MCR For Big Weekend

[jonwl89]

Sorry, forgot about Download and Soni

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and Bestival

and Glastonbury

Personally I've never been one to really care about "exclusivity" or any of that bollocks.

But it makes R&L seem very weak this year when the only thing that we can say you couldn't see at one of many other festival's is Muse's OoS set (no matter how excited I may be for this)

It also show's just how badly Melvin is clutching at straws when "all our headliners are exclusive" becomes "all our headliners are English exclusive" becomes "All our headliners are English exclusive or are exclusively a co-headliner at our festival!" becomes "All our headliners are English exclusive headliners, though you could see them somewhere else just not headlining"

It's a very very weak year for Leeds, but there's still enough for me to justify going. I just hope they recover and put on the festival we all know R&L can be next year.

[mrtourette]

Glastonbury is sharing Coldplay with other festivals, and at the risk of insulting a lot of people I wouldn't throw Bestival into the major festival group just yet and I doubt they had much competition to put The Cure and Public Enemy on as headliners (although in an ideal world they should have). But maybe that's just me.

You're right though, he's obviously decided that due to no massive or unique and suitable headliners being available that exclusivity is going to be selling point this year and he's flogging it to death. But ultimately it shouldn't really matter unless you're going to T or Oxegen.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Glastonbury is sharing Coldplay with other festivals, and at the risk of insulting a lot of people I wouldn't throw Bestival into the major festival group just yet and I doubt they had much competition to put The Cure and Public Enemy on as headliners (although in an ideal world they should have). But maybe that's just me.

You're right though, he's obviously decided that due to no massive or unique and suitable headliners being available that exclusivity is going to be selling point this year and he's flogging it to death. But ultimately it shouldn't really matter unless you're going to T or Oxegen.

[mrtourette]

Ah OK, who's the other headliner then? And while I agree other festivals would love to have The Cure I doubt it would be as a headliner.

[jonwl89]

Bestival & Glasto share headliners all the time, Coldplay this for Glasto & TITP and Bestival don't even get their headliners headlining at other fests like Dizzee Rascal, Prodigy etc.

[Joe-]

Shit yeah, forgot about TiTP

I retract that.

Though the point about Bestival is moot for me since The Cure are obviously a massive booking who could headline most, if not all UK and European festivals, it'll be interesting to see who they have on the second night.

[Leyser]

I find it strange how everyone is fixated on the headliners of R/L. Glastonbury is the biggest music event in the world, yet has had headliners or high performers play lower at other festivals. Does that make Glasto a lesser festival?

Yeah, Big Weekend has Foo's and two of Reading's headliners. It also has Black Eyed Peas, Tinie Tempah, Nicole Scherzinger, and Bruno Mars on the main stage. Blah

I like Reading's line up. Where are you going to find Pulp, Elbow, Jane's Addiction, Offspring, The National, Interpol, Deftones, JEW, Madness, Seasick Steve, DFA 1979, OFWGKTA, and Warpaint on the same lineup (to name a few)

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Ah OK, who's the other headliner then? And while I agree other festivals would love to have The Cure I doubt it would be as a headliner.

Edited March 30, 2011 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[Leyser]

Ah OK, who's the other headliner then? And while I agree other festivals would love to have The Cure I doubt it would be as a headliner.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Exactly. People are praising Bestival for the line up, but many of the artists are past their prime (Cure, Public Enemy, Brian Wilson). It's nostalgic therefore a generally older audience think it's a good line up. Most of the acts wouldn't be booked by any other major fest, except maybe Glastonbury

[Matticus]

the bands don't play full sets anyways. MCR will play four bout half an hour, and besides you cant buy tickets, only apply.

It has no bearing on Reading and Leeds

[Bisque]

I thought there might be some moaning this year about the headliners, not because of peoples taste in music, but because all the headline acts available have been done to death:KoL, Arctics, Kasabian, Muse...

IMO Bestival has the best line up of any festival so far by miles. I'm only expecting Glastonbury to beat it (they often share a lot of artists anyway). It doesn't have the big headline acts but it's bloody consistant with some brilliant DJs & bands from all genres.

[Banana Co]

I can't believe it's in f**king Carlisle!!!!!!

[rivalschools.price]

NEWSFLASH---

my chemical romance have been named as sub headliner to a coldplay tribute band at reading local carnival in reading council park.

melvin benn has been quoted as saying that as the carnival is in north reading they are still a 'south reading exclusive'

[Leyser]

Don't agree with that. Many of the younger people i know think it's an incredible line-up, perfect mix of legendary and popular. Only one of those acts you mentioned is headlining, which says a lot.

[pink_triangle]

I actually think the shorter sets are sometimes better if your not a fan. I could enjoy a 45 min blink 182, mcr or strokes set but double the length and im left listening to a load of songs I dont know.

[Buko]

Damn, Big weekend has it good this year, gona apply for tickets tomorrow.

All though you cant judge bands on the big weekends placing as it's always got some weird placings.

[Mariner]

The big weekend is in scotland this year.

Still english exclusives

[5co77ie]

The Strokes have been confirmed as In Music We Trust Stage headliners too.

[mrtourette]

Yeah that's been mentioned in this thread and someone started another thread about it.

For some reason though MCR are more important.

[Buko]

For some reason though MCR are more important.

[ThisSceneIsDead]

So MCR have been announced for Big Weekend this year. Weren't they supposed to be an exclusive? Reading is just looking so shit this year, and you can tell by the lack of ticket sales!

[Andy0808 v3.0]

Why the f**k have you taken my name and just changed a small detail of it, you utter berk. I do not like you.

[Benj]

I can't believe it's in f**king Carlisle!!!!!!