Headliners ARE Booked

[devbot]

Pearl Jam !

[jordanuk90]

I would like foo's kol and blink i think that would be awesome

[Role Model]

I think most feel Arctic Monkey's and KOL are certain, it's just that final one that people are questioning. Well that's how I personally see it.

[eFestivals]

I think most feel Arctic Monkey's and KOL are certain, it's just that final one that people are questioning. Well that's how I personally see it.

word I'm now getting is that AMs and KoL are indeed now signed and sealed.

.... and word I'm getting is that Radiohead are back in as the third headliner. However, I'm worried that what I'm being told is old info that's only just filtered thru to that person, from when they were in the frame previously. But alongside that is the fact that this contact has never before given me a bum steer; so it's very possibly right.

[dannypal]

if its arctic KoL and radiohead then thats amazing, hopefully they wont bother with having a metal headliner as they are always crap

[spoiledff7]

word I'm now getting is that AMs and KoL are indeed now signed and sealed.

.... and word I'm getting is that Radiohead are back in as the third headliner. However, I'm worried that what I'm being told is old info that's only just filtered thru to that person, from when they were in the frame previously. But alongside that is the fact that this contact has never before given me a bum steer; so it's very possibly right.

[inspectedinspector]

Radiohead - nice!

if its arctic KoL and radiohead then thats amazing, hopefully they wont bother with having a metal headliner as they are always crap

Edited February 17, 2009 by inspectedinspector

[twenty_foot_chickens]

Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead? Yes please.

Since I've got the day off and i'm bored, I hope it pans out like this:

FRIDAY

Main Stage

Radiohead

Placebo

Weezer

Motley Crue

Paramore

Enter Shikari

NME/Radio 1 Tent

Glasvegas

Pete Doherty

White Lies

Friendly Fires

Reverend & the Makers

Ladyhawke

FR

Animal Collective

Dance Tent

Soulwax/2ManyDJs

Mylo

The Whip

SATURDAY

Main Stage

Kings of Leon

Franz Ferdinand

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Cribs

Vampire Weekend

Foals

NME/Radio 1 Tent

Justice/Beastie Boys

Hot Chip

Crystal Castles

The Rakes

Late of the Pier

Florence & the Machine

FR

Empire of the Sun

SUNDAY

Main Stage

Arctic Monkeys

The Strokes

Maximo Park

Klaxons

MGMT

Mystery Jets

NME/Radio 1 Tent

The Cure/My Bloody Valentine

LCD Soundsystem

TV on the Radio

Peter, Bjorn & John

The Maccabees

Little Boots

FR

Ladytron

Asobi Seksu

Thoughts on this?

[benisright]

Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead? Yes please.

Since I've got the day off and i'm bored, I hope it pans out like this:

FRIDAY

Main Stage

Radiohead

Placebo

Weezer

Motley Crue

Paramore

Enter Shikari

NME/Radio 1 Tent

Glasvegas

Pete Doherty

White Lies

Friendly Fires

Reverend & the Makers

Ladyhawke

FR

Animal Collective

Dance Tent

Soulwax/2ManyDJs

Mylo

The Whip

SATURDAY

Main Stage

Kings of Leon

Franz Ferdinand

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Cribs

Vampire Weekend

Foals

NME/Radio 1 Tent

Justice/Beastie Boys

Hot Chip

Crystal Castles

The Rakes

Late of the Pier

Florence & the Machine

FR

Empire of the Sun

SUNDAY

Main Stage

Arctic Monkeys

The Strokes

Maximo Park

Klaxons

MGMT

Mystery Jets

NME/Radio 1 Tent

The Cure/My Bloody Valentine

LCD Soundsystem

TV on the Radio

Peter, Bjorn & John

The Maccabees

Little Boots

FR

Ladytron

Asobi Seksu

Thoughts on this?

[Obsydyan]

If it is Artic Monkeys, KOL and Radiohead i'm selling my ticket and going to download.

Possibly the worst selection of headliners i have heard for years.

I have feared reading has been heading this way for a few years and this is the final nail in the coffin.

[ivan]

Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead? Yes please.

