Lineup 2018

[Mattymooz]

1 minute ago, moams said:

With Festival Republic anything is possible, they do like their questionable choices 

Questionable choices sure, but booking people who have solicited child porn is probably too far even for FR

[Fast Drones]

Separate the art from the artist.  #FreeJesseLacey

[Steve1000]

Most likely bollocks but might aswell. Apparently the guys source told him the Glasto 2016 headliners early.

Edited February 4, 2018 by Steve1000

[Matt42]

Just now, Steve1000 said:

I have no idea what that even means

[Steve1000]

Rereading it I realise it's 100% bollocks. Everyone forget I posted that.

[dentalplan]

Just now, Steve1000 said:

Rereading it I realise it's 100% bollocks. Everyone forget I posted that.

Well, it's the same as what @Dan Wilcox told us about a month ago. A small chance they've got info from the same channel or something or other, quite a larger chance that they've absorbed it from here and put it on there. Dunno why their source needed a post-it note to remember names.

[Steve1000]

10 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Well, it's the same as what @Dan Wilcox told us about a month ago. A small chance they've got info from the same channel or something or other, quite a larger chance that they've absorbed it from here and put it on there. Dunno why their source needed a post-it note to remember names.

Doesn't have Imagine Dragons and the two main stages stuff, though. 

[R Shah]

Do you think we could still have the announcements spaced out in the same way as 2014-17? (About 11 acts each time) I'm just thinking there are festivals like download in early June who only had about 20 artists announced until last week. The full poster was just announced with the festival being just over 4 months away. What's to say they coudlnt do the same with reading and we don't get a full poster till late April maybe ?

Edited February 4, 2018 by R Shah

[Mattymooz]

5 minutes ago, Steve1000 said:

Doesn't have Imagine Dragons and the two main stages stuff, though. 

Which is what is weird imo. Imagine Dragons are at least in the area around R&L, BMTH has nothing announced yet and FoB seem like the most out there preditction anyway

[TheWaters]

1 hour ago, ping-pong said:

What about Jorja Smith?

She's gaining a lot of popularity and still could be alternative enough to suit a Reading audience.

I do think she could be there. I have her around 4th down on the 1Xtra but she could easily do mid NME.

Edited February 4, 2018 by TheWaters

[dentalplan]

3 minutes ago, Steve1000 said:

Doesn't have Imagine Dragons and the two main stages stuff, though. 

I see. It's pretty exhausting the amount of conflicting rumours going around. Why do people even bother bullshitting this stuff?

2 minutes ago, R Shah said:

Do you think we could still have the announcements spaced out in the same way as 2014-17? (About 11 acts each time) I'm just thinking there are festivals like download in early June who only had about 20 artists announced until last week. The full poster was just announced with the festival being just over 4 months away. What's to say they coudlnt do the same with reading and we don't get a full poster till late April maybe ?

They need to do day splits for day tickets, I suppose. The ones pre-2013 weren't comprehensive or anything. Most of the main stage, some of the NME stage, barely scratched the surface of the other ones so if they're going back to that then they're not exactly blowing their whole load right away.

1 minute ago, Mattymooz said:

FoB

oMG

[Gucci Piggy]

7 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

I see. It's pretty exhausting the amount of conflicting rumours going around. Why do people even bother bullshitting this stuff?

Agreed only a weirdo would do this.

[TheWaters]

3 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Agreed only a weirdo would do this.

How are The Cribs doing mate?

[Matt42]

3 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Agreed only a weirdo would do this.

I don't know why they are kidding themselves when they know it's just the Hunna

[Gucci Piggy]

1 minute ago, TheWaters said:

How are The Cribs doing mate?

Haven't seen em since the other night but if I see em again I'll check the info about them headlining The Pit because it does seem like a weird placement.

[Breakfast club]

I know it's wishful thinking but if we are forced to have imagine dragons, any chance they'd headline nme or make them a special guest to open up the main stage?

[Gucci Piggy]

5 minutes ago, Breakfast club said:

I know it's wishful thinking but if we are forced to have imagine dragons, any chance they'd headline nme or make them a special guest to open up the main stage?

No

[RedBalloon]

id imagine we are going to get one of the undefined posters before the main one, purely on the basis that it allows them to start selling day tickets without revealing who's clashing with who.

 

[Mouseboy11]

4 hours ago, Mattymooz said:

You'd think so huh, but no he has a massive twitter following. Adblock is your friend, that way you don't give him any money

Under 2000 followers isn't really a 'massive' following to be honest.

[Capes]

Hi all, been following this thread for a while, thought I'd chip in with a few thoughts. 

I saw Royal Blood on tour in Reading (Rivermead ) in November and in between songs Mike said "I feel like I'm on the main stage of Reading Festival already" 

Not sure if there is anything in this but could be a clue? 

Also, I was wondering if Iron Maiden might be an outsider - they're on tour in August - although they already have 6 UK dates so seems unlikely - plus it's been a long time since they last played, not sure how relevant they are to the fest crowd nowadays. 

Alice In Chains is another one. They're on tour in Europe in July but no UK dates announced..

Black Peaks look like they have a new album out this year at some point, headlining 'Macmillan Fest' on 1st Sept  - they might be in the mix. 

Thanks to whoever recommended Greta Van Fleet, loving them! Hope they end up on the line up. 

[Bisque]

Hi all, been following this thread for a while, thought I'd chip in with a thought.

Well not a thought, but it's been both ridiculous & hilarious.

I hope Dua Lipa subs.

[Mattymooz]

39 minutes ago, Mouseboy11 said:

Under 2000 followers isn't really a 'massive' following to be honest.

Every tweet at R&L's twitger gets like 200 likes or something stupid. Id consider that a way larger following than he deserves tbh

[dentalplan]

33 minutes ago, Capes said:

Hi all, been following this thread for a while, thought I'd chip in with a few thoughts. 

I saw Royal Blood on tour in Reading (Rivermead ) in November and in between songs Mike said "I feel like I'm on the main stage of Reading Festival already" 

Not sure if there is anything in this but could be a clue? 

Also, I was wondering if Iron Maiden might be an outsider - they're on tour in August - although they already have 6 UK dates so seems unlikely - plus it's been a long time since they last played, not sure how relevant they are to the fest crowd nowadays. 

Alice In Chains is another one. They're on tour in Europe in July but no UK dates announced..

Black Peaks look like they have a new album out this year at some point, headlining 'Macmillan Fest' on 1st Sept  - they might be in the mix. 

Thanks to whoever recommended Greta Van Fleet, loving them! Hope they end up on the line up. 

That Royal Blood thing is worth mentioning, cheers. He has played it before but as you've pointed out, I dunno what 'already' would indicate. Bands do seem to do this erroneously now and then though - I think Stone Sour kept saying something similar about this year's Download and they're not there.

Alice in Chains would be an outside option but I think their early summer dates probably mean they're away before R+L. Iron Maiden I don't see even being a possibility nowadays - they just don't seem to have the crossover appeal and respect that older metal/rock headliners such as Metallica and GNR have. I'm sure it'd sell a lot of day tickets like but it wouldn't go down well outside their existing fanbase.

[Alfie Clayton]

announcement tomorrow? or announcement of announcement? 

[jkerr4412]

Don't know if this has already been established but the new PR company rumour is 100% true