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

They were being mentioned a while back, but the speculation seemed to just fade away.

They're already doing Bestival, V and Glastonbury, but would this make them more or less likely for reading?

Personally I'd love to see them headlining the NME.

Thoughts?

[mrtourette]

Playing V does make them very unlikely for R&L, the only way round it is that they're playing Screamadelica at V so R&L would have to be a normal set.

[kev1664]

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

mrtourette, on 03 March 2011 - 12:29 PM, said:

Playing V does make them very unlikely for R&L, the only way round it is that they're playing Screamadelica at V so R&L would have to be a normal set.

Why would the album they're playing matter? They're doing Screamadelica at Bestival too, and seeming as they're touring it at the moment, I'd imagine they'll do it at Glasto.

[jump]

Wouldn't they have to play around with their name if they wanted play both? Like Metallica & Notallica, Kasabian & K*S*B*N (or however it was spelt) and Renegades/Feeder (I think that was between Soni & Vfest).

[kev1664]

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[mrtourette]

It's got nothing to do with Bestival or Glasto, the same bands don't play V and R&L because of the direct competition.

If a band were committed to playing a different set or a live set at one and a dj set at another then it would reduce the possibility of the two festivals in direct competition putting on the same act. Unlikely, but it's the only way I could see Primal Scream playing R&L.

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

mrtourette, on 03 March 2011 - 12:43 PM, said:

It's got nothing to do with Bestival or Glasto, the same bands don't play V and R&L because of the direct competition.

If a band were committed to playing a different set or a live set at one and a dj set at another then it would reduce the possibility of the two festivals in direct competition putting on the same act. Unlikely, but it's the only way I could see Primal Scream playing R&L.

Okay, I see what you mean now.

[mrtourette]

As jump says they could also be billed using a pseudonym or as 'special guests' and only revealed once V has sold out or been held, but that doesn't happen very often.

[Dirty Boots]

Bands that play V do not play Reading. There's an exclusivity agreement (not to play Reading) when bands are booked for V.

Edited by Dirty Boots, 03 March 2011 - 03:36 PM.

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

Dirty Boots, on 03 March 2011 - 03:35 PM, said:

Bands that play V do not play Reading. There's an exclusivity agreement (not to play Reading) when bands are booked for V.

Well I'd forgotten about the whole V/Reading thing, (although it's not clear if they have a written, contracted agreement, or an informal one) and your reply would have been helpful if someone hadn't already pointed it out to me.

Edited by j-j-j-j-joe!, 03 March 2011 - 03:40 PM.

[jump]

Hmm...just noticed the Vfest poster has Primal Scream Screamadelica and not Primal Scream.

[brfcstar]

jump, on 08 March 2011 - 01:16 PM, said:

Hmm...just noticed the Vfest poster has Primal Scream Screamadelica and not Primal Scream.

Wouldnt read much into that. Primal Scream wont be playing R/L

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brfcstar, on 08 March 2011 - 01:35 PM, said:

Wouldnt read much into that. Primal Scream wont be playing R/L

Doubt they will but it's not as impossible as 1st thought, Glasto has just Primal Scream on their poster and I've said above about Kasabian & K*A*S*N before.

[ivan]

Festivals have to share bands to some extent ,there just are not enough touring bands , that would
put bums on seats to go round.

But V and Reading/Leeds would not share  !!

Take turns yes , share no !

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ivan, on 08 March 2011 - 01:45 PM, said:

Festivals have to share bands to some extent ,there just are not enough touring bands , that would
put bums on seats to go round.

But V and Reading/Leeds would not share  !!

Take turns yes , share no !

And for the 3rd time, Kasabian played both as they were on the poster with slightly altered spelling.

[JAnderson]

It's also worth noting Kasabian weren't established at the time and they are the only instance of it happening in about 10 years. They played the FR (Carling at the time) stage at R/L and opened the second stage at V.

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JAnderson, on 08 March 2011 - 02:03 PM, said:

It's also worth noting Kasabian weren't established at the time and they are the only instance of it happening in about 10 years. They played the FR (Carling at the time) stage at R/L and opened the second stage at V.

You're forgetting the most obvious one of Goldie Lookin Chain playing main stage at both and it's happened more than once in the last 10 years.

As I've said doubtfull but not as impossible as 1st thought.

[mrtourette]

I mentioned it earlier in this thread, advertising a band as playing a specific set/album or as a DJ set is one way round it. Unlikely though.