The Strokes

[let's 'ave it!!!]

Surely if they were to play, they would have to headline though?

[let's 'ave it!!!]

why...?

because they're 'bigger' than U2 or Radiohead..?

[ivan]

Surely if they were to play, they would have to headline though?

[let's 'ave it!!!]

Yes , but I am sure I am correct in saying that Glasto consider headling the Other Stage is no less

than headling Pyramid stage , its not oneupmanship you know !

[eFestivals]

I'm not saying that, it's just you would usually put them in the headliner category

they've not been that for the best part of ten years. If they were ever it at all, actually.

[let's 'ave it!!!]

they've not been that for the best part of ten years. If they were ever it at all, actually.

[eFestivals]

Hmmmm, i just always assumed that they would, they headlined Reading and Isle of wight,

Where do you think they could play?

They headlined IoW ten years after they'd had any real success.

Have they headlined Reading? From memory I'm not sure they have.

If they headlined Reading, then around the same time they weren't headlining other fests - I remember snapping them from the pit at TitP in around 2003, and they defo weren't headlining.

[MEGABOWL]

In the last couple of years they've had The Prodigy, Franz Ferdinand, Pet Shop Boys, Flaming Lips and Massive Attack headlining the Other, are the Strokes much bigger over here than that lot?

[ivan]

They headlined IoW ten years after they'd had any real success.

Have they headlined Reading? From memory I'm not sure they have.

If they headlined Reading, then around the same time they weren't headlining other fests - I remember snapping them from the pit at TitP in around 2003, and they defo weren't headlining.

[strummer77]

In the last couple of years they've had The Prodigy, Franz Ferdinand, Pet Shop Boys, Flaming Lips and Massive Attack headlining the Other, are the Strokes much bigger over here than that lot?

[ivan]

In the last couple of years they've had The Prodigy, Franz Ferdinand, Pet Shop Boys, Flaming Lips and Massive Attack headlining the Other, are the Strokes much bigger over here than that lot?

[eFestivals]

They headlined IoW ten years after they'd had any real success.

Have they headlined Reading? From memory I'm not sure they have.

If they headlined Reading, then around the same time they weren't headlining other fests - I remember snapping them from the pit at TitP in around 2003, and they defo weren't headlining.

Ahhh, they did headline Reading/Leeds, in 2002.

And I'm mistaken, they were headliner at T (it was 2004). They also headlined V that year too.

But they were back at T in 2006, as sub-headliner.

They've done nothing since to warrant rising up the bill again tho.

[MEGABOWL]

Panic at the Disco !

Do not forget !

[let's 'ave it!!!]

They headlined IoW ten years after they'd had any real success.

Have they headlined Reading? From memory I'm not sure they have.

If they headlined Reading, then around the same time they weren't headlining other fests - I remember snapping them from the pit at TitP in around 2003, and they defo weren't headlining.

[ivan]

Ahhh, they did headline Reading/Leeds, in 2002.

And I'm mistaken, they were headliner at T (it was 2004). They also headlined V that year too.

But they were back at T in 2006, as sub-headliner.

They've done nothing since to warrant rising up the bill again tho.

[ivan]

there's no way headlining the Other Stage is as prestigious/important/whatever as headlining the Pyramid

[let's 'ave it!!!]

So with the fact that they have headlined these festivals before, in mind, isn't there a huge chance that one will sign them up as headliners on exclusive contracts?

They are supposed to have an album out in march...

[robith]

Other stage headliners feels about right tbh. Agree with Neil on his assesment of their career. Made a big splash, done ok since then but not up to the same level. First Impressions of Earth was pretty drab and way too long.

It'll make my mates happy, but I'll steer clear. Seen them a few times and it's always just been pretty boring. They just stand on the spot staring at the floor, playing their songs through. You could honestly have cardboard cut outs and play the CD over the PA and from the back of a festival crowd you wouldn't be able to tell.

Tell a lie actually, they really brought it as Benicassim in 2006. But the week before at Wireless they gave one of the worst live performances I've ever seen.

[strummer77]

It is not , but G do not consider it a lesser stage !

Personally I prefer it much more than Pyramid , its my second home !

[audio farm]

You could say that Radiohead have done nothing since Kid A or OK Computer

[cham08]

I saw them at beni that year too and thought they were awesome. Have seen them at other gigs though and have to agree, they were pretty average.

[ethereal]

Only had the one chance to see the Strokes, at T '04. Had to decline though as they were put above Pixies on the bill, I have my principles

[ivan]

you could say that but you'd be talking utter hoop

[teenageriot]

I saw them support the Foos in 2006, and from what I can remember they were pretty good. Also saw them this year at Rockness and they were absolutely awesome, but there's no way they'd headline the Pyramid these days.

[eFestivals]

You could say that Radiohead have done nothing since Kid A or OK Computer

U2 since Achtung

Coldplay since - oh f**k it who cares !

all very true.

But their popularity hasn't waned as it has for The Strokes.