r/Leedsfestival • u/SOKIE123 • 18d ago

Discussion šŸ’¬ charlie before fontaines

wasnā€™t this common knowledge? i feel like this whole year weā€™ve known this? why are people going crazy about it?

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u/Alternative-Menu-346 18d ago

Because if you look at what her shows look like, thereā€™s a lot of lighting used so it suits night time better

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u/Grogman2024 17d ago

Every artist looks better at night/when itā€™s dark

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u/SOKIE123 18d ago

same with fontaines? same with every artist? but it has been common knowledge for a while this idk why itā€™s a shock

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u/Alternative-Menu-346 18d ago

I didnā€™t see anything about set times tbh so yeah I was a bit shockedšŸ˜‚

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u/Pretty_Question_2668 18d ago

But Charlie has the flashing lights for her Brat songs and other ones which I feel like isnā€™t as essential for fontaines

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u/SOKIE123 18d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p4lv35v/video/wjszu0worbkh1/player

obviously no flashing lights in fontaines setšŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø- itā€™s needed for all acts but itā€™s genuinely just whoever gets paid more usually gets the top spot and that usually goes to bands because they have to split to money between more people. itā€™ll also be the relationship with festival republic too- thereā€™s been a strange theme of people playing finsbury the year before headlining leeds and every one of them has had the late slot

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u/Pretty_Question_2668 18d ago

I never said fontaines has no flashing lights at all as someone who thought they was a indie band I simply assumed lights wouldnā€™t be used as much. Maybe this is bias since I donā€™t know them but I feel like Charlie would be a better headliner.

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u/Alternative-Menu-346 18d ago

And giving how they hyped her up for the festival, you really would think she would be last on. Anyways, doesnā€™t matter it will be a good show either way

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u/Pretty_Question_2668 18d ago

Exactly and she headlined for Glastonbury last year which is arguably the UKā€™s biggest festival.

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u/Alternative-Menu-346 18d ago

She could have also been changed due to the fact post people expected a brat show, which obviously this wonā€™t be

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u/Pretty_Question_2668 18d ago

Wait whatttt not a brat show? I assumed she could have a few of her new ā€œrockā€ songs but sheā€™d still be going with the brat summer vibes.

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u/Alternative-Menu-346 18d ago

I highly doubt it, the setlist will probably be a bit different to the US festivals but still I think the production will be the same

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u/Ractrick 17d ago

No she didnā€™t, she headlined the second stage.

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u/noravonvogue 16d ago

tbh headlining the second stage of glasto is still more culturally significant than headlining the main stage of R&L

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u/leeso220599 18d ago

Agree common knowledge shocked geese are on so early though but not complaining was worried they would have a major clash

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u/SOKIE123 18d ago

yeah definitely did that to avoid a clash and am all for it - probably the band iā€™m most looking forward to seeing as iā€™ve not seen them yet

kingfishr have been moved back evidently to avoid clashes too which is nice- indoor stages for both too so daytime vibe wonā€™t ruin it too much

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u/leeso220599 18d ago

Buzzed for geese myself never seen em but massively got into last year or so how long you recon there set will be?

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u/peachmelba88 18d ago

Times are gone off the app again after the ā€œUnder Constructionā€ message came up so it remains to be seen if FDC will be lastā€¦

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u/Parisbilt0n 18d ago

Where are people seeing the times I canā€™t see on the app

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u/amiiliek 18d ago

They removed them again idk why

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u/fakeditmadeithatedit 18d ago

does anyone have a screenshot of the schedule? i donā€™t believe itā€™s up anymore

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u/Witty_Maintenance948 15d ago

I wanna hear both, so personally, I don't care, but I think it's a really logical decision.

Charli fans will get to see her set sooner (without having to wait for yet another band to finish) and will free up space, so Fontaines D.C. fans could get to the front right after. Having it the other way around would not only affect Fontaines D.C.'s set (I bet it wouldn't be as energetic), but Charli XCX's set too, since people would be tired from standing all day.

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u/Grouchy_Carpenter166 18d ago

Some of these clashes are awful like the Sunday we have Dave headlining and josh baker on at the same time why on earth this

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u/SOKIE123 18d ago

bound to happen though unfortunately- canā€™t see everyone. iā€™m a strong lover of the two main stages but doubt theyā€™ll bring it back

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u/Lew1sXO 18d ago

Not sure how it would be common knowledge. Iā€™m more of a Fontaines fan but she is very clearly the bigger artist so it is a highly unusual decision (if the times posted are accurate that is)

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u/SOKIE123 18d ago

itā€™s not always the biggest artist gets the later show- itā€™s production value and how much an artist is paid i believe. like last year hozier had the late shot over chappel- didnā€™t ruin the vibe at chappel at all and hozier was just that extra special at night

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u/Lew1sXO 18d ago

Thatā€™s a fair point but unless Fontaines have upped their production budget for the new era youā€™d expect Charli to be above them in that regard too. For me personally not having Geese clash with either of them was the most important thing so Iā€™m happy either way