2011 Line-up

[Joe-]

Nice lineup, very awesome. Dropkick murphies would be great in lock up.

Don't think blood red shoes would be that high, low in NME I bet.

I'd be happy with that though.

Edited September 12, 2010 by Joe-

[paulomas]

rob da bank tweeted while the xx were on at bestival and said their manager said that bestival was gonna be their last live show for at least a year, so i think you can count them out for festivals next summer. the three nme headliners are too much in the indie/dancey genre. if the line up is gonna follow the same sort of pattern as this year, you'd need to replace justice with a rockier type band. plus i heard one of the guys from justice is in prison?

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rob da bank tweeted while the xx were on at bestival and said their manager said that bestival was gonna be their last live show for at least a year, so i think you can count them out for festivals next summer. the three nme headliners are too much in the indie/dancey genre. if the line up is gonna follow the same sort of pattern as this year, you'd need to replace justice with a rockier type band. plus i heard one of the guys from justice is in prison?

[rexclark]

I would absolutely love for Justice to headline the NME, hopefully while someone shit like Green Day are on the Main Stage.

[Joe-]

I want The Knife playing the NME stage.

[Jackson Maniac]

MCR / Linkin Park / Foo Fighters

I've no high hopes for next year

[Leocadius]

I would absolutely love for Justice to headline the NME, hopefully while someone shit like Green Day are on the Main Stage.

[Vieuphoria]

HA HA HA HA HA!

No.

[j-j-j-j-joe!]

What about Manic Street Preachers. I reckon they could probably go third from top on main stage. I knoiw they headlin ed the nme in 08 but Journal For Plague Lovers was seen as something of a return to form.

[Leocadius]

AHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAYou're a legend and so are Green Day

[Vieuphoria]

What about Manic Street Preachers. I reckon they could probably go third from top on main stage. I knoiw they headlin ed the nme in 08 but Journal For Plague Lovers was seen as something of a return to form.

[Mariner]

I've just been going through this thread and had to sign up to have a rant...

To the people who are suggesting that the Beasties would be 3rd on the line-up; MCA has cancer, if he makes a recovery (which he reportedly is), they will be very much sought after especially if their album drops and it's half decent. If they play Reading, they will headline, end of story.

Nobody has mentioned Jimmy Eat World, why? Not necessarily headliners, but they'd surely make a great main stage attraction. They're new album has just dropped and it's excellent. Have they played in recent years?

Deftones would be a good shout for the main stage too. New album due imminently and they're meant to ripping stages apart atm.

I imagine one of either the Foos, Green Day, RHCP, Korn, or Linkin Park might feature somewhere over the weekend depending on their own upcoming/recent releases.

I'd like to see Rancid play the main stage as well. Mike Davies has already mentioned in the past that they cost too much money for the lock-up. NOFX played the main this year, surely rancid would attract a similar sized or even bigger crowd?

Mos Def would be an excellent choice, as would the Prodigy.

I thought the balance was good this year between indie/rock/punk/dance. Hope they don't balls it up next year and listen to some of the Hollyoaks watchers on here, bugger off to V. Oh, and please no MCR. There are enough idiots at the festival as it is.

[Leocadius]

I've just been going through this thread and had to sign up to have a rant...

To the people who are suggesting that the Beasties would be 3rd on the line-up; MCA has cancer, if he makes a recovery (which he reportedly is), they will be very much sought after especially if their album drops and it's half decent. If they play Reading, they will headline, end of story.

Nobody has mentioned Jimmy Eat World, why? Not necessarily headliners, but they'd surely make a great main stage attraction. They're new album has just dropped and it's excellent. Have they played in recent years?

Deftones would be a good shout for the main stage too. New album due imminently and they're meant to ripping stages apart atm.

I imagine one of either the Foos, Green Day, RHCP, Korn, or Linkin Park might feature somewhere over the weekend depending on their own upcoming/recent releases.

I'd like to see Rancid play the main stage as well. Mike Davies has already mentioned in the past that they cost too much money for the lock-up. NOFX played the main this year, surely rancid would attract a similar sized or even bigger crowd?

Mos Def would be an excellent choice, as would the Prodigy.

I thought the balance was good this year between indie/rock/punk/dance. Hope they don't balls it up next year and listen to some of the Hollyoaks watchers on here, bugger off to V. Oh, and please no MCR. There are enough idiots at the festival as it is.

[cheeseisamazing]

(my view on sound garden)

(insert cliff richard backing music)

( i like to listen to sound (click click) in the garden

i like to listen to sound (click click) in the garden

everythings sound, just sitting around

drinking in my (click click) soundgarden

yhr. there not headlineing

[Vacant0]

I think they could even Sub if the new album does as well as it's supposed to.

Love to see them play again. One of the best and most consistent bands going (not including Know Your Enemy). Amazing live too.

[pink_triangle]

Deftones 3rd from top on Sunday.

[Spaceboy]

No way deftones are going to move 2 places up the bill in a couple of years.

[Vieuphoria]

It won't - but they could easily sub regardless. Sort of depends on what the rest of the lineup is like really.

[therefused]

deftones wont play. they should, as i didnt go in 2009, but they wont.

[Musesetlist]

Deftones should/would probably play Sonisphere.

[rexclark]

Suede, Justice, Erol Alkan, Blur, Soulwax, Daft Punk, Pulp, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, 1990s, Art Brut, Noel Gallacher, Jarvis Cocker....I'd be happy if any of these played.

[Leocadius]

I'd fancy Deftones for Download as a potential headliner now.

[j-j-j-j-joe!]

Suede, Justice, Erol Alkan, Blur, Soulwax, Daft Punk, Pulp, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, 1990s, Art Brut, Noel Gallacher, Jarvis Cocker....I'd be happy if any of these played.

[rexclark]

Pulp isn't going to happen. Tragic but true.

And where would Suede go? Bit of a tricky one. Doesn't bother me, seeing them at the 02 in december anyway

[Budweiser]

No way deftones are going to move 2 places up the bill in a couple of years.