Who is the 3rd headliner likely to be?

[Gucci Piggy]

I've seen the video of the interview on here! Someone posted it, or at least the link to it!!!

How were they still booking one in October?

[the wonderwhy]

I've seen the video of the interview on here! Someone posted it, or at least the link to it!!!

How were they still booking one in October?

[kev1664]

No idea, but Sabbath were in talks around the September/October time. I'm sure I remember an interview where he said they had two tied down and were working on the last one.

[kev1664]

http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2012-08-26/last-day-of-leeds-festival-2012-melvin-benns-already-planning-for-next-year/

[dentalplan]

Bear with me on this one, but perhaps might Melvin have lied?

[FloorFiller]

Bear with me on this one, but perhaps might Melvin have lied?

[thetime]

Bear with me on this one, but perhaps might Melvin have lied?

[dentalplan]

every time i see your name i think 'Lisa needs braces!'. it's uncontrollable

and Melvin!? lie!? never!

Edited January 14, 2013 by dentalplan

[Andre91]

every time i see your name i think 'Lisa needs braces!'. it's uncontrollable

and Melvin!? lie!? never!

Edited January 14, 2013 by Andre91

[DL50]

Has to be SOAD

[the wonderwhy]

Bear with me on this one, but perhaps might Melvin have lied?

[thetime]

True, but Neil seemed pretty confident that Sabbath were in talks

[kaosmark2]

In talks just means they talked. It doesn't mean they went anywhere.

I'm still convinced that SOAD aren't big enough to headline. Noone's come up with any new arguments, they've just repeated the same ones as before.

[LondonTom]

And I've been laughing every time I see your avatar!

[FloorFiller]

if it turns out to be Mumfords headlining, and SOAD are a sub (to either Biffy or Eminem - could work either way) then that would provide to be a much stronger uppercard in my eyes. not to my taste - i hate Mumfords - but in terms of getting people to the festival it would work a lot better

Edited January 15, 2013 by FloorFiller

[K126]

I'm still convinced that SOAD aren't big enough to headline

If they are big enough to headline Download.... They are big enough to headline Reading and Leeds.

[mrtourette]

Yeah found the video it does say two locked in ad the other should be easy to get.

How were sabbath in talks then? I thought Neil had said that he had heard they had, had talks, he didnt say when that was did he?

[mrtourette]

In talks just means they talked. It doesn't mean they went anywhere.

I'm still convinced that SOAD aren't big enough to headline. Noone's come up with any new arguments, they've just repeated the same ones as before.

[Hart Attack]

I'm going with SOAD. Don't know where people are getting the idea that they aren't big enough; they've been headlining festivals all over the world over the last few years. They subbed Reading in 2003, but that was without comeback demand (which there ought to be plenty of still since they've only played the one UK show since reuniting, and that will have been two years ago by the summer) and that was also before they released Hypnotize and Mezmerize, two of their most successful albums which added a lot of the more popular songs to their catalogue.

[mrtourette]

I'm going with SOAD. Don't know where people are getting the idea that they aren't big enough; they've been headlining festivals all over the world over the last few years. They subbed Reading in 2003, but that was without comeback demand (which there ought to be plenty of still since they've only played the one UK show since reuniting, and that will have been two years ago by the summer) and that was also before they released Hypnotize and Mezmerize, two of their most successful albums which added a lot of the more popular songs to their catalogue.

[thetime]

I'm going with SOAD. Don't know where people are getting the idea that they aren't big enough; they've been headlining festivals all over the world over the last few years. They subbed Reading in 2003, but that was without comeback demand (which there ought to be plenty of still since they've only played the one UK show since reuniting, and that will have been two years ago by the summer) and that was also before they released Hypnotize and Mezmerize, two of their most successful albums which added a lot of the more popular songs to their catalogue.

Edited January 15, 2013 by thetime

[eFestivals]

let's remember as well guys, circumstances can change that ThrashHits, should they have been right and you have to give them some credit, if it is Biffy which we expect, they sounded and got it right. SOAD may have been headlining initially but another band they are gunning for agree and they agree the drop.

good to see your analysis is as poor as ever gazza.

[Lithium05]

I bet it turns out to be Metallica. Good ol' safe booking Metallica. Every five years like clockwork to remind people that Reading/Leeds can still rock.... And they leaked the Sabbath rumour to catch people off guard... Like "we might book a band who have not played in recent history... Lol jk, Metallica again bitches!"... Because that's how Melvin talks.

[mrtourette]

I bet it turns out to be Metallica. Good ol' safe booking Metallica. Every five years like clockwork to remind people that Reading/Leeds can still rock.... And they leaked the Sabbath rumour to catch people off guard... Like "we might book a band who have not played in recent history... Lol jk, Metallica again bitches!"... Because that's how Melvin talks.

[Lithium05]

It's only been five years once