2027 Headliners

[Skip997]

48 minutes ago, gfa said:

Very low chance of it being 3 men like your suggesting - especially after a fallow year where theres lots of choice!

 

I don't think they would be worried about 3 new headliners if they are safe names - Green Day, RHCP, AC/DC and Iron Maiden would all be 'safe' names as are Fender, Chappell and Sabrina at this point. No chance of SZA 2.0 with any of them at least even if some are questionable at best (RHCP).

So let’s have a look at that. Green Day are incredibly dull pop somehow pretending to be “punk”, but for some reason are very popular. RHCP are just rubbish. AC/DC only have one song which they repeat for 2 hours or whatever and may well be too expensive. Iron Maiden are at least slightly interesting and have some comedy value, but not sure they’re either a “safe bet” or that popular.

 

Anyway, bollocks to “safe bets”, three acts of old duffers or three dull  bland new acts. 

[smiffy98]

2 hours ago, gfa said:

Very low chance of it being 3 men like your suggesting - especially after a fallow year where theres lots of choice!

 

I don't think they would be worried about 3 new headliners if they are safe names - Green Day, RHCP, AC/DC and Iron Maiden would all be 'safe' names as are Fender, Chappell and Sabrina at this point. No chance of SZA 2.0 with any of them at least even if some are questionable at best (RHCP).

Interesting about the three male acts, which I totally get…it wouldn’t be a good look for the festival. Maybe if they got a strong female Legend Slot act (e.g. Cher, Celine Dion), it would draw less attention to a male dominated top line like 2023.

 

I would be curious to know what types of diversity Emily and her team consider when drawing up the top line of their festival…there’s so many types to consider that there’s no perfect solution.

[charlierc]

8 hours ago, VCK2 said:

Then I can see an older legacy guitar act. I can't think of many still going who haven't already done it (U2, Foos, Metallica, GNR, Stones, Springsteen, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, The Who, Muse multiple times, all ticked off). So thinking of acts who've never headlined, Green Day are a very strong option and would actually go down well. There's always RHCP too, though they're notoriously hit-or-miss live. Or perhaps even someone like Iron Maiden or AC/DC?

I thought there was a thing about Glasto refusing to book RHCP ever for being stood up by them in the late 90s.

 

Green Day feel like an act that have been an almost-but-not-quite for a while given they seem to have been frequently in the UK around Glasto time but not quite got it over the line.

[incident]

4 minutes ago, charlierc said:

I thought there was a thing about Glasto refusing to book RHCP ever for being stood up by them in the late 90s.

 

There is. Michael has publicly confirmed it more than once, and with there even being a report out there that they offered to play for free to replace Kylie when she pulled out in 2005 but were turned down.

 

And yes, I know Michael is not directly involved in booking the headliners these days. But does anyone seriously think that Nick / Emily / whoever would knowingly ignore his (publicly and unequivocally expressed) distaste? Especially for a spent force of a band.

[thatTFBguy]

10 minutes ago, incident said:

 

There is. Michael has publicly confirmed it more than once, and with there even being a report out there that they offered to play for free to replace Kylie when she pulled out in 2005 but were turned down.

 

And yes, I know Michael is not directly involved in booking the headliners these days. But does anyone seriously think that Nick / Emily / whoever would knowingly ignore his (publicly and unequivocally expressed) distaste? Especially for a spent force of a band.

 

Aye, RHCP are not the band you're going to overrule on. 

[Ben7amin_]

I saw Michael do a talk and he said "The Red Hot Chilli Peppers are not allowed in site even if they get tickets" 

 

Think Iron Maiden slagged of the festival a bit so I think they are probably on the blacklist aswell.

 

Edited October 23, 2025 by Ben7amin_

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, incident said:

 

There is. Michael has publicly confirmed it more than once, and with there even being a report out there that they offered to play for free to replace Kylie when she pulled out in 2005 but were turned down.

 

And yes, I know Michael is not directly involved in booking the headliners these days. But does anyone seriously think that Nick / Emily / whoever would knowingly ignore his (publicly and unequivocally expressed) distaste? Especially for a spent force of a band.

The disdain really must run deep given that 2005 story. Not least as RHCP actually weren't even touring in 2005 so would've just been popping in for free for the day. But yeah, evidently, whatever happened was enough to ensure that's never gonna happen.

 

Although given the Chilis can draw enough people to fill stadiums in London on outrageously high ticket prices, I'm sure they'll be just fine settling for that.

