2012 Lineup

[gazza_20]

Just fancied seeing if I could create a lineup with these three headliners, while going into a bit more depth than my last lineup so it more closely resembles this year's initial announcement poster. Here's what I've come up with:

Friday

Main Stage

Bloc Party

Mumford & Sons

Florence + The Machine

The Wombats

The Gaslight Anthem

The All-American Rejects

AFI

Bowling For Soup

Hard-Fi

The Rifles

NME/Radio 1 Stage

The Darkness

The Hives

All Time Low

Architects

Los Campesinos!

Blood Red Shoes

Wolf Gang

Lock Up Stage

NOFX

Festival Republic Stage

Pop Will Eat Itself

Saturday

Main Stage

New Order

Suede

Placebo

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Brand New

The Subways

Reel Big Fish

British Sea Power

Manchester Orchestra

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Chase And Status

Justice

Sonic Boom Six

Everything Everything

Hurts

Darwin Deez

White Denim

Lock Up Stage

Gallows

Festival Republic Stage

Miles Kane

Sunday

Main Stage

Foo Fighters

System Of A Down

Avenged Sevenfold

Motorhead

Bring Me The Horizon

Funeral For A Friend

Kids In Glass Houses

Hundred Reasons

Cancer Bats

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Maximo Park

The Maccabees

The Joy Formidable

The Big Pink

The Airborne Toxic Event

Wu Lyf

Local Natives

Dance Stage

Scrillex

Festival Republic Stage

Ed Sheeran

Likely? Unlikely?

[GRichards23]

Just fancied seeing if I could create a lineup with these three headliners, while going into a bit more depth than my last lineup so it more closely resembles this year's initial announcement poster. Here's what I've come up with:

Friday

Main Stage

Bloc Party

Mumford & Sons

Florence + The Machine

The Wombats

The Gaslight Anthem

The All-American Rejects

AFI

Bowling For Soup

Hard-Fi

The Rifles

NME/Radio 1 Stage

The Darkness

The Hives

All Time Low

Architects

Los Campesinos!

Blood Red Shoes

Wolf Gang

Lock Up Stage

NOFX

Festival Republic Stage

Pop Will Eat Itself

Saturday

Main Stage

New Order

Suede

Placebo

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Brand New

The Subways

Reel Big Fish

British Sea Power

Manchester Orchestra

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Chase And Status

Justice

Sonic Boom Six

Everything Everything

Hurts

Darwin Deez

White Denim

Lock Up Stage

Gallows

Festival Republic Stage

Miles Kane

Sunday

Main Stage

Foo Fighters

System Of A Down

Avenged Sevenfold

Motorhead

Bring Me The Horizon

Funeral For A Friend

Kids In Glass Houses

Hundred Reasons

Cancer Bats

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Maximo Park

The Maccabees

The Joy Formidable

The Big Pink

The Airborne Toxic Event

Wu Lyf

Local Natives

Dance Stage

Scrillex

Festival Republic Stage

Ed Sheeran

Likely? Unlikely?

[rexclark]

Just to throw it out there, Justice are around tonight, playing live in Dalston. Seems like they're beginning a promo cycle for their new record. Also read they want to start touring on New Years Day.

[sjseabass]

Maybe Avenged Sevenfold to headline the NME stage to clash with Bloc Party and then Placebo move into where A7X were?

[harryomatic]

Started working on a possible lineup, would appreciate some feedback of the effort so far.

FRIDAY

MAIN STAGE

GREEN DAY

The Prodigy

Lostprophets

You Me At Six

Bring Me The Horizon

Kids In Glass Houses

A Day To Remember

The Blackout

Young Guns

NME RADIO 1 STAGE

MGMT

The Gaslight Anthem

SATURDAY

MAIN STAGE

KASABIAN

Bloc Party

Editors

Florence And The Machine

Friendly Fires

We Are Scientists

Minus The Bear

Viva Brother

Funeral Party

NME RADIO 1 STAGE

ENTER SHIKARI

The Horrors

SUNDAY

MAIN STAGE

FOO FIGHTERS

Biffy Clyro

Feeder

Brand New

The Subways

Frank Turner

The Airborne Toxic Event

Twin Atlantic

Neon Trees

NME RADIO 1 STAGE

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB

Justice

[GRichards23]

Yeah could do, I put A7X opposite Bloc Party in the NME on my last suggested lineup, so I put them back on main to mix things up a bit...also some people said their stage set up would only really work on a bigger stage?

With regards to Placebo I just wanted someone a little heavier on that day to keep the rockier element of the festival intact...

[Hart Attack]

Will Enter Shikari really be back for a fourth year in a row though? It's not like they're KIGH or BBC and only taking low-profile slots, so I don't know if they'd get away with it. I reckon they're due for Download or Sonisphere.

[Hart Attack]

Slipknot

SOAD

Avenged Sevenfold

Enter Shikari

The Prodigy

Placebo

Foo Fighters

Biffy Clyro

Lost Prophets

[GRichards23]

Yes please! (Although I think SOAD would headline; surely they'd be above Slipknot...)

