2013 Lineup

[Lewis Cato]

I think for that exact reason of them looking so weird I don't believe it'll be the case and I think that Prodigy will headline instead of Sabbath.

Do people reckon The Prodigy will either headline R&L or V? They've got a new album coming out next year so are bound to promote it with some high-profile festival performances. Personally I think they'll headline R&L as V like to go for the massive names for headliners and therefore could get away with subbing at V, and I reckon if they were given the choice between the two they'd rather headline R&L than sub V. Another reason I see them headline R&L is Kings of Leon are due to headline a festival next year for the same reasons as The Prodigy and I could see KoL headlining V as a festival exclusive alongside a poppier headliner like Rihanna (also means they share a headliner with T) however it could be that both The Prodigy and KoL headline V which might make it for my first visit if the headliners for Reading are Sabbath, Mumford and Eminem.

Edited December 28, 2012 by Lewis Cato

[SOAD]

I think for that exact reason of them looking so weird I don't believe it'll be the case and I think that Prodigy will headline instead of Sabbath.

Do people reckon The Prodigy will either headline R&L or V? They've got a new album coming out next year so are bound to promote it with some high-profile festival performances. Personally I think they'll headline R&L as V like to go for the massive names for headliners and therefore could get away with subbing at V, and I reckon if they were given the choice between the two they'd rather headline R&L than sub V. Another reason I see them headline R&L is Kings of Leon are due to headline a festival next year for the same reasons as The Prodigy and I could see KoL headlining V as a festival exclusive alongside a poppier headliner like Rihanna (also means they share a headliner with T) however it could be that both The Prodigy and KoL headline V which might make it for my first visit if the headliners for Reading are Sabbath, Mumford and Eminem.

Edited December 28, 2012 by SOAD

[Lewis Cato]

What about Mumford and KOL for V? V is then sharing a headliner with TITP... and then we could have Prodigy, Eminem and Sabbath at Reading? Still would feel a bit odd but a bit more like a Reading lineup. It is a bit too similar to Download but guess it's for a very different audience and Eminem would ensure it would have a very different crowd.

[SOAD]

I don't think R&L would share 2 headliners with the previous Download line up; too much of a risk in this current climate.

[Lewis Cato]

I'm not sure whether The Prodigy would go from headlining Download to subbing V though; but then again I can't see the jump happening either. I'm just holding on to the hope they headline Reading.

[festivallad90]

Sabbath, Eminem and Blur? Sabbath only because they seem to be the most likely that aren't confirmed... Blur because I don't see why they'd play festivals next year and miss out the uk? How reliable is the source that they won't be playing uk fests?

[Bisque]

Sabbath, Eminem & Blur.

All would probably be brilliant.

But perhaps all a bit irrelevant as three headliners for 2013 for a festival that wants to move on.

[SOAD]

Sabbath, Eminem & Blur.

All would probably be brilliant.

But perhaps all a bit irrelevant as three headliners for 2013 for a festival that wants to move on.

[Lewis Cato]

It's amazing how much better it looks with Blur replacing Mumford... like a million times better lol... I want to see Sabbath again and Eminem I'll def give a go if no one better is on... but Blur I have never seen before and I have no doubts they would be incredible.

[lharris92]

gazza: pic in spoiler related

[Lewis Cato]

After having a think I swapped things about a bit:

To be honest the undercard makes a lot more sense now, however personally I would only get a Friday day ticket for Jack White and maybe have to take a trip to V.

[Bisque]

anyway back a fair few pages but i did mention Example, half in jest

[SOAD]

He's not that bad live considering he's only an MC rapper. Large crowd at Bestival usually means a huge crowd at R&L.

Edited December 29, 2012 by SOAD

[mrtourette]

I tried to have a look for the press release on the Reading forum but couldn't find it, but I'm pretty sure it mentioned 3-day Lock Up, Dance and 1Xtra.

[the wonderwhy]

I don't think R&L really give a damn about having two headliners from a previous fest, they've done if before with IOW and they book acts that headlined in the country the previous year fairly regularly (think we've discussed this before ) so I believe Eminem-Prodigy-Sabbath is still very much a possibility. I'm beginning to think that if Mumford and going to be in such demand then R&L could just put them off for a year.

