Lineup 2014

[rawaudioinput]

To be honest next year why couldn't Bastille headline Latitude?

They sold out two nights at Brixton in less than an hour; they're a big band.

[Com Truise]

Holy Fire was only just beaten to number 1 here by less than 1000 copies by fucking Les Mis

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Foals' tour didn't; you could get tickets for some of the venue for a good few weeks if I remember correctly (the first RAH gig did sell out very very quickly though) and the smaller venue tour sold out incredibly quickly but that was because the venues were like pubs.

And also by number one records around the world do you mean Holy Fire in Australia? As that's the only instance where they've gone to number one according to Wikipedia.

They sold out numerous venues on the day of going on sale, not all of them, but I've just looked and Bastille didn't either. They've also sold out the same venues and bigger on previous tours. They've had several more number ones that aren't on Wiki and have three top ten records in the UK.

To say Bastille may be the same size as Foals next year is just about seeable at a push, but there's no question right now.

Edited May 5, 2013 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[Com Truise]

This is a ridiculous argument. They aren't that "big", yes they've had mainstream success with Pompeii, that doesn't make them big enough to headline Latitude, or play 3rd on main. They're nowhere near the level The Vaccines were at when they played last year, they don't have as much hype as Bombay did, and they're not as established, or R&L favourites like the Kaisers.

This year, they aren't as established as Foals are, they don't have the success of FOB, and they can't climb the ladder to a well deserved spot like Deftones have, in the space of a year.

[the wonderwhy]

To be honest next year why couldn't Bastille headline Latitude?

They sold out two nights at Brixton in less than an hour; they're a big band.

Because they're not big enough.

They're only 'big' with pubey little twats that still need to go to gigs with their parents.

[rawaudioinput]

This is a ridiculous argument. They aren't that "big", yes they've had mainstream success with Pompeii, that doesn't make them big enough to headline Latitude, or play 3rd on main. They're nowhere near the level The Vaccines were at when they played last year, they don't have as much hype as Bombay did, and they're not as established, or R&L favourites like the Kaisers.

This year, they aren't as established as Foals are, they don't have the success of FOB, and they can't climb the ladder to a well deserved spot like Deftones have, in the space of a year.

Wasn't The Vaccines last tour before they were announced for Reading one where they played two nights at Brixton?

And Bastille are certainly larger than Deftones.

I don't really want it to happen but I know that they're a popular act and so Reading will try and push them up the bill.

[Com Truise]

I didn't say anything about comparing their size with Deftones... If they were to play third next year it would have to be on the back of another successful album and I doubt whether they will release another that quickly

[rawaudioinput]

I disagree but ah well; knowing Reading we're probably both wrong and Bastille are subbing instead.

[Asdaprice]

Bastille will do v next year and have a new album by the time they play reading 15, which could push them to 3rd or 4th main at least I would expect.

That's my theorem.

[Tobieski]

They could do what The vaccines did and play 3rd just before the release of their second album. Hopefully though they'll just fuck off to V though

[Com Truise]

They could do what The vaccines did and play 3rd just before the release of their second album. Hopefully though they'll just fuck off to V though

Their first album is nowhere near as popular as What Did You Expect... though, reckon they'd have to release it beforehand for them to play third in 2014

[Tobieski]

Their first album is nowhere near as popular as What Did You Expect... though, reckon they'd have to release it beforehand for them to play third in 2014

Erm, are you sure? I think it's been a lot more successful, and as stated previously their tour has done immensely well. I think they certainly have the potential to play third next year, say a month or so before the new album is released, so they could play new material. Can I just state I most certainly do not want this to happen, but it is plausible.

[Com Truise]

Erm, are you sure? I think it's been a lot more successful, and as stated previously their tour has done immensely well. I think they certainly have the potential to play third next year, say a month or so before the new album is released, so they could play new material. Can I just state I most certainly do not want this to happen, but it is plausible.

Once again my words are twisted. I said popular, not successful. Just because Bad Blood got to number 1 doesn't make it a more popular album with the type of people who go to festivals.

