2014 1st headliner

[theramm]

Not long ago people were saying that A7X could be bumped up to headline if they had 2 big headliners alongside them to balance it out. Now we're looking at A7X with Aerosmith (their day didn't sell out last time despite day tickets being cheaper than a single ticket for their O2 show) & A.N Other headliner who seemingly wont be close to a first choice.

I've got a feeling R&L will be cracking next year.

[jump]

Not long ago people were saying that A7X could be bumped up to headline if they had 2 big headliners alongside them to balance it out. Now we're looking at A7X with Aerosmith (their day didn't sell out last time despite day tickets being cheaper than a single ticket for their O2 show) & A.N Other headliner who seemingly wont be close to a first choice.

I've got a feeling R&L will be cracking next year.

[theramm]

In fairness, the Offspring/Lost Prophets & Audioslave thing was due to a bad case of bands pulling out but I know what you mean. I think this highlights that Download managed to have a couple of years of big headliners & big subs due to Sonisphere going and R&L having a few years focusing more on Indie/Pop as opposed to being a big draw for bands themselves.

With R&L seemingly happier to book Download-type bands again & the rumoured return of Soni in 2014 it looks like Copping is having to fight again.

I think R&L will be Pearl Jam, Arctics & either Prodigy or Sabbath with Soni getting Metallica's 'Through The Never' production.

[cornucopia]

Girl Rock?

[thewayiam]

With R&L seemingly happier to book Download-type bands again & the rumoured return of Soni in 2014 it looks like Copping is having to fight again.

I think R&L will be Pearl Jam, Arctics & either Prodigy or Sabbath with Soni getting Metallica's 'Through The Never' production.

[cornucopia]

I can honestly say that I am becoming more despondent every day for this year's download. Sad times really!

[Gucci Piggy]

In terms of Copping liking pop acts, he normally admits they wouldn't play Download. Someone asked him the other day about Haim playing Download and he replied with something along the lines of "That'd work actually, they're crazy". Saying that, I still don't think they'd play.

[DomDom1984]

I think Haim would get a decidedly shit reception. Not a hostile one. Just a shit one.

[luckysalt]

I see tickets are back on sale again tomorrow with a discount again for a limited time period, due to 'public demand' nothing to do with people aren't going to amazed with the line up so lets get them to book early then theyre fucked ha ha.

The whole struggling for the 3rd headliner makes you think I wonder who Rock AM Ring have next year in this case, must be none Download suitable bands, I can't see A7X headlining there, maybe Billy Talent are getting the push there but Download won't give it them, or maybe its someone like Foo Fighters but Download have missed out on them again...

[dentalplan]

I don't think there's an absolute shortage on bands touring that could headline. There'll no doubt be a dozen or so that could fit that final headliner berth but won't for whatever reason.

Edited October 10, 2013 by dentalplan

[Millar95]

I see tickets are back on sale again tomorrow with a discount again for a limited time period, due to 'public demand' nothing to do with people aren't going to amazed with the line up so lets get them to book early then theyre fucked ha ha.

The whole struggling for the 3rd headliner makes you think I wonder who Rock AM Ring have next year in this case, must be none Download suitable bands, I can't see A7X headlining there, maybe Billy Talent are getting the push there but Download won't give it them, or maybe its someone like Foo Fighters but Download have missed out on them again...

[mrtourette]

I think you have to be in with a chance before you can 'miss out' on something.

[foolee]

I think you have to be in with a chance before you can 'miss out' on something.

[scrubbertheman]

In all fairness, the whole event is a fcukin good craic., whoever headlines.

I get three days a year of no car, no work in the morning, no wife, no kids, no rules, just drinking and arsing about from the time I regain consciousness to the time I collapse with some good like-minded company and some tidy background music.

I always treat Download as more of a party than concert, and I’m never disappointed.

(Ps Copping didn’t pay me to write this ;-> )

[mrtourette]

Were Foo Fighters not a chance to headline then?

[foolee]

That's what I'm implying, yes.

[5co77ie]

I see tickets are back on sale again tomorrow with a discount again for a limited time period, due to 'public demand' nothing to do with people aren't going to amazed with the line up so lets get them to book early then theyre fucked ha ha.

The whole struggling for the 3rd headliner makes you think I wonder who Rock AM Ring have next year in this case, must be none Download suitable bands, I can't see A7X headlining there, maybe Billy Talent are getting the push there but Download won't give it them, or maybe its someone like Foo Fighters but Download have missed out on them again...

[foolee]

I think they're struggling for headliners because most will be doing the new festival scene across the States this summer, where guitar music is a lot more popular.

[5co77ie]

Oh really? Is there alot of new festivals then?

[foolee]

Apparently yes a whole summer full of them next year over there.

[Black_Crow]

I see tickets are back on sale again tomorrow with a discount again for a limited time period, due to 'public demand' nothing to do with people aren't going to amazed with the line up so lets get them to book early then theyre fucked ha ha.

The whole struggling for the 3rd headliner makes you think I wonder who Rock AM Ring have next year in this case, must be none Download suitable bands, I can't see A7X headlining there, maybe Billy Talent are getting the push there but Download won't give it them, or maybe its someone like Foo Fighters but Download have missed out on them again...

[foolee]

It's exactly what I said a while ago. A7X and Aerosmith are 2 headliners, they are seriously struggling to nail down the 3rd. From what I've heard, one of the bands they wanted dropped out and others are playing elsewhere. With it being October now I think it's slim pickings or pay way over the odds. It doesn't help that Reading/ Leeds are going for a more rock approach and Sonisphere is back on the scene.

RaR is absolutely fine, if what I've been told is correct, one of their headliners is Slipknot, not sure about the others.

Nova Rock and Hellfest apparently have Iron Maiden.

Of course that's 2 bands who won't be playing Download.

[Black_Crow]

So who's R&L and sonisphere got if what you've been told is correct? Know any info on Werchter? I'm just interested to see what you've been told.

Very interesting!

If so download is up for a very very bad year...

Edited October 11, 2013 by Black_Crow

[jammy2211]

Well I heard Download are in talks with Slipknot, Pearl Jam, Iron Maiden, ACDC, SOAD, Black Sabbath, RATM, Metallica, Van Halen, NIN, Placebo, Rammstein, MCR, The Prodigy, Def Leppard, Foo Fighters, Muse, Nickelback and Linkin Park so it's definitely going to be one of those I can tell you cause i have a source for reals!

[5co77ie]

...anyone thinking we must be due an announcement soon? All 3 headliners were announced in September last year.