Radiohead touring in 2016

[SwedgeAntilles]

19 minutes ago, MichaelsBeard said:

Why would they bill Radiohead as 'special guests' thus missing out on all the publicity and hype about having them booked when contractually there's no reason to whatsoever?

Kendrick Lamar makes much more sense if this is what will be on the poster. 

Maybe Radiohead have asked for it. 

[Idioteque18]

https://www.gumtree.com/p/rock-metal-music-tickets/-2-x-radiohead-standing-tickets-fri-27-may-roundhouse/1171203171 - "Not wanting to waste anybody's time will only look for 3000+ for the pair" - Appalling. 

[mungo57]

this has nothing to do with anything, my pathetic brain just found it funny

[balti-pie]

Might organise to meet that tit and then nut him. Three grand for a pair! 

[russycarps]

2 minutes ago, Idioteque18 said:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/rock-metal-music-tickets/-2-x-radiohead-standing-tickets-fri-27-may-roundhouse/1171203171 - "Not wanting to waste anybody's time will only look for 3000+ for the pair" - Appalling. 

How could you take £3k off someone face to face like that. Amazing. 

I dont condone crime, but it would amuse me if he got that cash taken off him by one of the more unsavoury camden residents on his way home.

 

[SwedgeAntilles]

1 minute ago, balti-pie said:

Might organise to meet that tit and then nut him. Three grand for a pair! 

For a split second I thought you were talking about Ben. Bit harsh. 

[MichaelsBeard]

3 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

Maybe Radiohead have asked for it. 

Again though - why would they have? Doesn't make any sense to me. When it's worded in that way it generally always means contractual issues right?

I'd dearly love it to be Radiohead but my expectation will go down rather than up if it's 'special guests' listed on the poster.

[SwedgeAntilles]

1 minute ago, MichaelsBeard said:

Again though - why would they have? Doesn't make any sense to me. When it's worded in that way it generally always means contractual issues right?

I'd dearly love it to be Radiohead but my expectation will go down rather than up if it's 'special guests' listed on the poster.

The same Radiohead who have played a secret set before and who marketed their new album by first deleting their entire online presence? 

I can imagine they'd be quite happy avoiding Daily Mail journalists asking them what it 'feels like to support Adele' for the next four weeks.

They don't need the publicity of an announcement, neither do Glastonbury for that matter. They've sold out this year, it's a far bigger story for them to have another 'secret set' on the Pyramid this year. 

[zero000]

Anyone know anywhere good (and preferably cheap) to have a drink in Camden?

[MichaelsBeard]

2 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

The same Radiohead who have played a secret set before and who marketed their new album by first deleting their entire online presence? 

I can imagine they'd be quite happy avoiding Daily Mail journalists asking them what it 'feels like to support Adele' for the next four weeks.

They don't need the publicity of an announcement, neither do Glastonbury for that matter. They've sold out this year, it's a far bigger story for them to have another 'secret set' on the Pyramid this year. 

Hmm, just seems a bit like straw clutching. Everything logically suggests Lamar or someone else. Never wanted to be wrong so much in my life mind. Ha

[SwedgeAntilles]

Just now, MichaelsBeard said:

Hmm, just seems a bit like straw clutching. Everything logically suggests Lamar or someone else. Never wanted to be wrong so much in my life mind. Ha

I think you probably are 

[Tuna]

3 minutes ago, zero000 said:

Anyone know anywhere good (and preferably cheap) to have a drink in Camden?

Brewdog, Camden Eye, Lock, lots of good places. Get off at Camden Town and walk up towards Chalk Farm, you'll be spoilt for choice. No Sam Smiths that close unfortunately 

[MichaelsBeard]

Just now, SwedgeAntilles said:

I think you probably are 

The palpable sigh of disappointment when a Kendrick banner falls down over the Pyramid followed by a mass exodus.

I also don't get why they wouldn't have booked them to headline this year over Muse. There's rumours of a big tour next year so they could potentially be pencilled in for that I guess. 

[eFestivals]

3 minutes ago, MichaelsBeard said:

Hmm, just seems a bit like straw clutching. Everything logically suggests Lamar or someone else. Never wanted to be wrong so much in my life mind. Ha

everything logically suggests something more than 'just another band' in that slot to me - something special, different to normal years.

