Lineup 2015

[thewayiam]

Reckon The Vaccines will sub next year, then return to headline in 2016, with Muse and Radiohead, to balance out the awesomeness.

I'm joking, but I do think they'll sub next year and maybe headline in 2016, with Muse maybe, but not Radiohead.

Muse is almost the one you feel is dead set for 16. I'd bet a new album with a IOW date or something like that the year before.

[Dead throne]

Muse, RATM, The Prodigy

Ass long as they don't play any of their new stuff (Muse that is)

Edited August 29, 2013 by Dead throne

[thewayiam]

Muse, RATM, The Prodigy

Ass long as they don't play any of their new stuff (Muse that is)

if this is 16 then I think you're out by The Prodigy, they'll play before that I reckon but hey all good fun.

[the wonderwhy]

Just chucking it out there, but I think 2020 will be The Joy Formidable, Arctic Monkeys fresh from hiatus & R Kelly performing Trapped in the Closet in full for its 15th anniversary.

[Babyquack]

I would actually love to see R Kelly ngl

[Com Truise]

Arctic Monkeys fresh from hiatus

Arctic monkeys fresh from Alex Turner getting out of rehab

[Gucci Piggy]

FIDLAR, Pulled Apart By Horses and The Joy Formidable for 2020.

[Dead throne]

if this is 16 then I think you're out by The Prodigy, they'll play before that I reckon but hey all good fun.

No, THIS. IS. SPARTAAAA.

Nah tis 2015 mate

[giantwagon]

Peace to headline 2020

[PDAD]

Twin Atlantic are making the steps up the festival as well.

[thewayiam]

No, THIS. IS. SPARTAAAA.

Nah tis 2015 mate

ah, 16 had been mentioned hence why i said.

in that case out of them, Muse are more likely a year later. The Prodigy deffo in with a chance I reckon and RATM - it's touch and go but could be between them and Metallica, RATM would be better for the fact it wouldn't be two Download one.

I do reckon AF are of the main options for it, but it's them or Blur for me. If IOW get Blur this tear, I've no doubt R&L will let AF wait a year if they can get Blur.

But I'd look based on that at:

The Prodigy

Pendulum

Blur (if they nick from IOW then AF here and Pen and Dizzee swapped just so not to repeat the MK Bowl)

Dizzee Rascal (friday and this say subs could swap)

Metallica

? - I'd put Slipknot bt I can't think of much else is why

[BooBooKittyF**K]

Twin Atlantic are making the steps up the festival as well.

Think Twin Atlantic if their next album goes big could be 3rd from top by 2015, if not then 4th.

But then again I am a fan.

[Dead throne]

Think Twin Atlantic if their next album goes big could be 3rd from top by 2015, if not then 4th.

But then again I am a fan.

3rd from top?? On main? Are you mental?

[PDAD]

3rd from top?? On main? Are you mental?

They were 5th from top this year. I doubt it too, but with a more commercially well received next album, it's not beyond the realms of possibility.

[Dead throne]

ah, 16 had been mentioned hence why i said.

in that case out of them, Muse are more likely a year later. The Prodigy deffo in with a chance I reckon and RATM - it's touch and go but could be between them and Metallica, RATM would be better for the fact it wouldn't be two Download one.

I do reckon AF are of the main options for it, but it's them or Blur for me. If IOW get Blur this tear, I've no doubt R&L will let AF wait a year if they can get Blur.

But I'd look based on that at:

The Prodigy

Pendulum

Blur (if they nick from IOW then AF here and Pen and Dizzee swapped just so not to repeat the MK Bowl)

Dizzee Rascal (friday and this say subs could swap)

Metallica

? - I'd put Slipknot bt I can't think of much else is why

Ya ya could see that...don't think there'll be a 3 year gap between Metallica's UK appearance though...knowing them

UK tour? Or maybe they'll create their own festival, like in the US lol

[Dead throne]

They were 5th from top this year. I doubt it too, but with a more commercially well received next album, it's not beyond the realms of possibility.

Yikes. And people doubt that shikari will play 3rd/sub?

Mental.

[PDAD]

Yikes. And people doubt that shikari will play 3rd/sub?

Mental.

Oh it would have to be a massive step up and i agree with you, it's very very unlikely. But Reading do seem to like them and if they release an album which pushes them up festival lineups a bit and increases their popularity, Reading will be the festival to credit them most.

Same as Shikari. Doesn't mean it actually is going to happen.

Edited August 29, 2013 by PDAD

[Dead throne]

Oh it would have to be a massive step up and i agree with you, it's very very unlikely. But Reading do seem to like them and if they release an album which pushes them up festival lineups a bit and increases their popularity, Reading will be the festival to credit them most.

Same as Shikari. Doesn't mean it actually is going to happen.

Don't they have to tour like big venues before aswell, and sell them out?

Edited August 29, 2013 by Dead throne

[PDAD]

Don't they have to tour like big venues before aswell, and sell them out?

Yeah obviously there are more factors to it. They'd need to increase sales and venue sizes with the next album or two. But what i a saying is the suggestion of them playing 3rd or 4th is not something that is necessarily overly far away.

[Com Truise]

Don't they have to tour like big venues before aswell, and sell them out?

Foals played third this year and didn't tour big venues

[Dead throne]

Foals played third this year and didn't tour big venues

ow shit there goes my theory

[Tobieski]

Same with Bombay Bicycle Club, and I think The Vaccines hadn't played particularly huge venues when they I'd it last year.

[Dead throne]

Yeah obviously there are more factors to it. They'd need to increase sales and venue sizes with the next album or two. But what i a saying is the suggestion of them playing 3rd or 4th is not something that is necessarily overly far away.

Them getting bumped up so quickly has one advantage though:

Smaller, hardworking bands could occupy the lower end up main stage, and not them or any other over-used main stage act. Less big repeats aswell

Edited August 29, 2013 by Dead throne

[Com Truise]

Them getting bumped up so quickly has one advantage though:

Smaller, hardworking bands could occupy the lower end up main stage, and not them or any other over-used main stage act. Less big repeats aswell

that's not true though, look at all the bands that got 'bumped up' this year, like Biffy, Deftones, Foals. And then lower end of the main stage was occupied by meaningless Kerrang drivel

[PDAD]

Them getting bumped up so quickly has one advantage though:

Smaller, hardworking bands could occupy the lower end up main stage, and not them or any other over-used main stage act. Less big repeats aswell

We will always find something to complain about.