2017 festival

[thewayiam]

2 minutes ago, JonSnow said:

The Twitter Muse hashtag is pretty funny today.

It's basically full of 15-17 year old girls moaning that Catfish and the Cabbage men aren't one of the headliners and saying things like 'apart from Bastille the Reading lineup is w*nk*'

 

Tbf, the lineup is shit. But it goes to show that Catfish is exactly the band that fest is all about as well and could easily still be a sub. ML could go either way.

[JSmurphy]

2 minutes ago, JonSnow said:

The Twitter Muse hashtag is pretty funny today.

It's basically full of 15-17 year old girls moaning that Catfish and the Cabbage men aren't one of the headliners and saying things like 'apart from Bastille the Reading lineup is w*nk*'

 

My sentiments exactly. I avoid social media like the plague on announcement days. 

[JSmurphy]

1 minute ago, thewayiam said:

But it goes to show that Catfish is exactly the band that fest is all about

??? 

[dentalplan]

7 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

They also headlined the second stage at Parklife and were below Ice Cube, Jamie xx, Jess Glynne, Years and Years and Skepta on the poster.

I thought they'd sub at first but I don't think NME headliner would be out of the question.

If both them and Major Lazer do sub it would mean either no co-headliners or no heavier sub on the Muse day. I could maybe see them sticking Major Lazer below Muse on the heavier day like they had Macklemore below Blink in 2013, but idk.

Yeah same really. They could "sub below coheadliners" for the purists but NME would split some massive crowds up or they could be third down again seeing as that was practically because they were intending to release a new album in time for their last third down slot. Vampire Weekend were third down despite arena tour, O2 Arena etc. so it wouldn't be that barmy.

Agree on Major Lazer subbing Muse. If you don't think Royal Blood will sub - as I don't - there's only really possibly Deftones that could be a 'heavier' sub and I don't think they'd be a great sub option even if they're touring. I had Skepta in the equivalent slot on my last prediction.

Edited December 1, 2016 by dentalplan

[Gucci Piggy]

Something like this?

 

Muse - Main headliner

Major Lazer - Main sub

Bastille - NME headliner

Tory Lanez - 1xtra headliner

At the Drive-in - 4th Main

Architects - 5thMain

Glass Animals - 3rd NME

Andy C - Dance headliner

Danny Brown - 4th NME

Against the Current - 7th Main

While She Sleeps - 8th Main

[dentalplan]

Cabbage are musically a real fucking weird band to be embraced by the Catfish and the Blossomsmen crowd. Is it all about haircuts now? Has it always been?

[Gucci Piggy]

1 minute ago, dentalplan said:

Yeah same really. They could "sub below coheadliners" for the purists but NME would split some massive crowds up or they could be third down again seeing as that was practically because they were intending to release a new album in time for their last third down slot. Vampire Weekend were third down despite arena tour, O2 Arena etc. so it wouldn't be that barmy.

Agree on Major Lazer subbing Muse. If you don't think Royal Blood will sub - as I don't - there's only really possibly Deftones that could be a 'heavier' sub and I don't think they'd be a great sub option even if they're touring. I had Skepta in the equivalent slot on my last prediction.

I had Twenty One Pilots down because they seem to be marketed towards the Kerrang! crowd, or You Me at Six (but would be a naff booking), but yeah could see it being Major Lazer. They could maybe have the Lock Up/Pit headliner on before Muse to give the heavier fans something to see.

[dentalplan]

Just now, Will-2609 said:

Something like this?

 

Muse - Main headliner

Major Lazer - Main sub

Bastille - NME headliner

Tory Lanez - 1xtra headliner

At the Drive-in - 4th Main

Architects - 5thMain

Glass Animals - 3rd NME

Andy C - Dance headliner

Danny Brown - 4th NME

Against the Current - 7th Main

While She Sleeps - 8th Main

Swap those last two and that's bang on what I'm expecting.

[JSmurphy]

1 minute ago, Will-2609 said:

I had Twenty One Pilots down because they seem to be marketed towards the Kerrang! crowd, or You Me at Six (but would be a naff booking), but yeah could see it being Major Lazer. They could maybe have the Lock Up/Pit headliner on before Muse to give the heavier fans something to see.

Yeah I'd like Marmozets into letlive., finishing just before Muse start.

[Gucci Piggy]

Just now, dentalplan said:

Swap those last two and that's bang on what I'm expecting.

