Lineup 2014

[Matt42]

You have to remember though, 2010 being four years ago

If someone went when they were 18, they'd be 22 now... do you reckon they'd really care who is headlining reading?

plus the sheer amount of new comers would overshadow the point...

[thetime]

I actually don't think there's anything wrong with repeats, it's been widely agreed its a festival aimed at the 16-21 market.

So a good portion of who will go will not of seen blink 182 in 2010, also another good portion of the crowd will only go to a few festivals and then not bother again not seen blink 182 also.

Let's take rock werchter they repeat bands I've never seen before. For example KOL played 5 times since 2007, editors 3 tines in the last 4 years, pearl jam if announce 3 times in 5 years and Rock Werchter still sells out well in advance.

It's about getting the best lineup and not just paying for exclusive bands, saying this if your going to repeat bands blink isn't the best example to start with.

Edited December 5, 2013 by thetime

[dentalplan]

I actually don't think there's anything wrong with repeats, it's been widely agreed its a festival aimed at the 16-21 market.

So a good portion of who will go will not of seen blink 182 in 2010, also another good portion of the crowd will only go to a few festivals and then not bother again not seen blink 182 also.

Let's take rock werchter they repeat bands I've never seen before. For example KOL played 5 times since 2007, editors 3 tines in the last 4 years, pearl jam if announce 3 times in 5 years and Rock Werchter still sells out well in advance.

It's about getting the best lineup and not just paying for exclusive bands, saying this if your going to repeal bands blink isn't the best example to start with.

Yeah but it's just hard to swallow that the festival doesn't want us anymore.

[Andre91]

Paramore actually sounded really good when I saw them on their last tour, the crowd was absolutely crap though. That's why I was let down, so it wasn't really anything the band did wrong at all. Just the crowd full of kids (13/14yr olds) which won't be an issue at Leeds.

I've just been let down two out of the three times I've seen them, so I will only give them another chance if nobody else I want to watch is on against them. Or if I'm proper steaming and feel like a good ol' teenage singalong.

[Matt42]

For some reason it's only Reading that gets so much shit for recylcing acts, when festivals like V rebook bands after three years and no one bats an eyelid.

Download is the worst for recycling bands, but when Reading re-book paramore or Two door cinema club (not even headlining acts remember) they get the shit ripped out of them for being "unoriginal".

[Asdaprice]

You have to remember though, 2010 being four years ago

If someone went when they were 18, they'd be 22 now... do you reckon they'd really care who is headlining reading?

plus the sheer amount of new comers would overshadow the point...

Well yeah I guess that's what makes us the minority. I've been going to reading since 2005, so years on I do care about which bands headline. But you're right, a lot of people there wouldn't have been to 2010 so for them they are fresh. Although I pity society if kids born in 1998/99 listen and love blink...

[Asdaprice]

For some reason it's only Reading that gets so much shit for recylcing acts, when festivals like V rebook bands after three years and no one bats an eyelid.

Download is the worst for recycling bands, but when Reading re-book paramore or Two door cinema club (not even headlining acts remember) they get the shit ripped out of them for being "unoriginal".

It's why we don't go to those fests . Although you have to feel sorry for download because if andy books a band that isn't hard rock or metal to headline he gets shit for it. And there's only so many hard rock / metal headliner sized bands around.

[Matt42]

It's why we don't go to those fests . Although you have to feel sorry for download because if andy books a band that isn't hard rock or metal to headline he gets shit for it. And there's only so many hard rock / metal headliner sized bands around.

I don't really feel sorry for a man that makes shit tonnes of money every year from a festival...

I don't even feel sorry for him this year, whether it will sell out or not doesn't matter... he'l still pocket a fair amount and smile about it.

[Asdaprice]

I don't really feel sorry for a man that makes shit tonnes of money every year from a festival...

I don't even feel sorry for him this year, whether it will sell out or not doesn't matter... he'l still pocket a fair amount and smile about it.

I actually don't have any beef with copping. I think he tries to do the best he can, and is for the most part good with fans who constantly abuse him on twitter. It's obviously not an easy job - and I have no idea how much money he makes.

He's better then Melvin as well, who chats horrendous amounts of shit.

[LondonTom]

Who else could of possibly headlined who are touring?

Basically seems to be the issue for most Festival's at the moment based on rumors and predictions. About the only interesting headliner that hasn't toured loads over the last year or two is Arcade Fire. (and then for Reading, they only done it in 2010...)

For some reason it's only Reading that gets so much shit for recylcing acts, when festivals like V rebook bands after three years and no one bats an eyelid.

No it's not, it's just expected with the other festivals though. Look at T In the Park and the running joke they have about the Killers being the house band or the shit they got for booking Kasabian again in 2012 after doing it in 2010.

Edited December 5, 2013 by LondonTom

[thetime]

For some reason it's only Reading that gets so much shit for recylcing acts

Oh I don't know your going to Titp and that's gets a lot of stick for repeats especially headliners.

