2012 Lineup

[Mouseboy11]

I'm still holding out for BMTH to headline.......amirite?

[eFestivals]

Oh ... I've got a handle on a few more R/L acts.

Should have more details soon.

[Dukeeyyy]

Oh ... I've got a handle on a few more R/L acts.

Should have more details soon.

[PurpleFire]

Oh ... I've got a handle on a few more R/L acts.

Should have more details soon.

[mrtourette]

Some bloke dressed as a bunny rabbit pissed against the back of my leg during Blink..

[Poppington]

I just hope Soundgarden/ Pixies/At The Drive in play...Just one of them would make me so happy.

[eFestivals]

Excellent! What positions on the lineup?

No solid info.

I'd guess one is high on main stage, the other probably in the r1 tent, but they're guesses.

[dclarke12]

No solid info.

I'd guess one is high on main stage, the other probably in the r1 tent, but they're guesses.

[ozziesteveo]

No solid info.

I'd guess one is high on main stage, the other probably in the r1 tent, but they're guesses.

[joe1990]

kasabian or M.C.R?? maybe just about kasabian.

[dclarke12]

if what Neil says is true that Green Day have a arena tour in september i wouldn't care if they didn't play R&L as it would mean seeing them anyway.

ARRGHHHH why can't the announcement be tomorrow

[eFestivals]

nah. Else next thing you know there'll be some pathetic website claiming to know something to sucker people in. At least you know that when I say I know something I really do.

But these need some checking yet, anyway. There's no point me saying it's XYZ if next week I have to post there was nothing to it.

[jump]

kasabian or M.C.R?? maybe just about kasabian.

[dclarke12]

Firstly... there are a shit tonne of fan-boys and girls that will tell you they were the best thing in the world.

But.

I went to see them thinking they'd be fun, I went in with no real bias. But they sounded terrible, looked like they couldn't play their instruments properly, Tom can't sing, and they were just so boring. Making jokes and making the drummer go upside down... that's all they did. Worst Reading headliner i've ever stood through.

Went to see Klaxons for the last 15 mins.... Klaxons, believe it or not... blew Blink away.

[astroman123]

Whats the chances of No Doubt being there? Heard a rumour going round that they may be there...?

[Vieuphoria]

Blink were the best band I have ever seen live. and I have seen a lot of bands! I know you'll just say I'm one of the 'shit tonne of fan boys' but just about everyone there loved them. people on these forums complain about everything a ridiculous amount in comparison to the majority of the r/l audience. if you ask anyone who saw blink in '10 95% will say they were great and the other 5% will be made up of predominantly the type of people who post on these forums - the minority (yes I'm in that minority, but I don't complain - I thought cure would be a brilliant booking and that actually last years lineup was pretty good!)

Edited February 9, 2012 by Vieuphoria

[ozziesteveo]

Blink were the best band I have ever seen live. and I have seen a lot of bands! I know you'll just say I'm one of the 'shit tonne of fan boys' but just about everyone there loved them. people on these forums complain about everything a ridiculous amount in comparison to the majority of the r/l audience. if you ask anyone who saw blink in '10 95% will say they were great and the other 5% will be made up of predominantly the type of people who post on these forums - the minority (yes I'm in that minority, but I don't complain - I thought cure would be a brilliant booking and that actually last years lineup was pretty good!)

[Andre91]

Blink are one of my favourite bands but tbf, Tom's voice was pretty crappy in '10 and has been for the last few years, but that's Tom DeLonge I don't think a lot of people were fussed because their fans know he isn't the best singer, but everyone had an awesome time seeing them because it was just amazing if you're a fan. I can't argue with people who say they were bad because I can see why they'd think that, I'm a huge fan so that's probably clouding my judgement a bit

They won't headline this year though. Hoping for Green Day or Bloc Party. System and Slipknot would be unbelievably insane

[VCK]

My faith in FR has been destroyed yet again. At least I'm a Leeds fan so know what it's like to have someone build up your hopes, and then destroy your dreams in a flurry of pop punk shite. (Okay, the analogy didn't quite work, but you understand).

[DanLawless]

I dislike Green Day

[evilduck]

I like Green Day, but I think they are a bit gimmicky live. I've seen them a few times over the years and they seem to have the exact same 'show' every time, except with a different chunk of sub-standard album tracks.

[madday_]

really? their scottish gigs in the past couple years have sold out within an hour (I think, anyway)

[DanLawless]

I'm still holding out for BMTH to headline.......amirite?

[micawber]

The way I see it, FF, Kasabian and Killers/Bloc Party would not come close to a description of the ultimate headliners. But substitute a real wild card like Neil Young/Depeche Mode/The Cure for K/BP then I'd buy the hype. Hope spings eternal.

[VCK]

Just had a crazy thought, and I don't know if R/L are allowed to share headliners with IOW.

...how about Springsteen? Would be a bit different to the usual type of headliners but he would put on an immense show.

Plus it would pretty much guarantee an appearence from Gaslight!