Pendulum

[VCK]

So assuming that the Special Guests slot is 6th on the Radiohead day, I'm not sure if it will be Pendulum. Surely they're too big to be that low? And they're certainly bigger than Brand New, Vampire Weekend and YYYs. I'd have thought that if they were to play they'd be about 3rd/4th.

The only way I can think of this being true is if Pendulum personally asked FR to play anywhere on the bill and FR slotted them in wherever was possible, a la RATM in 2000.

[TheSeventhOne]

I certainly HOPE it's not them anyway. They'd bring the line-up down.

[Explosions_In_The_Sky]

So assuming that the Special Guests slot is 6th on the Radiohead day, I'm not sure if it will be Pendulum. Surely they're too big to be that low? And they're certainly bigger than Brand New, Vampire Weekend and YYYs. I'd have thought that if they were to play they'd be about 3rd/4th.

The only way I can think of this being true is if Pendulum personally asked FR to play anywhere on the bill and FR slotted them in wherever was possible, a la RATM in 2000.

[VCK]

I certainly HOPE it's not them anyway. They'd bring the line-up down.

[TheSeventhOne]

Why not, the line-up is already shit, we'd have nothing to lose if we threw in another scene band from the past two years.

[Explosions_In_The_Sky]

Why not, the line-up is already shit, we'd have nothing to lose if we threw in another scene band from the past two years.

I reckon they'd easily be a bigger draw than YYYs. As shite as they are and as alright YYYs are.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

I don't think it will be them. Think it'llbe You Me At Six personally, or someone else from Download, but I can only really see Fightstar (not big enough) or The Blackout (apparently on the FR stage) from the DL line up playing.

[tomisnothere]

i don't think it's very likely unless they get bumped up. i can't imagine them being one of the earlier bands on, not with this lineup anyway.

[Englishdragon]

I personally dont belive it for one second

They are too huge to be that low down, I thought their position last year was too low but it suited the tent.

Also if Faith no more are going to be announced on Monday why would we then have a special guest from download?

I think its a band who carnt be named until their tour runs out or something along those lines

[Reading Local]

So assuming that the Special Guests slot is 6th on the Radiohead day, I'm not sure if it will be Pendulum. Surely they're too big to be that low? And they're certainly bigger than Brand New, Vampire Weekend and YYYs. I'd have thought that if they were to play they'd be about 3rd/4th.

The only way I can think of this being true is if Pendulum personally asked FR to play anywhere on the bill and FR slotted them in wherever was possible, a la RATM in 2000.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

I personally dont belive it for one second

They are too huge to be that low down, I thought their position last year was too low but it suited the tent.

Also if Faith no more are going to be announced on Monday why would we then have a special guest from download?

I think its a band who carnt be named until their tour runs out or something along those lines

[markeee]

pendulum aren't that bad, although everyone says they suck live?

[scottt]

I still think youmeatsix.

[Budweiser]

I'm hopeing it's Killswitch engage but it'll prob be youmeat6

[Lithium05]

If it's a Download band it will be Pendulum.

For the simple reason that historicly the deal between Reading/Leeds and Download is that R/L can announce acts playing Download as long as their not playing high on the main stage. YouMeAtSix are playing the 2nd stage at Download, so can be announced whenever. Pedulum are (for some reason) third from top on the main stage, so won't be announced til Download is over.

If it was YMA6 why would they be special guest when The Prodigy and Billy Talent have already been announced?!

... Unless the special guests are Limp Bizkit

Edited May 18, 2009 by Lithium05

[pigshair123]

Lithium don't even joke about something like limp bizkit playing

[Lithium05]

Lithium don't even joke about something like limp bizkit playing

[JakusMaximus]

If Limp Bizkit played, that would be so hilarious, especially on that day... All the day ticket holders subject to an hour of the bizkit, i'd love it.

[kev1664]

Pendulum are an amazing live band, so much energy, and you cant really appreciate the music they make untill you have seen it live, sounds a lot better live. I dunno how they would sound on an outdoor stage however. I've seen them twice at the o2 academy in newcastle, probs 2000 people max and once at the NME stage at leeds last year. Each time they wee excellent.

I don't think they will play this year however, I'm thinking another year another album and if its sucessful then theyll be higher up main stage or rado1/nme headliner next year.

[shoptildrop]

They are playing 2nd on CH4 stage the week before at V and general rule is V acts can't play L/R and vice versa unless they playing in the strongbow or bacardi tents at V (thats the only exceptions I have seen as The whip last year played strongbow tent at V and dance stage at leeds)

So I would say no not really.....

[joshwarrr]

After last years performance I would say that Pendulum would be too big for a 6th slot. They would be more likely to headline a tent, or maybe 3rd from top o nthe main stage but don't know if they are big enough for that yet. They have only had two albums out. I think we could see another album out this year before festival season then a few performances headlining smaller stages or supporting the headliners.

[AloneInDecember]

After last years performance I would say that Pendulum would be too big for a 6th slot. They would be more likely to headline a tent, or maybe 3rd from top o nthe main stage but don't know if they are big enough for that yet. They have only had two albums out. I think we could see another album out this year before festival season then a few performances headlining smaller stages or supporting the headliners.

[Charmer]

Too far down the bill to play, they PACKED out the NME tent last year. I still think they deserved a higher slot, if Klaxons headlined in '07, Pendulum could of headlined in '08. Can't see them playing, saw them last year - wish i'd gone to Feeder!

[joshwarrr]

their next album is supposed to be out late 2009/early 2010, either way it wont be here before reading...

not mssively important, just deadens one logical idea

[zeppelin]

I don't get why they're a SR

okay i could've imagined them headlining the dance tent but they're playin Get Loaded in the Park on the sunday

and surely they wouldn't play like 2nd on main?!?!

Neil, any evidence for them being a SR?