Headliners confirmed and Prodigy NOT playing

[keese46]

My usual source has told me that the headliners are Muse Strokes and MCR.

This is last he was told. He also said the Prodigy are not playing this year at all

[Dan R]

Guess this pretty much confirms what most people already thought.

Cheers though

[keese46]

No worries.

My source has always been right since 2003 but i believe last year there was just the confusion between whether libertines were headlining or subbing with arcade fire

[gazza_20]

can u tell us anything else keese?

[Yellow_Fellow]

argh, damn.

[Dan R]

No worries.

My source has always been right since 2003 but i believe last year there was just the confusion between whether libertines were headlining or subbing with arcade fire

[keese46]

Nothing else to say unfortunately. I would have loved to have seen prodigy this year though.

[gazza_20]

muse

eblow

strokes

pulp

mcr

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[keese46]

I could see 30stm below MCR.

Defo could see offspring on nme stage while strokes are on

[Dan R]

I could see 30stm below MCR.

Defo could see offspring on nme stage while strokes MCR are on

[keese46]

That wouldnt make sense because the organisers 'hopefully' would know that the majority of mcr fans will be fans of offspring too. I love the strokes too but it would make more sense to have them on at the same time

[Tigerdragon]

Isn't that the point of a clash? Draw fans away from an act to balance the stages?

[Keva]

Sorry but I fail to see the organiser's reasoning for choosing MCR to headline. Sure they might be popular amoungst the younger crowd but I don't think that applys to your normal festival goer.

Horses for courses though.

[Porcelina]

Cheers for the info Keese, I think even Neil's learnt to just go along with your source now

[ElBenjam]

Any idea on which days they're headlining?

[Tigerdragon]

Sorry but I fail to see the organiser's reasoning for choosing MCR to headline. Sure they might be popular amoungst the younger crowd but I don't think that applys to your normal festival goer.

Horses for courses though.

[keese46]

No idea on days.

I hope this info hasnt changed since my source last got told. I am looking forward to all the headliners. Even though offspring will be a tough choice if they are headlining nme stage.

[Vieuphoria]

Shit. Glad i'm not there Pulp would be good. The Strokes are dull, Muse are avergae, and Elbow are, well actaully very good live. MCR are the worst headline in recent memory though. However they'll probably put on a better show than Blink did. ha.

[mrtourette]

Cheers for the info Keese, I think even Neil's learnt to just go along with your source now

[adam1234]

I was waiting for you to start a topic, and thiis cofirmed the headliners for me. I am fairly happy with them but like every1else i hope there is a good alternative to mcr. Also i would hate a offspring/strokes clash. And actually i thnk offspring could sub mcr?

[paulomas]

why (if its happening) are the offspring playing? have they released anything new recently? surely they were popular about 8 years ago so them headlining the radio 1 tent is just a massive waste of a headliner and a bit shit really? surely no one's gonna be excited about seeing a bunch of 30 year old punks jumping around singing dated pop punk songs when there are so many other bands that could easily play.

[Porcelina]

Neil's been saying it's Muse, Strokes and MCR for months.

[SamSheppard]

No, he's been saying he's very confident Muse and The Strokes are definitely playing but he's refused to commit to MCR actually headlining.

[Yellow_Fellow]

why (if its happening) are the offspring playing? have they released anything new recently? surely they were popular about 8 years ago so them headlining the radio 1 tent is just a massive waste of a headliner and a bit shit really? surely no one's gonna be excited about seeing a bunch of 30 year old punks jumping around singing dated pop punk songs when there are so many other bands that could easily play.

[Tigerdragon]

Apply same arguement to Blink 182. But there was huge demand for them.

The Offspring will go down very well, allbeit on a smaller scale.