Lineup 2016

[oneoftherest]

Yeah I'm going man, superheaven are awesome

[thewayiam]

On 13/11/2015, 20:22:37, truthpigeon said:

G'n'R more likely than Foos IMO. Reckon Grohl & Co are gonna be away from the live circuit til 2017.

This Grohl has got to the point of wanting for family time, can't blame him for that.

[Black_Crow]

On ‎13‎/‎11‎/‎2015‎ ‎18‎:‎59‎:‎39, FloorFiller said:

NME saying that GnR are bookies favourites to headline

Basing their information on Betfair, which only has 3 options, one of which is Download, even though it's impossible for them to headline there. Their rep said they are favourites to headline R/L simply because they played there before. Complete b/s.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Another date for TDCC next summer. They're already booked up for most of Glasto weekend so perhaps they'll be a Reading exclusive?

[eFestivals]

On 13/11/2015, 20:22:37, truthpigeon said:

Reckon Grohl & Co are gonna be away from the live circuit til 2017.

you could be rigtht, tho so far the only thing with a solid suggestion behind it is that Foos aren't coming to Europe in early-summer next year.

That doesn't rule out late summer, and while we can't guarantee the info we heard is correct, we've reason to think there might be something to it.

[FestivalNews]

[mrtourette]

I remember when announcement leaks were interesting enough to make you care whether they were legit or not.

[meepmoop]

Brand new would be so good though, might persuade me

[hamishrankin]

Whens is the first announcement due to be announced ?

[mrtourette]

3 minutes ago, hamishrankin said:

Whens is the first announcement due to be announced ?

Don't know, they haven't announced it yet.

[devilman]

They could at least announce that there is going to be an announcement eh?

[hamishrankin]

haha I meant when is it usually?

[hamishrankin]

okay, nvm, Metallica were announced on the 24th of November last year so if last year is anything to go by we should expect an announcement in the next two weeks.

[dentalplan]

38 minutes ago, hamishrankin said:

okay, nvm, Metallica were announced on the 24th of November last year so if last year is anything to go by we should expect an announcement in the next two weeks.

Yeah the past few years we've had a headliner and a few bands at the end of November or the start of December so this time next month we should know some bands.

[benus80]

On 11/13/2015, 6:59:39, FloorFiller said:

hmm thought they were already down as a rumour

 

NME saying that GnR are bookies favourites to headline

seriously I can not see it my self after the infamous set they did at reading in 2010 I do not think they would come back after what happened and what they said afterwards!

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, benus80 said:

seriously I can not see it my self after the infamous set they did at reading in 2010 I do not think they would come back after what happened and what they said afterwards!

i don't think they'll do it myself, but the original Guns N Roses reunion would be HUGE, and whatever festival gets them will be a damn lucky one, so i doubt the organisers would let 2010's events dissuade them from booking the band again if given the chance

[kipper64]

Melvin said after 2010 he'd happily have GNR back. Axl was pretty pissed off though so whether he'd want to go back is surely more important a factor than what reading wants?

[oneoftherest]

I don't think anyone involved would let feelings get in the way of business, at the end of the day if the money was there GnR would take it and Leeds and Melvin are probably going to see it as a huge opportunity, especially as it would be a real talking point

I really really hope it isn't Guns N Roses

On the other side, they really don't suit Leeds' main demographic but I guess that didn't stop them in 2010 and the metallica day was probably the busiest day last year

[kipper64]

Errr you don't think Axl would let his ego/feelings get in the way of where they'd play?  This is the guy who holds grudges against band mates for 20+ years, takes 15 years to release an album and shows up on stage when he wants (massively late) then blames it on the promoter.  I don't actually think he's interested in money (he's probably got enough) and it's very apparent he only does what he 100% wants to do regardless of concequences, so I don't think the reunion is a money thing for once.

However they are doing Coachella, then Rock in Lisboa in May and are rumoured for Rockavaria in May as well - so bad feelings aside I'm not sure they'd then do a festival here in August as I think it's meant to be a small run of shows to test the waters then stadium dates to follow.  I think they'll do rock in rio too which is in September afaik, so likely be over in South America around the time of Reading and Leeds.

[mrtourette]

Bands like that probably don't remember one festival from another. If the money's right he'll do it.

[kipper64]

I disagree.  Generally, yeah he won't remember every venue and the intracacies.  But I don't think it's every day they get the plug pulled on them during their set and he doesn't get his way. He was massively pissed off about it on twitter afterwards and had two rants about a week apart ( the second one being like 2 weeks after the festival).  

Maybe he has forgotten or whatever, but I wouldn't bank on that as a certainty, or that he'll lie over for a few extra quid as I don't think money is his main motivator (or he'd have put up with a reunion long ago).

[Andre91]

The Last Shadow Puppets have finished recording their new album, apparently. If it is true then I can definitely see them being at R&L next year. They would be a nice strong sub for Foals I think. 

[mrtourette]

No they wouldn't.

[FloorFiller]

12 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

The Last Shadow Puppets have finished recording their new album, apparently. If it is true then I can definitely see them being at R&L next year. They would be a nice strong sub for Foals I think. 

NME headliner surely?

[leej7]

They would not put Alex turner in the NME tent, that's just a stupid shout