Kierkegaard Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 There's only ever been 1 set of co-headliners and I can't see it being The Cure if they do it again. They wouldn't have enough set time with another headliner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeCloser Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Couldn't have put it any better myself sir Did you watch him in 2010? He was unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jump Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Well Guns N' Roses co headlined with Prodigy in 2002. Also, The Cure played a 90 minute set at The O2 in 2009. They're not as entirely against it as everyone is making out. I don't think that there's any chance that they will co headline with anyone, but I think it's perfectly possible that they'll play an hour and a half slot. Out of interest, do any Reading historians know what the setup was for The Strokes and Pulp in 2002? Were they co headliners that year as well? The poster has them both on the Friday in the same font size, but with Jane's Addiction as the smaller subliner underneath, whereas Foo Fighters have Muse in a smaller font, and no logo for Ash or Sum 41. The idea of Pulp headlining in 2000, but sublining in 2002 is a strange one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierkegaard Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 So did Prodigy get a shorter set in Leeds than they did at Reading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jump Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 So did Prodigy get a shorter set in Leeds than they did at Reading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieuphoria Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 The Libertines definitely had more than an hour. I thought they had about 75 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilduck Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Also, The Cure played a 90 minute set at The O2 in 2009. They're not as entirely against it as everyone is making out. I don't think that there's any chance that they will co headline with anyone, but I think it's perfectly possible that they'll play an hour and a half slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jump Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 The Libertines definitely had more than an hour. I thought they had about 75 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtourette Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 We've had the same argument here about Smashing Pumpkins/NIN - regardless of how long each played they weren't co-headliners. Also there's nothing to say that The Cure can't play for two hours just because Foos are likely to, FR could easily give two bands a longer slot. It'll just depend how desperate they are to get the Cure or whether they think giving them a longer slot might have a detrimental effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reading Local Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Well Guns N' Roses co headlined with Prodigy in 2002. Also, The Cure played a 90 minute set at The O2 in 2009. They're not as entirely against it as everyone is making out. I don't think that there's any chance that they will co headline with anyone, but I think it's perfectly possible that they'll play an hour and a half slot. Out of interest, do any Reading historians know what the setup was for The Strokes and Pulp in 2002? Were they co headliners that year as well? The poster has them both on the Friday in the same font size, but with Jane's Addiction as the smaller subliner underneath, whereas Foo Fighters have Muse in a smaller font, and no logo for Ash or Sum 41. The idea of Pulp headlining in 2000, but sublining in 2002 is a strange one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reading Local Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 We've had the same argument here about Smashing Pumpkins/NIN - regardless of how long each played they weren't co-headliners. Also there's nothing to say that The Cure can't play for two hours just because Foos are likely to, FR could easily give two bands a longer slot. It'll just depend how desperate they are to get the Cure or whether they think giving them a longer slot might have a detrimental effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtourette Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 there has never been anything to say that just one headliner has to play for 2hrs as back in 2003 both Blur & Metallica played 2hr headlining slots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierkegaard Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) I'm pretty sure it was more like 2 hours when I was there. It was a 23-24 song setlist. Edited February 8, 2012 by Kierkegaard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtourette Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 The Strokes & Pulp did co-headline in 2002 as they both had 75min sets each, back in 2000 Pulp & Beck co-headlined as they both had around 90mins each but Beck was nice enough to let Pulp play last at both sites, The Prodigy at Reading in 2002 actually had a shorter set than The Offspring from what I can remember - Prodigy only had 65mins whereas The Offspring had 75mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilduck Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Well I wouldn't want to argue with someone who was actually there There's an interview here though where Smith talks about a 90-100min set as opposed to the standard two and a half hours. (from 1min30secs in) They may have overrun, but I suppose the point still stands that he's not entirely against the idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza_20 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 The Libertines definitely had more than an hour. I thought they had about 75 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lharris92 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 They has an hour and 10 mins like all the other normal sub headliners get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jump Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) They has an hour and 10 mins like all the other normal sub headliners get. Edited February 8, 2012 by jump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza_20 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 subs normally get 1hr. its the same as what the nme/r1 tent headliner gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtourette Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I wonder where that info came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jump Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Black Keys may actually be likely, they are playing in Europe on the 13th Aug so it would make them likely for R&L or V imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtourette Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yep, it would a tragic waste if they didn't play R&L given their recent rise in prominence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jump Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yep, it would a tragic waste if they didn't play R&L given their recent rise in prominence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dip Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 30 Seconds to Mars had a 75 minute set last year, which was as long as The Strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza_20 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Can someone link the bit where the guy from the official boards says he's pretty sure the cure are defo playing as I can't find it. That's if any of you know where it is? Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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