Lineup 2016

[dentalplan]

Yeah every one of those has been made more likely for Download, including The 1975.

Bigger thing is that 30STM didn't get announced for any of these fests though so their announcement today wasn't that and they may be around in August after all.

Edited October 28, 2015 by dentalplan

[devilman]

I'd be absolutely stunned if 30 Seconds to Mars headline.

They're way bigger than Foals and everyone seems to think they are going to headline.

Few names announced for RaR that might be relevant, Deftones, The 1975, Bullet, Korn, Of Mice and Men, all must have a chance

Hopefully and especially Deftones

They are all likely for Download, which makes them less likely for Leeds/Reading. HOWEVER, Melvin Benn is now involved with Livenation's festivals division. There has been some kind of merger/take over so bands may be shared.

[mrtourette]

They are all likely for Download, which makes them less likely for Leeds/Reading. HOWEVER, Melvin Benn is now involved with Livenation's festivals division. There has been some kind of merger/take over so bands may be shared.

Unlikely, Melvin Benn doesn't book the bands for R&L (other than lending his weight to the headliner bookings) and he won't do for Download. Whatever internal process is in place that prevented the festivals sharing many bands (not to mention that they are in different European festival touring cycles for US acts) won't suddenly be discarded now he's filling a vacant role within the Live Nation structure as well as Festival Republic (that's all it is, a personal role change rather than a merger/takeover) - his area of expertise is organisation and infrastructure and that's likely what he'll continue to work on.

[FloorFiller]

They're way bigger than Foals and everyone seems to think they are going to headline.

but Foals have the 'rising up the festival ranks British act' thing going for them - having them headline will be far more triumphant on behalf of the festival than 30STM, who would just be a bit of a shit headliner (although i watched back the videos of them playing in 2011 and, despite the performance being shite, people are going fucking mental, so what do i know)

[conroy17]

Biffy at RAR; even less likely for R&L now then?

[jump]

Biffy at RAR; even less likely for R&L now then?

The touring thing doesn't apply to British bands as they are in Europe in the first place where as US bands it would mean two treks which makes them unlikely.

Edited October 28, 2015 by jump

[#FreeComTruise]

And Biffy played Rock am Ring in 2013 anyway, when they headlined R&L

[Andre91]

30 Seconds To Mars headlining wouldn't be such a shock, I don't think. They are a big band, with lots of mainstream coverage (mostly because of Jared, granted), and with Suicide Squad coming out next August, he will only get more and more coverage. So imagine, hypothetically, if 30STM are to release a new album and are announced as R&L headliners with it being their only UK show of 2016, or something similar. The attention that the bands frontman will bring because of his Hollywood career in August, coupled with them headlining their first UK festival in the same month would be pretty big. They're a band well known for their obsessive fan base too, so I would imagine that tickets for their day at R&L would sell very well. 

[Shaun182]

Oh god, imagine if 30stm and Foals both headline :/

[dentalplan]

You can't conflate interest in blockbuster movies and interest in music/festivals. I bet a lot of people who go watch that are gonna be completely oblivious to his music career and certainly won't be forking out to see the dude's band at a festival.

[Andre91]

You can't conflate interest in blockbuster movies and interest in music/festivals. I bet a lot of people who go watch that are gonna be completely oblivious to his music career and certainly won't be forking out to see the dude's band at a festival.

I don't mean people going to watch Suicide Squad will be more inclined to go to a festival because the actor is in a band, because, like you said, a lot of people just going to the cinema or whatever probably won't know that he is even in a band. 

What I mean is that because of the movie, he will be getting lots of media coverage, which would be the kind of thing I can imagine the festival being all over, "one of our headliners is fronted by an Oscar winner" blah blah blah. This probably isn't coming across very well. I know what I'm trying to say but I can't seem to articulate it very well

Edited October 28, 2015 by Andre91

[mrtourette]

I get your point, and it's still bollocks.

[Andre91]

I get your point, and it's still bollocks.

Well as long as you get it I've done what I wanted  

[dentalplan]

They had two Oscar winners play the main stage in 2013.

[oneoftherest]

Rock am Ring looks pretty mint

[DGrant261]

Spoke to someone who works for Transgressive records at the weekend and he says a deal is done for Foals to headline the Friday and Disclosure to headline the Sunday. Apparently they're looking for a marquee band to do the Saturday night (I mentioned the Chilis and he said they'd be a decent bet). Also apparently Bloc Party will do the NME tent one night, my guess would be Disclsoure night. 

Make of this what you will but it seems pretty plausible imo

[mrtourette]

a deal is done for Foals to headline the Friday and Disclosure to headline the Sunday. Apparently they're looking for a marquee band to do the Saturday night 

No shit.

I imagine they're looking for damn decent subs as well.

Edited October 28, 2015 by mrtourette

[FloorFiller]

Spoke to someone who works for Transgressive records at the weekend and he says a deal is done for Foals to headline the Friday and Disclosure to headline the Sunday. Apparently they're looking for a marquee band to do the Saturday night (I mentioned the Chilis and he said they'd be a decent bet). Also apparently Bloc Party will do the NME tent one night, my guess would be Disclsoure night. 

Make of this what you will but it seems pretty plausible imo

Disclosure aren't going to headline.

[DGrant261]

No shit.

I imagine they're looking for damn decent subs as well.

Aye, the subs would have to be good if both Foals & Disclosure are to headline. 

[mrtourette]

Also I'd be surprised if they're still looking for a marquee band at this late stage.

Disclosure might be some kind of 'main stage closing act' rather than headliner, although the tendency has been to do that in the tent rather than on the main stage. Don't see why they'd change that.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Is Disclosures new album out yet?

[dentalplan]

Would be cool if they could bring the main stage closing dance act thing to R+L but it's just not possible with the curfews.

Edited October 28, 2015 by dentalplan

[thewayiam]

30 Seconds To Mars headlining wouldn't be such a shock, I don't think. They are a big band, with lots of mainstream coverage (mostly because of Jared, granted), and with Suicide Squad coming out next August, he will only get more and more coverage. So imagine, hypothetically, if 30STM are to release a new album and are announced as R&L headliners with it being their only UK show of 2016, or something similar. The attention that the bands frontman will bring because of his Hollywood career in August, coupled with them headlining their first UK festival in the same month would be pretty big. They're a band well known for their obsessive fan base too, so I would imagine that tickets for their day at R&L would sell very well. 

It's certainly not the worst suggestion. It's the most ideal featival for the band to play. You would think a little that beings not one of those fests today announced them that later in the year shows are more likely.

Rock am Ring looks pretty mint

Decent start, think it's the euro feat I'm going to try for, not next year but in the future. Their lineups usually rip the kind of equivalent in Download over here a new arsehole most years and for about £70 cheaper.

Spoke to someone who works for Transgressive records at the weekend and he says a deal is done for Foals to headline the Friday and Disclosure to headline the Sunday. Apparently they're looking for a marquee band to do the Saturday night (I mentioned the Chilis and he said they'd be a decent bet). Also apparently Bloc Party will do the NME tent one night, my guess would be Disclsoure night. 

Make of this what you will but it seems pretty plausible imo

The spoke you spoke to is talking shite and making bollocks up.

[Andre91]

They had two Oscar winners play the main stage in 2013.

Trent and Eminem :P? 

[Shaun182]

Glasto: Adele, Fleetwood mac, Muse

R&L: Foals, Red hot chili peppers, Biffy clyro

V: Rihanna, Arcade fire

IOW: Flo & t mach / Chase & status (co headlining), Green day, Gorillaz

TITP: Mumford and sons, Kanye west, The stone roses