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Post by Eggybread on Mar 14, 2024 9:04:57 GMT
Glastonbury line-up 2024 Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA and Shania Twain top the bill   What on earth has happened to this once amazing festival,now its just watered down sugary candy pop shit?I know theres a lot of other things going on but to me its sold its soul. |
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Post by shakermaker on Mar 14, 2024 9:13:52 GMT
That is by far the worst headline acts ever at Glasto. I mean Coldplay, again?! They've already headlined about half a dozen times, or close to it. It feels like when the organisers struggle to find or afford anyone different, they turn to Coldplay as a backup plan.
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Mar 14, 2024 9:17:59 GMT
Dua Lipa - definitely deserves to be there.
Coldplay - I don't mind them but they're bringing absolutely nothing new to the table
SZA - probably the least heard of headline act for a while. Couldn't name you one song and I've listened to her album last year as well. Rumour is that she was a late replacement for Stevie Wonder
Rest of the line up is pretty stacked as usual. LCD Soundsystem on the main stage is a strange one, despite them being ace.
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Mar 14, 2024 9:30:16 GMT
Emily Eavis backed herself into a corner with two female headliner nonsense and now the headliners look really poor. She obviously had some high profile rejections from Madonna and Stevie Nicks and ended up with SZA who nobody’s heard of.
There’s so many female artists across the festival that I’m not sure it’s necessary to force the two female headliners narrative until it can happen naturally. She’s already said there will be 3 in 2026.
Plenty of good bands and artists for me to watch. Jungle and Fontaines DC as well as Paul Heaton on the main stage.
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Mar 14, 2024 9:33:15 GMT
Emily Eavis backed herself into a corner with two female headliner nonsense and now the headliners look really poor. She obviously had some high profile rejections from Madonna and Stevie Nicks and ended up with SZA who nobody’s heard of. There’s so many female artists across the festival that I’m not sure it’s necessary to force the two female headliners narrative until it can happen naturally. She’s already said there will be 3 in 2026. Plenty of good bands and artists for me to watch. Jungle and Fontaines DC as well as Paul Heaton on the main stage. She only said there was 2 female headliners in the last week or so? Edit - I stand corrected. She said it in November. Yeah pretty stupid thing to do. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Mar 14, 2024 9:34:02 GMT
You couldn’t pay me to watch that lot let alone remortgage the house to afford to go. Scandalous.
I’m sure it’ll be full of middle class, purple haired banner wavers though so all good for the organisers
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Mar 14, 2024 9:35:58 GMT
You couldn’t pay me to watch that lot let alone remortgage the house to afford to go. Scandalous. I’m sure it’ll be full of middle class, purple haired banner wavers though so all good for the organisers Which ones would you go and watch? If they were playing local for example. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Mar 14, 2024 9:40:52 GMT
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Post by salopstick on Mar 14, 2024 9:45:05 GMT
That is by far the worst headline acts ever at Glasto. I mean Coldplay, again?! They've already headlined about half a dozen times, or close to it. It feels like when the organisers struggle to find or afford anyone different, they turn to Coldplay as a backup plan. It will be 8 years since they last played. Ithey put on a good headline act I’m sure they tried to get the legends or best headliners they could |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Mar 14, 2024 9:47:53 GMT
You couldn’t pay me to watch that lot let alone remortgage the house to afford to go. Scandalous. I’m sure it’ll be full of middle class, purple haired banner wavers though so all good for the organisers Which ones would you go and watch? If they were playing local for example. I honestly wouldn’t pay to watch one single act on that list |
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Mar 14, 2024 9:51:44 GMT
Which ones would you go and watch? If they were playing local for example. I honestly wouldn’t pay to watch one single act on that list Long live the closed minded. |
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Post by spitthedog on Mar 14, 2024 9:51:53 GMT
Welcome to the 'We are getting old, and that music that young uns' listen to is just a load of rubbish' thread.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Mar 14, 2024 9:56:01 GMT
I honestly wouldn’t pay to watch one single act on that list Long live the closed minded. It isn’t a closed mind. The ones I’ve heard of I don’t like and the ones I haven’t heard of I wouldn’t pay to watch without listening to them. It’s pretty simple. You like them, that’s fine🤷🏻♂️ |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Mar 14, 2024 10:04:26 GMT
Still going to try for a resale ticket. Most people who go to Glastonbury don't go for the headline acts and that listing is less than a tenth of what's on. If it's putting people off that's great - more chance of getting a ticket.
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Post by riverman on Mar 14, 2024 10:05:59 GMT
Must admit there's not a lot I'd bother going to see or even heard of on that list but I guess it reflects the present music scene in much the same way as festivals have always done. I'm sure there's plenty of hidden gems tho if you're prepared to have a look around. Then there's Spotify if you want to " sample before you buy " which we never had back in the day.
