Future headliners

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

Just to take a break from thinking about this year, I'm interested to know what bands would people expect to see moving up to headline status in the near future?

[mrtourette]

QOTSA

[saints15]

Biffy Clyro will probably headline R&L in the near future due to Sonisphere this year also it's going to be said based on their current popularity if it is retained after one or two more albums Mumford & Sons probably will but its way too early to say that they will or they won't in the future

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

QOTSA

Edited March 9, 2011 by j-j-j-j-joe!

[moz4pm]

dizzee rascal will headline within 3 years

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

I'll throw Elbow out as a suggestion too.

[saints15]

A Bloc Party comeback is a possibility haha

[Vieuphoria]

Elbow are definite

Yeah Yeah Yeah are by far and away able to headline if they keep growning as they have done each album

QOTSA are easily headliners if they have another hit album

[adam1234]

QOTSA ,Biffy clyro, vampire weekend, band of skulls, pendulum only ones i can think of

[Hart Attack]

I reckon Paramore will headline when they bring out a new album, unless their popularity bombs before then.

Biffy Clyro are a good bet too.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Lostprophets.

[Hart Attack]

Lostprophets.

[Yellow_Fellow]

nah not really. massive reputation, have headlined download at the peak of their worst received album. after this year, they'll be back in the eye of joe every reading goer, AS LONG AS the newest album is rockier and the greatest hits shows signs of keeping to older material.

[jump]

Don't think so myself but Bullet For My Valentine once they eventually headline Download & Gaslight Anthem although their last album wasn't their best otherwise like everyone else Dizzee, Biffy & Elbow.

[Nialldotcom]

Coldplay?

[Vieuphoria]

I reckon Paramore will headline when they bring out a new album, unless their popularity bombs before then.

[timafc3]

Don't really see mumford and suns ever headlining 2010 saw a huge folk comeback which they were seen to have spearheaded i believe its just a short phase which will soon die out, the same with paramore and 'pop-punk' ones for the future, biffy, dizzie, blur, elbow, kasabian (played pretty much everywhere else now)

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

nah not really. massive reputation, have headlined download at the peak of their worst received album. after this year, they'll be back in the eye of joe every reading goer, AS LONG AS the newest album is rockier and the greatest hits shows signs of keeping to older material.

[pink_triangle]

Don't think so myself but Bullet For My Valentine once they eventually headline Download & Gaslight Anthem although their last album wasn't their best otherwise like everyone else Dizzee, Biffy & Elbow.

[blue4life]

Gorillaz, Biffy and Vampire Weekend

[John92]

In terms of bands making the step up, i'd say...

QOTSA

Biffy Clyro

libertines (although they could easily headline now)

the enemy (with a couple more good albums, one of them being equal in popularity of WRLA by kasabian, then i can see them being in a similar position to kasabian)

Prodigy (dont think they've headlined a major festival)

Elbow (unfortunately)

Bloc Party (but i think they would have to disappear for at least one more year)

Vaccines (far too early to tell, but i like what ive heard of them, so maybe in 2020 they might headline )

Pendulum (they need a big album first though)

It's hard to tell really because you dont know if bands will improve or not. Especially with new bands like the vaccines and Mona.

From the bands which are already headliners in their own right, but haven't headlined leeds/reading, id say the following could/will headline at some point...

Kasabian (think they're certain to headline in the next few years)

Coldplay (might not be the right band for the leeds crowd though)

REM (becomes more unlikely every year, but you never know)

The Verve (if they reform again)

U2 (probably wouldnt play anywhere but glastonbury in the uk (festival wise))

Pink Floyd (amaybe? dont really know)

ACDC and Aerosmith (might be the 'legends' one year)

[pink_triangle]

Don't really see mumford and suns ever headlining 2010 saw a huge folk comeback which they were seen to have spearheaded i believe its just a short phase which will soon die out, the same with paramore and 'pop-punk' ones for the future, biffy, dizzie, blur, elbow, kasabian (played pretty much everywhere else now)

[Yellow_Fellow]

How can you possibly kid yourself into thinking this will happen? Since headlining Download they have slowly slipped down the festival bills, and I seem to remember people being pretty unhappy about them headlining in the first place. Then take into account that their Reading set contained almost nothing from their new album. Not a good sign, it seems that even they have realised they've had their day.

I'm sorry, but I can never see them headlining. Their career is on the slide and they are only going to drop further.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Prodigy (dont think they've headlined a major festival)

Edited March 9, 2011 by Yellow_Fellow

[Calzum]

With Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack and Gordon Moakes done for the minute with there side projects, Bloc Party will be Headlining R&L 2012

Yeah i'm calling it

Edited March 9, 2011 by Calzum