Lineup 2015

[Babyquack]

Yes they can. Whoever they co-headlined with would still get the same amount of time as The Prodigy. Its still a headline slot.

No its not - would you agree that if NiN had been given the same amount of time as Biffy they had a headline slot? No because Biffy were the one above them and last on. Thats what qualifies a headline slot!

[thetime]

No because Biffy were the one above them and last on. Thats what qualifies a headline slot!

Did Nero headline NME this year?

[mrtourette]

Well at least Glastonbury is Glastonbury so doesn't really matter.

I won't be at Reading or Leeds next year again, Bestival is much more fun.

[mrtourette]

Yes they can. Whoever they co-headlined with would still get the same amount of time as The Prodigy. Its still a headline slot.

Nope.

[alan77]

I think the FR stage will be headlined by Catfish And The Bottlemen

Coasts will also have a decent slot on that stage as well

If Florence has an album ready or tour dates she'll headline the mainstage - about time she made the step up

Vaccines could possibly co-headline with florence

[Bisque]

Sorry. x

Edit: Mumfarts

Edited October 19, 2014 by Couchy

[TheSilence]

Nope.

At least everyone else politely explained to me why I was wrong.

[the wonderwhy]

If your name is the biggest and highest on the lineup you're headlining.

(most of the time)

Edited October 19, 2014 by MattDavies__

[Asdaprice]

think the 'new' act is far more likely to be one of the latter three than The Prodigy. not saying that The Prodigy won't play - they might - but it's a bit of a long stretch to call an act that has headlined a lot of other festivals over the years a 'new' headliner, especially when it usually seems to be taken by an act who has just risen to headliner status

Not sure this is completely true although I see where you are coming from. But the likes of Arctics, killers, and biffy certainly had headlined a major fest before their 1st reading and Leeds headline slots (as the new headliner if we're saying that policy exists). They may want to book in that way but at the end of the day I'm sure they aren't daft enough to ensure that happens if no one is popular enough to emerge as a new headliner that year and they've got 3 established headliners keen to play.

[Babyquack]

Did Nero headline NME this year?

I think its a wee bit different when they say Bombay Bicycle Club are headlining but Nero are closing the stage - thats a rare and odd occurrence.

[Gucci Piggy]

I think its a wee bit different when they say Bombay Bicycle Club are headlining but Nero are closing the stage - thats a rare and odd occurrence.

To be fair, Melvin/FR are probably stupid enough to say "The Prodigy are headlining at Reading, whilst The Black Keys are headlining at Leeds, with The Prodigy playing last at both sites".

[dentalplan]

Not sure this is completely true although I see where you are coming from. But the likes of Arctics, killers, and biffy certainly had headlined a major fest before their 1st reading and Leeds headline slots (as the new headliner if we're saying that policy exists). They may want to book in that way but at the end of the day I'm sure they aren't daft enough to ensure that happens if no one is popular enough to emerge as a new headliner that year and they've got 3 established headliners keen to play.

Why would that be daft? It's worked so far.

[Gucci Piggy]

Why would that be daft? It's worked so far.

He said it'd be daft to do it if no one is popular enough, which is fair. If the only option they have for a new headliner is someone blatantly not big enough, who'd sell hardly any tickets, whilst there's 3 available, big enough acts who've all headlined before, I think they'd give the new headliner a miss.

[FloorFiller]

Not sure this is completely true although I see where you are coming from. But the likes of Arctics, killers, and biffy certainly had headlined a major fest before their 1st reading and Leeds headline slots (as the new headliner if we're saying that policy exists). They may want to book in that way but at the end of the day I'm sure they aren't daft enough to ensure that happens if no one is popular enough to emerge as a new headliner that year and they've got 3 established headliners keen to play.

i'm not saying that Reading/Leeds are their FIRST headliner spots - but Arctics, Killers and Biffy had all only risen to headliners in the couple of years preceding their headline slots at R/L, whereas The Prodigy have been headlining festivals for well over a decade. new they are not! but i agree that the 'new headliner' rule is probably not concrete - just preferred. if no new act is suitable to headline i'm sure they'd rather just stick three older acts up there than chance the likes of, say, The Vaccines

[dentalplan]

He said it'd be daft to do it if no one is popular enough, which is fair. If the only option they have for a new headliner is someone blatantly not big enough, who'd sell hardly any tickets, whilst there's 3 available, big enough acts who've all headlined before, I think they'd give the new headliner a miss.

I know and I was saying that it will have happened before in the form of Razorlight or Franz Ferdinand. Don't reckon they'll ever get to the point where they couldn't get anything like a headliner because they promote act up the lineup so quickly anyway. At the end of the day festivals make the headliners, not the bands.

[Muppetmark]

What about

Florence

Linkin park

Blur

[Gucci Piggy]

Blur won't play. Albarn has confirmed new Gorillaz and GBQ albums but said he doesn't know about Blur's future.

I'd say yes to Florence if she isn't headlining Glastonbury (which I expect her to). She seems the most appropriate new headliner for festivals next year.

Edited October 20, 2014 by Will-2609

[tyranicide]

While Biffy had headlined son I, they still weren't really considered a festival headliner until R+L, they subbed Download after they headlined soni.

Could Gorillaz play R+L, and where would they fit on the lineup? Not really big enough to headline, could they headline NME? Can't really sub because it needs to be dark for their production.

[Gucci Piggy]

Nah I don't think Gorillaz will play anywhere and not headline. They headlined Glastonbury the other year, albeit as a replacement for U2. If they did anything I'd guess they'd headline Bestival or Latitude.

Edited October 20, 2014 by Will-2609

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Won't Damon Albarn still be touring Everyday Robots given that he hardly played it anywhere this year? Especially if it wins the Mercury? Damn.

I think the FR stage will be headlined by Catfish And The Bottlemen

They got a full tent fifth-down this year, before a number one album came out, so I can't see them not being promoted to NME/R1 next year. Certainly if they continue copying The 1975's surge between 2013 and 2014 down to the same fortnight of album release.

Edited October 20, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[dentalplan]

They got a full tent fifth-down this year, before a number one album came out, so I can't see them not being promoted to NME/R1 next year. Certainly if they continue copying The 1975's surge between 2013 and 2014 down to the same fortnight of album release.

Their album got to no. 10, just for what it's worth.

[Babyquack]

i'm not saying that Reading/Leeds are their FIRST headliner spots - but Arctics, Killers and Biffy had all only risen to headliners in the couple of years preceding their headline slots at R/L, whereas The Prodigy have been headlining festivals for well over a decade. new they are not! but i agree that the 'new headliner' rule is probably not concrete - just preferred. if no new act is suitable to headline i'm sure they'd rather just stick three older acts up there than chance the likes of, say, The Vaccines

They've headlined every festival they've played in this country since 2011 so I've no idea where you've got this idea from. Sure they went away for too long before IMD but once they proved themselves after that album release, they rose back up to headliner status.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Isn't that what he's saying tho?

[Gucci Piggy]

BABYQUACK DID YOU READ 'NEW' AS 'NOW'???

[#FreeComTruise]

Their album got to no. 10, just for what it's worth.

Did it actually? I thought it got to number 1 too, looks like all that hype didn't do them much good after all.