Lineup 2014

[Gucci Piggy]

A few people said they found them to be really good but for me personally they were just lifeless. I'd seen them before that and they were so much better.

Yeah I thought the same at Werchter last year; very dull.

[dentalplan]

They were supported by White Lies and The Horrors last month. I bet that was a riot.

[kaosmark2]

Last time I saw KoL was in '08. Saw them 3 or 4 times before that and they were excellent each time, decent in '08, but they've not released anything I'd want to hear since.

[thetime]

Just been reading the Beni thread...

#freeComTruise

That's quite funny to be fair, the only reason him and the other efests Twitter crew went in the Beni forum was because Matt Davies was getting stick.

[thetime]

Yeah I thought the same at Werchter last year; very dull.

I thought they were pretty good last year to be fair.

[Gucci Piggy]

They were supported by White Lies and The Horrors last month. I bet that was a riot.

I know someone who went to this and they haven't mentioned it since. I don't think they remember it happening; doubt it made a very lasting impression.

[kemosabe]

Can anyone remember any of the inital outcry and the line up other then Jake Bugg and Mackelmore?

Just wondering if like last year Melvin has actually got acts which grew into there slots or if the outrage still remains?

Obviously Blink on here but not anywhere else but struggling to think of anyone else

[mattgimmeshelter]

Can anyone remember any of the inital outcry and the line up other then Jake Bugg and Mackelmore?

Just wondering if like last year Melvin has actually got acts which grew into there slots or if the outrage still remains?

Obviously Blink on here but not anywhere else but struggling to think of anyone else

Wait until some of the big ones like Glasto and T are out the way, see who gets a huge reaction and following and then it usually works like that.

Don't shoot me, but I'm kinda over the whole "Jake Bugg is too weak to be a sub" thing because no matter which festival you go to this year that he is playing, he's got a big slot.

[the wonderwhy]

That's quite funny to be fair, the only reason him and the other efests Twitter crew went in the Beni forum was because Matt Davies was getting stick.

I think I ventured in there after a lot of other people. And I had a reason to go there as I was (slightly) considering buying a ticket as some mates are going.

Plus I had to defend myself from the abuse I got after stating my opinion on The Beatles

[Gucci Piggy]

Can anyone remember any of the inital outcry and the line up other then Jake Bugg and Mackelmore?

Just wondering if like last year Melvin has actually got acts which grew into there slots or if the outrage still remains?

Obviously Blink on here but not anywhere else but struggling to think of anyone else

I think the only things which received much criticism were Jake Bugg, Macklemore, Blink, Courteeners and Imagine Dragons. Obviously Blink was mainly down to them having headlined recently, but the other three were based on size. Don't think any of them have grown at all since the announcement. It's not like last year with acts like A$AP Rocky, Azealia Banks, Major Lazer and Disclosure in prominent slots, who were still on the rise post-announcement.

[kaosmark2]

I think the only things which received much criticism were Jake Bugg, Macklemore, Blink, Courteeners and Imagine Dragons. Obviously Blink was mainly down to them having headlined recently, but the other three were based on size. Don't think any of them have grown at all since the announcement. It's not like last year with acts like A$AP Rocky, Azealia Banks, Major Lazer and Disclosure in prominent slots, who were still on the rise post-announcement.

Coheadliners got criticism. Foster the People and Papa Roach should have. But yeah, there's not THAT many, it's more the overall lack of anyone exciting on the lineup.

[dentalplan]

Foster the People are about right for what was projected. FR had no idea their follow up album would be largely ignored. Sleeping With Sirens should probably have been criticised more to say most thought a couple of acts would slot in ahead.

[kaosmark2]

Foster the People are about right for what was projected. FR had no idea their follow up album would be largely ignored. Sleeping With Sirens should probably have been criticised more to say most thought a couple of acts would slot in ahead.

I guess, but it's been a while since they bumped quite so many acts up and got several badly wrong. You're right about Sleeping with Sirens though.

[Gucci Piggy]

Coheadliners got criticism. Foster the People and Papa Roach should have. But yeah, there's not THAT many, it's more the overall lack of anyone exciting on the lineup.

Ah yeah, that's true on the coheadliners. But again, it was mostly down to not wanting coheadliners, rather than them not being big enough. Most expected one of them to headline.

[Muppetmark]

I still criticise jake bugg because he's still failed to sell out a night at aly paly

[justanothername]

Paramore got a lot of complaints on social media and the 1xtra stage in general is unpopular with some but I agree with a lot of what people are saying. However I don't remember The Courteeners getting a bad response with my mates and I don't how Sleeping With Serins got away with nothing really.

[Tobieski]

Sleeping with sirens will get a substantial crowd what with all the kerrangcore on the line-up anyway, but yeah they're way too high

[Andre91]

Sleeping With Sirens are poo.

[nickybu]

Just wondering because I'm a first time goer. With the normal weekend ticket it is possible to get to the front of the main stage right? I'm asking since I saw pictures with a gate like halfway through the crowd.

Thanks

[the wonderwhy]

Just wondering because I'm a first time goer. With the normal weekend ticket it is possible to get to the front of the main stage right? I'm asking since I saw pictures with a gate like halfway through the crowd.

Thanks

Yeah, you can go wherever. That gate/fence is standard at festival/outdoor gigs now to ease the pressure on the front of the crowd

[mattgimmeshelter]

I reckon Foster the People were booked because they expected them to be more warmly re welcomed than they were.

This is the highest they'l ever play at reading I reckon. They'l slide down the lineup dramatically in the future I reckon.

Expect them to be low NME next time they play, like Twin Atlantic are this year.

[kemosabe]

If its sunny im looking forward to FtP

infact tbh im looking forward to the festival if its sunny... The rain made leeds quite shit last year

[mattgimmeshelter]

I'm looking forward to reading, but not near as much in the past.

Bar Queens of The Stone age there isn't a stand out big act that usually is. But I guess that's what happens when you go to festivals every year, only so many big bands in the world!

[#FreeComTruise]

What have I missed?

[dentalplan]

I reckon Foster the People were booked because they expected them to be more warmly re welcomed than they were.

This is the highest they'l ever play at reading I reckon. They'l slide down the lineup dramatically in the future I reckon.

Expect them to be low NME next time they play, like Twin Atlantic are this year.

Steady on. They haven't played yet. I doubt they'll play low NME. Most bands that peak just don't come back and are replaced with the next short lived flavour acts.