2012 Lineup

[TYLER_4]

foo fighters are the only act i think are nailed on at this stage. might be wrong but everything seems to point to them playing.

[SoLoCo]

RnL tickets sold out about a week before the event if I'm correct, but I do agree. Melvin will probably try and book a few more pop acts, I don't personally think booking a act like Plan B as sub-headliners would be a smart move though, it would definitely be a little controversial. There are surly many rock bands around Melvin could book that could appeal to the younger demographic.

[TYLER_4]

maybe tool will end up here. theyve got to play one of the UK fests.

[dirtymookie]

Thats what I was going for, did you see how fast V sold out this year? Under an hour and Reading and Leeds sold out when? oh, it didn't, like Neil says Melvin will try and book acts targeted at a younger crowd, it that happens that it has a more V feel to it then so be it. At least its not that poppy, it could get worse, and it probably will, Download and Sonishere are the place to go for people wanting those acts, it showed in last years ticket sales.

Its like Reading doesn't know what it wants to be anymore.

[SoLoCo]

I like half the bands I've just listed but that is not what Reading an Leeds should be doing and is not what it has always stood for in my eyes.

[rexclark]

FRIDAY MAIN

STEREOPHONICS

[mrtourette]

What nonsense that stuff about V is. Also Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs and Dizzee would probably sub.

[gazza_20]

Bloc Party and Dizzee would. KC 3rd now I reckon.

[luckysalt]

Would Bloc Party sub if Kele has left though? If its a new singer I dunno if they'd be given the slot

[Yellow_Fellow]

Would Bloc Party sub if Kele has left though? If its a new singer I dunno if they'd be given the slot

[SoLoCo]

Would Bloc Party sub if Kele has left though? If its a new singer I dunno if they'd be given the slot

[luckysalt]

Ah fair enough, I thought he was gone from the band

[GRichards23]

Speculation has died down a bit i see, interesting that. No one seems to have any idea who's gonna be there

Still would love to see Jay-Z, Green Day and Foo Fighters, but like people have said, Green Day is unlikely so i'll have a guess at Jay-Z, Killers, Foo Fighters. 2 Solid if not inspiring headliners and a new one to the table at R&L...

[jump]

Heres my Guess for Reading, Ive just done this quickly off top of my head

FRIDAY MAIN

THE KILLERS

STEREOPHONICS

BLOC PARTY

THE RACOUNTUERS

RADIO1

TINIE TEMPAH

SATURDAY MAIN

KAYNE WEST

PLAN B

KAISER CHIEFS

LOST PROPHETS

RADIO1

FRANZ FERDINAND

SUNDAY MAIN

FOO FIGHTERS

PIXIES

DIZZEE RASCAL

THE CRIBS

RADIO1

CHASE N STATUS

[Andy0808 v3.0]

I think Kele is back with them now, i'm not really sure what happened but i've been told they are recording again as a full band.

[iPaulo xD]

Would love to see Lostprophets again, one of my favourites

[alex28]

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Would love to see Lostprophets again, one of my favourites

[AcademicPistol]

Really can't see that happening, not enough alternative, Bloc Party would sub if not headline, there's 3 former headliners there not headlining and I can see at best 1 or 2 and not enough new upcoming bands on the bill.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

This is another reason why Reading should't be getting these bands, alot of the regular attendees will not be impressed and will just result in alot of tickets not getting sold.

[rug568]

Also Bloc Party are huge with the demographic that Reading is aiming for.

Also if they where to get a big,expensive headliner, then they would be a fairly cheap option.

[stylishkids]

The idea of Bloc Party headlining is garbage to me and I thought they were lucky to still obtain their sub headlining status in 2009.

Their last album barely broke into the top 10 before it quickly dropped out all together out of the top 40. It wasn't greatly recieved by critics. I remember Mercury, but couldn't even tell you the other singles they released from the album, or the stand alone singles which came afterwards. If anything the band were slowly in the decline. They were playing academy size venues and couldn't even the sell the lot of them out and yet after 3 years out people think they can headline? I can barley remember seeing Silent Alarm in any of the end of decade lists and I don't think they are remembered enough or have gained any fans in such a short space of time to justify headlining. Even Kele's solo album didn't fare too well.

The day they actually played in 2009 Yeah Yeah Yeah's were actually below them. They've not done anything since 2009, do people think they are going to be bumped up a place to sub-headlining after 3 years out? If anything they were doing as well as Bloc Party at the time. They just released It's Blitz which was very well recieved by critics, sold a similar amount if not more than Intimacy and produced a couple of popular tracks in Heads will Roll and Zero. NME actually voted Zero the best track of 2009 and I'd say Fever to Tell has been remembered more fondly then any Bloc Party album. But I can't see them in people predictions of 2nd and can't see why they'd be there myself.

It seems any hiatus these days can bump a act upto headline status but Bloc Party is definitly not one of them.

[thetime]

Bloc party would just be something new to headline, rather than the same old bands headlining fests.

Nothing wrOng with tHem headlining.

[jump]

I hate Bloc Party but the same arguement has been made with other bands not being big enough to headline but they still did in the end.

[jump]

A few pages ago there was talk of if Kayne West & Jay Z headline togther if it would be the same slot or if one would sub to the other than play some songs from Throne. Reviews have been coiming in from their US tour and they have been doing a mixed set list of Throne songs, Jay Z songs and Kayne West songs.

http://www.timesonline.com/entertainment/local_entertainment/kanye-west-jay-z-reign-over-consol/article_240271d0-530d-5bf5-8cf3-96c0cbde7914.html

[AcademicPistol]

Obviously not been following this thread, or rumours for very long....

Bloc Party were one of the first strongly rumoured bands to headline, and if you go back a couple of pages, they crop up a lot.