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[beansontoastwithcheese]

Any rumours? There's a few regarding main stage but not much news on the second stage as yet.

Personally I'd go for:

The Maccabees, Two Door Cinema Club (co-headline)
Placebo
Marilyn Manson

other possibilities i reckon have a chance:

The XX
The Darkness
Hot Chip
The Black Keys
The Vaccines

[mrtourette]

Main stage always comes first as it's always easier to place predictions/rumours for main stage headliners, but even if you know a certain band is playing it's hard to say for sure if they're on the main stage or headlining the tent.

[gazza_20]

going to have a little stab at

The Maccabees/TDCC (maybe two door under or co-head as above)
Enter Shikari
Pixies (Not sure what other old style retro kinda indie band to put here)


Think that includes older band, and two very different style bands where the next move it nme, both played main last time they played, all 3 in fact going by headline/2nd or co-head.

[Will-2609]

I reckon Two Door Cinema Club, Lostprophets and Chase & Status. I'm not keen on any of them though, I'll be hoping for someone different.

[Dan R]

gazza_20, on 06 January 2012 - 08:35 PM, said:

going to have a little stab at

The Maccabees/TDCC (maybe two door under or co-head as above)
Enter Shikari
Pixies (Not sure what other old style retro kinda indie band to put here)

Sounds good, though ES need a break from the fest so I'd say Chase and Status there instead.


Pixies in the tent would be so much better than them subbing. The problem with subs on the mainstage is the crowds generally full of people who just stand around waiting for the headliner. Plus I think the atmosphere amazing in the tent.

[iPaulo xD]

I think TDCC have a good shout as they are headlining the NME tour, and they pulled a great crowd last year. Personally hope Lostprophets are on the Main stage, if they headline the NME they will probably cause a painfull clash.

[rexclark]

Two Door Cinema Club
Suede
Chase And Status

[PurpleFire]

Enter Shikari
Mumford And Sons
Chase And Status!

Think thats realistic, i think the dancey edge will be very strong this year!

[thetime]

rexclark, on 06 January 2012 - 09:24 PM, said:

Two Door Cinema Club
Suede
Chase And Status

would see them better than the current rumoured headliners!

would go for 2 door cinema club, and then a 90s band like a suede. Noel gallagher would fit in nicely, although im not a fan. chase and status not my type of music I listen to or watch but saw them at rock werchter last year and they were awasome.

I would certainly buy a ticker if these were nme headliners.

I think you could change kaiser chiefs with suede easily enough.

[LeifErikson]

I think there's decent chance Justice will headline NME.

[pablopablo]

I reckon The Black Keys are a pretty good shout yeah.

[dip]

Ed Sheeran or Example I think could do it

[Vacant0]

PurpleFire, on 06 January 2012 - 09:27 PM, said:

Enter Shikari
Mumford And Sons
Chase And Status!

Think thats realistic, i think the dancey edge will be very strong this year!

Mumford are way too big for the tent. They may have a new album out but I hope Enter Shikari don't play - getting sick of looking at their name on the lineup, they should leave it until next year.

[rug568]

Chase and Status/ Justice
TDCC
Then a surprise announcement of Smashing Pumpkins

[Yellow_Fellow]

Justice
Crystal Castles

Lostprophets
Enter Shikari

Mumford & Sons
Beirut

[jazz565]

Any of these i think are in with a chance to headline or sub

Franz Ferdinand
The Maccabees
Foals
The xx
Pixies
Justice
Lostprophets
Enter Shikari
Chase and Status
The Last Shadow Puppets

[Will-2609]

Do you guys think playing the nme awards shows, like The Black Keys, The Cribs and Justice are, would make them more likely to play the nme stage?

[rexclark]

Can't see Justice headlining, 2nd top would be my guess behind someone like Chase And Status. I hope they get a classic act like Suede, The Smashing Pumpkins or Pixies to headline as well to give the line up a bit of balance.

[gazza_20]

Yellow_Fellow, on 07 January 2012 - 10:20 AM, said:

Justice
Crystal Castles

Lostprophets
Enter Shikari

Mumford & Sons
Beirut

Shikari played that spot last NME spot

[Yellow_Fellow]

Thanks for that tidbit of information.