2027 Headliners

[nikkic]

10 hours ago, dotdash79 said:

Fat boy slim has more chance of headlining 2027 than Fred again. 

He really doesn't 

[nikkic]

11 hours ago, fraybentos1 said:

Michael is old I think is what’s being got at here

Ah I see 😞 

[Ben7amin_]

Id be amazed if Fred Again was not in consideration for one of the headliner slots next time 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Why?  It's two years away and he seems to have really gone off the boil in terms of his popularity.

[Ben7amin_]

36 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Why?  It's two years away and he seems to have really gone off the boil in terms of his popularity.

 

Because im not seeing this "gone of the boil" -   People aged 16-25 still absolutely madly obsessed with him like he is the dance music messiah 

 

He will still sell out mega sized venues no problem - I think its very premature to write him off 

 

For the record i think he is crazy overrated -  but thats not gonna stop an absolute legion of fans turning up to watch hm on the Pyramid should he make it. 

Edited September 18, 2025 by Ben7amin_

[NorthernSoul52]

As we have seen though, cross-generational appeal is needed to hook a Pyramid headliner sometimes. Don't think he'd have a SZA-level crowd if he topped, and ultimately, the crowd size is kind of irrelevant if the show is gangbusters, but it nevertheless will factor into conversations.

[smiffy98]

Fred again is still seen as one of the most exciting dance artists to emerge this decade, and his set in 2023 went down a treat. I think writing him off is premature and out of touch. At Notting Hill Carnival this year, Victory Lap was by far the most popular song I heard across the different stages. The dance scene at Glastonbury is getting bigger and bigger each festival and there’s thousands of attendees who would see Fred as top crop for a headliner. It was only a year ago that he got a huge crowd at Reading/Leeds and he hasn’t been that active since.

 

I also didn’t realise I so passionately cared about Fred. 

[Ben7amin_]

Not sure anyone can deny Victory Lap is certainly one of this years big tunes.  Probably just about become Freds biggest tune now 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Victory Lap does slap tbf

[NorthernSoul52]

Not that they were likely, but Iron Maiden off the road in 2027.

 

 

[fraybentos1]

Somewhat bored at work and a lot can change in 2 years but a look at who might be in the frame:

 

Oasis- seem to be touring into 2026 but will it go to 2027? Money maybe an issue, how much do they want to do it?

Foo Fighters- In the frame apparently, 10 years since they did it and friends of the festival. 

Chappell- need a female headliner, was asked to sub in 2025. Could take 2026 off and be about in 2027?

Taylor Swift - 'Owes' the festival and new album. Obv totally up to her desire to do it.

Harry Styles- Seems an obvious fit and will be about by all accounts. Paper talk his team wanted it.

Sam Fender- Probs should have done it in 2025, maybe album 4 by then?

Rihanna- always rumoured but not played in years. Has to come back at some point surely.

Fred Again- Was in talks for 2025, but how big is he atm? Next live dates will tell us a lot

Fontaines DC- turned down a sub slot this year apparently, very popular. Maybe 2028?

 

I've probs missed a few

[homesick]

6 hours ago, fraybentos1 said:

Somewhat bored at work and a lot can change in 2 years but a look at who might be in the frame:

 

Oasis- seem to be touring into 2026 but will it go to 2027? Money maybe an issue, how much do they want to do it?

Foo Fighters- In the frame apparently, 10 years since they did it and friends of the festival. 

Chappell- need a female headliner, was asked to sub in 2025. Could take 2026 off and be about in 2027?

Taylor Swift - 'Owes' the festival and new album. Obv totally up to her desire to do it.

Harry Styles- Seems an obvious fit and will be about by all accounts. Paper talk his team wanted it.

Sam Fender- Probs should have done it in 2025, maybe album 4 by then?

Rihanna- always rumoured but not played in years. Has to come back at some point surely.

Fred Again- Was in talks for 2025, but how big is he atm? Next live dates will tell us a lot

Fontaines DC- turned down a sub slot this year apparently, very popular. Maybe 2028?

 

I've probs missed a few

The ones you've missed are either the safe pair of hands (Muse, The Killers), the unlikely pop legends (Adele, Beyonce, Lady Gaga), or weaker options who would need strong headliners on the other nights (Dave, Lorde). Plus Radiohead.

[Andre91]

Isn’t Fred supposedly playing a massive stadium date here next year?

[NorthernSoul52]

Had heard but who knows. 

[Ben7amin_]

Sabrina Carpenter must be in the running

[charlierc]

On 17/09/2025 at 07:24, NorthernSoul52 said:

Correction - happy to play for chips at Glastonbury. Japan prices aren't as hideous as I thought. 

 

 

It kinda says a lot about how this is all going that the £85 for a standing ticket to see Foos in Cardiff last summer is now cheap for a stadium show. 

[NorthernSoul52]

40 minutes ago, charlierc said:

It kinda says a lot about how this is all going that the £85 for a standing ticket to see Foos in Cardiff last summer is now cheap for a stadium show. 

Seems a bit bonkers, doesn't it. And even I still don't think that's cheap.

 

I'll be curious to see what the pricing is like for The 1975. They clearly have the appeal, but at the same time, their prices only just broached £60 at the top end with fees for the 2024 arenas, with plenty for less. Think it certainly helped juice their demographic.

[charlierc]

1 minute ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Seems a bit bonkers, doesn't it. And even I still don't think that's cheap.

 

I'll be curious to see what the pricing is like for The 1975. They clearly have the appeal, but at the same time, their prices only just broached £60 at the top end with fees for the 2024 arenas, with plenty for less. Think it certainly helped juice their demographic.

Oh ofc its not cheap. First big outdoor stadium gig I got was £50 per ticket (Green Day in 2010, which even then was an increase on the £30 it cost to see them in Milton Keynes in 2005). But compared to the £150 Gorillaz want for standing at the Spurs stadium next summer it looks like a bargain.

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, charlierc said:

Oh ofc its not cheap. First big outdoor stadium gig I got was £50 per ticket (Green Day in 2010, which even then was an increase on the £30 it cost to see them in Milton Keynes in 2005). But compared to the £150 Gorillaz want for standing at the Spurs stadium next summer it looks like a bargain.

I know. Kind of getting a little insane, especially when they're artists who don't automatically tally in your head as massive.

[smiffy98]

2 hours ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Sabrina Carpenter must be in the running

Without any actual intel, I don’t think she would because of the pay check…and she could probably play a couple of nights at Wembley Stadium instead.

 

Chappell is more likely. Or if Gracie’s next album takes off, maybe her (but more likely subbing).

[NorthernSoul52]

Is Sabrina Carpenter likely to price herself out of the market quite yet? Not sure what fees she's commanding, but there's also not that past exposure to Glastonbury that might tempt them.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I dont see why she'd be too expensive or wouldn't want to do it.

 

More likely she wont still be on the road in 2027 as that would mean she'll have been on the road for 4 years.

[Ayrshire Chris]

Swifty, Foos and Oasis

Robbie Williams as legend

😊😉😊😉😊😉

[NorthernSoul52]

Fence will get some hammer, perhaps.

 

TV will be bonkers, and then none will show their set.

[Suprefan]

On 15/09/2025 at 23:45, northernangel said:

Where is Oasis, Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo?

 

You've got Moby, Armin van Buuren, Iggy Pop, Groove Armada, The Strokes and I'll say Kaskade, you can happily keep the rest. 

I said Oasis, Karol and Sabrina. 
 

So as sh*tty is you think it is, it sold out. All 250k worth of tickets. The war chest is full for Taylor 2027 lol. And Stagecoach still hasnt even announced.