The Libertines - what a waste of a million pounds

[wehttamuk]

I only saw about four songs of their set, but thought they were OK and nothing special, but the. Saying that I think that of their music in general. The people we were camped with though were massive fans and were desperate to see them. When they came back from seeing their set though they said they'd "shit all over my dreams" and "they would have been the best band of the weekend.....if they hadn't been absolutely awful"

[Jaybles]

I only saw about four songs of their set, but thought they were OK and nothing special, but the. Saying that I think that of their music in general. The people we were camped with though were massive fans and were desperate to see them. When they came back from seeing their set though they said they'd "shit all over my dreams" and "they would have been the best band of the weekend.....if they hadn't been absolutely awful"

[fuzzylogic]

I thought they were great.

And I was also right at the front near the barrier...seems to be a theme going of the further front you were the more you enjoyed them.

[micawber]

I'll confess that I had deliberately avoided ever listening to The Libertines because of my feelings about the behavior of PD. But I gave them a chance at Reading and was surprised at the power and emotion of the set. I wouldn't go and see/fund them at one of their own concerts, but I'm prepared to acknowledge that I was wrong and that they're a very good band. I enjoyed it.

[Zewski]

I can't speak for Leeds, but Reading... f**king quality.

[Electricityscape]

It's like earlier posts have said though. You're always going to get people having ago. If anything was a waste it was Paramore.

[dblythe]

I'm a huge fan, huuge, but they just didn't live up to the hype in my opinion.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

They were incredible. I could easily not see another gig, and I would be content, after that performance.

[Electricityscape]

And good old Pete kicking his micro-phone stand and half rugby tackling Carl. Just purely amazing.

[ska_4_life]

I think it come to the fact if you like the libertines it was f**king EPIC.

But if you hate them, you hate them. Im pretty sure Arcade fire was the waste of what ever thy got paid. SO BORING. But then thats my opinion, and im sure if your an AF fan you loved it.

[mattl]

Much, Much better than the trainwreck I was expecting. Sure they missed a few notes, and forgot to sing a line or two but overall it was an emotionally charged setlist and although a bold move, it was a brilliant Idea from FR that worked. The Half I watched before leaving for NoFX was Hit record after hit. Overall a very good, entertaining crowd pleaser and everything a sub-headliner should be.

[wehttamuk]

I think it come to the fact if you like the libertines it was f**king EPIC.

But if you hate them, you hate them. Im pretty sure Arcade fire was the waste of what ever thy got paid. SO BORING. But then thats my opinion, and im sure if your an AF fan you loved it.

[she bangs the drums]

I don't really know why some people loved some sets but other people hated it, I do know it definitely wasn't just down to whether you liked the band or not though.

[Vieuphoria]

One of the best bands of the weekend. A real moment for the band, the fans, and the festival. Utteraly incredible, and it's pretty obvious that they should have have headlined instead of at least 2 of the headliners.

[rivalschools.price]

I went to see them on Friday at Leeds and have to say they were really really poor, not many people behind the barrier got into it and everyone I spoke to thought they were sh1t.

What a waste of £1m or whatever they got paid, I wish I had gone to see the Black Angels instead

[sweet and tender hooligan]

I'm really happy that so many people who'd been looking forward to them enjoyed it but I do wonder how many people who are saying they were amazing saw them back in the day. I've seen them three times in the last seven days and unfortunately, they seem to be a shadow of their former selves. Perhaps unsuprisingly all the chemistry, which they used to be able to conjure up everywhere from Brixton Academy to their front room to the Rhythm Factory and back again, seems to be gone.

Also, there were loads of people around us at Reading who seemed really excited before they came on and then didn't seem to know a single word to Horrorshow, The Delaney or Vertigo. Weird.

[Zewski]

I'm really happy that so many people who'd been looking forward to them enjoyed it but I do wonder how many people who are saying they were amazing saw them back in the day. I've seen them three times in the last seven days and unfortunately, they seem to be a shadow of their former selves. Perhaps unsuprisingly all the chemistry, which they used to be able to conjure up everywhere from Brixton Academy to their front room to the Rhythm Factory and back again, seems to be gone.

Also, there were loads of people around us at Reading who seemed really excited before they came on and then didn't seem to know a single word to Horrorshow, The Delaney or Vertigo. Weird.

Edited August 31, 2010 by Zewski

[moz4pm]

They were absolutely terrible

Festival republic wasted a million pounds to find out 2 thing we already knew

• Pete Doherty is a wate of space

• Libertines really wernt that good before they split up

[sweet and tender hooligan]

But do you not think it was different? This was two best friends, who have had probably more issues in there lives than most of us experiance, back on stage together clearly loving it?

Open arenas are alot harder to get the energy across, but the emotion was there and its definatly a gig not to forget.

Different than they used to be... Yes. Worse? I don't personally think so, I think it would of been wrong to expect them to be exactly how they were in the early 00's.

Edit - Also you are always going to get people that only know 'Can't Stand Me Now' 'DLBITS' and 'Time for Heroes' but its a festival they are not all die hard fans. Although at the front I was being grabbed by people who were singing lyrics from the Delaney to Tell the King to Can't stand me now.

Edited August 31, 2010 by sweet and tender hooligan

[stubbs]

Saw them at Leeds on the Friday and i thought they were excellent!

Was stood to the left of the stage and there were plenty of people around us singing and dancing

[Vieuphoria]

LOL at the people who said the Libs were shit but Blink-182 were the highlights of their weekend. Posers are fun

[5co77ie]

LOL at the people who said the Libs were shit but Blink-182 were the highlights of their weekend. Posers are fun

[Vieuphoria]

Yeah it was because of a major crush, and possibly a fight broke out down the bottom. The security told the band to come off so they coudl sort it.

[rivalschools.price]

Yeah it was because of a major crush, and possibly a fight broke out down the bottom. The security told the band to come off so they coudl sort it.

[rexclark]

Really enjoyed there set but I thought the first half was a bit lack lustre. Certrainly not as amazing as I was expecting.