Fanning the flames....

[Lithium05]

They won't be be second because they wouldn't fit under any of the headliners and they are way to big to be second on the NME stage, it's just not going to happen.

[Chris12345]

Brand New sell out the bigger venues cos they don't come over to England often, and they have hardcore fans who will travel to see them, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a fair few people going to all 3 shows...

If Brand New did a full UK tour I'd expect them to be playing 800-1000 sorta capacity venues... but because of who they are, they don't have to do a full tour... whereas Gossip don't have a fanbase that'll drive several hours to see them, but if they're played a small local venue, would get a decent crowd because someone who's heard their song on the radio will say 'oo, I like that song they've got, might be a decent night and go with their mates', hell, I'm tempted to travel down to London to see Brand New on my own! Whereas I don't think anyone would do that for Gossip...

It's hard to compare, they're two very different bands with two very different sort of fanbases...

[pink_triangle]

Agreed I would say that barnd new have a more hardcore and loyal fanbase and are able to convert a higher proprtion of people who buy their albums to pay for their gigs. However in a festival where the majority of people are not fans of either band i would say the gossip are a bigger draw because despite only having one hit thats one more hit than brand new.

[Steve_Dickinson]

The Offspring are definitely out, playing a festival in Holland on the 28th :-(

[thomasowen]

The Offspring are definitely out, playing a festival in Holland on the 28th :-(

[Keva]

feck

[VCK]

The prospect of them headlining NME with Weezer on before them was a great idea.

[thomasowen]

The prospect of them headlining NME with Weezer on before them was a great idea.

[tomisnothere]

looks like faith no more will be headlining the nme stage then? the kaiser chiefs - faith no more - kings of leon placement would be really weird, i can't see it happening.

[Dropkick Murphy]

Where did the original Offspring rumour come from? Didn't one of the organisers actually say they were playing?

[Azzy G]

If the offspring don't play i'll seriously eat my hat..

[Azzy G]

Where did the original Offspring rumour come from? Didn't one of the organisers actually say they were playing?

[thomasowen]

Where did the original Offspring rumour come from? Didn't one of the organisers actually say they were playing?

[she bangs the drums]

Where did the original Offspring rumour come from? Didn't one of the organisers actually say they were playing?

[thomasowen]

It came from someone who went to the AGM where Melvyn Benn has supposed to have said that he had spent the most ever on an NME headliner who was un-named American band,

2 + 2 = The Offspring. It actually was true what was said on here but it just turned out to be Faith No More rather than the assumed Offspring.

[scottt]

I remember the argument about wether it meant second down, or second stage too.

[inspectedinspector]

I remember the argument about wether it meant second down, or second stage too.

[she bangs the drums]

I remember The Offspring part being the second headliner, not the NME headliner.

Edited May 18, 2009 by she bangs the drums

[thomasowen]

Second stage Second headliner

[ionicmoose]

Take that as you will, personaly it looks like him backtracking to me, the point is there was never any real evidence The Offspring would play.

[kaosmark2]

Tour dates seemed to suggest it was possible

[thomasowen]

Tour dates seemed to suggest it was possible

[scottt]

And theyve now announced a show on the 28th aswell as the 29th. it is now impossible

[ionicmoose]

And now they show it's impossible.

[kaosmark2]

That's why I said seemed, not seems. I was referring to evidence of rumours before their latest tour date was added.