Lineup 2015

[truthpigeon]

What about Jay-Z? He's relevant still, kinda.

And he could bring Beyonce on stage lol

Does R&L's organisers/ bookers etc still have the kind of money in the current fest climate to get Jay-Z and Beyonce? I mean hell when Paramore lost the sound at Reading it went all Kumbayah at a caravan BBQ.

[mattgimmeshelter]

The Vaccines will sub I reckon, I don't believe the "when we come back we'l headline" thing... bit of a dickish thing to say.

I think they will sub the foo's

[dentalplan]

What about Jay-Z? He's relevant still, kinda.

And he could bring Beyonce on stage lol

Oh aye. I forgot he existed.

Does R&L's organisers/ bookers etc still have the kind of money in the current fest climate to get Jay-Z and Beyonce? I mean hell when Paramore lost the sound at Reading it went all Kumbayah at a caravan BBQ.

No Beyoncé.

[truthpigeon]

Any word if Outkast are carrying on touring? They'd be a choice booking in my eyes as the Nostalgic/ No new material headliner a la The Cure.

[dentalplan]

I think they're finishing the tour and then disbanding again and doing solo albums.

I imagine the headliners will all be guitar bands if that's the tidbit MB gave.

[Yellow_Fellow]

I'd be surprised if they couldn't get Jay Z considering they got Eminem who plays bigger places in the UK

[mattgimmeshelter]

I'd be surprised if they couldn't get Jay Z considering they got Eminem who plays bigger places in the UK

I agree, Eminem seems like a much more difficult booking than Jay Z.

Eminem barely tours, and Jay Z tours alot. So i'm surprised they've brought back Eminem but not brought back Jay Z since.

[justanothername]

I agree, Eminem seems like a much more difficult booking than Jay Z.

Eminem barely tours, and Jay Z tours alot. So i'm surprised they've brought back Eminem but not brought back Jay Z since.

Eminem has more crossover appeal than Jay Z

Well that is one of the reasons

Edited August 31, 2014 by justanothername

[mattgimmeshelter]

Eminem has more crossover appeal than Jay Z

Well that is one of the reasons

Is crossover appeal even a thing for R&L any more?

Do Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have cross over appeal? Does 50 cent have crossover appeal?

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He heard Eminem being mentioned.

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Eminem is also white

[dentalplan]

Is crossover appeal even a thing for R&L any more?

Do Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have cross over appeal? Does 50 cent have crossover appeal?

Yes.

Yes. Yes at the time ten years ago.

Edit: actually 50 Cent might not have had judging by his reception.

Edited August 31, 2014 by dentalplan

[mattgimmeshelter]

I don't think booking Jay Z would be an issue for reading in terms of crowd opinion anyway.

[dentalplan]

No me neither. All that was said was that Eminem had more crossover appeal. Not that he had it and Jay Z didn't. Crossover appeal.

[#FreeComTruise]

What about Watch the Throne? They're intending on releasing a new album at some point, double the well known hits and less likely to get a Kanye rant

Don't think that's at all likely mind

[dentalplan]

Me neither. They never brought that to a festival did they? Price would probably be astronomical.

[mattgimmeshelter]

What about Watch the Throne? They're intending on releasing a new album at some point, double the well known hits and less likely to get a Kanye rant

Don't think that's at all likely mind

Think that's something that's been hinted / suggested but never actually confirmed.

Kanye will be too focused on his new album I reckon, I think Jay Z might be taking a break with Beyonce though, they both have toured alot over the past year.

I can't see Jay Z being in the frame for next year at all to be honest. Kanye will be active though...

[Tobieski]

Didn't Kanye get all bitchy when Jay Z and Beyoncé didn't go to the wedding? I think the WTT project is on the rocks for now.

[dentalplan]

Did anyone read what MB said about FR opening a similar festival to R+L in mainland Europe around R+L time? Might be an interesting prospect if it can breathe some life back into the late summer circuit and help secure some bigger acts.

Edited August 31, 2014 by dentalplan

[mattgimmeshelter]

Did anyone read what MB said about FR opening a similar festival to R+L in mainland Europe around R+L time? Might be an interesting prospect if it can breathe some life back into the late summer circuit and help secure some bigger acts.

Remember Orlando calling in the US though? Got cancelled after one year.

I think the main issue though is the lack of touring acts. I don't think having more festivals would encourage more acts to tour.

[dentalplan]

Remember Orlando calling in the US though? Got cancelled after one year.

I think the main issue though is the lack of touring acts. I don't think having more festivals would encourage more acts to tour.

No I don't and I don't see the relevance.

And of course it encourages more acts to tour around the time if they can get more paydays to make it worth doing.

[Triumvirate]

I'll guess

Libertines and Black Keys co headline / Ed Sheeran

Metallica / Skrillex / BMTH / Royal Blood

Muse / TDCC / Alt-J

[Andre91]

The Prodigy, The Black Keys & Metallica.

Jay Z is in with a shout though I reckon. Linkin Park would be such a poor booking, but I wouldn't count them out.

Edited August 31, 2014 by Andre91

[Triumvirate]

I nearly went for Coldplay

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Linkin Park sub Jay Z and do that weird album thing they released in like 2002

[#FreeComTruise]

Me neither. They never brought that to a festival did they? Price would probably be astronomical.

No they didn't, technically, but Kanye did join Jay-Z at Hackney for a few WTT songs which means it's not entirely impossible. If they booked someone like Foals/The Vaccines to headline one of the other nights they might be able to afford it. Not gonna happen so I don't why I'm justifying it but it'd definitely be an interesting booking

Think that's something that's been hinted / suggested but never actually confirmed.

That's why I used the words "intending" and "at some point" rather than "they are" and "next year"