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[mike99]

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[kopite_mark]

Hopefully it will get leaked earlier in the day don't fancy waiting for zane lowe while everybody else is snapping up all the tickets

[MJMilz14]

It was pretty obvious given that Radio 1 would be midway through newsbeat.

Still... bit cheeky to ask us to buy tickets without telling us who are playing.

[mrtourette]

There's a quote from the recent festival focus group that states that the line-up is announced after the tickets go on sale to avoid an even greater demand than there already is.

Edited by mrtourette, 29 March 2010 - 09:52 AM.

[biglewhill]

MJMilz14, on Mar 29 2010, 09:47 AM, said:

It was pretty obvious given that Radio 1 would be midway through newsbeat.

Still... bit cheeky to ask us to buy tickets without telling us who are playing.

Perfect use of adjectives

mrtourette, on Mar 29 2010, 09:50 AM, said:

There's a quote from the recent festival focus group that states that the line-up is announced after he tickets go on sale to avoid an even greater demand than there already is.

I suppose this is reasonable but it's still fairly "cheeky" that they expect people to buy the tickets no matter what the line-up

[MJMilz14]

mrtourette, on Mar 29 2010, 10:50 AM, said:

There's a quote from the recent festival focus group that states that the line-up is announced after the tickets go on sale to avoid an even greater demand than there already is.

Indeed, should give people such as myself who blindly buy tickets presuming the lineup will be at least half-decent a small window to buy before those who will only buy based on who's playing

Just seems a bit funny.

[craigb]

NME.com

To find out who is playing make sure you have your browser pointing at NME.COM from 7.15pm (BST).

Meanwhile tickets will go on sale slightly earlier, at 6.45pm.





Only FR can expect people to pay 200+ blindly

[hombrederayo]

Glastonbury do it every year and that sells out without anyone knowing the line up. I guess Reading just want to do the same, try and get the regulars to go rather than the casual fans, try and get a better atmosphere.

[johnmcga]

That is sneaky! I reckon the only festival that can really get away with doing that is Glastonbury - because it's about so much more than just the line-up.

Personally I'd go on Ticketmaster or another site that lets you reserve tickets in your basket without paying for them, then try and hold on to them and only buy the tickets once I know there are bands on that I want to see.

[marcbyers]

fair enough for weekend tickets but i dont think they can justify selling day tickets if you dont know what bands will be playing

I'll only be going for the day this year (whatever day the libertines is) - day tickets better not be sold out before we know which day they are playing

[Poleski]

MJMilz14, on Mar 29 2010, 10:47 AM, said:

Still... bit cheeky to ask us to buy tickets without telling us who are playing.

Maybe it's a tactic used because the line up isn't anything special. . . hmmm

[Benj]

johnmcga, on Mar 29 2010, 11:13 AM, said:

That is sneaky! I reckon the only festival that can really get away with doing that is Glastonbury - because it's about so much more than just the line-up.

Personally I'd go on Ticketmaster or another site that lets you reserve tickets in your basket without paying for them, then try and hold on to them and only buy the tickets once I know there are bands on that I want to see.

Reading will sell out without the line-up announced no worries these days, most go for the experience as much as the music, every knows what they're going to get, the line-up is not really that important, there's going to be enough for it to be worth it for enough people

[irons]

punktastic have a few announcements, they're very reliable. You Me At 6, Blink 182, Libertines, GNR, Arcade Fire, and Motion City Soundtrack. Possibly Paramore and MCR as well.

[gr4h4m]

trying to do the thing where you change the numbers at the end of the link on nme, did manage to get this as it's not up yet but 22 and 23 is a dead link so they not up yet

http://www.nme.com/n...ly-gossip/50420

[Boba73]

Benj, on Mar 29 2010, 11:57 AM, said:

Reading will sell out without the line-up announced no worries these days, most go for the experience as much as the music, every knows what they're going to get, the line-up is not really that important, there's going to be enough for it to be worth it for enough people

Exactly, we got ours last year on the early bird thing.  It's good every year, has a lot to do with the people you go with.

[louch24]

Boba73, on Mar 29 2010, 12:44 PM, said:

Exactly, we got ours last year on the early bird thing.  It's good every year, has a lot to do with the people you go with.

Reading is so about the overall experience not just the line up. That's why it sells out I just hope the organisers don't just rely on this and have a rubbish line up