Stage times?

[sambrook]

I'm not too sure about Foo Fighters and The Cure being given two and a half hour sets. I know they each have more than enough popular material to fill this time but I usually find that two hours maximum is enough for me when watching a band.

[iPaulo xD]

This is actually horrible for clashes, much, much worse than i thought..

[Simpo]

http:///s/leeds12/

For Leeds.

Green Day are definitely playing at 12.30 in the NME/R1 Stage on the Saturday at Reading.

Foo Fighters would probably have 3 hours at Leeds too, if our curfew was 11.30, but everyone else would get squashed up too much as it is.

They are known to come on early when they can, so we might still get 2 hours 45 mins

[Simpo]

I'm not too sure about Foo Fighters and The Cure being given two and a half hour sets. I know they each have more than enough popular material to fill this time but I usually find that two hours maximum is enough for me when watching a band.

[sambrook]

Foo Fighters will have everyone in the palm of their hand, they could play as long as they liked.

The Cure? Well I'm hopeful they pull it off. They look amazing live at the moment. They will have insisted on a long set, 3 hours is the norm for them.

[Gucci Piggy]

I keep thinking this, defeats the object of it being a secret. Surprise is more the word.

[PurpleFire]

Imaging if there were no clues and nobody knew a thing people would be going mad on this forum!

[Justiceforcedave]

Maybe being that it looks like they are potentially taking an early slot they're being obvious to insure that they have an audience.

Of course people go to the arena early but if you're a band Greendays size do you want people to be talking about the secret set at Reading 2012 which they wandered into and was full of people who found it by accident or do you want people to be talking about the secret set at Reading 2012 which was so packed out with Greenday fans that they had to put up crowd barriers?

....or not. I'm sure there is another explanation but that's the only thing that I can think of at the moment.

Oh and in regards to the "It's not fair that Leeds don't get them" brigade. I know people love to scream and shout about how much better Leeds is then Reading with all it's extra late night stuff etc etc but Reading will always been the one which has been established longer, is the bigger name and has the TV cameras! Sorry to break it to ya folks!

Edited August 20, 2012 by Justiceforcedave

[gazza_20]

Maybe being that it looks like they are potentially taking an early slot they're being obvious to insure that they have an audience.

Of course people go to the arena early but if you're a band Greendays size do you want people to be talking about the secret set at Reading 2012 which they wandered into and was full of people who found it by accident or do you want people to be talking about the secret set at Reading 2012 which was so packed out with Greenday fans that they had to put up crowd barriers?

....or not. I'm sure there is another explanation but that's the only thing that I can think of at the moment.

Oh and in regards to the "It's not fair that Leeds don't get them" brigade. I know people love to scream and shout about how much better Leeds is then Reading with all it's extra late night stuff etc etc but Reading will always been the one which has been established longer, is the bigger name and has the TV cameras! Sorry to break it to ya folks!

[jump]

I don't care if they have tv camera's. Nothing like watching band in person compared to tv footage

[micawber]

Playing Shepherds Bush on Thursday?

[Simpo]

Leeds Fest comrades! Retreat! Retreat! This is a battle we cannot win this year! One of the biggest rock bands in the world are playing R and not L!

[gazza_20]

If you're going to Reading you will be seeing the band in person.

[6daviesdr]

Playing Shepherds Bush on Thursday?

[micawber]

Where did that come from exactly?

Because i can do that too. Borderline on wednesday!

[6daviesdr]

Yeah but you won't be if you just rely on tv coverage lol. Oh and the walk is horrendous, that alone makes Leeds an easy decision.

[Justiceforcedave]

I don't care if they have tv camera's. Nothing like watching band in person compared to tv footage

[6daviesdr]

Idiot Club apparently. Tickets on sale 9am tomorrow

[Justiceforcedave]

....of course Leeds has a more accommodating license. But to be honest as a 28 year old guy who's not as young as I used to be, I'd rather get earlier nights and watch Greenday then watch DJs until the early hours and have Kasabian close my weekend.

Each to their own.

Edited August 20, 2012 by Justiceforcedave

[lacney]

What baffles me is that Green Day can announce a secret show in America and charge $20 on the doors. They come over here, announce a secret show and its going to set people £50 out of pocket! I paid less to see them at Wembley Stadium!! Scandalous

[gazza_20]

Yes, and which performance is going to get all the bells and whistles? The one with the TV cameras watching them! That and the name "Reading Festival", that's why we'll get the Cure playing Friday I'm in love on the correct day of the week and why we'll get The Foo Fighters closing the festival on the 20th anniversary of the first time Dave Grohl played a headline slot on that main stage. Boya!

hahaha

[gazza_20]

The walk? To where? Leeds is a fucking mish to get to if ur not driving! Lol

[mrtourette]

Anyone else think they're going to tease us and just do the main and NME today, announce the lock-up and FR tomorrow and then the alternative and BBC on Wednesday?

Shitbags.

[Cieran]

So does everyone think Green Day will be playing before Pure Love on the NME stage on Saturday? Correct?

And when does the other stage times get announced? As helpful as the mainstage and NME times are, I still can't plan my day properly.

[6daviesdr]

So does everyone think Green Day will be playing before Pure Love on the NME stage on Saturday? Correct?

And when does the other stage times get announced? As helpful as the mainstage and NME times are, I still can't plan my day properly.