kasabian have 100% been booked. 

That would be great, amazing on the recent tour with  the streets 

[archiegow]

37 minutes ago, Isaacistyping said:

I’ve been told that Kasabian have 100% been booked. 

Reckon we might have another subheadliner there if this is true, wonder if they might replace Paramore if the Hayley solo tour overlaps?

[MEGABOWL]

On 1/9/2025 at 10:12 PM, Crazyfool01 said:

Last year for me …. Just shows how varied it is and how well they cater for many different tastes 

Yeah last year was a superb line up in my eyes. Headliners were a good mix of old favourites and a big name I like but wouldn’t have paid to go see in a stadium. Plenty of stuff to dance to (Sofia Kourtesis, Con Man, K-Klass, LCD), some up and comers (Last Dinner Party, Blondshell, Newdad, The K’s) and then all the way back to the Manfreds. Brilliant.

[stuie]

40 minutes ago, Isaacistyping said:

I’ve been told that Kasabian have 100% been booked. 

 

I think it's safe to say that doesn't have any business in this thread these days.  

 

(can't see them being back this year either)

[efcfanwirral]

17 minutes ago, lendan said:

That would be great, amazing on the recent tour with  the streets 

Yep no complaints from me on that one

[Spindles]

3 hours ago, steviewevie said:

By Sunday I am usually very much done, 5 days are long time for a light weight. I think that might be the case for a few others too. They need some decent headliners on the last night to keep people there, for me Olivia Rodrigo is not it.

I know that most of us here are fanatics, and that's not really representative, but I'm always amazed when discussing Glastonbury on reddit at how many people admit to leaving on Saturday or early on Sunday.  Personally I want to drag every second I can out of being on site, but a lot of people apparently have had enough by mid-weekend and getting home early is seen as being a good idea.

[MEGABOWL]

13 minutes ago, Spindles said:

I know that most of us here are fanatics, and that's not really representative, but I'm always amazed when discussing Glastonbury on reddit at how many people admit to leaving on Saturday or early on Sunday.  Personally I want to drag every second I can out of being on site, but a lot of people apparently have had enough by mid-weekend and getting home early is seen as being a good idea.

It baffles me, and I’m 47. Every time could be the last time so might as well make the most of it.

[Ben7amin_]

15 minutes ago, Spindles said:

I know that most of us here are fanatics, and that's not really representative, but I'm always amazed when discussing Glastonbury on reddit at how many people admit to leaving on Saturday or early on Sunday.  Personally I want to drag every second I can out of being on site, but a lot of people apparently have had enough by mid-weekend and getting home early is seen as being a good idea.

 

I think people feel 2 much pressure to be on site at first chance Wed - or even queueing overnight - I think if realistically are gonna run out of energy before the end of the festival they probably would be better off arriving a lot later.

 

I can't really testify to if it is the disaster people make it out if you wanna get a tent pitched on Thur or even Fri - as i normally volunteer - but ive know others get somewhere to camp. 

 

 

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