Lineup 2014

[Andy0808 v3.0]

Although IMO Kanye West would be the best headline act Reading would have secured in a while..

1) He will never play the festival.

2) If he plays any festivals in the UK next year it'll be Wireless, V, or Glastonbury

3) His 10 minute on stage rants would not go down well at all at RnL

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Although IMO Kanye West would be the best headline act Reading would have secured in a while..

1) He will never play the festival.

2) If he plays any festivals in the UK next year it'll be Wireless, V, or Glastonbury

3) His 10 minute on stage rants would not go down well at all at RnL

Agree with all of this. Although I'd add Bestival to the list of possibilities.

[Com Truise]

Kanye last played Wireless a year after Jay Z played, he might be back next year with his new album, if they got Kanye and Cudi again I'd have to get a ticket

[Andy0808 v3.0]

Agree with all of this. Although I'd add Bestival to the list of possibilities.

Completely forgot about Bestival, but yeah definitely

[Andy0808 v3.0]

Kanye last played Wireless a year after Jay Z played, he might be back next year with his new album, if they got Kanye and Cudi again I'd have to get a ticket

Jay-Z also played in 2010 though and Kanye didn't play 2011. So. not a full proof assumption, but what do i know!

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I called Daft Punk & Kanye for Wireless a while back. Wireless seem to be going for headliners that have worked together recently (Drake/Rihanna 2012, Justin/Jay-Z 2013) so I wouldn't be surprised to see those two next year.

[Gucci Piggy]

Kanye West will not headline R&L. I wish people would stop seriously suggesting it.

I also don't understand the logic of people saying Prodigy won't headline because they'll want to whore themselves out due to the new album... Then suggesting Arctic Monkeys who are just as likely to want to whore themselves out because of their new album.

Because The Prodigy will be able to whore themselves out as subs/second stage headliners a lot more than Arctic Monkeys will be able to as headliners...

[the wonderwhy]

Have The Prodigy actually ever played arenas?

[dentalplan]

I also don't understand the logic of people saying Prodigy won't headline because they'll want to whore themselves out due to the new album... Then suggesting Arctic Monkeys who are just as likely to want to whore themselves out because of their new album.

You don't understand or don't want to understand? I think it's been explained pretty clearly and we're going round in circles.

[Andy0808 v3.0]

Have The Prodigy actually ever played arenas?

2009

[Asdaprice]

Kanye West will not headline R&L. I wish people would stop seriously suggesting it.

I also don't understand the logic of people saying Prodigy won't headline because they'll want to whore themselves out due to the new album... Then suggesting Arctic Monkeys who are just as likely to want to whore themselves out because of their new album.

logic is Prodigy are subs (most fests) and so can whore themselves without needing to be exclusive. Arctics are always gonna be headliners, and a fest will most likely want them on a exclusive. They could still do Reading, Big Weekend, and T. Prodigy could do Glasto, IOW, Reading, T, Big Weekend etc

\edit - didnt see the other explanations

Edited May 10, 2013 by Asdaprice

[Asdaprice]

Although Kanye could technically play Reading, he is much more suited to other fests (so is Eminem but he's played them all recently) and I dont think Readings gonna get into a habit of rap pop headliners.

[Matt42]

Wireless always pull big names, because they've got shit tonnes of money to chuck at people.

[Com Truise]

Jay-Z also played in 2010 though and Kanye didn't play 2011. So. not a full proof assumption, but what do i know!

Haha it wasn't meant to be a pattern just that they could/do repeat headliners in small periods of time

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

You don't understand or don't want to understand? I think it's been explained pretty clearly and we're going round in circles.

No, I understand the reasons people are giving, it's the logic behind it that's floored. Prodigy could easily chose to do an early arena tour to coincide with the album's release, then Radio 1 Big Weekend, T in the Park & R&L... that's a lot of ground covered & they'd still be an English/Wales festival exclusive. People just don't like the truth. They'd rather convince themselves that Kanye West is going to headline. HAH!

The Prodigy have stepped up by headlining Download & selling out the MK Bowl, why would they step back down again unless the new album flops?

Edited May 10, 2013 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[Tobieski]

No, I understand the reasons people are giving, it's the logic behind it that's floored. Prodigy could easily chose to do an early arena tour to coincide with the album's release, then Radio 1 Big Weekend, T in the Park & R&L... that's a lot of ground covered & they'd still be an English/Wales festival exclusive.

The Prodigy have stepped up by headlining Download & selling out the MK Bowl, why would they step back down again unless the new album flops?

This is essentially what I was going to say, although the radio 1 big weekend location changes yearly so it may end up in England. Nevertheless I completely agree with what you're saying, an arena tour plus maybe T in the park and then R+L is plenty.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

This is essentially what I was going to say, although the radio 1 big weekend location changes yearly so it may end up in England. Nevertheless I completely agree with what you're saying, an arena tour plus maybe T in the park and then R+L is plenty.

Radio 1 Weekend was in England last year, Kasabian played & still headlined R&L as an "exclusive"...

[Gucci Piggy]

I doubt he was counting R1 Big Weekend as a festival, seeing as organisers don't seem to.

Edit: Too late.

Edited May 10, 2013 by Will-2609

[Mouseboy11]

I think Kanye will do Bestival next year if he's over here.

[Gucci Piggy]

So do I, along with Daft punk, but what Frankly said about them both doing Wireless would make a lot of sense.

[dentalplan]

Can The Prodigy get much bigger than in 09 and 10 though? Where they had a massive album then chose to do two tours, MK bowl and around 10 festivals. Also with them doing two consecutive years of exclusives, would they just do English and Scottish exclusives next year.

I realise its not impossible that they'd choose to just do a couple but its the track record that makes it unlikely. Especially when a UK exclusive would have been possible this year.

My money is for my on them subbing Metallica next year.

Edited May 10, 2013 by dentalplan

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Metallica following the Prodigy at R&L would bomb harder than when the Arctic Monkeys followed them in 09. Can't see the organisers going in for that.

[Asdaprice]

Yeah, don't take download headlining as a they must headline reading. They, like Qotsa, are in that gap where they could depending on the organisers opinion be headliners or subs.

If they have strong subs like this year, Qotsa and prodigy will fit that bracket. All depends on if they get arctics Metallica and whoever else, hopefully a gem like pearl jam

[Com Truise]

Can't see them going for Metallica, Pearl Jam, Prodigy and QOTSA might as well BE Download if that was the case

[dentalplan]

Can't see them going for Metallica, Pearl Jam, Prodigy and QOTSA might as well BE Download if that was the case

Metallica is the only name that suits Download more than Reading and Leeds there.