Lineup 2016

[KingPin]

Just now, thewayiam said:

They all only got and will get 75 mins.

Pulp got 90 minutes at both sites in 2011.... and I think it's a bit different with biffy this year, with them closing at both sites (according to Biffy, still don't trust it too much, as I'm a pessimist  )

[DirtyChorizo]

1 minute ago, KingPin said:

Pulp got 90 minutes at both sites in 2011.... and I think it's a bit different with biffy this year, with them closing at both sites (according to Biffy, still don't trust it too much, as I'm a pessimist  )

oooo, where did they say that?

[Gozpot]

I think Biffy and FOB will get 90 mins, on the line up poster there's only one line of bold acts below them unlike 2 on the other days.

[KingPin]

1 minute ago, DirtyChorizo said:

oooo, where did they say that?

On their website and with their Tweet, but the FB status was strange and didn't explicitly state they were closing the day at leeds (Which has me mega worried haha)

[DirtyChorizo]

4 minutes ago, KingPin said:

On their website and with their Tweet, but the FB status was strange and didn't explicitly state they were closing the day at leeds (Which has me mega worried haha)

just looked it up "The band will close the main stage in both Leeds on Friday 26th August and in Reading on Sunday 28th August, and will see Biffy play the festival for the 10th time." that seems pretty definitive to me bro, i wouldn't be worried if i was you.

[KingPin]

1 minute ago, DirtyChorizo said:

just looked it up "The band will close the main stage in both Leeds on Friday 26th August and in Reading on Sunday 28th August, and will see Biffy play the festival for the 10th time." that seems pretty definitive to me bro, i wouldn't be worried if i was you.

Interpretations >.> They could just be saying that as they are classed as a headliner. I think we'll know for certain with the April announcement, as I think we'll get stage splits and confirmation on who's finishing which site out of Disclosure and Foals, and we should get confirmation for Biffy and FOB.

[FloorFiller]

if Biffy end up getting 90 minutes and closing both sites and FOB only 75 then i don't know why they bother calling them co-headliners other than to make the quick repeat booking of Biffy seem a little less shite. either way they clearly got themselves in a bit of trouble headliner-wise this year and have panicked in an attempt to make it all look less shite than it is (making a big deal about being the first festival(s) to have 5 headliners etc)

[DirtyChorizo]

Just now, FloorFiller said:

if Biffy end up getting 90 minutes and closing both sites and FOB only 75 then i don't know why they bother calling them co-headliners other than to make the quick repeat booking of Biffy seem a little less shite. either way they clearly got themselves in a bit of trouble headliner-wise this year and have panicked in an attempt to make it all look less shite than it is (making a big deal about being the first festival(s) to have 5 headliners etc)

although they obviously fucked up the headliner they actually wanted. this is by no means shite. Biffy are a class act. also they call FOB headliners for marketing purposes. 5 literally looks better than 4 in this case.

[KingPin]

I don't know why they're worried about the headliners either, RHCP, Foals and Biffy is far stronger than last year with Mumford & Sons Libertines and Metallica. RHCP haven't exactly caned the UK Festival scene to the extent that Metallica has, and have at least released a record this decade, so they're probably of a similar strength for the RnL market, Foals are bigger than Libertines, actually have enough material to fill a proper set, and aren't shit, and Biffy shit all over Mumford & Sons and Libertines combined. Our subs are also bigger than last year too. Last year was pretty shit really, Metallica totally save the line up, with Limp Bizkit and Deadmau5 headlining NME.

[FloorFiller]

12 minutes ago, KingPin said:

I don't know why they're worried about the headliners either, RHCP, Foals and Biffy is far stronger than last year with Mumford & Sons Libertines and Metallica. RHCP haven't exactly caned the UK Festival scene to the extent that Metallica has, and have at least released a record this decade, so they're probably of a similar strength for the RnL market, Foals are bigger than Libertines, actually have enough material to fill a proper set, and aren't shit, and Biffy shit all over Mumford & Sons and Libertines combined. Our subs are also bigger than last year too. Last year was pretty shit really, Metallica totally save the line up, with Limp Bizkit and Deadmau5 headlining NME.

well the last time RHCP played they absolutely stunk the place out, although i guess not that many of the people going this year will know or remember that as it was 9 years ago. Foals aren't bigger than The Libertines - Foals are a band on the rise whereas The Libertines have a huge lasting fanbase. Biffy may be better than Mumfords but they only headlined 3 years ago which makes it seem like a bit of a weak booking. Mumfords are shite but at least it was their first ever time headlining. whatever way they try and market it, it's a weak top of the bill

[oneoftherest]

Often because a band says one thing doesn't actually mean that'll happen, a lot of the time people get the wrong end of the stick or things change so until R+L announce anything regarding Biffy closing both sites I'm taking it with a pinch of salt. Hopefully they'll close out Leeds however if not and 1975 areon the NME it'll give me the chance to go watch them so happy days either way.

Plus it could be worse than watching Many Of Horror as the sun sets.

[dentalplan]

33 minutes ago, KingPin said:

I don't know why they're worried about the headliners either, RHCP, Foals and Biffy is far stronger than last year with Mumford & Sons Libertines and Metallica. RHCP haven't exactly caned the UK Festival scene to the extent that Metallica has, and have at least released a record this decade, so they're probably of a similar strength for the RnL market, Foals are bigger than Libertines, actually have enough material to fill a proper set, and aren't shit, and Biffy shit all over Mumford & Sons and Libertines combined. Our subs are also bigger than last year too. Last year was pretty shit really, Metallica totally save the line up, with Limp Bizkit and Deadmau5 headlining NME.

