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Glastonbury 2019

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  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,328
    The The Cure are shit and boring as fuck
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,740
    I would rather listen to this than Stormzy any day. 
  • snowinberlin
    snowinberlin Posts: 807
    Even Bananarama were playing, Jeez, thought they were consigned to Butlins and cruise ships.  Where do they draw line?  Timmy Mallet and the Birdy song?  Seems like anything goes
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Robert Smith has the physique of a 65 year old lady who has drowned in the bath.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Cardinal Sin said:
    It is the fourth time they have headlined Glastonbury....
    Different festival nowadays. 

    Wouldn't see acts such as Anne-Marie, Miley Cyrus, George Ezra in festivals of old. 
  • Mrkinski
    Mrkinski Posts: 957
    PopIcon said:
    Robert Smith has the physique of a 65 year old lady who has drowned in the bath.
    Sounds like a Cure lyric.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446


    Last time The Cure headlined
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    Whilst Robert Smith looks revolting he sounds perfect as do the band full stop. They aren't everyones cup of tea but I like them and they are delivering a very professional show. I'm also happy people expecting some radio friendly pop act are having a bit of an education (or are turning the tv off and giving it a kick for good measure!)

    My missus just said it was better with Ed Sheeran headlining so I have just stared at her with disgust for 5 minutes 
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    It’s the most depressed I have felt in decades 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    edited June 2019
    PopIcon said:
    Robert Smith has the physique of a 65 year old lady who has drowned in the bath.
    But he still writes songs, has a great voice, sings live & plays guitar. Legend. 
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  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Robert Smith does still have a great voice but that doesn't mean that the songs are any good. Found it all much of a muchness and nothing to get the crowd excited. Not the way to finish a festival. 
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    The Cure are a huge band with a big following, they walloped BST last year. 

    I'd love to see Iron Maiden or Green Day headline it. Green Day could fill 3 hours easily and not run out of petrol 

    Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds are another who could do this too. 
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
    buckshee said:
    I just wish they wouldn't keep on about Stormzy like some kind of narrative they want to fit, he's up there because he deserves to be not because of the colour of his skin. I wasn't keen on Jay-Z headlining and even less so Kanye as I didn't think they got it, Stormzy however definitely gets it. 

    I see Gerry Cinnamon is playing the John Peel stage at 2pm today.Someone fucked up there putting him on in a tent early afternoon, it'll be ridiculously packed for that.
    What is it that Stormzy "gets"?  @buckshee
    Genuine question.
    I'm speaking as a fogey with no appreciation of his genre and I am genuinely interested to know what he brings to the table of contemporary British music.

    "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture"

    Martin Mull
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    I agree they are probably not a headline act for Glasto and they've never been a band to get the crowd excited as such.

    A bit like Kings of Leon, they just play and the fans tend to stand, listen & sing along, rather than going crazy.

    I have to say they made a strange selection of not well known songs tonight, unlike when I've seen them & they've played 3 hours of non stop hits. 
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    Mike Skinner is a performer, if I'm not mistaken that is Rob Harvey from The Music playing guitar for him too. They were an incredible band, I saw them a few times and came out absolutely exhausted every time and buzzing
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Covered End said:
    I agree they are probably not a headline act for Glasto and they've never been a band to get the crowd excited as such.

    A bit like Kings of Leon, they just play and the fans tend to stand, listen & sing along, rather than going crazy.

    I have to say they made a strange selection of not well known songs tonight, unlike when I've seen them & they've played 3 hours of non stop hits. 
    The more well known songs are classics and are more upbeat than the earlier less known songs. A good finish if painful for most of the set.
    I'd certainly rather watch Kings of Leon! 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,602
    The Streets. 
    Brilliant. 
  • Ducktapeshoerepairs
    Ducktapeshoerepairs Posts: 970
    Covered End said:
    I agree they are probably not a headline act for Glasto and they've never been a band to get the crowd excited as such.

    A bit like Kings of Leon, they just play and the fans tend to stand, listen & sing along, rather than going crazy.

