Green Day UK tour?

[Gucci Piggy]

I think they're more likely than Green Day, in that they like Reading, are a UK band in the UK, etc. etc. I don't believe Green Day would come to these shores for a low-paid secret set.

Not that I believe either will happen.

[dip]

It's well within Green Day's nature to play secret gigs.

[Dan R]

Id definitely prefer it to be Green Day. How many opportunities would you have to see a band of that size play small venues? As oppose to Bloc Party who are about to do an academy tour, and have also played the festival far too many times for it to be a unique occasion. Tbh I'd prefer them to have a proper slot at the festival next year.

Also, is the only evidence for a Bloc Party secret set that article by Virt. Festivals? Cos I'm not really sure where this rumour's come from

[mrtourette]

Lol, so FR would book Green Day to play a fest that barely sold out its w/e tickets but not tell anyone?

[mrtourette]

XFM are going on about the mystery guest at the Friendly Fires/Frank Turner/etc charity gig at the Roundhouse tonight being an iconic act that will definitely make the papers tomorrow. I guess this could be their London performance if that t-shirt is correct.

From The Roundhouse website:

5.30PM: Doors open

6.15PM: Steve Cradock

6.45PM: Surprise performance by a very special guest

7.20PM: Miles Kane

8.10PM: Billy Bragg

8.50PM: Mystery Jets

9.30PM: Frank Turner

10.05PM: Zane Lowe

10.30PM: Friendly Fires

[micawber]

XFM are going on about the mystery guest at the Friendly Fires/Frank Turner/etc charity gig at the Roundhouse tonight being an iconic act that will definitely make the papers tomorrow. I guess this could be their London performance if that t-shirt is correct.

From The Roundhouse website:

5.30PM: Doors open

6.15PM: Steve Cradock

6.45PM: Surprise performance by a very special guest

7.20PM: Miles Kane

8.10PM: Billy Bragg

8.50PM: Mystery Jets

9.30PM: Frank Turner

10.05PM: Zane Lowe

10.30PM: Friendly Fires

Edited August 20, 2012 by micawber

[dip]

They wouldn't play a 20 minute secret set, would they?

[micawber]

They wouldn't play a 20 minute secret set, would they?

[dip]

No deal. I have work.

[Andre91]

Am I the only person on these forums who would rather see a Bloc Party secret set than Green Day?

Edited August 20, 2012 by Andre91

[micawber]

Well, that didn't last long

https://twitter.com/able2uk

[Vieuphoria]

I personally don't fancy either. Bloc Party is no big deal, they play all the ruddy time. Green Day, like has been said above, only need seeing once. That said Green Day are fucking huge, good live and haven't played since 2004 (ish?). So I'd much rather them, as it's a bigger deal.

[mrtourette]

Well, that didn't last long

https://twitter.com/able2uk

[Vieuphoria]

could just be trolling.

[mrtourette]

Why would the charity troll their own gig?

[the wonderwhy]

XFM are going on about the mystery guest at the Friendly Fires/Frank Turner/etc charity gig at the Roundhouse tonight being an iconic act that will definitely make the papers tomorrow. I guess this could be their London performance if that t-shirt is correct.

From The Roundhouse website:

5.30PM: Doors open

6.15PM: Steve Cradock

6.45PM: Surprise performance by a very special guest

7.20PM: Miles Kane

8.10PM: Billy Bragg

8.50PM: Mystery Jets

9.30PM: Frank Turner

10.05PM: Zane Lowe

10.30PM: Friendly Fires

[rug568]

At least they're going to say who it was going to be a bit later.

[jump]

Green Day really don't fit with the rest of that line-up though...

[the wonderwhy]

They had Frank Turner support them on their last UK tour.

[mrtourette]

If they could have got Green Day as a special guest I doubt they would have worried whether they 'fit' or not. It wouldn't be as if they were slotting them into an x Factor show or classical concert.

[jump]

If they could have got Green Day as a special guest I doubt they would have worried whether they 'fit' or not. It wouldn't be as if they were slotting them into an x Factor show or classical concert.

Edited August 20, 2012 by jump

[jump]

XFM are going on about the mystery guest at the Friendly Fires/Frank Turner/etc charity gig at the Roundhouse tonight being an iconic act that will definitely make the papers tomorrow. I guess this could be their London performance if that t-shirt is correct.

From The Roundhouse website:

5.30PM: Doors open

6.15PM: Steve Cradock

6.45PM: Surprise performance by a very special guest

7.20PM: Miles Kane

8.10PM: Billy Bragg

8.50PM: Mystery Jets

9.30PM: Frank Turner

10.05PM: Zane Lowe

10.30PM: Friendly Fires

[6daviesdr]

The only space i can see is nme sat. If fri is anything to go by as thy havnt put up a time for pwgg thy can go on at 11.50 too same as future of the left. Ther comp winners so i think thyl only get 25min. 15 min change over untill 12.30 thn again 1-1.15. 30mins free. Green days half hour set?

Nothing else looks free. Lockup/nme all full fri and main is full sat.

[the wonderwhy]

Apparently Sinead O Conner was the special guest but they now have a smaller funnier guest instead.

[Avens]

Fearne Cotton was pretty cagey about Green Day this morning on Radio 1, about half eleven. Said to listen to Zane Lowe's show on Wednesday night for some "very special news"...