Not really she would be a major headline act, like most of the acts mentioned in this thread so far.
Why so?
An earlier post said that the type of act appropriate for the Legends slot is typically someone whose back catalogue is familiar to most but not the usual sort of performer(s) you'd see at Glasto, but given their long and successful career they would be a novelty but a popular draw.
I think Cher fits that, as I assume the people who suggested her do. Headliners, to me, are the biggest contemporary acts like Kasabian and Arcade Fire, and Metallica whose appearance would have been a huge draw due to the relative rarity of their live performances. Their career may stretch back to the 80s but I feel Cher's dating back to the 60s finds her more fitting in the Legends slot.
An earlier post said that the type of act appropriate for the Legends slot is typically someone whose back catalogue is familiar to most but not the usual sort of performer(s) you'd see at Glasto, but given their long and successful career they would be a novelty but a popular draw.
I think Cher fits that, as I assume the people who suggested her do. Headliners, to me, are the biggest contemporary acts like Kasabian and Arcade Fire, and Metallica whose appearance would have been a huge draw due to the relative rarity of their live performances. Their career may stretch back to the 80s but I feel Cher's dating back to the 60s finds her more fitting in the Legends slot.
Glasto has changed over the years, Kylie, Jay Z, Beyonce would not have been your typical headline act either. Besides Cher is a very big act therefore she would command a headliner slot.
Glasto has changed over the years, Kylie, Jay Z, Beyonce would not have been your typical headline act either. Besides Cher is a very big act therefore she would command a headliner slot.
Not typical, no, but contemporary - whereas I would debate that Cher is not (on the basis that she's no longer an artist with consistent output, ie. only one studio album release since 2001), and so more appropriate in the Legends slot.
Metallica headlining caused enough of a fuss, I would imagine Cher as a headliner would bewilder your average Glasto-goer even more so.
People like Tina Turner are semi-retired nowadays so if they were to be convinced to do Glastonbury, I'd imagine they'd want nothing less than headliner.
Michael Bolton would be another good shout but I suppose his songs take themselves a bit too seriously, especially in comparison to the proudly camp sounds of Dolly, Tom Jones, Manilow and Bassey.
If Cher ends up extending her North American tour to Europe next summer, I'm sure Glastonbury would welcome her.
Wonder if Kylie will ever play Glasto. Of course we know she was going to but then she sadly became very ill. But I wonder why she's never done it since? Would be cool to see Kylie at Glastonbury.
Favourite suggestion so far is ELO. Haven't performed live for quite some time but are headlining at Hyde Park in September with the BBC Concert Orchestra so that could be a goer.
- Kate Bush
- Prince
- Mariah Carey
- Bjork
- Bruce Springsteen
- U2
- Morrissey
- Robbie Williams
- Pink
- Fleetwood Mac - Eminem
- Paul Macartney
- Barbara Streisand
- David Bowie
- Carole King
It's clear that some posters here are under the impression that the thread is about general suggestions for Glastonbury appearances.
While AC/DC is a valid suggestion for a main stage headliner, they are not suitable for the slot that has been graced by the likes of Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Dolly Parton et al.
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Given the criteria mentioned earlier in the thread, I would have thought she'd be better suited to the legends spot at this point in her career.
Not really she would be a major headline act, like most of the acts mentioned in this thread so far.
The Eagles
Why so?
An earlier post said that the type of act appropriate for the Legends slot is typically someone whose back catalogue is familiar to most but not the usual sort of performer(s) you'd see at Glasto, but given their long and successful career they would be a novelty but a popular draw.
I think Cher fits that, as I assume the people who suggested her do. Headliners, to me, are the biggest contemporary acts like Kasabian and Arcade Fire, and Metallica whose appearance would have been a huge draw due to the relative rarity of their live performances. Their career may stretch back to the 80s but I feel Cher's dating back to the 60s finds her more fitting in the Legends slot.
Glasto has changed over the years, Kylie, Jay Z, Beyonce would not have been your typical headline act either. Besides Cher is a very big act therefore she would command a headliner slot.
Not typical, no, but contemporary - whereas I would debate that Cher is not (on the basis that she's no longer an artist with consistent output, ie. only one studio album release since 2001), and so more appropriate in the Legends slot.
Metallica headlining caused enough of a fuss, I would imagine Cher as a headliner would bewilder your average Glasto-goer even more so.
I can also imagine people like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan and Rod Stewart. In a strange way, I can see Meat Loaf doing it.
I could definitely see Rod Stewart doing it.
Michael Bolton would be another good shout but I suppose his songs take themselves a bit too seriously, especially in comparison to the proudly camp sounds of Dolly, Tom Jones, Manilow and Bassey.
If Cher ends up extending her North American tour to Europe next summer, I'm sure Glastonbury would welcome her.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1289884/Glastonbury-Festival-2010-Kylie-Minogue-beams-takes-stage-Glastonbury-debut-sexy-leotard-disco-ball-boots.html
she played in 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8765194.stm
Or, how about ZZ Top ?
If anybody has watched her 'Concert in Chicago' DVD then she definitely knows how to put on a show. Plus, she has a good back catalogue to go by.
While AC/DC is a valid suggestion for a main stage headliner, they are not suitable for the slot that has been graced by the likes of Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Dolly Parton et al.
Rod Stewart headlined Sunday night in 2002.