NME headline rumours for maccabees

[swordfish]

Many people seem to be posting their thoughts about how they think Maccabees will headline or even co headline the tent.

This does not make sense to me as they played fourth down the tent last year and have not released anything since it may seem a bit of a risk if they were given a headline slot as people would be relying on a good 3rd album in time for leeds.

I may be missing something about the band please tell me if their are so many rumours for the band headlining the tent.

[Tommo2202]

its cause they headlined the nme tour and normally the band who headline the nme tour headline the nme stage

[louiseeeee]

its because they are headlining the NME awards tour..

usually the headliners of this tour headline or co-headline the NME tent..

[dunny]

One headliner is usually on the NME tour.

[destroythearchetype]

its cause they headlined the nme tour and normally the band who headline the nme tour headline the nme stage

[paulomas]

although they did headline the nme tour, i still dont see them as headline material. im a massive fan, but they dont get as much media coverage as past headliners (the cribs, maximo park, bloc party) get i.e radio plays. i still see them as a popular band with more of a "cult" following rather than a mainstream band with white van drivers singing along to Love you better on radio 1.

if they play, it'll be 2nd or 3rd top under a bigger band. if they do headline, i'll be very surprised (and annoyed if it clashes with blink or arcade fire)

[swordfish]

Oh I see like theCribs in 08 Cheers seems a bit silly though Hopefully below Interpol then if it is co headlining

[Tom1889]

I could understand 3rd or maybe even 2nd from top, but definately shouldn't be outright headliner. Much as I like them and enjoy seeing them live, top spot should be saved for a bigger name.

[FloorFiller]

The Maccabees really aren't as big as the past headliners. they'd have to co-headline with somebody pretty awesome for it to make sense to me

[rexclark]

The NME awards tour headliners are getting worse every year.

NME Awards Tour

2005 was a classic year.

[georgegabriel]

^ I dont even have to click it to remember who played - it was amazing.

And as for the Maccabees..they'd be sweet, perhaps they could Co with someone like White Lies.

[Reading Local]

Funeral for a friend headlined it in 2004 and headlined the nme stage at R/L in 2004

Bloc Party played (but didn't headline as The Killers headlined) nme awards in 2005 - headlined R/L in 2005

Maximo Park the same in 2006 but they headlined the nme awards

Klaxons & The View (the same as maximo park but in 2007) - but I think there were 2 separate tours that year for the nme awards and they headlined each one.

The Cribs the same in 2008

Glasvegas the same in 2009 altho they co-headlined with Gossip & were on before them

The Maccabees will probably be a co-headliner with somebody and may be on before them

Edited March 28, 2010 by Reading Local

[silencio]

have to say i'd love that! think if anyone deserves it, the maccabees do. they can handle it too, good live band.

it was the automatic that headlined the nme 'indie rock' tour in 07 (although it should've been the view)

[DaveElNino]

I was in a local nightclub on Friday and during their "rock" sections - Mr. Brightisde, Sex On Fire, Livin' On A Prayer, Summer of '69, Don't Stop Believin' - they played Love You Better and lots of people in there seemed to know it.

[gr4h4m]

Many people seem to be posting their thoughts about how they think Maccabees will headline or even co headline the tent.

This does not make sense to me as they played fourth down the tent last year and have not released anything since it may seem a bit of a risk if they were given a headline slot as people would be relying on a good 3rd album in time for leeds.

I may be missing something about the band please tell me if their are so many rumours for the band headlining the tent.

[mrtourette]

I thought they were damn good last year and the rumours about them playing this year started pretty much straight after last year's festival finished, so I guess the organisers were pretty pleased with them as well.

[Joem]

In 2005 it was the Killers, Bloc Party, Futureheads and Kaiser Chiefs. Not one band with more than one decent album.

None of these are a match for the Maccabees. No matter how popular they are. The Maccabees will kill this slot!

Great band who deserves their chance!

[georgegabriel]

In 2005 it was the Killers, Bloc Party, Futureheads and Kaiser Chiefs. Not one band with more than one decent album.

None of these are a match for the Maccabees. No matter how popular they are. The Maccabees will kill this slot!

Great band who deserves their chance!

Edited March 29, 2010 by georgegabriel

[Joem]

You've got to me kidding me?

I love The Maccabees but Bloc Party and The Killers in particular are in a different league..

[tombenj]

In 2005 it was the Killers, Bloc Party, Futureheads and Kaiser Chiefs. Not one band with more than one decent album.

None of these are a match for the Maccabees. No matter how popular they are. The Maccabees will kill this slot!

Great band who deserves their chance!

[Joem]

The fact that you don't personally rate those four bands does not change the fact that at least three of them are bigger than The Maccabees.

[Vieuphoria]

I can see them subbing Hole personally.

[Toooly]

I can see them subbing Hole personally.

[rexclark]

In 2005 it was the Killers, Bloc Party, Futureheads and Kaiser Chiefs. Not one band with more than one decent album.

None of these are a match for the Maccabees. No matter how popular they are. The Maccabees will kill this slot!

Great band who deserves their chance!

[Joem]

Will the Maccabees ever headline the Main Stage? Doubt it.