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[VCK]

With the apparent headliners seemingly weak - Although they all deserve it collectively it's just not cutting it - does anyone else think this might make way for acts with expansive back catalogues to get a place further down the Main Stage bill, rather than just the usual one hit wonders reaping their fifteen minutes, some of which may be quite pricey? Acts such as:

Manics
The Flaming Lips
The Offspring
Soundgarden
Happy Mondays
The Specials
Primal Scream
Super Furry Animals
Weezer
Jane's Addiction
Morrissey
Belle & Sebastian
Bright Eyes
Death Cab For Cutie
Reef
Suede
No Doubt
Rancid
NOFX

The past three years has seen MF/FR capture some really coup-ish headliners in RHCP, Pumpkins, RATM, Metallica and Radiohead but the downside is that the Main Stage has, save one or two bands, mainly been bands who had only recently found success. So maybe with My Chemical Romance, Arcade Fire and Blink 182 all headlining this might give Melvin and co. a chance to get a number of acts that could really add some "meat" to the line-up.

What do you guys think?

Edited by VCK, 02 March 2010 - 01:46 AM.

[Flobadobalob]

I bloody hope so! Biffy, Offspring, Weezer, Lostprophets, Feeder, Idlewild, Jimmy eat world and Incubus all underneath would be lovely.

[scottt]

VCK, on Mar 2 2010, 02:45 AM, said:

With the apparent headliners seemingly weak - Although they all deserve it collectively it's just not cutting it - does anyone else think this might make way for acts with expansive back catalogues to get a place further down the Main Stage bill, rather than just the usual one hit wonders reaping their fifteen minutes, some of which may be quite pricey? Acts such as:

Manics
The Flaming Lips
The Offspring
Soundgarden
Happy Mondays
The Specials
Primal Scream
Super Furry Animals
Weezer
Jane's Addiction
Morrissey
Belle & Sebastian
Bright Eyes
Death Cab For Cutie
Reef
Suede
No Doubt
Rancid
NOFX

The past three years has seen MF/FR capture some really coup-ish headliners in RHCP, Pumpkins, RATM, Metallica and Radiohead but the downside is that the Main Stage has, save one or two bands, mainly been bands who had only recently found success. So maybe with My Chemical Romance, Arcade Fire and Blink 182 all headlining this might give Melvin and co. a chance to get a number of acts that could really add some "meat" to the line-up.

What do you guys think?

Any of them would make me VERY happy.

[thomasowen]

I think there will be, but I wouldn't like to predict who. Rancid would be amazing, I can see weezer and the offspring. Flaming lips are headlining green man but people would love that.

Well I just booked tickets to Isle of Wight so this is the first year in 4 I won't be going to Leeds for the weekend.

[Role Model]

just throw Pavement somewhere onto the line-up and all will be forgiven  

[kev1664]

VCK, on Mar 2 2010, 01:45 AM, said:

With the apparent headliners seemingly weak - Although they all deserve it collectively it's just not cutting it - does anyone else think this might make way for acts with expansive back catalogues to get a place further down the Main Stage bill, rather than just the usual one hit wonders reaping their fifteen minutes, some of which may be quite pricey? Acts such as:

Manics
The Flaming Lips
The Offspring
Soundgarden
Happy Mondays
The Specials
Primal Scream
Super Furry Animals
Weezer
Jane's Addiction
Morrissey
Belle & Sebastian
Bright Eyes
Death Cab For Cutie
Reef
Suede
No Doubt
Rancid
NOFX

The past three years has seen MF/FR capture some really coup-ish headliners in RHCP, Pumpkins, RATM, Metallica and Radiohead but the downside is that the Main Stage has, save one or two bands, mainly been bands who had only recently found success. So maybe with My Chemical Romance, Arcade Fire and Blink 182 all headlining this might give Melvin and co. a chance to get a number of acts that could really add some "meat" to the line-up.

What do you guys think?

No doubt under arcade fire would make that a significantly better day. (Nods with approval) If the offspring get added that would sell it to me most definately.