Either way, I think V will have KOL and Gaga (with Rihanna subbing at Glasto)

[thetime]

I don't think R&L really give a damn about having two headliners from a previous fest, they've done if before with IOW and they book acts that headlined in the country the previous year fairly regularly (think we've discussed this before ) so I believe Eminem-Prodigy-Sabbath is still very much a possibility. I'm beginning to think that if Mumford and going to be in such demand then R&L could just put them off for a year.

Either way, I think V will have KOL and Gaga (with Rihanna subbing at Glasto)

[Andre91]

I had a dream last night that Twin Atlantic, Killswitch Engage, Deftones & Rise Against all played the Main Stage on the Saturday at Leeds.

And Vampire Weekend played third down on the main on one of the days. Also, on the Sunday at Leeds Biffy were subbing, but I can't remember who to

Edited December 29, 2012 by Andre91

[Gucci Piggy]

I had a dream last night that Twin Atlantic, Killswitch Engage, Deftones & Rise Against all played the Main Stage on the Saturday at Leeds.

And Vampire Weekend played third down on the main on one of the days. Also, on the Sunday at Leeds Biffy were subbing, but I can't remember who to

[eFestivals]

Haha and some of you are still talking about me without me being on recent. Oh and that Gazza is banned is bullshit, is bullshit, he is moderated and can't be arsed.

Oh look, more bollocks from the mouth of gazza.

there is a difference between banning and moderation.

Seeing that gazza said he was off but was then making posts full of bullshit to falsely gain sympathy, he was helped on his way - that's all. It's no different to mike99 saying 'ban me' and me banning him. You get what you ask for here.

But for someone who isn't gazza, you use the same computer with the same login account, you defend him, you use the same wording and phases in your posts, and you post about all the same things in all the same threads.

But you're not him, of course you're not.

[eFestivals]

Sabbath, Eminem and Blur? Sabbath only because they seem to be the most likely that aren't confirmed... Blur because I don't see why they'd play festivals next year and miss out the uk? How reliable is the source that they won't be playing uk fests?

the source is supposedly infallible - it's that close to the band - but the problem with sources like that is that you never quite know if they're spinning you a line or if they're fully in the loop with what's happening.

As an example, I heard that Mumfords would only play Rockness in the UK this year, and that's what they did .... but I didn't believe what I was told at the time, because it didn't fit with how bands normally do shows, and it's often the case that info like that later gets proven wrong.

The Blur info I've had I'm treating much like that Mumfords info - it sounds too unlikely to be true. But it still might be true.

[Andre91]

That's funny, I've had R&L dreams the last two nights haha. Last night I dreamt The Black Keys were announced as a headliner, and the night before I dreamt that eFests had found out the Sunday headliner was one of The Who, Meat Loaf or Elton John. Hmmmm.

[DL50]

Is Eminem gonna be the big sunday headliner though? Just doesn't seem like they could afford him and Blur

[thewayiam]

You keep making out other people should do what you could easily do. You keep adding fuel to the fire by constantly replying... as said people get a bit bored this time of year if you are gonna get so worked up because people are saying you are Gazza of course people are going to keep posting about it... As I said before everyone has decided you are Gazza now... you are never going to change that... you wouldn't need to be getting so worked up if you just didn't reply... people would get bored and give up. I actually quite enjoyed some of the debate you used to bring to the fest forums, even if you did it in an annoying manner, but this is getting seriously tedious. I know I barely bother with the forums now cause of it. It's not all your fault but you are the one who is effectively allowing this all to continue. To be fair if you had just continued posting as Gazza it would have been better (this is just my opinion... no need to get snappy about it).

[thewayiam]

I don't think R&L really give a damn about having two headliners from a previous fest, they've done if before with IOW and they book acts that headlined in the country the previous year fairly regularly (think we've discussed this before ) so I believe Eminem-Prodigy-Sabbath is still very much a possibility. I'm beginning to think that if Mumford and going to be in such demand then R&L could just put them off for a year.

Either way, I think V will have KOL and Gaga (with Rihanna subbing at Glasto)

[thewayiam]

Oh look, more bollocks from the mouth of gazza.

there is a difference between banning and moderation.

Seeing that gazza said he was off but was then making posts full of bullshit to falsely gain sympathy, he was helped on his way - that's all. It's no different to mike99 saying 'ban me' and me banning him. You get what you ask for here.

But for someone who isn't gazza, you use the same computer with the same login account, you defend him, you use the same wording and phases in your posts, and you post about all the same things in all the same threads.

But you're not him, of course you're not.