Lineup 2018

[rfc_478]

1 minute ago, Aech said:

There's no way Wolf Alice are playing above The Kooks.

More sarcasm? 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Aech said:

There's no way Wolf Alice are playing above The Kooks.

Yes there is.

[Andre91]

1 minute ago, Aech said:

There's no way Wolf Alice are playing above The Kooks.

Why not? Wolf Alice, pretty exciting young band who are doing great. The Kooks, shite has-been band trading off one album over a decade ago. 

[Mattymooz]

3 minutes ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

I'm currently predicting Wolf Alice & The Kooks to be the top two on NME for the Kendrick day.

The Kooks would still headline that stage surely? (no matter how shite they are)

I have Sza, Kaleo, Tom Misch, Sigrid and the 1975 secret set that day on the NME, but I aint a 1975 fan and have never really gotten into Kaleo. In saying that I usually pop into the FR and Dance stages quite a lot, and hoping for Magic Sword one day in The Pit too. They can't fuck up every stage that day surely....

 

 

[Aech]

1 minute ago, Andre91 said:

Why not? Wolf Alice, pretty exciting young band who are doing great. The Kooks, shite has-been band trading off one album over a decade ago. 

Because The Kooks are quite obviously significantly more popular than Wolf Alice. When The Kooks played NME people couldn't get in the tent, when Wolf Alice played the pit last year they didn't even fill that.

[lightning1000]

26 minutes ago, pepesilvia said:

imagine if the first place daft punk played after not performing in over ten years was bestival

It was global gathering in 06 for their first UK show in 10 years. And they headlined the 2nd stage tent with groove armada on main. They were great. 

[rfc_478]

1 minute ago, Mattymooz said:

The Kooks would still headline that stage surely? (no matter how shite they are)

 

The played 4th down that stage in 2014. Are they any bigger now than they were then?

[the wonderwhy]

12 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

simple plan!!!

Don't be calling our dental nasty names 

[Gucci Piggy]

1 minute ago, Aech said:

Because The Kooks are quite obviously significantly more popular than Wolf Alice. When The Kooks played NME people couldn't get in the tent, when Wolf Alice played the pit last year they didn't even fill that.

The Kooks won't be playing above Wolf Alice at R&L in 2018.

I don't think The Kooks would sub NME, but they definitely ain't getting a bigger slot than Wolf Alice.

[Lukie74]

1 minute ago, Aech said:

Because The Kooks are quite obviously significantly more popular than Wolf Alice. When The Kooks played NME people couldn't get in the tent, when Wolf Alice played the pit last year they didn't even fill that.

tbf that was a secret set at midday, I do think Kooks are bigger however. You've got to think though Wolf alice are on the rise whilst Kooks are on the decline

[rfc_478]

1 minute ago, Aech said:

Because The Kooks are quite obviously significantly more popular than Wolf Alice. When The Kooks played NME people couldn't get in the tent, when Wolf Alice played the pit last year they didn't even fill that.

Don't think you can give much weight to a short secret set at the start of the day as a measure of how big a band is

[Gucci Piggy]

1 minute ago, the wonderwhy said:

Don't be calling our dental nasty names 

Simpleplan parody account incoming.

[aaalive]

4 minutes ago, Aech said:

Because The Kooks are quite obviously significantly more popular than Wolf Alice. When The Kooks played NME people couldn't get in the tent, when Wolf Alice played the pit last year they didn't even fill that.

Maybe because WA were playing a secret set lol? Kooks performed last time in 2014 and didn't grow after that, Wolf Alice just got a successful album

Edited February 12, 2018 by aaalive

[dentalplan]

Just now, Gucci Piggy said:

Simpleplan parody account incoming.

And catfish Gazza like that Dudey Rhino account catfished @TheWaters?

1 minute ago, Lukie74 said:

tbf that was a secret set at midday, I do think Kooks are bigger however. You've got to think though Wolf alice are on the rise whilst Kooks are on the decline

Kooks have risen to arena headliners over the past three or four years.

[Lukie74]

Just now, dentalplan said:

 Kooks have risen to arena headliners over the past three or four years.

Have they? I saw them at O2 academy last year

[Mattymooz]

Also if not already mentioned, if Pendulum are playing they defo aint gonna be in this announcement given they announced this a couple of days ago

[Aech]

1 minute ago, dentalplan said:

 

Kooks have risen to arena headliners over the past three or four years.

Exactly, the simple fact that The Kooks are playing arenas and Wolf Alice are playing academys is enough evidence.

[Gucci Piggy]

4 minutes ago, Aech said:

Exactly, the simple fact that The Kooks are playing arenas and Wolf Alice are playing academys is enough evidence.

What slot do you reckon each band would get?

[Mattymooz]

3 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

What slot do you reckon each band would get?

Wolf Alice are an NME headliner or 3rd down act

The Kooks are more of an NME headliner or 4th down act imo (and as Wombats have been booked apparently I doubt that they'll both play)

[ebateman]

headlinerS so definitely more than one tomorrow

Edited February 12, 2018 by ebateman

[TornShaun]

Could the Architects be back again? (they liked the announcement post hence the question by the tweet)

[j.gibbard]

How come BBC says 7:50 but this says 7:55?

[dentalplan]

11 minutes ago, ebateman said:

headlinerS so definitely more than one tomorrow

 

I mean, I think there will be too but don't take that as fact. They often say "your first headliners" etc. Citadel did it the other day and just announced Tame Impala.

[dentalplan]

Just now, j.gibbard said:

How come BBC says 7:50 but this says 7:55?

You've heard a radio announcement before haven't ye? It's so drawn out. Especially with Grimmy.

[j.gibbard]

Just now, dentalplan said:

You've heard a radio announcement before haven't ye? It's so drawn out. Especially with Grimmy.

Oh didn't think about that. Grimmy definitely draws announcements out.