2012

[lharris92]

looks like there is going to be an announcement in January as in their xmas email it mentions "lets see what santa delivers for january"

[TYLER_4]

KISS RATM GREEN DAY. my shout

[she bangs the drums]

KISS RATM GREEN DAY. my shout

[gazza_20]

KISS RATM GREEN DAY. my shout

[Black_Crow]

My guess is -

Soundgarden

Incubus

Rage Against The Machine

The Offspring

Guns N' Roses

Marilyn Manson

[luckysalt]

My guess is -

Soundgarden

Incubus

Rage Against The Machine

The Offspring

Guns N' Roses

Marilyn Manson

[Black_Crow]

Replace GNR with KISS and I think that could be right, I just dont see why GNR are being mentioned, are they even touring?

[kipper64]

Seeing as it's not been posted on here, Queen, Faith No More and Slash are heavily rumoured to be headlining sonisphere France, a French Radio station leaked it. That's the same weekend as Soni UK, usually shares bands/headliners (Slipknot and 'Tallica this year). Queen and FNM to headline Soni UK with Slash as undercard?

[JIM-182]

KISS RATM GREEN DAY. my shout

[Furious-Red]

Post-Christmas blues? Here's some news that should raise your spirits, Van Halen have today announced they WILL be touring in 2012! The first batch of dates/tickets are to go onsale on 10th January 2012.

The band's official Facebook Page revealed the news, along with a mass email to fans, directing fans to the band's official YouTube page to check out a "teaser video" announcing the tour.

The teaser sees Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen, along with the returning David Lee Roth, partying on-stage, rehearsing, playing their instruments while recorded versions of classic tracks such as 'Jump,’ ‘Panama’ and ‘Hot for Teacher’ play in the background.

Check out the tour trailer below...

There is no mention of the anticipated new album, nor do we hear any new material from the band, so it seems Van Halen are still remaining tight-lipped on details and are dealing out the good news bit-by-bit...perhaps a new track will emerge soon?

No dates or venues for the 2012 tour have been confirmed as yet, however, Stereoboard will be keeping a close eye on Van Halen developments and posting news on dates and venues as soon as they are officially confirmed by the band.

Now, back to those Turkey sandwiches...

[lharris92]

now to see if its a world tour or just a us tour..

[Bisque]

Are Queen any good?

[luckysalt]

YUP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZQUVZKrH3I

[kipper64]

is "Are Queen any good?" a serious question....have you never heard any Queen stuff?! Deary me

[Gingo]

Are Queen any good?

[beards]

Maybe the Queen question was a bit tongue in cheek... How can they headline when Freddy Mercury is sadly no longer with us?!

[Bisque]

Ye ye ye I know Queen "Queen" were the best band on the planet. I meant more in terms of the Paul Rodgers thing.

[JIM-182]

Queen hasn't been Queen since Freddie died.

[kipper64]

Queen are still Queen. Sure they're not as good without Freddy, but that doesn't make them bad, or not headliner worthy.

Alice in Chains are touring successfully without Layne, I suppose they aren't Alice in Chains though?

Fact is, Brian May is still in the band (and he wrote most of the songs), Roger Taylor is still in the band. John has retired now, so I think Chris Chaney from Jane's Addiction is gonna be playing Bass for them and as for a new singer, it'll probably be Adam Lambert. Is he as gooda s Freddy? No, but he's got a cracking voice either way, so should do a great job. Can't really think of a finer band to close the festival, everybody knows and loves Queen, would be a great singalong.

[Bisque]

and as for a new singer, it'll probably be Adam Lambert. Is he as gooda s Freddy?

[JIM-182]

For some reason, idk what, I don't think Soni would book Queen. They'd be much better for Hard Rock Calling I reckon.

[kipper64]

I disagree, it's looking more and more likely as I've heard it from a few places.

Queen have said they were only looking to do some dates next year - which makes sense, both Adam (and Chris Chaney of Jane's Addiction who is meant to be filling in for bass) probably have a lot of their own stuff on, and with a new singer they'll probably want to try out a short tour first of all rather than book up a full world tour of dates to see how things go. Could do a couple of the Sonispheres + some other festivals/own dates throughout July, maybe some in August, but I've only heard of rumoured dates in July so far.

Why Sonisphere? Knebworth was the last place Queen played with it's classic line up with Freddy, and with Adam being a singer much more similar to Freddy I could see them wanting to return to pay tribute, would give the show a lot more meaning anyways. It'd also answer why Sonisphere has had to hold off announcing so far and why they've been so quietly confident. I'd be confident of a sell out if I had Queen to announce

Edited December 27, 2011 by kipper64

[TYLER_4]

Anyone else getting the feeling VH will be at Soni next year? Seeing as AC wanted them for download it would be a kick in the teeth.

[kipper64]

Considering he just called them "dicks" earlier on twitter when for the past number of years he's always said they're brilliant and his dream headliner suggests to me the news story he kicked up about (and said was false) about VH dropping out of Download was most likely true...which would suggest Sonisphere.

[JIM-182]

BFMV to headline!