2025 Headliners

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Another one for the Kids

I think that's the worst one so far, absolutely dreadful except for Olivia.

[Spindles]

US festivals are always wall to wall with acts that have no impact here in the UK.

[yosoyyoberdi]

3 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Another one for the Kids

Would be great to get some of the more diverse acts from this actually. But it's not going to happen.

Edited January 14, 2025 by yosoyyoberdi

[Jamm]

3 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Another one for the Kids

Hmm. Not strong by any means but not completely awful. Not sure where the budgets gone though; usually Governors Ball is stronger no?
 

I’d take Tyler, Jpegmafia, car seat headrest, lemon twigs, royel otis, Joey valence & brae.

 

Not checked their schedules but realistically could see Peggy and Lemon Twigs being booked maybe?

[charlierc]

3 hours ago, fullfathom5 said:

I’m shocked Hozier keeps getting these high billings (Reading & Leeds included). Remember watching him mid-afternoon in The John Peel Tent, I think just after Take Me To Church came out… not really aware of what he’s brought out since. Am I out of touch? No, it’s the kids that are wrong! 🤣

 

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

He had an absolutely enormous global hit last year.

Yeah I was wondering what he'd done to get a Reading/Leeds headliner but hadn't heard about his big hit.

 

I mean I'm out the loop with what's hot at present so it's not a surprise that caught me out.

[charlierc]

4 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Another one for the Kids

Clairo & Japanese House - I approve.

 

The rest of Sunday - not so much.

[Ayrshire Chris]

8 hours ago, Blownimpression said:

What was wrong with Seasick Steve? I’m not a fan tbh, find him a bit boring, but it seemed to fit quite well: easy listening to start the day off. We happily sat through his set in the sun.

I’d agree with that. Seen him before and his set was really good. Nice bit of Americana on the pyramid. 

[fullfathom5]

6 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

He had an absolutely enormous global hit last year.

oh ok, yeah that must’ve passed me by… what was it called?

[stuie]

36 minutes ago, fullfathom5 said:

oh ok, yeah that must’ve passed me by… what was it called?

spotify tells me it's called 'Too Sweet' but I've just listened and it's not familiar to me... and my office sadly plays R1 most of the time haha 

[kirkwood]

5 hours ago, yosoyyoberdi said:

Would be great to get some of the more diverse acts from this actually. But it's not going to happen.

Mt. Joy are absolutely fantastic

[Suprefan]

10 hours ago, Jamm said:

Hmm. Not strong by any means but not completely awful. Not sure where the budgets gone though; usually Governors Ball is stronger no?
 

I’d take Tyler, Jpegmafia, car seat headrest, lemon twigs, royel otis, Joey valence & brae.

 

Not checked their schedules but realistically could see Peggy and Lemon Twigs being booked maybe?

 

Live Nation spends just enough because some of these acts are at Bonnaroo and will also play Lolla and Austin City Limits. The O Rod Day will sell out easily.  They literally cater to teenagers and thats it because NY is such a difficult festival market and this one has somehow survived all the b.s.

[gfa]

When is lolla expected ? @Suprefan

 

16 hours ago, fullfathom5 said:

I’m shocked Hozier keeps getting these high billings (Reading & Leeds included). Remember watching him mid-afternoon in The John Peel Tent, I think just after Take Me To Church came out… not really aware of what he’s brought out since. Am I out of touch? No, it’s the kids that are wrong! 🤣

 

I'm pretty young and its come out of nowhere for me (i did delete tiktok though in like april or may last year). I was surprised by R&L and thought it was a mad booking and they f**ked off but both sides of the pond he is getting these bookings. Fair play i guess (crap though!)

[WhoOdyssey]

Hozier's built up a huge fanbase in the last few years, he has 48 million monthly listeners on Spotify currently.

 

They're not just streaming the big hits either, he has 17 songs with at least 200 million streams.