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Post by spitthedog on Mar 14, 2024 10:22:28 GMT
Part of the fun of Festivals for me is enjoying a band or act that I have never heard of before.
Ive not heard of most of these, but at my age I wouldn't expect to and it would be sad if I had. I wouldn't expect Glastonbury, or any festival to be a 70's or 80's tribute for example.
They have always had pop stuff, Elton John and Paul McCartney were pop once I seem to remember.
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Post by flea79 on Mar 14, 2024 10:51:43 GMT
Elton last year, Macca the year before, Shania Twain isnt anywhere near the status of that pair
in fact in terms of headliners its the worst i have seen in many a year, some of the acts on the smaller stages look interesting, glad im not going this year now
last years Rick Astley set was outstanding he should close the show every year he can!!!
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Post by Eggybread on Mar 14, 2024 10:55:00 GMT
Welcome to the 'We are getting old, and that music that young uns' listen to is just a load of rubbish' thread. I dont go with that,Im 59 and consider myself open to new ideas,the lads at work who are all younger agree that its poor. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Mar 14, 2024 11:03:31 GMT
Welcome to the 'We are getting old, and that music that young uns' listen to is just a load of rubbish' thread. I dont go with that,Im 59 and consider myself open to new ideas,the lads at work who are all younger agree that its poor. Some people have the strange opinion that you should like new music and if you don’t you’re some miserable old fart. |
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Mar 14, 2024 11:14:19 GMT
Shania Twain is on the Sunday PM slot so not the same as Macca and Elton. I've always avoided going because of the sheer size. I'd probably hate every minute. I prefer smaller, more niche festivals like End of the Road and Green Man.
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Post by riverman on Mar 14, 2024 11:25:05 GMT
I wonder if Lenny Henry will be going. 🤔
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Mar 14, 2024 11:36:43 GMT
Shania Twain is on the Sunday PM slot so not the same as Macca and Elton. I've always avoided going because of the sheer size. I'd probably hate every minute. I prefer smaller, more niche festivals like End of the Road and Green Man. Never fancied it myself either. Just the sheer size of it puts me off and I know it would piss it down the year I'd go. Gimme a 60k festival abroad that's easy to get around with a hotel bed at the end of the night and I'm happy enough watching Glasto on the telly. |
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Post by stokeson on Mar 14, 2024 11:39:13 GMT
Who is in the Ledgends spot from that Lot?
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Mar 14, 2024 11:58:30 GMT
Who is in the Ledgends spot from that Lot? Shania. Sold a fucking shit ton of records. Also, is fit. |
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Post by atillathehoneybee on Mar 14, 2024 12:14:32 GMT
Who is in the Ledgends spot from that Lot? Shania. Sold a fucking shit ton of records. Also, is fit. That don't impress me much. |
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Post by serpico on Mar 14, 2024 12:14:48 GMT
Glastonbury used to be unique, not anymore, it’s just like all the other shitty festivals but now they’ve also added box ticking and politically correct line ups, it’s ruining the festival circuit! … call me a cliche spewing gammon all you like but it’s wank.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Mar 14, 2024 12:15:39 GMT
I dont go with that,Im 59 and consider myself open to new ideas,the lads at work who are all younger agree that its poor. Some people have the strange opinion that you should like new music and if you don’t you’re some miserable old fart. Trendy Dad syndrome. |
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Post by foghornsgleghorn on Mar 14, 2024 12:17:41 GMT
Heilung should go down well.
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Mar 14, 2024 12:18:13 GMT
Shania Twain is on the Sunday PM slot so not the same as Macca and Elton. I've always avoided going because of the sheer size. I'd probably hate every minute. I prefer smaller, more niche festivals like End of the Road and Green Man. Never fancied it myself either. Just the sheer size of it puts me off and I know it would piss it down the year I'd go. Gimme a 60k festival abroad that's easy to get around with a hotel bed at the end of the night and I'm happy enough watching Glasto on the telly. It's huge but because there are so many stages it feels like a hundred small/medium sized festivals that happen to be in the same area at the same time. There are some places that get rammed at certain times (Pyramid stage for the headliners, "naughty corner" just after the main acts have finished) but if that's not what you want just go somewhere else. As others have said it really isn't about the headliners and every time I've been I've discovered stuff I would never have got into otherwise. |
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Mar 14, 2024 12:22:24 GMT
Some people have the strange opinion that you should like new music and if you don’t you’re some miserable old fart. Trendy Dad syndrome. Cheers mate. Appreciate it. |
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