T in the Park 2013

[Deeps]

Thing is the key bit in that news article is this.

"T boss GEOFF ELLIS booked the band after they topped a poll of the festival’s punters"

People often forget the man best placed to realise what the people of T want and need is Geoff, the poll at the end of the year is filled in by thousands and chances are if an act tops the bill then Geoff trys to book it, in this case the most wanted act is the Killers so he's booked them.

You'll still have people moaning there c**t of about it on here though, as usual.

[craig94]

Tbh I'm quite happy with the killers I've never seen them before and they are good live from what I've heard

Edited December 5, 2012 by craig94

[eFestivals]

Anyone that thinks music is age based is a bit daft.

then ask your Dad why he prefers Val Doonican, ask yourself why you like what you do, and ask today's kids why they like what you don't.

What people like might not be anything to do with their age, but there's no denying that as a generalisation each generation has a different take on music.

[eFestivals]

neil

you said youve guessed all this stuff ... can you guide us to making this guess too ?

any truth to these daft punk rumours ?

according to DP's people, nope.

[Chiefski]

hmm, not surprising I guess, but would that be the three headliners done? they usually keep a few for Feb...

[eFestivals]

"

The Killers first played at the event in 2007."

They played before then didn't they? If true, it's not really surprising. Bit better than the other 2 but hardly inspiring.

played 2005

they first played in 2004, on the nme stage.

I didn't know who the fuck they were, but the crowd fuull of girrls wouldn't styop screaming 'Brandon'.

They were the most uncharismatic band I saw at T that year. They were dreadful. Which of course means that the pop fans would make them massive.

[Millar95]

Fair enough that Geoff has tried to book an act that topped the poll, the headliners together just seems a weak bunch to previous years, with I'd say 2 of them not being established headliners (I know both of done some headline sets)

[texas_pedro]

I wouldnt take what the sun or geoff take as gospel. They might have topped the poll of bands that geoff could or would book, but i doubt very much they topped that poll. Who knows, who cares, ill not be at t this year, which is exactly what he prob wants. Some young scamp can take my place and enjoy it

[fraser_k]

I've came to accept that t in the park is no longer aimed at me, and after seeing the line up and having not attended last year that I will probably never again, at least in the capacity of a weekend camper but I can see why they book acts like Rhianna and The Killers. Anyone who tried to get tickets for the Killers at the SECC will know they sold out in a matter of minutes and at least live are still held in high regard and acts like Rhianna and Mumford &sons are extremely popular with 16-20 year olds.

This all makes me wish there was still Connect Festival, sadly I don't think there was the acts or enough demand for it, but a festival aimed at the more "mature" t in the park goes would be a good thing.

[blue6field]

Hey it could have been worse and have been the kings of Leon !

It also could have been much better!!

[fraser_k]

I once read that geoff wanted Prince and Kraftwerk to one day play, what happened? I would love to read the comments on the Titp facebook page if they announced Prince!

[texas_pedro]

Like i said yesterday, you cant argue with the commercial side of the announcements. All are big selling artists tha. Can shift tickets.

From that point of view promoters are doing what seems a good thing. Its just not for me. If the undercard was amazing, i would contemplate it nearer the time, but nit until bands are announced.

Hoping rockness pulls something out the bag. Or might head to latitude.

[eFestivals]

I once read that geoff wanted Prince and Kraftwerk to one day play, what happened? I would love to read the comments on the Titp facebook page if they announced Prince!

from T's point of view Prince is unbookable. That's one to blame Prince for, not Geoff.

Edited December 5, 2012 by eFestivals

[fraser_k]

from T's point of view Prince is unbookable. That's one to blame Prince for, not Geoff.

[eFestivals]

Is that not most festivals viewpoint? Has he ever actually been close to being booked for Glastonbury? I know they have always wanted him.

Yeah, it's the same for any fest. Prince will only confirm that he'll turn up about 6 weeks before a show.

Eavis believed that he'd booked him for the 2011 festival for a while (which was in Aug 2010), but I'm not sure why. I'd guess that there's one or more people claiming to represent him who doesn't really represent him.

[craig94]

And that's the killers confirmed

[harryomatic]

I'm fine with the killers headlining, by next summer it'll have been 5 years since I've seen them. I haven't seem them at a festival, but I can imagine the singalongs will be even better with that many people. Not the most inspired, brave booking, but a very solid one nonetheless.

[Stuart1000]

They'll really need to pull something out the bag to make February's announcement a big deal now with all three headliners announced and met with a lukewarm response.

[eFestivals]

They'll really need to pull something out the bag to make February's announcement a big deal now with all three headliners announced and met with a lukewarm response.

yeah, cos no one wants the Killers, the vote was made up.

If T goers ask for stuff like this, then two things...

1 why moan if you get it?

2. it's hardly shocking that the T line-ups are crap, is it?

Edited December 5, 2012 by eFestivals

[craig94]

Neil has a point they did top the poll so we can't really complain. I'm not never seen them before looking forward to it

[craig94]

Neil has a point they did top the poll so we can't really complain. I'm not never seen them before looking forward to it

[Stuart1000]

yeah, cos no one wants the Killers, the vote was made up.

If T goers ask for stuff like this, then two things...

1 why moan if you get it?

2. it's hardly shocking that the T line-ups are crap, is it?

[devilman]

I have LOL'd. At least the T goers this year won't be complaining about the Killers being a repeat booking as most will never have seen them before. Thanks Geoff for giving my liver the chance to recover with a weekend off.

[eFestivals]

Personally, I think you could announce Jesus Christ, the resurrection of Elvis Presley and a reformed Beatles for T and folk would still be annoyed. People aren't going to be happy no matter what you announce.

that's because no matter who is announced it's always not going to be the favourite band of an awful lot of people.

Far too much notice is taken of 'social media' right now, when the massive majority of it is nothing more than noise. It's not anything meaningful.

Hopefully within a few years us humans will hopefully wise up the fact that it's not better than sliced bread after all. But I don't hold out much hope.

[Chiefski]

Could be that the term 'headliner' is being used very loosely this year and we still get one or two in February