Special Guests

[mattl]

Ok, with the main announcement tonight there was the ominous "Special Guests" placeholder fourth from top on the NME stage for the saturday Reading/Sunday Leeds. Normally reserved for the not-yet-announced bands crossing over from another festival who still rely on their drawing power.

Who do you think is playing there?

[bennyk]

Kele? Would love him to play again - quality last year

[jump]

Ok, with the main announcement tonight there was the ominous "Special Guests" placeholder fourth from top on the NME stage for the saturday Reading/Sunday Leeds. Normally reserved for the not-yet-announced bands crossing over from another festival who still rely on their drawing power.

Who do you think is playing there?

[beards]

If I had to choose someone from another festival it would be The Mars Volta from Sonisphere. I'm going watching them at Soni anyway but I'm greedy. Maybe they're too big for that slot anyway, they'd need a decent amount of time.

[Vacant0]

Noisettes or Funeral For A Friend are two that come to mind.

[Hildebrand]

And You Know Us By The Trail Of Dead have played as 'special guests' before so maybe it's them, they are touring after all.

Personally hope it's Weezer playing the Blue album like they have been in their American tour.

[mattl]

Kele is a good shout actually, Benn does love the Bloc Party and its members.

Personally Im pulling for some Fun Lovin' Criminals myself (even with the V festival bands never play Reading statement).

[Dukeeyyy]

I will be Magnetic Man probably, as the rest of the NME Tour has been announced

[sam4palace]

anyone think it could be radiohead.

at the very end of this interview he says " they will appeal to rock fans with an open mind."

http://www.rocksound.tv/news/article/reading-and-leeds-2011-melvin-benn-qa

[Calzum]

Noisettes or Funeral For A Friend are two that come to mind.

[jump]

anyone think it could be radiohead.

at the very end of this interview he says " they will appeal to rock fans with an open mind."

http://www.rocksound.tv/news/article/reading-and-leeds-2011-melvin-benn-qa

[Mariner]

I will be Magnetic Man probably, as the rest of the NME Tour has been announced

[jump]

I will be Magnetic Man probably, as the rest of the NME Tour has been announced

[mattl]

If you're expecting someone special you're gonna be let down.

[Guckeery]

I'd love it to be the mars volta

[kibble]

Funeral Party? They self confirmed but haven't yet been announced.

Would love it to be Mars Volta though.

[JWC126]

Mumford, please. I know they probably wouldn't wanna play that low, but if Two Door can play that high then anything can happen.

[chappiepunk]

anyone think it could be radiohead.

at the very end of this interview he says " they will appeal to rock fans with an open mind."

http://www.rocksound.tv/news/article/reading-and-leeds-2011-melvin-benn-qa

[moz4pm]

mars volta fit the bill for rock fans with an open mind. Seeing them at soni but would love to see them at leeds with all my mates as well, we grew up on them

[flossy_]

everyone's favourite band Mumford and Sons, perhaps...?

[amnesiac-kid]

Radiohead special guests on NME stage?

[Clemo]

Saying rocksound fans with an open mind, sounds like its not likely to be anyone heavy and by saying they should have an open mind could mean it could be anyone.

[Joe-]

everyone's favourite band Mumford and Sons, perhaps...?

[mattl]

Looking over the day, and especially with the comment "Rocksound fans with an open mind" will enjoy them, I'd be surprised if the special guests were the Mars Volta. As much as I'd like to see them it just doesn't really seem to sit right with the rest of the day on the stage, which in my view is a great shame.

Then again the obvious retort is that Jane's Addicition after Crystal Castles doesn't really fit either and adding a heavier band somewhere below them will even out the day, so I could (and hope to) be wrong about this.

However, that comment from Melvin is making me edge towards the belief that he has signed another indie-styled band I will have little interest in seeing.

[Welshyyy]

i'd say magnetic man? even though their subbing for chem brothers at Creamfields, low enough to do Leeds then go to Cream afterwards? then come to Leeds on the Sunday, if it is them, i don't expect to move from that stage all day

EDIT: mean Reading not Leeds my bad.

Edited March 21, 2011 by Welshyyy