Lineup 2015

[lemonu54]

Can see the enemy being one of the bands slotting in between The Cribs and LTB, not that I'd want that but it would make sense

[SOAD]

Wouldn't be surprised by something like:

Mumford & Sons
Ben Howard
Bastille
All Time Low

Panic! At The Disco
Of Monsters & Men
Neck Deep
???
Arcane Roots

Metallica
Bring Me The Horizon
Royal Blood
Brand New or Don Broco or Gerard Way
Pierce the Veil

Lower Than Atlantis
Four Year Strong
Marmozets
Issues

The Libertines
Kendrick Lamar
Jamie T
The Maccabees
The Cribs
The Enemy
???
Lonely the Brave
???

Found it hard to think of lower bands atm as most I would have expected are on lower stages. Any thoughts?

Edited February 25, 2015 by SOAD

[Andre91]

Don Broco, The Enemy, Lower Than Atlantis, Billy Talent, The Gaslight Anthem, Architects are all bands I would expect to be added to the Main Stage.

[JSmurphy]

Found it hard to think of lower bands atm as most I would have expected are on lower stages. Any thoughts?

Don Broco, The Enemy, Lower Than Atlantis, Billy Talent, The Gaslight Anthem, Architects are all bands I would expect to be added to the Main Stage.

Miles Kane too, I think he self confirmed to someone on here. Saw him at AM in Finsbury Park last year and he was actually surprisingly fun. Would fit well on the Sunday w/ Jamie T, Libs etc.

[VCK]

Mumford & Sons
Alt-J

Bastille

All Time Low

Don Broco

Panic! At The Disco

We Are The In Crowd

Neck Deep

Metallica

Bring Me The Horizon

Royal Blood

The Gaslight Anthem

Pierce The Veil

Billy Talent

Lower Than Atlantis

Marmozets

The Libertines

Kendrick Lamar

Jamie T

The Maccabees

The Cribs

Miles Kane

Palma Violets

Lonely The Brave

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Kerrang tour was WATiC's only shows of the year over here.

[VCK]

Kerrang tour was WATiC's only shows of the year over here.

Maybe Architects instead of them, then.

Does anyone know when the next announcement is going to be? I have a feeling there'll be one in mid March, when the line-up is usually announced, with these additions to the Main Stage.

[tyranicide]

Kerrang tour was WATiC's only shows of the year over here.

And Shikari weren't going to have any shows in the UK in 2014, look how that turned out

[charley]

Way back at my 9th Reading fest. Seem to recall prodigy and beastie boys were spoken of as co headliners and the latter kicked up a fuss about Smack my Bitch Up

Was a brilliant year that, bands added at the top end of the bill when Phoenix was cancelled.

[luckysalt]

Ash in '98

Third down in 2004

& NME headliners not so long ago.

Exactly my point regarding Ash, Reading slowly started pushing them down the bill instead of putting them up, Yes their second album people didn't like it as much because it was heavier, they tried something different, had Download been around, they probably would have taken a high slot there that year, don't forget Ash were a rock band breaking out in the UK on the back end of brit pop, people wanted to push them into an indie pop route but they wanted to go more rock, so they eventually went a bit more pop side of rock with the 3rd album and it went to number 1, sold out tours but they still didn't get pushed back up the line ups and eventually they fall down the bills more and more, same with Feeder, same with many acts, look at what happened with Travis, they were huge, headlining fests, now they play half down third stage. Charlatans are another, I mentioned Manics, theres so many, I don't understand why we have a problem keeping big UK acts big in this country, yet US acts come over and maintain their status, look at Smashing Pumpkins coming back over and still headlining years back, if they were a UK act I know they wouldn't have gotten anywhere near that slot.

Going back to Manics, they're a real weird one, they sell out tours, their albums go number one still, even sold out an arena tour, yet they're never in with a shout of headlining a major festival, why is that? Why the belief they aren't good enough? I don't understand why Andy won't book them for Download, I just don't yet he booked Skunk Anansie and gave them 3rd from top and now won't touch them either. Skunk Anansie headlined Glasto! [yes they filled in I know] Ash headlined in 1997! [another fill in] Pyramid stage. Both of them.

If Linkin Park were UK based they would be treated with the same regard. Im certain of it.

