Lineup 2016

[DirtyChorizo]

2 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said:

They're not doing anything this summer 

fuck sake

[JTed]

Kasabian haven't been mentioned and it has been 4 years since they headlined reading. I'm not sure what their current situation is but could they be a potential long shot for the final headliner?

[DomDom1984]

I don't think we'll be seeing Kasabian anywhere.

[deadpheasant]

10 minutes ago, JTed said:

Kasabian haven't been mentioned and it has been 4 years since they headlined reading. I'm not sure what their current situation is but could they be a potential long shot for the final headliner?

They've finished touring 48:13 and they don't have a new album out 2016. Chances are incredibly slim, maybe 2017 or 2018.

I think the pool of potential headliners ranging from most likely to least goes: Kanye, Muse, Biffy Clyro, Radiohead, Guns n Roses, Stone Roses
 

[DirtyChorizo]

don''t really know why i'm getting down voted for being disappointed that arctic monkeys won't be playing. anyhow i would like to see either muse, blur or maybe radiohead announced for the final headliner.

[JTed]

1 minute ago, deadpheasant said:

They've finished touring 48:13 and they don't have a new album out 2016. Chances are incredibly slim, maybe 2017 or 2018.

I think the pool of potential headliners ranging from most likely to least goes: Kanye, Muse, Biffy Clyro, Radiohead, Guns n Roses, Stone Roses
 

Ah okay, slightly disappointing!...

But Neil did say on the Glasto headline forum that Muse definitely are not headlining R&L this year

[deadpheasant]

1 minute ago, JTed said:

Neil did say on the Glasto headline forum that Muse definitely are not headlining R&L this year

Did he? I thought there were rumours that Radiohead would play instead. I reckon that makes Kanye much more likely then.
 

[Gucci Piggy]

49 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

I get that but that's the only post he made that hasn't been ruling someone out, and he didn't rule Ye out did he?

I'm finding this third headliner thing really interesting after the past couple of years when we've known or pretty much known quite early on. Seems like it could be a real surprise.

Aye until it ends up being Biffy :P

I'd be interested to know how confident @eFestivals is that it isn't them.

[Gucci Piggy]

1 minute ago, deadpheasant said:

Did he? I thought there were rumours that Radiohead would play instead. I reckon that makes Kanye much more likely then.
 

Glasto seems to be Coldplay and 2 of Muse/Radiohead/Adele. Even if it isn't Muse, though, Neil's been told they're definitely not at R&L. I think they'd be more likely for Bestival if they aren't at Glasto.

[JTed]

If you look on the penultimate page of the 'headliners 2016' forum he says he knows they're not headlining

[lightning1000]

42 minutes ago, JTed said:

I 100% agree with the fact that the next headliner could be a real surprise. We have no idea at this point. It'll probably be someone we've not even mentioned on here

That's impossible, gazza has mentioned every band on the planet at some point in this thread

[JTed]

Just now, lightning1000 said:

That's impossible, gazza has mentioned every band on the planet at some point in this thread

I'll rephrase that to 'a band who's been very briefly mentioned then'...

[Chr1s]

36 minutes ago, lightning1000 said:

That's impossible, gazza has mentioned every band on the planet at some point in this thread

 

33 minutes ago, JTed said:

I'll rephrase that to 'a band who's been very briefly mentioned then'...

He hasn't mentioned Depeche Mode, I don't think anyway 

In all seriousness who could it be? I said it before,with regularly active UK based bands word usually gets out, too many people are in the know and some people whisper.

non-UK based bands are a little harder to be solid on because obviously less people here are in the know.

If it is a UK based band things are so quiet at this point that it's either a reformation or someone pretty under the radar, not regularly touring and/or headlining festivals here. For the bands that would be certain headline sized reunions Morrissey or Weller I couldn't see working with their old bands, leaving Oasis but Noel is active and successful.

