Arcade fire for oxegen

[kev1664]

Arcade fire have been announced for oxegen. It says they are headlining. They also have muse Kasabian and Eminem.

Does that mean they have four headliners?

This obviously does not interfere with the UK exclusive.

Efests got it spot on again I think then.

[Lithium05]

Would certainly appear so... Surely this effectively ends this Green Day nonsense too, though I reckon a few of these chaps in denial about the line-up may have a differing opinion.

[kev1664]

Do oxegen share all their line up with t in the park?

Just there on as a new rumour for there also?

Would they possibly play all three, sorta ruins the exclusive if the did. I suppose English exclusive if nothing else.

[Lithium05]

It's usually similar, I'm don't think they match line-ups in the sense they're affiliated though.

[tombenj]

Arcade fire have been announced for oxegen. It says they are headlining. They also have muse Kasabian and Eminem.

Does that mean they have four headliners?

This obviously does not interfere with the UK exclusive.

Efests got it spot on again I think then.

[Lithium05]

I think I might just be being stupid, but how does AF playing oxegen make it more likely that they'll play R/L?

Edited March 8, 2010 by Lithium05

[tombenj]

Ohhhh I see. Thanks!

Well I guess that's them pretty set then?

I was sort of hoping eFests had f**ked it up for Festival Republic's sake. I like AF, but I don't think they'll be a popular headliner at all.

[kev1664]

Thing is though it says headlining, however....

MUSE

KASABIAN &

EMINEM

Have already been announced as headliners.

Are AF second stage headliners or are one on the other three....

Neil any ideas?

[Lithium05]

Thing is though it says headlining, however....

MUSE

KASABIAN &

EMINEM

Have already been announced as headliners.

Are AF second stage headliners or are one on the other three....

Neil any ideas?

[RichieSpenno]

Bummed that this all but ends the Green Day rumours but f*ck it, I'm there to have a good time L)

[kev1664]

Franz Ferdinand and Razorlight didn't headline Oxegen the same year they headlined Reading. They were both second on the bill.

[JBarbour]

How many headliners are they having eminem kasabian muse and jay-z could possibly co-headline with eminem. Does it mean headlining another stage.

It says on the oxegen website HEADLINER ARCADE FIRE TO LIGHT UP OXEGEN. FATBOY SLIM ALSO ADDED!

Maybe kasabian not headlining...

The line up page that hasnt added ARCADE FIRE yet reads like this:-

EMINEM, MUSE, JAY-Z, THE BLACK EYED PEAS, KASABIAN, THE PRODIGY, FLORENCE+THE MACHINE.....

I thought they shared the same line-up as titp or is it just some of the line-up?

[eFestivals]

I thought they shared the same line-up as titp or is it just some of the line-up?

there's a lot that's the same, but they're not identical.

[MJMilz14]

Yeah I don't think T and Oxygen are affiliated in any way/ It's just that there bound to end up with similar lineups as obviously the same bands are avalible that weekend, and as Oxygen is outside the UK, they don't have to worry about exclusivity etc.

[eFestivals]

Yeah I don't think T and Oxygen are affiliated in any way

Erm, you're more than a little wrong.

T & Oxegen used to be owned by the same company - MCD - tho they sold out most of their T shareholding to Live Nation a year or three back.

However, MCD and LN between them also own Festivals Republic (who run Reading/Leeds) almost equally, which gets to show they have a cosy relationship rather than being out-and-out competitors. From what I get to hear, many of the acts for both are booked at the same time by the same person.

[rexclark]

Yeah I don't think T and Oxygen are affiliated in any way/ It's just that there bound to end up with similar lineups as obviously the same bands are avalible that weekend, and as Oxygen is outside the UK, they don't have to worry about exclusivity etc.

[wooga]

kasabian did say they were co-headlining t i think. so maybe there co headlining with arcade fire?

[YumYum]

kasabian did say they were co-headlining t i think. so maybe there co headlining with arcade fire?

[rexclark]

yeah this is what i assumed was happening aswell. But doesn't there sort of go to say AF aren't headliner worthy hence the co-headlining tag, i think they'll be COing with Gorillaz

[JBarbour]

Completely different festivals. Oxygen/TITP nearly always go for safe headliners whereas R&L are willing to take a chance.

[wooga]

if they are only co headlining oxegen (and maybe T), do they really warrant a headline slot at R/L? which is a bigger festival.

[YumYum]

Completely different festivals. Oxygen/TITP nearly always go for safe headliners whereas R&L are willing to take a chance.

[JBarbour]

They are a great live band with a lot of followers, but between reading and leeds there are is a huge amount of tickets to sell. For a headliner that's not in the limelight a lot and keep a low profile its a big ask. Yes they maybe other bands on, some people will say its not all about the headliners... its the headliners that sell the festival.

For other festivals with mega lines up this year including oxegen to give them a co-headline slot is a bit of kick in balls for reading leeds. Also considering its ultimately the same companies behind titp oxegen and reading leeds.

[pickitoutlandreau]

if they are only co headlining oxegen (and maybe T), do they really warrant a headline slot at R/L? which is a bigger festival.

[Lithium05]

if they are only co headlining oxegen (and maybe T), do they really warrant a headline slot at R/L? which is a bigger festival.