2013 Lineup

[Matt42]

AKA he did.

My friend who was there literally saw him put down the mic at one point and the audio didn't change at all.

[dentalplan]

My mate saw him eating a packet of Mini Cheddars during a verse.

[Mouseboy11]

Edit: They looked on top form, crowd love it and they seemed to really enjoy it themselves. Let's hope for a tour.

Edited August 25, 2013 by Mouseboy11

[lightning1000]

At Leeds serj was constantly joking around with the band members and really enjoying himself. They looked much happier than at download.

[Gingo]

I find it hard to believe Eminem mimed, I saw him in Glasgow and was close enough to see he wasnt miming, he does rap/sing along to a backing track so maybe this is where people are getting confused, its not ideal in any sense but its not miming

[VCK]

Biffy Clyro looking excellent, they're one of those bands who I like a couple of songs by but have never been fanatical about them, but they seem to be playing a blinder here.

Green Day looked good but it seemed to be a standard "going through the motions" set for them, and according to a fair few people Eminem was poor.

I quite like this recent system of booking currently popular bands that will get an excellent crowd to close Reading, with Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters and Muse being the past three. Ensures the festival will end on a high, rather than getting bands like Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead, none of whom were bad at all but didn't draw the largest crowds when they all played.

[Matt42]

Biffy look like they KILLED IT!

[the wonderwhy]

I'd take Pearl Jam closing the festival over Foos, Biffy or Muse anyday. Screw big crowds.

[mrtourette]

It used to be that Foos and Muse were examples of the 'legends' closing Reading, now Biffy ruined that suddenly the pattern is the most popular band of the three close Reading. Patterns patterns everywhere.

[thewayiam]

Biffy Clyro looking excellent, they're one of those bands who I like a couple of songs by but have never been fanatical about them, but they seem to be playing a blinder here.

Green Day looked good but it seemed to be a standard "going through the motions" set for them, and according to a fair few people Eminem was poor.

I quite like this recent system of booking currently popular bands that will get an excellent crowd to close Reading, with Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters and Muse being the past three. Ensures the festival will end on a high, rather than getting bands like Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead, none of whom were bad at all but didn't draw the largest crowds when they all played.

[the wonderwhy]

If you accept that and don't have big crowds, you'll end up with no crowds.

[thewayiam]

Umm, not really. It's not like everybody is going to decide Pearl Jam are shit & not go.

[dentalplan]

It used to be that Foos and Muse were examples of the 'legends' closing Reading, now Biffy ruined that suddenly the pattern is the most popular band of the three close Reading. Patterns patterns everywhere.

[adam1234]

Biffy were fu@***g incredible !!!

[VCK]

I would prefer Radiohead or Smashing Pumpkins to headline over Muse, Foo Fighters and Biffy Clyro, but that's personal preference, and like I say the latter would go down better with da kidz than the former.

The last time the legendary headliner closed Reading was 2009 with Radiohead. Guns N' Roses (yeah I know, but there was no Slash etc) are more legendary than Blink 182, Pulp more so than Muse and maybe even The Strokes if you look at the legacy of Is This It? and The Cure more than Foo Fighters.

It's one of a few recent changes to the line-up formula, like Friday at Reading being the heavy day instead of the Sunday and the Friday headliner being a well established band rather than first time headliners.

[mrtourette]

There is no formula, there are no patterns.

'The heavy day', 'the legendary/estarblished/popular headiner' are all subjective temrs that mean different things to everyone. Bands cannot be forced into these formulas to prove some kind of pattern.

Edited August 26, 2013 by mrtourette

[VCK]

You have a point on the 'legendary' thing, but there is always one day that is purely heavier bands.

[Areophobia]

Just got back. Regarding Eminem - he definitely did not mime during Stan at all. So there's one! Weather horrendous at Leeds - what was it like at Reading?

[Yellow_Fellow]

You have a point on the 'legendary' thing, but there is always one day that is purely heavier bands.

[Riggins]

As far as headliners go, thought Biffy were mundane. Can't be bothered with the all out boring rock n roll shit. Boring.

Green day could've done with cutting their set a bit shorter, way too much to stand in the rain for two and a half hours for them.

Really enjoyed eminem and it seemed like everyone else did too, pretty sure he had the biggest crowd out of the three, this is Leeds.

Found the crowds to be pretty good, fidlar was crazy. Felt sorry for merchandise and splashh playing that 6pm festival republic slot, both quality bands but up against fob and foals.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Green Day and Biffy joint best headliners here. Eminem bored me and the fact he had the nerve to do Airplanes and Love The Way at Reading irritated me somewhat.

Subwise, System were on form, entertaining and all, pretty much what I expected. Little bit quiet. Chase and Status were phenomenal but Reading failed them, they're a headline act. NIN were stunning but Trent irritated me with how he seemingly punished fans for Benn's mistake.

[Chief Scout]

Really? You'll never know how an individual has the right to refuse to be broadcast?

[mrtourette]

You have a point on the 'legendary' thing, but there is always one day that is purely heavier bands.

[the wonderwhy]

Looking forward to the introduction of the 'female lead singer day' next year when Paramore headline

[Muppetmark]

i thought green day and soad were great, though i was at barrier and my ribs got so destroyed.

I really enjoyed editors and foals as well

NIN captivated me for teh entire show that i left feeling happy despite the lack of my favorite songs in their setlist.

A-trak was the biggest surprise of the weekend, he was absolutely increadible.

a lot of great bands over the weekend.