2027 Headliners

[CaledonianGonzo]

11 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

I reckon they would be headlining the other again.

 

Listening to the new single, and even that feels generous.

[mufcok]

Yeah I'm not sure about that new tune, to be honest.

 

Even without that - I really like them, followed them since before Innerspeaker, but they just don't strike me as Glastonbury headliners.

 

Could be wrong, but I don't see it.

[Ben7amin_]

I love Tame Impala but have to agree im not sure quite headliners.  The set they played on the Other Stage (it was before or after ALt J i Cant remember)  when they were touring Lonerism was incredible.  (personally i massively prefer the first two albums to any of the more recent ones)  

 

I think they would be goos in the Sub=Headline slot again - with a bit of sunshine. 

[tigger123]

On 25/07/2025 at 05:24, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Listening to the new single, and even that feels generous.

Yeah agreed, it's pants

[priest17]

Bit like Foals, shoulda headlined 2027, now they never will

[priest17]

2 hours ago, priest17 said:

Bit like Foals, shoulda headlined 2027, now they never will

2017*

[DomDom1984]

I'm not sure Foals were ever big enough. 

 

I'd love to see a resurgence and for them to actually reach that point. I don't feel like they're a "never gonna" QUITE yet.

[rock_on]

Tame Impala would be a really weak headliner, there natural position is a sub/other headliner.

[northernangel]

4 hours ago, priest17 said:

Bit like Foals, shoulda headlined 2027, now they never will

Above Radiohead, Foos or even Ed lol, where Biffy should still have been fiven that slot. Not a chance after that what went down album either. They then continued to fall further. The point that headlined Other in 2022 5 years later suggests there is no weight at all to that suggestion.

[Porcelina]

Tame are incredibly flat live, too.

 

Park in 2011 was a chore and I loved Innerspeaker at the time. Tried again in 2019 on the Other and we left after four tracks for Jon Hopkins (excellent choice).

[priest17]

17 hours ago, northernangel said:

Above Radiohead, Foos or even Ed lol, where Biffy should still have been fiven that slot. Not a chance after that what went down album either. They then continued to fall further. The point that headlined Other in 2022 5 years later suggests there is no weight at all to that suggestion.

Okay I meant 2016 where they both subbed ahah

[Ben7amin_]

How about Gorrilaz for a 27 headliner looks like album is coming the end of this year.

[incident]

15 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

How about Gorrilaz for a 27 headliner looks like album is coming the end of this year.

 

For the Other Stage maybe.

 

Feels like the moment for the Pyramid has been and gone - and even at the time was a stretch and not a huge success.

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, priest17 said:

Okay I meant 2016 where they both subbed ahah

Again no lol. Muse, Adele and Coldplay. They were never going to play at that point above them and that was the time when it it didn't happen it won't.

[charlierc]

On 27/07/2025 at 16:39, northernangel said:

Above Radiohead, Foos or even Ed lol, where Biffy should still have been fiven that slot. Not a chance after that what went down album either. They then continued to fall further. The point that headlined Other in 2022 5 years later suggests there is no weight at all to that suggestion.

What's weird is that my two favourite Foals albums are their 2019 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost double. And the tour for that album still dabbled in arenas and headlined minor festivals like Truck. Bu I do agree the time of Foals headlining the Pyramid needed one of those two albums to have a big hitter. Even WWD, for all that seems to be implied by this post as a "This is where it went wrong" album, had What Went Down and Mountain At My Gates.

[charlierc]

8 hours ago, Ben7amin_ said:

How about Gorrilaz for a 27 headliner looks like album is coming the end of this year.

Did they sell out All Points East a few years ago? Cos if they didn't do that, then that feels like a sign their Glastonbury bill-top moment may have been & gone.

[DomDom1984]

I was surprised at Foals getting the spot they did at Reading in 2023. 

 

What Went Down was probably their peak as far as how big they were. And they got the co-headline gig at Reading which was definitely short of the standalone. 

 

The idea of them headlining any major at any point doesn't wash for me.

[Quark]

[northernangel]

14 hours ago, DomDom1984 said:

I was surprised at Foals getting the spot they did at Reading in 2023. 

 

What Went Down was probably their peak as far as how big they were. And they got the co-headline gig at Reading which was definitely short of the standalone. 

 

The idea of them headlining any major at any point doesn't wash for me.

Surely Holy Fire was their peak.

[stuie]

14 hours ago, charlierc said:

Did they sell out All Points East a few years ago? Cos if they didn't do that, then that feels like a sign their Glastonbury bill-top moment may have been & gone.

 

Aside from that, don't think they'd get another chance after 2010... it wasn't well received. Sure, it was 15 years ago, but even so...

[DomDom1984]

You can argue Foals were at their best with Holy Fire (I'd say you'd be right) but definitely at their biggest with What Went Down. If they were gonna headline majors outright, that was the time.

[Porcelina]

Isn't there the ridiculous stat that no band who has ever headlined the Other Stage has ever gone on to headline the Pyramid?

 

Basement Jaxx did but only as replacements, so don't count imo.

[charlierc]

10 hours ago, northernangel said:

Surely Holy Fire was their peak.

Depends what metric we're measuring.

 

Hell, I think the two Everything Not Saved... albums in 2019 are Foals' best two albums, but am aware they didn't create a big hit akin to Holy Fire or even What Went Down's two main singles.

[dotdash79]

1 hour ago, Porcelina said:

Isn't there the ridiculous stat that no band who has ever headlined the Other Stage has ever gone on to headline the Pyramid?

 

Basement Jaxx did but only as replacements, so don't count imo.

only one I’ve seen is The Prodigy headlined the other the year before doing the pyramid. 
 

Dua Lipa was due to headline the other in 2020 but something happened that year. 

[Badlands]

I'd like to see Gorillaz back, they've still got an unbelievable back catalogue to play. Doubt Damon would put up with headlining other though