[bradeck123]

Fatboy Slim subbing Mumford.

[LondonTom]

Massive meh from me on the line up! Bit gutted I was hoping it would have filled out nicely, the bands I like I've seen before/will be other festivals...just nothing there to stand out and say come along really.

Could posibly be tempted by the Libertines day nearer to the time, depeneding on if I've seen some of the undercard at Glastonbury or not.

[Yellow_Fellow]

I don't understand why we have a problem keeping big UK acts big in this country, yet US acts come over and maintain their status

what? Yes you do. It's simple supply and demand. If you don't believe that just look at We Are Scientists. US band, emerged in the US, toured like a UK band, fell down the lineup. It's obvious. Edited February 25, 2015 by Yellow_Fellow

[JSmurphy]

Knife Party, deadmau5 and Rebel Sound all playing R&L and Creamfieds (on the same weekend), not jealous of the guys who had to organise that..

[DomDom1984]

I'd have pushed Ash down the bill too, but I'm not sure THAT severely. A reasonable slot in NME or low down main would surely be a decent slot for Ash these days, still commanding a reasonable audience.

[Mouseboy11]

The media are really pushing this "no women" thing on twitter.

[Yellow_Fellow]

The media are really pushing this "no women" thing on twitter.

It's a fair reflection of the industry, but crucifying R&L for it is totally inappropriate

[lemonhed]

Fourth down main for bands like Ash and Feeder. Slots they deserve. These are proper festival bands who are great live and could easily play a set list full of crowd pleasers, much like Madness did a few years back.

Anything lower than subbing NME for these kinds of bands is frankly insulting.

There. I said it.

[Andre91]

The media are really pushing this "no women" thing on twitter.

I've seen that too, totally pathetic imo. Nobody gives a shit any other year.

[ToeJaylor]

Knife Party, deadmau5 and Rebel Sound all playing R&L and Creamfieds (on the same weekend), not jealous of the guys who had to organise that..

deadmau5 isn't at CF I don't think?

[lemonhed]

I'm gonna go on record here as saying there are more female artists at R&L this year than Native Americans. Also, sharks.

There aren't enough sharks in bands at festivals. Especially Reading and Leeds. There's practically no sharks ever.

[Yellow_Fellow]

I've seen that too, totally pathetic imo. Nobody gives a shit any other year.

It's worth looking at, don't you think? People have cared for a long time - I remember doing a write up for last years disparity. As we're becoming more Feminist conscious it's likely more noise will be made about this sorta thing. It's better to get it at it's roots tho.

[DomDom1984]

I've seen that too, totally pathetic imo. Nobody gives a shit any other year.

Oh right, that means it's not worth pointing out then this year. Carry on.

[VCK]

Going back to Manics, they're a real weird one, they sell out tours, their albums go number one still, even sold out an arena tour, yet they're never in with a shout of headlining a major festival, why is that? Why the belief they aren't good enough?

It is quite odd. They still have a pretty huge fanbase, and The Holy Bible and Everything Must Go in particular are always regarded to be up there with the great 90s albums, but these days they'd be lucky to play 3rd at Reading and Leeds.

I guess maybe it's because their fanbase are the sort who don't really do festivals, and they don't seem to get great crowds at festivals. I remember seeing them headline the NME Stage in 2008, off the back of Send Away The Tigers which had gained them a fair bit of hype having made a comeback from their hiatus, and the place was half empty. I know they were up against The Killers who had drawn a huge crowd, but compared to when their contemporaries like Blur, Radiohead and Pulp have played festivals and they don't seem to generate half the excitement that those do.

It's a shame because if they ever headlined a UK Festival like Reading and Leeds again (no chance, despite how they're no less worthy of it than say, Pulp), they'd absolutely knock it out of the park.

[trebor1892]

It's worth looking at, don't you think? People have cared for a long time - I remember doing a write up for last years disparity. As we're becoming more Feminist conscious it's likely more noise will be made about this sorta thing. It's better to get it at it's roots tho.

Worth considering yes.

Also worth considering -

How many female fronted bands are there which are actually any good?

How do we know that the likes of Halestorm and the likes weren't contacted and busy

If we single out sex, what about Skin Colour, race, sexuality etc etc