second headliner

[duggie20]

They are big enough to headline, but 3 times in 8 years is quite a lot and what happened to 3 headliners that have never played before?

[luckysalt]

pretty certain ...avenged are definatley

[she bangs the drums]

Ive got to say, i haven't listened to Linkin Park since I was 15 but they're certainly big enough to headline a festival and apparently good live.

I took one look at the Soni announcement and it put it all in perspective.

Edited December 7, 2010 by she bangs the drums

[tohellweride]

Personally, Sonisphere is winning hands down this year so far. I'm bored of Linkin Park now, and their new album is the worst thing I have ever heard. I find System really boring (yes controversial, I know) and neither are a patch on Slipknot live, who always entertain no matter how many times you see them. Biffy are an exciting band to watch, they might end up doing a lostprophets re Download 2008 but it is worth taking the risk on them. Unless Download adds some steller smaller bands (don't care much for Rob Zombie and saw A7X recently), Sonisphere is the one of me this year. Unless of course Reading pulls it out the bag but that is turning to the indie world again. The Strokes are pretty good though...

Edited December 7, 2010 by tohellweride

[cornucopia]

I don't think this is the strongest announcement however, I haven't seen Linkin Park before and can say that I have been "interested" to experience them live even with the dire reviews of the new material. I also couldn't get tickets for Rob Zombie so am well pleased that he/they are playing and hope they bring the full stage show!

I did think that Biffy Clyro would get a mention also but looks like that won't be happening now. And lets face it, at least it's not MCR (yet!)

[100borrowedfilms]

just to let you all know, the new Linkin Park set's they've been doing are VERY Minutes to Midnight/ A Thousand Suns.

May alter as it's a festival show but it's not looking good.

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/linkin-park/2010/newcastle-entertainment-centre-newcastle-australia-1bd29dcc.html

[luckysalt]

just to ask, judging by the fact that althoughlinkin and avenged not alocated days, avenged are main as well so is there chance that they may well play under linkin?

i reckon zombie will either sub system or 2nd stage linkin

[adustlandfairytale]

Yeah good point, one band on the up, full of passion about music and the other, dull boring bland and going through the motions?

Well done Sonisphere in taking a risk, it reminds me of when Glastonbury gave KOL the chance to headline, much better than the usual bookings like Linkin Park who aren't going to be any more entertaining than the last time they played Sonisphere or Download.

[gazza_20]

Could not agree more

[gazza_20]

Apparently A7X are playing Sunday was on a Italian A7X fansite which listed all their European dates.

Hope both A7X and RZ are subbing and not headlining 2nd.

All 4 acts announced Ive never seen before and would really like to catch all four, after Slipknot/Prodigy clash in 2009 wouldn't suprise me if AC booked RZ and SOAD to clash!

[luckysalt]

Jay Z won't be playing

[Go_Go_Tonymon]

Apparantly linkin park were awesome at download 07

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Linkin Park have been awesome both times I've seen them (Reading 04 & O2 arena 08)and I'm not their biggest fan.

[thedudeman]

They were very gd in manchester last month! But it was a bit like:

New slow boring song

Classic

new boring

New boring

Classic

classic

some weird electro noises while some bloke on the screen shouts politital stuff in a robot voice

New boring

classic

Classic

"Thank you gd nite"

bleed it out

Im nt a huge fan but love some of their stuff. Wd deffo c em agen bt im not in much of a rush.

[gazza_20]

I like their new album so it works for me. It's not as good as the others but I also don't want to hear them do the same stuff over and over.

[crosswillcastyourshadow]

I've just heard the new linkin park single.

Download may aswell have booked JLS.