[philipsteak]

12 minutes ago, charlierc said:

The disdain really must run deep given that 2005 story. Not least as RHCP actually weren't even touring in 2005 so would've just been popping in for free for the day. But yeah, evidently, whatever happened was enough to ensure that's never gonna happen.

 

Although given the Chilis can draw enough people to fill stadiums in London on outrageously high ticket prices, I'm sure they'll be just fine settling for that.

 

Still?

 

[charlierc]

9 hours ago, philipsteak said:

 

Still?

 

Spurs stadium 2 years ago. Looks busy to me. 

 

 

[foolee]

Foos nailed on for Glasto next year

[philipsteak]

23 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Spurs stadium 2 years ago. Looks busy to me. 

 

 

 

Huh.

Well there you go.

[northernangel]

51 minutes ago, foolee said:

Foos nailed on for Glasto next year

Yeah I think so as well. I think they'll return to do the early summer euro run with RAR and Nova Rock too.

Edited October 24, 2025 by northernangel

[stuie]

19 hours ago, Skip997 said:

So let’s have a look at that. Green Day are incredibly dull pop somehow pretending to be “punk”, but for some reason are very popular. RHCP are just rubbish. AC/DC only have one song which they repeat for 2 hours or whatever and may well be too expensive. Iron Maiden are at least slightly interesting and have some comedy value, but not sure they’re either a “safe bet” or that popular.

 

Anyway, bollocks to “safe bets”, three acts of old duffers or three dull  bland new acts. 

 

Who could they wheel out that would please you enough to visit the Pyramid, Skip? 

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, stuie said:

 

Who could they wheel out that would please you enough to visit the Pyramid, Skip? 

Lady Gaga

[stuie]

5 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Lady Gaga

 

Good shout... I'm surprised she's not been back since 2009 but it's entirely possible for 2027! 

 

It will be almost 20 years since 'The Fame' though, so she's in danger of falling into your 'old duffers' category 🙂 

[gfa]

21 hours ago, Skip997 said:

So let’s have a look at that. Green Day are incredibly dull pop somehow pretending to be “punk”, but for some reason are very popular. RHCP are just rubbish. AC/DC only have one song which they repeat for 2 hours or whatever and may well be too expensive. Iron Maiden are at least slightly interesting and have some comedy value, but not sure they’re either a “safe bet” or that popular.

 

Anyway, bollocks to “safe bets”, three acts of old duffers or three dull  bland new acts. 

I said they are safe bets not Skip997 approved bets...

 

5 hours ago, foolee said:

Foos nailed on for Glasto next year

Festivals not on next year mate!

[nikkic]

Bought my son his first guitar this week, 2027 headliner a little early, but pencil him in for 2037. 

[charlierc]

On 24/10/2025 at 08:04, philipsteak said:

 

Huh.

Well there you go.

And that after doing two nights at the Olympic Stadium the year before as well. So clearly there is still demand despite the Chili Peppers having a well documented reputation as an inconsistent live act. 

[foolee]

On 24/10/2025 at 13:03, gfa said:

Festivals not on next year mate!

I meant 2027. My heads keeps thinking it’s 2026 with all the 2026 lineup announcements. 

[charlierc]

13 hours ago, foolee said:

I meant 2027. My heads keeps thinking it’s 2026 with all the 2026 lineup announcements. 

Time may have gone by very quickly since the end of lockdown but it hasn't sped up that swiftly. 

[Euphoricape]

Hopefully Radiohead instead of Foos

[Skip997]

28 minutes ago, Euphoricape said:

Hopefully Radiohead instead of Foos

Hopefully Fontaines DC instead of either. I’m not a fan, but FFS something fresh. 

[VCK2]

18 hours ago, Skip997 said:

Hopefully Fontaines DC instead of either. I’m not a fan, but FFS something fresh. 

Can see Fontaines headlining Reading/Leeds and TRNSMT, but subbing the Pyramid.

[VCK2]

19 hours ago, Euphoricape said:

Hopefully Radiohead instead of Foos

Hopefully both, and then Oasis as the third headliner. It'll be a white men with guitars remontada.😎

[Euphoricape]

23 minutes ago, VCK2 said:

Hopefully both, and then Oasis as the third headliner. It'll be a white men with guitars remontada.😎

Radiohead and foos both headlines the same year in 2017 though. Would they have 2 of the same headliners again? That's why I'm thinking only 1 of them for 2027.