I also think this year is stronger. It's at least notable too, whereas last year was straight down the middle boring and I feel like they misjudged a couple of bits. The Libertines were well and truly milked by the time the festival came around last year and the new album that made the difference between them subbing in 2010 and headlining in 2015 did a fair bit worse than the apparent (but not really) flops by the two new headliners this year Foals and Disclosure. Coheadlining with Kendrick might have been cool, but I guess R+L weren't to know how massive TPAB was gonna be.

9 minutes ago, oneoftherest said:

Often because a band says one thing doesn't actually mean that'll happen, a lot of the time people get the wrong end of the stick or things change so until R+L announce anything regarding Biffy closing both sites I'm taking it with a pinch of salt. Hopefully they'll close out Leeds however if not and 1975 areon the NME it'll give me the chance to go watch them so happy days either way.

Plus it could be worse than watching Many Of Horror as the sun sets.

Yeah I agree. I'll actually be surprised if that happens as Melv has previously actually explained a coheadline scenario as one act headlines one and one headlines another, rather than it just being how it's happened before.

I couldn't really imagine them changing it for Biffy seeing as; a) it'd be odd for FR to reach out and sorta help Biffy with this slot just for the band's people to twist their arm around their proverbial backs and demand to headline both sites; and b) Fall Out Boy don't consider support slots beneath them (supporting RHCP at Tennents Vital) so billing them as coheadliners when they don't need to be strikes me as weird too.

[Odessa]

2 hours ago, DirtyChorizo said:

really want foals to do a longer set than just there usual hour fifteen but you're probably right. I want to hear Cassius, miami and this orient live but they said the latter was near impossible to play live. Oh well, still they will bring a well balanced set usually a decent amount from all four albums. (except TLF which was probably there worst album, only songs i like are miami and Spanish Sahara)

So you only like Miami and Spanish Sahara off Total Life Forever, but you still want them to play This Orient?

[FloorFiller]

7 hours ago, Odessa said:

So you only like Miami and Spanish Sahara off Total Life Forever, but you still want them to play This Orient?

and also, TLF their worst album?! what is this bullshit. it's their best album - new one is their worst

[Stuielooie]

9 hours ago, Odessa said:

So you only like Miami and Spanish Sahara off Total Life Forever, but you still want them to play This Orient?

I was about to say this!

I see them playing:

• Snake Oil
• Olympic Airways
• My Number
• Blue Blood/Birch Tree
• Mountain at My Gates
• Balloons
• Providence
• Spanish Sahara
• Red Sox
• Late Night
• Inhaler
• London Thunder
• WWD
• Two Steps Twice

 

[Odessa]

3 hours ago, FloorFiller said:

and also, TLF their worst album?! what is this bullshit. it's their best album - new one is their worst

It's by far their best for me, yeah. Think it did the worst commercially though but could be wrong.

[justanothername]

14 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Architects have announced a new album for May. I know they're at Download, but I'd love for them to be at R&L. Pit headliner would be immense. Although, I can see them skipping this year and playing Main Stage in 2017. 

What did you think of the new song? I thought it was just alright to be honest. Sounds like a left over from Lost Forever in my opinion.

[justanothername]

All these people saying TLF is the worst Foals album are mad and need sorting out

[Nick Aldous]

any chance of death cab for cutie? 

[Andre91]

2 hours ago, justanothername said:

What did you think of the new song? I thought it was just alright to be honest. Sounds like a left over from Lost Forever in my opinion.

I really like it. Its just very Architects, really, isn't it  

I'm REALLY looking forward to the new album though. Hopefully it makes them huge. 

Edited March 7, 2016 by Andre91

[thelemon]

15 hours ago, KingPin said:

I don't know why they're worried about the headliners either, RHCP, Foals and Biffy is far stronger than last year with Mumford & Sons Libertines and Metallica. RHCP haven't exactly caned the UK Festival scene to the extent that Metallica has, and have at least released a record this decade, so they're probably of a similar strength for the RnL market, Foals are bigger than Libertines, actually have enough material to fill a proper set, and aren't shit, and Biffy shit all over Mumford & Sons and Libertines combined. Our subs are also bigger than last year too. Last year was pretty shit really, Metallica totally save the line up, with Limp Bizkit and Deadmau5 headlining NME.

You think Libs are shit but you like Limp Bizkit?

[JSmurphy]

1 minute ago, thelemon said:

You think Libs are shit but you like Limp Bizkit?

Libs were shite last year and LB were brilliant.

[thelemon]

Just now, JSmurphy said:

Libs were shite last year and LB were brilliant.

Have Limp Bizkit ever made a song that isn't completely terrible? I don't think so.

[JSmurphy]

1 minute ago, thelemon said:

Have Limp Bizkit ever made a song that isn't completely terrible? I don't think so.

But can they put on a belter of a live show? Absolutely. 

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, thelemon said:

Have Limp Bizkit ever made a song that isn't completely terrible? I don't think so.

I refer you to a little ditty they wrote called 'Behind Blue Eyes'