Primavera Sound 2026

[FKA SOSOTWS]

I thought Lorde's surprise set at Glasto with all the new album tracks was pretty dull, Primavera would be better off skipping her.

[homesick]

2 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

I thought Lorde's surprise set at Glasto with all the new album tracks was pretty dull, Primavera would be better off skipping her.

And there was be thinking it was the highlight of the festival. It's my album of the year and I thought it was a privilege to get to be the first people in the world to hear those songs live. The sort of thing that makes Glastonbury great imo

[homesick]

Also worth noting that if that wasn't for you, the Primavera set won't be like that (obviously). Will be wall to wall bangers. She'd be a great option imo.

If we get two of Radiohead/The Cure/Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds/The xx/Lorde then I'll be very happy. You know the undercard will always be decent at Primavera, it's just the headliners which have the potential to be iffy (in recent times)

[FKA SOSOTWS]

27 minutes ago, homesick said:

And there was be thinking it was the highlight of the festival. It's my album of the year and I thought it was a privilege to get to be the first people in the world to hear those songs live. The sort of thing that makes Glastonbury great imo

 

Glad you liked it better than I did. 

 

I did see Lorde in 2022 and that was a fine set. But she's currently playing all of the new album tracks in full on her current arena tour. Obviously a festival set may vary, but no guarantee it will be wall to wall bangers.

[coupforgrace]

Lorde hasn't released an album that wow'd the world since Melodrama. Her debut had the mainstream hits but she is clearly an artist in decline already.

[matrainertje]

7 hours ago, xxialac said:

You could say that for so many acts. Sabrina Carpenter, Lana Del Rei, Kendrick Lamar, Rosalia...

Actually Radiohead is the last act on these lists to prioritise money. Over the years, they have often chosen smaller venues - Roundhouse in 2016 for example. And on this latest mini-tour, they could have chosen dynamic pricing to make much more.

Still think this year is different though. They’re suddenly massive. But here’s hoping. 

[xxialac]

4 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

Still think this year is different though. They’re suddenly massive. But here’s hoping. 

They’ve always been massive. Just even more massive!

 

Will be weird if they feel forced to play Let Down as the big encore song. 

[Guest]

21 minutes ago, coupforgrace said:

Lorde hasn't released an album that wow'd the world since Melodrama. Her debut had the mainstream hits but she is clearly an artist in decline already.

Such is the case for many acts.

 

Her arena tour has sold very well. So her being booked would go down well.

[JedTheHumanoid]

5 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Will be weird if they feel forced to play Let Down as the big encore song. 

You're talking about a band that didnt play Creep for years... I'd be surprised if they'll suddenly play Let Down

[Guest]

What do you mean suddenly? They played it absolutely loads on the last tour. It's not like asking them to play High and Dry 

[ParanoidTourist]

12 minutes ago, JedTheHumanoid said:

You're talking about a band that didnt play Creep for years... I'd be surprised if they'll suddenly play Let Down

Thom played Let Down several times on his solo tour last year. 

[chilirocker]

3 hours ago, ParanoidTourist said:

Thom played Let Down several times on his solo tour last year. 

Pretty sure they opened their set with it the last time I saw them on their last tour

[Valbork]

A bit bored of the Radiohead speculation now. They are doing gigs and said that it is it for now. There doesn't seem to be any new material. Their attitude over Israel/Gaza still makes me uneasy and Thom has famously said that he doesn't give a flying f*** about what people might want them to do.

Meanwhile what are the chances of Karol G headlining and selling out the Saturday now she is signed up for Coachella?

[FKA SOSOTWS]

Karol G is soccer stadium level for Spain and thus too big for the festival.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

Raye playing Palau Sant Jordi in February, guess she's thus out for PS.

[ParanoidTourist]

2 hours ago, Valbork said:

A bit bored of the Radiohead speculation now. They are doing gigs and said that it is it for now. There doesn't seem to be any new material. Their attitude over Israel/Gaza still makes me uneasy and Thom has famously said that he doesn't give a flying f*** about what people might want them to do.

Meanwhile what are the chances of Karol G headlining and selling out the Saturday now she is signed up for Coachella?

 

One can never be bored of Radiohead speculation😉 Not sure who Karol G is though.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

Karol G is related to Alex G, right?

[xxialac]

10 hours ago, Valbork said:

A bit bored of the Radiohead speculation now. They are doing gigs and said that it is it for now. There doesn't seem to be any new material. Their attitude over Israel/Gaza still makes me uneasy and Thom has famously said that he doesn't give a flying f*** about what people might want them to do.

 

What a complex picture you paint.

 

Sounds like even more to speculate on here!

[Rico_Pliskin]

6 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

Karol G is related to Alex G, right?

Founding members of G-Unit and creators of the G-Shock watch.

[Fabrizzo]

If I have to stop talking about Radiohead to talk about Karol G I think I'll keep talking about Radiohead for the rest of my life 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[xxialac]

Having listened to a couple of Karol G "songs", they are so generic sounding I'm convinced they are written by AI. 

 

 

[mikro]

18 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

 

Glad you liked it better than I did. 

 

I did see Lorde in 2022 and that was a fine set. But she's currently playing all of the new album tracks in full on her current arena tour. Obviously a festival set may vary, but no guarantee it will be wall to wall bangers.

I have seen Lorde 3 or 4 times. In my opinion, her Melodrama sets were much better than those for Solar Power (including the Primavera show, I was there as well). As her new album is much more similar to Melodrama sonically, I would expect it to be brilliant, as she is a really charismatic performer and those uptempo songs are more up in her alley. And I am saying that even though Virgin is not my favorite album.

[smiffy98]

Are we expecting Olivia Dean to show up? Gap in the middle of her European tour over the festival dates and she'd be a great sub, especially if her trajectory continues to blow up.

[quentin_Tent]

Just had this through from my mate who manages Sea Matt and & Marc De Marco. 100% legit 

[xxialac]

6 minutes ago, quentin_Tent said:

Just had this through from my mate who manages Sea Matt and & Marc De Marco. 100% legit 

An obvious fake. Why bother?!