Bands we *Know* Will Play

[ilovemaiden]

They are confirmed for Download already

[noalarms]

Weezer aint exactly a rumour, just something they said in an interview that could easily have been misquoted. Same with Frank Turner, although they still could be a punt to put down as a rumour its nothing concrete really untill something is more official either from the organisers or bands. I guess...

Edited March 8, 2009 by noalarms

[AloneInDecember]

calvin harris? im pretty sure i havent seen him on any lineups yet

[noalarms]

Have Tokyo Police Club been announced anywhere else big this year? Reckon they are likely for a dance stage or NME Radio1 appearance.

[Budweiser]

36crazyfists self confirmed to be playing at Reading and Leeds lastnight at the colchester gig btw!

[fat_man_joe]

Starsailor?

[bartycrouch]

Surely The Cure will play?

The last 2 years the recipitent of the NME Godlike Genius Award has headlined the NME/Radio 1 tent I think. So, surely that would suggest The Cure will play Reading/Leeds this year?

Of course, I would imagine they would be main stage headliners rather than NME tent?

[ilovemaiden]

Surely The Cure will play?

The last 2 years the recipitent of the NME Godlike Genius Award has headlined the NME/Radio 1 tent I think. So, surely that would suggest The Cure will play Reading/Leeds this year?

Of course, I would imagine they would be main stage headliners rather than NME tent?

[Spengs Muck]

Personally, I don't think they are anywhere near big enough to headline main stage..

[thejimbola]

So? they are not big enough to be primarily that festival..

[ilovemaiden]

the cure not big enough?

i dont like them, but i know they're big enough to headline - jsut maybe not 'popular' enough to sell out a major festival. Who knows though

[Spengs Muck]

its a touchy subject when you think what 'makes' a headliner. If you're basing on album sales alone then a lot of bands wouldnt headline.

Headline acts should be big name acts you can't see anywhere else (e.g. on a standard tour) that often. They should be rare 'cant miss' moments in my opinion.

Metallica are a huge band - but theyve played so much over the last few years i actually pray they don't headline festivals that year.

Glasto has Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young, you wont see those guys many other places in the UK this year. They wont be doing tours or small town arenas. Download has faith no more who are reforming after 11 or so years and its their only uk gig. THAT in my view is a definition of a headliner which i would say the Cure fall under, regardless of album sales

[rexclark]

Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip were asked to play Reading/Leeds this year but turned it down.

[pink_triangle]

As a guideline.. And of course popularity is important for headlining..

Metallica - 100 million albums sold worldwide

Iron Maiden - 70 million sold

Pearl Jam - 60 Million sold

Cure - 28million sold

That must say something, no?

[pugs]

Dananananayroyd - New album out next month.

Johnny Foreigner - New album out in the next few months.

Sonic Boom Six - New album for summer.

[funkymp]

Dananananayroyd - New album out next month.

[funkymp]

be shocked if melissa auf der maur didn't play, making her live comeback at sxsw next week, expect her over in the uk sometime over the summer

[deegs]

As a guideline.. And of course popularity is important for headlining..

Metallica - 100 million albums sold worldwide

Iron Maiden - 70 million sold

Pearl Jam - 60 Million sold

Cure - 28million sold

That must say something, no?

[thomasowen]

And how many have Razorlight / Franz Ferdinand sold?

[ilovemaiden]

And how many have Razorlight / Franz Ferdinand sold?

[glimmers_of_hope]

How many albums had the Darkness sold when they headlined *shudder*

Or even Pixies.

It isn't just based on album sales.

Just because the Cure won Godlike Genius doesn't necessarily mean they'll play Reading/Leeds. I remember when New Order won a few years ago and they played below Coldplay at Glastonbury.

[ilovemaiden]

I refer to 2 comments previous..

[bartycrouch]

Just because the Cure won Godlike Genius doesn't necessarily mean they'll play Reading/Leeds. I remember when New Order won a few years ago and they played below Coldplay at Glastonbury.

[eFestivals]

I see your point, but i think that the Godlike winners have been playing Reading/Leeds every year since NME took half the sponsorship name of the Radio 1 tent?

not correct.

[eFestivals]

Whats happened is, neil's got some amazing rumours for who is playing. But has decided that the list is so good that it cannot be true. So has decided to not put them up. Fact.

isn't it great that some people are such great mind readers.

Or alternatively, why are some people such cocks that they feel the need to make up bullshit to try to make themselves feel important.