2012 Lineup

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Am I the only one who thinks these predictions are pretty weak :/

[VCK]

They always seem to alternate it year in, year out. One year will have two indie on main and one indie on NME and vice versa for the next year.

[YumYum]

Who exactly are you expecting/want that wouldn't make it so weak?

[Vacant0]

Throw Mumford as the tent headliners on the same day as foo's maybe

[YumYum]

however, putting them against FF's who will probably be the biggest drawing crowd at the festival you cut that problem out...

[gazza_20]

i just think pushing bloc party to headliner, just because they've been away for a few years. Surely just going on a hiatus doesnt justify a headline slot.

Then if you consider there is no Glastonbury next year that frees up 3 potential headliners as its one less English festival that can take away MB's 'exclusive' headliners.

Throw Mumford as the tent headliners on the same day as foo's maybe, move biffy to 2nd on the saturday an push kaisers to 3rd as their new album flopped. Make Pixies or Soundgarden sub to Foo's (if there not headlining sonisphere/download).

Then swap Linkin Park for Kasabian, them combined with Prodigy shifts day tickets and give the chavs something to think about instead of going to V, which after this years sales seems to have become a 'bigger' festival.

[Hart Attack]

What's with everyone suddenly thinking Linkin Park are ruled out? If anything, they seem more likely than ever to return, given their latest musical direction...

Edited July 24, 2011 by Hart Attack

[The Mean Bean]

My wishlist for headliners is anybody from; Bloc Party, Pixies, The Cure, Morrisey, Suede and The Smashing Pumpkins. Many of those will probably not happen but I can dream. I'd also like to see Jane's Addiction come back, I'll have to miss them this year because of Pulp, don't if that's at all likely though.

I'd also love to see The Drums make a return, they were excellent last year.

[jazz565]

Friday (Reading)

Main Stage:

Kasabian

Editors

Avenged Sevenfold

Brand New

The Gaslight Anthem

The Hives

The Subways

A Day To Remember

NME:

Primal Scream

The Wombats

The Temper Trap

Foster The People

Saturday

Main Stage

Bloc Party

Franz Ferdinand

Kaiser Chiefs

Death Cab For Cutie

Jamie T

Foals

Miles Kane

The Naked And Famous

NME:

Chase&Status

The xx

All Time Low

Taking Back Sunday

Sunday

Main Stage:

Foo Fighters

Biffy Clyro

Vampire Weekend

The Cribs

Feeder

Bon Iver

The Pretty Reckless

Tame Impala

Los Campesinos

NME

Mumford And Sons

You Me At Six

Magnetic Man

Jack Penate

Dance Stage Day

[Vacant0]

however, putting them against FF's who will probably be the biggest drawing crowd at the festival you cut that problem out...

Edited July 24, 2011 by Vacant0

[gazza_20]

What's with everyone suddenly thinking Linkin Park are ruled out? If anything, they seem more likely than ever to return, given their latest musical direction...

[Hart Attack]

I think if they're new direction was for R+L they would've played it this year. 04, 07 and 11 they've played Download. That tell you quite a bit. Even in 07 they could'v returned after the latest UK fest till then was Download, yet they went back there.

[gazza_20]

Doesn't mean they're Download-exclusive though... they certainly won't be back there next year, so there's not really any reason why they wouldn't possibly be at Reading.

[Banana Co]

Am I the only one who thinks these predictions are pretty weak :/

[Bisque]

After not being announced for Bestival this year, headlining Lollapalooza (although i think they pulled out), Hot Sauce Committee, they seem to like doing festivals as part of their tours & hopefully Adam Yauch being better now... I can see Beastie Boys subbing/third on the line up. Would be f**king sick & complete guess work.

[YumYum]

Exactly my thoughts. I've said earlier in the thread that there is nothing inspiring or risky, which as we know RandL can do.

[gazza_20]

I know what you mean, Jay Z and Kanye West have an album out soon, even getting them for 3rd or 2nd at a push if they tour it, even though it'd be risky and might not be in keeping with the festival it'd be a change

[Vacant0]

Jay-Z playing 2nd? Kanye West playing 2nd? Neither will take anything less than a headline appearance

Edited July 24, 2011 by Vacant0

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Jay-Z has subbed loads of festivals/gigs - I can't see why he'd be all that adverse to it. Kanye however, aye - quite likely he wouldn't. Suggesting that 2nd would be a push and 3rd would be a possibility is just laughable though ye.

[YumYum]

Jay-Z has subbed loads of festivals/gigs - I can't see why he'd be all that adverse to it. Kanye however, aye - quite likely he wouldn't. Suggesting that 2nd would be a push and 3rd would be a possibility is just laughable though ye.

[VCK]

Yet another prediction, this is Leeds-wise.

Foo Fighters

Biffy Clyro

Pendulum

Limp Bizkit

Rancid

Atreyu

Billy Talent

Anti-Flag

Cancer Bats

Kasabian

The Prodigy

No Doubt

The Gaslight Anthem

You Me At Six

Less Than Jake

Twin Atlantic

Streetlight Manifesto

Fightstar

Airbourne

Blur

Morrissey

Kaiser Chiefs

Death Cab For Cutie

MGMT

Viva Brother

Yuck

Jack Penate

One Night Only

NME headliners (Leeds-wise): Maximo Park, Placebo, Chase And Status

Edited July 25, 2011 by VCK

[gazza_20]

Yet another prediction, this is Leeds-wise.

Foo Fighters

Biffy Clyro

Pendulum

Limp Bizkit

Rancid

Atreyu

Billy Talent

Anti-Flag

Cancer Bats

Kasabian

The Prodigy

No Doubt

The Gaslight Anthem

You Me At Six

Less Than Jake

Twin Atlantic

Streetlight Manifesto

Fightstar

Airbourne

Blur

Morrissey

Kaiser Chiefs

Death Cab For Cutie

MGMT

Viva Brother

Yuck

Jack Penate

One Night Only

NME headliners (Leeds-wise): Maximo Park, Placebo, Chase And Status

[beno93]

bloc party and foo fighters are almost certain imo. the foos have to be booked, they'd be stupid not to. BP reunion in september and F+R love kele so it'll happen.

[mrtourette]

bloc party and foo fighters are almost certain imo. the foos have to be booked, they'd be stupid not to. BP reunion in september and F+R love kele so it'll happen.

[mrtourette]

Yet another prediction, this is Leeds-wise.

Foo Fighters

Biffy Clyro

Pendulum

Limp Bizkit

Rancid

Atreyu

Billy Talent

Anti-Flag

Cancer Bats

Kasabian

The Prodigy

No Doubt

The Gaslight Anthem

You Me At Six

Less Than Jake

Twin Atlantic

Streetlight Manifesto

Fightstar

Airbourne

Blur

Morrissey

Kaiser Chiefs

Death Cab For Cutie

MGMT

Viva Brother

Yuck

Jack Penate

One Night Only

NME headliners (Leeds-wise): Maximo Park, Placebo, Chase And Status