The Third Headliner...

[luckysalt]

Who do we want and who do we expect is the third headliner?

Im not sure I believe it but Ive heard it's The Prodigy

[gazza_20]

with Paramore subbing maybe?

[luckysalt]

You know, thats EXACTLY what I was thinking.

The source of this has come from the Reviews Editor of Q Magazine, he posted it prior to Sabbath being announced

@NiallMDoherty Niall Doherty

Rumours abound that headlining Download 2012 alongside Metallica are Black Sabbath and The Prodigy. *cack-handed devil sign*

He posted that before Sabbath today, aren't Q and Kerrang part of the same company, im pretty sure TV wise they are, so maybe magazines too and they share the same offices, I think it could happen. They've played download twice, go down vey well, huge back catalogue, recently rose again in popularity, are well recieved with the download goers even if they don't like them they respect them for 20 years plus in the industry. AND Andy said he would give them a chance as headliner last year.

Time will tell but who knows? It would be a good Friday headliner and Second stage could have a classic headliner opposite.

Heres the link by the way, Q magazine retweeted it also

http://twitter.com/#!/NiallMDoherty/status/134961882430844928

[Lithium05]

Hope not. Can't stand the Prodigy, saw them at Reading 09 and thought they were utter shite.

[t8yman]

i want foos, rammstein, tool or someone who doesnt play every fucking year.

[2rare2die]

Still hoping for Rammstein myself but we shall see

[Lithium05]

i want foos, rammstein, tool or someone who doesnt play every fucking year.

[gazza_20]

This would probably buy my ticket again this year

[ivan]

Hope not. Can't stand the Prodigy, saw them at Reading 09 and thought they were utter shite.

[Lithium05]

i want foos, rammstein, tool or someone who doesnt play every fucking year.

[biffoire]

Def Leppard?

I'll get my coat!

[Lithium05]

Shall we start a letting betting syndicate now

"HOW MANY TIMES WILL MAXIM SHOUT "

"MY DOWNLOAD WARRIORS "

i will go in with 15 !

[ivan]

97.

And I'll be in some kind of "emperors new clothes" situation where everyone else is lapping it up, and I'm one of the few people willing to admit the c*nts are naked (so to speak)

[thedudeman]

really hope the prodigy rumours are true. the missus insists on having a 21st birthday in july so im having to put festival season on hold this year.

so the prodigy headlining would be fantastic for me!

enjoyed it in 09 but seen it now, its not real music.

[jump]

Why would Prodigy headline now when they have been 2nd stage headliners in the past? Saying that them or Rammstein will get me a tix this year.

[gazza_20]

Why would Prodigy headline now when they have been 2nd stage headliners in the past? Saying that them or Rammstein will get me a tix this year.

[AcademicPistol]

I would be delighted with any of those, Foos in particular for the "never played Download" factor.

Just to elaborate further on my Prodigy loathing, I really don't see the appeal of an act who "perform" by shouting "my *insert venue of gig* people" and "my *gig venue* warriors" repeatedly over recordings of them actually singing/shouting. It's shite, barely a step up from the likes of Britney Spears or Linkin Park who at least have the decency to pretend to perform their songs.

[AcademicPistol]

Shall we start a letting betting syndicate now

"HOW MANY TIMES WILL MAXIM SHOUT "

"MY DOWNLOAD WARRIORS "

i will go in with 15 !

Edited November 12, 2011 by AcademicPistol

[gazza_20]

Whoa! my friend LP don't pretend they actually are that crisp live, best live band in the world (vocal quality etc wise) imo.

[Lithium05]

Whoa! my friend LP don't pretend they actually are that crisp live, best live band in the world (vocal quality etc wise) imo.

[lharris92]

i heard whoever it is to headline on friday is going to drop out and def leppard coincidentally will offer to cover for them.

[AcademicPistol]

I believe so too, they won at least one best live act/rock act award a little while back now. best rock act and awards recently.

I still think Muse are hard to beat but Linkin Park do it amazingly time after time jumping around the stage, sweating their arses off too which is tough to do.

[gazza_20]

Yeah you're right there mate they did win an award for it and i don't normally agree with the critics to be honest but after seening Muse last year and Linkin Park at Download this year I think LP are slightly better live in terms of sound but Muse probably win in terms of fancy production, I like Chester's style of singing better than Matt's though so i am probably biased.

[spwan-of-the-devil]

Will be at the second stage if its The Prodigy.. Still sure its those pesky Germans.. But would love Pearl Jam or Tool!

[gazza_20]

Erm, I hate to burst your bubble, but I'm sure it's fairly common knowledge that Linkin Park mime the shit out of their "live performances", which is why it sounds so crisp, the only ones in Linkin Park actually doing anything live is him on the decks and the sound technicians. I've seen them live more than I probably should have (5 times I think) and from the third time onwards I got wind of the miming, and once you know it's clear as day.