Download 2012 Official Rumour Thread

[cornucopia]

Could this mean something ???? 26th May Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK

Judas priest announce a london show (only uk) a week or so before download and its not even a major venue(in size)

No dates for June ??

download ?

[pete76]

one thing for sure. It's not gonna be Nickleback. They touring USA with Bush and Seether. April til June

[t8yman]

has anyone seen judas priest live in the last 5 years?

they are fucking awful. me and my mate walked out of their sheffield gig (the one that didnt sell out, despite all of the people from nottingham who had their unsold out gig tickets transferred to sheffield)

it was the most stale, ancient, cliched bollocks I have ever seen. possibly the worst gig I have ever witnessed. in 24 years.

[thejimbola]

one thing for sure. It's not gonna be Nickleback. They touring USA with Bush and Seether. April til June

[thejimbola]

has anyone seen judas priest live in the last 5 years?

they are fucking awful. me and my mate walked out of their sheffield gig (the one that didnt sell out, despite all of the people from nottingham who had their unsold out gig tickets transferred to sheffield)

it was the most stale, ancient, cliched bollocks I have ever seen. possibly the worst gig I have ever witnessed. in 24 years.

[rivalschools.price]

Janes addiction US tour ends in may,just in time to head to UK for June??

http://www.janesaddiction.com/tourdates

[kipper64]

Well I know one thing, if the Queen touring rumours are true, then Janes are unlikely to hit Europe this Summer. Chris Chaney is supposedly in line to play bass for them, Perry spoke about it in an interview last year, said Queen were headhunting Chris, and he didn't want to give him up, at least until their world tour was over, and said he'd welcome them to have him this year and even play Lollapalooza if they wanted.

[mrtourette]

Nickelback and Bush on the same tour? Jesus wept.

[the_mars_volta]

Andrew W.K. just tweeted he's announcing new albums and a tour in a few days. Could this finally be the year he plays at Download?

[luckysalt]

DRUGS have put up Mondays date on twitter.

Hope they're back, they were great in 2011, would be a awesome main stage act on Friday

[neilloggie]

FRI--Enter Shikari

SAT--Slayer

SUN--Judas Priest.

[luckysalt]

FRI--Enter Shikari

SAT--Slayer

SUN--Judas Priest.

[t8yman]

If thats the subs, the line up just went from brilliant to w*nk with good headliners

Id HATE that announcement

[hardygra]

http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/velvet-revolver-reunite-for-hollywood-concert/#more-35522

Velvet Revolver anyone?

[the_mars_volta]

Marilyn Manson is playing in Paris on 5th June. Second stage anyone?!

Edited January 13, 2012 by the_mars_volta

[luckysalt]

http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/velvet-revolver-reunite-for-hollywood-concert/#more-35522

Velvet Revolver anyone?

[thejimbola]

Saw them on tour just before they split, they were fucking awesome. Still dont reckon theyll be playing

[thejimbola]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it or not, but Europe are playing a few festivals around Download/Sonisphere time. As they only played Sonisphere a couple of years ago (and Bloodstock I think), they must have a decent chance of playing!

[allan14]

http://www.metalhamm...ert/#more-35522

Velvet Revolver anyone?

[gazza_20]

Anyone reckon it might be The Prodigy, Biffy Clyro, Limp Bizkit? Or does Biffy having headlined the competitor fest to it stop this?

[kev1664]

I hope it's Biffy, they have said there only doing a few shows this year while working on their new album. Already announced for isle of wight. Not beyond the realms of possibility but also half expect them under foos at reading and Leeds. Unless r&l have plans for them to headline next year.

[the_mars_volta]

How about Slayer for one of the unannounced slots? Playing a few European festivals in June. Perhaps the second stage headliner on the Friday?

[the_mars_volta]

And whilst I'm at it, how about Within Temptation to headline 2nd stage on the Sunday? Or are they not *quite* big enough?

[luckysalt]

How about Slayer for one of the unannounced slots? Playing a few European festivals in June. Perhaps the second stage headliner on the Friday?

[theramm]

Interesting that AC hasn’t booked the Friday 2nd stage headliner yet. I know he's (mildly) hinted that it'll be a classic act opposite The Prodigy but at what point do bands like Soundgarden etc become viewed as classic? Could 'The Smashing Pumpkins' be considered classic? I don't think it'll be another metal act with Devin on 3rd.

The pool of traditional classic acts that warrant such a high spot & are touring is getting increasingly shallow so aside from Crue, Whitesnake, Priest who else could fill the spot? People's insistence on these acts being there led us to getting Def Leppard again last year, surely as the years past the boundaries of what's deemed 'classic' must move accordingly?