Green Day added as a strong rumour!

[eFestivals]

All festivals Neil. Just look at the complaints on the Glasto forum!

true, but there's normally a far greater reaction of that sort for Reading than for other fests.

I'd say that the reason for this is related to the generally young age (compared to other fests) attendees that Reading has, and that because of that young age people's musical tastes are changing faster - and so while Reading delivers a similar-ish line-up each year (not of bands, but of style), a person's tastes will match it strongly one year but less so the following year, leading to those sorts of reactions.

[Mike Patton]

Reading has been missing metal since Download started. Before, they had a decent enough amount of metal bands each year.

[Mike Patton]

All festivals Neil. Just look at the complaints on the Glasto forum!

[eFestivals]

Reading has been missing metal since Download started. Before, they had a decent enough amount of metal bands each year.

they did, yep ..... but that aside there's long been a perception - often from people who haven't actually ever been - that it's a metal/heavy rock fest, and each year when the line-up is announced it leads to a cry of "where's all the metal" (even before there was download). The posts on these forums over the last ten years (not all of which are still available) prove this the case.

[Mike Patton]

It's always been a mixed bag of rock music from indie to metal to punk to grunge. But the metal has almost vanished from the lineup in recent years in comparison to previous festivals.

This year's lineup looks potentially like being one of the worst the festival has ever seen.

[Bradders]

Because of 3 bands? 3 rumoured bands at that...

[Mike Patton]

Because of 3 bands? 3 rumoured bands at that...

[she bangs the drums]

No, because of who has already been booked and who they are trying to book

[Mike Patton]

As I understand it...

Arctic Monkeys will be headlining the Friday, Kings of Leon the Saturday and Green Day the Sunday. At Reading anyway.

I'm not sure about the rumour of Slipknot. Melvin said to me that he was irritated at them pulling out at such short notice and that they're generally a pain in the arse. He was getting more drunk as the conversation went on though, so he may have changed his mind between now and then. He also said he's annoyed by how many poor bands there are on the bill these days, especially Justice and Foals, but people want to see it so he allows it.

[thomasowen]

It's always been a mixed bag of rock music from indie to metal to punk to grunge. But the metal has almost vanished from the lineup in recent years in comparison to previous festivals.

[Mike Patton]

Glastonbury is a much better known and more mainstream festival though, or has been traditionally anyway. Hence the reaction.

As for metal...

Metallica, Rage Against The Machine, Slipknot, Mastodon, Slayer, System of a Down, Serj Tankian, Bullet For My Valentine, Killswitch Engage, Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson, Raging Speedhorn, The Dillenger Escape Plan, Limp Bizkit...are all from various forms of metal.

Oh, and The Rasmus of course.

[benisright]

As I understand it...

Arctic Monkeys will be headlining the Friday, Kings of Leon the Saturday and Green Day the Sunday. At Reading anyway.

I'm not sure about the rumour of Slipknot. Melvin said to me that he was irritated at them pulling out at such short notice and that they're generally a pain in the arse. He was getting more drunk as the conversation went on though, so he may have changed his mind between now and then. He also said he's annoyed by how many poor bands there are on the bill these days, especially Justice and Foals, but people want to see it so he allows it.

[gazza_20]

Well done, you have correctly restated who everyone knows is going to headline this year and haven't added anything more.

You dont know who is 2nd headlining, you dont know who is in the tent. You are just saying that the 2 biggest indie rock bands in the world right now headlining make this festival w*nk.

[gazza_20]

About 8 years ago I remember there being 3 britpop headliners and very little metal. Reading hasn't been a Metal festival since before the festival became 'Reading and Leeds'.

Although Reading does get a lot of people every year going 'the lineup is crap' the reaction has never been as bad as Glasto got last year, although that response was exagerated by the media.

[deegs]

I'm not sure about the rumour of Slipknot. Melvin said to me that he was irritated at them pulling out at such short notice

[benisright]

1 that might be slightly harsh as no knows if it'll be arctics/kol on friday/sat

and 2 arctic monkeys are an indie rock band maybe but you may find kol are an american rock band and a lot of stuff doesn't sound that indie but they're own sound.

Edited January 21, 2009 by benisright

[dakyras]

Glastonbury is a much better known and more mainstream festival though, or has been traditionally anyway. Hence the reaction.

[benisright]

Are you off your nut?

[Duffbox]

i really hope green day don't play,

i have no idea what they have done in the past 5 years, nor do i understand why anyone would care,

sooo past it, if they play i will be disappointing, and deffo not watch them

[thomasowen]

Are you off your nut?

[eFestivals]

am now far less sure about it being green day ....am trying to find out more.

[VCK]

am now far less sure about it being green day ....am trying to find out more.

[Mike Patton]

Glastonbury, I think people will find, is traditionally more mainstream than Reading - for starters far more people know about it, they've always had plenty of chart-topping bands on the bill and it's been on the BBC for years.

Reading, and other festivals, have been swallowed up by the mainstream in recent years.

And 'benisright'...I think you may want to reconsider your username mate

[Mike Patton]

am now far less sure about it being green day ....am trying to find out more.

[benisright]

And 'benisright'...I think you may want to reconsider your username mate