Announcement before Wednesday 25th January

[jammy2211]

ES album got to number 4 didn't it?

[jump]

Yea that's what people thought about Biffy Clyro. Well he subbed glasto and would sub at R&L, I think Soni wold have to offer headline for him to go. On the friday maybe

[gazza_20]

Sorry ... but why would Soni have to offer him anything? surely he wouldn't be suitable for Soni?

I'm happy to have some random discussions of possible acts but surely not this? Yes, he subbed glasto and could do the same at R&L but i can't see him at soni.

However i do agree with the idea that one of the headliners could be something leftfield and unexpected .... christ knows who though! Personally i'd be up for 'local boys done good' Enter Shikari who've just got a No.1 album .... but can't see that happening either!

[spitfireman]

Man, i wish they'd get on with announcing some bands and releasing tickets .... then i could start looking forward to it even more!

I'm not normally an impatient sort of guy but .............................

[Andre91]

Yea that's what people thought about Biffy Clyro. Well he subbed glasto and would sub at R&L, I think Soni wold have to offer headline for him to go. On the friday maybe

[gazza_20]

Man, i wish they'd get on with announcing some bands and releasing tickets .... then i could start looking forward to it even more!

I'm not normally an impatient sort of guy but .............................

[TYLER_4]

Shock announcement tonight maybe? or tomorrow. if kerrang have details wednesday surely it will be officialy announced before?

[jump]

Shock announcement tonight maybe? or tomorrow. if kerrang have details wednesday surely it will be officialy announced before?

[eFestivals]

Biffy Clyro are a ROCK group, who have played at numerous rock and metal festivals. Dizzee Rascal is a Grime artist. He would not fit in to headline Soni. Festivals like Glasto and Reading cover a wider range of genres and artists. You can't compare their motives and audience to Soni.

so what you're saying is this.... that the often claimed open mindedness of rockers is a myth?

[biffoire]

I'd sooner watch Dizzy than Kiss, Rage, Van Halen or Queen.

[jump]

Better yet, have Dizzy replace Freddie in Queen!

[TYLER_4]

Better yet, have Dizzy replace Freddie in Queen!

[spitfireman]

Now that would be unbelievable ;-)

Not a big fan of his but i'd pay to see/hear that!

Thanks for cheering me up mate

[Andre91]

so what you're saying is this.... that the often claimed open mindedness of rockers is a myth?

[gazza_20]

No, definitely not Haha I'm just saying that in a year when Soni's main competetor DL have announced.such a strong lineup so far, I think it'd be a bit of a gamble to have Dizzee headlining. I just can not see it at all, I will eat my shoes if its true where has this talk come from anyway? It just aint gunna happen.

[jump]

No, definitely not Haha I'm just saying that in a year when Soni's main competetor DL have announced.such a strong lineup so far, I think it'd be a bit of a gamble to have Dizzee headlining. I just can not see it at all, I will eat my shoes if its true where has this talk come from anyway? It just aint gunna happen.

[Andre91]

I just find it hard to believe that after all of the people being rumoured, Van Halen, Kiss, Rage, Green Day, Blink, Rammstein etc, that its going to be Dizzee. Don't get me wrong, I've been to his tour and he is sick live, deffo one of the best I've ever seen. But I really don't think he will be headlining Soni.

Edited January 23, 2012 by Andre91

[Andre91]

The people that run Soni also run another fest called Wakestock who have just announced Dizzee playing and last year Biffy headline both fests.

Edited January 23, 2012 by Andre91

[hardygra]

I read somewhere that the French Soni had Queen, FNM and Slash as Headliners.

Not to sure about Slash, but replace that with Kiss and thats one hell of a line up.

[the_mars_volta]

Placebo have more festival announcements tomorrow at 12:00pm GMT. If I'm not mistaken, Sonisphere have done midday announcements before and it would be no surprise to see Placebo playing again after how well they went down in 2010.

[t8yman]

Fuck all that "diversity" bollocks, if I am going to a rock/metal festival, and I pay my money - I want rock/metal. there are certain bands that I agree can crossover like prodigy, and to some degree (even though I dont like them) pendulum.

I like rock/metal, nothing moves me like a good riff, a great powerchord or beatdown. I dont like dance, I dont like garage, i dont fucking like grime, and I know I dont, I dont choose to listen to it ANYTIME, so why force them on me at a festival I have looked forward to all year and call me closed minded when I choose to air my opinion.

yeah, put dizzee low down somewhere, but dont take away a headline slot of a great rock/metal band to put him there.

when cannibal corpse headline creamfields, I might be forced to change my opinion. when fans of other genres start to "tolerate" rock and metal, then you can criticise me.

[the_mars_volta]

Calm down dear, he hasn't been announced yet. For all we know he won't be announced at all.

[t8yman]

from the official boards

GearsCT wrote:Looks like nothing in Kerrang! This week

From the Sonisphere Festival Facebook page:

Dok - "i think it was Kerrang! shooting the gun a little early."

[t8yman]

Calm down dear, he hasn't been announced yet. For all we know he won't be announced at all.

[thegremlin_1999]

Fuck all that "diversity" bollocks, if I am going to a rock/metal festival, and I pay my money - I want rock/metal. there are certain bands that I agree can crossover like prodigy, and to some degree (even though I dont like them) pendulum.

I like rock/metal, nothing moves me like a good riff, a great powerchord or beatdown. I dont like dance, I dont like garage, i dont fucking like grime, and I know I dont, I dont choose to listen to it ANYTIME, so why force them on me at a festival I have looked forward to all year and call me closed minded when I choose to air my opinion.

yeah, put dizzee low down somewhere, but dont take away a headline slot of a great rock/metal band to put him there.

when cannibal corpse headline creamfields, I might be forced to change my opinion. when fans of other genres start to "tolerate" rock and metal, then you can criticise me.