2013 Lineup

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Really don't see how Foos are bigger than Eminem... he sells alot more albums and is as big a live draw. Maybe he doesnt suit Reading as much but he is more likely to drag in people who normally dont come to Reading. Where as Foos are almost like Muse in that they just really fit the standard crowd Reading gets.

[thewayiam]

This was after that quote, after their London gig on Friday. Apparently they said at the same time that they won't be doing Glasto either but would be getting announced for some smaller festivals soon. Find the no-Glasto thing hard to believe but then they did just get announced for Standon Calling and and Boardmasters so maybe there is some truth in it.

[SOAD]

In the UK at this moment they are. I also highly doubt Eminem will draw many new in. As much as I despise how much Foo's are around, and want them to fuck off for a long time, everytime they come here, they sell out.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I don't remember Eminem not being able to sell out a UK date either :s and his last couple albums certainly sold a lot more in the UK (and worldwide for that matter) than Wasting Light. PS I prefer Foos but I really believe Eminem is and always has been the bigger act. Everyone knows who Eminem is. Most people seem to know who Foos are and yet still some of my mates have to ask a few questions till they work out who they are.

[thetime]

Green Day aren't 'bigger' than The Cure, they're just more popular with the R&L goers.

[SOAD]

I'm talking about large scale UK dates, consistently.

[Yellow_Fellow]

and his last couple albums certainly sold a lot more in the UK (and worldwide for that matter) than Wasting Light.

[Ukulelelad92]

So is the Current top 6 on main and NME the final top 6's or...? Sorry if this has already been talked about, not been on since the lineup announcement

[dentalplan]

So is the Current top 6 on main and NME the final top 6's or...? Sorry if this has already been talked about, not been on since the lineup announcement

[SOAD]

better PR team != bigger

[Yellow_Fellow]

and you say this like this is brand new information... Of course the bigger artists have better PR teams. This is largely because they have been succesful and can afford better PR teams/get on bigger labels. Money generally gets spent on artists when they know they can make a return on that money. It's what we like to call the music business. It's like Eminem apparently got £2 million for headlining V. I'm not sure this is true but if he did this is because the V organisers thought he would get them a return on their money. I very much doubt Foos would get that sort of fee for a fest.

[the wonderwhy]

Would say nowadays they are. Pretty certain they have sold more albums and it seems alot of the reason that The Cure still headline fests and stuff is how rare they tour where as Green Day consistently do Stadiums and headline Festivals. Yeah they take off a few years between tours but nothing like The Cure.

[the wonderwhy]

where are the cure bigger then?

Edited March 12, 2013 by MattDavies__

[SOAD]

As the person who seems to believe album sales connotate success, yes, to you it appears it would be new information.

[insideaway]

Green day will get a much bigger and prob more appreciative crowd than the cure did.

[SOAD]

I reckon they'd probably be more popular at Bestival (if they were to headline again obviously) & Glasto

[guitarbhoy1888]

greenday will have the biggest crowd of the weekend

[Yellow_Fellow]

However, are you going to tell me now that I can't say Foos are more succesful in the UK because they have sold more albums than NIN?

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

greenday will have the biggest crowd of the weekend

[dentalplan]

greenday will have the biggest crowd of the weekend

[SOAD]

yes, because that isn't a very good measure.

[the wonderwhy]

Green day will get a much bigger and prob more appreciative crowd than the cure did.

[Muppetmark]

greenday will have the biggest crowd of the weekend

[SOAD]

That doesn't make them 'bigger'.

I've never heard that... and Bestival won best major festival last year

[Asdaprice]

I'd say green day and foos share being international legends, kasabian and biffy share being the future of great uk music, and the cure and eminem share being the curveball with a dedicated fan base. Who gives a shit about actual sizes? Better then 2010 with an arcade fire set which didn't really propel them to stardom, blink 182s ear killing set and not even great amount of nostalgic tunes, and guns and pretend roses turning up late and screaming once everything was shut off.