2026 line-up speculation

[The Nal]

9 minutes ago, robith said:

Logistics wise, it's very unlikely they'd take everything to Ireland, then take it back to England.

But I've also personally never loved Mr White

 

It was only when I remembered that theres direct flights to Nashville from Dublin - which does mean we've been getting some great gigs like Welsh and Rawlings, Sturgill Simpson etc - that I realised (Geese aside) hes on his way home. 

 

Does seem odd hes never shown up though.

Edited April 10 by The Nal

[Mardy]

3 minutes ago, The Nal said:

 

It was only when I remembered that theres direct flights to Nashville from Dublin - which does mean we've been getting some great gigs like Welsh and Rawlings, Sturgill Simpson etc - that I realised (Geese aside) hes on his way home. 

 

Does seem odd hes never shown up though.

 

It's all about Simon, though, if he's not a fan, then acts won't get approached, let alone booked. I kind of like his obstinacy in not booking acts that seem like shoo-ins at any point over the last 20 years. YOu'd think Julian Cope (local, right kind of vibe etc etc) would have popped up once or twice, but not a sniff of him on any bill in the last two decades. Almost to the point where you wonder if he turned up at the gate with a guitar begging to play, he'd be unceremoniously turned away.

[The Nal]

5 minutes ago, Mardy said:

 

It's all about Simon, though, if he's not a fan, then acts won't get approached, let alone booked. I kind of like his obstinacy in not booking acts that seem like shoo-ins at any point over the last 20 years. YOu'd think Julian Cope (local, right kind of vibe etc etc) would have popped up once or twice, but not a sniff of him on any bill in the last two decades. Almost to the point where you wonder if he turned up at the gate with a guitar begging to play, he'd be unceremoniously turned away.

 

They have a stall selling Jack Whites record label stuff. All proceeds to Jack Whites Third Man records. 

 

Your records, your mouse mats, your hoodies, your double ended dildos. 

[Mardy]

25 minutes ago, The Nal said:

your double ended dildos. 

 

Icky Thump!

[SweepingTheNation]

3 hours ago, The Nal said:

Does seem odd hes never shown up though.

Probably been too expensive, as well obviously as never around at the right time. I remember there was a rumour he was doing Green Man last year, but obviously that came to nothing.

 

3 hours ago, Mardy said:

 

It's all about Simon, though, if he's not a fan, then acts won't get approached, let alone booked.

No Name was on his albums of 2024 list.

[The Nal]

19 minutes ago, SweepingTheNation said:

Probably been too expensive, as well obviously as never around at the right time. I remember there was a rumour he was doing Green Man last year, but obviously that came to nothing.

 

Do you reckon hes that expensive though? He plays small venues these days and doesnt charge much for tickets. I saw him in a 1,100 capacity in Paris last year and the tickets were 62 quid. 

[closedForRepair]

Why'd they keep him secret then? Geese just makes immediate sense as a secret act.

[gfa]

15 minutes ago, closedForRepair said:

Why'd they keep him secret then? Geese just makes immediate sense as a secret act.

Exclusivity clauses - likely from R&L for Geese

[xxialac]

It's definitely not Jack White! Whilst he could theoretically play one year, it wouldn't be in the lower prestige Thursday slot.

Plus it's Geece, it's an open secret.

[The Nal]

40 minutes ago, xxialac said:

It's definitely not Jack White! Whilst he could theoretically play one year, it wouldn't be in the lower prestige Thursday slot.

 

He did a late afternoon secret set in the Park at Glasto a few years ago. Played before Jarvis.

 

The plot thickens. 

[SweepingTheNation]

52 minutes ago, The Nal said:

 

He did a late afternoon secret set in the Park at Glasto a few years ago. Played before Jarvis.

 

The plot thickens. 

Glastonbury just slightly different to EOTR in terms of pull, though.

 

I wonder how far Jack's tour dates would have even been firmed up. Would his schedule have been in place by November when the headliners were announced?

[The Nal]

6 minutes ago, SweepingTheNation said:

Glastonbury just slightly different to EOTR in terms of pull, though.

 

I wonder how far Jack's tour dates would have even been firmed up. Would his schedule have been in place by November when the headliners were announced?

 

Good point yeah, doubt these late summer ones were, 5-6 months before they were announced. 

[closedForRepair]

2 hours ago, gfa said:

Exclusivity clauses - likely from R&L for Geese

I agree. We can think of a reason why Geese might be the secret act. Haven't heard that for Jack White or any other act.

[accordionandvoice]

the thought of it being Jack White is very very funny, so thank you for that. It is clearly not Jack White and never will be Jack White.

 

 

and also... it's Geese lol

[zahidf]

Pulp festivall hall. 18th july. Playing More in full. Onsale monday (member presale Fri)

 

Is that the 'special' headline set?

[robith]

19 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Pulp festivall hall. 18th july. Playing More in full. Onsale monday (member presale Fri)

 

Is that the 'special' headline set?

Wouldn't be against More in full followed by hits. More is pretty great, especially in the context it was released 42 years after their debut! Not many bands stay good or relevant that long

[xxialac]

29 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Pulp festivall hall. 18th july. Playing More in full. Onsale monday (member presale Fri)

 

Is that the 'special' headline set?

"This will not be a typical Pulp show: it will be… unusual. Expect the unexpected"

 

To me, new album played in full is hardly "unusual"!!

[cdm22]

38 minutes ago, xxialac said:

"This will not be a typical Pulp show: it will be… unusual. Expect the unexpected"

 

To me, new album played in full is hardly "unusual"!!

Jarvis on Instagram went in to a bit more detail saying...

How much More is there?
All of it.
In order.
With strings.
& piano.
& snippets from the demos.
The Origin Story basically.
For the very first time.
Ever.
In the Royal Festival Hall.
What are you waiting for?

So it could be possible.

[SweepingTheNation]

2 hours ago, cdm22 said:

Jarvis on Instagram went in to a bit more detail saying...

How much More is there?
All of it.
In order.
With strings.
& piano.
& snippets from the demos.
The Origin Story basically.
For the very first time.
Ever.
In the Royal Festival Hall.
What are you waiting for?

So it could be possible.

It's also a two and a half hour set (if probably with an interval), as it also says they're following it with a set culled from across their career, and they're not getting 2+ hours at a festival. The most obvious thing to say is we only have the "unusual" line from Jarvis, EOTR has been promoting it without specifying anything out of the ordinary, whereas people will be buying tickets to this knowing it's a More set.

 

Also, "expect the unexpected" is not "the set we played a couple of months ago".

[accordionandvoice]

people reading into this WAY too much. they'll probably have a couple guests or a string section or play some covers / rarities. really doesn't matter

[xxialac]

I think they will be playing a greatest hits set as usual…but with a choir or an orchestra they dont normally play with.

 

You dont play lots of b sides and rarities at a headline festival slot. And new album played in full is a bit underwhelming. An old album played in full would be too random.

[SweepingTheNation]

In other news we should get more movement before the end of the month, last year the splits came out on 24th April and we'd had the comedy and literature line-ups by now.

[xxialac]

The splits are amazing for EOTR as unlike other festivals they basically double up as the timetables so can plan. Would be great this month, Green Man has them which might encourage them.

[SweepingTheNation]

[zahidf]

19 minutes ago, SweepingTheNation said:

Once again, Stewart lee too busy to get in to!

 

Cant see from that who might do the late night sets after the main stage. Maybe Frankie Monroe