Lineup 2016

[DownInAlbion]

1 hour ago, wairey said:

The Hunna got added yesterday to FR, would recommend giving them a listen

Quality band, VANT are on after them as well, going to be massive, check them out 

[wairey]

14 hours ago, DownInAlbion said:

Quality band, VANT are on after them as well, going to be massive, check them out 

Oh don't worry, I know about them too. I just know that they'll clash with others, seemingly a theme of this year

[rawaudioinput]

Why didn't VANT and The Hunna take up the insurance jobs their dads offered to them

[BeddingatReading]

Anyone think Catfish could be doing the secret set this year setting them up for a Co/head performance next year? 

[Gozpot]

Catfish Co-Headlining? I hope you're kidding... They'll play 3rd or headline the NME next year, maybe sub under coheadliners.

Edited April 23, 2016 by Gozpot

[peruvianjoco]

1 minute ago, BeddingatReading said:

Anyone think Catfish could be doing the secret set this year setting them up for a Co/head performance next year? 

Definitely not big enough to even co-headline next year. Even sub would be a push...

[BeddingatReading]

Just now, peruvianjoco said:

Definitely not big enough to even co-headline next year. Even sub would be a push...

They're pretty big now though aren't they? Could depend on how big their second album is, they're just as big as Disclosure wouldn't you say? 

[Gozpot]

Catfish would be lucky to sub next year. Disclosure are a joke of a headliner, we don't need them bumping up more acts before they've earned it

[BeddingatReading]

Just now, Gozpot said:

Catfish would be lucky to sub next year. Disclosure are a joke of a headliner, we don't need them bumping up more acts before they've earned it

Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Catfish fan, and I agree with you that I don't think they're ready to headline yet, but if Disclosure can do it, pretty sure FR would put Catfish up there as well. 

[Gozpot]

They won't put Catfish up there, they're popular, but not that popular, if any bands get pushed up to co-headline next year it'll be Royal Blood, they played third last year and with a new album FR might push them, Catfish aren't as popular as Royal Blood are, I don't think Royal Blood will get co-headline next year, but they're twice as likely as Catfish

[DownInAlbion]

Catfish won't co-headline off the back of two albums, they just won't. Saying that, I would be shocked if they don't play r&l next year, I think then they'd be perfect for a headline NME, in the same way the 1975 are 

[BeddingatReading]

8 minutes ago, DownInAlbion said:

Catfish won't co-headline off the back of two albums, they just won't. Saying that, I would be shocked if they don't play r&l next year, I think then they'd be perfect for a headline NME, in the same way the 1975 are 

I don't see how Disclosure can and Catfish can't though, someone explain that to me? Neither would be justified but it's possible. 

[Gozpot]

Disclosure are more well known, they're also only headlining to help pull in a more mainstream crowd, Catfish wouldn't have that same pull. It just won't happen.

[jake.b.overton]

14 minutes ago, BeddingatReading said:

I don't see how Disclosure can and Catfish can't though, someone explain that to me? Neither would be justified but it's possible. 

I would think fr will try to avoid any co-headlining next year 

[DownInAlbion]

Disclosure have 3 albums I think? (Correct me if I'm wrong, not a fan) but anyway, they have more material than catfish will, they've been around longer and gozpot is right, they're only there to pull in a less rocky crowd. R&L seem to be going with Friday night headliner as a popier smaller band, Saturday as a big rock band and Sunday as whatever they can get their hands onto, I just don't see where catfish could fit into that, especially with like 20 songs in total. Maybe I'm wrong though, I don't think disclosure or FOB should be co-headliners and never would have guessed they would be, so what do I know 

[conroy17]

don't think there'll be any co-headliners but I get the feeling that they'll try and put a spin on the standard '3' headliner situation. Closing set or some sort of 'special guest' slot idk

[6daviesdr]

They just need 3 big/2 huge and 1 bump up set of headliners next year and stop all this pissing around.

Even if something shit (for me) like Radiohead - green day - daft punk/gorillas it'd look super strong.

Not gonna lie, I'd very much like to see either gorillas or daft punk, but not sure either would be great live tbh.

[oneoftherest]

Disclosure deserve to headline just as much as Foals, had more chart success, they've played arenas, what makes you.think Disclosure are not on the same level as Foals

[oneoftherest]

To a mainstream crowd too, Disclosure are probably the more well known act

[Gozpot]

If you go by mainstream success, Foals are the least deserving of being a headliner

[#FreeComTruise]

Any talk of Catpish headlining can get in the bin

[DownInAlbion]

6 minutes ago, oneoftherest said:

Disclosure deserve to headline just as much as Foals, had more chart success, they've played arenas, what makes you.think Disclosure are not on the same level as Foals

I don't think people are saying they're not as big as foals, just that foals are more suited to a reading audience and they'll draw more of a crowd, and therefore they probably are less of a headliner than foals are 

[oli98]

Surely Gun's 'n' Roses next year? Just cause it's likely they tried to get them for this year but failed? Maybe thy are just too expensive for FR to book though

[Gozpot]

I imagine GnR wanted too much money.

[oli98]

Ahhhh the capitalist pigs, any way there are much better bands to pick from anyway