2012 Lineup

[sjseabass]

Nickelback are one band of only a few (in fact, I think the only band anyone has suggested in this thread) where if they played I would consider not going to the festival. Would take one hell of a lineup to make up for attending a festival they were at.

[gazza_20]

I reeeeeeally hope the powers that be are looking at this forum, having Kanye/Jay-z at RnL would be incredible and it seems loads of people would love to see it,

However, they're already doing the 'Watch the Throne' tour in the US and they may want to bring it to the UK (potentially getting them more money than a festival appearance?) plus even if they diddd play a festival, they may head more towards playing TITP/Oxegen over RnL

[GRichards23]

what do you thinkt he chances of radiohead returning next year, no glasto and returning to tour in 2012. last played in 2009 so a decent 3 years break, I cant see it but would be nice.

[gazza_20]

I reeeeeeally hope the powers that be are looking at this forum, having Kanye/Jay-z at RnL would be incredible and it seems loads of people would love to see it,

However, they're already doing the 'Watch the Throne' tour in the US and they may want to bring it to the UK (potentially getting them more money than a festival appearance?) plus even if they diddd play a festival, they may head more towards playing TITP/Oxegen over RnL

[gazza_20]

I reeeeeeally hope the powers that be are looking at this forum, having Kanye/Jay-z at RnL would be incredible and it seems loads of people would love to see it,

However, they're already doing the 'Watch the Throne' tour in the US and they may want to bring it to the UK (potentially getting them more money than a festival appearance?) plus even if they diddd play a festival, they may head more towards playing TITP/Oxegen over RnL

[mrtourette]

Wouldn't be surprised to see Garbage, the Subways, Alien Ant Farm and Band Of Skulls on the line-up somewhere.

[JakeH91StueyG]

I really don't understand why MB would book the foo fighters. he had a big rant on the radio saying the reason that festivals are struggling to sell tickets is because they are booking the same headliners as other festivals, there is no exclusivity. so by him booking the foo fighters it would just be hypocritical, as they headlined most UK festivals last year. We've gotta think outside the box guys. I am expecting some surprises this year.

[eFestivals]

I really don't understand why MB would book the foo fighters. he had a big rant on the radio saying the reason that festivals are struggling to sell tickets is because they are booking the same headliners as other festivals, there is no exclusivity. so by him booking the foo fighters it would just be hypocritical, as they headlined most UK festivals last year. We've gotta think outside the box guys. I am expecting some surprises this year.

while that's one side of the coin, the other is the need to sell tickets - something that R/L struggled with this year, and something that booking the foos guarantees won't happen next year.

At the end of the day, that selling tickets will be of far more importance than any logical stand which won't bring results until some time in the future. If the tickets don't get sold then there is no future.

[JakeH91StueyG]

while that's one side of the coin, the other is the need to sell tickets - something that R/L struggled with this year, and something that booking the foos guarantees won't happen next year.

At the end of the day, that selling tickets will be of far more importance than any logical stand which won't bring results until some time in the future. If the tickets don't get sold then there is no future.

[jump]

I really don't understand why MB would book the foo fighters. he had a big rant on the radio saying the reason that festivals are struggling to sell tickets is because they are booking the same headliners as other festivals, there is no exclusivity. so by him booking the foo fighters it would just be hypocritical, as they headlined most UK festivals last year. We've gotta think outside the box guys. I am expecting some surprises this year.

[eFestivals]

In my humble opninon, MB saved himself a lot of money last year booking headliners that were probably willing to take a lot less than the usual headliners. (MCR + 30STM) and whilst they were good, they were (for me) never of a headlining standard. Not yet anyway.

I personally think MB was just making last years lineup just enough to sell out. which he did!! be it on the last day or not.

And then identifying this year, a year without glastonbury, as a huge year for R/L.

I think we'll see a surprise headliner/coheadline - Bloc Party and Biffy Clyro. A mega star (or 2 if its Jay-Z and Kanye). And then an american superpower, Green day/Aerosmith/Foo Fighters

It won't be green day - tho they'd be no less of an act that could have been said to have bored everyone at festies to death by now, just as could be said about the foos.

I reckon that MCR on last year's line-up was about trying to bring in 'new blood' as a headliner (and via that, a new festival clientèle) and nothing to do with a cheap price - they're precisely the sort of act I reckon that MB was referring to as needed.

[eFestivals]

I think you're reading too much into shared headliners, both fests book their bands separately

I don't believe that's entirely accurate, tho I don't know for sure.

If those fests aren't talking to each other about bookings, then I reckon it must be the case that they're giving out contracts which don't exclude a band from playing at the other fest.

With both fests ultimately owned by the same company, then to do anything else would be mighty daft from a business point of view. Cos otherwise they'd be competing against the other for the same acts, and simply pushing up the prices for each other.

I don't know what the situation is or how they work things, but the most logical approach to things would be for a band to be booked for both fests via the same offer, even if they're then contracted separately.

