Future Headliners

[rawaudioinput]

I think C&TBM's popularity will collapse on the next album and then they can fulfil their destiny of doing co-headline tours with The Twang

[Mash011]

Ahh so jealous of that! Yeah that's a fair comment, although I do probably listen to their Alive 2007 album once a month! I'd hope they'd try something similar with a new tour as I feel an album tour of RAM would be really tricky considering some of the songs of that album wouldn't translate very well to a live show.

Daft Punk have the money to put together a proper live show together, easily. It could be incredible if they did it right.

[Bisque]

The 1975

Bring Me The Horizon

Foals

Royal Blood

A Day To Remember

You Me At Six

All perfect for R&L

[charley]

I think C&TBM's popularity will collapse on the next album and then they can fulfil their destiny of doing co-headline tours with The Twang

I'd go to that.

[stevieg1993]

All perfect for R&L

I'll include

30 seconds to mars

Florence and the machine

Ed sheeran

Chase and staus

[VCK]

What about American acts? The Black Keys is a blindingly obvious one and will headline when they're next available to. Maybe Imagine Dragons and Vampire Weekend. A few years ago I'd have said The Gaslight Anthem but given their low slot this year despite being bigger than a lot of the bands on the Main Stage I can't see FR giving them a headline slot.

[Mash011]

I really hope Vampire Weekend end up headlining festivals at some stage. They absolutely have the material to do it.

[foolee]

Also in the Vampire Weekend camp to headline, would love for there next album to do well, do an arena tour and then headline. Loads of great material and singles that people will know to do so. Would much rather them than The Black Keys because TBK are so very boring live, however MB has also wanted them to headline as he said so a few years back.

[stevieg1993]

Absolute no chance on vampire weekend headliners I don't think. Judging by ticket sales frank turners probs got more of a chance and thatll never happen

[stevieg1993]

What about American acts? The Black Keys is a blindingly obvious one and will headline when they're next available to. Maybe Imagine Dragons and Vampire Weekend. A few years ago I'd have said The Gaslight Anthem but given their low slot this year despite being bigger than a lot of the bands on the Main Stage I can't see FR giving them a headline slot.

Still don't think gaslight should be that low

Was expecting minimum 4th down considering last tour they did 2 sold out nights at the Apollo plus alley palley

[Bisque]

Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong

[Gucci Piggy]

Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong

I'd be there.

[Mash011]

Absolute no chance on vampire weekend headliners I don't think. Judging by ticket sales frank turners probs got more of a chance and thatll never happen

If they keep on their current trajectory it'll happen eventually. Though I'm not sure if they'll do Reading any time soon - possibly mid-size festivals on the next album and Glastonbury on the one after? Though I'll admit me being a huge fan is probably clouding my judgement there.

[Gucci Piggy]

Their current trajectory? Are they getting any bigger at all?

[kingcrawler]

I think they got slightly bigger on their last album going by their tour but not much. I don't see them getting much bigger at all, they'll probably just stay this size for a while.

[stevieg1993]

I can see them maybe doing latitude next yr. Think it all depends on if the next album pushes them further. So far I'd say there a high end academy band.

Manchester Apollo

Alley palley etc

[justanothername]

I can see them maybe doing latitude next yr. Think it all depends on if the next album pushes them further. So far I'd say there a high end academy band.

Manchester Apollo

Alley palley etc

But they played arenas the last time they did a tour in the UK though

Anyway I hope Vampire Weekend do get big enough to headline. I'd be down for that

Edited May 27, 2015 by justanothername

[Mash011]

Don't have figures to back it up but Vampire Weekend's last album clearly showed the band maturing, becoming a band which can be taken seriously. That resulted in a really strong critical reception to it, topping a shitload of year end lists. Doesn't obviously result in an immediate shoot in popularity but in the long term it's set them up to be a really big deal some time in the future. Of course that depends on a lot of other factors but so far they're as on track as anyone.

[stevieg1993]

But they played arenas the last time they did a tour in the UK though

Anyway I hope Vampire Weekend do get big enough to headline. I'd be down for that

Didn't sell too great what I've heard.

By the sounds of it could of filled 2 nights at the Apollo, alley palley easily but I don't know the exact figures

[stevieg1993]

Don't have figures to back it up but Vampire Weekend's last album clearly showed the band maturing, becoming a band which can be taken seriously. That resulted in a really strong critical reception to it, topping a shitload of year end lists. Doesn't obviously result in an immediate shoot in popularity but in the long term it's set them up to be a really big deal some time in the future. Of course that depends on a lot of other factors but so far they're as on track as anyone.

I agree there albums all had very good reviews but think they need some main stream exposure again like they did when they were breaking out

[Mash011]

I agree there albums all had very good reviews but think they need some main stream exposure again like they did when they were breaking out

I think if they make it they'll be more the Arcade Fire type of headliner - not necessarily the most exposed band in the mainstream, but still recognised as a solid headliner.

[stevieg1993]

Good point

Never thought about arcade fire.

[conroy17]

Think Florence and Slipknot will be our 'new' headliners next year, with Foos returning.

In 2017 I expect to see Kasabian return with Royal Blood as a 'new' headliner. Headliner #3 is anyone's guess.

I reckon Arctic Monkeys and Biffy Clyro are guaranteed to return at some point from 2018 onwards, we'll probably see Paramore return too as a headliner in their own right.

[conroy17]

Can't see BMTH, YMAS, ADTR etc ever returning as headliners.

Any 'new' headliners from 2018 onwards probably don't even exist yet.

[tyranicide]

Any 'new' headliners from 2018 onwards probably don't even exist yet.

I doubt that. Remember how long it took Biffy to work their way up to headline? Just because a band isn't headline sized yet doesn't mean things can't change in the next few years.