Edited January 15, 2025 by WhoOdyssey

[wro_lap]

Yeah, Hozier's huge now. Could easily see him headlining Other/subbing Pyramid in the next few festivals. Pretty wild how his first Glastonbury appearance was early in the Acoustic tent in 2014 - quite a rare trajectory

[gfa]

22 minutes ago, WhoOdyssey said:

Hozier's built up a huge fanbase in the last few years, he has 48 million monthly listeners on Spotify currently.

 

They're not just streaming the big hits either, he has 17 songs with at least 200 million streams.

I don't know if i agree with this.

 

Obviously not the best method but his album before this big one didn't do fantastic, nothing really charted since take me to church etc.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hozier_discography

 

3rd down woodsies at glasto in 2023 (underbilled maybe, but was it rammed? i don't remember hearing much).

 

Its a fair come up in the last year I would say personally He wasn't small but nowhere near this size outside of Ireland in 2022.

 

@wro_lap is right about rare trajectory. Few acts stay mid sized for a decade then shoot to such heights - its really uncommon!

Edited January 15, 2025 by gfa

[wro_lap]

2023 Woodsies was a secret set. Tent was full, but not dangerous Killers levels (it was immediately after Foo Fighters)

[Beerqueen]

On 1/14/2025 at 11:21 AM, Spindles said:

I actually enjoyed Seasick Steve, come at me.

 

Me too!

[gfa]

31 minutes ago, wro_lap said:

2023 Woodsies was a secret set. Tent was full, but not dangerous Killers levels (it was immediately after Foo Fighters)

Ahh - the way i checked didn't highlight that aspect !

[CaledonianGonzo]

I remember walking towards El Pointo to see Patti Smith (I think) and the volume of folk walking out from the field after Hozier had finished was vast.

[Justcalledtosay]

Hozier gets a bad rap. Not really sure why. 

[WhoOdyssey]

2 hours ago, gfa said:

I don't know if i agree with this.

 

Obviously not the best method but his album before this big one didn't do fantastic, nothing really charted since take me to church etc.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hozier_discography

 

3rd down woodsies at glasto in 2023 (underbilled maybe, but was it rammed? i don't remember hearing much).

 

Its a fair come up in the last year I would say personally He wasn't small but nowhere near this size outside of Ireland in 2022.

 

@wro_lap is right about rare trajectory. Few acts stay mid sized for a decade then shoot to such heights - its really uncommon!

 

That was 2019 though, it was really during lockdown that the fanbase seemed to grow - lot of his old songs became TikTok hits. 

 

Obviously he's not a stadium act, but he's got a huge young audience now. In the last two days even, he's had two songs blow up on the UK Spotify chart - with his cover of Arctic Monkeys' Do I Wanna Know charting at #16 today. 

[Spindles]

It's just bland manufactured pop with the same production as a dozen other US artists, like Imagine Dragons.  It feels like music made by committee.

[gfa]

14 minutes ago, WhoOdyssey said:

 

That was 2019 though, it was really during lockdown that the fanbase seemed to grow - lot of his old songs became TikTok hits. 

 

Obviously he's not a stadium act, but he's got a huge young audience now. In the last two days even, he's had two songs blow up on the UK Spotify chart - with his cover of Arctic Monkeys' Do I Wanna Know charting at #16 today. 

Yeah for sure it was 2019, but these mega slots weren't happening in 2023 when he first started touring again after covid.

 

The main growth has happened since summer 2023.

[Mr Boo]

20 minutes ago, Spindles said:

It's just bland manufactured pop with the same production as a dozen other US artists, like Imagine Dragons.  It feels like music made by committee.

He’s Irish isn’t he?

Personally would be happy to see him at Glastonbury, but different strokes for different folks 👍

[Stokesy10]

1 hour ago, Spindles said:

It's just bland manufactured pop with the same production as a dozen other US artists, like Imagine Dragons.  It feels like music made by committee.

Apart from Hozier is very talented and has nicely crafted songs and an incredible voice (and is Irish, btw) and Imagine Dragons are tripe.