[jump]

I don't believe that's entirely accurate, tho I don't know for sure.

If those fests aren't talking to each other about bookings, then I reckon it must be the case that they're giving out contracts which don't exclude a band from playing at the other fest.

With both fests ultimately owned by the same company, then to do anything else would be mighty daft from a business point of view. Cos otherwise they'd be competing against the other for the same acts, and simply pushing up the prices for each other.

I don't know what the situation is or how they work things, but the most logical approach to things would be for a band to be booked for both fests via the same offer, even if they're then contracted separately.

[eFestivals]

I'm not sure but they seem to be independent of each other, like when Faith No More headlined Download AC had no idea they were going to play R&L aswell. It may be Live Nation aren't hands on but give general guidlines on contracts and that's why there's no real exclusive set into them.

I doubt AC does the bookings, so he's quite possibly not fully in the loop with what other Live Nation owned fests are doing. It would be the booker who'd need to do any liason with other fests.

And in that particular case, it might have been that R/L made their booking later on, while that probably wouldn't be the case with the more regular sorts of bands.

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A number of years ago I was at Worthy Farm for something or other on a day that MB had the Glasto stage organisers in to talk thru their bookings. It might have been that he was doing that so he could consider any possible crowd issues and have the slots adjusted to lessen the possibilities of those. But I've always suspected there was more to it than that, that the info was being used for combined bookings where R/L wanted the same act on their bill - again, it would be commercially daft for both Glasto and R/L if they didn't combine to get the best deal where it worked for them.

I do know for certain that some bookers involved in major fests are certainly working them on a "if you do this fest, I'll get you that fest too" basis, but I don't know how regularly that happens. (I won't go into details on this, as I don't want to drop anyone in it).

Edited October 11, 2011 by eFestivals

[Bisque]

If Creamfields don't book them (then tend to go for more big house DJs I believe) then I could see Skrillex & Knife Party headlining & subbing the Dance tent next year. Chase & Status should be booked for their live set on NME if they aren't in the studio. Modestep need to make an appearance at Reading, was disappointed they weren't there this year as their sets at LED, Global Gathering & Bestival were incredible.

[JakeH91StueyG]

can anyone tell me how to get my prediction poster on here? i cant upload it for love nor money. amauerish i know

[gazza_20]

Random Thought

Bloc Party

The Prodigy

Mumford & Sons

The Gaslight Anthem

Jay-Z & Kanye West

Dizzee Rascal

Florence and the Machine

Vampire Weekend

Foo Fighters

Biffy Clyro

Placebo

Incubus

[2rare2die]

Am i the only one who really hopes Bloc Party don't headline?

[GRichards23]

Am i the only one who really hopes Bloc Party don't headline?

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Am i the only one who really hopes Bloc Party don't headline?

[MJMilz14]

More of less off the top of my head and done within 10 minutes but hey...

FRIDAY

Biffy Clyro

Mumford and Sons

Editors

Feeder

The Vaccines

The Gaslight Anthem

Reel Big Fish

Skindred

Yuck

Placebo

The Subways

Ed Sheeran

Gogol Bordello

SATURDAY

Kasabian

Dizzee Rascal

Noel Gallacher

White Lies

Ash

Viva Brother

Miles Kane

Metric

Band Of Skulls

Brandon Flowers

Frank Turner

Marina and the Diamonds

The Futureheads

SUNDAY

Foo Fighers

The Prodigy

Lostprophets

Funeral For A Friend

Sum 41

You Me At Six

Kids In Glass Houses

The Used

Alien Ant Farm

Deadmau5

Hot Chip

Rizzle Kicks

Foster The People

[JakeH91StueyG]

Friday

Main Stage

Jay-Z

Kanye West

Dizzee Rascal

The Subways

Kids in Glass Houses

Twin Atlantic

NME/Radio 1 Stage

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE

Death in Vegas

Sonic Boom Six

Airborne Toxic Event

Saturday

Main Stage

Bloc Party ( co )

Biffy Clyro (headline)

Vampire Weekend

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Atreyu

The Ataris

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Florence + the Machine

Jamie T

Death Cab for a Cutie

Forever the Sickest Kids

Sunday

Main Stage

AEROSMITH

Kasabian

All Time Low

Bloodhound Gang

The Wombats

Ed Sheeran

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Chase and Status

The Macabees

Gogol Bordello

Foster The People

[eFestivals]

nah ... screeching Flo is too big to headline the tent, amazing as it seems for such a gash act.

[JakeH91StueyG]

nah ... screeching Flo is too big to headline the tent, amazing as it seems for such a gash act.

[gazza_20]

hmm, ill disagree with that. i assume that she'll play this year due to her album being out.

I think she is about the same size as the klaxons were at the time they headlined the tent. And The Gossip the year before.

For me it seems like a good place for her to be. As it would be for Mumford & Sons. I really can't see them subheadlining the main stage, like people are predicting.

What do you think to the idea of the biffy/bloc coheadline?