Kaiser Chiefs

[she bangs the drums]

Good to see that they're compensating for the lack of indie...

[Budweiser]

Its not looking very promising is it? especially when you consider the following bands are playing Sonisphere so are not going to be playing R & L:-

Metallica

Linkin Park

NIN

Jane's Addiction

Placebo

Bullet For My Valentine

Avenged Sevenfold

Machine Head

Alice in Chains

Lamb of God

Mastadon

It will be interesting to see which indie bands get announced for V tomorrow, I'm hoping for loads of the sh1t so they won't play R & L.

[Rancidpunk_76]

True. As much as Sonisphere is shaping up nicely (i got my ticket) i can't help but think the addition of another festival is really diluting the other festivals out there.

As for Reading, i pre-booked my tickets last year but as it stands i'm not feeling too confident that they'll pull any surprises out the bag. If things keep going the way they're going they might as well re-brand it the NME festival.

Where's the diversity?? I remember seeing Jurassic 5 share the main stage with Rancid, as well as some radio friendly indie. What's the chances of that this year? Not likely. The only decent heavier bands will be relegated the tiny Lockup whilst the rest of the festival gazes at it's belly button.

[kaosmark2]

Seriously, though, after Oh my God I predict a Fry-up, the one good thing they had going for them as a band (well written verses combined with relevant, catchy choruses) dried up completely.

Right now the sole thing that's keeping them going is that their lead singer is the only indie frontman with the balls to slag off Noel Gallagher. Love Oasis or hate Oasis, (I'm no a fan but I can't deny their first two albums and Morning Glory especially were good) it's something that needed to be done.

[pink_triangle]

just visited a couple of other sites and they are all pissed off about kaiser chiefs and all agree that having three 'indie' headliners is crap.makes you wonder if FR have any idea about the general opinion.surely they realise the gulf between last year and this year.and dont blame other festivals,there were loads of festivals last year as well.why do they have to book exclusive acts,cant they ship in the likes offaith no more,korn,alice in chains or NIN to save the day.im sure the rockers amounst us wont complain that they've already played another festival and therefore ar'nt exclusive.

[luckysalt]

+1

I hope V get a shit load of indie bands.

Edited March 1, 2009 by luckysalt

[jacknamesplanets]

If Kaiser Chiefs do play, they will headline for sure - headlined both IOW and Elland Road stadium

Even for indie fans though this would be a dire line up based on what sells best

Arctic Monkeys I can deal with, KOL at a push (new album dire but last three great) but kaiser Cheifs have built a career based on songs for the larger lout

There's no classic band in the mould of Blur / The Cure / Radiohead (realistic) My Bloody Valentine / the Specials / Sonic Youth (less so) that would give this festival any sort of character

I know the festival scene is diluted at the moment as it is but I would have thought Reading had more imagination than what seems the lilkely line up

At the moment the I'll be crossing my fingers for an MBV/TV On the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Glasvegas NME Stage but even this seems fairly optimistic

[luckysalt]

If Kaiser Chiefs do play, they will headline for sure - headlined both IOW and Elland Road stadium

Even for indie fans though this would be a dire line up based on what sells best

Arctic Monkeys I can deal with, KOL at a push (new album dire but last three great) but kaiser Cheifs have built a career based on songs for the larger lout

There's no classic band in the mould of Blur / The Cure / Radiohead (realistic) My Bloody Valentine / the Specials / Sonic Youth (less so) that would give this festival any sort of character

I know the festival scene is diluted at the moment as it is but I would have thought Reading had more imagination than what seems the lilkely line up

At the moment the I'll be crossing my fingers for an MBV/TV On the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Glasvegas NME Stage but even this seems fairly optimistic

[jacknamesplanets]

Thats balls mate

They were only second stage at V and TITP last year

[luckysalt]

Franz, Kaisers and Razorlight are all the same type of level, all on 3 albums, all came out the same time, all had big success and their hype is fading

Razorlight I don't know how they ever ended up headlining to be honest

Franz were very in at the time and were selling loads, they wouldn't headline now I don't think

And Kaisers are falling from grace fast, I can see them second on main stage easily, unless they really are having trouble getting an act to fill that last headline spot

And by the way, im not in here to pick a fight im just talking about stuff, Im not slagging you off personally, I just think that saying Kaisers would only headline isn't true

[MJMilz14]

If Kaiser Chiefs do play, they will headline for sure - headlined both IOW and Elland Road stadium

Even for indie fans though this would be a dire line up based on what sells best

Arctic Monkeys I can deal with, KOL at a push (new album dire but last three great) but kaiser Cheifs have built a career based on songs for the larger lout

There's no classic band in the mould of Blur / The Cure / Radiohead (realistic) My Bloody Valentine / the Specials / Sonic Youth (less so) that would give this festival any sort of character

I know the festival scene is diluted at the moment as it is but I would have thought Reading had more imagination than what seems the lilkely line up

At the moment the I'll be crossing my fingers for an MBV/TV On the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Glasvegas NME Stage but even this seems fairly optimistic

[rivalschools.price]

Thats working on the assumption that this site and others are representative of festival goers as a whole. My impression is that they are not. FR know perfectly well about general opinion, popular bands sell tickets, its not rocket science. Even though its very ealry days and people are only going on rumours. For every fan that decides to give the festival a miss because of the lack of "rock" headliner, another will take their place paying exactly the same for the ticket. All the rock bands you mention are not big enough to headline the festival anyway. FR are booking what they feel is the best from whats available. The claim that all 3 rumnoured headliner bands share the same fanbase is also ridiculous. An arctic monkeys fan is far more likely to own a green day, foo figheter or chilli peppers albumt han radiiohead.

