2015

[dentalplan]

sub-headliners aren't really headliners are they?

They're in the same place as Biffy were last year.

I'm just going off your article anyway!

[5co77ie]

....seems Black Keys think they are headlining - they say "day to be confirmed"

Edited December 3, 2014 by 5co77ie

[5co77ie]

Black Keys:

"The Black Keys are headlining the Isle of Wight Festival in England on June 11-14, 2015.

Tickets available Friday, December 5th at 9a: click here.

The exact performance date will be announced soon."

http://www.theblackkeys.com/news/isle-wight-festival-21231

yet IOW Facebook states: "Friday night is all about The Prodigy and multi-platinum US rock duo The Black Keys."

[the wonderwhy]

The wording of the announcement suggests Black Keys are headlining just like Biffy did last year.

[rawaudioinput]

I still need to see The Prodigy but after experiencing how dead the majority of the crowd were for Biffy Clyro last year I have no interest whatsoever

[5co77ie]

The wording of the announcement suggests Black Keys are headlining just like Biffy did last year.

I'd tend to agree, seems weird that the band are unaware what day they are appearing on though.

[the wonderwhy]

I'd tend to agree, seems weird that the band are unaware what day they are appearing on though.

It's probably just mis-communication somewhere I'd have thought?

Pharrell is subbing whoever is headlining on the Saturday. Would be a bit weird if it's either The Strokes or Kasabian tbh...

[dentalplan]

It's probably just mis-communication somewhere I'd have thought?

Pharrell is subbing whoever is headlining on the Saturday. Would be a bit weird if it's either The Strokes or Kasabian tbh...

Don't see why it'd be weird.

[the wonderwhy]

Doesn't particularly flow very well at all.

Then again, neither did last years.

[Gucci Piggy]

Pharrell definitely Saturday?

[5co77ie]

nope unconfirmed day at present

[the wonderwhy]

Official Isle of Wight Festival Pharrell is a special guest on Saturday night. The headliner is yet to be announced

Official Isle of Wight Festival Prodigy and Black Keys are co-headliners for Friday night.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Coheadlining is so trendy

[the wonderwhy]

I think its just a thing that actually worked well for IOW last year, so might as well keep it going.

[DomDom1984]

Gives them a chance to throw four headline level bands into their festival too, maybe attract more fans. I'm not sure The Black Keys are at the level of headlining major festivals yet tbh, but having a band like The Prodigy following will help.

[Bisque]

Gives them a chance to throw four headline level bands into their festival too

Or they are being lazy or there just aren't three out & out IoW headliners available or they've run out of dollar on FM. (or someone's pulled out, unlikely in this case)

[Gucci Piggy]

But The Prodigy could have easily headlined on their own so it isn't any of those reasons.

[FloorFiller]

But The Prodigy could have easily headlined on their own so it isn't any of those reasons.

aye, they basically have three proper headliners (Fleetwood, Prodigy, unannounced act) and an act who isn't quite a headliner, but will be soon, so instead of lumping them as a sub, they're giving them a chance to shine (and also, having a co-headliner instead of a regular headliner and a sub looks a lot better on the lineup)

[justanothername]

Coheadlining is so trendy

It is Melvin Benn is down with the kids that he knew that the "first ever" co headliners in the world would be popular

[justanothername]

Fair play to Giddings on booking a new header. Seems quite strong so far.

I don't think he is really given a choice with presumably how much Fleetwood Mac costed

Anyway the rest of the line up surely will suffer as a result of this co headliner and FM

[Gucci Piggy]

I don't think he is really given a choice with presumably how much Fleetwood Mac costed

Anyway the rest of the line up surely will suffer as a result of this co headliner and FM

Of course he had a choice. The Prodigy could have had a standard sub and he'd have saved money. Giving them a co-headliner isn't a situation he was forced into by having no money left.

[justanothername]

Of course he had a choice. The Prodigy could have had a standard sub and he'd have saved money. Giving them a co-headliner isn't a situation he was forced into by having no money left.

That is not what I meant

I was more on about giving a new band a headline spot, something which Giddings is persistent that it isn't his responsibility (probably still wrong anyway)

[Gucci Piggy]

That is not what I meant

I was more on about giving a new band a headline spot, something which Giddings is persistent that it isn't his responsibility (probably still wrong anyway)

But you said he didn't have a choice other than to have a new headliner, because he'll be paying FM so much...

In this case having The Black Keys headline has probably cost more than if they didn't, so it's the complete opposite.

[dentalplan]

Paolo Nutini's subbing Fleetwood Mac.

[DomDom1984]

Not a bad choice that. A decent sub compared to what was there in that position last year.