Headliner guesses

[Paul ™]

I thought them too but they are playing iow

[Bisque]

I thought them too but they are playing iow

[theampersanddevil]

Don't think Phoenix could headline, but they could maybe sub. They are a difficult act to place.

Brilliant live though.

[Darren Callingham-Woods]

One of them is Depeche Mode, mark my words

[smogo]

One of them is Depeche Mode, mark my words

[the wonderwhy]

And RDB has already said he tried but couldn't book them...

[the wonderwhy]

The Strokes possibly?

[Chinaski_]

Hope not, terrible live.

[Tom12]

Snow patrol?

[Paul ™]

God no!

[Dave The Hedgehog]

The Who?

[smogo]

I'm going for:

THURSDAY - BIG TOP: Soulwax

FRIDAY - MAIN STAGE: Skrillex, Example. BIG TOP: Foals

SATURDAY - MAIN STAGE: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Jesus & Mary Chain. BIG TOP: Knife Party

SUNDAY - MAIN STAGE: Elton John, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. BIG TOP: The Knife followed by The Chemical Brothers

[the wonderwhy]

Anyone but Skrillex...

[Joe-]

I'd laugh so much if Skrilly headlined.

[the wonderwhy]

Think i'd probably cry...

Thinking about Rob's interview, Atoms For Peace could technically count as 'icon that hasn't played a UK fest before'

I'm gonna go Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Atoms For Peace and Elton John.

[mike46]

Perhaps I've missed them being ruled out but I'm reckoning Fleetwood have to be potential, announced today that they're coming to the UK this September?

[the wonderwhy]

Perhaps I've missed them being ruled out but I'm reckoning Fleetwood have to be potential, announced today that they're coming to the UK this September?

[dentalplan]

I'm gonna go Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Atoms For Peace and Elton John.

[smogo]

Skrillex would be a fucking great headliner. Better than some MOR bilge from the 70s anyway.

[CanbyBlaine]

please not skrillex, i will be so upset

[the wonderwhy]

Skrillex would be a fucking great headliner. Better than some MOR bilge from the 70s anyway.

[the wonderwhy]

Personally I don't know if YYY's are actually big enough, they could comfortably sub but I dunno if the demand will be quite there for them to headline.

I don't think Atoms are ready for headlining festivals yet either; with them being announced for none so far. They dismissed Glasto as they won't have their shit together by then, I think headlining Bestival would be quite a leap. I reckon they could well do a string of (probably smaller) dates worldwide and give it a proper go next Summer.

[smogo]

Yes, that's what I like, that's what I enjoy.

(PS - I think Fleetwood Mac are a bit more hipster-friendly than Skrillex, with all their boring 1970s vinyl LPs and everything.)

[smogo]

Only an idiot would book a band with no material yet to headline a major festival, especially when one fifth of that band is Flea.

[Chinaski_]

Are they announcing a headliner tomorrow?