Justin Timberlake to headline?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

people have different tastes to you, boo hoo.

[Gucci Piggy]

5ive that packed the arena out so much that people couldn't get in at both parks? Hmmm

And why are you exactly singling me out?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

sure some could laugh at R&L for having Azealia Banks sub their second stage last year, doesn't mean R&L is suddenly a shocking festival..

[Gucci Piggy]

sure some could laugh at R&L for having Azealia Banks sub their second stage last year, doesn't mean R&L is suddenly a shocking festival..

[Com Truise]

I'm sure everyone laughed at that. Even Melvin.

[Pothuthic]

That's irrelevant to the fact that V is an embarrassment of a music festival now.

Actually, it is relevant, it proves that point perfectly.

[Gucci Piggy]

I wouldn't say it is at all, just because I'm not into say Blues, doesn't mean I call all blues festivals an embarrassment? I don't believe all this 'V turned into a pop festival wah' shit cos truly, V has always been a pop festival, always had popular artists, whichever direction music went in, V went in.

I'll remind you Mel C played an early festival, as did Atomic Kitten, The Sugababes, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, all pop acts, nothings changed other than music itself.

Do you honestly think V would sell out and make all the money it is doing if it was just another IOW/T?

[Com Truise]

None of that changes the fact V is an embarrassment

[Rose-Colored Boy]

everyone I see who goes to V tends to be some snapback-wearing freshboy going to get pissed in a field have massive banter with the lads.

[daniel.k]

This festival is dead. 2 guitar based headliners is what it was built on with a cracking undercard. Now it's full of absolute shite! Getting excited over five last year and chas & Dave being a "good addition" this year? The British music industry is dead

[daniel.k]

cheers!!

[Gucci Piggy]

A bit of an over generalization there I think, as I dont think anyone on this forum that went to V last year is a 'snap-back wearing freshboy'. The kinds of acts that are being booked are just popular with people who have money to throw at a 2 day festival where they can see acts they like.

Edited January 27, 2014 by Will-2609

[Pothuthic]

It's not the fact it's not a genre I like, it's the fact that everyone I see who goes to V tends to be some snapback-wearing freshboy going to get pissed in a field have massive banter with the lads. The kind of acts they're booking appeal to these people.

Yeah, but they didn't make up the entire lineup.

Did V sell out last year? IOW and T are much better festivals.

[Com Truise]

What makes V an embarrassment? Some of the people that I saw last year wouldn't have looked out of place at any other festival ie Download or Glasto

[Rose-Colored Boy]

The Script subbing, mainly

Edited January 27, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[daniel.k]

What does this even mean? People who go to other festivals are poor?

[Com Truise]

Why, because you don't think much of them? I don't think much of Nine Inch Nails, doesn't mean I go around constantly badmouthing R&L..

[Pothuthic]

Why, because you don't think much of them? I don't think much of Nine Inch Nails, doesn't mean I go around constantly badmouthing R&L..

[Gucci Piggy]

Why, because you don't think much of them? I don't think much of Nine Inch Nails, doesn't mean I go around badmouthing R&L..

[Rose-Colored Boy]

NIN have musical credibility. The Script do not.

[Gucci Piggy]

Sorry where did the script play at T and IOW? And people say they are more credible yet they share the same slot everywhere else they play. Unless you are calling the aforementioned festivals embarrassing as well

[Pothuthic]

NIN have musical credibility. The Script do not.

[Gucci Piggy]

Slagging off any act that has ever played R&L (aka 'credible' acts) automatically gives you a prison sentence of 7 years of Ian Browns off tune singing

[Com Truise]

Explain your definition of credibility.

[Pothuthic]

Aye but one band's had a long career, putting in the hard yards, to work their way up lineups, releasing critically acclaimed music. One has done feck all except write a couple of albums of background music, that middle-aged folk stick on in the kitchen whilst cooking dinner (I think so anyway; when else do they get listened to?)