Missing acts from poster

[nikkic]

Chaka Khan not being there (again) is annoying. 

Same for Pulp.

[Littlechef87]

4 minutes ago, BlackZeppelin said:

No Fontaine's DC 

They'd long been discounted

[mufcok]

6 minutes ago, BlackZeppelin said:

No Fontaine's DC 

 

Confirmed a long time back, unfortunately.

[CR77]

The one I'm most disappointed about (in terms of the rumours) is no Duran Duran, as I can't imagine them being announced at a later stage.  I do think there's a possibility of Pulp being announced later, or being a TBC on the full line-up - so not given up on them!

Happy NOT to see Shed Seven, as I'd prefer them to headline Avalon, rather than be daytime Other.  And can't imagine they are being held back from the main stages poster for any reason.

[Barneym]

2 minutes ago, CR77 said:

The one I'm most disappointed about (in terms of the rumours) is no Duran Duran, as I can't imagine them being announced at a later stage.  I do think there's a possibility of Pulp being announced later, or being a TBC on the full line-up - so not given up on them!

Happy NOT to see Shed Seven, as I'd prefer them to headline Avalon, rather than be daytime Other.  And can't imagine they are being held back from the main stages poster for any reason.

Other opener always used to be a ‘secret’ they may have gone back to that 

[pie_and_a_pint]

I'll be VERY surprised if Shed Seven don't pop up somewhere (and other acts of the same era- Sleeper, Echobelly)

[CR77]

11 minutes ago, pie_and_a_pint said:

I'll be VERY surprised if Shed Seven don't pop up somewhere (and other acts of the same era- Sleeper, Echobelly)

 

Sleeper are doing a festival in Bristol on the Saturday... so don't know if that makes them more or less likely.  At least they are in the area!

[Franky]

1 hour ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Shhhh

check out the ice cream van at the rear of the pyramid field 😉

If I go there and it ain’t them I will find you, and I will kill you 😂

[NorthernSoul52]

The Paramore chat always felt duff to me. Not exactly a surprise. 

[rhysieg]

2 hours ago, beesboy said:

Anyone think that Antony Szmierek will get a slot? Love the album he's just released and it's getting plenty of votes in the Album of the Month thread. 

 

I think there could easily be space for him at a later date. 

 

Loving the album. Got tickets to see him in 2 weeks, really looking forward to it. 

[Alvoram]

1 hour ago, BlackZeppelin said:

No Fontaine's DC 

They have played 3 of the last 4

[RaphPH]

The same insider who confirmed to me 1975 is telling me that Pulp are definitely not playing and they heard from a very inside-Pulp source. And they’ve been saying this for months. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

28 minutes ago, Franky said:

If I go there and it ain’t them I will find you, and I will kill you 😂

Buy me a magnum  before doing the deed , the least you can do. 

[Ben7amin_]

17 minutes ago, RaphPH said:

The same insider who confirmed to me 1975 is telling me that Pulp are definitely not playing and they heard from a very inside-Pulp source. And they’ve been saying this for months. 

 

Jarvis normally pops up somewhere.   The tour dates could equaly be aranged so he can pop onto site to do a DJ set or a talk in the free university -   

 

it will not however stop me clinging to hope Pulp show up somewhere

[Badlands]

No Lemon Twigs is disappointing 

[NorthernSoul52]

Were they expected? I don't recall too much conversation.

[JoBalls]

As many others have said it’s Pulp and Basement Jaxx for me too… the dream isn’t over yet!

[richarddep]

Pulp, Cypress Hill, Norah Jones - all touring in Europe at same time.

 

Hoping some late additions could happen 🙂

[Guest]

I'm really happy with the lineup, especially further down the list but would have liked...

 

Waxahatchee, lambrini girls, viagra boys, porridge radio, everything everything, big thief, model/actriz, Doves, but you can't have it all. A couple of them will hopefully be added 

[Franky]

3 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Buy me a magnum  before doing the deed , the least you can do. 

🍦

[Suprefan]

No Tate Mcrae which wouldve had people wondering why they got somebody to mime for an hour

[NorthernSoul52]

Savage.

[CharlotteB]

Surprised but happy that Sabrina Carpenter is missing from the lineup. The Brits thread where this was being debated got deleted, but I think this says it all:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyr4zpex0zo

Our kids deserve better.

[MilkyJoe]

6 hours ago, Alvoram said:

Names that I thought would be on there, that I'm surprised weren't

Pulp, Basement Jaxx, Underworld, Paramore, Shed Seven. 

Hoping for but not really expecting

REN

Then there's Chappel Roan, although it did break over the last few days that this wasn't happening. (Was a surprising rumour anyway, given Reading / Leeds, but it had gotten so much traction until recently it was hard to ignore.)

That being said, it's day splits for a reason. Even though it's a great first poster drop, I think there's a lot of big slots to fill. Just because somebody isn't on the first poster, doesn't mean all hope is lost 🤞

I would like to think Ren is always on the Emily's radar and I'm sure if he was anywhere near being able to play then they would slot him in somewhere. Far too much of a risk putting him on the poster this far out though even if he was booked.

[tigger123]

Chappell Roan as others have said is the big surprise, especially given her 'English headline exclusive' tag for Reading & Leeds. I'd have thought that could mean only Glastonbury would be the festival she was playing at as if she's headlining R&L, then surely she is too big to sub any other fest outside of Glastonbury. Unless she does R1 Big Weekend?