2013/ the future of soni?

[mrtourette]

That's the one, it's the only Swedish festival I could think of in August.

[jump]

Which Swedish festival?

[biffoire]

Are Deep Purple that big a draw? Certainly not a name I'd say would compete with what DL are offering.

[eFestivals]

Aren't Deep Purple from Hertfordshire so Knebworth would be a home town show?

dunno about that, but Richie Blackmore used to live in Camberley in Surrey about 25 or 30 years ago. I've no idea if he still lives there.

And Ian Gillan used to live in Pangbourne in Berkshire at about the same time.

I wasn't stalking them, honest.

Edited November 7, 2012 by eFestivals

[5co77ie]

Getaway.

Aren't Deep Purple from Hertfordshire so Knebworth would be a home town show?

[jump]

When I said Deep Purple are from Hertfordshire I meant they were originally formed there (I think?) and not currently living there so Knebworth would be a home coming show of sorts or blagged up that way.

[Dead throne]

Bloodstock is lamb of poo's only uk show of 2013....

[Somersetsun]

Bloodstock is lamb of poo's only uk show of 2013....

[jump]

http://musicfeeds.co...return-in-2013/

"UK paper Welwyn Hatfield Times believe an announcement for the first lot of acts “is expected this side of Christmas, and possibly in the next few weeks” following the website update. No official dates have been locked in yet.

Fans on the /topic/171620-pearl-jam-2013/">eFestival forum are predicting Pearl Jam are a good chance to be one of the headliners after they were heavily rumoured for Download, before Slipknot took their spot. Meanwhile, those on the Sonisphere UK forum are throwing Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Muse into the mix."

[eFestivals]

the soni forum is very probably wrong then - word I've had is that Bon Jovi believe themselves to be playing at Hyde Park.

[kipper64]

nobody on the official forum predicted that aha. It was discussed when his tour was about but nothing more than that. AEG run hyde park now and are putting on Jovi's tour right? with a "special" Lindon date TBA later so hyde park is most likely correct

[biffoire]

I like their twitter....... "Something is different"

Seems more the same as it ever was. No solid information (or date when info will be given) and Download are WELL ahead of the game.

[kipper64]

They've said they don't want to play the pointless hype game in the meantime to be fair. Which I think is best, rather than hyping up with pointless updates that give no info, they may as well wait till they've got the stuff ready to announce - assuming it's within the next month or so and not as late as February.

[luckysalt]

They defo need to announce before Christmas or it will be same situation again, it doesn't matter if they dont have all the headliners or as much as Download, they just need to get some information and their brand out there.

[kipper64]

If they don't have headliners sorted before Christmas though, I'd imagine they'd not actually come back, in the UK at least.

No point in making a big hoo-hah, just to end up cancelling again. They need to get it right, and lack of noise now isn't necessarily a bad thing (not saying it's a good thing, mind). If they can take time and actually put together a good bill, then that's better than just trying to hype it up and make a load of noise and booking bad acts quicker just to compete in that sense. They'd be setting themselves up for failure again - and as a fairly big, but independent promoter they've got more at stake than just a festival so they can't really afford to "throw something together" and for it to bomb. Obviously leaving it till after Christmas would be bad, but if they can get it announced and some (good) bands out there before christmas as they have done in the past, then they'll be alright I imagine.

[Gingo]

Kipper! Thats the most matter-of-fact reply I have ever seen you give in terms of Sonisphere, fair play mate

But I think you have now definitely lost your fanboy crown to Black Crow

[eFestivals]

yep, definitely good to hear a properly considered view from kipper.

[kipper64]

To be fair I've saying similar for the past few months but aye im glad to pass on the crown as token fanboy

Soni France announcement tomorrow 10:15am. Press seem to think Soad with Maiden as headliners. Maiden being 100% definite

[SOAD]

Eeeeek if they announce SOAD I'll be super excited as they will prob come to the UK whether it is at Soni or not

[jump]

I don't see System doing anything again soon, Serj has a new album out next year aswell as a project with Jimmy Urine to do and still no new System album in sight.

It's the same thing with Rage, every year they are predicted but after the reform they wont be anything in the UK unless there is something to promote.

[biffoire]

I don't see System doing anything again soon, Serj has a new album out next year aswell as a project with Jimmy Urine to do and still no new System album in sight.

It's the same thing with Rage, every year they are predicted but after the reform they wont be anything in the UK unless there is something to promote.

[mrtourette]

Especially if Soni are desperate

[gazza_20]

if soni got SOAD and PJ I it has to be said, that's fairly decent for two headers to come back on. Don't like Jam, but people do.

[mrtourette]

if soni got SOAD and PJ I it has to be said, that's fairly decent for two headers to come back on. Don't like Jam, but people do.

Edited November 13, 2012 by mrtourette

[beards]

I prefer Marmite but a nice Raspberry jam does go down a treat.