3rd Headliner?

[gazza_20]

If FATM headline then that is very weak, plus it completely abolishes a lot of people's theory about having only one new headliner every year. I'd prefer Bloc Party to do (and I don't even like Bloc Party). If this was the case then the undercard below FATM would have to be very strong.

Maybe sommat like this:

Kasabian

Placebo

No Doubt

Florence + The Machine

Dizzee Rascal

Kaiser Chiefs

Foo Fighters

The Black Keys

Tenacious D

[Englishdragon]

Mumford and Sons

I said it September last year and I stand by it.

[paulomas]

i personally could only see it being mumford and florence at the top of the bill if it was a joint headlining thing, with a sub headliner underneath who is just as popular. it wouldn't feel right having either of them as a stand out headliner, not for this year anyway

[gazza_20]

Mumford and Sons

I said it September last year and I stand by it.

[alex28]

I'm putting my money on Bloc Party just as they seem the most likely atm. I don't think The Cure would headline R&L. I want Green Day but I don't think it will be them. I would love it if we didn't know until the annoucement but if that's the case and it's Bloc Party I will cry.

[Sarge009]

What about The Black Keys actually headlining? In an Arcade Fire-style scenario..

[JJOKOCHA]

What about The Black Keys actually headlining? In an Arcade Fire-style scenario..

[The Mean Bean]

What about The Black Keys actually headlining? In an Arcade Fire-style scenario..

[alex28]

What about The Black Keys actually headlining? In an Arcade Fire-style scenario..

[Benj]

Big call. Arcade Fire were a risk but paid off, I wouldn't be too surprised.

Edited February 25, 2012 by Benj

[sirignano]

I'd say theyre at most the same level as The National

[JJOKOCHA]

not sure if I have read the line up wrong, but from what I can see The Black Keys are headlining Coachella on a day when Arctic Monkeys and Pulp are playing

[Gingo]

not sure if I have read the line up wrong, but from what I can see The Black Keys are headlining Coachella on a day when Arctic Monkeys and Pulp are playing

[jump]

not sure if I have read the line up wrong, but from what I can see The Black Keys are headlining Coachella on a day when Arctic Monkeys and Pulp are playing

[JJOKOCHA]

could argue Arcade Fire were just as up and coming in this country when they were announced for Leeds, their Suburbs album came out August 2nd

[jump]

could argue Arcade Fire were just as up and coming in this country when they were announced for Leeds, their Suburbs album came out August 2nd

[st dan]

i don't get this 'up and coming' status The Black Keys have all of a sudden been given. They are pretty huge .. Headlining Coachella. Sold out UK tour .. 7 albums.

They deserve to headline much more than FATM/Bloc Party (although i think they'd be an awesome headliner.)

[JJOKOCHA]

Arcade Fire had already played big UK venues and they had high profile postions at UK fests long before Suburbs came out but Black Keys have just started getting big the last few months.

[jump]

i don't get this 'up and coming' status The Black Keys have all of a sudden been given. They are pretty huge .. Headlining Coachella. Sold out UK tour .. 7 albums.

They deserve to headline much more than FATM/Bloc Party (although i think they'd be an awesome headliner.)

[jump]

you said yourself they're getting big. IMO could be big enough to headline alongside Kasabian and Foo's, could be as popular as Bloc Party by August and they're getting their name thrown about to headline

[VCK]

Very big in America, very much up and coming in the UK

[Gingo]

Plus Arctic Monkeys and Pulp never really broke America which is why they're lower down.

[st dan]

Whilst they are big they are aren't huge, there's also a rumour that they headlining Coachella as Sabbath were meant to headline but pulled out due out to Tony's illness before announcement and if you look at their albums most of them haven't sold nearly aswell as FATM or Bloc Party, even their new and best selling album has sold less than theirs and if you look at the venues they played it wasn't a huge arena tour.

Edited February 25, 2012 by st dan

[jump]

The Sabbath rumour is probably true but they're still playing ahead of huge acts including Pulp, Arctic Monkeys and Swedish House Mafia.

Their albums haven't been sold much due to little hype that surrounded them. 'Brothers' and 'El Camino' have got them fairly into the public eye, and their back catalogue will become more popular as people get more familiar with them (ala Kings of Leon and their early albums after Because Of The Times and Only By The Night.) FATM and Bloc Party are much more chart friendly, obviously than Blues Rock.

They sold out 2 nights at Manchester Apollo which is more than one night at the MEN Arena would have been so ..

I can't see them settling for 3rd/4th down the Main Stage after their sudden burst in popularity. And it seems as if they are playing so who knows.

But I'd say they will go down a storm if they headlined .. They put on an awesome show!

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

Weather you like them or not Kasabian have been a legitimate "headline" act for a couple of years now and are worthy of topping the bill at any festival imo where as Mumford are only one album in, they need to a bit more work until they can headline R/L or Titp.