Lineup 2016

[Hawky]

Slipknot are getting a lot more radio time etc, but I doubt they'll ever headline RandL.

If Soni comes back next year, they'll snap them up ( like they did in 2011 after they headlined download for the first time in 09) if they come back to the UK at all next year. On this album theyve already done one American and one European tour, and later this year they're coming back to Europe then embarking on another big US tour. So that'll nearly be two world tours, off of one album. I seriously doubt they'll tour this album, this extensively, for 2 1/2 - three years.

I can imagine after this year, now they have a full 9 piece back, they'll write another album, then come back in 2017 with a new album, and headline Download. Again. And also, don't forget about Stone Sour, they've just replaced Jim Root so they'll be recording/ Writing/ touring after this Slipknot tour. And now we have to incorporate the Against Me! And Krokodil schedule into our Slipknot predictions too.

If we don't get Slipknot next year, we will never get them. And I just can't see it happening. It would trump the Cho Sued moment though.

Edited March 23, 2015 by A_Hawky

[dentalplan]

I'm sure R+L can easily beat Sonisphere to the punch if they wanted to.

I don't get where this thing that Slipknot are gonna do one lot of festivals and one tour and then they're done touring the album and move onto a new one instantly. That'd be less than most bands do and also Slipknot toured their last album with a couple hundred shows over five years. The touring bassist and drummer could be replaced with ease if their schedules actually conflicted but the drummer already left Against Me! a while ago and I imagine the bassist would probably leave Krokodil if he had to choose between.

[Matt42]

I just can't see R&L going for it to be honest, I think Slipknot are at that stage where they could headline - but I don't think they'd be the most popular choice.

I can see R&L going for them if they have two other very strong headliners in the bag though.

Muse, Slipknot, Kanye West would work imo. But I don't think Kanye will be there next year.

[dentalplan]

Replace Kanye with KISS. Sorted.

[Matt42]

shit forgot that's two of download's headliners this year... okay maybe

Slipknot, Kasabian, Muse

that would work.

[dentalplan]

shit forgot that's two of download's headliners this year... okay maybe

Slipknot, Kasabian, Muse

that would work.

The problem is still apparent.

[conroy17]

Slipknot - Foo Fighters - Foals

that'd go down quite well I reckon something there for everyone with a bit off a crossover audience for Foos/Foals; Foos/Knot

plus if you get a big name indie band opposite Slipknot (i.e. The Vaccines) I doubt you'd hear too many complaints

[dentalplan]

Slipknot - Foo Fighters - Foals

that'd go down quite well I reckon something there for everyone with a bit off a crossover audience for Foos/Foals; Foos/Knot

plus if you get a big name indie band opposite Slipknot (i.e. The Vaccines) I doubt you'd hear too many complaints

Yeah that's what I'm reckoning right now.

Enter Shikari against Foals and Chance the Rapper against Foos. 30STM subbing Slipknot. Closing sets wherever.

[Bisque]

For instance some of us thought that about Mumford.

Not really sure why. They pulled such a huge crowd when they played the NME tent. Cba to look who they were up against.

[dentalplan]

They were up against QOTSA.

But I mean, that was very early on in their career before they'd gotten on everyone's nerves and infiltrated the MOR crowd. Ed Sheeran got a big crowd on FR didn't he? You'd be pushed to find many people thinking he'll headline soon - or maybe you would've before Mumfords were announced.

[conroy17]

Agree with 100% dental apart from Chance headlining NME; I've got a feeling about Axwell ^ Ingrosso.

Major Lazer as a closing set after Shikari?

[Matt42]

Might be a bit too strong

Slipknot (co)

The Prodigy (co)

Fall Out Boy

A Day to Remember

Rise Against

Sub focus (closing set)

The Kooks

Foo Fighters

My Chemical Romance (special guest billing)

Hozier

The Gaslight Anthem

Nero (closing set)

The Vaccines

Foals

The Weeknd

Courteeners

Twin Atlantic

Enter Shikari

[Hawky]

I'm sure R+L can easily beat Sonisphere to the punch if they wanted to.

I don't get where this thing that Slipknot are gonna do one lot of festivals and one tour and then they're done touring the album and move onto a new one instantly. That'd be less than most bands do and also Slipknot toured their last album with a couple hundred shows over five years. The touring bassist and drummer could be replaced with ease if their schedules actually conflicted but the drummer already left Against Me! a while ago and I imagine the bassist would probably leave Krokodil if he had to choose between.

One of the Slipknot band members have already said they want to record a new album after touring, I read an article but can't find it atm.

Slipknot did shows over five years on their last album because Paul died, you can't relate this tour schedule to their last for that reason. for a couple of years after Paul's death, Corey didn't even want to do another album.

Slipknot in a year will have toured this album around the world once completely, stopping in Europe twice and America twice, for extensive tours/ festival runs, and that's all just stuff announced so far. Then they will have Knotfest in October, maybe they'll bring that to the UK in 2016?

AlLessandro wouldn't need to leave Krokodil.

Edited March 23, 2015 by A_Hawky

[devilman]

Might be a bit too strong

Slipknot (co)

The Prodigy (co)

Possibly a new low in matt-isms.

[conroy17]

Odd Future to sub Slipknot in the strangest curveball R&L have ever pulled.

[DanielM17]

Hey guys, long-time dweller, first time poster.

My initial reaction was Florence + The Machine, Foals/The Prodigy, Muse. With Subs being The Vaccines, The 1975, Disclosure. And R1 headliners being Bloc Party, Enter Shikari and maybe someone like Rudimental (or maybe Rudi are too big for R1?).

Please be kind, I am new to all this hahaha.

[kingcrawler]

Chvrches will have an album out by then, reckon they'll be NME headliners or 3rd/4th down.

[conroy17]

Slipknot

Odd Future

A Day To Remember

Parkway Drive

Mallory Knox

Young Guns

Bury Tomorrow

Hacktivist

No Devotion

"Heavy Day"

chixwuddiggit

[DanielM17]

Chvrches will have an album out by then, reckon they'll be NME headliners or 3rd/4th down.

They are in the studio now, so that sounds pretty likely to me for next year. I can totally see third down happening as like the Bastille/Imagine Dragons/other pop orientated type act.

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Sub focus (closing set)

The Kooks

Are the kooks gonna do something really special to warrant headlining NME by next year?

Thought they were kinda irrelevant now

[Gucci Piggy]

The problem is still apparent.

My god.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Might be a bit too strong

Slipknot (co)

The Prodigy (co)

Fall Out Boy

A Day to Remember

Rise Against

Sub focus (closing set)

The Kooks

Foo Fighters

My Chemical Romance (special guest billing)

Hozier

The Gaslight Anthem

Nero (closing set)

The Vaccines

Foals

The Weeknd

Courteeners

Twin Atlantic

Enter Shikari

you make me want to log out

[#FreeComTruise]

THE WEEKND ISN'T GOING TO SUB

[justanothername]

I hadn't even heard of The Weekend until this weekend ayyyy lmao

Also Matts prediction has it all. Co headliners, closing sets and now sepical guest slots.

[TenInchToenaiIs]

I thought the weeknd was the neighbourhood for a good long time

Edited March 23, 2015 by TenInchToenaiIs