2013 Lineup

[thetime]

Is there any reason to believe they would play Reading based just on the Glasto rumour though?

[PDAD]

A big fat no, he wont play reading as there are so many better alternatives that they could play in my opinion.

[mrtourette]

Why do we care so much about whether Example will be playing or not?

[Gucci Piggy]

Anyone reckon Biffy and Mumford are big enough to headline?

[mrtourette]

Thom Yorke just self confirmed for Glastonbury apparently, AFP at Reading and Leds?

Edited January 7, 2013 by mrtourette

[thetime]

I don't think there'd be much of a desire to see them from the average R&L punter, certainly not enough to give them the kind of slot that they'd get at festivals that worship Radiohead.

Edited January 7, 2013 by thetime

[mrtourette]

Only problem with that is the punter does not book the bands. I dont think they would tell thom yorke to go away if he offered his services....although no on knows(get it in before you tourette).

Edited January 8, 2013 by mrtourette

[jump]

lol, i've clicked example n just included the dates around him haha, still means 4 in 4 days though

[SamSheppard]

Editors down as strong rumour, NME headliners?

[mrtourette]

Third on main, maybe fourth. Although it's considered an equal/lower spot tent headliners generally have more of a buzz or current excitement about them (popular with the kids or reforming) than pretty big but standard and expected touring bands like Deftones/Interpol/Yeah Yeah Yeahs/Kaiser Chiefs/Placebo who will usually be used to pad out the late evening on the main stage. I think Editors will fall into the latter category as bands like that generally wouldn't offer much of a counter or alternative to a main stage headliner (ie they aren't commercial indie enough to counter a heavy headliner, heavy enough to counter a commercial indie one, new and cool enough to counter an old headliner, etc.) to headline the NME.

Although that's probably a bollocks theory, so expect to see Editors and Yeah yeah Yeahs headlining the tent along with Alt-J

Edited January 8, 2013 by mrtourette

[Andy_47]

Was too drunk last time I saw Editors to remember a damn thing, hope they're there to enjoy them.

[jump]

I don't think I've ever seen Editors at Reading but when I've seen them elsewhere they have always been fairly impressive but I still can't get into their music tho.

[thetime]

I don't think I've ever seen Editors at Reading but when I've seen them elsewhere they have always been fairly impressive but I still can't get into their music tho.

[kev1664]

I'm hoping my hopeful prediction of

Biffy / SOAD / Eminem comes true. It's looking 2008ish all over again.

Had already agreed to go on holiday with my lass and agreed that there would be no festivals, unless SOAD were headlining anywhere. Day ticket is do-able but if Biffy were headlining also it'd have to be a day ticket.

[jump]

At least they heavily influenced interpol.

[mrtourette]

I've tried so hard to get into Editors but just can't do it. Three or four times I've put their records on my fruit-themed portable MP3 player but after a few listens just wiped them off. I like the concept of them but just can't get excited about the majority of their stuff.

[thetime]

I like Interpol on record but I don't really enjoy them live whilst I do like Editors live but don't particularly enjoy their music.

[mrtourette]

Foals added as an R, although they're pretty much expected anyway.

[thetime]

I've tried so hard to get into Editors but just can't do it. Three or four times I've put their records on my fruit-themed portable MP3 player but after a few listens just wiped them off. I like the concept of them but just can't get excited about the majority of their stuff.

[dentalplan]

At least they heavily influenced interpol.

[Lewis Cato]

I never thought much of Editors but then I watched their set at Rock Werchter on YouTube and live they are a formidable force; cannot wait to see them this year at Werchter.

[thetime]

This was a joke right? Because I don't think they did...

[thetime]

I never thought much of Editors but then I watched their set at Rock Werchter on YouTube and live they are a formidable force; cannot wait to see them this year at Werchter.

[dentalplan]

Yeah was being a bit sarcastic, need to use smilies more.

Edited January 8, 2013 by dentalplan

[thetime]

Yeah I do like Editors and most of the 2000's indie scene but collectively their stock has fallen and if they are to keep playing festivals they should probably switch to bigger spots at smaller festivals (like Franz Ferdinand, Razorlight) in UK rather than sliding down lineups (like Darkness, Kaiser Chiefs).