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[anoldhippie@60]

Hi, Now Arcade Fire have a new album out, what are the chances of them being there next year?

[NeilVJ]

Not sure, but I do think it will be interesting at Leeds when they are headliners but the real headliners are playing under them. Not sure how that will work in reality

[fingers_mark]

anoldhippie@60, on 01 August 2010 - 10:06 AM, said:

Hi, Now Arcade Fire have a new album out, what are the chances of them being there next year?

God, I hope so - pyramid beckons..

[MEGABOWL]

Some chance. Or maybe every chance. Or even 'no chance'.

[Spindles]

NeilVJ, on 01 August 2010 - 11:23 AM, said:

Not sure, but I do think it will be interesting at Leeds when they are headliners but the real headliners are playing under them. Not sure how that will work in reality

I find that statement almost surreal.  If there is a universe where a reformed libertines is a bigger draw than the Arcade fire at the point of a new album I certainly don't live there.

I for one am hoping that they play next year, I think they would make a great other stage headliner.

[paulomas]

Spindles, on 01 August 2010 - 12:47 PM, said:

I find that statement almost surreal.  If there is a universe where a reformed libertines is a bigger draw than the Arcade fire at the point of a new album I certainly don't live there.

I for one am hoping that they play next year, I think they would make a great other stage headliner.

+1 to everything

[kpins]

Sad but possibly true that the Libertines are a bigger draw.

[In transit]

Spindles I absolutely agree with you about Arcade Fire vs The Libertines but I think that perhaps they've gone beyond Other Stage headliners now. They played the OS in 2007, just one spot below headliners and I think that in a few months, when The Suburbs has really come to be appreciated as the top class album it is, it will become very hard to conceive of them doing anything but headlining the next time they come to Glastonbury.

[Dan R]

They're really are a bigger draw than the Libertines
They're make out to be massive with a huge fanbase, but in reality its mostly just teenager readers of NME
I doubt they'd get that high a slot anywhere other than R+L in all honestly
Whereas Arcade Fire have a sell out arena tour under their belts, credibility as good musicians and amazing live shows

[j-j-j-j-joe!]

Libertines are not actually as big as people think they are, its just that Pete is in the news all the time and the NME doesn't shut up about them.

Aracde Fire have a massive cult following and are more than cpable of holding a festival crowd.

[Jackmypie]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! This would be amazing on the Friday night.

Arcade Fire - Fri With Libertines sub.
Radiohead - Sat
The Smiths - Sun

[NeilVJ]

The libertines are a much bigger draw at present that the Arcade fire. Festivals need big publicity bands in order to shift tickets as nearly all need to sell out.

[_rachelbon]

libertines will get a bigger crowd then arcade fire at leeds, you need to consider the type of people who go to leeds.

i love arcade fire though, they deserve the headline slot, and if it goes well (which it will), then they should headline the pyramid stage next year.

Edited by _rachelbon, 01 August 2010 - 05:45 PM.

[Alcatraz]

The Libertines will be the bigger band until the moment they first strike a chord, at which point, a lot of people will remember, that musically,the Arcade Fire are a much superior band

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

Apparently at oxegen last month, many people walked away after watching jay-z which I think shows AF aren't really known to the casual music listener.
Don't really know why, they're great - but barely any of my mates know who they are compared to say dizzee playing 2 slots below at R&L- probably the least commercial headliner EVER which isn't a bad thing

[Bernsville]

Kings of Leon headlined in 2008 when they had, at best, a big cult following.  After Glasto and one over produced album later, they became huge.
Lesson here is that it definitely isn't beyond the realms of possibility that AF could headline the Pyramid Stage.  I personally don't really know their stuff, but I know they have a big following.  The safe money I think would be AF headlining the Other Stage.

[adam1234]

Can't wait to see AF at Leeds and i think they will certainly headline glasto in the near future. The Libertines are a big draw and there is no doubting this, they will definately get the biggest crowd at Reading and Leeds A LOT of people are only going to see them. Blink, QOTSA, AF are all bigger draws for me personally but there you go, i suppose its just opinions.

[rexclark]

I think there performances at Reading and Leeds will cement there reputation as one of the best live acts in the world and would definately have to be considered for Pyramid headliners next year.

[kpins]

Don't know if AF will play Glasto again they didn't enjoy it much last time if I recall.

[captain futility]

libertines?
arcade fire?

no, thanks