Three headliners, three subs and one NME headliner

[FloorFiller]

Somebody over on the Official Leeds Forums has told me that the three headliners are Guns 'N Roses (to ber subbed my My Chemical Romance), The Libertines (to be subbed by Arcade Fire) and Blink 182 (to be subbed by Paramore)

I know that most people have prettymuch jumped to these conclusions already so this may not seem shocking, and to be fair i'm not sure whether i believe the guy either (he said he has 'sources' and that they're usually correct, but... who doesn't have sources these days?), but i just thought i'd tell you all (i also don't know how this works out considering Neil seems adament that Arcade Fire will be the final band of one of the nights, unless they're co-headlining with The Libs (which seems likely as they're co headlining with Kasabian at Oxygen) but y'know)

this guy has also said that Queens Of The Stone Age will be headlining one of (though i'm not sure which - i asume Blink day) the NME days. they're playing Germany on the 24th and 25th so this seems pretty likely (though they seem like a bit of a random headliner)

Make of this what you will!

EDIT: Hole and Klaxons/We Are Scientists (co-headlining) are apparently the other two NME headliners

EDIT 2: Biffy Clyro will play under Guns 'N Roses and My Chemical Romance, Lostprophets will play under Blink 182 and Paramore and Elbow will play below The Libertines and Arcade Fire (apparently, of course)

also, apparently at Leeds, Guns N Roses will play the Friday, Blink 182 will play the Saturday and The Libertines will play the Sunday, which leads me to believe that Blink 182 will play the Friday of Reading, The Libertines will play the Saturday and Guns n Roses will play the Sunday (these Reading dates are all speculation on my part though)

Edited March 23, 2010 by FloorFiller

[Dirty Boots]

QOTSA in the tent would be destructive.

[Dukeeyyy]

Somebody over on the Official Leeds Forums has told me that the three headliners are Guns 'N Roses (to ber subbed my My Chemical Romance), The Libertines (to be subbed by Arcade Fire) and Blink 182 (to be subbed by Paramore)

I know that most people have prettymuch jumped to these conclusions already so this may not seem shocking, and to be fair i'm not sure whether i believe the guy either (he said he has 'sources' and that they're usually correct, but... who doesn't have sources these days?), but i just thought i'd tell you all (i also don't know how this works out considering Neil seems adament that Arcade Fire will be the final band of one of the nights, unless they're co-headlining with The Libs (which seems likely as they're co headlining with Kasabian at Oxygen) but y'know)

this guy has also said that Queens Of The Stone age will be headlining one of (though i'm not sure which - i asume Blink day) the NME days. they're playing Germany on the 24th and 25th so this seems pretty likely (though they seem like a bit of a random headliner)

Make of this what you will!

[brfcstar]

Sounds about right to me

[FloorFiller]

i've just been told that the other two NME headliners will be Hole and Klaxons/We Are Scientists (co-headlining)

again, make of it what you will

Klaxons has made me suspicious that the guy might be talking out of his arse (as they only headlined in 07.. seems too soon) but ah well

[FloorFiller]

The Maccabees aren't nearly big enough to headline the NME though - they seemed like a poor choice of band to headline the NME tour from the get go

the guy seems to think they'll be under either QOTSA or Hole

if The Maccabees played their crowd would be awful. they can't compete with Blink, The Libs or GnRs

then again, imo, neither can Hole

[VCK]

Does sound quite realistic, pretty much what I've been predicting in fact.

Does this guy know any other bands that will be playing?

[FloorFiller]

wasn't aware The Maccabees pulled such a good crowd

it just isn't like FR to get an NME headliner... who played lower down in the NME the year before. would seem like an odd and lazy choice

i wouldn't be surprised if they played second down. it seems like a decent slot for them. they haven't exactly had great chart success or anything, just a lot of hype

under QOTSA seems likely to me

[eFestivals]

every angle I try about the Libs is drawing one VERY big blank. Nothing I've yet experienced has ever been kept this tight before, so I suspect that nothing is really being kept tight here.

Some of what is has been posted in this forum about the Libs is 100% bullshit. I'm not going to say what I've identified as bull tho, while I'm still digging.

I'm leaning towards it being bull, while earlier today I'd have gone the other way if I had to chose one or the other.

[lharris92]

every angle I try about the Libs is drawing one VERY big blank. Nothing I've yet experienced has ever been kept this tight before, so I suspect that nothing is really being kept tight here.

Some of what is has been posted in this forum about the Libs is 100% bullshit. I'm not going to say what I've identified as bull tho, while I'm still digging.

I'm leaning towards it being bull, while earlier today I'd have gone the other way if I had to chose one or the other.

[Andy0808]

completely put me off now

Libertines are nobodies who are famous purely cause doherty is a tramp. How Can QOTSA headline a tent while they take main stage, QOTSA should have their headlining slot or sub it with a bigger band headlining.

Outrageous

[lharris92]

nvm double post

Edited March 23, 2010 by lharris92

[Andy0808]

plus more ranting maybe im just a pessimist but Guns N' Roses... Their new album is just a racket of guitars trying to be louder than the others, not one of their new songs done anything to define them or touch any of the classics and songs they made with slash and the gang.

sort it out seriously

[FloorFiller]

the guy also seems to think that Biffy Clyro will be below Guns N Roses and MCR, Lostprophets will be below Blink and Paramore and Elbow will be below Libertines and Arcade Fire

[Andy0808]

the guy also seems to think that Biffy Clyro will be below Guns N Roses and MCR, Lostprophets will be below Blink and Paramore and Elbow will be below Libertines and Arcade Fire

[VCK]

the guy also seems to think that Biffy Clyro will be below Guns N Roses and MCR, Lostprophets will be below Blink and Paramore and Elbow will be below Libertines and Arcade Fire

[lharris92]

so someone on leeds festival forums told you? well congratz cause a lot of people post stuff like that on there every day

doesnt mean its true

/endtopic

[Letterbox]

Kesse said there were some 'massive' bands in the lowercard, just wait till monday though.

[FloorFiller]

this guy seems like a mug who is just trying to cause some controversy over rumours and posters people have made.

[Andy0808]

so someone on leeds festival forums told you? well congratz cause a lot of people post stuff like that on there every day

doesnt mean its true

/endtopic

[FloorFiller]

so someone on leeds festival forums told you? well congratz cause a lot of people post stuff like that on there every day

doesnt mean its true

/endtopic

[lharris92]

he very well could be haha but if this is all true wouldn't you be pleased to know you knew it first?

i'm not claiming any of this as fact though so if it is all wrong, which there is a high chance of, then.. the guy's just a knob

[FloorFiller]

and then you look like a mug for believing him

works both ways you know

[lharris92]

must be great to be so pessimistic

well... if this does prove to be true, i'll enjoy rubbing your face in it

and if not... well i never claimed it as fact, so it doesn't hurt my ego one little bit

[Andy0808]

Thing is look at the subheadliners last year... Kaiser Chiefs, Prodigy, Bloc Party

lets line them up

Kaiser Chiefs, Prodigy, Bloc Party

MCR, Paramore, Arcade Fire

Apart from the fact that those 3 on the top i'd be happy to see headlining and the 3 on the bottom par paramore i couldnt give two *Ahem* about it just doesnt seem they'd go downhill.