Lineup 2015

[tyranicide]

Didn't Two Door also do two ally pally dates last year, and a full UK tour? So even 90% of the O2 is pretty impressive

[hamishrankin]

Which would suggest they are recognised enough you just don't like them

yeah that's true

[truthpigeon]

The Prodigy

Bullet For My Valentine

Weezer

Placebo

Mastodon

Twin Atlantic

Royal Blood

The Vaccines

Jamie T

Everything Everything

Muse

Foals

Frank Turner

The Dead Weather

The Cribs

Lower Than Atlantis

Marmozets

Kill It Kid

Frank Ocean

Death From Above 1979

Black Keys

Two Door Cinema Club

Alt-J

Kendrick Lamar

The Gaslight Anthem

Haim

Mallory Knox

Hudson Taylor

Deadmau5

London Grammar

Julian Casablancas & The Voidz

[Bisque]

Gerrard Way for a bigger slot for next year if all goes down well?

Edited July 30, 2014 by Couchy

[Babyquack]

Gerrard Way for a bigger slot for next year if all goes down well?

Probably, as long as he's still touring his solo effort then. All depends on how he wants to go about touring now tbh

[rawaudioinput]

I thought Gerard Way would do well but then I heard the song he released

[mrtourette]

Gerrard Way for a bigger slot for next year if all goes down well?

You could say that for 95% of the line-up.

[Tobieski]

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The XX

The Black Keys

TDCC

Metallica

Bullet For My Valetine

[hamishrankin]

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The XX

The Black Keys

TDCC

Metallica

Bullet For My Valetine

Have RHCP been before, are they actually that likely, if they went I would go to R&L regardless of the rest of the line up?

[mrtourette]

Yes, no, up to you.

[Tobieski]

Have RHCP been before, are they actually that likely, if they went I would go to R&L regardless of the rest of the line up?

They headlined in 94, 99 and 2007. 07 was a notoriously shit performance apparently so many think Festival Republic won't take the risk again, but their live performance has vastly improved since then by all accounts (they were brilliant in 2011). It depends on how the new album is progressing really.

[mrtourette]

but their live performance has vastly improved since then by all accounts (they were brilliant in 2011).

You mean by your account.

[TheSilence]

Weren't Blink also notoriously shit in '10 though? Maybe they thrive on taking chances like that.

[Tobieski]

You mean by your account.

Not really

[rawaudioinput]

I think they will take the chance on RHCP now as barely anyone who saw that performance in '07 will be buying tickets for '15

As IOW proved, they still sell, despite being crap live

[dentalplan]

Doesn't really matter though. Almost entirely new population at the festivals that won't know anything about their apparent horrorshow last time that will want to see them. They sold a fuck load of tickets to IOW - which acts haven't been able to do for a while - and should have a new album out next year. I think R+L would be wise to consider them.

Edit: What raw said.

Edited July 31, 2014 by dentalplan

[mrtourette]

Weren't Blink also notoriously shit in '10 though? Maybe they thrive on taking chances like that.

Nobody has ever been so panned on such a widespread level as RHCP. Apart from maybe the Roses. FR praised Blink after their set, they actually admitted the mistake in booking RHCP. When a festival promoter admits one of their headliners was a mistake you know it must've been bad.

Edited July 31, 2014 by mrtourette

[mrtourette]

Not really

So you know eveyone's opinion?

[mrtourette]

Doesn't really matter though. Almost entirely new population at the festivals that won't know anything about their apparent horrorshow last time that will want to see them. They sold a fuck load of tickets to IOW - which acts haven't been able to do for a while - and should have a new album out next year. I think R+L would be wise to consider them.

Edit: What raw said.

Yeah true, bad reps will have a finite lifespan. If the band can outlast them and maintain popularity I'm sure they could be reconsidered at some point.

Edited July 31, 2014 by mrtourette

[Gucci Piggy]

I thought they were good in 2011 so it isn't just Tobieski's account.

[mrtourette]

It's still not really by all acounts though.

[Tobieski]

So you know eveyone's opinion?

You are the best

[jump]

Fuck the Chili Peppers!

[Gucci Piggy]

It's still not really by all acounts though.

No but it's also not just his account so you're both wrong #init

[Gucci Piggy]

Actually you'd still be right but shut up