Fun Lovin' Criminals self-confirm

[tommh]

http://www.thefunlovincriminals.com/tour

On their website, listed as playing 29th at Reading.

Is this good news? Never really heard anything by 'em before...

[jammy2211]

The sort of terrible band the lock up has a habit of booking.

Oh well, top 3 lock up? Not headliner yeah? YEAH? God I hope I have something to do when the AM's are on.

[hearing_aid]

They use to be really decent ages but not really sure what happened to them or what they are like these days. Almost seem to become a novelty band?!

[fowls]

Have they even had a hit since Scooby Snacks?

I think it'll be fun as long as they're not too high up. A one hit wonder doesn't really need anymore than 45 minutes.

Edited April 22, 2009 by fowls

[Keva]

Ive herd of them.. like 10 years ago? In the lock up? Seriously?

[edgar]

Ive herd of them.. like 10 years ago? In the lock up? Seriously?

[eFestivals]

Ive herd of them.. like 10 years ago? In the lock up? Seriously?

that's where they themselves suggest they're playing on their website.

[Happy Alien]

Another self-confirmation that I just love - now the panic that they don't clash with FNM

[MJMilz14]

Awesome!

For anyone who questions whether they can get a crowd going, just watch

Amazing!

[hatman]

far more to them than scooby snacks

king of new york

barry white saved my life

the fun livin criminal

loco

up on the hill

smoke em

scooby snacks is a bit of a departure for them in fact. their main style is more of a new york gangster

lounge/stoner thing - if that makes any sense!!

in fact just get hold of 'bag of hits' its all you need really

[thegremlin_1999]

FLC were great fun subbing the manics on main stage 2001...

bit of a drop from second headliner mainstage to halfway up the lockup 8 yrs later...

lockup top 2 if they're in there surely?

[deegs]

Fun Lovin' Criminals in the lock-up?!!!

[twenty_foot_chickens]

Is it just me or does that site just look like a fan-site? The news story is all just speculation about them playing, there's nothing really concrete at all.

[jammy2211]

http://www.thefunlovincriminals.com/news/r...g-festival-2009

Looks alot like speculation, and with Strictly Reading being the main source i'd question it. Could just be someone having a laugh at the expense of Rockgeek tbh. Would question the legitimacy of the site when they're posting rumours about the band, hardly the official thing to do lol.

Edited April 22, 2009 by jammy2211

[robsadler]

lock up? you on smack?! they're about as lock up as kate nash!!!! have you ever seen/heard them?

they are very un-punk.

they have a few ok songs, they've been around for years though and i must have seen them about 5 times, will give them a miss i think!

robx

[MJMilz14]

lock up? you on smack?! they're about as lock up as kate nash!!!! have you ever seen/heard them?

they are very un-punk.

they have a few ok songs, they've been around for years though and i must have seen them about 5 times, will give them a miss i think!

robx

[Crouchie]

jeeez there is some ignorance on this thread!

FLC are ace - Huey is almost as cool as Dave Grohl

good news for me

[goodlookinout]

FLC are associated with the punk scene (even if they don't have a punk sound).... their drummer Mackie was in the New York Hardcore Band The Cro-Mags and more recently was in Hazen Street who featured members of bands like Madball, H2O, New Found Glory and Box Car Racer!

They would be a cool lock up addition but it would be nicer seeing them on the main stage with a bit of sun shining :-)

[Simpo]

Huey is everybody's uncle from New York.

One of the top 5 all out coolest people in the world.

FLC and FNM? Someone get me a ticket!

[jammy2211]

FLC at Reading Festival 2009

Not 100% confirmation but i looks like the boys will be performing on the Radio 1 Lock up stage, best known for its punk and rock acts.

there a fair amount of info on this on the net already.

looks good to me.

the boys are apparently playing on the saturday night

[fat_man_joe]

OMG! YAY! This is great news I have to say.

[robsadler]

huey is a dude.

didn't he used to go out with cat deeley?

a good main stage early doors in the sun with a cold beer (cheeky spliff?) band.

robx

[Dropkick Murphy]

Ice-T & Bodycount aren't punk but still played the Lock-Up. They were awesome:)

Ice-T, just like the FLC are associated with the punk scene which is certainly a 'passport' to play the Lock-Up.

...However, watching these on the mainstage in the afternoon in the sun with a brewski will be sweet.

Edited April 22, 2009 by Dropkick Murphy

[pink_triangle]

Fun loving criminals are a fun festival band who dont take themsleves too seriously and what guy wouldnt want to be as cool as huey! Its hard to judge wher they would fit on the lock up. I wouldnt class them as big as jimmy eat world who have headlined or rancid who have been rumoured. However some people say rise against could healdine and flc have sold shitload more records than they have in this country. I would love to see them headline as non of the main stage or r1 headliners interest me at present.

[bloodflowers]

Yes! I know I'm likely to get told off for this but I'd love if they headlined, I'd expect them to be a fantastic festival band. Great fun, isn't that what we're going to the festival for?