Radio 1/NME Stage

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

May I suggest P.M. Dawn?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

If i can suggest KRS-One, you may

[metallimuse]

What is this talk of Mumford & Sons headlining soon?Are you mad?

I have absolute confidence they will go the way of The Darkness,The Kooks and all the other flavour of the month and before anyone mentions it I am aware that The Darkness headlined.

They have done very well for themselves from their album and had some great critical acclaim but I doubt they will continue that by the time they release their second album.

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

P.M. Dawn for some people, miniature American flags for others sounds like a deal.

We could just have a late 80s and 90s day dedicated to early Rap and then another day reserve it for late 80s and 90s Acid House and Rave music. How about that?

[saints15]

If their next two albums are as successful as their first, I have no doubt that they will headline. Also I would say that they are definitely better than The Darkness and The Kooks, so I can see them being around for longer than they have

[metallimuse]

If their next two albums are as successful as their first, I have no doubt that they will headline. Also I would say that they are definitely better than The Darkness and The Kooks, so I can see them being around for longer than they have

[addsend]

You can say that but at the time The Darkness were far bigger than Mumford are now and were having even more crossover success aswell as critical.

While I freely admit that Mumford are not my cup of tea,I have been openly critical and scornful of them on here,I can still evaluate it objectively and i really believe that people are getting ahead of themselves on here.

[saints15]

Wait, are we talking NME or Main Stage?

'cos whilst they could very well be headlining the NME stage in a year or two, I seriously, seriously doubt they will ever (as much as I adore them) get more than a high mainstage billing. Ever.

[metallimuse]

Talking of headlining the major British festivals.I just can't see it.I can't see them doing arena tours either.

[metallimuse]

Main Stage, which depending how things go I reckon they could headline, it just depends if Melvin is going to take risks the next few years or book bands who have previously headlined which it looks like will happen with The Strokes and Muse

[saints15]

I think it all depends on how their next few albums go, but based on their Brits win last week, their popularity is going to be ever increasing which is why it wouldn't surprise me.

[saints15]

And i reckon you're smoking crack sir

Do you see them headlining arena tours?

[metallimuse]

I think it all depends on how their next few albums go, but based on their Brits win last week, their popularity is going to be ever increasing which is why it wouldn't surprise me.

[saints15]

I wouldn't really pay to much attention to the Brits mate,they generally aren't career making/affirming awards.

As for your speculation on future albums,same could be said for quite afew others.

Mumford have incredible support from Radio 1 at the moment but I would say for them to have a shot at headlining or elevating themselves to be considered for it they would need to release their next album ASAP to cash in on their popularity but from what ive read they havent even written it yet.I don't see them returning in a years time with a new album and still having the same support.

[metallimuse]

That's fair enough then, in my opinion it is hard to think of bands who will headline in years to come which is why I mentioned bands like Mumford and Sons and Florence as they are arguably the biggest two 'new' bands around.

[saints15]

So hard to predict from one album,nigh on impossible.

Who you should be looking at are people bands like Biffy who have been moving up bills and are now enjoying huge commercial success and been given the chance at Soni.They could now be at the point that they are genuine headliners in the future.

Elbow are critically lauded and been moving up bills.On the verge I'd say.

Dizzee Rascal.Been moving up bills and has massive commercial value and cross over appeal.

Pendulum,see the reasons above.

I'd point out that none of them are my type of thing but looking at it objectively I can see the possibilities and the reasons behind them.Others too.

My I ask how old you are?

[metallimuse]

Yeah I know someone else mentioned Biffy in this thread. Elbow is a good point actually, I didn't think about them. Dizzee is an interesting one, because based on the success and material he has, he should be headlining festivals but based on his type of music he doesn't in my opinion, because surely a rock artist which his success would no doubt headline. Pendulum, I would rather they didn't exist.

Yeah I'm 18 which I'm sure I will get slated for, but personally the band I would most want to play this year is Primal Scream, which definitely isn't typical for people my age

[saints15]

Because of the music Dizzee makes its going to take him longer to be accepted enough to headline places like serious music festivals.

I'm not going to slate you for your age,just going to say as you get older you have a greater appreciation and understanding of the trends and how things pan out when trying to predict future headliners.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Because of the music Dizzee makes

[metallimuse]

Elaborate?

[saints15]

Elaborate?

[metallimuse]

When was the last time a hip hop and I guess you could say dance because of Bonkers headline Reading? The majority of bands who headline the festival are rock bands, therefore for Dizzee to headline he will have to get as big as people like Jay-Z and Eminem

[saints15]

Not true,he just has to be respected.He will never be as big as the two you mentioned but that doesn't mean he cant headline.

Dizzee has been around for nearly 10 years playing the festivals and touring with people who have high festival slots which exposes him to the people who attend festivals.Couple this with his commercial success and cross over appeal and i dont think many people would begrudge him headlining V or Glastonbury say.If that happens and they are successful gigs then I don't see how people could question a headline performance at Reading.

[metallimuse]

I'm pretty sure he headlined the tent on the 'Boy In Da Corner' era,either way,he's far to big to headline the tent and would not be a slot he would ever take.To suggest so makes me really doubt your ability to judge these things.Sorry.

[saints15]

I'm pretty sure he headlined the tent on the 'Boy In Da Corner' era,either way,he's far to big to headline the tent and would not be a slot he would ever take.To suggest so makes me really doubt your ability to judge these things.Sorry.