2027 Headliners

[Crazyfool01]

Any other potential options for the already booked one ? 

[nikkic]

30 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Any other potential options for the already booked one ? 

Could be a handful of people really 

Fontaines, Oasis, RAYE, Liv Dean

Or the most obvious choice, Daft Punk coming out of retirement for a one off gig.....

[Olshansky]

9 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

 

Those dates were sold out on the back of his whole body of work before the album came out.  I agree it's a huge achievement, but unfortunately the new album is mid and so therefore he's squarely in his flop era. 

 

 

While I disagree with you - I also think that if Harry headlined glasto he'd do something unique for the festival.  I dont think it would be your average Harry show from the tour

[kalifire]

12 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

80% sure id watch him if he played … would have to be a very strong alternative to take me in another direction 

 

I'm the other way around. 80% sure I'd give him a miss, but if there are no strong alternatives...

 

That said I wouldn't complain about the booking. Good to have somebody so popular who hasn't done it before. Just not really for me. See you at West Holts.

[westholtschic]

3 hours ago, kalifire said:

 

I'm the other way around. 80% sure I'd give him a miss, but if there are no strong alternatives...

 

That said I wouldn't complain about the booking. Good to have somebody so popular who hasn't done it before. Just not really for me. See you at West Holts.

Will see you there 

[Superscally]

17 hours ago, AVALON.G said:

 

Think we might have to massively agree to disagree on that - he is one of the biggest names in the world right now IMO 

Course he is, but it doesn't mean he's doing anything of importance or merit.

[Ben7amin_]

I am 110% certain if im at the next Glastonbury and Harry Styles is headlining -   there will be something on another stage id rather watch 

[Gnomicide]

Styles is clearly a massive booking, he'll get a huge crowd but I doubt it'd be one that empties the rest of the festival a la Elton or Macca.

 

It's right that the festival is looking to book acts that cater for the younger parts of the crowd, but there's enough of us older attendees shouting at clouds that'll be elsewhere.

 

Personally I thought Sign Of The Times was pretty good, and maybe he was onto something, but everything else I've heard by him is pretty insipid, with the exception of Watermelon Sugar which I can safely label as abysmal.

[CantWaitForGlasto22]

I’d almost certainly (90%) go and see Harry unless the clash gods are unkind and there’s someone I’d rather see elsewhere. Either way he’d be a great booking and get a big crowd. And isn’t the joy of Glastonbury that there’s always something else on somewhere else if it’s not your bag. Would also probably mean there would be non-pop acts the other nights to balance things out. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Styles one of those weird ones where people may debate that he's "too big" for the G, but imagine he'd go down a treat.

[Ben7amin_]

Oh im sure he would absolutely smash it -    I think similar to O-Rod this year - definitely some doubters out there - but really its not in any doubt - it will go down well and be reasonable packed 

 

For me I just think i have to really like a Pyramid Stage headliner to get me there - Il pick the headliner i most want to see even if it means im on a small stage. 

[gfa]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Styles one of those weird ones where people may debate that he's "too big" for the G, but imagine he'd go down a treat.

You can't be too big for Glasto I think - its just whether the act is actually interested in doing it or not I feel.

 

He seems like he would be - he's not exactly struggling for cash so if he wants to do it, will happily take the pay cut.

[Skip997]

56 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

 

For me I just think i have to really like a Pyramid Stage headliner to get me there - Il pick the headliner i most want to see even if it means im on a small stage. 

This is proper behaviour 

[gfa]

57 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

Oh im sure he would absolutely smash it -    I think similar to O-Rod this year - definitely some doubters out there - but really its not in any doubt - it will go down well and be reasonable packed 

 

For me I just think i have to really like a Pyramid Stage headliner to get me there - Il pick the headliner i most want to see even if it means im on a small stage. 