[Lithium05]

I would love to see a Sunday (reading) line-up of:

Blink 182
The Offspring
Weezer
Limp Bizkit
Rancid
NOFX
Sum 41
The Ataris
Zebrahead

Let's party like it's 2001

[borobud]

Lithium05, on Mar 2 2010, 09:42 AM, said:

I would love to see a Sunday (reading) line-up of:

Blink 182
The Offspring
Weezer
Limp Bizkit
Rancid
NOFX
Sum 41
The Ataris
Zebrahead

Let's party like it's 2001

Couldn't agree more! i'd go sheerly for that day! The Offspring are well overdue a return

[kev1664]

Lithium05, on Mar 2 2010, 09:42 AM, said:

I would love to see a Sunday (reading) line-up of:

Blink 182
The Offspring
Weezer
Limp Bizkit
Rancid
NOFX
Sum 41
The Ataris
Zebrahead

Let's party like it's 2001

+1

[rexclark]

VCK, on Mar 2 2010, 01:45 AM, said:

Manics
The Flaming Lips
Soundgarden
Happy Mondays
The Specials
Primal Scream
Super Furry Animals
Weezer
Belle & Sebastian
Bright Eyes
Reef
Suede
No Doubt

I'd be more than happy if any of these acts played.

[k1n60fthew0rld]

The No Doubt rumours seem to have died down, they seemed like a dead cert 6 months ago, any idea why that fizzled out?

[Dukeeyyy]

i think the days will be (with the headliners that efests are saying...)
Blink
Lostprophets
Limp Bizkit
Avenged sevenfold
dropkick murphys
NoFx
Billy Talent
Bowling for soup
special guests

Arcade Fire
Pixies
Franz Ferdinand
Biffy Clyro
Klaxons
The subways
Foals
Young Knives
Mystery jets
Young Guns

MCR
soundgarden
The offspring
30 seconds to mars
sum 41
Taking back sunday
Gaslight Anthem
Frank Turner
King Blues
My passion

What do you think??

[Letterbox]

Dukeeyyy, on Mar 2 2010, 07:58 PM, said:

i think the days will be (with the headliners that efests are saying...)
Blink
Lostprophets
Limp Bizkit
Avenged sevenfold
dropkick murphys
NoFx
Billy Talent
Bowling for soup
special guests

Arcade Fire
Pixies
Franz Ferdinand
Biffy Clyro
Klaxons
The subways
Foals
Young Knives
Mystery jets
Young Guns

MCR
soundgarden
The offspring
30 seconds to mars
sum 41
Taking back sunday
Gaslight Anthem
Frank Turner
King Blues
My passion

What do you think??

Limp bizkit are too high,
Pixies are bigger than AF,
Soundgarden would headline over MCR

[fest-it-up]

Dukeeyyy, on Mar 2 2010, 07:58 PM, said:

i think the days will be (with the headliners that efests are saying...)
Blink
Lostprophets
Limp Bizkit
Avenged sevenfold
dropkick murphys
NoFx
Billy Talent
Bowling for soup
special guests

Arcade Fire
Pixies
Franz Ferdinand
Biffy Clyro
Klaxons
The subways
Foals
Young Knives
Mystery jets
Young Guns

MCR
soundgarden
The offspring
30 seconds to mars
sum 41
Taking back sunday
Gaslight Anthem
Frank Turner
King Blues
My passion

What do you think??

I'd be more than happy with those tbh

[rexclark]

Surely about time Supergrass came back?

[micawber]

Throw in as well:

Primus
Carter USM
Dinosaur Jr
Sonic Youth (every year, eh?)
Silverchair
Silversun Pickups

and we can stop worrying about the headliners

[kev1664]

k1n60fthew0rld, on Mar 2 2010, 07:40 PM, said:

The No Doubt rumours seem to have died down, they seemed like a dead cert 6 months ago, any idea why that fizzled out?

I think its due to Gwen's second child being so young..... They were wanting to make a new album and are but obviously there isn't a lot of time.

micawber, on Mar 2 2010, 09:14 PM, said:

Throw in as well:

Primus
Carter USM
Dinosaur Jr
Sonic Youth (every year, eh?)
Silverchair
Silversun Pickups

and we can stop worrying about the headliners

Id love all three of those.