Since I've got the day off and i'm bored, I hope it pans out like this:

FRIDAY

Main Stage

Radiohead

Placebo

Weezer

Motley Crue

Paramore

Enter Shikari

NME/Radio 1 Tent

Glasvegas

Pete Doherty

White Lies

Friendly Fires

Reverend & the Makers

Ladyhawke

FR

Animal Collective

Dance Tent

Soulwax/2ManyDJs

Mylo

The Whip

SATURDAY

Main Stage

Kings of Leon

Franz Ferdinand

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Cribs

Vampire Weekend

Foals

NME/Radio 1 Tent

Justice/Beastie Boys

Hot Chip

Crystal Castles

The Rakes

Late of the Pier

Florence & the Machine

FR

Empire of the Sun

SUNDAY

Main Stage

Arctic Monkeys

The Strokes

Maximo Park

Klaxons

MGMT

Mystery Jets

NME/Radio 1 Tent

The Cure/My Bloody Valentine

LCD Soundsystem

TV on the Radio

Peter, Bjorn & John

The Maccabees

Little Boots

FR

Ladytron

Asobi Seksu

Thoughts on this?

[Role Model]

word I'm now getting is that AMs and KoL are indeed now signed and sealed.

.... and word I'm getting is that Radiohead are back in as the third headliner. However, I'm worried that what I'm being told is old info that's only just filtered thru to that person, from when they were in the frame previously. But alongside that is the fact that this contact has never before given me a bum steer; so it's very possibly right.

[twenty_foot_chickens]

Strokes - Would be nice , but no !

[ste4_20]

Thoughts on this?

[Budweiser]

hmm pretty much indie all the way .

I think i'll go download aswell as Reading this year.

[spoiledff7]

If you're booking 2manydjs, The Cure and Beastie Boys as other stage headliners over the three days, you'd get my vote as festival organiser.

If the headliners are as Neil thinks, would people say that they're spending money throughout the bill, as opposed to mostly on headliners? Which would mean an arguably weaker set of headliners, with strength throughout?

[thejimbola]

hmm pretty much indie all the way .

I think i'll go download aswell as Reading this year.

[Budweiser]

I'm going to Download and Sonisphere as well as Reading. Unfortunately these other 2 could spell the end of decent rock bands at Reading. Since I've been going, there has always been at least 1 main stage headliner I have got excited about:

Manic Street Preachers (2001)

Guns N Roses and Foo Fighters (2002)

Metallica and Linkin Park (2003)

Green Day (2004)

Iron Maiden and Foo Fighters (2005)

Pearl Jam and Muse (2006)

Smashing Pumpkins and RHCP (2007 - although both were not as good as Nine Inch Nails)

RATM and Metallica (2008)

I would be gutted if there wasn't at least 1 massive band I could look forward to. Obviously there will be some bands I want to see, but I'm scared that Radiohead will have some influence on the bands playing on the same day as them.

[beLIEveR]

I would be gutted if there wasn't at least 1 massive band I could look forward to. Obviously there will be some bands I want to see, but I'm scared that Radiohead will have some influence on the bands playing on the same day as them.

[mooseman]

How boring, I'm praying for an amazing lock-up this year, any of the following would be great:

Rancid

Reel Big Fish

Hot Water Music

Glassjaw

The Bronx

Streetlight Manifesto

The King Blues

Random Hand

Also I would quite like to see

Modest Mouse

Weezer

The Mars Volta

Placebo

[twenty_foot_chickens]

How boring, I'm praying for an amazing lock-up this year, any of the following would be great:

Rancid

Reel Big Fish

Hot Water Music

Glassjaw

The Bronx

Streetlight Manifesto

The King Blues

Random Hand

Also I would quite like to see

Modest Mouse

Weezer

The Mars Volta

Placebo

[Budweiser]

How boring, I'm praying for an amazing lock-up this year, any of the following would be great:

Rancid

Reel Big Fish

Hot Water Music

Glassjaw

The Bronx

Streetlight Manifesto

The King Blues

Random Hand

Also I would quite like to see

Modest Mouse

Weezer

The Mars Volta

Placebo

[ivan]

Care to elaborate?

[twenty_foot_chickens]

Aye !

I just cannot see The Strokes returning to these shores in summer 09 , not unless they get

their skates on !

[hulkamania]

Has anyone else seen on the rumours page Arctic Monkeys and Kings of Leon have been put up to TBC and Radiohead upgraded to Strong Rumour. Dear God im excited. I thought after last years headliners we would be in for a wishy washy trio but three huge bands like that would be incredible.