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[MUFCBoothy]

Aren't the headliners meant to be exclusive to Leeds/Reading? and MCR are at TITP so how does that work?

[Yellow_Fellow]

sigh

GO AND READ THE FAQ THREAD

[John92]

MUFCBoothy, on 06 March 2011 - 09:26 PM, said:

Aren't the headliners meant to be exclusive to Leeds/Reading? and MCR are at TITP so how does that work?

Headliners aren't exclusive. Headliners 'aren't headlining anywhere else'. MCR are not headlining TITP, so they are allowed to headline Leeds/Reading.

[MUFCBoothy]

Yellow_Fellow, on 06 March 2011 - 09:29 PM, said:

sigh

GO AND READ THE FAQ THREAD

Wow who pissed in your chips?

Could you be kind enough to point me in the right direction, Sir?

[MUFCBoothy]

John92, on 06 March 2011 - 09:31 PM, said:

Headliners aren't exclusive. Headliners 'aren't headlining anywhere else'. MCR are not headlining TITP, so they are allowed to headline Leeds/Reading.

Ah right, fair enough, shame really, the headliners are poor this year

[matt123]

MUFCBoothy, on 06 March 2011 - 09:34 PM, said:

Wow who pissed in your chips?

Could you be kind enough to point me in the right direction, Sir?

The subject has been raised a number of times over the past week, so much so that an FAQ was created to stop the board being bombarded with the same questions over and over.

You can find it here: http://www.efestival...howtopic=157584

Hopefully this is more polite than yellow_fellow's reply but I understand his frustration.

[DanLawless]

If MCR do end up headlining (again I hope not) I would LOVE The National/Stephen Fretwell/Bright Eyes to be playing elsewhere.

[JAnderson]

RichieParf, on 06 March 2011 - 09:22 PM, said:

As everyone did with Arcade Fire last year, and have done with numerous new headliners year after year. As did many when Muse played Glasto the first time also.

Arcade Fire were very much on the way up and much more critically acclaimed. MCR aren't. I'm all for new headliners but MCR are very, very meh.
Also you can dress up any excuse you like but there's no denying that the fact R/L's headliner is just an also ran at another festival is very disappointing.

Edited by JAnderson, 07 March 2011 - 01:23 AM.

[onemangang]

keese46, on 06 March 2011 - 02:08 PM, said:

No idea on days.
I hope this info hasnt changed since my source last got told. I am looking forward to all the headliners. Even though offspring will be a tough choice if they are headlining nme stage.

are you saying there is possibility the headliners could still change?

[Dermot]

Matticus, on 06 March 2011 - 09:19 PM, said:

the offspring confirmed that they arnt doing anything till 2011 if i read correctly. so they won't be at reading.


may pick up a cheap ticket a week before as its literally a five minute walk from my house but its ATP again for me this year.

you do know this year is 2011 yeah?

and in other news, MCR? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[eFestivals]

gazza_20, on 06 March 2011 - 06:06 PM, said:

So Neil.

I'm not saying keese is wrong at all, just wondering is that info correct what you hearand can you say the beastie boys will not be playing?

what I've heard is what keese has said - which I said months ago, and said was more likely right than wrong.

[Justiceforcedave]

pink_triangle, on 06 March 2011 - 08:03 PM, said:

I disagree with the travis argument, they were very populat back in the day. Also disagree with the idea that bands cant headline festivals after 2 albums. I think you have to judge it on a case by case basis. Nobody could surely claim oasis or coldplay didnt deserve to headline uk festivals after 2 albums.

Could be wrong but I believe Travis were on their 3rd Album when they headlined.

[kev1664]

Matticus, on 06 March 2011 - 09:19 PM, said:

the offspring confirmed that they arnt doing anything till 2011 if i read correctly. so they won't be at reading.


may pick up a cheap ticket a week before as its literally a five minute walk from my house but its ATP again for me this year.

Yep and it is 2011 and they are booked to play somewhere in Europe August 31st. There is even a thread about it.

[purplehaze81]

pink_triangle, on 06 March 2011 - 08:03 PM, said:

I disagree with the travis argument, they were very populat back in the day. Also disagree with the idea that bands cant headline festivals after 2 albums. I think you have to judge it on a case by case basis. Nobody could surely claim oasis or coldplay didnt deserve to headline uk festivals after 2 albums.

You missed my point - MCR have had 4 albums and probably have a comparable level of popularity with Razorlight and Franz Ferdinand. Travis and The Darkness were both massive at the times they headlined, but looking back now it just looks a bit odd that they played in that spot.

[rexclark]

purplehaze81, on 07 March 2011 - 09:05 AM, said:

You missed my point - MCR have had 4 albums and probably have a comparable level of popularity with Razorlight and Franz Ferdinand. Travis and The Darkness were both massive at the times they headlined, but looking back now it just looks a bit odd that they played in that spot.

I would disagree with you, I'd say Razorlight and Franz were more popular at the time than MCR are now and Travis were massive at the time they headlined. The Darkness were perhaps a flash in the pan but they were the biggest act in Britain at the time.

[purplehaze81]

rexclark, on 07 March 2011 - 09:47 AM, said:

Travis were massive at the time they headlined. The Darkness were perhaps a flash in the pan but they were the biggest act in Britain at the time.

That's exactly what I just said.

I think the MCR/Razorlight/Franz comparison is a fair one as the whole indie/rock/punk scene is not as commercial now as it was a few years back. MCR are one of the few rock bands who actually feature on the playlist of (dare I say it) Radio 1 at the moment.

[jump]

rexclark, on 07 March 2011 - 09:47 AM, said:

I would disagree with you, I'd say Razorlight and Franz were more popular at the time than MCR are now and Travis were massive at the time they headlined. The Darkness were perhaps a flash in the pan but they were the biggest act in Britain at the time.

The Darkness were the biggest act the year before/at the time they were booked but otherwise I agree.

[keese46]

onemangang, on 07 March 2011 - 02:10 AM, said:

are you saying there is possibility the headliners could still change?

I am just saying that it was the info given when my source got told.

Things can always change but he has been right every year since 2003, apart from the libertines and arcade fire positioning mix up.

[rexclark]

jump, on 07 March 2011 - 09:54 AM, said:

The Darkness were the biggest act the year before/at the time they were booked but otherwise I agree.

Yeah, by the time oif the festival in 03 they were huge and were bumped up due to Jay Z pulling out, when they were announced to headline in 04 they were still massive but with no new material released people just got bored of them. I went to see 2 Many DJs when they were on.