2013 Lineup

[sjseabass]

Because its a business and reunions sell

[sjseabass]

reforms are ALWAYS about the money, so that's the reason why R/L had those bands and Glasto won't get The Smith first if they ever do reform.

I say "always", but if Talking Heads ever reform I reckon it'll be about something else, about certain members being re-credited for the credits that were 'stolen' from them.

[jump]

But they wouldn't headline it. Not now, and not at the time they headlined R&L.

[jump]

But when Blur reformed they did Glastonbury...?

Edited April 18, 2012 by jump

[sjseabass]

With TITP & Hyde Park shows paying their bills for that year so they could Glasto even if they don't pay as much.

[2rare2die]

But Jay-Z wasn't huge until much more recently in this country - probably since Glasto 2008.

I just think it's worth noting, from a predicting next year POV, that, for a festival supposedly about 'new music', there has for the last 8 years been a headliner who has not been headlining off the back of new music. How's that?

[jump]

And The Smiths couldn't do that because...?

[jump]

A lot of the older bands that have headlined (those that aren't reformations) have done so when releasing a new album though, so i guess they are headlining off the back of new music, even if the band themselves aren't new. I do get your point, but i don't think anyone has ever said that the festival is exclusively about 'new music' but rather it tries to lean towards that side of things with the undercard, and likes to give newer bands the chance to progress. I do think there will be at least one older band headlining next year thoguh, and i'm not really trying to disagree with you, i just hate all this talk of 'patterns' lol

[sjseabass]

When did I say they couldn't?

[2rare2die]

Yep, Metallica are due to play next year as they play every 5 years!

[AcademicPistol]

I love lamp.

[eFestivals]

OK, fine. But I was responding to Neil saying that reformed bands don't play Glasto because they don't pay so well. Blur reformed, they played Glasto. If the Smiths reformed there's every chance they'd play Glasto.

Blur are a very different case. They never "split up" as such, they all just moved onto doing different things. And on top of that Damon Albran is a massive fan of Glastonbury and a friend of the Eavii, to the extent that he's at the festival every year whether he's performing or not.

Morrissey is not a fan of Glasto, but he's long known a very big fan of money, as shown by the bedsit boy having turned into one of the biggest landlords in Manchester, plus the money squabbles with other band members, and of course living as a tax exile.

To maximise income, which is what reforms are about, you need the shows that pay. If The Smith's reformed then they'd do something similar to what the Stone Roses have, where they maximise their cash-in.

It's easy to see why one of those would take the low-paying Glastonbury show and the other wouldn't.

[kaosmark2]

reforms are ALWAYS about the money, so that's the reason why R/L had those bands and Glasto won't get The Smith first if they ever do reform.

I say "always", but if Talking Heads ever reform I reckon it'll be about something else, about certain members being re-credited for the credits that were 'stolen' from them.

[sjseabass]

Well it's settled then, The Smiths will headline Reading and Leeds next year.

JOKE.

IT'S A JOKE.

[OneTwo]

I got bored.

[Regular Chris]

Fri

Tool

Nin

Placebo

Deftones

The Hives

Cage The Elephant

Drop kick murphys

PennyWise

Twin Atlantic

Inme

NME

The last Shadow Puppets

Sat

Biffy Clyro

Mumford And Sons

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Noah and The Whale

Graham Coxon

Tribes

The Subways

The Naked And Famous

NME

The Smashing Pumpkins

Incubus

Dinosaur Jnr

Silversun Pickups

Yuck

Lock Up

Transplants

Sun

Pearl Jam

Faith No More

Pixies

The Mars Volta

Sum 41

Mastodon

Bowling For Soup

Let Live

Don Broco

NME

The RAconteurs

Lock Up

Reel Big Fish

Edited April 18, 2012 by chriswfc

[Vieuphoria]

Pumpkins in NME. Less than zero chance of that. Also no chance of Pixies playing that low down. Subbing, minimum.

I'd love the lineup though, but will never ever happen.

Edited April 18, 2012 by Vieuphoria

[jump]

Pumpkins in NME. Less than zero chance of that. Also no chance of Pixies playing that low down. Subbing, minimum.

I'd love the lineup though, but will never ever happen.

[kaosmark2]

It's NIN subbing Tool that astounds me. Desire to see both has been ramping up over the years since they last played/went on hiatus, but NIN when they announce their reunion will definitely be bigger than Tool (also won't happen for a few years yet).

[AcademicPistol]

I wouldn't say NIN are bigger than Tool but if both were to play they would have to headline separate days I think and if that were to ever happen I would climax instantly.

[Vieuphoria]

They've played 3rd down at other fests.

[jump]

Wouldn't happen at Reading though. Bands play in different positions at different festivals. Kasabian played mid way up the second stage at Coachella.

[thetime]

Kasabian played mid way up the second stage at Coachella.

[kaosmark2]

I wouldn't say NIN are bigger than Tool but if both were to play they would have to headline separate days I think and if that were to ever happen I would climax instantly.

[evilduck]

NIN haven't split up, Trent is just sick of touring and has been releasing free tracks under NIN since. I do agree that it would more likely be NIN over Tool, they have a much bigger casual fan awareness.