R Shah Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 New Order just had Ally Pally as their only UK show of 2018 so they'd be a decent booking - perhaps Doves to support? Feel like they fit the vibe of this festival nicely and, unlike the other 4 headliners so far, haven't just come off the back of an extensive tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Biffy as a headliner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaarlie Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 Any chance the BMTH Support is Shikari rather than Architects, dont think it'll be YMAS with how much they're banging on about Reading and Leeds they'd have mentioned APE by now. Thought Jordan specified English but he didn't actually, just said a 'particularly big rock band' could be anyone from that description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre91 Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Chaarlie said: Any chance the BMTH Support is Shikari rather than Architects, dont think it'll be YMAS with how much they're banging on about Reading and Leeds they'd have mentioned APE by now. Thought Jordan specified English but he didn't actually, just said a 'particularly big rock band' could be anyone from that description. It's definitely Architects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaarlie Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 Just now, Andre91 said: It's definitely Architects. you're quick off the mark! Think I'm gonna book my tickets today anyway but I'd really like it to be Architects, do you have actual info or just putting 2&2 together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntyyy Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 23 minutes ago, Chaarlie said: you're quick off the mark! Think I'm gonna book my tickets today anyway but I'd really like it to be Architects, do you have actual info or just putting 2&2 together? It's definitely Architects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 No London date for Suede on their April tour plus the Primavera date make think they will be here somewhere. I hope so. New Order, Suede, Doves - I would have some of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotinajer Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 2 hours ago, John L said: No London date for Suede on their April tour plus the Primavera date make think they will be here somewhere. I hope so. New Order, Suede, Doves - I would have some of that. Noel Gallagher day? Sounds like all the Radio X bands, he’s doing fests and hasn’t got anything for London yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxialac Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Rotinajer said: Noel Gallagher day? Sounds like all the Radio X bands, he’s doing fests and hasn’t got anything for London yet Bloody hope not. Edited December 10, 2018 by xxialac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_87 Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 My friend has been told by someone in the "know" that Blur playing Parklife in full is one of the dates. So ridiculous it might just be true? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 32 minutes ago, mark_87 said: My friend has been told by someone in the "know" that Blur playing Parklife in full is one of the dates. So ridiculous it might just be true? Weird one. But okay. Maybe it'll be the 20 year show of 13 instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxialac Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 41 minutes ago, mark_87 said: My friend has been told by someone in the "know" that Blur playing Parklife in full is one of the dates. So ridiculous it might just be true? As well as the main reason to think it's nonsense, the Good, the Bad and the Queen are touring around the time of APE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 9 hours ago, mark_87 said: My friend has been told by someone in the "know" that Blur playing Parklife in full is one of the dates. So ridiculous it might just be true? if Blur were doing Parklife in full, why would they do it at a (comparatively) piddly festival when they could earn far more? Not happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 14 minutes ago, eFestivals said: if Blur were doing Parklife in full, why would they do it at a (comparatively) piddly festival when they could earn far more? Not happening. Doubt Blur are playing, but Gorillaz played at Dreamland Margate like 2 years ago for no reason. Seems like solid enough evidence for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_87 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 31 minutes ago, eFestivals said: if Blur were doing Parklife in full, why would they do it at a (comparatively) piddly festival when they could earn far more? Not happening. I don't disagree. Just thought I'd mention it anyway.. Just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 hours ago, gfa said: Doubt Blur are playing, but Gorillaz played at Dreamland Margate like 2 years ago for no reason. Seems like solid enough evidence for me? It is/was a festival site, and they held their festival there. They weren’t just playing the waltzers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxialac Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Just now, dentalplan said: It is/was a festival site, and they held their festival there. They weren’t just playing the waltzers. APE is a decent-sized festival and they could headline. That isn't the issue. The issue is that to play Parklife is to announce to the world that you are no longer relevant and are having to rely on old albums to drum up interest. An old album that now sounds exceptionally dated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 14 minutes ago, xxialac said: APE is a decent-sized festival and they could headline. That isn't the issue. The issue is that to play Parklife is to announce to the world that you are no longer relevant and are having to rely on old albums to drum up interest. An old album that now sounds exceptionally dated. Why would they play APE when they can easily do Hyde Park, as proven like... three times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxialac Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 minute ago, the wonderwhy said: Why would they play APE when they can easily do Hyde Park, as proven like... three times? I dunno. Why did Underworld play the tiny 700 capacity Village Underground on Sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Just now, xxialac said: I dunno. Why did Underworld play the tiny 700 capacity Village Underground on Sunday? You know that's completely different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxialac Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 minute ago, the wonderwhy said: You know that's completely different It is and it isn't. There is some fluidity in all of this. Bands don't simply play the biggest possible venue every time they play. Radiohead played the Roundhouse two years back when they could have sold out the O2 (and had done before). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 There are many reasons why Blur won't perform Parklife at APE next year: Albarn's busy elsewhere that time with TGTBTQ Coxon's got a new solo album due in 2019 Alex has got cheese to make Blur don't need to chase the "album anniversary dollar" - they have too many tunes across their back catalogue to worry about that The already play all the best bits of Parklife in their current sets, who is clamouring to hear Lot 105? They don't seem the types to cash in for a one off gig, again, they don't need to. they seem to come back on their own terms. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenarmy101 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 I'm stuck for who could be left but I'm thinking it is someone big, possibly linked to other annoucements (maybe coachella), if it was someone big they could throw a curveball and do both saturday nights to adress capacity issues. I basically just hope it's the strokes but feel that's unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, xxialac said: It is and it isn't. There is some fluidity in all of this. Bands don't simply play the biggest possible venue every time they play. Radiohead played the Roundhouse two years back when they could have sold out the O2 (and had done before). Agree with this, but Blur do seem to have a special affinity with Hyde Park, they've done it three times in under a decade. If they were to announce an outdoor show in London it's hard to imagine them playing anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaphPH Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Rumours that Strokes have recorded an album in secret with Rick Rubin, if so I imagine a tour may be Album related... They are also a shambles and so anything or nothing is possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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