[Hart Attack]

Aha yeah maybe, Think its an opputunity for another Co-Headline. I would go to the festival which had Slipknot the longer set.

Did you intentionally put Enter Shikari headlining or was that a mistake? Couldnt see them Headline over The Prodigy...

[allan14]

Will Enter Shikari really be back for a fourth year in a row though? It's not like they're KIGH or BBC and only taking low-profile slots, so I don't know if they'd get away with it. I reckon they're due for Download or Sonisphere.

[GRichards23]

I just meant that's who I'd see from your line-up; so basically all of main stage, except I'd go see Enter Shikari on the second stage as my Saturday headliner.

[pink_triangle]

Saw Ash in Manchester yesterday who played a good set, would be a good addition but not sure where they would fit on the bill. Also the crowds were mainly late 20s/early 30s which you would expect considering when they peaked, so may be more suitable for a greatest hits set at v.

[jump]

A couple of guys have come out and said about the Foo's being Download instead. Seemingly the guys who might actually know something on forums.

I was just wondering what thoughts on it were.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Just gonna quote myself to prove Gazza as a liar for claiming some kind of inside knowledge.

It isn't true. This is your source.

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Me,Beardy,Lee and Nfe hang out with Dave most weekends we got him drunk last weekend and as he lives with Andy we dared him to get the keys for the Livenation office and go and look for the piece of paper with the headliners on it and he found it and told us.

From the Download Forums.

[jump]

I don't think Gazza is a liar, I just think he's just far too naive when it comes to believing people over the internet who claim to know inside information.

[lharris92]

i think its possible for them to be back in 2012, they will have a new album out before then so you might get booked for that + they always put on a amazing show!

[JakeH91StueyG]

I personally believe that Slipknot will not be headlining at R&L for 2 reasons:

1. They are on a break from the band

2. Even if they do get back in time, i think they are far too niche, admitedly they have a huge following globally. But whether the following is that big in the UK, im unconvinced. I think if they're going to headline anywhere it would be at download.

Having it been announced that the Bloc Party split was a joke (publicity stunt) i fully expect them to headline.

Also MB has spoken of bringing new headliners to the field so i think a Biffy Clyro and Bloc Party coheadline fits the bill.

I think we're gunna see an alternative act, i.e Jay-Z and Kanye, to attract the masses and sell tickets.

And I am still hung up on the idea of Aerosmith.

MB has confirmed 2 bands are confirmed headliners, and one has guitars.

To me that says that one doesn't (Jay-Z and Kanye) and then Aerosmith (famed for theyre guitars)

Foo Fighters would be a real kop out of a booking despite it being 20 years since Nirvana '92, HOWEVER, there is talk all over the internet of a holographic (like the gorillaz live shows) remake of Nirivana '92 being made, so I think this could definitely feature.

[jump]

I personally believe that Slipknot will not be headlining at R&L for 2 reasons:

1. They are on a break from the band

2. Even if they do get back in time, i think they are far too niche, admitedly they have a huge following globally. But whether the following is that big in the UK, im unconvinced. I think if they're going to headline anywhere it would be at download.

Having it been announced that the Bloc Party split was a joke (publicity stunt) i fully expect them to headline.

Also MB has spoken of bringing new headliners to the field so i think a Biffy Clyro and Bloc Party coheadline fits the bill.

I think we're gunna see an alternative act, i.e Jay-Z and Kanye, to attract the masses and sell tickets.

And I am still hung up on the idea of Aerosmith.

MB has confirmed 2 bands are confirmed headliners, and one has guitars.

To me that says that one doesn't (Jay-Z and Kanye) and then Aerosmith (famed for theyre guitars)

Foo Fighters would be a real kop out of a booking despite it being 20 years since Nirvana '92, HOWEVER, there is talk all over the internet of a holographic (like the gorillaz live shows) remake of Nirivana '92 being made, so I think this could definitely feature.

[JakeH91StueyG]

Slipknot are already comfirmed to be playing fests next year.

Bloc Party never split up, they were on a hiatus.

No chance Aerosmith will play.

[alex28]

sorry but there's absolutely no way Aerosmith are gonna headline Reading. Bloc Party...possibly but I doubt it. Not certain on Foo Fighters but they're the obvious bet at this stage. I reckon there'll be some surprises and interesting developments leading up to the festival though. Just cannot wait.

[jump]

If Slipknot have confirmed that I apologise, but my 2nd point stands.

Bloc Party announced that Kele had left the band and they were auditioning new singers, however, this was revealed as a joke.

And Aerosmith fit the bill.

[JakeH91StueyG]

Nope, the story you're thinking of is NME taking things out of context making shit up.

Not sure why you think Aerosmith fit the bill when they didn't even in their peak.

[mrtourette]

No way Aerosmith play.

[rexclark]

I wouldn't say no way Aerosmith would play but I would say it's highly unlikely. In the past ten years we've had GnR and Iron Maiden so I wouldn't say Aerosmith are completely out the question though i've heard mixed reviews of thier live shows of late.