2013 Lineup

[Chinaski_]

The Prodigy

Dizzee Rascal

Enter Shikari (doubt they'll ever leave)

Jack White

Bloc Party

Bon Iver

Pearl Jam

QOTSA

Placebo

NME:

Alabama Shakes

Chase & Status

Vampire Weekend

...I reckon something along those lines

[Justiceforcedave]

I'll go with something like...

Smashing Pumpkins

No Doubt

Placebo

Blur

Jack White

Vampire Weekend

Slipknot

Queens of the Stone Age

Slash

NME

Dizzee Rascal

Limp Bizkit

Bloc Party

[Vieuphoria]

Pumpkins would be sweet. New album is excellent. So much better than the poop that was Zeitgeist.

[Chinaski_]

Not at Reading though. Maybe somewhere like Bestival or Phoenix Festival, if it's planning on going ahead next year.

[gazza_20]

I don't understand this at all.

[gazza_20]

The Prodigy

Dizzee Rascal

Enter Shikari (doubt they'll ever leave)

Jack White

Bloc Party

Bon Iver

Pearl Jam

QOTSA

Placebo

NME:

Alabama Shakes

Chase & Status

Vampire Weekend

...I reckon something along those lines

[gazza_20]

I'll go with something like...

Smashing Pumpkins - No

No Doubt

Placebo

Blur

Jack White

Vampire Weekend

Slipknot - No

Queens of the Stone Age

Slash - No

NME

Dizzee Rascal - Not a chance

Limp Bizkit - Could but they won't

Bloc Party - Can't see it.

[The Mean Bean]

I'll go with something like...

Smashing Pumpkins

No Doubt

Placebo

Blur

Jack White

Vampire Weekend

Slipknot

Queens of the Stone Age

Slash

NME

Dizzee Rascal

Limp Bizkit

Bloc Party

[Justiceforcedave]

Some very unrealistic predictions there, particularly on the nme stage

[Chinaski_]

That looks really weak to be honest.

[Justiceforcedave]

Not at Reading though. Maybe somewhere like Bestival or Phoenix Festival, if it's planning on going ahead next year.

Edited June 23, 2012 by Justiceforcedave

[Vieuphoria]

They are also one of the best bands of the past 30 years.

[The Mean Bean]

To be honest, It's more wishful thinking then a prediction. I only put those acts on NME as theoretical "counter bands" to what's on the main stage.

Just being curious though, what parts do you think are unrealistic and for what reasons?

[Chinaski_]

I dunno, I think they could do Reading again as a "Smaller" headline act with a strong sub and a couple of other strong headliners. They may not be as current as MCR, Franz Ferdinand, The Darkness and Razorlight were when they gave them a go or have the reunion buzz of Blink. Pulp, Pixies or Rage but they certainly have a legacy in Rock music and to be honest what other headliners are there that haven't already been around the block in the last few years? Reading needs to start thinking outside the box for it's headliners be thay by elevating new bands or giving older acts a shot and packing out the undercard.

[mrtourette]

Pumpkins have already headlined on the back of a reunion/re-emergence though, I doubt the organisers would go there again. I agree they need to think outside the box but Pumpkins aren't outside the box.

[Andre91]

I'll go with something like...

NME

Dizzee Rascal

Limp Bizkit

Bloc Party

Edited June 23, 2012 by Andre91

[The Mean Bean]

Sadly, Dizzee would draw a bigger crowd than the Pumpkins.

[Vieuphoria]

he also drew a far bigger crowd than Arcade Fire

[Justiceforcedave]

Smashing Pumpkins would be a fantastic headliner, but R&L is for the kiddies who have never even heard of The Smashing Pumpkins these days. Slipknot and Slash? No chance, not that festival anymore.

Edited June 23, 2012 by Justiceforcedave

[The Mean Bean]

There's not so much of a culture for rock music any more, it was the big thing a few years back, now it's swung back to pop, so we're getting newer poppy indie bands moving up the bill. R&L has a new crop of kids it needs to keep happy, that's the target market.

[Justiceforcedave]

There's not so much of a culture for rock music any more, it was the big thing a few years back, now it's swung back to pop, so we're getting newer poppy indie bands moving up the bill. R&L has a new crop of kids it needs to keep happy, that's the target market.

Edited June 23, 2012 by Justiceforcedave

[gazza_20]

Smashing Pumpkins would be a fantastic headliner, but R&L is for the kiddies who have never even heard of The Smashing Pumpkins these days. No Doubt and Placebo would also be brilliants, but if either of them play then they'd be offset by being sandwiched between two newer acts. Slipknot and Slash? No chance, not that festival anymore. Dizzee and Bloc Party are far too big for the NME, they're likely candidates for sub and headliner respectively.

Edited June 23, 2012 by gazza_20

[gazza_20]

...sheeeeet, I think maybe the penny just dropped. I think I have been in denial all this time? But you're right. We're looking at a festival which'll be headlined by Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend, Mumford and Sons, The Vaccines, Biffy Clyro, Paramore, Avenged Sevenfold.... and eventually a reunited Pendulum *SHUDDER*.

I guess I'll just have to stick to Glasto and Bestival....(who ironically to my comment had Pendulum headline last year).

Edited June 23, 2012 by gazza_20

[VCK]

I agree about Bloc Party not being big enough to headline. They played Manchester Ritz the other night, hardly the sort of venue that plays host to the likes of Radiohead, Muse and Foo Fighters.

[gazza_20]

I agree about Bloc Party not being big enough to headline. They played Manchester Ritz the other night, hardly the sort of venue that plays host to the likes of Radiohead, Muse and Foo Fighters.