The majority of the album is overlooked by the general public because only the singles are strong songs, whereas the whole of The Vaccines' debut was solid and well received.

There is no way Bad Blood is as popular as What Did You Expect..

If Bastille play third next year before a new album is released then the festival has fucked it big time because that would be a fucking horrendous, undeserved and unjustified booking. The amount of work so many bands a la Deftones put it, just to reach third, to have someone like Bastille (who I do in fact like) leap up there in the space of a year, off of an average debut album would be ridiculous.

[giantwagon]

Bad Blood has become a lot more popular than What Did You Expect ever was, at least amongst the key R+L demographic.

[the wonderwhy]

Bad Blood has become a lot more popular than What Did You Expect ever was, at least amongst the key R+L demographic.

It definitely hasn't

There's no way Bastille are playing third next year.

Edited May 5, 2013 by MattDavies__

[giantwagon]

In fact, I reckon next year the main stage will look like this on one of the days -

Arctic Monkeys

The Vaccines

Bastille

Jake Bugg

Simply because that's what will sell day tickets

[giantwagon]

It definitely hasn't

I disagree

[Tobieski]

Once again my words are twisted. I said popular, not successful. Just because Bad Blood got to number 1 doesn't make it a more popular album with the type of people who go to festivals.

The majority of the album is overlooked by the general public because only the singles are strong songs, whereas the whole of The Vaccines' debut was solid and well received.

There is no way Bad Blood is as popular as What Did You Expect..

If Bastille play third next year before a new album is released then the festival has fucked it big time because that would be a fucking horrendous, undeserved and unjustified booking. The amount of work so many bands a la Deftones put it, just to reach third, to have someone like Bastille (who I do in fact like) leap up there in the space of a year, off of an average debut album would be ridiculous.

Popular/successful whatever, it has still done better in either categories than The vaccines' debut. I am in complete agreement that the vaccines' debut is a much better album in comparison to Bastille's, however among a wide range of the R+L dermographic Bad Blood is a lot bigger

[Com Truise]

So where as these people who prefer Bad Blood to What Did You Expect.

I know about 5 people who've gone to see The Vaccines in Leeds tonight which is a fair trek. Not to mention all of my friends bar none like WDYE, and haven't even listened to Bastille.

It's really hard for me to see why you think the demographic prefer Bad Blood

[Duw13]

I'd argue more people know Pompeii than any individual Vaccines song, but more people would know songs from WDYEFTV as opposed to from Bad Blood.

[the wonderwhy]

What Did You Expect is popular with people who go to R&L

Bad Blood leans a lot more to the pop side of things.

Anyway, its a stupid argument...

[music-fan4]

I think its a fairly pointless argument both bands are very popular, Bastille will go V, the vaccines will sub R/L next year, wouldn't bet money on it but seems like a safe bet

[Com Truise]

What Did You Expect is popular with people who go to R&L

Bad Blood leans a lot more to the pop side of things.

Anyway, its a stupid argument...

this forum would be nothing without its stupid arguments

such as, anyone who doesn't love biffy is wrong

[Asdaprice]

Once again my words are twisted. I said popular, not successful. Just because Bad Blood got to number 1 doesn't make it a more popular album with the type of people who go to festivals.

The majority of the album is overlooked by the general public because only the singles are strong songs, whereas the whole of The Vaccines' debut was solid and well received.

There is no way Bad Blood is as popular as What Did You Expect..

If Bastille play third next year before a new album is released then the festival has fucked it big time because that would be a fucking horrendous, undeserved and unjustified booking. The amount of work so many bands a la Deftones put it, just to reach third, to have someone like Bastille (who I do in fact like) leap up there in the space of a year, off of an average debut album would be ridiculous.

erm...i usually agree with you but if something is successful, it is popular. You can't generalise and say its not popular with fest goers, because thats a ridiculous claim. Who knows who likes what and if they are fest goers or not? Bastilles album as a whole is massively popular and they will pack out the tent. I'm not even a fan but this much is a given

[Com Truise]

erm...i usually agree with you but if something is successful, it is popular

I'm talking about purely with the R&L demographic. One Direction are successful, but popular with the demographic, most definitely not