MCR

[swordfish]

If anyone remembers MCR were a strong rumour much closer to the festival last year, they faded out, lets hope that happens again

[**shandy**]

Just don't watch the band if they play and avoid starting stupid topics.

Plus they pulled out due to new album not being released and drummer leaving band, won't happen 2 years in a row.

[lidds]

wow im glad i logged in to read this smazing topic now !!

[rexclark]

If anyone remembers MCR were a strong rumour much closer to the festival last year, they faded out, lets hope that happens again

[lharris92]

i think the lockup will be calling if its on the day that they play - if they play (looking more likely than download tbh)

Edited December 5, 2010 by lharris92

[Vieuphoria]

What an excellent and well thought through thread

[Dan R]

Out of curiosity, do people still think they'll headline

The new album hasn't done as well as a lot of people were expecting and they've already got a tour announced for early 2011 which hasn't sold out

Personally I could see them much more suited to being a subheadliner

[lharris92]

Out of curiosity, do people still think they'll headline

The new album hasn't done as well as a lot of people were expecting and they've already got a tour announced for early 2011 which hasn't sold out

Personally I could see them much more suited to being a subheadliner

Edited December 5, 2010 by lharris92

[Yellow_Fellow]

I'm still calling them to pull a Lostprophets and headline the NME in an 'intimate' setting.

[kev1664]

I wonder, if R&L ever provisionally book someone to headline and have a clause to bump them down if the album is not successful. I doubt it like as the exclusivity would go out of the window. Just as the album has done so poorly and they've took so long to get the album out I think many fans may have moved on from there music, and they haven't had the chance to make more with the lack of new material.

[rachbon]

they're probably a bit too big to play second top, and maybe not big enough to headline. when an act is at that in between stage, i think they should give them a chance as a headliner. i imagine they'd get a big crowd. people seem to put their personal opinions into things too much on here, there's no doubt that they are really popular.

[mattl]

In all probability, they were down to headline the Friday of last year. They had a new album coming out, a wave of publicity the only thing that stopped them this year was the rejection of the album by the record company (It doesn't happen very often), losing a band member after the last album and one of them having a child, these factors just ground them out of headlining this years festival.

So, Melvin had to go with the back-up plan and it turned out exactly as everyone expected, with Guns N' Roses making a disgrace of their former glory.

[Yellow_Fellow]

I'm pretty sure Neil confirmed they were never booked.

[kibble]

Really does depend on the other headliners really, I could see they headlining Friday, but also subbing on Sunday. Who knows...

[cheeseisamazing]

i recon they've had a massive blow to their popularity. weather or not they liked it they road a fad (emo) and now that fad is dead and the orgional fans grew up. they have the poptential to headline, they are good enough live to headline, but they won't. there just not as big anymore. its a shame becuase i rather like the new album and gets got rather good reviews.

i recon for any mcr fan a NME tent performance would be INSANE, which would be perfect as everyone who hates them won't see them. thus were all happy.

[the_mars_volta]

I think the album will be actually selling quite well. Sure it only went in at number 14 but it's Christmas which means any act releasing now has to compete with the Rihannas, Take Thats and Susan Boyles who all save their big releases for this time of year. It will probably sell enough for them to headline and provide them with a few more well known hits. Therefore I'd be surprised to see them not headlining the main stage anywhere.

[swede]

Got my hands on a copy of the new album yesterday and was pleasently suprised. Im not a MCR fan either, not a fan of Black Parade, hated Cancer with a passion. This albumk is however, just a fun pop-punk album with references to hair metal, glam metal ect thrown in, has some gret wailing guitar solos in it as well, lots of fun. Never thought id ever say that about a MCR album