2025 Headliners

[northernangel]

46 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

My theory is she was down to do the Saturday and proved much less intransigent on availability than Neil Young

 

Mine too. Neil not being announced with a date was weird. I would however be very open to it still being Olivia Saturday and Neil Sunday but Neil's other dates don't really make that so. I think the festival have basically shuffled things so that Michael can have his man back. Can you imagine them doing that though as the risk of Olivia saying no lol.

43 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

But at the same time, if she was locked in earlier then Neil Young, was The 1975 never a replacement for Fred Again?

 

Was it Fred Again, Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975, forced into a Shakey reshuffle?

 

Or was it Fred Again, Olivia Rodrigo or Stevie Wonder, forced to fix after the latter bailed?

 

We may never know.

 

I think The 1975 has always been the replacement for Fred. No reason to believe currently they were ever originally in the pipeline. 

36 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

In three festivals, I've done nine Pyramid headliners. The only ones I particularly regret are Muse and Ed Sheeran in '16 and '17, and mostly because I'd seen them do the exact same show only a matter of months before.

 

Even the others that were a little bit hit-and-miss - Foo Fighters and SZA - I'm glad I went because they offered something I otherwise may not have normally moved on.

 

I also agree with two headliners but I planned to leave Muse as Madness started and go Underworld. 

32 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I mean, she would have to be doing the Friday if they're keeping Olivia Rodrigo. If it is her she has replaced, then she's Friday or Sunday.

 

Friday does not feel like a Rihanna spot, despite the fluttering of pop stars who have played it in recent years - Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, etc.

Yeah I do think the day matters.

[NorthernSoul52]

1 minute ago, Mark_safc said:

This forum makes hilarious reading at times. People making up full blown theories in their heads about bands being pushed from the lineup and consequences of it....bitter tastes etc. I get as excited as the next person about the festival and the lineup, but some people need to free up some brain space and just wait for the lineup release. 😅

Thank you for your kind words about how we spend our lives. 😘

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, northernangel said:

Mine too. Neil not being announced with a date was weird. I would however be very open to it still being Olivia Saturday and Neil Sunday but Neil's other dates don't really make that so. I think the festival have basically shuffled things so that Michael can have his man back. Can you imagine them doing that though as the risk of Olivia saying no lol.

 

I think The 1975 has always been the replacement for Fred. No reason to believe currently they were ever originally in the pipeline. 

 

Yeah I do think the day matters.

It's all a bit bonkers. If The 1975 were a replacement, and then got booted, can't have been particularly ironclad as a deal.

 

But I just... to me, the big pop headliner is a Saturday or Sunday night thing. Your gamble is your Friday night for me, and of the bunch, The 1975 arguably represents that gamble.

 

Had Dua Lipa not insisted on the Friday, think SZA should have played there last year. Then Dua Lipa on the Saturday and Coldplay to close up shop again on the Sunday.

[NorthernSoul52]

At the very least, alleged Rihanna bombshells will keep this thread roaring through the rest of the day.

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, NorthernSoul52 said:

It's all a bit bonkers. If The 1975 were a replacement, and then got booted, can't have been particularly ironclad as a deal.

 

But I just... to me, the big pop headliner is a Saturday or Sunday night thing. Your gamble is your Friday night for me, and of the bunch, The 1975 arguably represents that gamble.

 

Had Dua Lipa not insisted on the Friday, think SZA should have played there last year. Then Dua Lipa on the Saturday and Coldplay to close up shop again on the Sunday.

ive got a feeling you are AI .... can anyone type this fast  ? 🙂 

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, Crazyfool01 said:

ive got a feeling you are AI .... can anyone type this fast  ? 🙂 

I'm not, I'm just on the spectrum. But thank you for what might be a compliment!

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, NorthernSoul52 said:

I'm not, I'm just on the spectrum. But thank you for what might be a compliment!

it is 🙂 

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, Crazyfool01 said:

it is 🙂 

Well, thank you very much!

 

But yes, this is quite the fascinating few hours we have in store. My gut has been a little shaky on both The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo, with pros and cons.

 

But, and I say this with the admiration for her copper-bottomed bangers, I'd rather see them both get the shot rather than Rihanna, at least of the likely contenders in the mix.

[northernangel]

4 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

It's all a bit bonkers. If The 1975 were a replacement, and then got booted, can't have been particularly ironclad as a deal.

 

But I just... to me, the big pop headliner is a Saturday or Sunday night thing. Your gamble is your Friday night for me, and of the bunch, The 1975 arguably represents that gamble.

 

Had Dua Lipa not insisted on the Friday, think SZA should have played there last year. Then Dua Lipa on the Saturday and Coldplay to close up shop again on the Sunday.

 

SZA shouldn't have played at all really.

 

There is no suggestion that The 1975 have been booted. 

[ghostdancer1]

Rihanna isn't playing Glastonbury 2025.

 

jfc

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, northernangel said:

 

SZA shouldn't have played at all really.

 

There is no suggestion that The 1975 have been booted. 

Hmmm, perhaps. I disagree that she shouldn't have played - if the chat was true that she was already booked to play as an Other stage headliner, then she should have definitely played.

 

And I think the slot didn't help on the day too. She'd have been better suited to the Friday, with everybody in the house. Both her and The National suffered from the Sunday night hangover of early departures and the aftermath of a dramatic England win.

[NorthernSoul52]

1 minute ago, ghostdancer1 said:

Rihanna isn't playing Glastonbury 2025.

 

jfc

[Physical_graffiti]

there are no rihanna bombshells, someone with no history of posting made a pretend post

[chino1]

12 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

SZA shouldn't have played at all really.

 

There is no suggestion that The 1975 have been booted. 

Are the 1975 now out of the running? Booted - what does it mean 

[jonnytee1]

This page has gone crazy - everyone on here has gone crazy - this is crazy 

 

love it 😂😂

[NorthernSoul52]

"Booted", in this parlance, would mean removed from the line-up for one reason or another - typically to make way for another act, or for a breach of contract.

 

As for it being a poster with little activity, we have had drops - and accurate ones -from single-digit posters before. True or false, it offers debate to stimulate.

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, jonnytee1 said:

This page has gone crazy - everyone on here has gone crazy - this is crazy 

 

love it 😂😂

[Acid_Haze]

If Rihanna was booked to headline Glastonbury... wouldn't they want to announce her London dates before announcing her headline slot, to maximise ticket sales?

 

I'm surprised they'd hold off announcing the London shows just because "she doesn't want to do as many". Surely they would just announce a few dates first, then announce Glastonbury, then if there's super high demand she can decide if she wants to do more London dates.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Rihanna isn't playing

[Kalopsia]

Nothing has happened to the headliners. It's as we thought. 

[fraybentos1]

Headliners are obv the 1975 and o rod, been clear for months. Anyone expecting Rihanna will be let down 

[NorthernSoul52]

Holes to be poked, holes to be prodded!

 

But who the heck knows. This is a manic kind of fun.

 

For what it is worth, I think it is The 1975, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts and Olivia Rodrigo.

 

But hell, I'm not cast-iron in my certainty.

[chino1]

27 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

Headliners are obv the 1975 and o rod, been clear for months. Anyone expecting Rihanna will be let down 

Sam Fender & Fred again are still in the running 

[chino1]

49 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

"Booted", in this parlance, would mean removed from the line-up for one reason or another - typically to make way for another act, or for a breach of contract.

 

As for it being a poster with little activity, we have had drops - and accurate ones -from single-digit posters before. True or false, it offers debate to stimulate.

Hardly be removed from the line up if they were asked and said yes 

[chino1]

Glad that's sorted now. The 1975 are headlining again!