THE CURE ARE THE 3RD HEADLINER

[Gucci Piggy]

I'm 16, and this announcement has made me, and all my friends going to Leeds, absolutely ecstatic!

[Vieuphoria]

I'm not sure the whole Florence subbing The Cure thing would work thinking about it. I think it'd make more sense to have the big stadium/arena power pop acts on the Kasabian day and have a more The Cure fanbase ready day. It'll shift day tickets.

Something like

The Cure

Bloc Party

The Black Keys

Kasabian

Florence & The Machine

Kaiser Chiefs

Foo Fighters

Dizzee Rascal

Tenacious D

[The Mean Bean]

I hate to say I told you so, but I have been insisting this for ages. Absolutely fantastic news, best R/L headliner in about 4 or 5 years. I'll definitely get a ticket, well done MB, pat on the back Kasabian-Foos-The Cure is a great run of headliners, they might not all be to my tastes, but they're all great picks.

[LEMON_WOLF]

I'm not sure the whole Florence subbing The Cure thing would work thinking about it. I think it'd make more sense to have the big stadium/arena power pop acts on the Kasabian day and have a more The Cure fanbase ready day. It'll shift day tickets.

Something like

The Cure

Bloc Party

The Black Keys

Kasabian

Florence & The Machine

Kaiser Chiefs

Foo Fighters

Dizzee Rascal

Tenacious D

[The Mean Bean]

The Cure are a British institution. They are ingrained in our culture. They've released some of the most popular and iconic songs in British music history.

[VCK]

Maybe this is the line-up after all:

[Vieuphoria]

It's not.

Not for the obvious reasons.

But for the sheer idea that putting Dinosaur Jr and The Cure on at the same time is wacky.

[The Mean Bean]

Yeah, Dinasaur Jr. and The Cure are the best 2 acts on that poster, if that happened I'd have to buy a ticket for that day at both Reading and Leeds and just do that day twice.

[pryce]

would put money on Florence Subbing the Cure ..... is happening at quite a few festivals

[DARE]

Very happy with this!

[moz4pm]

I'm 26 and I got into the Cure when I was 18, they are still played in indie clubnights every week all over the country, its a great booking and in my opinion the best booking since Radiohead

[barnsley-mofo]

Brilliant news, at 42 I'm certainly not a 'kid' anymore but they were my face band when I was 14-17 ish and I never got to see them live.

[RichieParf]

It's not flo, therefore, I'm fine with it.

[Vieuphoria]

it's so good to see people of all ages showing love for The Cure. What festivals should be about. People of all ages, genders, races etc etc coming together with a mutual love of music

[muffinman]

Im listening to their bestival set now, and its pretty good. I must admit I was a bit iffy about them headlining, but yeah a lot of good songs, and i'm looking forward to them and im 18 btw

[Englishdragon]

Its a strange booking imo. A festival that is leaning towards its younger audience and booking more "popular" acts book a headliner that has been out of the news in years and about 10 years past their peak

The performance they did at the nme awards a couple of years ago was absolutely dreadful.

Been looking for a reason not to go to Leeds and this is it.

[Vieuphoria]

Its a strange booking imo. A festival that is leaning towards its younger audience and booking more "popular" acts book a headliner that has been out of the news in years and about 10 years past their peak

The performance they did at the nme awards a couple of years ago was absolutely dreadful.

Been looking for a reason not to go to Leeds and this is it.

[The Mean Bean]

Its a strange booking imo. A festival that is leaning towards its younger audience and booking more "popular" acts book a headliner that has been out of the news in years and about 10 years past their peak

The performance they did at the nme awards a couple of years ago was absolutely dreadful.

Been looking for a reason not to go to Leeds and this is it.

[Yellow_Fellow]

it won't be as well received on lineup day.

[TYLER_4]

its not a good booking IMO but theres other stages for a reason so im not gunna bitch about it got foo fighters afterall.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

So glad I made the choice to go to Optimus Alive this year... the majority of the R/L crowd won't appreciate the Cure & I'd rather be at a festival with real fans enjoying the music, as much as I've enjoyed R/L it's increasingly becoming full of drunk/drugged up teenagers just there for the power trip & a couple of days away from mummy. I'm not saying I won't attend again, just that I'm glad that I'm seeing the Cure else where.

[hopelssfriend]

Wonderful choice, T and V have been the definition of shite so this comes as a welcome change.

Massive back catalogue of songs, so much depth outside of the obvious hits too.

The talk of Link Park etc was worrying but we got there! The Cure will be remembered for a long time and will go down as one of the best British bands and one of the most original I think

I urge people to listen to Kiss me, Kiss me, Kiss me in its entirety same goes for disintegration and seventeen seconds.

And I too, like many other it seems on here tonight, am not just an old man stuck in the past, I'm 19 and know others my age who are equally excited

I cannot wait.

[mb23]

Best set of headliners I've seen since I've been going to Reading (since 2009). Admittedly I would have preferred Green Day or Blur, but I am still massively excited for The Cure and I think they'll nail it! Festival of the summer based on rumours- definitely!

[Joe-]

An actual inspired booking by FR, you should be happy.

[joe1990]

what do you think the opening tune will be? The Kiss??