The Undercard.....

[Andiee]

Thought I will bring this up since people keep predicting them, Lost Prophets are playing down the road from me in a tiny venue for £9 and you get the new album with it and I still have no intrest in seeing them.

[jump]

That's only their Album launch show.. they've got a full UK tour in April/May including Cardiff Arena, Tickets £25+, they've also just signed to a major record label, Sony, so I think they're still doing alright. People keep saying they've gone done hill, but like it or not they're still very popular, their last album "the Betrayed" reached Number 3 in the charts (which is higher than Enter Shiakri, YMAS and Kaiser Cheifs latest albums).

[madday_]

That's only their Album launch show.. they've got a full UK tour in April/May including Cardiff Arena, Tickets £25+, they've also just signed to a major record label, Sony, so I think they're still doing alright. People keep saying they've gone done hill, but like it or not they're still very popular, their last album "the Betrayed" reached Number 3 in the charts (which is higher than Enter Shiakri, YMAS and Kaiser Cheifs latest albums).

[Andiee]

You Me At Six's last album also charted at number 3.

I like Lostprophets & I think their popularity has gone down massively. Whereas Enter Shikari & YMAS are bands gaining popularity these days.

[gazza_20]

That's only their Album launch show.. they've got a full UK tour in April/May including Cardiff Arena, Tickets £25+, they've also just signed to a major record label, Sony, so I think they're still doing alright. People keep saying they've gone done hill, but like it or not they're still very popular, their last album "the Betrayed" reached Number 3 in the charts (which is higher than Enter Shiakri, YMAS and Kaiser Cheifs latest albums).

[RichieParf]

Cardiff is a bit of a given of choice to use bud. They are Welsh at the end of the day. It's like Kaiser's played 2 10k Leeds Venue's, home town but they would struggle badly to sell that anywhere else.

[gazza_20]

Yeah I think Stereophonics played a stadium show in Cardiff (I may be wrong). The Welsh know how to look after their own!

[Hart Attack]

I seriously doubt they'd sub NME... it was absolutely packed when they headlined it a few years ago, and that was against Radiohead too. Last album got to number three and sold well enough to be certified gold (which for comparison is the same as last year's headliners My Chemical Romance's most recent album, although that only got to number fourteen). They're not as big as they once were, but still pretty big and I'm not too sure why people think they aren't.

Really one of the most underrated bands in British rock IMO, along with Funeral For A Friend and InMe. (Off-topic, but how awesome would a 'Prophets/Funeral/InMe tour be?)

[iPaulo xD]

I seriously doubt they'd sub NME... it was absolutely packed when they headlined it a few years ago, and that was against Radiohead too. Last album got to number three and sold well enough to be certified gold (which for comparison is the same as last year's headliners My Chemical Romance's most recent album, although that only got to number fourteen). They're not as big as they once were, but still pretty big and I'm not too sure why people think they aren't.

Really one of the most underrated bands in British rock IMO, along with Funeral For A Friend and InMe. (Off-topic, but how awesome would a 'Prophets/Funeral/InMe tour be?)

[gazza_20]

I seriously doubt they'd sub NME... it was absolutely packed when they headlined it a few years ago, and that was against Radiohead too. Last album got to number three and sold well enough to be certified gold (which for comparison is the same as last year's headliners My Chemical Romance's most recent album, although that only got to number fourteen). They're not as big as they once were, but still pretty big and I'm not too sure why people think they aren't.

Really one of the most underrated bands in British rock IMO, along with Funeral For A Friend and InMe. (Off-topic, but how awesome would a 'Prophets/Funeral/InMe tour be?)

[astroman123]

A lot of people are predicting No Doubt to be there this year. Where has this came from? Do you think they'll play a similar position as Offspring last year?

[gazza_20]

A lot of people are predicting No Doubt to be there this year. Where has this came from? Do you think they'll play a similar position as Offspring last year?

[Role Model]

No Doubt would be a fantastic booking. The undercard could be brilliant if they just don't book the typical stuff we get every year.

[gazza_20]

No Doubt would be a fantastic booking. The undercard could be brilliant if they just don't book the typical stuff we get every year.

[Vieuphoria]

could anyone see Crystal Castles taking the step up to Mainstage... especially on The Cure day? I know they play all the bloody time but this is a repeat booking i think would be interesting. I think they'd pull of a mainstage set well... especially with a guest appearance from Robert Smith....

[kaosmark2]

could anyone see Crystal Castles taking the step up to Mainstage... especially on The Cure day? I know they play all the bloody time but this is a repeat booking i think would be interesting. I think they'd pull of a mainstage set well... especially with a guest appearance from Robert Smith....

[Hart Attack]

I disagree but we are here for opinions. You killed it yourself a bit with the against Radiohead m8, they are very much if not more a case like The Cure this year, it wasn't understood by so many why they should be booked for it as they didn't seem to fit the demographic at all, their crowd wasn't big at all. I'd like to see what crowd they got up against Metallica, RATM ot The Killers.

[gazza_20]

Aren't Radiohead one of the biggest bands in the world, a legendary stadium-filling act? Seems like they'd be as big a draw as the bands you mentioned, if not more so.

[festivalfollower123]

Much chance of the Shins or Band of Horses playing?

Edited March 3, 2012 by festivalfollower123

[Hart Attack]

could anyone see Crystal Castles taking the step up to Mainstage... especially on The Cure day? I know they play all the bloody time but this is a repeat booking i think would be interesting. I think they'd pull of a mainstage set well... especially with a guest appearance from Robert Smith....

[Vieuphoria]

Wow, I actually like that. Everything I've heard from them before sounded like a bad soundtrack from an old-school computer game.

[kaosmark2]

yeah that sounds like you've only really heard the first album. It's very much like that. Their second is fantastic. Celestica is a fantastic song. Check out Crystal Castles (II), it;s great.

[jazz565]

What do people think about Manchester Orchestra playing?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I like the first album, even though the 2nd is a lot better.

And I prefer Baptism to Celestica. Awesome song.

[kaosmark2]

Baptism, Not in Love & Empathy are the best tracks on the album, without a doubt.