The Third Headliner

[spwan-of-the-devil]

I can't see on the download forums anything about the Third headline but I did just read the festival directors blog and he says they've sold more tickets this year in the first week on sale than they have ever done in the past

He didn't say in regards to how much of the overall allocation of tickets have been sold though, but if its a solid Friday Headliner, I reckon Download might sell out this year and sooner than you think

[alansdeepbath]

Problem with GnR is that the Festival organisers are excited and making it look as if they're bagged some amazing headliner. How could you expect people to be surprised that they got GnR when they got them, what 2/3 years ago? They've got them before, so it's hardly a big pull, is it.

My money is on AC/DC, now that their slot at Leeds/Reading is out the window. That looks to me like it'll be Th'Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon and Green Day.

I'm only bothered if it's Rammstein. I couldn't give two shits about AC/DC, GnR and H+H

[Shinny]

Don't like a single act announced so far so I am truly hoping that none of the bands here are announced - so far the only thing keeping me interested is the possibility of NFG.

[thegremlin_1999]

Really starting to worry that this is going to be one big let down when annouced.

Headlining Friday night is.......Drum Roll........NADINA LAKE ( or whatever they are called).

[Lithium05]

Don't like a single act announced so far so I am truly hoping that none of the bands here are announced - so far the only thing keeping me interested is the possibility of NFG.

[dacbo]

Do you own a Delorean?

[thejimbola]

as In one of the bands already on the billing is headlining friday. manson or similar. there's already acts big enough to fill the top 3 for all days...

[dacbo]

spose so. everyone always gets their hopes up for some massive headliner to get announced though :-)

[tom.a7x]

Yeh im sure its Fall Out Boy, got a feeling there not annonced yet as there tour starts soon so maybe they struck a deal to be anounced after tour finishes, having said that so have Nickelback.

[Ravislayer]

friday is usually the emo-est day (mcr etc) so FOB would fit that, not that i want them there....

[Shinny]

Cheer up shins stop whinging! Plenty of bands to go, plus it's download, and therefore will be awesome!

[Spiral_Low]

Rage Against The Machien is my official guess.

[luckysalt]

Rage Against The Machien is my official guess.

Edited February 21, 2009 by luckysalt

[Spiral_Low]

Tom has said he will be doing nightwatchman this year

[chubbz]

If Rage are the headliners my trousers will be 100% splooge. But I just can't see it.

[Spiral_Low]

Well thats by no means a confident guess. Just a guess. Can't really think who it will be, and reckon they might be a 'surprise' being stored up for us.

Then again it might end up as Heaven And Hell. I just got them figured as a similar to Whitesnake kinda spot.

Edited February 21, 2009 by Spiral_Low

[edgar]

but I think a lot of modern bands would cite them as an influence.

[inspectedinspector]

friday is usually the emo-est day (mcr etc) so FOB would fit that, not that i want them there....

[biffoire]

friday is usually the emo-est day (mcr etc) so FOB would fit that, not that i want them there....

[TYLER_4]

surely MUSE must be in with a shout as 3rd headliner, new album expected this year, and are big enough and worthy of a countdown to the announcement, on the main site?

what do you think?

[Lithium05]

surely MUSE must be in with a shout as 3rd headliner, new album expected this year, and are big enough and worthy of a countdown to the announcement, on the main site?

what do you think?

[MetalDave]

My guess is Blink 182.

Not an overly huge fan of the band, but i reckon all this hype is certainly hinting at "The Return of Blink 182" sort of thing.

EDIT: I'd also say it ties in pretty well with the headliners at the moment, with sundays classic rock and saturdays "nu-metal". Yep, ive convinced myself its Blink.

Edited February 23, 2009 by MetalDave

[Lithium05]

My guess is Blink 182.

Not an overly huge fan of the band, but i reckon all this hype is certainly hinting at "The Return of Blink 182" sort of thing.

EDIT: I'd also say it ties in pretty well with the headliners at the moment, with sundays classic rock and saturdays "nu-metal". Yep, ive convinced myself its Blink.

[-pogo-]

It has to be a popy punk band/emo band. Or at least one the kids like. The kids don't want your Nickelback malarky!

[damagedoor]

I'd prefer Nickelback to Muse, but I'd watch them both. I'd prefer neither though. I don't think it'll be Blink, thank Christ.

I'm going for GnR or Rammstein at the moment. GnR, just because of those 'unofficial' dates and the coincidence of Donington being the Friday; Rammstein, because Neil still has them as a weak rumour. I think he knows but can't say, and if it wasn't going to be Rammstein he would surely have taken them down by now...?

Edited February 23, 2009 by damagedoor