3rd Headliner just confirmed

[Joe-]

So do you work with/for Ed Banger?

[brain yolk!]

Noticed someone on the Bestival forums tweeted Rob about the whole 'Besitval appearing on the Placebo shop' thing...He said not to read anything into it. On the other hand, the initial tweet seems to have disappeared.

Can't help but feel like it's all suddenly pointing to them. They're a half decent band, but a bit of a boring booking in my opinion....

[zeppelin]

As much as I want them to, I just don't think it will be Placebo :/

But after their Brixton gigs damn do I want them to headline, I reckon they'd easily pull it off!

[lifelessfool]

I really hope it's not placebo.. I remember seeing them at Leeds and being seriously underwhelmed. Plus they don't feel like they have a wow factor to headline, abit like when pendulum were announced.

[smogo]

Noticed someone on the Bestival forums tweeted Rob about the whole 'Besitval appearing on the Placebo shop' thing...He said not to read anything into it. On the other hand, the initial tweet seems to have disappeared.

Can't help but feel like it's all suddenly pointing to them. They're a half decent band, but a bit of a boring booking in my opinion....

[kaytee...]

As much as I don't want it to be her, I'd rather have florence than placebo. I'll probably be too emotionally overwhelmed after Sigur Ros anyway. I can go home happy after seeing them.

[rachbon]

if it was florence, placebo and new order, i think that would be a rubbish set of headliners.

alsthough i love placebo and would be happy if it was them, i don't think they're big enough to headline bestival.

[Joe-]

if it was florence, placebo and new order, i think that would be a rubbish set of headliners.

[eFestivals]

New Order can't have cost very much

I've no idea on the cost of Placebo, but I know the exact cost New Order have been asking from festivals for this summer - and it's less than the price that festivals less than half the size of Bestival pay for their headliners.

[smogo]

Neil - do you know if any other festivals are announcing anything at 9am tomorrow?

[eFestivals]

Neil - do you know if any other festivals are announcing anything at 9am tomorrow?

Beacons is the only one I know of.

[Joe-]

Hmm, maybe it's a new album/Autumn tour. God I hope it is.

And if New Order are that cheap, then I can't be judged for expecting a massive headliner can I? Haha.

[smogo]

Well, if Wild Beasts are the only headliner announced for Beacons so far (I'm assuming Roots Manuva and Patrick Wolf aren't the other two headliners), Placebo would seem to be on a similar kind of level... yeah? (I don't really know anything about Wild Beasts, admittedly.)

[LondonTom]

Well, if Wild Beasts are the only headliner announced for Beacons so far (I'm assuming Roots Manuva and Patrick Wolf aren't the other two headliners), Placebo would seem to be on a similar kind of level... yeah? (I don't really know anything about Wild Beasts, admittedly.)

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

So do you work with/for Ed Banger?

[FloorFiller]

i really hope it's not Placebo. would be incredibly underwhelming. they have a new album on the way so hopefully it'll just be an announcement for that. Sigur Ros into Placebo would be ridiculous

[Joe-]

No was a fanboy when I first signed up and stupidly thought it would look good having it in my username - no connection at all other than a great appreciation of the music.

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

I did bizarrely meet Gaspard backstage at Brixton Jamm after their recent show at Brixton Academy, although I was so drunk it was only when I saw pictures the next day that I realised I had a) blagged to go backstage and had met anyone of any importance. It seems that staying sober pays dividends

[smogo]

Well if New Order are so cheap, maybe we're thinking too small for the other two headliners. Perhaps we should be thinking about stadium-filling acts.

Lady Gaga would be awesome.

[dingbat2]

I wouldn't have thought it would be Placebo, because their announcement is happening in the morning, and per the Bestival website, the headliner announcement is in the evening. I cant see Bestival announcing the headliner if Placebo had already confirmed themselves in the morning. Would seem a bit of a damp squib if everyone already knew!

[smogo]

I wouldn't have thought it would be Placebo, because their announcement is happening in the morning, and per the Bestival website, the headliner announcement is in the evening. I cant see Bestival announcing the headliner if Placebo had already confirmed themselves in the morning. Would seem a bit of a damp squib if everyone already knew!

[smogo]

Oh, and an evening announcement suggests a newsworthy headliner. Announce in the morning, it'll appear on the Guardian's website but not the following day's paper. Announce in the evening, it'll be in the following morning's papers, especially if it's an amazing world exclusive or something like that.

[Bradders]

I did bizarrely meet Gaspard backstage at Brixton Jamm after their recent show at Brixton Academy, although I was so drunk it was only when I saw pictures the next day that I realised I had a) blagged to go backstage and had met anyone of any importance. It seems that staying sober pays dividends

[westie77]

I think Placebo can be placed in the pile with all the other unworthy headliners people have suggested; I mean who the hell are Primus!

[When Jokers Attack]

Can't seeing it being Placebo. Placebo to follow Sigur Ros? Really?