Surely this means no MCR!?

[rexclark]

Another band would be Pendulum. I personally hate them but I wouldn't be surprised if they headlined at some point. Mumford & Sons packed the NME tent last year too. Band of Horses - given 2 or 3 albums worth - will end up there at some point (they have a Kings of Leon quality about them). Beirut are being pushed quite hard, as are Chase & Status, The Vaccines seem to seeping out of every shit-infested, BBC Radio 6 sponsored orifice, The XX wouldn't go beyond the NME tent, then there's Dizzie Rascal and Tinie Tempah.

Part of me thinks everybody on here has been way off and we'll get something like Pendulum, Limp Bizkit and My Chemical Romance for the headliners this year. Any of them headliners at other festivals?

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

I don't ever see Pendulum making it to headliner status, Limp Bizkit perhaps could've about ten years ago and MCR can probably do it now or never. IMO there aren't alot of headline acts coming through just now. If justice live up to potential I can see them becoming massive but it all depends on the second album.

[eFestivals]

I think we should all remember how certain we were they were playing last year...

Who was certain?

eFestivals was never certain, and never said it was.

By the time the announcement came around eFestivals was the only place that'd correctly nailed the headliners and special guests.

[eFestivals]

Everybody (including Neil) had MCR nailed to headline last year and it didn't happen. Neil could be wrong again.

Nope, I never did. You've made that bit up!!!

The exact words I published about MCR were these:-

"And finally, the act we're least sure of but believe are the third headliner are My Chemical Romance."

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/10/100301f.shtml

That was published on 1st March. About a week before the announcement we had the right acts, and stated 100% confidently it was definitely them - and we were the only place to get them right.

[Joe-]

Who was certain?

eFestivals was never certain, and never said it was.

By the time the announcement came around eFestivals was the only place that'd correctly nailed the headliners and special guests.

[purplehaze81]

Who was certain?

eFestivals was never certain, and never said it was.

By the time the announcement came around eFestivals was the only place that'd correctly nailed the headliners and special guests.

[2rare2die]

I'm pretty sure they headlined Rock am Ring in 2009... But then, the atmosphere there is generally a lot more laid back compared to Reading. So they definitely are headline worthy, but I guess only to the right crowd.

[eFestivals]

Are you saying that you are certain this year?

Nope - about none of the rumours we have listed.

What I do have this year is four names given to me by two different sources that both have a proven record with getting stuff like this right - what I don't know is how good their own info is this year.

I believe that the four names I have are more likely to be right than wrong, but I'm not certain that they are right. If I had that certainty they'd be marked in the rumours as TBC's and not just 'strong rumours'.

Last year MCR were never marked as TBCs, while Arcade Fire and Blink 182 were from a quite early stage.

[kev1664]

Nope - about none of the rumours we have listed.

What I do have this year is four names given to me by two different sources that both have a proven record with getting stuff like this right - what I don't know is how good their own info is this year.

I believe that the four names I have are more likely to be right than wrong, but I'm not certain that they are right. If I had that certainty they'd be marked in the rumours as TBC's and not just 'strong rumours'.

Last year MCR were never marked as TBCs, while Arcade Fire and Blink 182 were from a quite early stage.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Last year the organisers said they were going more back to the roots of the festival. I wonder if they continue this trend in 2011.

[kev1664]

Are we going to have a lot more jazz bands then?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Loads...........

Edited February 7, 2011 by Dave The Hedgehog

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

I was about to request Miles Davis but I realised he was dead.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Why do you have to spoil everything!? If you won't play nicely, just put the toys away

[jump]

I always preferred Nina Simone.

[Vacant0]

A girl I know (I'd say mate but I only met her once) just posted on her facebook that she met My Chemical Romance yesterday. Said she won an Absolute Radio competition for a Q & A session with them. I asked her if she'd asked them if they were playing any festivals - she said:

"Yes they are! Definitely mainland europe ones, but also v. strong hints at Reading/Leeds!"

I asked her what the hints were - she replied:

"Well, they said they're definitely playing festivals this Summer, Reading was mentioned & Gerard's really bad at lying, so it was pretty obvious!!"

---------------------------

Not particularly insightful comments and Neil already thinks (or knows?) that they're playing Reading/Leeds anyway but I thought I'd share. Have they already announced European festival dates btw, anyone?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Not particularly insightful comments and Neil already thinks (or knows?) that they're playing Reading/Leeds anyway but I thought I'd share. Have they already announced European festival dates btw, anyone?

[jump]

Can't watch vids at work but is this it?

http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/player/My-Chemical-Romance/8427/Interview.html

[bennyk]

or a link to the facebook page?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Can't watch vids at work but is this it?

[Vacant0]

That video was posted 6 days ago. Just asked her and she said that the video is going online next week.

[RichieParf]

Is it me or does Gerard Way have no personality, and is it without any degree of irony that he's comparing himself to Guns N Roses, Bob Dylan, Johnny Rotten and Eddie Vedder?

I also hated the DJ - I can't stand w*nkers who change their accent to mid-Atlantic as soon as some American people walk in.

But yeah they said they haven't been booked yet... not that that really means anything.

[jump]

Is there anything he could have said to produce a positive reaction from you? I think people will hear what they want to hear with this kind of thing.

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

It does seem like if you replaced him with a shop mannequin with a balloon for a head you wouldn't notice the difference. Like Robert Pattinson.

I'm not going to lie though, I was part of the whole MCR craze at it's height (I was 14 when Black Parade came out, okay!? Don't judge me!) and I still hold a bit of a soft spot for I'm Not Okay and their new album.

[TomDB]

According to my mate at the show, Gerard Way said at the Wembley Arena show tonight that MCR would be back in the UK for "a couple of festivals late Summer" - surely R&L?