2012 Lineup

[dannyv18]

second to tenacious d is very reasonable

there performance in leeds 2010 was outstanding, wouldnt of been as good in the dark in my opinion :/ that was something special, they stole the day

[lharris92]

tenacious d arent second stage headliners guys!!! they will be playing 3rd down saturday apparently.

[mrtourette]

So does the Download announcement make Biffy/Tenacious D/Soundgarden less or more likely to be at R/L this year?

[rug568]

Maybe switch Black Keys and Weezer around so Weezer play before Tenacious D?

Foo Fighters

Tenacious D

Weezer

Black Keys

???

[mrtourette]

Yeah I think given their recent upsurge in popularity (in this country at least) they'll be playing 3rd.

[Andre91]

Weezer shouldn't play any lower than 2nd after their performances at soni and leeds, for which I was fortunate to see both

[evilduck]

My very unrealistic stab at the line up.

Friday

Mainstage

Daft Punk

Bloc Party

Primal Scream

No Doubt

The Wombats

Hot Chip

Miles Kane

Bon Iver

Cold War Kids

NME

PJ Harvey

The XX

The Drums

M83

Fool's Gold

Lock up: Less Than Jake

Saturday

Mainstage

Blur

The Chemical Brothers

The Black Keys

The Maccabees

Bombay Bicycle Club

The Vaccines

Ed Sheeran

James Blake

Viva Brother

NME

Two Door Cinema Club

At The Drive-In

Azealia Banks

Metronomy

Tribes

Lock up: Refused

Sunday

Main Stage

Foo Fighters

Soundgarden

Lostprophets

Rancid

You Me At Six

The Subways

Death Cab fo Cutie

Twin Atlantic

Pulled Apart By Horses

NME

Noel Gallagher

Justice

The Shins

The Rifles

Howler

Dance Tent: Skrillex

[MJMilz14]

Rizzle kicks in the same position as last time won't happen.

[mrtourette]

I'm not sure you can say that R&L is 'bigger', Download's capacity is much more (125,000 compared to 85,000 at Reading) and they do have some massive bands headlining (at the expense of the overall bill IMO). Sure bands tend to play lower down at R&L but I guess that's dowm to demographics, by that theory T is bigger than R&L. Also apparently Biffy are only subbing at the request of Metallica, I doubt they'd sub a smaller headliner, so with a popular album behind them I could see them being pushed up to a headliner spot (which FR like to do) for 2013.

[sjseabass]

I'm not sure you can say that R&L is 'bigger', Download's capacity is much more (125,000 compared to 85,000 at Reading) and they do have some massive bands headlining (at the expense of the overall bill IMO). Sure bands tend to play lower down at R&L but I guess that's dowm to demographics, by that theory T is bigger than R&L. Also apparently Biffy are only subbing at the request of Metallica, I doubt they'd sub a smaller headliner, so with a popular album behind them I could see them being pushed up to a headliner spot (which FR like to do) for 2013.

Edited January 17, 2012 by theevilfridge

[TYLER_4]

Surely some info about potential headliners must have leaked somewhere. Cant believe we only know one band. Up your game efest haha

[gazza_20]

Not the same stage though.

I'd say no chance. Reading has always been the bigger festival, if Biffy aren't headlining Download then I don't see why they would headline Reading next year (excluding if they released a new album which was even more massive than the last one).

[o0oDrummer]

I reason i disagree with you is that Biffy are subbing, at request of the biggest metal band ever. Download is not where their main crowd is, R&L is, and Soni had a younger viewing generally than Download IMO.

They are subbing in between the finishing of one album tour and another due to come out. If they headline R&L, it is again directly their crowd as can be and its when the new album is completely out, been heard by many and got its popularity vote whichever way it'll go. I don't know for certain, bit U have a feeling, in the eye's of the R&L crowd it'll already be awesome, and just like Blink in 2010, they're performance was going to be great before it took place.

I don't think you can judge it on excluding if they release a new album, cause they will have by then.

[gazza_20]

Sabbath didn't request Biffy.

[o0oDrummer]

Surely some info about potential headliners must have leaked somewhere. Cant believe we only know one band. Up your game efest haha

[TYLER_4]

Hahaha You say this, but there is 8 months to go. Are most bands normally set in stone by now. By that I mean stories that have leaked?

[o0oDrummer]

they were this time last year, its only 2 months til the announcement. Foo's seem to be the only band set in stone.

[lharris92]

they will probably have a fair few of the bands booked, just they are keeping them tightly under wraps so that there isn't a leak before the announcement day.

closer to the time we should get an indication of who may be booked though

[TYLER_4]

id say there are quite a few bands in with a good shout this year, id imagine The Black Keys, Justice and Foo Fighters will almost definatly be there.

[o0oDrummer]

Hopefully The Black Keys!

[rug568]

What do people think about Black Keys in the NME? I really hope they play up against the Killers if they do play.

[rug568]

they will probably have a fair few of the bands booked, just they are keeping them tightly under wraps so that there isn't a leak before the announcement day.

closer to the time we should get an indication of who may be booked though

[o0oDrummer]

I hear The Black Keys are headlining Coachella so why woudn't they play high up at R&L are they bigger in America?

[ArcticGorilla]

I hear The Black Keys are headlining Coachella so why woudn't they play high up at R&L are they bigger in America?

[gazza_20]

I think Fo''s will headline with either of QOTSA, TD or Pixies below