Under the radar, Depeche Mode are headers everywhere they play, certainly fit a profile pretty much exactly like The Cure. Nothing much comes out of camp blur until they're ready for it to come out. The Stone Roses are not being claimed as T UK exclusive and again their camp isn't leaky. Radiohead nothing comes out until they're ready. Can't think of anyone else offhand who fits that profile.

Other than that line of thinking I am perplexed.

Edited February 8, 2016 by Chr1s

[DirtyChorizo]

4 minutes ago, Chr1s said:

 

He hasn't mentioned Depeche Mode, I don't think anyway 

In all seriousness who could it be? I said it before,with regularly active UK based bands word usually gets out, too many people are in the know and some people whisper.

non-UK based bands are a little harder to be solid on because obviously less people here are in the know.

If it is a UK based band things are so quiet at this point that it's either a reformation or someone pretty under the radar, not regularly touring and/or headlining festivals here. For the bands that would be certain headline sized reunions Morrissey or Weller I couldn't see working with their old bands, leaving Oasis but Noel is active and successful.

Under the radar, Depeche Mode are headers everywhere they play, certainly fit a profile pretty much exactly like The Cure. Nothing much comes out of camp blur until they're ready for it to come out. The Stone Roses are not being claimed as T UK exclusive and again their camp isn't leaky. Radiohead nothing comes out until they're ready. Can't think of anyone else offhand who fits that profile.

Other than that line of thinking I am perplexed.

noel is also performing at victorious on the same weekend as reading. I am also just as unsure.

[DirtyChorizo]

Rage against the Machine reunion would be off the fucking scale, regardless of it's likelihood

[rivalschools.price]

11 minutes ago, Chr1s said:

 

He hasn't mentioned Depeche Mode, I don't think anyway 

In all seriousness who could it be? I said it before,with regularly active UK based bands word usually gets out, too many people are in the know and some people whisper.

non-UK based bands are a little harder to be solid on because obviously less people here are in the know.

If it is a UK based band things are so quiet at this point that it's either a reformation or someone pretty under the radar, not regularly touring and/or headlining festivals here. For the bands that would be certain headline sized reunions Morrissey or Weller I couldn't see working with their old bands, leaving Oasis but Noel is active and successful.

Under the radar, Depeche Mode are headers everywhere they play, certainly fit a profile pretty much exactly like The Cure. Nothing much comes out of camp blur until they're ready for it to come out. The Stone Roses are not being claimed as T UK exclusive and again their camp isn't leaky. Radiohead nothing comes out until they're ready. Can't think of anyone else offhand who fits that profile.

Other than that line of thinking I am perplexed.

Have Kings of Leon been ruled out? Been a while since they played.

[DirtyChorizo]

2 minutes ago, rivalschools.price said:

Have Kings of Leon been ruled out? Been a while since they played.

ooh, that's a good call

[JTed]

Just now, DirtyChorizo said:

ooh, that's a good call

Depends if caleb fancies having another pop at the crowd...

[thelemon]

Kasabian don't seem to be doing owt but maybe they'd make a one-off appearance if R+L are really struggling for another headliner as I'm sure they'd play if they were needed. Get them in, supported by The Strokes, and I think it would be a universally popular announcement.

[thelemon]

Also, does anyone see M.I.A. making an appearance at some point?

[Chr1s]

KOL were actually excellent at Leeds that year although I seem to remember Caleb seeming genuinely pleased that black thumbnail, the bucket, etc went down better than those couple of certain Only By The Night songs, they were quite the opposite at Reading.

[CRW5252]

Are Gorillaz still a possibility? What about AC/DC?

[VCK]

It's the Roses

Sources: My wishful thinking combined with the fact that it's quite realistic, even more so if they're not at V.

[DirtyChorizo]

30 minutes ago, CRW5252 said:

Are Gorillaz still a possibility? What about AC/DC?

god i love them, but i wish they would actually just come on stage instead of doing those graphics.

[Yellow_Fellow]

1 minute ago, DirtyChorizo said:

god i love them, but i wish they would actually just come on stage instead of doing those graphics.

???