Do 2 bands ever get the 2 hour slot?

[cally8793]

At the moment, it looks like there's only 9 bands on each of the Blink and GnR days.

Apart from when bands pull out of the lineup, is it common for this to happen or do you think we will find out a 10th band on the Blink day in another announcement?

[kev1664]

I was thinking the exact same thing. If this happens thought there is more chance of bad clashes due to sub's playing earlier and GnR/Blink both playing through the top two on the NME.

I suppose there is one bit of good news in all of this.... The Libertines won't be getting an extended sub-headlining slot.

[Vieuphoria]

If Blink-128 get a 2 hour slot when Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins etcv didn't then the festival is f**ked.

[Azzy G]

i dont think blink could do a 2 hours set, i think blink could do 1 hour 40 max, unless they fill gaps between songs with a lot of random banter which theyve been known to do

GNR could easily do a two hour set, on their current world tour they do 3 hours packed, and when i saw them 4 years back doing a download warm up gig at hammersmith they did 2 hours 50 or somthing like that

[mnightjamalan]

Perhaps there's still a big name to come in on the Blink day which can't be announced yet for contractual reasons

[Andy0808]

in that bowling for soup thread someone said at their gig they said they were "hoping to play reading and leeds festival" so if they are playing low down on main maybe they are still in talks with the organisers.

[Vieuphoria]

in which case they could go above Thrice or be in Lockup... but they strike me as a mainstage band. 3rd from bottom will be fine for them. Aint much too them really.

[Dommy]

Maybe, but can't see them on Main now. If they play they'll be Lock Up headliners.

[Dommy]

I thought the same thing about Less Than Jake headlining, and it's the only slot left open for them.

Edited April 13, 2010 by Dommy

[mnightjamalan]

Normally it would be a "special guest" in between the bands they are to play, so it would mean if an extra band is added they will be opening mainstage.

[Andy0808]

Faith No More weren't down as special guests when they came in on the NME stage last year, they just came in above Jamie T. Bowling for Soup is a good shout to come in somewhere, perhaps above ATL

[Dommy]

New Found Glory & Jimmy Eat World aren't exactly Mike's thing either but they still headline and Melvin has the final say in all things.

In any case all I'm saying is if BFS are gonna play it'll be as Lock Up headliners as that's the only place left for them.

[Vieuphoria]

yeah i cant see BFS headlining lockup... not at all. If they play it'll probably be low main or not at all i'd say.

[VCK]

Didn't both Blur and Metallica get 2 hour slots in 2003?

[Lithium05]

Bowling for Soup are definately capable of headlining the lock-up. They are certainly no smaller than the likes of Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, New Found Glory and Billy Talent all of whom have headlined in recent years. Musically they're not far removed from those bands either and have alot of fans in the rock community (they got a great reception playing before Machine Head and Slayer on year at Download)

They're great fun live and put in a hell of a show, anyone doubting their chops as potential headliners is severely misinformed.

[Dommy]

Bowling for Soup are definately capable of headlining the lock-up. They are certainly no smaller than the likes of Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, New Found Glory and Billy Talent all of whom have headlined in recent years. Musically they're not far removed from those bands either and have alot of fans in the rock community (they got a great reception playing before Machine Head and Slayer on year at Download)

They're great fun live and put in a hell of a show, anyone doubting their chops as potential headliners is severely misinformed.

Edited April 13, 2010 by Dommy

[Lithium05]

Well "High School never ends" came out around this time in 2006, since then they headlined a tour at Brixton (late 2007) and The Roundhouse (late 2009) and as such are playing bigger venues than LTJ and RBF.

I don't think recent hits are as relevant when it comes to the lock-up - if they were again the credibility of NFG, LTJ, RBF and Sick of it All would have been out of place. The lock-up is more of a forum for (albeit not always very) punkish bands who are known for putting on great live performances - which BFS are (oh and "no hablo ingles", "hooray for beer" and "a really cool dance song" are of the latest album and are tunes!)

[Lithium05]

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Edited April 13, 2010 by Lithium05

[SomeDay]

Filling the slot between YM@6 and Limp Bizkit, sounds about right i think.

Would like them to be there and there is qite a strong chance.

[Azzy G]

Filling the slot between YM@6 and Limp Bizkit, sounds about right i think.

Would like them to be there and there is qite a strong chance.

[Lithium05]

I'm fairly sure there isn't a slot between YMA6 and Limp Bizkit.... sadly YMA6 are actually that popular now.