Eminem

[Andre91]

Fail.

[RichieSpenno]

Great booking. Was hoping for WTT but this is still good.

[Lithium05]

Was I the first to call this? I'm not fishing for kudos or anything, but I'm actually kind of interested.

Anyway, my amazing ability for predicting headliners aside, I'm kind of tempted back to Reading by this, largely because I like Eminem, and can't see him being at any other festivals I'd be going to... Or Download as its more commonly known!

[Lost_addict]

I don't see why people are bitching. Eminem was a good choice as the first announced headline he has a massive fan base that will shift tickets aswell as being broadly liked by most people (I don't listen to much rap at all but enjoy Eminem). If people want a pure Rock / Metal go to Download.

Someone asked who they would like to be the headliners. I'd love it to be Eminem / Prodigy / Red Hot Chilli Peppers

[sjseabass]

I actually think it's a great booking for the festival, it's just not to my taste. If I could pick the other two headliners they'd be System Of A Down and Blur and I'd bite your hand off for a ticket.

To be honest, going forward, but this year in particular, I'm not really sure who I'd want to headline beyond those two...besides Radiohead and those two I've seen every band I like of headliner size now, and Radiohead won't play Reading again. Maybe smaller, cheaper fests are the way forward for me .

[Calzum]

If he played a pre 2005 set I'd be more happy l, but it's a good booking I'll go see him

[Andy0808 v3.0]

i'm quite intrigued to see whether he'll get televised.. Only a few songs were broadcast at T2010 and I think one if not none for V 2011. He may pull a weezer/RATM and say no recording..

not that it bothers me due to the fact i'll be there

[thetime]

I pick this one

[mrtourette]

...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?

[mrtourette]

I don't see why people are bitching. Eminem was a good choice as the first announced headline he has a massive fan base that will shift tickets aswell as being broadly liked by most people (I don't listen to much rap at all but enjoy Eminem). If people want a pure Rock / Metal go to Download.

Someone asked who they would like to be the headliners. I'd love it to be Eminem / Prodigy / Red Hot Chilli Peppers

[mrtourette]

Have a feeling Eminem will bring along some special guests... Rihanna, Dre, 50 Cent(?), D12...

[Hawky]

New Eminew- Poop (After Curtain call)

Old Eminem- Amazing.

9 years since curtain call was released... that' s an anniversary worth celebrating...

[Hawky]

And I can see Dre being at Reading and not showing up at Leeds.

[thetime]

And I can see Dre being at Reading and not showing up at Leeds.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I think people are going to be disappointed if you think he will plan something special and bring all types of guests along. He will play thirty halves of tracks, get paid, then fuck off.

[mrtourette]

Just to rub it in, the next news item on efests is 'De La Soul to headline Standon Calling'.

[mrtourette]

I think people are going to be disappointed if you think he will plan something special and bring all types of guests along. He will play thirty halves of tracks, get paid, then fuck off.

[Hawky]

Doesn't he mime as well? haha.

Great.

[Hawky]

I think its a good booking though, he will shift tickets for sure.

I'll be watching him

[Hawky]

If headliners were

Daft Punk

Led Zep

Ghandi and Jesus doing a rap battle.

People would still complain.

[mrtourette]

Yeah, Jesus is Ok but there's no place for rap at Reading.

That's sarcasm before the OMG YOU KNOW EMINEM/PUBLIC ENEMY HAVE HEADLINED BEFORE ROFL gang jump in.

[Justiceforcedave]

Is there a particular person who has voiced all of these opinions or is it just a nine different opinions from nine different people that you've botched together to give you a convenient stereotype of a 'Reading fan' to moan about?

Edited December 11, 2012 by Justiceforcedave

[mrtourette]

Alright grumpy guts! I was merely pointing out that the majority of people on these forums seem to moan no matter who gets announced. Eminem, clearly has more negative feedback then good as do the suggestions of Mumford & Sons, The Cure got the same last year, Arcade Fire, My Chemical Romance, Kasabian, Guns N Roses. Muse/Strokes/Pulp and Foos were relatively well recieved I think?. Either the people on these forums are rather opinionated when it comes to headliners...or Reading are apparently not very good at booking Headliners.

Edited December 11, 2012 by mrtourette

[thetime]

Alright grumpy guts! I was merely pointing out that the majority of people on these forums seem to moan no matter who gets announced. Eminem, clearly has more negative feedback then good as do the suggestions of Mumford & Sons, The Cure got the same last year, Arcade Fire, My Chemical Romance, Kasabian, Guns N Roses. Muse/Strokes/Pulp and Foos were relatively well recieved I think?. Either the people on these forums are rather opinionated when it comes to headliners...or Reading are apparently not very good at booking Headliners.

Edited December 11, 2012 by thetime

[eFestivals]

I won't ever be back at Reading. Going to far in the wrong direction for ticket sales.

you mean it's too much like it was 12 years ago?