2012 Lineup

[Sarge009]

it was announced as their "only major show of the year" - which it's clearly not as they've announced other shows.

Edited February 29, 2012 by Sarge009

[ozziesteveo]

It is quite an insult if they didnt class R&L as a major show!

[Justiceforcedave]

it was announced as their "only major show of the year" - which it's clearly not as they've announced other shows.

[Banana Co]

So if it is Blur will there be somekind of bullshit about exclusive north preformance and have them co-headline with Flo, Bloc Party or someone else?

[jump]

Who cares? It's Blur!!!

[Buko]

Blur, Kasabian & Foo Fighters sounds way too strong for R/L especially with subs like

Florance, Bloc Party & Black Keys.

[SamSheppard]

Blur

FATM

Kasabian

The Black Keys

FooFighters

QOTSA

Even With Flo, that would be one amazing of a set of headliners/ subs.

[Kierkegaard]

Hyde Park was billed as Blur's only major show of the year. 80,000 capacity.

They've since announced two Scandinavian festivals, both of which have a capacity of around 25-30,000 on the main stage (according to this Scandinavian festival site) for the same weekend as the Hyde Park concert. I mean these are small events in the great scheme of things, and the announcement on their website says that the shows are to 'warm up nicely for Hyde Park'.

I'll be surprised if they go on to play Reading and Leeds - both venues will have an attendance close to the Hyde Park show. At the minute, since they're playing two small far flung festivals (these aren't even the biggest events in Sweden and Denmark) specifically to 'warm up nicely' for the Olympics show, the statement about it being their 'only major show' is still reasonable I think. Announcing R&L would just make it a blatant lie.

Edited February 29, 2012 by Kierkegaard

[davidsams1989]

Blur, Kasabian & Foo Fighters sounds way too strong for R/L especially with subs like

Florance, Bloc Party & Black Keys.

Edited February 29, 2012 by davidsams1989

[jump]

Blur, Kasabian & Foo Fighters sounds way too strong for R/L especially with subs like

Florance, Bloc Party & Black Keys.

[FortMorris]

I disagree with that to an extent. Kasabian despite headling everywhere else aren't huge and Black Keys when booked weren't as big as they are now and I still bet people will be going "who the fuck are Black Keys" since even Elbow weren't a big sub for some people last year with some people predicting them as NME headliners or mid main stage. Foos & Bloc are a typical R&L bands that play fairly often, Blur who they've got by bending their exclusive rule and Florence is the only one I'd say is too strong for the spot imo.

[davidsams1989]

Announcing R&L would just make it a blatant lie.

[Buko]

Well on the back of last years slow sales they were bound to do something to boost intrest in the festival surely!

That said I wouldn't be surprised if this blur rumour came to nothing

[iPaulo xD]

Corey Taylor is doing an acoustic set at download?

[JBarbour]

Blur just doesn't seem to sit well.

Just read this on the bt london live website.

BT London Live presents Blur - Damon Albarn, Alex James, Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree – for this milestone performance. It will be Blur’s single major live performance in 2012 and sees them back onstage in Hyde Park following their legendary sold- out dates of summer 2009.

This event is operated by Live Nation

The website is also run by Live Nation with this statement on

[jump]

Blur just doesn't seem to sit well.

Just read this on the bt london live website.

BT London Live presents Blur - Damon Albarn, Alex James, Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree – for this milestone performance. It will be Blur's single major live performance in 2012 and sees them back onstage in Hyde Park following their legendary sold- out dates of summer 2009.

This event is operated by Live Nation

The website is also run by Live Nation with this statement on

[Buko]

Edited February 29, 2012 by Buko

[FortMorris]

Blur just doesn't seem to sit well.

Just read this on the bt london live website.

BT London Live presents Blur - Damon Albarn, Alex James, Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree – for this milestone performance. It will be Blur's single major live performance in 2012 and sees them back onstage in Hyde Park following their legendary sold- out dates of summer 2009.

This event is operated by Live Nation

The website is also run by Live Nation with this statement on

[Jackmypie]

Why is everyone saying blur all of a sudden? I cba to read through all the pages.

Are green day still in with a shout?

[Vieuphoria]

hopefully not!! Blur baby!

[JBarbour]

Check line up page

[VCK]

Just logged in to check the rumours page, and saw that Blur were strongly rumoured!

I had to do a double take! This is the best news in ages!

The downside is that I'll HAVE to get a weekend ticket now

[Justiceforcedave]

Blur just doesn't seem to sit well.

Just read this on the bt london live website.

BT London Live presents Blur - Damon Albarn, Alex James, Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree – for this milestone performance. It will be Blur's single major live performance in 2012 and sees them back onstage in Hyde Park following their legendary sold- out dates of summer 2009.

This event is operated by Live Nation

The website is also run by Live Nation with this statement on

[JBarbour]

Why is everyone saying blur all of a sudden? I cba to read through all the pages.

Are green day still in with a shout?

[edfirth]

Could Live Nation's argument be that Leeds/Reading is not a big SHOW, it's a big FESTIVAL?

That would be the worst argument I've ever heard