An act that's on the bill and claimed as an exclusive at another fest doesn't really fit, as far as I'm feeling it. That sort of thing has happened before without it also having what feels like a total info-lock-down around it this year.

That might just be the result of the tighter secrecy they've impressed onto acts this year, but I don't think so.

[zero000]

5 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Brewdog, Camden Eye, Lock, lots of good places. Get off at Camden Town and walk up towards Chalk Farm, you'll be spoilt for choice. No Sam Smiths that close unfortunately 

Cheers Tuna! I'm in desperate need of a recovery pint, after my crippling hangover today.

[the wonderwhy]

I'm not sure what logic suggests Kendrick. 

He's an exclusive to BST, and given their reputation hit last year, they'll be more desperate to preserve that than, say, Reading and Leeds or Download. 

[pastorofmuppets]

This is just speculation of course, but it looks to me like they haven't headlined in so long simply because they haven't wanted to.

We know they have a good relationship with the festival and have been in and around it enough to know how it all works. If/when they want to headline, I'd imagine they'll know what they have to do, and when they have to do it.

Now as for why the wouldn't want to headline, who knows? It's Radiohead, they tend to do things a bit differently. Maybe they find the "secret" sets generate better publicity and are better for their image, or maybe they get to enjoy the festival more when they're not the headline act. Or maybe they all just really want to see Art Garfunkel, who knows.

[Time Being]

54 minutes ago, MichaelsBeard said:

Why would they bill Radiohead as 'special guests' thus missing out on all the publicity and hype about having them booked when contractually there's no reason to whatsoever?

Kendrick Lamar makes much more sense if this is what will be on the poster. 

Because the publicity and hype of revealing them actually playing on the spot is much greater than revealing them on the second poster? Just a thought. The Libertines thing last year (granted it was out of necessity) certainly went down as a festival highlight, not to mention fantastic media fodder, and therefore could be a new tradition that the Festival are looking to instill.

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, MattDavies__ said:

I'm not sure what logic suggests Kendrick. 

He's an exclusive to BST, and given their reputation hit last year, they'll be more desperate to preserve that than, say, Reading and Leeds or Download. 

Kendrick seemed more likely with a Wednesday 1st June announcement. A first of the month date suggests that date is being used for contractual reasons - such as protecting someone claimed as an exclusive elsewhere.

Now the announcement appears to be happening on Tuesday it doesn't seem anywhere near as likely.

[strummer77]

Which one of you idiots shouted 'Are you playing Glasto?' then yesterday... 

Edited May 27, 2016 by strummer77

[russycarps]

23 minutes ago, zero000 said:

Anyone know anywhere good (and preferably cheap) to have a drink in Camden?

There's a wetherspoons on the canal. 5 mins from camden tube, 10 mins from the roundhouse. 

 

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, pastorofmuppets said:

This is just speculation of course, but it looks to me like they haven't headlined in so long simply because they haven't wanted to.

We know they have a good relationship with the festival and have been in and around it enough to know how it all works. If/when they want to headline, I'd imagine they'll know what they have to do, and when they have to do it.

Now as for why the wouldn't want to headline, who knows? It's Radiohead, they tend to do things a bit differently. Maybe they find the "secret" sets generate better publicity and are better for their image, or maybe they get to enjoy the festival more when they're not the headline act. Or maybe they all just really want to see Art Garfunkel, who knows.

One thing that might have gone on here is that they didn't have the opportunity to headline,m because the headliners were already booked when RH knew they'd be touring and so could play.

Gossip I heard said they were originally going to headline Reading/Leeds, but suddenly dropped out. That might have been because Glasto found an alternative slot for them they were happen to play.

[Hugh Jass]

43 minutes ago, russycarps said:

Shorts! There's a chilly wind in camden. You are a tougher man than me.

Where are you drinking before? (same goes to anyone else)

Meeting my mate in the Enterprise beforehand.

[alan_clarke1]

Might start off in The Black Heart for a drink and work my way up the high st towards the venue

[FloorFiller]

10 minutes ago, DR OK said:

If they are being billed as special guests surely that would have no impact on reading and Leeds? They would have no other advertised uk festival shows.

Glastonbury already has two of R/Ls headliners in lower positions - I doubt they'd want them having a third

Edited May 27, 2016 by FloorFiller