Lineup 2015

[Gucci Piggy]

Think The Joy Formidable meets a bit of The National meets Manchester Orchestra.

Oi why don't you just suck my ass son

(I haven't heard any of the new songs)

[Spud001]

Oi why don't you just suck my ass son

(I haven't heard any of the new songs)

Breh

[Spud001]

Shrinking Universe would have been sick though

It probably won't be efests AOTY at all but cba being cool and pretending I don't like a good sing song innit

Edited March 10, 2015 by Spud001

[the wonderwhy]

Think The Joy Formidable meets a bit of The National meets Manchester Orchestra.

This sounds great.

Why haven't they released that and left the shit-Coldplay for the bonus tracks ffs.

[lightning1000]

Because coldplay sell more records than all three of those bands combined

[cragzy]

Anyone got any idea yet on who's the sub for MnS??

[Andre91]

alt-J.

[Spud001]

This sounds great.

Why haven't they released that and left the shit-Coldplay for the bonus tracks ffs.

Believe just seems like it was the safe bet really as its likely to appeal to a wider audience (obviously not haha)

[giantwagon]

I think Believe is pretty good tbh

[LondonTom]

Two friends of mine saw Mumfords at Oslo Hackey tonight and said they were really impressed. They also mentioned that Believe is one of the weaker tracks by some margin, people were apparently gasping at how good some of the other new songs were

[Shikari20]

Anyone else think that white lies would fit in well on the friday or Sunday?

[VCK]

Scenes when the special guest sub is confirmed to be the Manics playing The Holy Bible in full.

[Hawky]

Scenes when the special guest sub is confirmed to be the Manics playing The Holy Bible in full.

More chance of Jesus subbing reading the Holy Bible.

[cragzy]

I just thought that coz alt j are headlining the owners other festival, why would they sub another fest tbh

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Cos Latitude isn't anywhere near the size of Reading or Leeds.

[Hawky]

Foals headlined latitude in 2013 but played third down at Leeds, the same year.

Size matters.

Edited March 10, 2015 by A_Hawky

[Hawky]

We all reckon it's Alt-J. There's a lot of evidence to support the argument, like RES, but nothing is concrete.

Personally, I'd love a surprise. I love Alt-J on record, but their love show just doesn't interest me. Just seems flat and lifeless. Musically they're tight live, but I WILL have more fun watching LB.

Edited March 10, 2015 by A_Hawky

[thewayiam]

We all reckon it's Alt-J. There's a lot of evidence to support the argument, like RES, but nothing is concrete.

Personally, I'd love a surprise. I love Alt-J on record, but their love show just doesn't interest me. Just seems flat and lifeless. Musically they're tight live, but I WILL have more fun watching LB.

Some of us are still skeptical but admit it adds up. Could go either way for me.

What I'd like to know is, if Alt-J do sub Reading and headline Other at Glasto, what other English event are The Prodigy still to be announced for? It's more ruling them out than needing them to be where I am. I have tickets for Birmingham already so.

[Hawky]

Some of us are still skeptical but admit it adds up. Could go either way for me.

What I'd like to know is, if Alt-J do sub Reading and headline Other at Glasto, what other English event are The Prodigy still to be announced for? It's more ruling them out than needing them to be where I am. I have tickets for Birmingham already so.

Surely they've been approached by many festivals, especially seen as though they have a new album out and have such a varied fan base (everything from Creamfields to Download) like I said previously, I'm 85% sure it's alt-j and I've stated reasons as to why they may have been held back, but there is still a little bit that believes it is Prodigy, just because of their lack of involvement in the UK fest scene this far.

[Gucci Piggy]

Maybe IOW aren't advertising The Prodigy as an exclusive because they haven't booked them on an exclusive basis, but no other English festivals have bothered to book them?

[thewayiam]

Surely they've been approached by many festivals, especially seen as though they have a new album out and have such a varied fan base (everything from Creamfields to Download) like I said previously, I'm 85% sure it's alt-j and I've stated reasons as to why they may have been held back, but there is still a little bit that believes it is Prodigy, just because of their lack of involvement in the UK fest scene this far.

But except for R&L and Glasto, what can they physically do now? The Creamfields, Download and V Fest that could have them don't, SW4 have announced their headers and it's a London event plus GG isn't on this year. A lot who want to see them will have decided to buy an IOW ticket, what good would it do another outdoor event to promote and try sell tickets for them now? As I said, Calling was an option but not with 3 months to go. The reason I lean towards Glasto now is that they don't announce yet and it's sold out.

What were your reasons for Alt-J again?

[thewayiam]

Maybe IOW aren't advertising The Prodigy as an exclusive because they haven't booked them on an exclusive basis, but no other English festivals have bothered to book them?

No other English festivals have decided to book an act that can still sub at a major festival after selling out a 65k capacity venue to the same year as headlining the 2nd stage at a major festival and another English fest as well?

I think Reading would jump at the chance and need I saw more for Glasto, it's a steal for them to have a 2nd stage headliner than can do that.

Edited March 10, 2015 by thewayiam

[Matt42]

I think the prodigy want outright headline spots when they return to reading but no one will give it to them

[rivalschools.price]

I think that The Prodigy will spend this year promoting and touring the new album and we'll see them at the major UK festivals next year.

May even see them add dates in the UK later in the year, this tour sold out pretty quickly.

[thewayiam]

I think the prodigy want outright headline spots when they return to reading but no one will give it to them

So why wouldn't they want outright headlining spots at T or V then?. Provided that V was ever happening, going by their tour dates, I'd doubt it.

Reading having a gap this long having them back isn't new, they aren't the regulars they once were.