Guardian thinks Libs are headlining

[zeppelin]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/2...erty-carl-barat

[gr4h4m]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/2...erty-carl-barat

[huddy]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/2...erty-carl-barat

[scottt]

that would be a absolute shambles considering they were never big enough the first time around

[Nealio]

I wouldn't mind them headlining, its one of those 'going just to go' bands for me, I'll watch them because its them not because i like them as such

[james_l]

1.5 mil? surely they could have got a much better band for that money

[Lithium05]

that would be a absolute shambles considering they were never big enough the first time around

[Cozzi]

http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/the-libertine...r-reading-leeds

MTV seem to think the same =o

[Poleski]

1.5 mil? surely they could have got a much better band for that money

[groovygilb]

1.5 mil? surely they could have got a much better band for that money

[gr4h4m]

Considering muse are £1 million they certainly could have.

[Cozzi]

I wonder who would win between Axl or Pete on who has the bigger ego

[st dan]

Well this £1.5 million figure that seem to be flying around almost certainly confirms them as headliners does it not?

Thats a hell of a lot of money for them not to be the main attraction

[kibble]

There is no way in hell they'd splash out 1.5mill on an act that aren't together right now and have an unreliable history.

[Reading Local]

I'm still hoping for 'special guests' - with just 2 albums...do they even have enough material/songs to do a full 90min headline slot ? unless them and Arcade Fire are going to get say 75 or so mins each and do say a Pulp/Beck co-headline thing like back in 2000

[scottt]

I'm still hoping for 'special guests' - with just 2 albums...do they even have enough material/songs to do a full 90min headline slot ? unless them and Arcade Fire are going to get say 75 or so mins each and do say a Pulp/Beck co-headline thing like back in 2000

[JBarbour]

this 1.5 mil, isnt that the figure they got offer last year? they are getting back together for the festival more or less so headliners or not, they aint gonna be cheap

[1karim]

nme

nme says 'Not only will we be unveiling the headliners, special guests and the first wave of performers for the 2010 event'. Surely the 'special guests' bit refers to The Libertines?

[silencio]

well i can't f**king wait, up the libs yeeee!

[slug]

Direct quote from official leeds board

"I have a few friends out side HMV in leeds right now and they just said that K! Radio have been around interviewing the crowd.

According to K! Radio there set to headline."

so there is now the sun, the guardian, mtv, punktastic, k! radio all suggesting there headlining there is no doubt they almost 100% to be playing but can all of theese be wrong about them headlining ? if they did i think arcade fire would headline the tent

[Lithium05]

Is it not possible that they're all reporting the story because one of them started it and that original (possibly wrong) bit of info is what all these sources are basing this on?

I maintain that what NME said - "Not only will we be unveiling the headliners, special guests... etc." referred to the headliners, and the special guests who are The Libertines.

Edited March 29, 2010 by Lithium05

[st dan]

Is it not possible that they're all reporting the story because one of them started it and that original (possibly wrong) bit of info is what all these sources are basing this on?

I maintain that what NME said - "Not only will we be unveiling the headliners, special guests... etc." referred to the headliners, and the special guests who are The Libertines.

[Lithium05]

Dont they always announce the special guest on the day the line-up is revealed ? .. I cant remember.

Im pretty sure Ian Brown was announced last year on ticket sale day though.

Therefore NME including the 'special guests' wouldnt be that significant would it?

Edited March 29, 2010 by Lithium05

[zeppelin]

I'm completely with lithium on this, the way nme makes a point of saying they're announcing special guests & cos neil has said the libs are special guests... well put 2 & 2 together

[robolint]

A source i know from NME says Libertines are not 100% confirmed at the moment only rumoured.

He said the papers have been getting info from an incorrect source

Edited March 29, 2010 by robolint