As for kaiser chiefs they are the perfect festival band. They entertain the crowd, play songs the crowd can sing along to and keep people happy.

[pink_triangle]

The thing is the smaller festivals probably care more about the loyal fanbase but reading/leeds is a commercial mainstream festival run by a business who are just out to make a profit. A festival which bring together fans of different genre may be nice from an idealistic point of view but if festival republic think they can sell out with a predominnatly indie line up then they are going to do it.

Edited March 1, 2009 by pink_triangle

[rivalschools.price]

The thing is the smaller festivals probably care more about the loyal fanbase but reading/leeds is a commercial mainstream festival run by a business who are just out to make a profit. A festival which bring together fans of different genre may be nice from an idealistic point of view but if festival republic think they can sell out with a predominnatly indie line up then they are going to do it.

[benisright]

If Kaiser Chiefs do play, they will headline for sure - headlined both IOW and Elland Road stadium

Even for indie fans though this would be a dire line up based on what sells best

Arctic Monkeys I can deal with, KOL at a push (new album dire but last three great) but kaiser Cheifs have built a career based on songs for the larger lout

There's no classic band in the mould of Blur / The Cure / Radiohead (realistic) My Bloody Valentine / the Specials / Sonic Youth (less so) that would give this festival any sort of character

I know the festival scene is diluted at the moment as it is but I would have thought Reading had more imagination than what seems the lilkely line up

At the moment the I'll be crossing my fingers for an MBV/TV On the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Glasvegas NME Stage but even this seems fairly optimistic

[beLIEveR]

The thing is the smaller festivals probably care more about the loyal fanbase but reading/leeds is a commercial mainstream festival run by a business who are just out to make a profit. A festival which bring together fans of different genre may be nice from an idealistic point of view but if festival republic think they can sell out with a predominnatly indie line up then they are going to do it.

[VCK]

Well V is getting it seems the following

Oasis

The Killers

Bloc Party

Kasabian

The Enemy

Keane

The Specials

Elbow

Snow Patrol

So then you have to place the following V or Reading

I think some are pretty much V only acts

The Script

Lily Allen

Katy Perry

Franz Ferdinand

Faithless

Vampire Weekend

Pendulum

Scouting For Girls

Bat For Lashes

Underworld

Orbital

The Rakes

The Subways

The Music

Just Jack

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

All American Rejects

Doves

MGMT

Biffy Clyro

Jarvis Cocker

Sonic Youth

The Gossip

The Kooks - Surely at Reading

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly

Cage The Elephant

Frank Turner

Iglu & Hartly

The Courteeners

Reverend And The Makers

Dizzee Rascal

Sum 41

[dan666]

Looks like i might be going Sonisphere. Cannot deal with Kasier Cheifs.

[eFestivals]

I presume if there not headlining it will be the same spot as 2006

I don't believe that they're a headliner.

[Benj]

I don't believe that they're a headliner.

[thomasowen]

They can't be, not if KOL and AM are all but confirmed. It would never happen.

I reckon they'll play below KOL.

[Brock_Lesner]

I reckon below Arctic Monkeys, what with the Yorkshire connection. I then hope they will go for a more established act to go below KOL. They had Queens last year, Arcade fire before that, I reckon we could be surprised. I also wouldn't be at all shocked for them to put a much heavier band headlining the NME stage one day.

[jammy2211]

I think Kaiser's will go below Arctic's, with The Kooks in third. A la Saturday is our indie day, and Friday will be the more alternative type heavyish day we had with RATM last year. More of it comes down to who they just end up booking, but I can see Lostprophets being 2nd to KoL.

Part of me thinks Lostprophets won't play at all until 2010 though, their new album has completely disappeared on the hype-meter lately :/.

As for heavy bands on the R1 stage, every year I expect someone heavyish to be chosen to play against The Killers or Franz Ferdinand or Razorlight and thus far, no such luck. I'd say FFAF / Enter Shikari / Coheed are all possible choices but I can't see it happening . Maybe Brand New...God Please Brand New.

[beLIEveR]

I don't think the indie day is well defined, they simply try to avoid having the heaviest headliner on the Leeds Sunday.

[ilovemaiden]

The line up this year is sounding gash to be honest..

Worst rumours since I started going..