Machine Head Pull Out

[kipper64]

Bad form from both sides, they should have been warned but they should have maybe bitten the bullet (ha) and taken the lower billing!!

They were my highlight of the weekend for sure, VERY DISSAPOINTED!!

[the_frame]

I had to laugh at this dude's one man crusade to get Machine Head back on the bill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9QYyrWYpZM

I hope this isn't the vast majority of what the punters at Knebworth are going to be like....

[edgar]

I had to laugh at this dude's one man crusade to get Machine Head back on the bill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9QYyrWYpZM

I hope this isn't the vast majority of what the punters at Knebworth are going to be like....

[SuperGiv]

It's really changed my opinion of MH. I absolutely love their music, but I think they could've come to some form of agreement...

Also, if they were so commited to their musical cause (as oppose to money) they would've done download, and if they were so arsed about posisition on stage, done download as they were offered a higher place there...

I think Sonispheres organisers were a bit lacking in tact when they made the decision, but i suppose in the grand scale of things, Limp Bizkit are a more well known band than Machine Head (even if LB music leaves a bit to be desired) so what were the organisers meant to do?

I am quite concerned as to the way this festival is going though, as Fear factory and MH were 2 of the bands i really wanted to see, and the lineup looks quite empty, and certainly lacking the whole *quality* promised, and its only like 2/3 weeks away......

Just hope slipknot are there, then might cheer a few people up (including myself)

Corey taylor seems a more reasonable guy than Rob flynn anyway lol...

[she bangs the drums]

http://uk.sonispherefestival.net/line-up/

Are Machine Head back? Special Guest now on the line up where they were supposed to be playing...

[kipper64]

http://uk.sonispherefestival.net/line-up/

Are Machine Head back? Special Guest now on the line up where they were supposed to be playing...

[she bangs the drums]

I noticed this earlier aswell.

Whats also important to note that would fuel this rumour...

Sonisphere said they had an interesting chat with them, and Phil. Machine Head said they would be over for the K! awards and were gonna "check in" to Sonisphere UK to check it out too... Maybe they saw a lot of backlash from fans, and decided that the fans were more important than lineup placement.

[beLIEveR]

Could well be Machine Head.

Likely alternatives include Slipknot and the Sugababes.

[she bangs the drums]

Could well be Machine Head.

Likely alternatives include Slipknot and the Sugababes.

[BobbyG]

Sadly it won't be the Sugababes as they have swine flu but I would prefer them to be on the bill than a tribute band like Bjorn Again, they look better, sing better and write there own pop songs.

[Bluearsedfly]

Sunday Special Guests - Machine Head back on!!

[antm2209]

According to Machine Head Twitter they are not the Special Guests :s

http://twitter.com/OfficialMH

[Lithium05]

I reckon if it's not them it will probably be Pendulum or more likely Prodigy who would be down as special guests due to playing Reading.

[BobbyG]

According to Machine Head Twitter they are not the Special Guests :s

http://twitter.com/OfficialMH

[ionicmoose]

Like I posted in the other thread, possible bands could be Hives, Prodigy, Pendulum, or Slipknot.

They're all free on the Sunday and have played some of the other Sonisphere festivals in other countries, but fear Prodigy and Slipknot are wayyyy too big to play that slot, so I'd say Pendulum.

Although if it is Prodigy or Slipknot it would be insanely good, but I'm not gonna get my hopes up

The fact they're still not announced does point to it being someone from a festival that's yet to take place though, most likely Leeds/Reading. God I'm starting to think it might actually be Prodigy now.

I'm guessing not announcing them until the day they play wouldn't affect exclusivity too much as it's too late for it to affect ticket sales by then, so nobody who was in two minds would choose to go to Sonisphere instead of L/R because they could see Prodigy there instead.

[r0w]

was reading kerrang today in tescos....and they had a preview of sonisphere and had loadsa random pictures of all the acts playing there....exept 1....a picture of phil anselmo, so maybe its Down then?

Tho i think MH maybe lying...could still be them

Edited July 30, 2009 by r0w

[ionicmoose]

Down start their American tour on 3rd August. Guess it depends on if they're already over this way as I can't see them coming over last minute just to play a 45-50 minute set, before heading straight back.

[she bangs the drums]

According to Machine Head Twitter they are not the Special Guests :s

http://twitter.com/OfficialMH

Edited July 31, 2009 by she bangs the drums