2012 Lineup

[Lubic]

Bit disappointing really. I've only gone for the day the last couple of years, but this year I'm struggling to see even a single day which justifies the price of a ticket...

Kasabian + Florence + Shikari is probably the closest to tempting me, but I've seen Shikari 3 times in the last year, and the last 3 years at Leeds festival! And I feel like I've seen Kasabian many times, although not headlining a festival.

Struggling.

Edited March 12, 2012 by Lubic87

[lucastang]

You sure?

[guitarbhoy1888]

so is there any big acts still to be announced do we think ?

[DJL]

i'm disappointed, i think the undercard on all 3 days is dreadful. but like someone said a few pages back, "are you sure R/L is the festival for you?"

i want it to be good because i've been every year since 2003 and i love reading so much, but nowadays Latitude, Bestival, Green Man etc appeal to me more.

I'm going to Primavera in Porto this year for bands like Beach House, The Flaming Lips, The xx, Tennis, Wavves, Bjork etc. where as I couldn't care less about bands like You Me at Six, all time low, bullet for my valentine, coheed etc.

it's a shame but i think it's time to move on

[o.b.gene]

i said weeks ago this thread would hit 750 pages before 7.15 today and it's looking likely now. i feel smug in my completely pointless prediction

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

You sure?

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

so is there any big acts still to be announced do we think ?

[Reading Local]

The dance Day is definitely on the Saturday at Reading as there is a press release poster 3/4 pages back and they are all listed on the Saturday

[Role Model]

Sunday is usually the day that's spent packing up the car, but there's actually loads I want to see weirdly, stupid Reading messing up and not thinking about my needs.

[Reading Local]

Do we think that under The Cribs might be NOFX given that Billy Talent. ATDI also on same day as do they look a cert for lock up headliner now? Also am sure Kaiser Chiefs are in their own font on the line up compared to Vaccines or BBC which makes me think that Tenacious D are going in either 3rd from top on Friday or 3rd Saturday

[Hart Attack]

Any chance of getting Funeral For A Friend headlining the FR stage?

[rexclark]

Quite happy I've decided on Bestival instead of Leeds this year, it's got a much more varied line up for me.

[tohellweride]

Really really bad line up this year. Was never going but it really is shockingly bad this year.

[Vacant0]

Any chance of getting Funeral For A Friend headlining the FR stage?

[Bobs]

I think i've been harsh... saying that i hate the main, whilst the friday is sensational... i do happen to love

all the nme acts so far bar Miike Snow and SBRKRT or what ever it is cause ive never listenned to em.

[Bobs]

I'd have thought them still too big for that.

[JFKvsNixon]

So who made the infamous block booking of the Hotel in Reading?

[azzeB]

Quite happy with the lineup, glad to see the Horrors there, wasn't expecting them.

Good work Neil/efests getting the headliners nailed as usual.

[Joe-]

Not a bad line-up, nothing amazing though.

LOL PARAMORE

That is all.

[festivalfollower123]

Shocked at paramore subbing like, can't picture paramore into the cure especially considering how much i love the cure and dislike paramore

[TheBrokenMinor]

The only band i want to see on the saturday at reading is Billy Talent.

Wanted Rancid to play, but again it looks unlikely this year.

Also, Paramore just updated their facebook status;

Paramore have been announced as one of the headliners for the 2012 Reading and Leeds festivals alongside

The Cure

.

Surely that is just a typo?

[Joe-]

Also, what's up with Bombay and Vaccines so high?

[mb23]

I'm happy enough with the lineup, but I think there have been too many repeat bookings this year. Since I've been going to Reading (since 2009), I can only count 9 bands on this years lineup that haven't played Reading since I've been going (not including the headliners, but there is no way headliners would be repeated in such quick succession, unless you're T in the Par of V!). Those bands are: The Black Keys, Angels and Airwaves, The Shins, BFMV, At The Drive In, Justice, and the rest of the dance stage except for Metronomy.

I also think some bands are too highly placed, such as Bombay Bicycle Club and The Vaccines (though I'd imagine they'll go down a place when Tenacious D get announced. But still, three really strong headliners and subs, and the NME tent this year looks pretty strong. I thought BFMV were bigger than 4th and thought Metronomy were too big for Dance Stage.

So overall, nothing mind blowing, but still pretty solid, and is a lot better than last year!

[Dead throne]

so incredibly bad for me!!

meh, already going to Download...

[Luke Routledge]

what about feeder for to headline the FR stage? Like ash in 2010