The Living End

[Englishdragon]

Just to confirm what a few people have said in other topics, by the looks of it The Living End are opening the mainstage which sugests the 2 bands yet to be announced for that day will fit 3rd and 4th up

This is off the official webstie (LINK)

With a heavier, edgier direction to new album, White Noise, Australia’s THE LIVING END will be suitably loud opening to the Main Stage for the day. Over four studio albums, the band amassed platinum sales awards, magazine covers and shelves of awards but critics are agreed that White Noise is their best yet. See for yourself over the weekend

[thomasowen]

No Way would The View play that low down! Personaly I think the living end thing is a mistake by whoever wrote it, I doubt they will open the main stage only because I can't see any logic in not anouncing the two bands above them.

[Englishdragon]

No Way would The View play that low down! Personaly I think the living end thing is a mistake by whoever wrote it, I doubt they will open the main stage only because I can't see any logic in not anouncing the two bands above them.

[thomasowen]

I agree but It first came to light from a different site at the same time as the announcement (before the band descriptions was up)

seems a very odd thing to do though unless they are waiting on a couple of download bands to fill in the gap and decided to announce Living End beforehand

[Rancidpunk_76]

The Living End opening the main stage? Surely not. They were pretty high up on the Lockup last time they played so surely any more bands would slot in below them?

[fishman17]

http://www.myspace.com/thelivingend

Says 11.00 for Reading and Leeds, so that pretty much settles it.

[thomasowen]

http://www.myspace.com/thelivingend

Says 11.00 for Reading and Leeds, so that pretty much settles it.

[tombenj]

Default time's 8pm on myspace artists, so they obviously changed it to an early time to denote playing first surely?

[thomasowen]

Default time's 8pm on myspace artists, so they obviously changed it to an early time to denote playing first surely?

[jammy2211]

I'd imagine they're opening it with 2 Download bands to fill the gap, they're not really that big so that makes sense to me.

Guess we'll get Faith No More plus two others in a week or so...

[pink_triangle]

I would say in terms of populairty the view are a lot closer to brand new than they are to living end so i could easily see the living end headlining and the view coming on beofre brand new.

[thetime]

doves will be playing one of those slots.

[pink_triangle]

doves will be playing one of those slots.

[MJMilz14]

I would say in terms of populairty the view are a lot closer to brand new than they are to living end so i could easily see the living end headlining and the view coming on beofre brand new.

[pink_triangle]

Above Radiohead?

Just kidding Im obsessive though so had to point it out

[Reading Local]

I doubt it because if that was the case surely they would get the time right - not that I even think the bands have been told what time they're going on.

[flossy_]

I had an email from festival republic which had a thing about the new additions to Reading & Leeds and it clearly stated in that Living End were going to open the main stage -

This is what it said -

Additions to the Main Stage at Reading & Leeds

We've got three more additions to the Main Stage in the shape of MARIACHI EL BRONX, the mariachi alter ego of the Los Angeles outfit, successful newcomers THE VIEW and Main Stage openers, Australians THE LIVING END.

[Englishdragon]

I had an email from festival republic which had a thing about the new additions to Reading & Leeds and it clearly stated in that Living End were going to open the main stage -

This is what it said -

Additions to the Main Stage at Reading & Leeds

We've got three more additions to the Main Stage in the shape of MARIACHI EL BRONX, the mariachi alter ego of the Los Angeles outfit, successful newcomers THE VIEW and Main Stage openers, Australians THE LIVING END.

[Dropkick Murphy]

Happy the Living End are playing, but opening the main stage?! The were second headliners on the Lock-Up 2 years ago withan hour set!! They opened the main stage in 2001! Bit upset about their placing. Better then not at all though.

[brighteyes]

Happy the Living End are playing, but opening the main stage?! The were second headliners on the Lock-Up 2 years ago withan hour set!! They opened the main stage in 2001! Bit upset about their placing. Better then not at all though.