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[Judas Yeast]

39 minutes ago, craigcharles420 said:

Surely Limp Bizkit are a bigger name than Biffy Clyro and QOTSA

 

Bigger name as in more well known, sure. But, until recently, ticket sales didn't match those bands at all. Nowhere close. I still remember them playing Southampton Guildhall as that was their level. They managed to get some good venues when touring with Korn back in 2016 which looked promising but buggered off for a bit until playing some academies in 2023. They realised then, "oh wow, we can definitely do bigger shows" and they've rocketed from there!

 

I was definitely happy when it suddenly wasn't uncool to like Limp Bizkit again!

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

If they have booked Guns n Roses to headline, I can see them going for Alice Cooper subbed by Twisted Sister headlining Opus on one of the other days to try to maximise weekend tickets from the denim brigade. 

[Audiorocker]

If it is Bizkit - GnR - LP....if.....then I am weirdly imagining a decent depth to the line up. 

 

 

[northernangel]

Here's hoping they book Yungblud to sub LP but I can't see it but I can see him playing under GNR.

[Audiorocker]

Alice in Chains on Opus leading into a GnR main stage set 👌

 

[Andre91]

1 minute ago, Audiorocker said:

Alice in Chains on Opus leading into a GnR main stage set 👌

 

Alice In Chains anywhere.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Something like this maybe

 

Friday

Apex: Limp Bizkit, Evanescence, Motionless in White, Malevolence 

Opus: A Perfect Circle, Coheed & Cambria 

 

Saturday

Apex: Guns n Roses, Yungblud, Alice in Chains, Anthrax 

Opus: Ice Nine Kills, Cannibal Corpse

 

Sunday

Apex: Linkin Park, Bad Omens, Killswitch Engage, Knocked Loose

Opus: Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister

[TWY2911]

Get Papa Roach on the Limp Bizkit day and that would be a lot of fun

[partypirate]

Alice Cooper and Twisted Sister will certainly make up for GnR and LB for me. Throw in Gojira for good measure!

[RandomEnglishPerson]

all i want is a good second stage and or other stages on the day GNR play to compensate for the certain man trying to hit the same high notes he did when he was half his age

[TWY2911]

1 minute ago, RandomEnglishPerson said:

all i want is a good second stage and or other stages on the day GNR play to compensate for the certain man trying to hit the same high notes he did when he was half his age

 

Electric Callboy or Turnstile would be perfect to go up against GNR 

[Andre91]

Nobody is going up against GNR, except maybe the Dogtooth for a bit. 
 

Nobody will be on Second against any of the headliners, that’s just how DL is now. 

[craigcharles420]

I just want to see AIC

[TWY2911]

2 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Nobody is going up against GNR, except maybe the Dogtooth for a bit. 
 

Nobody will be on Second against any of the headliners, that’s just how DL is now. 

 

I didn't mean it as in they'd play at the same time more that you can go and see them then an early night lol 

[Andre91]

3 minutes ago, TWY2911 said:

 

I didn't mean it as in they'd play at the same time more that you can go and see them then an early night lol 

Ahh, I see. Yeah, that’ll be my plan. 

[northernangel]

42 minutes ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

 

Something like this maybe

 

Friday

Apex: Limp Bizkit, Evanescence, Motionless in White, Malevolence 

Opus: A Perfect Circle, Coheed & Cambria 

 

Saturday

Apex: Guns n Roses, Yungblud, Alice in Chains, Anthrax 

Opus: Ice Nine Kills, Cannibal Corpse

 

Sunday

Apex: Linkin Park, Bad Omens, Killswitch Engage, Knocked Loose

Opus: Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister

 

LP, Alice and Twisted Sister would be decent. I think I'd fore go the other days.

[craigcharles420]

What happened to Ghost headlining?

[TWY2911]

1 minute ago, craigcharles420 said:

What happened to Ghost headlining?

 

There's nothing to suggest they are even touring next year 

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

1 minute ago, TWY2911 said:

 

There's nothing to suggest they are even touring next year 

To be fair there’s nothing to suggest Guns n Roses are touring next year either, apart from the ‘rumours’. 
 

It’s still early, lots of festivals haven’t announced anything yet. 

[foolee]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

Here's hoping they book Yungblud to sub LP but I can't see it but I can see him playing under GNR.

He’ll sub Limp Bizkit, he’s friends with them and is supporting his SA tour in Nov/Dec this year. 

 

18 minutes ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

To be fair there’s nothing to suggest Guns n Roses are touring next year either, apart from the ‘rumours’. 
 

It’s still early, lots of festivals haven’t announced anything yet. 

 

True but the same person who predicted Limp Bizkit said GnR so we’ve got more to go on for GnR than Ghost atm.  

[TWY2911]

19 minutes ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

To be fair there’s nothing to suggest Guns n Roses are touring next year either, apart from the ‘rumours’. 
 

It’s still early, lots of festivals haven’t announced anything yet. 

 

Queue them getting announced for nova rock and everyones heart sinks 

[Andre91]

3 minutes ago, foolee said:

He’ll sub Limp Bizkit, he’s friends with them and is supporting his SA tour in Nov/Dec this year. 

 

 

True but the same person who predicted Limp Bizkit said GnR so we’ve got more to go on for GnR than Ghost atm.  

Didn’t know that about the YB / LB connection. 
 

I can see them putting him below GNR, though, as they seem to be pushing him lately as some sort of ‘new face of rock’.

Edited September 22, 2025 by Andre91

[Bluewolf]

Still hoping for TOOL over GNR to be honest

[Andre91]

3 minutes ago, Bluewolf said:

Still hoping for TOOL over GNR to be honest

Can’t see them being an option when APC have been confirmed to be in Europe in June. 
 

#TOOL2027

Edited September 22, 2025 by Andre91

[TWY2911]

Just had a thought, I know someone mentioned that Parkway would be around next year 

 

I know they are a borderline headliner but their arena tour hasn't sold too well. You can have them sub LB which would be a strong sub for a 'weak-ish' headliner 

 

You could even have them co-headline with LB which would sort the lack of material concerns with LB but Download would never do that lol