THE CURE ARE THE 3RD HEADLINER

[thetime]

nick cave has bigger obsession with cats, but thats another story.

[beau1]

Haha maybe its just pets, not come across any dog lyrics, will have to delve deeper.

[NiallP10]

Shake Dog Shake is one of their better known songs and they play it and pretty much every normal show, you do need to delve deeper indeed!

[chriseede]

No, just bored. Also lovecats/ high ('kitten as a cat/ smitten like that')/ all cats are grey/ Let's go to bed ('look as perfect as cats') - Theres just four, and i think its pretty safe bet they get a mention in more songs. Plus although i think their alright and will probably give them a watch, i think its unfair to claim that people are ignorant if they don't like the cure, or arcade fire, or radiohead. N fair enough, not looked at the facebook, just going off people ive told and their reaction.

[chriseede]

Haha maybe its just pets, not come across any dog lyrics, will have to delve deeper. And i may have just mis read the wording, came across that he/she was claiming people were ignorant for not recognising those bands brilliance, fair enough if not. But anyway, id fear the worst for the cure's crowd if they were up against either two door (which is disgusting) or chase n status.

[chriseede]

I quite happily missed Arcade Fire in 2010 because Bad Religion put on a great set on the lock up stage. And if there is someone playing at the same time who is more to my taste, i'll quite happily miss The Cure as well

[Weloveyouneil]

Not just saying this cos im not a big fan but the cure will attract a pretty poor sized crowd. not saying its right, especially when a very average act like tdcc or chase n status will have a rammed nme tent x

[lightning1000]

Not just saying this cos im not a big fan but the cure will attract a pretty poor sized crowd. not saying its right, especially when a very average act like tdcc or chase n status will have a rammed nme tent x

[Hawky]

Good. I enjoy myself more when I have space at the main stage. Pixies 05 and arcade fire 10 are both in my top 5 headliners at Leeds. Part of that was not being crushed whilst watching and actually being able to dance.

[Vieuphoria]

Haha maybe its just pets, not come across any dog lyrics, will have to delve deeper. And i may have just mis read the wording, came across that he/she was claiming people were ignorant for not recognising those bands brilliance, fair enough if not. But anyway, id fear the worst for the cure's crowd if they were up against either two door (which is disgusting) or chase n status.

Edited March 11, 2012 by Vieuphoria

[lightning1000]

Sorry Fred Astaire.

[Hawky]

Why can i imagine being stood at mainstage watching the cure next to someone tap dancing...

[lightning1000]

Why can i imagine being stood at mainstage watching the cure next to someone tap dancing...

Edited March 11, 2012 by lightning1000

[Hawky]

I'll listen out for the tapping.

[glasto-worker]

I have seen the Cure live a few times { including a fantastic set at Glastonbury many years ago when they were playing and there was a huge thunder and lightning storm {it was either 1986 or 1990 } which was firing off right behind the Pyramid stage - it was a amazing show and we had a fantastic view - this was the old Pyramid stage that pointed up the hill so the audience had a elevated view.

This will be my 24th Reading and most of the time I don't bother watching most of the Bands unless they are very special so if it is The Cure that will be a extra bonus and I certainly will not miss it.

[.L.]

Does anyone else think the Cure can't compete with the other headliners.

I know album sales don't reflect much, but the Cure charted 33 with their last album.

Kasabian and Muse have had solid 1's, Pulp, the strokes, even the Maccabees have done much better.

Has Neil confirmed the Cure are headlining solo, or does anyone else think it will be like Pulp/Strokes last year.

Edited March 11, 2012 by .L.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Does anyone else think the Cure can't compete with the other headliners.

I know album sales don't reflect much, but the Cure charted 33 with their last album.

Kasabian and Muse have had solid 1's, Pulp, the strokes, even the Maccabees have done much better.

Has Neil confirmed the Cure are headlining solo, or does anyone else think it will be like Pulp/Strokes last year.

Edited March 11, 2012 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[.L.]

I agree that if they wanted artists with high record sales, they would just get Adele :L

I also agree that they are important to Britsh music culture;also I live in West Sussex, so I think it would be great for a "local" band to headline.

But Reading seems desperate to have the best headliners possible this year, and it seems weird that they would pick the Cure for that.

I'm just gunna put it out there that I think there will be more than 3 headliners this year.

[LEMON_WOLF]

I don't get why everyone is saying Foo Fighters is such a good headliner...they play festivals all the time and are pretty dull live to be honest. I think The Cure is a great headliner, I hope they run Lock Up against Kasabian + Foo Fighters so I can see the Cure but unfortunately I don't think thats very likely

[.L.]

I'm not saying who would be "better", but which is most likely. Foo Fighters are bound to draw a massive crowd compared to the Cure, surely.

[LEMON_WOLF]

Foo Fighters will get a bigger crowd but that doesn't mean Cure won't get a reasonable one. I think people are over looking the fact the Cure will probably bring in a lot of people who usually go to Glastonbury

[MEGABOWL]

Foo Fighters will get a bigger crowd but that doesn't mean Cure won't get a reasonable one. I think people are over looking the fact the Cure will probably bring in a lot of people who usually go to Glastonbury

[jump]

Whilst The Cure are a good booking imo I think people are expecting them to be a bigger draw than they actually are, Bestival (a much smaller festival) didn't sell out till half a month before and one of the reason why The Cure always have such demand when they play is because they rarely play and when they do it's only a few venues if that, it's not as if they have attempted and sold out a full arena tour in years.

[LEMON_WOLF]

I think the other 2 headliners have enough mainstream appeal for it not to really matter. they'll get a bigger crowd then Arcade Fire in 2010 and that year sold well

[.L.]

Cure, Kasabian, Foos is good, but doesn't seem like "THE line-up of line-ups" from the perspective of the general public. Seems generally equal to last year if not slightly lower.

Last year also had a top charting British band (Muse), one of the most popular international bands (MCR), and an older British band (Pulp)

Is Neil sure the Cure won't sub?