2013 Lineup

[kev1664]

Their last english date is 3rd April at the O2, they just nip off to ireland and scotland for a few dates.

[gazza_20]

That's a massive arena tour!!! One of the biggest I've seen for a while. They're gonna headline another major within the next two years.. possibly IOW or Download in 2014.. still hoping they will headline Reading but the tour does seem too late on

[SOAD]

Yup, I imagine R&L to get them unless they do hold off and get exclusive 2014? But the band already said as I said ages ago, 2013 would be loads of fests.

I don't think Download, I don't think Simon looked as comfortable up there as he would on a R&L stage.

IOW beings they subbed it this year could get them on headline 14, r&l the following but they'd need to do pretty much the UK tour T and R&L sub, head out on their europe thing etc with no UK shows between end of next and 14, then T and R&L, not sure it'd fit?

[gazza_20]

Who fancies the bet that after all this, Biffy don't actually do R&L in 13 and wait till 14 to headline?

That arena tour is huge, I'm not sure it warrants even returning for a sub slot, people how a show they can get to and at that price, it's decent for a arena band with a big ish back catalogue now. I think they'll still sub T probably - but that's based on a 10th anniversary show there?, if that isn't right, I'm not so sure on that.

[gazza_20]

Little bit confused... basically I think they will def play Reading this year... probably sub headline (but still think small chance of headline)... then next year will headline another fest (if they headline Reading maybe they will do their own big show)... then take a year off... if they dont headline Reading this year I think they will in 2015 or 2016 after the year off and releasing a new album (or possibly as the lead up to a new album).. I do think they will have to headline one major this tour... After this size tour (if it sells out) Biffy are easily headline status and I think if Reading struggles with headliners this year then they would make a lot of sense as a headliner...

[Gucci Piggy]

Who fancies the bet that after all this, Biffy don't actually do R&L in 13 and wait till 14 to headline?

[SOAD]

Sorry bud, similar to what I mean't. Pretty much, could sub this year, headline say IOW next year or do own big show and then 2015 head R&L, I dunno if they'll have another album out by then though, this is a double one, I guess if 15 it's possible. I reckon headline is gone though, an 11 date arena tour with 7 of them I think in England, they might even add another o2 if it just sells really quick.

[SOAD]

Argh I'm so torn now... Biffy for 13 or 14 :S

[gazza_20]

I've been thinking this for ages. They're not gonna headline this year, and would make sense as an exclusive headliner next year. Plur R&L has a habit of getting bands a year later than everywhere else. With so many options for subs this year (eg. Mumfords, Bloc, QOTSA, Jack White, Prodigy, Soundgarden) I can't see that R&L will be desperate to get them as a sub.

[gazza_20]

I have a feeling rather than add more dates they much just do a couple more shows at the end of the year... yknow maybe a London, Manchester and Glasgow. Always depends how it sells obviously. I really dont think they are gonna leave out Reading but it would sort of make sense to sub headline Glasto... get all the TV exposure from that huge slot and then close out the tour by headlining Reading in 2014. Don't think will happen but makes sense if they aren't going to headline this year.

[Gucci Piggy]

Bud, I'm thinking it makes perfect sense to get them on uk headliner exclusive before T does. T will have them sub no doubt due to only an Aberdeen and Glasgow date but even that's doing two dates, combined comfortably bigger than Noel's Edinburgh Castle date before T makes we wonder.

[dentalplan]

I'm obligated to mention Depeche Mode have announced a world tour with quite a few European festivals. Not much room for UK festivals before August in there. I'd put my money on Bestival headliner but possible sub anyone?

(Link: http://pitchfork.com...ut-in-spring/)

Edited October 22, 2012 by dentalplan

[SOAD]

I'm obligated to mention Depeche Mode have announced a world tour with quite a few European festivals. Not much room for UK festivals before August in there. I'd put my money on Bestival headliner but possible sub anyone?

(Link: http://pitchfork.com...ut-in-spring/)

[gazza_20]

Are you saying to get them for 2014? Not sure if you're talking about 2013 or 2014.

[Gucci Piggy]

2014 bud, 2013 for T, unless T are clever also and don't offer them a slot till next year and headline too( next meaning 14 as most seem to say this year is 13 now)

[gazza_20]

I'm obligated to mention Depeche Mode have announced a world tour with quite a few European festivals. Not much room for UK festivals before August in there. I'd put my money on Bestival headliner but possible sub anyone?

(Link: http://pitchfork.com...ut-in-spring/)

[SOAD]

So what if we go with Biffy headlining Other Stage at Glasto and sub headlining V Festival? Then 2014 headlining T in the Park and Reading? Seem likely?

[gazza_20]

Ahh okay, yeah that's definitely what I'm thinking. I think they deserve a headline slot too rather that being stuck in a sub slot.

[dentalplan]

I'd say you're probably right, it's a long shot but there is just about enough space for a Glasto slot, but I wouldn't say it's likely, i would mean coming back here for next to no money and then back to europe.

Edited October 22, 2012 by dentalplan

[dentalplan]

So what if we go with Biffy headlining Other Stage at Glasto and sub headlining V Festival? Then 2014 headlining T in the Park and Reading? Seem likely?

[gazza_20]

So what if we go with Biffy headlining Other Stage at Glasto and sub headlining V Festival? Then 2014 headlining T in the Park and Reading? Seem likely?

[Mouseboy11]

I wish they'd just book Pearl Jam and let me die happy!

[Gucci Piggy]

I wish they'd just book Pearl Jam and let me die happy!

[Mouseboy11]

Have you seen the video of Better Man from that gig? The singalong is absolutely incredible! Pearl Jam would be so so good.

[Gucci Piggy]

I have, it's simply brilliant. Although the atmosphere at Reading wouldn't quite be the same. Black is my favourite song of all time so hearing it live would be beautiful.