2012 Lineup

[pink_triangle]

No, not really. Lostprophets are still pretty successful, they still get 4th up on the lineups, it's just they haven't done anything to push them. If they just release a good record again, they'll be lapped up.

[pink_triangle]

No, not really. Lostprophets are still pretty successful, they still get 4th up on the lineups, it's just they haven't done anything to push them. If they just release a good record again, they'll be lapped up.

[Banana Co]

But my point is as a band gets older they are more likely to release worse albums than better albums. For lost prophets to move up the bill again, they will probably need radio 1 support and from experience once radio 1 have lost interest in a band, they very rarely get it back.

[saints15]

I agree with this. IMO their set was poor last year.

[Banana Co]

It was the worst set of the weekend which I saw

[lharris92]

calling this (not seriously ofc) but for fun:

Tenacious D at some point on the foo's day where grohl appears on stage during their set

[Guckeery]

calling this (not seriously ofc) but for fun:

Tenacious D at some point on the foo's day where grohl appears on stage during their set

[Yellow_Fellow]

But my point is as a band gets older they are more likely to release worse albums than better albums. For lost prophets to move up the bill again, they will probably need radio 1 support and from experience once radio 1 have lost interest in a band, they very rarely get it back.

[mrtourette]

Not directly, but radio airplay will affect a band's profile and popularity and a band's profile and popularity will affect their positioning.

[Andiee]

hmmm... i diasagree with a few comments...

bands tend to get less popualr/successful as they get older...

Red Hot Chili Peppers didnt make it "big" till their 5th album.

Also Lostprophets had all 3 singles from the Betrayed on Radio 1 A-list playlist and played the live lounge twice last year and played radio 1 big weekend positioned higher than the likes of cheryl cole, paramore and 30 seconds to mars.... i think they have radio 1s support.

as for thinking they're american rockstars... i dnt think you could be further from the truth... maybe u need to listen to the lyrics on their newest album which seem to be a lot about the Valleys. and as for their humour its Welsh Valleys humour. and at least they dnt act like blink-182 or all time low on stage. or think they are american.. like Bullet for my valentine...

anyways... i know a lot of people would love them higher up the lineup and i often think these forums aren't a good representation of the majority of Readings current demograph

[Jackosity guy]

Yeah by next year they'll have done UK festivals 2 years in a row for American Slang, can't see them being back for a while after this year, which is a shame. But I think they could play third - they must be as popular as The National?

Edited April 21, 2011 by Jackosity guy

[harderfaster]

They'll have an album out by 2012.

[Jackosity guy]

will they? they seem to be touring a lot and brian fallon's doing a billion and one (or maybe just one) other things.

[Clarkey789]

P.S Special Guest slot is open for suggestions - Couldn't think of anyone myself!

[saints15]

Depending on health issues, does anyone else reckon that The Beastie Boys could make an appearance next year?

[Clarkey789]

Depending on health issues, does anyone else reckon that The Beastie Boys could make an appearance next year?

[Banana Co]

Biffy or Bloc Party for special guests.

[Clarkey789]

Biffy or Bloc Party for special guests.

[Banana Co]

Yeah, Biffy could do it, seen as they're headlinig Sonisphere this year, Bloc Party wouldn't really fit in though as it's the "Heavy" Day.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

P.S Special Guest slot is open for suggestions - Couldn't think of anyone myself!

[Tigerdragon]

Jay z special guest below linkin park?

[Matticus]

The Cure

Pixies

Kasabian

Biffy Clyro

Foo Fighters

QOTSA

Edited April 22, 2011 by Matticus

[Clarkey789]

Jay z special guest below linkin park?

[Jackosity guy]

Friday Main:

The Killers + Pixies

Block Party

White Lies

Klaxons

Mogwai

Friday NME:

Lostprophets

All Time Low

Saturday Main:

Red Hot Chilli Peppers (Or Foo Fighters, you decide)

Weezer

Iggy & The Stooges

Stone Temple Pilots (I don't believe they'd be higher. I don't understand why people think they're headline material)

Saturday NME:

The XX

Band Of Horses

Sunday Main:

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (not enough legends)

Morrissey

Mumford & Sons

The Gaslight Anthem

Wolfmother

Sunday NME:

MGMT

Secret Machines

[Clarkey789]

Good, if not a little idealistic.

The Maccabees and Brandon would swap places. Brandon would never ever play that low, and I couldn't see him on main myself.

I can't see PJ Harvey ever playing. It's not her demographic unfortunately.

Same with Public Enemy. If they did play, I couldn't see them playing that low, or on that day.

Fleet Foxes are a very weird choice for that NME tent day. I'm not sure they'd fit in.

Justice are way way too big to headline Dance.