Isn't this what everyone does - at least on here 😂 if anything people avoid the pyramid (on here)

[Ben7amin_]

33 minutes ago, gfa said:

Isn't this what everyone does - at least on here 😂 if anything people avoid the pyramid (on here)

 

Its always been my suspicion that if act was to headline like Harry Styles - a lot of people will got to check it out - by way of they would not pay to see him normally so take the chance as part of the all you can eat buffet of Glasto as opposed to being on a smaller stage somewhere

 

but probably best on this if I let people speak for themselves on this one im sure theres a variety of opinons 

 

 

Edited April 27 by Ben7amin_

[NorthernSoul52]

I mean, if I was getting the headliners I most wanted, then Iron Maiden, Lady Gaga and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are taking over, end of discussion 😁

[Quark]

I'm in the camp of would go see Harry unless there was something I specifically wanted to see elsewhere.  If it was a headliner night where all the options are "wouldn't mind" rather than "want to see" then he'd probably win. 

 

And that's on the basis that I like his stuff enough to warrant it.

[Justcalledtosay]

I'd be fine with him headlining. I wouldn't be there to watch him but i understand he'd pull a good crowd. I'm always happy when there's at least one act i have no FOMO on at the Pyramid.

[balti-pie]

i like his 'dress like a schoolteacher from a seventies sitcom' aesthetic, it really riles some people up, but i wouldnt watch a single second of him live - its absolutely not for me musically.

Quite welcome as a headliner though, it should be given to different people instead of generic indie nonsense 👍 even if that different isnt for me. Dont cater to me, im a bloke in his forties ffs! 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, Ben7amin_ said:

 

Its always been my suspicion that if act was to headline like Harry Styles - a lot of people will got to check it out - by way of they would not pay to see him normally so take the chance as part of the all you can eat buffet of Glasto as opposed to being on a smaller stage somewhere

 

 

There's nothing wrong with doing this though.  I didn't really have any must sees on the Friday of last year so went to see The 1975 on the off-chance they played an absolute blinder (they didn't, but thats by the by).

 

Being at one of the smaller stages watching Maribou State or Loyle Carner wouldn't suddenly have made me a more discerning person.

[Skip997]

6 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Being at one of the smaller stages watching Maribou State or Loyle Carner wouldn't suddenly have made me a more discerning person.

Incorrect 

[CaledonianGonzo]

10 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Incorrect 

 

Not if I'd seen them before and found them to be bang average it's not.

 

As it happens I left The 1975 halfway through and caught the end of Maribou State and remained the same person.

 

 

[gfa]

2 hours ago, Ben7amin_ said:

 

Its always been my suspicion that if act was to headline like Harry Styles - a lot of people will got to check it out - by way of they would not pay to see him normally so take the chance as part of the all you can eat buffet of Glasto as opposed to being on a smaller stage somewhere

 

but probably best on this if I let people speak for themselves on this one im sure theres a variety of opinons 

 

 

Ahhh i see - i was thinking you were going for a more 'because its the pyramid' angle.

[Ben7amin_]

9 minutes ago, gfa said:

Ahhh i see - i was thinking you were going for a more 'because its the pyramid' angle.

 

 

I suspect you just missed my initial comment -  it went like this - and i stand by it lol 

 

Edited April 27 by Ben7amin_

[homesick]

5 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Styles is clearly a massive booking, he'll get a huge crowd but I doubt it'd be one that empties the rest of the festival a la Elton or Macca.

 

It's right that the festival is looking to book acts that cater for the younger parts of the crowd, but there's enough of us older attendees shouting at clouds that'll be elsewhere.

 

Personally I thought Sign Of The Times was pretty good, and maybe he was onto something, but everything else I've heard by him is pretty insipid, with the exception of Watermelon Sugar which I can safely label as abysmal.

Golden, Falling, Sunflower Vol. 6, Fine Line, Matilda, Aperture and Season 2 Weight Loss are all good songs imo. Worth a go if you've not tried some of them before

 

 

3 hours ago, gfa said:

You can't be too big for Glasto I think - its just whether the act is actually interested in doing it or not I feel.

 

He seems like he would be - he's not exactly struggling for cash so if he wants to do it, will happily take the pay cut.

He definitely would be I would say. He's curating (and playing at) Meltdown Festival, which won't exactly be a huge earner. He's incredibly keen to increase his credibility/authenticity in the eyes of the public/critics, and headlining Glastonbury is obviously an avenue to doing that