NME Headliners

[RichieParf]

Last year we had two of the NME headliners (Lostprophets and Faith No More) held back and not announced until later. Are the three top bands on the NME in the first announcement the headliners or are there gonna be more bands to be added?

[Role Model]

the way radio1 pimped them on monday night, and the size of them, i'd say most certainly yes. wouldnt mind being proved wrong though, especially on the reading friday night.

Edited April 1, 2010 by Role Model

[RichieParf]

the way radio1 pimped them on monday night, and the size of them, i'd say most certainly yes. wouldnt mind being proved wrong though, especially on the reading friday night.

[choadus]

Looks like they may have pulled out due to various reasons

[mrtourette]

I can't see Pendulum being moved down as they'll have a big crowd, nor Kaxons as they've headlined before and have a new album on the way. The only one I can see being bumped is LCD, and that isn't a comment on their quality. I'm also surprised that Phoenix are so high up on the same night so could see a new headliner moving them both down a slot.

I think MCR are too big for the tent.

[jammy2211]

I think MCR were in headliner talks, R/L got someone else instead (GNR) as MCR was a risky bet - and didn't want to put them as headliner until the 4th album proves the success they assumed it would.

Good shout for next year imo, my guess is if R/L don't want them they'll end up at Download or Sonisphere though, or potentailly V.

[rexclark]

The three headliners are all strong headliners, Pendulum are huge at the moment and LCD and Klaxons have both headlined in recent years.

[briddj]

Pendulum I kind of get, but Klaxons are nothing now and LCD Soundsystem, while having a fan base, are not headline material.

I think you get a picture of how Reading have "scrimped" on their budget in the last couple of years when you look at 2008, when you had Killers on main and Manics in the tent at the same time. They clearly don't spend the £ anymore.

[RichieParf]

Pendulum I kind of get, but Klaxons are nothing now and LCD Soundsystem, while having a fan base, are not headline material.

I think you get a picture of how Reading have "scrimped" on their budget in the last couple of years when you look at 2008, when you had Killers on main and Manics in the tent at the same time. They clearly don't spend the £ anymore.

[rexclark]

Pendulum I kind of get, but Klaxons are nothing now and LCD Soundsystem, while having a fan base, are not headline material.

I think you get a picture of how Reading have "scrimped" on their budget in the last couple of years when you look at 2008, when you had Killers on main and Manics in the tent at the same time. They clearly don't spend the £ anymore.

[stephen07]

You having a laugh? Do you think The Libs, GnR or Blink would come cheap? Not a chance and the same goes for alot of the undercard. As I've already pointed out, the two acts you've mentioned as not worthy of headlining, have done before, what do you think has changed since then?

[briddj]

I'm not sure its a cae of whether or not they're spending enough. For the record, the reason i started the thread wasn't out of disrespect for the bands currently topping the bill, just due to the way it was announced last year. All three offer something different to the option available on the main stage and they all seem to eb big enough, so I can see why they've been booked.

[jammy2211]

The Klaxons tent last time they headlined was apparently rammed, like my mates gave up going as they couldn't get in it.

Fair enough they've not done alot since but surely the new album will have arrived by August?

[briddj]

The Klaxons tent last time they headlined was apparently rammed, like my mates gave up going as they couldn't get in it.

Fair enough they've not done alot since but surely the new album will have arrived by August?

Edited April 1, 2010 by briddj

[jammy2211]

And doing the tent when you are at the height of popularity and doing it when people have forgotten who you are is a different thing entirely.

Edited April 1, 2010 by jammy2211

[luckysalt]

On MCR they haven't announced any festival dates worldwide. So im guessing they've decided to hold off touring

[briddj]

This coming from someone who cited MSP as a strong NME headliner then? (I'm not sure if you were citing them as strong or weak actually :S)

Either way, if they rammed the tent last time they've gotta play top of it again as it's only been 3 years, and chances are the next album will get interest in them again.

[jammy2211]

Are you trying to complare MSP with Klaxons in terms of fan base? Seriously?

The only reasons the tent will be full is because they are not Blink 182, which is not a comment on Blink 182 but that they are not that genre.

[mjsell]

im pretty sure there was a thread a couple of days ago saying that klaxons were subbing but only because of who they were subbing too.

someone claimed to have inside info. do with it as you will.

[swordfish]

Interpol should play above lcd as they will be a great alternative to gnr

[Reading Local]

Klaxons headlined the tent back in 2007 and LCD Soundsystem played right before them as second headliner the same year....so yes they are both headlining this year and both are worthy headliners in their own right

[Vieuphoria]

i wonder if people are aware LCD Soundsystem are co-headlining the Hyde Park festival gigs? They are pretty huge. Plus i believe this is his last album (don't quote me) so this could be a special night.