NO STROKES AT LEEDS?!

[matt123]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/events/readingandleeds/2011/

# The Strokes (Headline at Reading)

# Pulp (Headline at Leeds)

?!

[chappiepunk]

They are just swapping headline slots, both are playing at both venues.

[matt123]

my bad i realised after posting this thread in panic my bad.

[beards]

The Strokes/ Janes Addiction clash is bad news for me

[rexclark]

This makes me very happy, Pulp ending the festival!

[Outlier]

That is odd. Surely it makes Pulp a non UK festival exclusive headliner, seeing as they are headlining Wireless. Melvin you liar!

[mrtourette]

What!

[stylishkids]

YES! A 90 minute Pulp set! I hope The Strokes play a longer set than an hour too. Be a bit shit if they have to cut a 1/3 of their set from Reading to Leeds. Pulp in the dark tho

[thejimbola]

Glad it's that way round, otherwise I would have to miss Pulp to see Jane's Addiction

[Festival Liam]

Tbh, Pulp > MCR in terms of ability to headline a festival.

(As do Elbow in my opinion).

[Paul ™]

That is odd. Surely it makes Pulp a non UK festival exclusive headliner, seeing as they are headlining Wireless. Melvin you liar!

[swordfish]

Both will get 90 mins no doubt, they are listed as co headliners everywhere. If they dont I will be fuming, even though I prefer The Stroke I think PULP are more suited to end the festival, also Someday will be the perfect song as it is just going dark, but if the Strokes get an hour it will be outrages

[Reading Local]

They are co-headlining at Both Reading/Leeds - just swapping around each day so both of them will play for the same amount of time...much like how Beck & Pulp did it in 2000 (Even though Pulp played last, both played the same amount of time as were down as co-headliners), The Strokes & Pulp also did 75 min sets each back in 2002 when The Strokes headlined with Pulp below them

[blue4life]

This is a bonus Pulp closing the festival will be class also will it be the last ever show in the UK if they don't continue after this year

[LondonTom]

I wanna go leeds, must find cash

[swordfish]

They are co-headlining at Both Reading/Leeds - just swapping around each day so both of them will play for the same amount of time...much like how Beck & Pulp did it in 2000 (Even though Pulp played last, both played the same amount of time as were down as co-headliners), The Strokes & Pulp also did 75 min sets each back in 2002 when The Strokes headlined with Pulp below them

[mrtourette]

I'm pretty gobsmacked by this. I love both bands and will enjoy them both but I'm amazed the Strokes would agree to this as I thought they were genuine headliners and wouldn't take anything lower.

Still it's a nice way for Pulp to end the reunion by closing Leeds, I guess that's why it was arranged the way it was (so that they could close one of the festivals not just one of the days at one of the festivals).

[VCK]

Good stuff, although I'd like to finish Leeds fest off with The Strokes, Pulp deserve to headline, no doubt about it.

In fact, I think there'd be less complaining if the headliners were Pulp, The Strokes and Muse, with MCR below Muse.

[purplehaze81]

In fact, I think there'd be less complaining if the headliners were Pulp, The Strokes and Muse, with MCR below Muse.

[Dirty Boots]

The Strokes/ Janes Addiction clash is bad news for me

[Porcelina]

Not in Leeds they don't, which is my interest in a day ticket has just perked up tenfold!

[rexclark]

Pulp closing the festival is the best thing I could ever ask for, I'm so happy about this!

[Banana Co]

Both bands will have 90 minute sets as they are co-headlining.