2013 Lineup

[Com Truise]

those curtains aren't helping his beard-less cause

[PaulRou]

Who was it that said Yellowcard were apparently playing?

Reckon there's still anywhere they could fit on the bill?

[TheBrokenMinor]

Who was it that said Yellowcard were apparently playing?

Reckon there's still anywhere they could fit on the bill?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

He looks like the fucking Grinch without his beard.

[VCK]

Despite how mediocre this year's line-up us, having only just seen the Oxegen line-up now, I think this puts things into perspective:

Jesus. Fucking. Chris. Can anyone say chinos?

[rawaudioinput]

That won't be back next year.

[GuitarManDan15]

I swear it used to have half decent line ups and it wasn't just a bloated Irish creamfields. I guess they think money is in dance music now.

Just checked it used to have pretty awesome line ups, 2011 was decent; Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Weezer, Coldplay, slash, Manics The strokes, Deadmau5, JEW, Friendly Fires, Primal Scream, Eels, miles Kane, metronomy.

Not the worlds best festival line up but a 1000 times better than 2013!

[Muppetmark]

Despite how mediocre this year's line-up us, having only just seen the Oxegen line-up now, I think this puts things into perspective:

Jesus. Fucking. Chris. Can anyone say chinos?

[VCK]

That 2011 line-up, for TITP anyway, was the best UK Festival line-up that summer.

I went way back in 2005 (back when the future looked bright for Razorlight and Kaiser Chiefs ) and it was very rock oriented. That is like a TrueLAD.com user's wet dream right there.

[Com Truise]

Kinda wish we had Crookers though

[the wonderwhy]

It's not dance music, it 'see how many people you can get to think you're a massive bellend' music.

[dentalplan]

I swear it used to have half decent line ups and it wasn't just a bloated Irish creamfields. I guess they think money is in dance music now.

Just checked it used to have pretty awesome line ups, 2011 was decent; Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Weezer, Coldplay, slash, Manics The strokes, Deadmau5, JEW, Friendly Fires, Primal Scream, Eels, miles Kane, metronomy.

Not the worlds best festival line up but a 1000 times better than 2013!

Edited May 5, 2013 by dentalplan

[insideaway]

Did they really release that letter themselves?

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I seriously doubt it, especially considering that Snoop Lion comment could definitely be taken in an EDL way.

[the wonderwhy]

I'd happily play for my own weight in joints & a massive zippo lighter if they asked me too.

[dentalplan]

I seriously doubt it, especially considering that Snoop Lion comment could definitely be taken in an EDL way.

[luckysalt]

HA! that letter is FANTASTIC! How on EARTH did some of you think it was real? do you forward your bank details to emails saying you've won the lottery in Nigeria?

[dentalplan]

HA! that letter is FANTASTIC! How on EARTH did some of you think it was real? do you forward your bank details to emails saying you've won the lottery in Nigeria?

[Calzum]

Mick Foley in the Alt tent doing his stand up act would be the one for me, its possible, he's always in the UK

[Asdaprice]

I think even Oxegen 11 looks terrible but theres no doubt they did wonders getting those bands to play lower then headline. But to me, T and Oxegen are too messed up in aiming for a certain market, and I like this years reading lineup

[sjseabass]

Good lord, Oxegen this year is just on a whole new level of bad, isn't it? That is an incredible fall from grace from that 2011 lineup.

If Reading being constantly good but not outstanding means it never sinks to that level then it's a brilliant trade-off, frankly. Give me MCR/Strokes/Muse standard of headliners every year any day!

[kaosmark2]

I don't think that '11 lineup is that good. There's only 2 bands on the Friday I'd pay to see, and most of the big acts are utter shite.

Edited May 6, 2013 by kaosmark2

[daniel.k]

Dance music is popular at the moment and i guess Oxygen is just cashing in on that. Some of the acts I would go see, and I dont think Daft Punk would look out of place with all the people they have. Its all just down to personal preference ad the fact its not on T in the park weekend anymore must have something to do with it im guessing

[robMUFC96]

Electric PIcnic > Oxegen

[mrtourette]

Oxegen always had a strong line-up commercially but struggles to sell tickets and had crime issues, so took a break last year and came back with thias different approach. It looks shit, but if it sells them more tickets than the 'good' line-ups were then they'll be happy.