3rd Headliner?

[RichieParf]

Doubtful. Their Olympic thing is the only show they're doing in the UK this year.

I don't think Pixies will be back to headline any time soon. Unless they finally release the album they've been hinting at.

[rustysub]

So QOTSA in the studio with a new album due out this year, headlined The Other Stage at Glasto last year, best buddies with Dave Grohl, should have headlined Reading instead of GnR, IMHO....bring it on.

[Vieuphoria]

So QOTSA in the studio with a new album due out this year, headlined The Other Stage at Glasto last year, best buddies with Dave Grohl, should have headlined Reading instead of GnR, IMHO....bring it on.

[VCK]

I don't get why people are predicting QOTSA to headline. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of them but they haven't done anything since they last played to justify being bumped to headliner.

In fact, are they any bigger now than when they were since Songs For The Deaf came out? Their next album will need to be massive and they'll need a song bigger than No One Knows, which is unlikely to happen now.

[rustysub]

Vieuphoria, it's a personal taste thing, I'm not a GnR fan so watched LCD Soundsystem instead. Trying to find some hope amongst the Linkin Park & Bloc Party chat.

[kev1664]

I don't get why people are predicting QOTSA to headline. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of them but they haven't done anything since they last played to justify being bumped to headliner.

In fact, are they any bigger now than when they were since Songs For The Deaf came out? Their next album will need to be massive and they'll need a song bigger than No One Knows, which is unlikely to happen now.

Edited February 26, 2012 by kev1664

[JT436]

In fact, are they any bigger now than when they were since Songs For The Deaf came out? Their next album will need to be massive and they'll need a song bigger than No One Knows, which is unlikely to happen now.

[Yellow_Fellow]

that is mad.

[RichieParf]

Song For The Dead alone made up for GnR's entire set.

[Vieuphoria]

Song For The Dead alone made up for GnR's entire set.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Yeah, hearing what sounded like my grandfather rasp on for what seemed like forever was 'fine'. QOTSA's set was, however, outstanding.

[Vieuphoria]

sure. Cool to hate on them. I get it.

[Yellow_Fellow]

that's what it is, vieuphoria. that's what it is.

[purplehaze81]

Is there any reason nobody's mentioned Metallica? The UK Sonisphere don't have them when many of the Euro ones do, and they're not doing anything else around that time as far as I can see. Maybe this is the reason they're not at Soni UK? I know they played 4 years ago, but for a band as big as them does it matter?

[Yellow_Fellow]

download.

[purplehaze81]

I don't even know how I managed to overlook that fact.

[kev1664]

Is there any reason nobody's mentioned Metallica? The UK Sonisphere don't have them when many of the Euro ones do, and they're not doing anything else around that time as far as I can see. Maybe this is the reason they're not at Soni UK? I know they played 4 years ago, but for a band as big as them does it matter?

[AcademicPistol]

sure. Cool to hate on them. I get it.

[lharris92]

led zep!

[swordfish]

not a bad point actually but as they've never played before i guess nobody is really sure how high up they'll be

[purplehaze81]

Yep download and they did sonisphere last year as well as four years ago too.

But I did mention them last week sometime, when we were all still struggling, and said how about a Metallica greatest hit set considering they are doing the black album everywhere else this year.

Obviously it wouldn't happen, it was just one of those stupid predictions that everyone seems to have gotten into recently on here.

[mrtourette]

Here's run down of the main contenders so far (where it refers to sources, information or suggestions it's where Neil has mentioned that he has heard something).

Also worth remembering that only Green Day and The Cure have had R ratings while the others have none, meaning that although Neil may have heard something he doesn't have much confidence in it.

Green Day - small suggestion that they are, however info from a more reliable source suggests that they are doing a UK arena tour in September and history and FR policy suggests that it's unlikely that both will happen so close to each other. The quality of the source suggests that it'll be the tour but nothing confirmed.

The Cure - information that they are doing something in the UK (both from sources and that sodding map), although can't be pinpointed what. At some point R&L seemed to fit the best but there are other possibilities. One of those "if you take out what isn't possible then R&L is still a maybe" rather than having any info specific to R&L.

Linkin Park - some non-specific information that may be referring to Linkin Park, although is questionable as could also point to others that have no chance of playing.

Florence & The Machine - not playing V so is likely to be at R&L, as one of this years biggest touring artists it seems unlikely that she wouldn't do one of the two. Doing European festivals in August so will be touring then. Other possibilities could be headlining Bestival as an exclusive or playing R&L but only subbing.

Bloc Party - Playing European festivals in June and not doing V so free for R&L. Perennial favourites of FR. Nothing to suggest they'll play other than circumstance and nothing to suggest they'd headline other than that they've subbed twice before already. Have ruled out playing on twitter numerous times although they're not going to admit it and they do have a habit of telling porkies (although that's always been to the press rather than fans on twitter).

Neil feel free to tear this apart, it's based on memory so I may have misquoted you.

[eFestivals]

Here's run down of the main contenders so far (where it refers to sources, information or suggestions it's where Neil has mentioned that he has heard something).

Also worth remembering that only Green Day and The Cure have had R ratings while the others have none, meaning that although Neil may have heard something he doesn't have much confidence in it.

Green Day - small suggestion that they are, however info from a more reliable source suggests that they are doing a UK arena tour in September and history and FR policy suggests that it's unlikely that both will happen so close to each other. The quality of the source suggests that it'll be the tour but nothing confirmed.

The Cure - information that they are doing something in the UK (both from sources and that sodding map), although can't be pinpointed what. At some point R&L seemed to fit the best but there are other possibilities. One of those "if you take out what isn't possible then R&L is still a maybe" rather than having any info specific to R&L.

Linkin Park - some non-specific information that may be referring to Linkin Park, although is questionable as could also point to others that have no chance of playing.

Florence & The Machine - not playing V so is likely to be at R&L, as one of this years biggest touring artists it seems unlikely that she wouldn't do one of the two. Doing European festivals in August so will be touring then. Other possibilities could be headlining Bestival as an exclusive or playing R&L but only subbing.

Bloc Party - Playing European festivals in June and not doing V so free for R&L. Perennial favourites of FR. Nothing to suggest they'll play other than circumstance and nothing to suggest they'd headline other than that they've subbed twice before already. Have ruled out playing on twitter numerous times although they're not going to admit it and they do have a habit of telling porkies (although that's always been to the press rather than fans on twitter).

Neil feel free to tear this apart, it's based on memory so I may have misquoted you.

i wish everyone managed your accuracy.

[micawber]

i wish everyone managed your accuracy.

[mrtourette]

Is Mrtourette your son, or just your protege?