Foals

[dentalplan]

You know you're grasping at straws when you take issue with a potential headliner doing a tour of small venues advertised as a 'club tour'.

[JSmurphy]

No London dates noooo

[justanothername]

Looks like I'm going to have to go for Liverpool but I doubt I'll be able to get tickets as I'll be in a place with shoddy internet that day

[rawaudioinput]

Gonna go to the Margate date; one of the very few benefits of living in Medway

[dentalplan]

What is that Margate one? Is it some sort of festival at a waterpark?

[the wonderwhy]

Theme Park I believe 

 

EDIT: It's an old one that's been done up and re-opened. A hipster day out 

 

http://www.dreamland.co.uk/ 

 

Foals are the first act to be announced for By The Sea, with a full artist and DJ programme is to be announced in the coming weeks. 

Edited August 17, 2015 by MattDavies__

[Yellow_Fellow]

Biffy clyro werent big enough to headline

sigh

[dentalplan]

I think the doctor is implying that people had the same reservations about Biffy Clyro headlining with their lack of arena dates.

[dentalplan]

Theme Park I believe 

 

EDIT: It's an old one that's been done up and re-opened. A hipster day out 

 

http://www.dreamland.co.uk/ 

 

Foals are the first act to be announced for By The Sea, with a full artist and DJ programme is to be announced in the coming weeks. 

 

I see. I did Google it earlier and couldn't find anything about Foals, promise. They should really chuck in a cover of Life is a Rollercoaster.

[thewayiam]

Looking at the reaction on twitter and facebook (I know) a lot of it is people complaining about there being no London, other Scottish dates and particularly Manchester so there's definitely some demand there.

 

I think you are self hyping that kingcrawler, fans will start complaining about ANY band not playing the big city they want them too and considering all 3 of them are big gigging cities including the capital it's not a big thing.

[thewayiam]

Biffy clyro werent big enough to headline, libertines arent either but they have.

Its a new era of headliners - not too many massive bands coming through but they need fresh bands.

 

Biffy Clyro were on a second round of arena dates, The Libertines had sold a fair load of Hyde Park tickets and 2, 3/4 of a 3rd night at Ally Pally in the same year before doing so. Massive difference to Foals. Let's not have the, but they've headline Bestival, and what?, means jack!

[kingcrawler]

I think you are self hyping that kingcrawler, fans will start complaining about ANY band not playing the big city they want them too and considering all 3 of them are big gigging cities including the capital it's not a big thing.

 

I was just adding to my point about them missing out some of the big cities making an arena tour early next year seem likely.

[conroy17]

They've left out London, Manchester & Leeds, so I'm guessing there'll be arena dates for those cities plus more in Feb/Mar.

[justanothername]

 

Biffy Clyro were on a second round of arena dates, The Libertines had sold a fair load of Hyde Park tickets and 2, 3/4 of a 3rd night at Ally Pally in the same year before doing so. Massive difference to Foals. Let's not have the, but they've headline Bestival, and what?, means jack!

So headlining a near 80k capacity festival doesn't mean anything then? Cool

[kaosmark2]

So many "tours" are London, brum, Manchester fans in those cities have no right to complain about missing out occasionally. I love that they have to this time

[kaosmark2]

Bestival is 50k in terms of ticket sales. The 80k capacity includes workers, roadies, security, police etc. etc.

[jonodillieono]

Bestival is 50k in terms of ticket sales. The 80k capacity includes workers, roadies, security, police etc. etc.

I always thought Bestival was bigger than that.

Either way Bestival sold out last year so that 50k is more than the 30k that's sold for Leeds

[Muntz75]

Biffy Clyro were on a second round of arena dates, The Libertines had sold a fair load of Hyde Park tickets and 2, 3/4 of a 3rd night at Ally Pally in the same year before doing so. Massive difference to Foals. Let's not have the, but they've headline Bestival, and what?, means jack!

 

They headlined Parklife and Latitude festival too. 

 

Just saying.

[Benj]

I always thought Bestival was bigger than that.

Either way Bestival sold out last year so that 50k is more than the 30k that's sold for Leeds

Eh, Leeds has only sold 30k??!!

[Andre91]

If Leeds genuinely has only sold around 30k, then I wonder what the bands will think playing to such small crowds compared to other years, or even Reading the previous night? Imagine Metallica walking out to a crowd of 20k because 10k are watching Rebel Sound...

Edited August 17, 2015 by Andre91

[dentalplan]

I imagine at least one day ticket has been sold for each day, so it won't just be reliant on the weekend ticket figures.

[Mouseboy11]

Is the pre sale through Foals or O2? Signed up this morning with Foals mailing list so hopefully I get an email.

[Mouseboy11]

I wont go to any of these dates so will pm you if i get a code and its mail list

Awesome, cheers mate  

[charley]

To add to my list, smashing pumpkins and qotsa are probably too small to headline reading.

Pumpkins way too small these days, saw them play in Nottingham a few years back and the arena was only about a third full. They played half a set and buggered off, no chance of them headlining festivals any more. Having seen them in their prime it is a shame but they don't have the profile and their shows are too unpredictable to risk at the top of the bill. I imagine Billy would be too proud to play too far down the bill so don't think they will play Reading again.

[aidenlangan95]

Going to see them at Margate even though I'm from London. It's always great to see a band in a small venue, particularly a theme park... Only other band I can think who did that recently is the xx in Berlin on their Night + Day Events.