Optimus Alive 12

[roadrunner66]

http://www.nme.com/magazine

"...their album plan and why they won't be following The Stone Roses' reunion tour route."

It looks like there won't be any tour. More details in the next NME magazine.

Now I don't care if Stone Roses are headlining or not.

[Benconlon16]

Did you see the advert Optimus posted on Facebook?

I watched it yesterday and I mentioned Snow patrol Florence the cute and Radiohead. Nothing about the stone roses. I think it's a tv advert.

[roadrunner66]

I think Stone Roses are the Friday headliner, unless people are going on something more than the font size? Because on the latest poster Florence & Mumford are clearly in smaller font than Justice & Snow Patrol, despite them presumably playing the same slots? I guess until someone clears it up officially though, we'll be none the wiser.

ATDI subbing to Radiohead would be out of this world.

Edited February 21, 2012 by roadrunner66

[eFestivals]

Green Day (rumored to be playing in Europe this summer)

Not sure that's correct. It's more likely to be an autumn arena tour.

Neil Young And Crazy Horse (rumored to be playing in Europe this summer)

Not sure that's right. I've heard that Young has turned down at least one offer from Europe for this summer, and I'd guess that's been turned down on the basis that he's not coming over.

[ohduarte]

Stone Roses headlining is still a pretty good thing, im justing waiting for the 2nd stage lineup. Hopefully Wolfmother/refused and, cross fingers, ATDI

[roadrunner66]

Green Day rumor comes from Zegut, he says that they are a possibility for Rock En Seine. Don't know if you ever heard of him, but he has credibility, for instance, he had confirmed Metallica for Download Festival several months before the official annoucement.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse comes from some guys from the Azkena Rock Festival forum that say Neil Young will definitily play this year's edition. They supposedly know someone from the festival. So, you can be right. Neil Young is my all time favourite artist it'd be too great to be true.

[roadrunner66]

Stone Roses headlining is still a pretty good thing, im justing waiting for the 2nd stage lineup. Hopefully Wolfmother/refused and, cross fingers, ATDI

[Davydenko]

At this stage, friday headliner can be:

The Stone Roses

Faith No More (I'd put my money on them for Bilbao BBK and maybe for Optimus Alive)

Pearl Jam (unlikely, due to the reasons already discussed)

Guns n' Roses (I don't think though, not really fits in the genre of the line up so far)

Green Day (rumored to be playing in Europe this summer)

Neil Young And Crazy Horse (rumored to be playing in Europe this summer)

[roadrunner66]

There's also Red Hot Chili Peppers, the only reason I didn't state them is because there's a portuguese magazine that says they won't play in Portugal this year. It seems that they're asking for too much money. Though there's a big gap on their tour.

Edited February 21, 2012 by roadrunner66

[DJL]

Bloc party playing melt in berlin that weekend -Justice are doing both, wouldn't mind bp doing so also.

[pieces_of_a_man]

Wolfmother would make me happy unfortunately their tour dates make them unlikely, they're playing southeastern Europe on that weekend.

[pryce]

Blur have just been announced for way out west ... so it wont be there only show

that fest is in early august though

[roadrunner66]

OMG! It's true. Fingers crossed for Optimus Alive.

[Ollie7490]

Some good artists playing MELT the same weekend, some of the lineup are playing Optimus already so i'm hoping for a few additions along the lines of:

The Bloody Beeetroots

Brodinksi

Dave Clark

Laurent garnier

Gesaffelstein

The Rapture

Modeselektor

SebastiAn

All of which could play the dance stage, excluding The Rapture who would play the second stage i imagine.

[pryce]

get the Bloody Beetroots there gutted i missed them at pukkelpop .... well everyone did to be fair

[roadrunner66]

There will be an annoucement soon.

[chewbacca]

There will be an annoucement soon.

[electro]

fingers crossed then...

[Davydenko]

Im sick of hear soon, we want dates.

I read about this soon at optimus facebook, but, for example, BBK said next announment soon 2 weeks ago and we are still waiting.

I hope tomorrow or Friday

[roadrunner66]

No sign of the friday "bigger font" yet.

Well, Blur are doing the festivals circuit, confirmed for 2 at this moment (Way Out West and Smukfest). And Optimus Alive are saying that they will announce another band soon.

Stay tuned.

Edited February 22, 2012 by roadrunner66

[thetime]

Im sure some of the bands will be 2nd stage as there isnt any stages down yet. People are saying all the bands are for main stage but I cant see it myself.

[Homer]

The Kills just added too.

[ohduarte]

The Kills, Mazzy Star and Metronomy are all playing the Heineken stage (2nd stage). more announcements for 2nd stage coming soon, apparently

[pryce]

kills are ok i suppose

glad there is still a main stage band to be announced on sunday though probs sub to radiohead

[Homer]

" Kills confirmed at Optimus Alive ' 12. The American double acts day July 15 on stage Heineken.

Beer Heineken joins first Optimus Alive, with the status of Premium Sponsor and also as official Beer greatest event of music and art. With nearly 140 years of history, the Heineken beer brand is the most international of the world.

In Premiere at Optimus Alive, beer Heineken gives its name to the alternate stage, where they are already confirmed attendance of Mazzy Star, Metronomy and The Kills. In the next few days will be announced more bands to the Heineken Stage"