Eminem

[Role Model]

Eminem as he was in the early 00s is past it, as a rapper who had fans of all different types of music talking and appreciating his work, but as a pop star? Nope, not past it at ail, don't get why anyone would say otherwise. The guy is a big pop star. Now that opens up another can of worms, as to why a "rock festival" as people still call it is booking a guy who's main audience is teenage girls these days.

[thetime]

The pro-eminem people should instead of going on about how relevant he his (because he's past it FACT) should be argueing that he's iconic just like The Cure and people should lump even if his shit live.

[FloorFiller]

i'm really not understanding people saying that he's not relevant. he still gets number one albums, he may not be at the HEIGHT of his fame but he's doing a hell of a lot better than most acts in the world, and people still anticipate his albums. he's hardly a vintage act or anything like The Cure. what a ridiculous comparison. just because an act has been around for more than three years doesn't mean that they're not relevant. in that sense Foo Fighters and Muse are f*cking classic rock

[Josnton]

The pro-eminem people should instead of going on about how relevant he his (because he's past it FACT) should be argueing that he's iconic just like The Cure and people should lump even if his shit live.

[LondonTom]

Jesus christ what a terrible booking...and no its not cos its a "hip hop" booking, it's cos his shit but apparently thats 30 second snippets of him miming will be awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee cos it's just the chorus right?

Jesus I think the Prodigy might be a more relevant booking to the "youth" than this w*nker.

[the wonderwhy]

I'm 17 and go to college with over 1000 people and I don't think one person there likes Eminem.

[AcademicPistol]

If they can pull off the rest of the 2001 line-up I'm in.

[Gingo]

Boney M

[Chinaski_]

If they can pull off the rest of the 2001 line-up I'm in.

[jump]

i'm really not understanding people saying that he's not relevant. he still gets number one albums, he may not be at the HEIGHT of his fame but he's doing a hell of a lot better than most acts in the world, and people still anticipate his albums. he's hardly a vintage act or anything like The Cure. what a ridiculous comparison. just because an act has been around for more than three years doesn't mean that they're not relevant. in that sense Foo Fighters and Muse are f*cking classic rock

[Josnton]

Do people think that Eminem would be the 'bigger' sunday act to close the festival?

[Gucci Piggy]

In contrast, everyone on my facebook who slagged the fest off for the 'rubbish headliners' last year is raving about it. Ridiculous.

[FloorFiller]

vintage, iconic, whatever. he's not even close to being in the same ball park as The Cure, and it's still a ridiculous comparison. just because he's managed to become big in his field and has been around for a short while does not make him 'iconic' in the sense that you mean. he is iconic, but he's still incredibly relevant. if not, i'd really like to hear your idea of a band who's been around for a while who is still relevant? or do bands that've been around for ten years instantly just fall into the 'living off their past successes' category?

[thetime]

vintage, iconic, whatever. he's not even close to being in the same ball park as The Cure, and it's still a ridiculous comparison. just because he's managed to become big in his field and has been around for a short while does not make him 'iconic' in the sense that you mean. he is iconic, but he's still incredibly relevant. if not, i'd really like to hear your idea of a band who's been around for a while who is still relevant? or do bands that've been around for ten years instantly just fall into the 'living off their past successes' category?

[Justiceforcedave]

...I do wonder what would please some Reading fans. Maybe it's time to start going to another festival eh?

We don't want Biffy or Mumford they're not big enough or good enough.....we don't want the Cure because we don't know enough of their songs, we don't want Eminem he's past his prime and too poppy, we don't want the Arctics or The Killers or Kings of Leon, they've played too much, we don't want Arcade Fire because we don't know any of their songs. Who the fuck do people want? Led Zepplin with Jesus on drums?

[Mouseboy11]

...I do wonder what would please some Reading fans. Maybe it's time to start going to another festival eh?

We don't want Biffy or Mumford they're not big enough or good enough.....we don't want the Cure because we don't know enough of their songs, we don't want Eminem he's past his prime and too poppy, we don't want the Arctics or The Killers or Kings of Leon, they've played too much, we don't want Arcade Fire because we don't know any of their songs. Who the fuck do people want? Led Zepplin with Jesus on drums?

Edited December 10, 2012 by Mouseboy11

[Josnton]

...I do wonder what would please some Reading fans. Maybe it's time to start going to another festival eh?

We don't want Biffy or Mumford they're not big enough or good enough.....we don't want the Cure because we don't know enough of their songs, we don't want Eminem he's past his prime and too poppy, we don't want the Arctics or The Killers or Kings of Leon, they've played too much, we don't want Arcade Fire because we don't know any of their songs. Who the fuck do people want? Led Zepplin with Jesus on drums?

[FloorFiller]

Radiohead

[FloorFiller]

...I do wonder what would please some Reading fans. Maybe it's time to start going to another festival eh?

We don't want Biffy or Mumford they're not big enough or good enough.....we don't want the Cure because we don't know enough of their songs, we don't want Eminem he's past his prime and too poppy, we don't want the Arctics or The Killers or Kings of Leon, they've played too much, we don't want Arcade Fire because we don't know any of their songs. Who the fuck do people want? Led Zepplin with Jesus on drums?

[jump]

...I do wonder what would please some Reading fans. Maybe it's time to start going to another festival eh?

We don't want Biffy or Mumford they're not big enough or good enough.....we don't want the Cure because we don't know enough of their songs, we don't want Eminem he's past his prime and too poppy, we don't want the Arctics or The Killers or Kings of Leon, they've played too much, we don't want Arcade Fire because we don't know any of their songs. Who the fuck do people want? Led Zepplin with Jesus on drums?

[Chinaski_]

...I do wonder what would please some Reading fans. Maybe it's time to start going to another festival eh?

We don't want Biffy or Mumford they're not big enough or good enough.....we don't want the Cure because we don't know enough of their songs, we don't want Eminem he's past his prime and too poppy, we don't want the Arctics or The Killers or Kings of Leon, they've played too much, we don't want Arcade Fire because we don't know any of their songs. Who the fuck do people want? Led Zepplin with Jesus on drums?

[Gucci Piggy]

fantastic post. i'd actually like to hear who people want? what are people's ideal three realistic headliners for this years festivals!?

[jump]

fantastic post. i'd actually like to hear who people want? what are people's ideal three realistic headliners for this years festivals!?

[FloorFiller]

Not Slim Shady, Marshall Mathers or Eminem.

[neilloggie]

I though Melvin said there would be guitars! Not much guitars, but at least it ain't Mumford. And note more stages to pick from,.so one less clash #