2021 Lineup

[theesundayroast]

19 hours ago, rawaudioinput said:

Stereophonics played both those venues on their last tour and headlined Kendal Calling in 2017

Biffy are of course a bit different in that they are established major festival headliners, but it does feel like they're running out of options to maintain that status

The last time they headlined Download they reportedly played to a smaller crowd than Rob Zombie on the 2nd stage and their booking for 2021 has been met with universal indifference

Of course they could potentially headline Isle of Wight again, but they share headliners with the like of Kendal Calling already so I wouldn't really see them being booked for APE, Kendal, Truck, etc. as that much of a drop

Please correct me if I'm wrong but I always think for Biffy as having a *slightly* older fanbase these days that doesn't quite match the largely GCSE/ A level crowd of R+L (not that this is an issue, it's when I started going!)

Download/ Kendall/ Victorious all seem to match that slightly older demographic, I never seem to see quite as young a crowd. 

Biffy swapping from R+L to these festivals may not be due to size (they can still sell out massive arenas) but because it's where their target audience now is, meaning they can shift more tickets?

Might be completely off the mark there but just some thoughts. 

[thewayiam]

14 hours ago, rivalschools.price said:

I watched Anti Flag and Social Distortion instead, one of the easiest decisions in festival clash history.

I almost wish I'd watched Less Than Jake over Foo Fighters that year as thought they were quite average that time.

[CG31]

Jesus the first of the 2 new Pendulum songs is brutal. If they’re back next year I’ll be buzzing

[Andre91]

27 minutes ago, Gerard the Fab said:

Jesus the first of the 2 new Pendulum songs is brutal. If they’re back next year I’ll be buzzing

Driver? I don’t think it’s crap but it sounds so dated. Pendulum just sound so far beyond dated in 2020.

Edited September 17, 2020 by Andre91

[CG31]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Driver? I don’t think it’s crap but it sounds so dated. Pendulum just sound so far beyond dated in 2020.

Nah I think it’s great, the one they just played on R1 is a bit more poppy. But they’re bloody great 

[rivalschools.price]

4 hours ago, Gerard the Fab said:

Nah I think it’s great, the one they just played on R1 is a bit more poppy. But they’re bloody great 

Yeah, I love them too, especially live.

How about you and I meeting up in the pit? We'll have a great time while every one else is worrying about how ‘dated’ they sound and debating how ‘relevant’ they are.

[dentalplan]

4 minutes ago, rivalschools.price said:

Yeah, I love them too, especially live.

How about you and I meeting up in the pit? We'll have a great time while every one else is worrying about how ‘dated’ they sound and debating how ‘relevant’ they are.

It wouldn't be a long debate.

[CG31]

7 hours ago, rivalschools.price said:

Yeah, I love them too, especially live.

How about you and I meeting up in the pit? We'll have a great time while every one else is worrying about how ‘dated’ they sound and debating how ‘relevant’ they are.

I would be glad to join you in the pit when they inevitably come back to Reading, shall be a fun time

 

7 hours ago, dentalplan said:

It wouldn't be a long debate.

Nope, you’ll realise they’re not dated within a couple of minutes 😉

[Alex Winstone]

Chuck Pendulum back in the R1 and get High Constrast or Sub Focus in there aswell

[CG31]

37 minutes ago, Alex Winstone said:

Chuck Pendulum back in the R1 and get High Constrast or Sub Focus in there aswell

If Pendulum go up against Post Malone, that would be lovelyyyyy

[Andre91]

2 hours ago, Gerard the Fab said:

 they’re not dated  😉

That's just objectively wrong though, isn't it  

[theesundayroast]

New pendulum sounds incredibly dated imo but that's kind of why I'm really enjoying it. Never hurts to have a little bit of a throwback.

Saying that, I can't imagine I'll play either song much in the long run.

[Ives562]

Really enjoying driver hoping they are announced saw them at v fest many years ago they were great 

[rawaudioinput]

I'd be interested in seeing Pendulum if they start putting some effort in to their stage production again rather than using Windows Media Player visualizations as their backdrop

Their shows at Wembley in 2010 were fantastic and I'd love to see them back up to that standard

[CG31]

4 minutes ago, rawaudioinput said:

I'd be interested in seeing Pendulum if they start putting some effort in to their stage production again rather than using Windows Media Player visualizations as their backdrop

Their shows at Wembley in 2010 were fantastic and I'd love to see them back up to that standard

Didn’t they say their Reading like 2010 gig was the best they’ve ever done 

[Alex Winstone]

3 hours ago, Gerard the Fab said:

If Pendulum go up against Post Malone, that would be lovelyyyyy

Up agaisnt Gallagher I'd say 

[RarerThanDandyB]

Day tix released next week. Could have some acts meanwhile as they will wanna show the lineup prior to that surely

[foolee]

21 minutes ago, RarerThanDandyB said:

Day tix released next week. Could have some acts meanwhile as they will wanna show the lineup prior to that surely

The link states that the day splits are announced next week along with some "more surprises" so maybe another line up announced prior to day tickets going on sale too?

[RarerThanDandyB]

31 minutes ago, foolee said:

The link states that the day splits are announced next week along with some "more surprises" so maybe another line up announced prior to day tickets going on sale too?

Better have better acts, my MUST watch list is: QOTSA. Done.

[RarerThanDandyB]

Pendulum clashing with any headliner bar Queens would be perfect.

[metallimuse]

Excited for the day splits, hoping for Charlie XCX, Doja Cat and Sigrid to be the same day as either Postie or Queens. That would do me.

[Andre91]

I'm expecting a fair few other names to be announced if they're doing day splits next week. You'd think that there's not really enough announced already to justify day splits. 

[R Shah]

3 hours ago, RarerThanDandyB said:

Pendulum clashing with any headliner bar Queens would be perfect.

New tunes are outstanding 

[Miyn]

So, first poster next week possibly?

[rivalschools.price]

11 hours ago, Gerard the Fab said:

If Pendulum go up against Post Malone, that would be lovelyyyyy

Yup.in my book, Good but dated>relevant but shite.