Fair enough, don't know a lot about them so just went by the order of the poster.

[dentalplan]

8 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

Fair enough, don't know a lot about them so just went by the order of the poster.

Fair. I wouldn't know either of their songs but when I made a recent prediction I ended up trapped in a vortex crunching the numbers of every band that's possible to play R+L.

Billy Talent were also part of the press release but not the poster. Obvious Lock Up headliners though so not much debate there.

[thewayiam]

26 minutes ago, JSmurphy said:

??? 

Well it's quite clear their crowd is directly R&L and social media back that up, not that aims think they should be headlining.

[Andre91]

25 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

Something like this?

 

Muse - Main headliner

Major Lazer - Main sub

Bastille - NME headliner

Tory Lanez - 1xtra headliner

At the Drive-in - 4th Main

Architects - 5thMain

Glass Animals - 3rd NME

Andy C - Dance headliner

Danny Brown - 4th NME

Against the Current - 7th Main

While She Sleeps - 8th Main

Agree with most of those. I'd swap ATC and WSS positions around, though, and I think that Architects could easily play fourth or fifth.

Muse Day?

Muse / Twenty One Pilots / You Me At Six / At The Drive-In / Architects / Billy Talent / While She Sleeps / Against The Current / Creeper

Edited December 1, 2016 by Andre91

[thelemon]

That's quite a good shout.

Also, Cabbage are fucking great, I'm seeing them support Blossoms on Saturday so looking forwards to seeing if they're any good live.

[Obiginnaw]

I was happy with the announcement in comparison to last year's 

Also looking at the press page from last year it had no mainstage subs, highest was courteeners so maybe Bastille could be headlining NME? 

[OscarEB]

2 hours ago, Will-2609 said:

Something like this?

 

Muse - Main headliner

Major Lazer - Main sub

Bastille - NME headliner

Tory Lanez - 1xtra headliner

At the Drive-in - 4th Main

Architects - 5thMain

Glass Animals - 3rd NME

Andy C - Dance headliner

Danny Brown - 4th NME

Against the Current - 7th Main

While She Sleeps - 8th Main

WSS below current causes internal bleeding 

[OscarEB]

Muse as the heavy day, assuming GnR don't play, could be:

Muse

Major Lazer

YM@6

weezer

Architects

pretty Reckless

Blossoms

while she sleeps

mariachi el Bronx (praying for their return but more likely it'll be against the current)

[Gozpot]

Muse - Main Headliner

Major Lazer - Main Sub

Bastille - NME Headliner

Tory Lanez - 1xtra Headliner

At The Drive-In - Pit/Lock Up Headliner

Architects - 5th Main

Glass Animals - FR Headliner? (Don't really know enough about them)

Andy C - Dance Headliner

Danny Brown - 4th NME

Against The Current - 8th Main

While She Sleeps - 7th/8th Main

 

Edited December 1, 2016 by Gozpot

[nxckdxxp]

Could Architects headline the Pit?

[conroy17]

7 hours ago, Will-2609 said:

Something like this?

 

Muse - Main headliner

Major Lazer - Main sub

Bastille - Main Sub

Tory Lanez - 1xtra headliner

At the Drive-in - 4th Main

Architects - 5thMain

Glass Animals - 3rd NME

Andy C - Dance headliner

Danny Brown - 4th NME

Against the Current - 7th Main

While She Sleeps - 8th Main   Pit Headliner

 

[Gozpot]

30 minutes ago, nxckdxxp said:

Could Architects headline the Pit?

Potentially, although i'd expect them on Main Stage, as one of the hottest acts in the British Metal scene and on an exclusive it'd seem like they really wanna put them on display and where better than the Main Stage for that!

[Bisque]

Muse, Major Lazer & Andy C. I've never even heard of Tory Lanez, guessing it's a grime artist.

[OscarEB]

1 hour ago, conroy17 said:

 

Could they pull it off? I'd love to see it and would be there with bells on regardless of who they clash with but If I'm correct the last two years they've played they've been in the pit so I'd expect 7th on main or maybe early-mid NME

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

I wonder if Billy Talent weren't on the official announcement as they're gonna headline the pit so they'll let Dan P Carter announce it on Sunday.

[Gozpot]

1 minute ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

I wonder if Billy Talent weren't on the official announcement as they're gonna headline the pit so they'll let Dan P Carter announce it on Sunday.

Good logic there, could see it happening, would like it if they did double duty in the same way JEW did in 2014.