3rd Headliner

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I do agree, but it seems like dance music has already had a lot of focus this year. The Knife, Disclosure, DJ Fresh, Hot Natured, Rudimental, Jagwa Ma... then there's the massive line up on the Port & the cruising stuff just announced. That's without mentioning the cross over acts like James Blake, Jessie Ware, Is Tropical, M.I.A & even Snoop to an extent.

In my opinion it could do with a more rock/indie based headliner, someone like the Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend or if we're going for totally random the Pixies. I fear it will be Chase & Status though, aghh well, plenty of other places to be on the Friday night.

[Paul ™]

In my opinion it could do with a more rock/indie based headliner

Edited May 1, 2013 by Paul ™

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

In that case, I would like Placebo

[Paul ™]

I banged on about them last year, played festivals all over Europe and missed us out.

Doing a couple of festivals in August

And have you seen this which appeared today/last night

http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Yeah I literally just went on their website about half an hour ago to see if they were doing any dates. Are we thinking new album?

[kaosmark2]

Yeah I literally just went on their website about half an hour ago to see if they were doing any dates. Are we thinking new album?

[rexclark]

Placebo are a decent band but I wouldn't have them down as a headliner though, we're not in Germany.

[kaosmark2]

Placebo are a decent band but I wouldn't have them down as a headliner though, we're not in Germany.

[Paul ™]

Better than Suede

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Better than Suede

[weirdfish]

Placebo are not a big band at all these days. Wouldn't play higher than 3rd on the main stage.

[smogo]

I dunno, they were second on the bill at Sonisphere 2011, before Rammstein, and I think Sonisphere's capacity was about 80k.

[GuitarManDan15]

I dunno, they were second on the bill at Sonisphere 2011, before Rammstein, and I think Sonisphere's capacity was about 80k.

[smogo]

Blimey, doesn't time fly?!

I normally check my facts before posting but was on the train in an internet blackspot. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

[Paul ™]

It was 2010 and Sonisphere was 60k so same sort of size as bestival.

Placebo got and tiny crowd at Reading 2009 playing 3rd.

Really don't think they are a headline band anymore. I would say if flaming lips can't headline than neither can placebo

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Placebo are not a big band at all these days. Wouldn't play higher than 3rd on the main stage.

[rexclark]

Bigger than Suede too.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

In Germany.

Edited May 1, 2013 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[GuitarManDan15]

Flaming Lips did a few years back

Might not be as popular over here, but they headlined a lot of bigger festivals in europe last summer

[smogo]

If there's one "extravaganza" I'd like as headliner, it's Major Lazer with loads of guests.

I know they played last year, and probably aren't big enough to headline, but they're friends of the festival, they're playing almost everywhere else this year, and they're SO much fun.

[monkey1989]

with the loads of guests idea , are Gorrilaz still going ?

[monkey1989]

or even the Scissor Sisters they could be a extravaganza

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

with the loads of guests idea , are Gorrilaz still going ?

[Zacko]

Major Lazer would be fucking brilliant actually. Flaming Lips followed by them would be worth the ticket price alone.

(Am I right in thinking the Lips are playing main stage on the Friday night or am I completely making that up?)

[smogo]

Major Lazer would be fucking brilliant actually. Flaming Lips followed by them would be worth the ticket price alone.

(Am I right in thinking the Lips are playing main stage on the Friday night or am I completely making that up?)