Morrissey

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Could he headline the NME tent or possibly be a sub on the main?

Edited March 6, 2011 by Dave The Hedgehog

[mrtourette]

He was good last time he subbed (2004?) but I think he struggle to get the same spot again.

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

Doesn't matter to me, the moment I heard the Hop Farm line up I ordered a ticket. Same weekend I'm seeing Pulp at Wireless. Should be interesting...

But I really can't see him playing Reading. I'd be more than happy to see him twice, but I'm going to be cynical and say I can't see a place for him. Only headlining the NME seems right. He's without a doubt big enough to sub, but who would he sub to, with such weak headliners?

Unless they gave him a slot similar to Ian Brown's in 2009

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Doesn't matter to me, the moment I heard the Hop Farm line up I ordered a ticket. Same weekend I'm seeing Pulp at Wireless. Should be interesting...

[VCK]

NME tent headline on the MCR day. Nice one God.

[rexclark]

He was alright in 04 but I wasn't too impressed. I don't think he'd get as high as sub headliner nowadays.

[thetime]

morissey should be headlining, never mind subbing or nme.

r

one of the most important artists in the last 30 years.

how can the likes of the strokes/mcr/muse be headlining and morrissey not.

[mrtourette]

Because the majority of the people who go to R&L aren't that interested in him.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Because the majority of the people who go to R&L aren't that interested in him.

[Joe-]

I'd love it, his solo stuff is excellent.

Won't happen though.

[jump]

What happened when he headlined Vfests a few years ago? Wasn't it a complete flop?

[thetime]

What happened when he headlined Vfests a few years ago? Wasn't it a complete flop?

[jump]

the same way when radiohead headlined, and lots of people left to go on other stages.

do you only want headliners that are flavour of the month jump? or artists who deserve it, with great back catalogues? people like mcr, muse, strokes, arcade fire shouldnt be headlining it should be legends like gnr, dylan, neil young, the cure, depeche mode, u2 etc etc with proper back catalogues.

[thetime]

Erm...not sure what that has to do with Morrissey.

I don't care either way, I want an intresting headliners like Daft Punk or Black Sabbath.

[davidsams1989]

He'd probably avoid it like the plague if The Cribs were playing on the same day. Wouldn't want to make eye contact with Marr would he?

[thetime]

He'd probably avoid it like the plague if The Cribs were playing on the same day. Wouldn't want to make eye contact with Marr would he?

[mrtourette]

I'm not sure how much it's to do with want either, there has to be an element of realism. The Cure are not going to headline R&L, no matter how much they should. Same with Depeche Mode or Dylan. GNR and Neil Young have, U2 are too big for R&L.

Just because a band has only realesed two or three albums doesn't mean they can't be a great headliner. Arcade Fire were spectacular last year, Nirvana had only released two albums when they headlined and that's arguably the most famous Reading performance ever.

I'm not interested in legends just for the sake of legends, the day Paul McCartney headlines R&L will be a much sadder day than when MCR do.

[jump]

do you not think morrissey has a great back catalogue?

[davidsams1989]

there actully on speaking terms now.

[thetime]

Can't stand the food apparently.

[jonwl89]

The Cure are not going to headline R&L, no matter how much they should.

[harderfaster]

morissey should be headlining, never mind subbing or nme.

r

one of the most important artists in the last 30 years.

how can the likes of the strokes/mcr/muse be headlining and morrissey not.

[harderfaster]

Why god.. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

; ;

That would in my opinion, be the single greatest headliner R&L could ever book.

[VCK]

Morrissey could easily headline the NME stage, just like the Manics did a few years ago. They're both acts with a strong, loyal cult following who have marked their place in music history, and nowadays play academy sized venues.

[jonwl89]

Trouble with The Cure is anybody who wants them to headline agrees with you- they would be the ultimate R&L headliner. Everybody else wouldn't give a shit. There's not much of a middle ground.

Edited March 7, 2011 by jonwl89