THE CURE ARE THE 3RD HEADLINER

[Vieuphoria]

Common sense is sure that The Cure won't sub.

[thetime]

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?

[gazza_20]

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

[LEMON_WOLF]

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?

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

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?

[lightning1000]

Thing is, bestival isn't as accessible as Leeds or reading is.

If I was a massive cure fan, I still wouldn't want to travel to iow to see them. Whereas if they were playing closer, I'd be much more likely to buy a day ticket. Going to the isle of wight for one day to see a band is a big ask.

[kaosmark2]

Thing is, bestival isn't as accessible as Leeds or reading is.

If I was a massive cure fan, I still wouldn't want to travel to iow to see them. Whereas if they were playing closer, I'd be much more likely to buy a day ticket. Going to the isle of wight for one day to see a band is a big ask.

[.L.]

Why would this year of all years be the line-up of all line-up's?

The only way The Cure will sub is if The Smiths headline.

[lightning1000]

Bestival don't do day tickets either.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Its a quote from the Reading website.

Maybe the government will announce they are stepping down tomorrow, and then the Smiths can announce they are headlining :3

[lozareth]

I can't believe people are complaining about The Cure headlining, this is worth the ticket price alone imo!

[Vieuphoria]

Well considering their RAH shows were 100 quid for standing. That's half a R/L ticket as it is, ha.

[kaosmark2]

Then the argument that the cure won't sell day tickets at Leeds and reading because bestival was a slow seller is redundant then haha.

[beau1]

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.

[The Mean Bean]

It's Kasabian and Foos' time in the sun now, but in the long run I'd say The Cure are a bigger name, they're bona fide legends.

[kaosmark2]

It's Kasabian and Foos' time in the sun now, but in the long run I'd say The Cure are a bigger name, they're bona fide legends.

[Vanderlyle]

I've been a Cure fan for years - not one of my favourites but always loved the creativity and variety in their music.

For that reason I was really excited about their Bestival slot last year but, when it came to it, they were really just a bit tedious and they played for what must have been 2 1/2 hours. I wouldn't go and see them at a festival again.

[kaosmark2]

I've been a Cure fan for years - not one of my favourites but always loved the creativity and variety in their music.

For that reason I was really excited about their Bestival slot last year but, when it came to it, they were really just a bit tedious and they played for what must have been 2 1/2 hours. I wouldn't go and see them at a festival again.

[Vanderlyle]

You can't have been watching the same set as me.... I considered them a really good band before seeing them at Bestival, but now I count them as a favourite and a must-see whenever possible. A long set crammed full with hits, variety and energy. Absolutely brilliant.

[NiallP10]

Fair enough, sounds like I was taking moral highground, not being ignorant, just baffled as to why so many people watched Lostprophets over Radiohead and Pendulum over Arcade Fire.

[Vieuphoria]

I've been a Cure fan for years - not one of my favourites but always loved the creativity and variety in their music.

For that reason I was really excited about their Bestival slot last year but, when it came to it, they were really just a bit tedious and they played for what must have been 2 1/2 hours. I wouldn't go and see them at a festival again.

[kaosmark2]

Well it's a shame that at least half of the crowd left and didn't get to see the end of the amazing set then...

Seriously though, how many encores was it?

[Vieuphoria]

It was two encores. They played 20 songs. Came back and played 7 more. Then came back with a final 5.

[NiallP10]

Although their clearly worthy headliners, i think most people who go will be day ticketers, looking for some nostalgia (obviously this is gonna cause some teenager to come on and state their love and their friends love for the cure, but judging from college and now uni ive met about 3 people who like them). Also, id be much more excited if they had a normal slot, but if like people say and they play for hours i think id end up getting bored, not many bands who i could watch for 3 hours straight without either getting tired or bored. But still, really going to try and get into them, as Two door cinema club etc arent filling me with much excitement.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Really hope Justice are against them, would be an excellent booking.