2013 Lineup

[gazza_20]

An UK festival & a UK show are two different things.

[gazza_20]

There's also Prodigy who have headlined Reading twice but never headlined Leeds even when it was a duel site.

[jump]

they did that head reading but leeds had guns as a special didn't they?

[jump]

I realise this but are R&L going to let him go announce a uk tour now without R&L sold out? It won't be on sale to sell out till late march earliest? so 4/5 months to sell out while you can get tickets to his own gigs for cheaper?

[gazza_20]

Guns chose not to play Leeds that year and Mean Fiddler instead of saying no they booked them to headline just Leeds but Prodigy have also headlined Reading before that.

[jump]

Yup I know they have, a few times, used to be fairly regular.

I know a show and tour are, but it's it's still relevant to what thousands would get to see before R&L. I don't think they've paid the money to watch him tour to 100k or whatever before another 170k

[gazza_20]

Melvin Benn is well know to twist words to make you think something without saying it like when he said R&L headliners wont be headlining any other English festivals only for people to call outrage when My Chems were announced even tho they were going to be at T. The statement was UK Fest Exclusive that means no other UK fest and everything about no UK shows is things that have been made up in your head. Kasabian, Blink, Guns and a few others have done warm up shows/mini tours so it's possible he will play in the UK before R&L.

[jump]

wasn't 2011 though just generally poor? after seeing the strokes, was clear as possible they did not demand and deserve that slot.

[LondonTom]

Maybe soundgarden could be added but I don't think their album will have boosted them up from last year. Not big enough.

Can't see it but a pendulum reform. Maybe not big enough also.

[jump]

No where near big enough to headline...and it wouldn't be a reformation anyway, they've been gone less than a year?

Or it weren't to your tastes, I thought it looked brilliant but I was a poor student that year and had already been glasto Though looking back, it looks maybe they didn't have any other options for headliners that year.

Edited December 12, 2012 by jump

[gazza_20]

Or it weren't to your tastes, I thought it looked brilliant but I was a poor student that year and had already been glasto Though looking back, it looks maybe they didn't have any other options for headliners that year.

Edited December 12, 2012 by gazza_20

[jump]

i was actually looking forward to it very much then was let down pretty much. Pulp out performed them in every way possible.

i don't know if that was the case. MCR were always a decent bet after they didn't make it the year before.

i think the strokes was always going to happen, the fact they didn't play R&L 1st instead of IOW and Rockness was the more surprising factor there and Muse'd been booked for along ti

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me I think

[kev1664]

Soundgarden have been back since 2010 now.

I'm not sure as I can see at least 2 of the headliners being 1st choices. My Chem were rumoured for the previous year and may of been set for then but delayed it due to their drummer(?) leaving, it was either Neil or Melvin that was raving about how good The Strokes were at IOW so they booked them based on that and Melvin talked about Muse were in the works for years to play.

[Mouseboy11]

Someone mentioned Eminem going and announcing his own shows now? I doubt he'll bother he didn't do any last album or before that.

[sammylee]

Can see The Drowners playing on the FR stage, if you haven't heard them, go and listen to them now. One of the best new bands I've heard all year!

[LondonTom]

Soundgarden have been back since 2010 now.

[OllieBaker90]

do you reckon there will be another announcement before christmas? he did say he hopes to announce AT LEAST one headliner before. also does reading ever sell out?

[Vieuphoria]

it used to. Now no.

[sjseabass]

it used to. Now no.

[Luke Routledge]

I think it will sell out within a few days next year. T 2010 and V 2011 sold out within minutes if I remember rightly. This is my shout for the lineup now.

Linkin Park, Biffy

Eminem, Weezer (I just wanted to put them in somwhere)

Blur, Jack White

NME - Alt J, Frank Turner, Soundgarden

[dentalplan]

I think it will sell out within a few days next year. T 2010 and V 2011 sold out within minutes if I remember rightly. This is my shout for the lineup now.

Linkin Park, Biffy

Eminem, Weezer (I just wanted to put them in somwhere)

Blur, Jack White

NME - Alt J, Frank Turner, Soundgarden

[Gucci Piggy]

Regarding new bands, I really want to see Savages and Merchandise get a slot.

For anyone who hasn't heard Merchandise, here's a nice track.

[Tobieski]

Regarding new bands, I really want to see Savages and Merchandise get a slot.

For anyone who hasn't heard Merchandise, here's a nice track.

[kev1664]

I think it will sell out within a few days next year. T 2010 and V 2011 sold out within minutes if I remember rightly. This is my shout for the lineup now.

Linkin Park, Biffy

Eminem, Weezer (I just wanted to put them in somwhere)

Blur, Jack White

NME - Alt J, Frank Turner, Soundgarden

[Gucci Piggy]

Melvin did not say there is a headliner who hasn't headlined. He said nothing about the headliners.