2013 Lineup

[SOAD]

Leeds:

FRIDAY

MAIN STAGE

Black Sabbath - yes

Soundgarden - if they play it will be a different day to Sabbath... Reading isnt just going to completely copy Download

The Darkness - not this high... were going to play this high at Soni and Soni generally places bands much higher than they would play at Reading

Public Enemy - maybe but not a chance in hell this top 4 will happen

A Day To Remember - yes but prob a bit lower

Steel Panther - really dont see them doing Reading

Young Guns - too high

Pure Love - too high were going to support PABH who only opened main

Silverstein - really doubt it

NME/RADIO 1 STAGE

The XX - yes

The Temper Trap - swap them to another day

SATURDAY

MAIN STAGE

Biffy Clyro - yes

The Prodigy - yes but could see them choosing to do other fests instead

Frank Turner - too high

Rise Against - do the band even have a new album planned yet? Dont see them moving up either... no need to

Rancid - doubt it will happen... pretty much always gonna be wishful thinking

Billy Talent - yes

Twin Atlantic - yes

We Are The In Crowd - one lower

Shinedown - bigger than this but dont see them being at Reading

NME/RADIO 1 STAGE

Primal Scream - yes

Howler - dont see them getting this high

SUNDAY

MAIN STAGE

Blur - yes

Jack White - yes

Noah & The Whale - maybe

White Lies - yes

Miles Kane - yes

Spector - maybe

The Joy Formidable - yes

Patrick Wolf - really doubt it

Girls - haven't they stopped touring with their lead singer leaving?

NME/RADIO 1 STAGE

Friendly Fires - maybe

Magnetic Man - maybe

Edited October 20, 2012 by SOAD

[Mouseboy11]

That's way too similar to this years Download! I doubt R/L will book Sabbath with the same sub they had at Download & then book Biffy Clyro & Prodigy in high profile slots too.

Plus I can see Prodigy headlining next time they play, certainly not subbing to Biffy Clyro.

[dentalplan]

I really don't see why people keep suggesting they'll sub, especially to a band who subbed a festival they just headlined.

Edited October 20, 2012 by dentalplan

[dentalplan]

Double post

Edited October 20, 2012 by dentalplan

[SOAD]

The only thing on the Prodigy vs Biffy front... is that Prodigy were an exclusive to Download... where as Biffy played a few places... they will prob be doing loads of fests next year like they did in 2009... where as Biffy if they are given the oppurtunity to headline will of course be more selective with their festivals... Plus they both have a new album coming out but Biffy seem to get bigger with every album where as Prodigy have pretty much stayed at a similar level since The Fat of the Land... I don't think we will have Prodigy subbing to Biffy... if anything Prodigy will play below someone else (although I dont think they will play)... Sorry that was a random thought process and maybe hard to read but hope it makes sense

[willutalk]

Friday

Main:

Black Sabbath

Tenacious D

Deftones

NME:

The XX

Saturday

Main:

The Killers

Mumford

Vampire Weekend

NME:

You Me At Six

Sunday

Main:

Blur

The Prodigy

Jack White

NME:

Soundgarden

[SOAD]

Friday

Main:

Black Sabbath

Tenacious D - really doubt will be touring next year

Deftones - one slot lower but if they don't play Download I think you will be right with them at Reading

NME:

The XX

Saturday

Main:

The Killers

Mumford

Vampire Weekend

NME:

You Me At Six

Sunday

Main:

Blur

The Prodigy

Jack White - would sub headline at least

NME:

Soundgarden - swap with You Me At Six... can see Blur and Soundgarden sharing fans since they're from the same sort of era

[rug568]

Friday

Main:

Black Sabbath

Tenacious D- What have they done since last year when they played 3rd at Download? Also turned down Reading last year so i don't see why they would play this year.

Deftones

NME:

The XX

Saturday

Main:

The Killers

Mumford

Vampire Weekend

NME:

You Me At Six- Attract the same sort of crowd as the Killers. Put Deftones on instead.

Sunday

Main:

Blur

The Prodigy

Jack White

NME:

Soundgarden- Mainstage. Put where prodigy are and put a dance act on the NME.

[lharris92]

pearl jam?

AC on the balls up with vodaphone...

I have to address the PEARL JAM issue which was very embarrassing for everyone. The fact that one of sponsors ‘leaked’ that they were playing makes it even worse! Anyway, what I will say is that PEARL JAM were one of the bands I was speaking to about playing Download, amongst many many others, but the Download dates don’t fit with their touring schedule for 2013, so they couldn’t do it. One of the things I have to do as part of the Download build up is speak with our sponsors about the bands I have booked and who I’m looking at and who I’m speaking too. There was a colossal breakdown of communication and it showed that the flaws within our announcement process but luckily not too much damage was caused. Lessons well and truly learned.

