Lineup 2015

[ToeJaylor]

I know that You Want Me and Hole are on their soundcloud but haven't heard the TTS B-side yet. To be fair I think I'm over exaggerating how big they are, subbing NME does seem about right

[joe142]

Jack White into Metallica?

[kingcrawler]

Jack White into Metallica?

I doubt he'll still be touring in August.

[gary1979666]

If you're resorting to b-sides to fill a set, then you're in a slot that's too high for you. Echoes of the Darkness!

[jump]

If you're resorting to b-sides to fill a set, then you're in a slot that's too high for you. Echoes of the Darkness!

The Darkness were the most popular band in the country when they were booked and at the end of the day you get the top spots because of popularity.

[dentalplan]

Have Echoes of the Darkness ever played R+L?

[gary1979666]

The Darkness were the most popular band in the country when they were booked and at the end of the day you get the top spots because of popularity.

But it was clear from their set with hindsight that it was a step too far for them. Popularity is one thing (and there's no denying how big they were at the time), but if they can't play for an hour, then it was a mistake to put them there in the first place.

[Yellow_Fellow]

But it was clear from their set with hindsight that it was a step too far for them.

how so?

[jump]

But it was clear from their set with hindsight that it was a step too far for them. Popularity is one thing (and there's no denying how big they were at the time), but if they can't play for an hour, then it was a mistake to put them there in the first place.

They did play for an hour though.

[gary1979666]

They did play for an hour though.

And no more. It was billed as a 90 minute set. One song they played wasn't even finished. To be fair to them, most of the hour they played was pretty good, and they'd have been a great choice to sub, but didn't have enough material to headline.

[jump]

And no more. It was billed as a 90 minute set. One song they played wasn't even finished. To be fair to them, most of the hour they played was pretty good, and they'd have been a great choice to sub, but didn't have enough material to headline.

Nope they were billed for 75 mins, I remember lots of people using it as an arguement as to why they shouldn't be headlining at the time.

[BGW]

I'm sure this will have been mentioned before a few times, but I can't recall, are Muse out of the equation? Just wondering.

[Gucci Piggy]

I'm sure this will have been mentioned before a few times, but I can't recall, are Muse out of the equation? Just wondering.

Yeahh, headlining Download and R&L headliners will be exclusive in England. Would be cool, tho.

[sjseabass]

When I saw Royal Blood last week it lasted about 50 minutes because of the sheer amount of time they wasted fiddling about between songs .

So just double those gap lengths and they can sub main.

[Gucci Piggy]

They must need a Christmas break.

[giantwagon]

Royal Blood have the 10 album tracks plus Hole, You Want Me, Love & Leave It Alone and One Trick Pony. They don't play all 14 tracks live usually but if they played them all (or even 12/13 with enough dilly-dallying between songs) they could fill an hour slot easily.

Edited January 15, 2015 by gweb

[ToeJaylor]

Royal Blood have the 10 album tracks plus Hole, You Want Me, Love & Leave It Alone and One Trick Pony. They don't play all 14 tracks live usually but if they played them all (or even 12/13 with enough dilly-dallying between songs) they could fill an hour slot easily.

This is what I was trying to say! Haha

[dentalplan]

Has anyone ever seen an act play every song they have and also intentionally waste time to fill a slot? That's not a rhetorical question - genuinely interested.

[TheSilence]

They could have released another song or two by then anyway, couldn't they?

[Gucci Piggy]

I just love how people work out how long their entire body of material is and think that's how long it'd take to play it live.

[dentalplan]

Why do people want Royal Blood to sub anyway?

[Gucci Piggy]

They're gonna learn from Dave Grohl in the Summer how to extend every song by 10 minutes and then they won't be able to not fill a sub slot.

[2rare2die]

Woah when did Will mention KISS?

Download have had KISS headlining (and they're there again this year), not dead. Download have had FNM headlining, still not dead. Download have never had Queen with Adam Lambert headlining.... go figure

[zahidf]

Surely Libertines and Mumford and Sons are the obvious headliners left?

Royal Blood and Jamie T third from top on the main stage.

[dentalplan]

Surely Libertines and Mumford and Sons are the obvious headliners left?

I wouldn't say anything's obvious yet. Still pretty early days for announcements.