Would you be satisfied with AF & Blink 182 as headliners.

[rexclark]

Af- yes they are great

Blink - no they are shit

[SomeDay]

Blink - Yeah, One of my favourite bands.

AF - Never really listened to.

[tombenj]

What?!?!?!?!

you dont know much about blink but your saying they arent big enough to headline.

I think blink are the only band out of the predicted 3 big enough to headline. They only look like weak headliners because they are the biggest ones out of the three and R/L's biggest headliner is usually a lot bigger than blink.

[redcarsgofaster]

all it takes is to open spotify or myspace/last.fm to give them a listen though, or youtube some performances to get an opinion though

[jammy2211]

In all honesty I'd happily watch and enjoy AF, MCR and Blink 182. Non of them are my favourite of favourite bands but AF and MCR were good live when I saw them at Reading before. Been a while since I watched 3 out of 3 headliners, so can't complain.

Sounds like Reading might actually be getting some depth and variety back to it's line up based off rumours thus far, which is a positive thing, even if the headliners are the stadium fillers we've come to expect . I got my fix for that at Download lol.

[spwan-of-the-devil]

Blink hoping for a UK tour but ill get a day ticket if not..

[saskofreak]

Blink hoping for a UK tour but ill get a day ticket if not..

[ionicmoose]

Blink hoping for a UK tour but ill get a day ticket if not..

[Captain Frogarm]

all it takes is to open spotify or myspace/last.fm to give them a listen though, or youtube some performances to get an opinion though

[Lithium05]

I can't believe how many people are underestimating Blink.

I was at a party on Saturday with a some mates, the two people I went with last year (who arguably could be considered part of the "Sex on Fire Crowd"!) think it's brilliant Blink are headlining, and don't see them as a band who could be booked lower. Also spoke to some people who haven't been in a while (since 2005 most of them) and they're all (about 6-8 of them) considering going purely for Blink, and there were also 3 or 4 people who are considering going for the first time because of Blink.

All these people are between 22 and 25. If a small gathering at a flat in Woking can produce 10+ people who think Blink are a headlining band, I think overall they should sell enough tickets to justify the booking

[rexclark]

I can't believe how many people are underestimating Blink.

I was at a party on Saturday with a some mates, the two people I went with last year (who arguably could be considered part of the "Sex on Fire Crowd"!) think it's brilliant Blink are headlining, and don't see them as a band who could be booked lower. Also spoke to some people who haven't been in a while (since 2005 most of them) and they're all (about 6-8 of them) considering going purely for Blink, and there were also 3 or 4 people who are considering going for the first time because of Blink.

All these people are between 22 and 25. If a small gathering at a flat in Woking can produce 10+ people who think Blink are a headlining band, I think overall they should sell enough tickets to justify the booking

[Lithium05]

Yes but I don't like them therefore they don't deserve to headline.

[kev1664]

I personally don't think its possible to stop liking some of the music you listened to as a youngster. This music shaped you and led you to the music you listen to today.

I do believe you can become less impressed by a band, or musically your tastes can change, which undoubtedly a lot of peoples tastes do change, and you may not like new material. But you can never stop liking tracks or albums that you once listened to. Everytime I hear a limp bizkit, blink, korn track that I used to love I enjoy it, thats because you have emotionally attached instances in your life with that music, and in youth the emotion that people will genually attach it to is happiness.

Fair enough a lot of the stuff blink do on stage, dick and fart jokes et al, is pretty immature but I bet you still laugh at stuff like this with your m8's.

Even if its for nostalgia purposes Blink 182 will pull a huge crowd.

Edited March 15, 2010 by kev1664

[Lithium05]

I personally don't think its possible to stop liking some of the music you listened to as a youngster. This music shaped you and led you to the music you listen to today.

[rexclark]

This. Anyone claiming otherwise is either lying and never liked the band in the first place, or have spent too much time with music snobs and had the love of fun, but artisticly flawed bands ridiculed out of them.

[saskofreak]

i am going purely for blink.

[pink_triangle]

I can't believe how many people are underestimating Blink.

I was at a party on Saturday with a some mates, the two people I went with last year (who arguably could be considered part of the "Sex on Fire Crowd"!) think it's brilliant Blink are headlining, and don't see them as a band who could be booked lower. Also spoke to some people who haven't been in a while (since 2005 most of them) and they're all (about 6-8 of them) considering going purely for Blink, and there were also 3 or 4 people who are considering going for the first time because of Blink.

All these people are between 22 and 25. If a small gathering at a flat in Woking can produce 10+ people who think Blink are a headlining band, I think overall they should sell enough tickets to justify the booking

[Lithium05]

Didnt you say popularity was not a justification for a band headlining when it came to arctic monkeys last year though?

Edited March 16, 2010 by Lithium05

[pink_triangle]

Not exactly. I maintain your casual festival goer wouldn't have batted an eyelid if Arctic Monkeys had been second on the bill or co-headliners with KOL. But having spoken to people about Blink, not one person I've spoken to in person has even considered that Blink wouldn't headline.

A lot of it is about demand, how many times have you had the oppertunity to see Arctic Monkeys in the last six years? How many of their fans would have never had a chance to see them? Significantly less than Blink fans I'd wager. That is why Blink are headline material, you slap "UK exclusive" or "Only UK performance" or something similar on the line-up and you might as well be printing your own money.

[lucastang]

I would love to go see Blink live! Think that they will get a lot of popularity from the people. AF on the other hand, wouldn't be too bad. There could be worst headliners! If MCR somehow manage to headline, I'm taking loads of bottles with me.

[thomasowen]

Not exactly. I maintain your casual festival goer wouldn't have batted an eyelid if Arctic Monkeys had been second on the bill or co-headliners with KOL. But having spoken to people about Blink, not one person I've spoken to in person has even considered that Blink wouldn't headline.

A lot of it is about demand, how many times have you had the oppertunity to see Arctic Monkeys in the last six years? How many of their fans would have never had a chance to see them? Significantly less than Blink fans I'd wager. That is why Blink are headline material, you slap "UK exclusive" or "Only UK performance" or something similar on the line-up and you might as well be printing your own money.

[menhenitt]

100% for blink182

ive been a huge fan since i was 10 and when i first heard the rumour i felt they wouldnt fit headlining, but as times gone on i think they'll make an excellent headliner. although they arent technically the best band in the world, their record sales show something, doubled up with the hiatus and the fact its the only time you'll be able to see them for at least another year its defintely a good choice by FR.

gnr would be interesting, not really my thing.

[Vieuphoria]

I'd be very very very very happy with

Soundgarden/The Libertines/Guns N' Roses

that being said i too would be happy enough with...

Blink-182/The Libs & AF co/Guns n' Roses...

Would be great if they were teh headliners