Next years headliners.

[Sparticus]

AC/DC

The Prodigy

AC/DC will play my local pub before being within a 100 miles of The Prodigy

[thegremlin_1999]

how about Blur...

what with them reforming and everything...

got previous with reading/leeds, would totally fit the classic reformed band thing of the last few yrs (rage, pumpkins, pixies etc etc)

now Blur, AC/DC and Greenday would be bloody awesome in my book!!

[VCK]

FRIDAY: AC/DC, Marilyn Manson, Placebo, Weezer, Enter Shikari

SATURDAY: The Cure, Lostprophets, Pendulum, Primal Scream, 30 Seconds To Mars

SUNDAY: Kings Of Leon, Stereophonics, The Flaming Lips, Maximo Park, The Pigeon Detectives

I reckon.

[moss265]

Ahhh Marilyn Manson, I wonder if he's happy to always be considered the warm up act for classic rock bands...

[problematique.]

Green Day / Kings of Leon / AC/DC

Is my current prediction.

But, as I've said before, if Green Day play it'll be my best Reading ever!

[brettredmayne]

how about Blur...

what with them reforming and everything...

got previous with reading/leeds, would totally fit the classic reformed band thing of the last few yrs (rage, pumpkins, pixies etc etc)

now Blur, AC/DC and Greenday would be bloody awesome in my book!!

[moss265]

Yeah so I've clearly had too much time on my hands...

What do you guys reckon?

[thomasowen]

Yeah so I've clearly had too much time on my hands...

What do you guys reckon?

[moss265]

I take your point, but as Slipknot cancelled for a valid reason, I reckon they'd be asked back (hence the lack of A7x on my lineup!). Why are people thinking Prodigy wouldnt play under ACDC? curious about that one. I guess only time will tell. I was pretty close last year though!

[lidds]

Yeah so I've clearly had too much time on my hands...

What do you guys reckon?

[thegremlin_1999]

Blur seem to be heading for Sommerset in June

[moss265]

I'd much rather have Blur, having seem AM 3 times already, but they're much more worthy than Razorlight. Still cannot believe they headlined '07

[benisright]

I'd much rather have Blur, having seem AM 3 times already, but they're much more worthy than Razorlight. Still cannot believe they headlined '07

Edited December 1, 2008 by benisright

[lidds]

Would be more than happy if a couple of these showed up for headline or seccond spot

Muse, Offspring, Greenday, lostprophets, placebo (prob lower down), KOL

[benisright]

Razorlight, Darkness, Stereophonics, Foos (I guess) - yep.

Franz Ferdinand were less justifiable but I would still argue it was a perfectly deserved slot.

I disagree with The Killers, however. They are a tremendously large band, having notched up comfortably around 11-12 million between their first two albums - far outstripping AM, despite all the early hype - and this slot was in between a B-side compilation album and their third record. I think their slot was perfectly fair and it would be hard to argue against it.

[dan05delaney]

Foo Fighters Deffo wont play as they are taking a 'long break' link

So there will be nothing from them for about 10 years............

[thomasowen]

Hot Chip are bigger than Glasvegas and would headline the NME Tent if they played.

[moss265]

It is undoubtedly a strong bill, a lot is realistic - I think Weezer headlining the NME Tent is the best shout anyone has had in this entire thread - and as someone said the aesthetics are superb.

However, it appears that you've got a lot of optimism going. With the exception of Hold Steady and The Shins on Friday, you've given two 'heavy' mainstage days. This is reminiscent of 2007 when people were predicting Smashing Pumpkins for Friday, Metallica for Sunday and some were even saying Tool would headline over Razorlight as well. The truth is that 'indie' music still sells well and draws crowds, so Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys are both fairly likely to top the bill. This year was special because Rage provide crossover appeal, and certainly The Fratellis, The Enemy, Dizzee Rascal etc being on Friday balanced out the Rage-Queens double-header. So I think your Friday is highly unrealistic. In addition to that:

Lostprophets will almost certainly play.

Hot Chip are bigger than Glasvegas and would headline the NME Tent if they played.

Enter Shikari wouldn't be that high and Mars Volta wouldn't be that low - it would allow them two songs, at best.

I doubt The Kooks would play, and not in that slot.

Still, solid overall.

[twenty_foot_chickens]

With Kings of Leon now look set to headline IOW; I had a thought that Franz Ferdinand might be a headliner. NME seems to be giving a lot of hype again; new record will go big and with only T in the Park seeming to be the only option left open to the band; I think there's a good chance they could be.

FRIDAY

AC/DC

Slipknot

Lostprophets

Weezer

Biffy Clyro

Enter Shikari

Glasvegas

Crystal Castles

Friendly Fires

Dance Tent: Soulwax/2ManyDJs; Digitalism; Erol Alkan

SATURDAY

Franz Ferdinand

The Cribs

Maximo Park

Primal Scream

Pendulum

Foals

The Pigeon Detectives

Reverend & The Makers

Late of the Pier

SUNDAY

Arctic Monkeys

The Strokes

Klaxons

MGMT

Vampire Weekend

Mystery Jets

Justice

Hot Chip

LCD Soundsystem

That would be pretty good; I must say.

[Budweiser]

Foo Fighters (for at least ONE of that numerous times they headlined).

[fat_man_joe]

Crystal Castles - too high

Friendly Fires - Too High

The Cribs - way too high

[thomasowen]

Kings of Leon aren't that certain for IOW anymore, last time I looked they had been taken of as a rumour as someone had heard they definatley weren't playing.

No chance of Franz playing only 3 years after last time, I would bet my house on it. They will be at T and maybe Glastonbury.

[VCK]

No chance of Franz playing only 3 years after last time

[thomasowen]

Didn't stop the Foos though, did it? Not that I'm saying I think Franz will play because I dont.

[VCK]

It is undoubtedly a strong bill, a lot is realistic - I think Weezer headlining the NME Tent is the best shout anyone has had in this entire thread - and as someone said the aesthetics are superb.

However, it appears that you've got a lot of optimism going. With the exception of Hold Steady and The Shins on Friday, you've given two 'heavy' mainstage days. This is reminiscent of 2007 when people were predicting Smashing Pumpkins for Friday, Metallica for Sunday and some were even saying Tool would headline over Razorlight as well. The truth is that 'indie' music still sells well and draws crowds, so Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys are both fairly likely to top the bill. This year was special because Rage provide crossover appeal, and certainly The Fratellis, The Enemy, Dizzee Rascal etc being on Friday balanced out the Rage-Queens double-header. So I think your Friday is highly unrealistic. In addition to that:

Lostprophets will almost certainly play.

Hot Chip are bigger than Glasvegas and would headline the NME Tent if they played.

Enter Shikari wouldn't be that high and Mars Volta wouldn't be that low - it would allow them two songs, at best.

I doubt The Kooks would play, and not in that slot.

Still, solid overall.