2013 Lineup

[dentalplan]

A decent main stage slot for Tribes I hope, 7th down.

[thewayiam]

It's Crazy, with people suggesting that The Prodigy and NIN could be subs. Imagine if both of them were subs that mean the subs alone could be the headline acts for a festival like Download. a top 3 lineup such as:

Greenday

SOAD

Deftones

Eminem

The Prodigy

Bloc Party

Biffy Clyro

NIN

Fall Out Boy

Which isn't entirley to my taste woudl be an insanley strong line up.

[kev1664]

Are you saying biffy, system, and deftones don't fit in the same category as you're quoted bands? I think they do. Also, as I just said, eminem is the alternative to indie headliner I'd assume this year. I'm sure there'll be a indie filled day either behind him or biffy

[Gucci Piggy]

Is that decent?

[Luke Routledge]

I don't think it'll be Green Day. I think it'll wait another year for that.

[thetime]

I'm saying that NIN, SOAD and Deftones are all probably more niche and less accessible than Metallica, slipknot, tenacious d, RATM and queens of the stoneage especially now when the charts are so far away from that of the early to mid 00's when most of those mentioned bands were in the mainstream.

[Asdaprice]

It's Crazy, with people suggesting that The Prodigy and NIN could be subs. Imagine if both of them were subs that mean the subs alone could be the headline acts for a festival like Download. a top 3 lineup such as: Greenday SOAD Deftones Eminem The Prodigy Bloc Party Biffy Clyro NIN Fall Out Boy Which isn't entirley to my taste woudl be an insanley strong line up.

[Mouseboy11]

I don't know but it may be a single time that know one even really knows about. Nothing about the statement said they had played a festival years back, just they had played.

Also going back to The Prodigy's cryptic youtube thing.

They played V in 97, 05, 08, 10. I can't see them not playing V next year, 4 years will be a long time for them away haha. V show as pointed out the other day also = T show.

They played R&L and Glasto just once I think being 2009. Also played V and Glasto once years ago but I think they'll hit T Radio 1, Glasto Other and V fest 4music next year.

[thewayiam]

They are doing their second year of touring. I doubt they will be doing anything next year

Edited February 26, 2013 by thewayiam

[kev1664]

I couldn't disagree with you more. Eminem is relevant for a lot of youngsters these days - his new albums singles were played everywhere by boys, girls, and everything in between. And he is not heavy. As a rock fan, I can guarantee there is no connection between rock, heavy, and eminem. The killers were a great headliner in 08 yes, but don't forget they had just headlined Glastonbury which people argued wasn't deserved, and then played reading the year after. Eminem is an established headliner who hasn't played the uk for a year at least

[thewayiam]

What Cryptic youtube thing?

[Yellow_Fellow]

.. not that cryptic. they're remixing it. everyone knows this.

[Mouseboy11]

The Prodigy a while ago uploaded a video with the words I-E-A-I-A-I-O in it but was later removed.

[the wonderwhy]

I like both songs but I can't say Tribes' new one is their best, it's good nonetheless. Sounds a bit like Go Let it Out.

[thewayiam]

.. not that cryptic. they're remixing it. everyone knows this.

[kev1664]

Isnt it better to book nin, soad and deftones rather than the others you mention?

[thetime]

This was in relation to me saying it has less chance selling out if those were all in the top 9, with the mainstream popularity seemingly with the more poppy acts.

I think all are great bookings from a music point of view, I just think commercially they won't be that successful at a modern day festival. Not because they aren't great bands, because SOAD and deftones along with biffy are the reason I'm getting a ticket this week, but because I think they will put a lot of the casuals off.

[Lost_addict]

This was in relation to me saying it has less chance selling out if those were all in the top 9, with the mainstream popularity seemingly with the more poppy acts.

I think all are great bookings from a music point of view, I just think commercially they won't be that successful at a modern day festival. Not because they aren't great bands, because SOAD and deftones along with biffy are the reason I'm getting a ticket this week, but because I think they will put a lot of the casuals off.

[Com Truise]

I'm sure Eminem, The Prodigy, Fallout Boy and say Green Day more than evens it out to keep both groups happy?

[Asdaprice]

Eminem was at his height of popularity right in the middle of the era where your alternative music was all over the charts and the music channels and there was a huge amount of crossover between acts like limp bizkit, Linkin park, papa roach, blink 183. In the early 00's he headlined the festival right in the middle of when the alternative rock / new metal scene was at its height of popularity. There is a huge amount of crossover between him and the acts of that era like SOAD, slipknot, Linkin park, limp bizkit, sum 41, blink 182 etc.

[Asdaprice]

I don't think any of those appeal to "indie" fans, ie those who want Mumford, Arctics and The Killers headlining

Edited February 25, 2013 by Asdaprice

[kev1664]

Maybe in terms of timing in popularity, but not in a musical sense. You're suggesting that fans of said bands liked him as well. That's not necessarily true, and especially now is he completely different and more pop then "edgy". But he's still massively popular these days, even if he isn't at the "height".

[Luke Routledge]

With people thinking there is a chance that Plan B and chase and status play please put them on the same day! The only from either of them is End Credits

[Asdaprice]

Eminem was massively popular with fans of those bands though, he toured, played or collaborated with artists from those genres. He is more of a 'pop' act now, but he is no where near as popular with the mainstream or ad relevant as the killers were in 08, that and the fact the others are more niche and probably less relevant in terms of mainstream appeal leads me to believe that it won't sell very well.

[Buko]

And so it begins... Just saw this on twitter

Edited February 26, 2013 by Buko