    I have to say they made a strange selection of not well known songs tonight, unlike when I've seen them & they've played 3 hours of non stop hits. 
    Strange selection of not well known songs ? I don’t think so !! They played a brilliant set of career spanning hits and smashed it ! Proper band 
  • Ducktapeshoerepairs
    Ducktapeshoerepairs Posts: 970
    Covered End said:
    I agree they are probably not a headline act for Glasto and they've never been a band to get the crowd excited as such.

    A bit like Kings of Leon, they just play and the fans tend to stand, listen & sing along, rather than going crazy.

    I have to say they made a strange selection of not well known songs tonight, unlike when I've seen them & they've played 3 hours of non stop hits. 
    Apart from the love cats, I’m struggling to recall which ‘hits’ they didn’t play ? 
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    SELR_addicks said:


    Last time The Cure headlined
    I've been to Glastonbury twelve times and 95 was still the best year for me.
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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,617
    A day that Alex will always remember, if he can remember.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    guinnessaddick said:
    A day that Alex will always remember, if he can remember.
    Love that. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    Ducktapeshoerepairs said:
    Covered End said:
    I agree they are probably not a headline act for Glasto and they've never been a band to get the crowd excited as such.

    A bit like Kings of Leon, they just play and the fans tend to stand, listen & sing along, rather than going crazy.

    I have to say they made a strange selection of not well known songs tonight, unlike when I've seen them & they've played 3 hours of non stop hits. 
    Apart from the love cats, I’m struggling to recall which ‘hits’ they didn’t play ? 
    Apart from Love Cats I am struggling to recall any of their hits 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    SuedeAdidas said:
    Hastingsaddick said:
    Nug said:
    Kylie smashing it. Same age as me total teenage crush.
    LOL...Gave her 5 mins and now I'm back listening to the cricket.
    There’s no way you’d give her 5 minutes mate. 
    More to the point, there’s no way she’d give Hastings 5 seconds let alone 5 minutes!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    MrOneLung said:
    Ducktapeshoerepairs said:
    Covered End said:
    I agree they are probably not a headline act for Glasto and they've never been a band to get the crowd excited as such.

    A bit like Kings of Leon, they just play and the fans tend to stand, listen & sing along, rather than going crazy.

    I have to say they made a strange selection of not well known songs tonight, unlike when I've seen them & they've played 3 hours of non stop hits. 
    Apart from the love cats, I’m struggling to recall which ‘hits’ they didn’t play ? 
    Apart from Love Cats I am struggling to recall any of their hits 
    Just looked at their Greatest Hits album and also no Boys Don’t Cry and Friday I’m in Love. 

    They must be the headliner of the last 20 years  I have had the least exposure to. 
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    MrOneLung said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    A day that Alex will always remember, if he can remember.
    Love that. 
    Shame he was a plant 
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,598
    I saw them headline in 1990, they were superb although can see they’re not everyone’s cup of tea.
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Covered End said:
    Kylie was singing over her records a lot of the time, which I always find poor form.
    I can never take someone seriously, if they are not capable of actually singing live.
    100% this...cricket was good bye the way.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,978
    The bloke from The Cure looked like Sam Allardyce at a Halloween party. What the fuck was that all about. Absolute toilet.
  • Ducktapeshoerepairs
    Ducktapeshoerepairs Posts: 970
    MrOneLung said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Ducktapeshoerepairs said:
    Covered End said:
    I agree they are probably not a headline act for Glasto and they've never been a band to get the crowd excited as such.

    A bit like Kings of Leon, they just play and the fans tend to stand, listen & sing along, rather than going crazy.

    I have to say they made a strange selection of not well known songs tonight, unlike when I've seen them & they've played 3 hours of non stop hits. 
    Apart from the love cats, I’m struggling to recall which ‘hits’ they didn’t play ? 
    Apart from Love Cats I am struggling to recall any of their hits 
    Just looked at their Greatest Hits album and also no Boys Don’t Cry and Friday I’m in Love. 

    They must be the headliner of the last 20 years  I have had the least exposure to. 
    They did both of those !! 

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