BST 2025

[Bect551]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Did mull it might be Rod for a moment, but he's back stateside.

 

Could we get a co-headliner option? Know they've been few and far between.

I was thinking co headliner, quite a few bands busy on 12th though.

Or maybe even Duran Duran again but Nile Rogers is elsewhere.

 

Edited March 8, 2025 by Bect551

[NorthernSoul52]

Don't think it would be Duran Duran.

 

There is still the remote choice that it could be Springsteen, but I'm ninety-nine percent certain the tour is wrapping in Milan the week before.

[charlierc]

On 08/03/2025 at 09:47, SocaBaptist said:

Likely to be a UK/Irish  rock band or equivalent? No work permits needed, transport costs etc at this "late stage". If yes, who are available at "short notice"? 

 

Presumably 1975 given they're only announced for Glastonbury so far. I'm aware it would be unusual given it's not necessarily always the case for all of Glasto's headliners to head to London for this.

 

Maybe if they throw a bit of cash at Muse to tempt them out of their current 5 Euro dates being enough for their plans this year, that could be an option. Maybe. I dunno.

 

Though there's always the possibility a name is ready and will be announced this week. I don't know, I don't work in the promoters office.

[charlierc]

18 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

There is still the remote choice that it could be Springsteen, but I'm ninety-nine percent certain the tour is wrapping in Milan the week before.

Always surprises me he's willing to play Hyde Park again after the time Westminster Council pulled the plug on him.

[NorthernSoul52]

9 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Presumably 1975 given they're only announced for Glastonbury so far. I'm aware it would be unusual given it's not necessarily always the case for all of Glasto's headliners to head to London for this.

 

Maybe if they throw a bit of cash at Muse to tempt them out of their current 5 Euro dates being enough for their plans this year, that could be an option. Maybe. I dunno.

 

Though there's always the possibility a name is ready and will be announced this week. I don't know, I don't work in the promoters office.

Muse don't have any UK shows at the moment, do they? Decent shout.

[NorthernSoul52]

9 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Always surprises me he's willing to play Hyde Park again after the time Westminster Council pulled the plug on him.

Money talks. But yeah, I think it's a bit of a weird one. 

 

He's said - or at least the press release has - that these shows are for markets not played in either 2023 or 2024, which is what rules London out of the picture for me. Think he'll wrap in Milan and head straight on holiday.

[charlierc]

Just now, NorthernSoul52 said:

Muse don't have any UK shows at the moment, do they? Decent shout.

Correct - right now, they don't. In Finland, Sweden, Norway, France and the Netherlands, but not here. Where I'm not sure about them is Chris did a podcast interview a few weeks strongly suggesting the 5 Euro shows they have next summer are it. But equally, never say never.

[NorthernSoul52]

It's such a short run to do.

 

But they do them, I guess.

[charlierc]

51 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

It's such a short run to do.

 

But they do them, I guess.

Tbf the expectation was more Muse in 2026 with new material. So they'll probably turn up at something next year, if less sure as to what. Reading & Leeds, maybe?

[NorthernSoul52]

I think Muse might have outgrown Reading and Leeds to an extent, but never say never.

[charlierc]

6 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I think Muse might have outgrown Reading and Leeds to an extent, but never say never.

I mean, I guess it's as much on what Reading's organisers think will appeal to their target market. Or what appeals to their target demographic in this age of R&L essentially now acting like Glastonbury-lite by booking a little bit of everything.

[teeman89]

I wonder if it could be The Eagles headlining the Saturday slot. Would fit perfectly between Neil Young and ELO. 

[Jerman72]

Muse please 🙏

 

Sat 12th July is the remaining date at BST free and their European tour runs 14th-27th June, so they are free.

 

Maybe with no new material a festival spot is ideal to just wack out the greatest hits and next summer do the stadium tour on the back of a new album?

[NorthernSoul52]

Thought we might have heard if it was Eagles by now. 

[incident]

Didn't Eagles play their "last ever UK shows no really we mean it this time no really really really" last year?

Edited March 10, 2025 by incident

[charlierc]

30 minutes ago, incident said:

Didn't Eagles play their "last ever UK shows no really we mean it this time no really really really" last year?

That's what I seem to recall their Manchester Co-Op residency being billed as, yes.

[SkipjackUK]

any rumours of Zach Bryan support?

[Jerman72]

19 hours ago, SkipjackUK said:

any rumours of Zach Bryan support?

 

someone from the States wearing a cowboy hat I reckon

[DomDom1984]

huge if true*

 

*talking about the hat

[NorthernSoul52]

On 10/03/2025 at 12:59, charlierc said:

That's what I seem to recall their Manchester Co-Op residency being billed as, yes.

Didn't sell out two of the shows, I believe. A weird one. 

[charlierc]

10 hours ago, DomDom1984 said:

huge if true*

 

*talking about the hat

[NorthernSoul52]

Mumford and Sons at Big Weekend... 

 

Surely, surely, they're not on the level here anymore, are they?! 

[Jerman72]

57 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Mumford and Sons at Big Weekend... 

 

Surely, surely, they're not on the level here anymore, are they?! 

 

Just saw them play last night at Kentish Town Forum, no support, came on after 9pm, barely played an hour. No thanks. A band with that back catalogue if they aren't having a support should play for 2 hours. They obviously haven't got enough decent material for a proper headline spot.

Edited March 12, 2025 by Jerman72

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Mumford and Sons at Big Weekend... 

 

Surely, surely, they're not on the level here anymore, are they?! 

I thought they could be a shout but they've just announced an arena tour for December including London O2. So I think they're now out of this one.

[DomDom1984]

2 hours ago, Jerman72 said:

 

Just saw them play last night at Kentish Town Forum, no support, came on after 9pm, barely played an hour. No thanks. A band with that back catalogue if they aren't having a support should play for 2 hours. They obviously haven't got enough decent material for a proper headline spot.

Tbf, that's just a warm up gig. Literally no chance of that being the case when they actually tour.