2012 Lineup

[rug568]

Foo Fighters/Green Day/Kasabian. Fuck me that would be incredible.

[ArcticGorilla]

Foo Fighters/Green Day/Kasabian. Fuck me that would be incredible.

[Vieuphoria]

Hopefully

[Spud001]

[Vieuphoria]

this is why they shouldn't

better band is better

[ArcticGorilla]

I'm going for...

Foo Fighters

Ten D

The Black Keys

Kasabian

Bloc Party

White Lies

Greenday

Dizzee Rascal

Kaiser Chiefs

[gazza_20]

I'm going for...

Foo Fighters

Ten D

The Black Keys

Kasabian

Bloc Party

White Lies

Greenday

Dizzee Rascal

Kaiser Chiefs

[o.b.gene]

this is why they shouldn't

better band is better

[VCK]

As strong a set of headliners as Green Day, Kasabian and Foos would be, it makes me worry that we'll get a weak undercard.

Look at 2009, the last year we had three genuinely massive headliners. That year's line-up is regarded as one of the worst.

[Vieuphoria]

lol thank God people like you don't have control over these sort of things.

[Vieuphoria]

As strong a set of headliners as Green Day, Kasabian and Foos would be, it makes me worry that we'll get a weak undercard.

Look at 2009, the last year we had three genuinely massive headliners. That year's line-up is regarded as one of the worst.

[jump]

As strong a set of headliners as Green Day, Kasabian and Foos would be, it makes me worry that we'll get a weak undercard.

Look at 2009, the last year we had three genuinely massive headliners. That year's line-up is regarded as one of the worst.

[jump]

Why? Just because I have a minor flicker of knowledge outside of the Green Day spectrum?

[Banana Co]

To think we all dismissed Mr Benn's pause after being asked on Green Day.

[gazza_20]

This is worrying me too. That is an incredibly strong set of headliners. Unless FR are trying to justify putting the price up even more, I can't see the undercard being so strong. Then again '08 seemed to pull it off ok.

[gazza_20]

To think we all dismissed Mr Benn's pause after being asked on Green Day.

[gazza_20]

Can't see Tenacious D playing. They played Reading and got a huge crowd. But it was a special booking. Their first real festival booking, definitely their first in the UK. Their biggest show ever. They nailed it. There is no reason for them to ever come back really. As cool as they are, they are a novelty booking. If they were to come back, it won't be in the same year as they are at Download. And even if they do, it won't be subbing if they are 3rd at Download.

[VCK]

Didn't Blur and Metallica get 2 hours each in 2003?

Which years have had headliners that have all played 90 minutes? 2001, 2002 and 2004? I think Pearl Jam got 1 hour 40 minutes in 2006.

[o.b.gene]

Why? Just because I have a minor flicker of knowledge outside of the Green Day spectrum?

[ArcticGorilla]

Is there any info due today?

[Vieuphoria]

08 did pull it off very well, and they had Metallica, Ten D, Slipknot and Avenged on the bill one day.

Difference is though, only Metallica had a two hour slot, RATM's 1st show reunited or whatever it was but wasn't a 2hr headline slot. So it'd be 2 2hr and 1.5hr, vs 2 2hr and 1 1.5hr, but after last year I think MB will know he can't just book a shite undercard. In that interview, he got asked did it really sell out and was it successful in his opinion. He was right about Reading but Leeds didn't sell out and he didn't have to answer the question did he think it could of been better or did Leeds sell out.

[Vieuphoria]

I'm a fan of both bands...yet it's pretty damn clear which one puts on a better headlining show.

your link alone proves my point there.

[dip]

Why wouldn't you book Wheatus?!?

[Spaceboy]

Foo Fighters

QOTSA

Weezer

Korn

Mastadon

Kasabian

Pixies

Kaiser Chiefs

The Cribs

he Vaccines

The Cure

Smashing Pumpkins

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Iggy & the Stooges

Dropkick Murphys

Pretty optimistic but would be good.

[jump]

08 did pull it off very well, and they had Metallica, Ten D, Slipknot and Avenged on the bill one day.

Difference is though, only Metallica had a two hour slot, RATM's 1st show reunited or whatever it was but wasn't a 2hr headline slot. So it'd be 2 2hr and 1.5hr, vs 2 2hr and 1 1.5hr, but after last year I think MB will know he can't just book a shite undercard. In that interview, he got asked did it really sell out and was it successful in his opinion. He was right about Reading but Leeds didn't sell out and he didn't have to answer the question did he think it could of been better or did Leeds sell out.