Lineup 2015

[Gucci Piggy]

Exactly. Step up headliner isn't a thing. New headliner is... most of the time.

Okay yes I haven't disputed that I don't think.

[Babyquack]

Frank subbing Will? I wasn't aware he'd become that much more popular since last time and didn't he play fourth down then?

[Gucci Piggy]

Frank subbing Will? I wasn't aware he'd become that much more popular since last time and didn't he play fourth down then?

God knows. I had been predicting him 3rd, but I couldn't think of another sub, and he has had an arena tour since last time. Dunno, just thought that going by ticket sales he outdoes Buggy boy.

[Gucci Piggy]

Yeah, that was my point to begin with - that there is normally a new headliner. I don't believe there is a trend or tradition of it but I do feel that FR seem to like doing it and I would always predict there to be one each year but on that note, I wouldn't be overly surprised if there wasn't a new headliner one year.

It's okay Calvin Harris is a new headliner.

[Babyquack]

God knows. I had been predicting him 3rd, but I couldn't think of another sub, and he has had an arena tour since last time. Dunno, just thought that going by ticket sales he outdoes Buggy boy.

I like to think of Bugg as a one off occurrence rather than the rule from now on though

It's okay Calvin Harris is a new headliner.

Oh lawdy lawd no.

[dentalplan]

Frank subbing Will? I wasn't aware he'd become that much more popular since last time and didn't he play fourth down then?

He did a little arena tour since then and he'll be doing another bigger one to promote the new album next year. I'll be surprised if he's only in third.

[Gucci Piggy]

Oh lawdy lawd no.

Haha, I had a quick scour back to find my latest prediction and saw all the Calvin Harris stuff

[Babyquack]

He did a little arena tour since then and he'll be doing another bigger one to promote the new album next year. I'll be surprised if he's only in third.

I forgot about the arena tour. It wasn't very little though was it? If he does an even bigger one surely that'll affect things though and make him a good third as everyone who'll have wanted to see him will have done so on that tour? I'm writing this but then think of how Biffy did a large arena tour, only a few dates sold out, but went on to headline so I feel everything I'm saying is shite so....

Haha, I had a quick scour back to find my latest prediction and saw all the Calvin Harris stuff

I can see them possibly doing what IoW did and have him on after an act but not as an outright headliner.

[dentalplan]

I forgot about the arena tour. It wasn't very little though was it? If he does an even bigger one surely that'll affect things though and make him a good third as everyone who'll have wanted to see him will have done so on that tour? I'm writing this but then think of how Biffy did a large arena tour, only a few dates sold out, but went on to headline so I feel everything I'm saying is shite so....

I can see them possibly doing what IoW did and have him on after an act but not as an outright headliner.

I thought it was half arenas and half level-below-arenas or something. But yeah I think that'll put him in line to sub. VW did an arena tour though and aren't subbing so might not but Frank's in the FR good books so I think it'll happen.

IoW is a festival that would book Calvin Harris. R+L is not.

[Babyquack]

I thought it was half arenas and half level-below-arenas or something. But yeah I think that'll put him in line to sub. VW did an arena tour though and aren't subbing so might not but Frank's in the FR good books so I think it'll happen.

IoW is a festival that would book Calvin Harris. R+L is not.

Do you not count VW as subbing? A part of me feels like they kind of are as otherwise it's just QOTSA headlining Reading and Paramore headlining Leeds and then the whole 'co-headliner' concept isn't really real.

You think so? R&L may do well booking someone like him though as he's damn popular at the moment.

[Yellow_Fellow]

the whole 'co-headliner' concept isn't really real.

This shouldn't be a revelation

[the wonderwhy]

Vampire Weekend are on the same line as the rest of the subs on the poster too.

I guess if you asked FR they'd claim VW were subbing (not that they'd really give a shit...)

[dentalplan]

Vampire Weekend are on the same line as the rest of the subs on the poster too.

I guess if you asked FR they'd claim VW were subbing (not that they'd really give a shit...)

Doubt it. They wouldn't even confirm Jake Bugg was subbing.

If they get as long as the subs then yeah but I can't see it happening .

Edited July 11, 2014 by dentalplan

[Gucci Piggy]

The National definitely weren't a sub in 2011. When Melvin spoke about the co-headliners this year he even said that one headlines Reading and one headlines Leeds, so he must surely class the other one of the two as subbing?

[Gucci Piggy]

the whole 'co-headliner' concept isn't really real.

I think maybe it's because, because it was never really real to begin with, Melvin just made it up to hurt himself.

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Paramore should not play Reading, headline leeds. And vice versa

[dentalplan]

Bands only play Leeds to play Reading though.

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Or to get some gravy or other northern stereotypes

[TheSilence]

Gravy is nice though to be fair

[Gucci Piggy]

Gravy is without a doubt the nicest foodstuff out there.

[TheSilence]

I'm going to KFC later and I'm going to bathe in their gravy and it's going to be amazing.

[Yellow_Fellow]

I'm going to be selling gravy, amongst other food stuffs, for the next 8 hours

Pray for me

[TheSilence]

I'm going to be selling gravy, amongst other food stuffs, for the next 8 hours

Pray for me

Yellow Fellow

Gravy Vendor

[Gucci Piggy]

I'm going to KFC later and I'm going to bathe in their gravy and it's going to be amazing.

I really want to go do that actually but I'm making another BLT with cream cheese and playing some Metal Gear Rising so I'm not gonna leave the house tbh.

[TheSilence]

I really want to go do that actually but I'm making another BLT with cream cheese and playing some Metal Gear Rising so I'm not gonna leave the house tbh.

I wouldn't bother either but I haven't left the house since A-Levels finished so its probably for the best.