First Guff From Melvin About 2012

[A-Rob]

I don't think Reading & Leeds would risk a Rap headliner it could hurt the ticket sales, remeber even glastonbury struggle when they announced Jay-Z as headliner and glasto has a more cross over audience the R & L

[eFestivals]

Reading & Leeds will have to get more progressive with their line-ups sooner or later, else they'll be booking bands when there's no audience for them.

The audience is primarily aged 16 to 20. What are 16 to 20 year olds listening to nowadays?

[jump]

I think people are reading too much into 50 Cent's reception, it wasn't because he was a rapper it was because he's not a credible artist. Rasmus & Panic! At The Disco were bottled too not becuase the crowd doesn't like alternative music but because those bands annoy people.

don't really understand why people think were going to have a rap superstar headlining. its not v fest you no.

Edited November 7, 2011 by jump

[rexclark]

The audience is primarily aged 16 to 20. What are 16 to 20 year olds listening to nowadays?

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I don't think Reading & Leeds would risk a Rap headliner it could hurt the ticket sales, remeber even glastonbury struggle when they announced Jay-Z as headliner and glasto has a more cross over audience the R & L

[Joe-]

Jay-z would be good, everyone would moan, but if you saw the crowds for the hip/hop / pop acts this year, then Jay-z, or any other hippidy hoppidy artist would get a good crowd. I saw Jay-Z at IOW, he was awesome. I don't even like his music.

But, yes. I do enjoy the build up to these festivals. He'll probably get Stone Roses or something as a "Only shows in the counties of Reading and Leeds" or a bank holiday August exclusive or something.

[PurpleFire]

Foo Fighters and Kasabian are to me dead certs from what ive heard and read! As for the 3rd headliner??? I have not got a clue!

Could well see Mumford and Sons headline the Tent along with Two Door Cinema Club and Enter Shikari!

Main Stage Friday

Foo Fighters

Biffy Clyro

NME

Enter Shikari

Main Stage Saturday

Kasabian

Bloc Party

NME

Mumford and Sons

Main Stage Sunday

?????????

Dizzee Rascal

NME

Two Door Cinema Club

[gazza_20]

Foo Fighters and Kasabian are to me dead certs from what ive heard and read! As for the 3rd headliner??? I have not got a clue!

Could well see Mumford and Sons headline the Tent along with Two Door Cinema Club and Enter Shikari!

Main Stage Friday

Foo Fighters

Biffy Clyro

NME

Enter Shikari

Main Stage Saturday

Kasabian

Bloc Party

NME

Mumford and Sons

Main Stage Sunday

?????????

Dizzee Rascal

NME

Two Door Cinema Club

[PurpleFire]

Looks like based on what kasabian have said that your dead cert thought is wrong. Hyde Park, a Scottish, Midlands and Northern gig plus R&L ain't going to happen. Looks like they are opting as someone suggested a long time ago for the stadium filler gigs next year.

[gazza_20]

From what i have read and heard they will be Festival Exclusives! I have seen big roumors for Green Day but once again this happens every year!

[jump]

Kasabian clearly won't play because they're not "terrific"!

[Gre]

Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, Beastie Boys, Eminem & D12 have all headlined before...

Edited November 10, 2011 by Gre

[Dan R]

In 1992, 1994, 1998 & 2001. Half of today's crowd were barely out of short trousers in 2001. (And weren't even born in 1992.)

[jump]

It shows the festival changes though, if they used to book big hip hop acts, why wouldn't they go back to that?

[Bisque]

Why the hell would they have a rap/hip hop main stage headliner and a dance second stage headliner on at the same time? They'd split them up, Chade & Status would play at the same time as a rock/indie headliner.

Edited November 13, 2011 by Couchy

[Dan R]

I think newer/less established bands should at least be given a chance to headline R+L, I couldn't think of a better band than C&S. They'd go down well with the current crowd & would put on a storming set. Heard rumours perhaps Download may get them in their line up next year.

[Bisque]

And C&S are nowhere near big enough to headline, NME headliner yes but I can't ever see them headlining the mainstage really.

Edited November 13, 2011 by Couchy

[Dan R]

They did a pretty good job of subbing Bestival main stage before The Prodigy with a huge crowd, & that was before the new album started getting airplay. Big crowds at Glasto, Global Gathering too.

Subbing The Prodigy/NME would be epic.

Edit- I was really annoyed they were at V this year instead of R+L.

[GRichards23]

R+L are the best festival for giving bands a shot at headlining imo. MCR this year, Arcade Fire last, they always have at least 1 new headliner for the fest. And C&S are nowhere near big enough to headline, NME headliner yes but I can't ever see them headlining the mainstage really.

[Bisque]

Plus I think they'll always be better in a tent.

[jump]

Not sure where or if this belongs her but this is an interview with MB about Orlando Calling...

http://orlandoweekly...-benn-1.1230327

And the line up which may (but probably not) give a clue about R&L next year...

[zahidf]

Whats all that 'playing fulle set' gubbins?

[jump]

Whats all that 'playing fulle set' gubbins?

[ivan]

But hasn't Eminem headlined R+L? We've also had 50 Cent and Xzibit, and i'm pretty sure Jay Z has been booked before and had to pull out, so it's really not beyond the realms of possibility, is it?

[ivan]

Not sure where or if this belongs her but this is an interview with MB about Orlando Calling...

http://orlandoweekly...-benn-1.1230327

And the line up which may (but probably not) give a clue about R&L next year...