2009 Headliners - Place your bets now

[Dunney77]

I think you're 100% right on Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys!

Radiohead though are a bit wierd for a Reading Sunday...what will all the heavy bands do?

Unreal Lineup tho:)

[calumtom19]

3 months in the business is not really a short amount of time, but yes, they would have to pull their fingers out. Its more about locking in bands to exclusivity contracts that proves harder the longer you leave it (festival republic are notorious for demanding that their headliners do not headline festivals run by competitors)

[Tugger2k]

3 months in the business is not really a short amount of time, but yes, they would have to pull their fingers out. Its more about locking in bands to exclusivity contracts that proves harder the longer you leave it (festival republic are notorious for demanding that their headliners do not headline festivals run by competitors)

So considering your "inside" info who would you expect to headline the festival?

[Sparticus]

cant give you that yet, just got back from going out with 1 of my mates thats convinced its the 3 mentioned but im going out tommorow with my pal from festival republic so will know then.

but as of now i would still say arctics, kol & the head

[chubbz]

Shut up man Mark, who cares about the hypocracy of it?! As long as we get to see Radiohead!

[benisright]

To be fair....reading has the best public transport links of well....any festival.

[thomasowen]

cant give you that yet, just got back from going out with 1 of my mates thats convinced its the 3 mentioned but im going out tommorow with my pal from festival republic so will know then.

[Tugger2k]

as far as my mates are concerned the news remains the same - Arctics, KOL & Radiohead being chased as headliners.

To the point that they are having to fend off many requests for tickets already from family and friends (ive already asked/begged for my customary x2 weekend passes with backstage access - im such a whore )

But i do bow to neils vastly superior network of information and can only surmise that my 'out of date information' relates to the state of the contracts ie their acually signed, rather than a change of act.

I'm wiling to be proved wrong but i got a lot of stuff right last year and this is the 1st of my info this year!!

So we will see

[thomasowen]

as far as my mates are concerned the news remains the same - Arctics, KOL & Radiohead being chased as headliners.

To the point that they are having to fend off many requests for tickets already from family and friends (ive already asked/begged for my customary x2 weekend passes with backstage access - im such a whore tongue.gif )

But i do bow to neils vastly superior network of information and can only surmise that my 'out of date information' relates to the state of the contracts ie their acually signed, rather than a change of act.

I'm wiling to be proved wrong but i got a lot of stuff right last year and this is the 1st of my info this year!!

So we will see

[nowimjustsentimental]

With the additions to the rumour mill I could imagine that this might be a possible line up:

LEEDS

FRIDAY-

Arctic Monkeys

Franz Ferdinand

The Flaming Lips

Biffy Clyro

The Cribs

SATURDAY-

Kings Of Leon

Kaiser Chiefs

Placebo

MGMT

The View

SUNDAY-

Green Day

Nine Inch Nails

Slipknot

Machine Head

Mastodon

Radio 1/ NME headliners:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Glasvegas

The Prodigy

Edited January 16, 2009 by nowimjustsentimental

[thomasowen]

With the additions to the rumour mill I could imagine that this might be a possible line up:

LEEDS

FRIDAY-

Arctic Monkeys

Franz Ferdinand

The Flaming Lips

Biffy Clyro

The Cribs

SATURDAY-

Kings Of Leon

Kaiser Chiefs

Placebo

MGMT

The View

SUNDAY-

Green Day

Nine Inch Nails

Slipknot

Machine Head

Mastodon

[dakyras]

I thought I heard somewhere Biffy were only doing TITP this year.

[fat_man_joe]

I thought I heard somewhere Biffy were only doing TITP this year.

[saltybugger]

I heard that, or something meaning they definitely won't be playing Reading anyway.

[thomasowen]

They are playing Rockness, although I'm not sure whether that makes it impossible for them to play Reading.

[irons]

Im pretty sure they COULD play both.

Edited January 18, 2009 by irons

[binki101]

I know it probably won't happen but would b awesome if it did

Friday: Linkin Park

Saturday: Greenday

Sunday : AC/DC

more likely

Friday: Foo Fighters

Saturday: Arctic Monkeys

Sunday : Greenday

[Dunney77]

more likely

Friday: Foo Fighters

Saturday: Arctic Monkeys

Sunday : Greenday

[tylerdurden]

dont understand why people keep saying foo fighters, they clearly said they're taking a few years off.

[Hota]

looks set to be Arctics and KOL for certain with all the rumours, not sure on the last headliner, i would love The Cure, maybe AC/DC might

wish they would hurry up though too excited!

[ednalza]

STROKES

they're in the studio recording by june

that means new material by then

ZUP

[r0w]

i Still think the 'Faith No Mor' reunion will happen, i reckon its just been heavily delayed because they cant agree who will play guitar with the Jim Martin fiasco ( cant believe they havent sortd their shit out after all these years).....but i think they may get a surprise Sunday headlining slot or maybe headlining he 2nd Stage. SO...

Arctic Monkeys

Kings Of Leon

Faith No More

[15 Year Old First Timer]

I'm going with:

Muse

Arctic Monkeys

Oasis

[nowimjustsentimental]

I would love to see this line-up

FRIDAY:

Main Stage

Green Day

Offspring

Placebo

MGMT

NME/ Radio 1 Stage

Glasvegas

Death Cab For Cutie

SATURDAY

Main Stage

Arctic Monkeys

Franz Ferdinand

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Weezer

The Cribs

NME/ Radio 1 Stage

The Cure

Justice

SUNDAY

Main Stage

Muse

Jane's Addiction

Lostprophets

Machine Head

NME/ Radio 1 Stage

Biffy Clyro

Pete Doherty

Flight Of The Conchords

Think its possible?

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

I would love to see this line-up

FRIDAY:

Main Stage

Green Day

Offspring

Placebo

MGMT

NME/ Radio 1 Stage

Glasvegas

Death Cab For Cutie

SATURDAY

Main Stage

Arctic Monkeys

Franz Ferdinand

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Weezer

The Cribs

NME/ Radio 1 Stage

The Cure

Justice

SUNDAY

Main Stage

Muse

Jane's Addiction

Lostprophets

Machine Head

NME/ Radio 1 Stage

Biffy Clyro

Pete Doherty

Flight Of The Conchords

Think its possible?