Edited October 20, 2012 by lharris92

[Mouseboy11]

Would love it if Pearl Jam headlined, but can't see them Booking PJ and Black Sabbath. Would be too far away from the demographic.

[Hart Attack]

Leeds:

FRIDAY

MAIN STAGE

Black Sabbath

Soundgarden

The Darkness

Public Enemy

A Day To Remember

Steel Panther

Young Guns

Pure Love

Silverstein

NME/RADIO 1 STAGE

The XX

The Temper Trap

SATURDAY

MAIN STAGE

Biffy Clyro

The Prodigy

Frank Turner

Rise Against

Rancid

Billy Talent

Twin Atlantic

We Are The In Crowd

Shinedown

NME/RADIO 1 STAGE

Primal Scream

Howler

SUNDAY

MAIN STAGE

Blur

Jack White

Noah & The Whale

White Lies

Miles Kane

Spector

The Joy Formidable

Patrick Wolf

Girls

NME/RADIO 1 STAGE

Friendly Fires

Magnetic Man

[dentalplan]

Would love it if Pearl Jam headlined, but can't see them Booking PJ and Black Sabbath. Would be too far away from the demographic.

[Yellow_Fellow]

... and became Download Festival

[Mouseboy11]

It just needs more alternative bands though, instead of filling the line ups with a crapload of indie every year.

[Gucci Piggy]

Well I can never go to Download due to exams, so go on then.

[Andre91]

I'd like to see some Sum 41, Good Charlotte, Bowling For Soup, The Offspring, New found Glory, Less Than Jake on the main stage. A few bands of that ilk.

[Justiceforcedave]

Blur, Pearl Jam and Sabbath and I'd buy a weekend ticket....which is something I wasn't planning on doing this year and in fact said I be unlikely to do as I'd seen 2 of them already this year!. Doubt it'll happen though.

Edited October 20, 2012 by Justiceforcedave

[Luke Routledge]

I'd like to see some Sum 41, Good Charlotte, Bowling For Soup, The Offspring, New found Glory, Less Than Jake on the main stage. A few bands of that ilk.

[Andre91]

Yeah it would be good to see some of the bands next year. I think The Offspring, Bowling For Soup and Sum 41 could all play. Good Charlotte are on hiatus so dont expect them to be playing for a while.

[gazza_20]

Ok that makes sense... well then I would put Mumford headlining Saturday... then QOTSA and Biffy doing Friday and Sunday sub... think makes most sense to have Biffy under Blur out of those two so:

Black Sabbath

Queens of the Stone Age

Mumford & Sons

Bloc Party

Blur

Biffy Clyro

[gazza_20]

Leeds:

FRIDAY

MAIN STAGE

Black Sabbath

Soundgarden

The Darkness

Public Enemy

A Day To Remember

Steel Panther

Young Guns

Pure Love

Silverstein

NME/RADIO 1 STAGE

The XX

The Temper Trap

SATURDAY

MAIN STAGE

Biffy Clyro

The Prodigy

Frank Turner

Rise Against

Rancid

Billy Talent

Twin Atlantic

We Are The In Crowd

Shinedown

NME/RADIO 1 STAGE

Primal Scream

Howler

SUNDAY

MAIN STAGE

Blur

Jack White

Noah & The Whale

White Lies

Miles Kane

Spector

The Joy Formidable

Patrick Wolf

Girls

NME/RADIO 1 STAGE

Friendly Fires

Magnetic Man

[huntyyy]

The Prodigy is an option and I think they would play instead of The Killers if they did. I think with a shows announcement on Tues, if it's a UK tour, you're looking at Feb/March time maybe? Enough time to sell out and play R&L, but even they, an arena tour the same year, they may only get a sub slot.

Edited October 20, 2012 by huntyyy

[Andy0808 v3.0]

Are Reading really going to book 2/3 of Download 2012's headliners? unless prodigy subbed sabbath, which i couldn't see

[gazza_20]

Would love it if Pearl Jam headlined, but can't see them Booking PJ and Black Sabbath. Would be too far away from the demographic.

[Black_Crow]

I wouldn't include Blur mate. Neil has heard they aren't bothered about UK fests very early, a little after a year in advance to be honest and R&L if they were going to have them I think, would have them snapped up and booked by now and I'd imagine if they wanted to do UK fests R&L would be top of the list as Damon's mentioned it before.