[TheSilence]

We *could still be in store for a great surprise in a Kanye or Pearl Jam

*probably wont

[Matt42]

Oh I don't know your going to Titp and that's gets a lot of stick for repeats especially headliners.

I don't see anyone really complaining about arctic monkeys being back, even when they played 2011.

I don't see anyone saying, "hey they only played 3 years ago" anywhere...

[thetime]

I don't see anyone really complaining about arctic monkeys being back, even when they played 2011.

I don't see anyone saying, "hey they only played 3 years ago" anywhere...

Ask them about kasabian and snow patrol.

[giantwagon]

Main Stage

Blink-182 Queens Of The Stone Age Arctic Monkeys

Vampire Weekend Paramore Foals

Weezer Bombay Bicycle Club Manics

Brand New Editors Jake Bugg

Marmaduke Duke Wu-Tang Clan Feeder

Drenge Pulled Apart By Horses Electric Six

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Disclosure OFWGKTA BMTH

The 1975 Gallows All Time Low

Metronomy Jagwar Ma Jimmy Eat World

Edited December 5, 2013 by gweb

[LondonTom]

I don't see anyone really complaining about arctic monkeys being back, even when they played 2011.

I don't see anyone saying, "hey they only played 3 years ago" anywhere...

Same as loads of people hoping for Arctic Monkeys for Reading tbh, they seem to have a get out of jail free card but seem to tour as much as Kasabian.

[Asdaprice]

I don't see anyone really complaining about arctic monkeys being back, even when they played 2011.

I don't see anyone saying, "hey they only played 3 years ago" anywhere...

Arctics seem to be the exception for everyone. No one can get enough of them apparently

[VinylDelusion]

Main Stage

Blink-182 Queens Of The Stone Age Arctic Monkeys

Vampire Weekend Paramore Foals

Weezer Bombay Bicycle Club Manics

Brand New Editors Jake Bugg

Marmaduke Duke Wu-Tang Clan Feeder

Drenge Pulled Apart By Horses Electric Six

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Disclosure OFWGKTA BMTH

The 1975 Gallows All Time Low

Metronomy Jagwar Ma Jimmy Eat World

[TheSilence]

What do you think of this

Main Stage

Blink 182

Paramore

You Me At Six

Vampire Weekend

Swim Deep

NME

Franz Ferdinand

Haim

Pond

Main

Pearl Jam

Queens of the Stone Age

Jake Bugg

Bring Me The Horizon

Peace

NME

The National

Bombay Bicycle Club

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

Main

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Outkast

Maccabees

The Dead Weather

The 1975

NME

Disclosure

OFWGKTA

Iggy Azalea

[justanothername]

Basically seems to be the issue for most Festival's at the moment based on rumors and predictions. About the only interesting headliner that hasn't toured loads over the last year or two is Arcade Fire. (and then for Reading, they only done it in 2010...)

No it's not, it's just expected with the other festivals though. Look at T In the Park and the running joke they have about the Killers being the house band or the shit they got for booking Kasabian again in 2012 after doing it in 2010.

T rebook far to often and they have an decent size headline pool so I don't really get it

Edited December 5, 2013 by justanothername

[Matt42]

Main Stage

Blink-182 Queens Of The Stone Age Arctic Monkeys

Vampire Weekend Paramore Foals

Weezer Bombay Bicycle Club Manics

Brand New Wu-Tang Clan Jake Bugg

Marmaduke Duke Editors Feeder

Drenge Pulled Apart By Horses Electric Six

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Disclosure OFWGKTA BMTH

The 1975 Gallows All Time Low

Metronomy Jagwar Ma Jimmy Eat World

I'd be kinda okay with that lineup but that friday mainstage would be the worst lineup of any Uk festival ever.

[the wonderwhy]

I don't care if the headliner pool for R&L is supposedly getting smaller (its still probably the biggest bar Glasto) getting a band back to headline after just four years is lazy, boring and a massive fucking cop out. I'd say exactly the same if it was Arcade Fire, Pulp or The Cure.

Edited December 5, 2013 by MattDavies__

[justanothername]

What do you think of this

Main Stage

Blink 182

Paramore

You Me At Six

Vampire Weekend

Swim Deep

NME

Franz Ferdinand

Haim

Pond

Main

Pearl Jam

Queens of the Stone Age

Jake Bugg

Bring Me The Horizon

Peace

NME

The National

Bombay Bicycle Club

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

Main

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Outkast

Maccabees

The Dead Weather

The 1975

NME

Disclosure

OFWGKTA

Iggy Azalea

Its ok for me. It just seems a bit boring for me. Also BMTH between Jake Bugg and Peace would be interesting

[giantwagon]

I'd be kinda okay with that lineup but that friday mainstage would be the worst lineup of any Uk festival ever.

It really really wouldn't

[TheSilence]

Who do we think will headline the dance stage each night?