3rd Headliner just confirmed

[she bangs the drums]

Info I've long had is that they're next in the UK for an arena tour in the autumn (and I've had good info on their tours from the same source previously), which is why I ignored the many rumours that they were doing Reading/Leeds this year.

And something I heard a long time ago has me believing that they won't play Reading/Leeds ever again. That might be wrong of course, but it's certainly been good for every year since they last played while very many other people have been absolutely convinced that they'd be playing at Reading/Leeds every year.

[FloorFiller]

they haven't played ANY UK festival in a while have they? at least not since they did the rounds with American Idiot? i know they definitely didn't do any festivals off the back of their last album

a lot of people seem to think that they were originally in The Cure's place as headliners this year at Reading / Leeds. not sure if i believe that (in fact, i'm pretty sure a similar theory was going about last year)

any reason why you think they won't be playing Reading / Leeds again? what with Chilis, Muse, Foos, Metallica, Radiohead,Guns N Roses all having played in the past few years,Green Day (to me) seem nailed on as the last BIG headliner before the rest start doing the rounds again

[FloorFiller]

^^^ saying that, it's been eight years since they last played and Muse and Foos have already been repeat booked so that theory goes out the window. i still think they're a shoe in for next year though

[eFestivals]

a lot of people seem to think that they were originally in The Cure's place as headliners this year at Reading / Leeds. not sure if i believe that (in fact, i'm pretty sure a similar theory was going about last year)

it's not true.

That's the idiot line that the people who were claiming they were playing have come out with as their excuse for being so wrong.

any reason why you think they won't be playing Reading / Leeds again?

Yep, but it's not something I'm going to be repeating because I've no way of knowing for sure whether it's true or not. But every snippet I do hear seems to further confirm that what I heard is right.

Don't be expecting them at Reading next year.

[Vanderlyle]

I wouldn't expect anyone along the lines of Green Day unless they have special links to Bestival and/or RDB.

Plus, if Rob is going to 'blow the budget' somewhere, I'm sure he will be a LOT more original than Green Day.

Personally I'm still holding out for Leonard Cohen. That would be an inspired booking right there.

[hawkzred]

Working on the basis that Bestival is usually home to Dance, Chill out or individual acts, this surely rules out the chance of any rock band headlining.

I know The Cure played last year but you can't really pigeon hole what they do and they have a massive cult following.

Green Day and Placebo seem really unlikely to me, or the majority of acts that you could see on the main stage at Reading.

[Joe-]

Green day would be hilarious, it really wouldn't work.

"COME ON EVERYONE, MOSH, PLEASE, DON'T WANNA BE AN AMERICAN IDIOT, COME ON?!"

Too angry at the state for Bestival.

We'll all be wondering when the synths kick in.

[hawkzred]

Still expecting Happy Mondays and Bloc party to turn up somewhere on the bill, possibly headliners for the Big Top?

[Joe-]

I think we have all our big top headliners, but I still hope for Bloc Party Friday night. Happy Mondays would go down well somewhere.

[hawkzred]

Who you got for Big Top headliners? I only had Friendly Fires and Orbital as bolted on for that, although I suppose Hot Chip and 2manydjs would qualify.

Edited March 21, 2012 by hawkzred

[LondonTom]

Who you got for Big Top headliners? I only had Friendly Fires and Orbital as bolted on for that, although I suppose Hot Chip and 2manydjs would qualify.

[kaosmark2]

Green day would be hilarious, it really wouldn't work.

"COME ON EVERYONE, MOSH, PLEASE, DON'T WANNA BE AN AMERICAN IDIOT, COME ON?!"

Too angry at the state for Bestival.

We'll all be wondering when the synths kick in.

Edited March 21, 2012 by kaosmark2

[Joe-]

Who you got for Big Top headliners? I only had Friendly Fires and Orbital as bolted on for that, although I suppose Hot Chip and 2manydjs would qualify.

[Joe-]

Angry at the state? And here was me thinking they were a cheesy pop-punk act who released a pseudo-political album to make them sound intelligent.

Well... less stupid. Didn't work.

[kaosmark2]

Hah, well that's what I thought Dookie (I still love that album..) and American idiot were about, after that it just got more embarrassing. He's like 40 and singing about lil' girls.

[gazza_20]

it's not true.

That's the idiot line that the people who were claiming they were playing have come out with as their excuse for being so wrong.

[rexclark]

Greenday? What next Bloodhound Gang?

I think people are running out of ideas and have now started throwing any old shite at the wall and hoping it'll stick.

Edited March 21, 2012 by rexclark

[dingbat2]

I think it's Hot Chip - 2ManyDJs - Justice - Orbital.

[chilirocker]

What about Beyonce? She stormed Glastonbury...Would probably be a world exclusive festival gig.

[smogo]

What about Beyonce? She stormed Glastonbury...Would probably be a world exclusive festival gig.

Edited March 21, 2012 by smogo

[HuntingFools]

Surely both Gaga and Beyonce would be SERIOUSLY too expensive, surely more than even a Reading or Glasto sized headliner? Thinking big but think possibly too big.

Would like to be proved wrong though.

At That sort of size surely someone along the Jay-Z & Kanye lines would also be feasable as well.

Just can't see it.

Edited March 21, 2012 by HuntingFools

[smogo]

Surely both Gaga and Beyonce would be SERIOUSLY too expensive, surely more than even a Reading or Glasto sized headliner? Thinking big but think possibly too big.

Edited March 21, 2012 by smogo

[chilirocker]

Well considering Glastonbury usually pays about 10-20% of what acts usually charge and Beyonce being below Coldplay at T in the Park last year, maybe she would charge less for a festival show than what she makes from a massive arena show. By the way she talked about Glasto, she loved that whole festival vibe, so it's not beyond the realms of possibility.

No idea about Gaga but I think I would be firmly entrenched in the Big Top if she were to headline.

Edited March 21, 2012 by chilirocker

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Lady Gaga? Leave it out... I'd much rather have Madonna, a true original & if she played Erotica, Bedtime Stories & Ray of Light albums in full that would just be something else, sadly I realise this probably won't ever happen, never mind at Bestival.

[broony]

What about David guetta don't think he has been mentioned.