2013 Lineup

[dentalplan]

Is there any particular reason Deftones are widely considered worthy of a step up to 3rd or NME header? Or that they wouldn't instead play Download rather than becoming a R+L house band?

[Mouseboy11]

Is there any particular reason Deftones are widely considered worthy of a step up to 3rd or NME header? Or that they wouldn't instead play Download rather than becoming a R+L house band?

Edited October 21, 2012 by Mouseboy11

[rug568]

Thanks, I had Blur instead of Arcade Fire but swapped them what with Neil's info about doing no UK fests.

Didn't really know where to put Jake Bugg, tbh I hate him so I thought he'd be low

I guess Bloc Party would be where Libertines are on second thoughts.

Didn't know Refused were on hiatus, saw them this year and would love to see them again so put them in.

[Chrisw16]

The reason I don't think Arcade Fire will play is because they only headlined 3 years ago, didn't get a very big crowd and it would be weird for them not to play another UK festival before they're back at Reading.

[Lewis Cato]

Half prediction, half dream line-up.

[rug568]

Where else would they play though? Not a V or TITP type of band, and too big for Bestival or Latitude. Glastonbury is the only other place but they seem to be regarded as too small to headline and didn't enjoy the festival last time they played there, where as their R/L set is regarded as one of the greatest and their agent is friends with Melvin I heard.

I realise it's unlikely but I, and I'm sure most people on the forums, would love them to headline again.

[huntyyy]

Played 5th was it last time? New album is sounding great and will give them a bit more popularity and so they should be able to Headline the NME.

They subbed Download last time they played and I don't think they're going to do it again.

Edit: They played 4th last time

[gazza_20]

At least my guess is thought out and doesn't change. You have made a different guess everyday, based on what everyone else is saying.

As to silly suggestions, remind me again who said they think Jack White will headline and Bloc Party would sub Sabbath.

[gazza_20]

I don't know, I think I'd just stick him on main and put someone else on the NME. I personally think he'd work better on the main stage too. I'd have The xx on NME instead, but it's just my opinion.

[kaosmark2]

What are Mastodon like live? The guy always seems like he's struggling to sing.

[dentalplan]

They've also received a bit of a bumming from Radio 1 recently.

[sammylee]

Half prediction, half dream line-up.

[dentalplan]

Fun. wouldn't even make it to that song they do before being bottled off.

[Regular Chris]

Reading

Friday

Biffy Clyto

The Smashing Pumpkins

Placebo

All Time Low

Rancid

Billy Talent

A Day to Remember

Twin Atlantic

Pure Love

NME

The xx

Alt j

Saturday

Blur

Mumford and sons

Two Door cinema Club

Jimmy Eat world

Noah and the whale

Jake bugg

Tribes

The naked and famous

Post War glamour girls

NME

Deftones

How to destroy angels

Rise against

Silversun pickups

Serj Tankian

Sunday

Black Sabbath

Queens of the stone age

Avenged sevenfold

The mars volta

Slash

Frank Turner

Mastodon

The joy formidable

Trash Talk

Yuck

NME

Deadmau5

Crystal Castles

Metronome

[DL50]

2 Things

1. What do people think about RATM? obv they're on that poster, and i think it is a possibility seeming as they've hinted at a new album. Been 5 years since they played, but obv wouldn't be headlining alongside the Killers

2. Am i the only person that is starting to think that Mumford might not play? Everyone seems to think its an absolute given that they're going to play but i think they're just as likely to do the rounds with Glasto, TITP, Isle of Wight etc. Obviously FR like exclusives, i can see Mumfords ducking R&L in 2013 and playing 2014 instead. Unless they are being booked as headliners ofcourse!

[kaosmark2]

1) RATM are completely irrelevant unless they make a decent new album. They've done their money-grabbing comeback, and there's nothing more they can offer.

2) They might not play. They seem fairly likely though.

[Chrisw16]

2 Things

1. What do people think about RATM? obv they're on that poster, and i think it is a possibility seeming as they've hinted at a new album. Been 5 years since they played, but obv wouldn't be headlining alongside the Killers

2. Am i the only person that is starting to think that Mumford might not play? Everyone seems to think its an absolute given that they're going to play but i think they're just as likely to do the rounds with Glasto, TITP, Isle of Wight etc. Obviously FR like exclusives, i can see Mumfords ducking R&L in 2013 and playing 2014 instead. Unless they are being booked as headliners ofcourse!

[the wonderwhy]

When would u see Kasabian or Foo's at Download though? You wouldn't

[the wonderwhy]

Where else would they play though? Not a V or TITP type of band, and too big for Bestival or Latitude. Glastonbury is the only other place but they seem to be regarded as too small to headline and didn't enjoy the festival last time they played there, where as their R/L set is regarded as one of the greatest and their agent is friends with Melvin I heard.

I realise it's unlikely but I, and I'm sure most people on the forums, would love them to headline again.

[mrtourette]

2 Things

1. What do people think about RATM? obv they're on that poster, and i think it is a possibility seeming as they've hinted at a new album. Been 5 years since they played, but obv wouldn't be headlining alongside the Killers

2. Am i the only person that is starting to think that Mumford might not play? Everyone seems to think its an absolute given that they're going to play but i think they're just as likely to do the rounds with Glasto, TITP, Isle of Wight etc. Obviously FR like exclusives, i can see Mumfords ducking R&L in 2013 and playing 2014 instead. Unless they are being booked as headliners ofcourse!

[dentalplan]

Something that bothers me when thinking about the headliners is that T and R+L will be after pretty much the same bands (bar Sabbath) and can only share one headliner. T should be trying harder to bounce back after a disappointing lineup this year so they could probably book the stronger lineup.

Makes me think it will be similar to 2011 where we'll have an exclusive (eg. Sabbath/another heavy headliner), and then someone headlines R+L and subs T (eg. Mumfords/Biffy/Prodigy), and the other is a shared headliner (eg. The Killers/Blur).

[mrtourette]

Why do you say that they can only share one headliner? They can share all three if they wanted to, it wouldn't be very wise but there's nothing to say that they can't do it.

[dentalplan]

Why do you say that they can only share one headliner? They can share all three if they wanted to, it wouldn't be very wise but there's nothing to say that they can't do it.

[gazza_20]

They're my favourite band so i wouldn't mind either.

I reckon it will be iow or glastonbury next year.

[gazza_20]

Something that bothers me when thinking about the headliners is that T and R+L will be after pretty much the same bands (bar Sabbath) and can only share one headliner. T should be trying harder to bounce back after a disappointing lineup this year so they could probably book the stronger lineup.

Makes me think it will be similar to 2011 where we'll have an exclusive (eg. Sabbath/another heavy headliner), and then someone headlines R+L and subs T (eg. Mumfords/Biffy/Prodigy), and the other is a shared headliner (eg. The Killers/Blur).

Edited October 21, 2012 by gazza_20