Next years headliners.

[pigshair123]

i would say stereophonics are to big to headline the NME stage

[Ølivavu]

i would say stereophonics are to big to headline the NME stage

[ste4_20]

i would say stereophonics are to big to headline the NME stage

[thomasowen]

Kings of Leon

The Offspring

Weezer

Arctic Monkeys

Kaiser Chiefs

Klaxons

The Who

The Cure

Lost Prophets

NME

My Bloody Valentine

Stereophonics

Glasvegas

[Ølivavu]

Sounds about right, unfortunatley cant see the who, but who knows. Also maybe Weezer are a bit high and I think My bloody valentine are a bit too cult to headline NME.

[Ølivavu]

It depends what Stereophonics. A greatest hits set 'Phonics, like at the moment; probably too big. A normal album tour, easily small enough.

Bit like Feeder.

[she bangs the drums]

i would say stereophonics are to big to headline the NME stage

[benisright]

im just thinking....manic street preachers headlined last year.

[irons]

If Greenday have pulled, and it looks like it now. There's a few to choose from. The Foos could do it, but my money would be on the Sex Pistols. GnR could do it too I suppose. It could end up MCR or Lost Prophets thou.

[VCK]

The Cure could easily headline, whoever says otherwise is an idiot.

[thomasowen]

The Cure could easily headline, whoever says otherwise is an idiot.

[irons]

The Cure could easily headline, whoever says otherwise is an idiot.

Edited January 31, 2009 by irons

[calumtom19]

Cure to Headline NME on the Friday

(considering their playin NME Awards tour)

[ste4_20]

Cure to Headline NME on the Friday

(considering their playin NME Awards tour)

Edited February 3, 2009 by ste4_20

[shoptildrop]

Glasvegas are, not The Cure.

I can only wish that The Cure were playing academy sized venues.

[mooseman]

The Cure are playing the NME big gig with white lies and crystal castles.

Glasvegas are playing the nme awards tour with white lies, florence and the machine and friendly fires.

[theramm]

The Cure could headline the NME tent, the Manic did last year & they play decent sized venues (Manchester G-Mex on their last tour). Glasvegas will be 2nd from top in the NME IMO.

[ste4_20]

The Cure could headline the NME tent, the Manic did last year & they play decent sized venues (Manchester G-Mex on their last tour). Glasvegas will be 2nd from top in the NME IMO.

[Englishdragon]

Its not in the contract.

Its just NME happen to choose Glasvegas as the band they going to push well above their actual talent this year and in thus will ask Mean Fiddler if they can headline the stage they are sponsoring

[ste4_20]

Its not in the contract.

Its just NME happen to choose Glasvegas as the band they going to push well above their actual talent this year and in thus will ask Mean Fiddler if they can headline the stage they are sponsoring

[Bradders]

I don't think it's a strict contract thing. I remember talking to the Cribs on the NME tour last year and they said they were talking about playing, so it clearly hadn't been confirmed already.

[kaosmark2]

It isn't a strict contract thing. It's a trend. Bands that headline the NME tour are both popular and touring. Making them an obvious choice for R&L.

And the Cure would headline. They're phenomenally huge. They play arenas and stadiums and headline festivals. Also, they like to play nice long slots, up to 3 hours, so would plain refuse anything shorter than 1h45.

[thomasowen]

They're phenomenally huge.

[fat_man_joe]

There is no way they could headline the Mainstage, or atleast do it justice in a ticket selling sense (which is what it is about, really). I think it's very possible the could do the NME Tent, however it would certainly be special. If I were a Cure fan, then I would love the idea of that.

[kaosmark2]

They arern't though or there most recent album wouldn't have bombed.

You have to look at the Reading / Leeds demographic, I can honestly say I have never seen anyone at the festival wearing a Cure Tshirt, and I dont think they would draw a big enough crowd to headline the main stage.