Read Here Before Asking About A Headliner

[mrtourette]

Disclaimer - none of the opinions in this post of based on any kind of fact or solid information, just the collected thoughts and musings of a bunch of people who have too much time on their hands.

Possible

Blur

-playing European festivals so are active this Summer

-apparently have said that they aren't doing any UK festivals this year, but they've misled/lied/changed their minds before

Black Sabbath

-efestivals have confirmed info that they were in talks to play a few months ago

-no futher update on above info and efestivals have downgraded from 'strong rumour' to 'rumour'

-not exactly a band that is likely to appeal to the majority of R&L target audience, but then again neither were The Cure really

Green Day

-on good terms with the organisers after secret slot last year?

-Emirates show would usually rule them out as R&L traditionally doesn't have headliners who do their own outdoor shows in the same Summer

-European festivals announced so far end mid-July so at the moment they aren't in Europe during August

Unlikely

Pearl Jam

-possible new record to promote

-did the European festival circuit last Summer, may not do so two years on the spin

-are announcing a US tour for the Autumn, although no indication when that will start and whether it will allow Euro dates in late August.

RATM

-off-the-cuff suggestion that they may be doing something of some description this year (Geezer Butler said that Brad Wilk may not be able to play with Sabbath this year as he might have Rage commitments)

-last headline slot in 2008 was on the back of comeback buzz, have released nothing since to keep interest going

Metallica

-possible new album to promote, although more likely to be heavily touring in 2014

-fucking love touring and making money

-over-exposed to UK festivals

-Melvin Benn made comments alluding to the above which suggests he wouldn't be interested, although he's a notorious bullshitter

Consider them out

Mumford & Sons

-with a new record and relatively quiet Summer last year should be hitting the circuit hard in 2013

-biggest selling band blah blah blah - basically they're massive and will sell a lot of tickets to the young 'uns (which R&L likes)

-have their own festival type thing a month before R&L and are taking it to Canada on the Friday and Saturday of R&L.

Kings Of Leon

-are about next Summer doing European festivals

-European festivals announced so far are June/early July so at the moment they aren't in Europe during August

-had a falling out with the crowd after headlining in 2009 and the organisers didn't speak too kindly about them

-own big shows in June could rule them out as R&L don't like that

The Killers

-new album to promote on the festival cicuit

-played V last year so no competition there

-massive Wembley show all but rules them out as R&L traditionally doesn't have headliners who do their own outdoor shows in the same Summer

-headlining IOW so couldn't be exclusives

The Stone Roses

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-own massive shows all but rule them out due to competition for ticket sales

-headlining IOW as an exclusive

Arctic Monkeys

-headlining festivals in Europe so would be reasonable to assume that they're playing the UK as well

-lack of other mainstream indie bands available

-apparently don't like the festival and weren't happy after headlining in 2009

-too soon? Probably not, but some will say so

-strongly rumoured for Glasto and won't headline both

The Prodigy

-new record to promote

-UK ecxlusive to Creamfields

Edited February 27, 2013 by mrtourette

[thetime]

How many headliner threads you going to start?

[mrtourette]

Eleven

I'm trying to help the people who come looking for information but in the 2013 thread find three pages of people masturbating over the Smashing Pumpkins.

Edited November 23, 2012 by mrtourette

[the wonderwhy]

Good thread

Might want to stick Biffy in...

[thetime]

Im still thinking that its an act no ones has even mentioned, that have either split or on a long hiatus.

[mrtourette]

Might want to stick Biffy in...

Edited November 23, 2012 by mrtourette

[mrtourette]

Im still thinking that its an act no ones has even mentioned, that have either split or on a long hiatus.

[thetime]

Hopefully, because this lot's pretty drab.

[luckysalt]

You've put Pearl Jam as unlikely but they were in talks with Download to play and Andy Copping confirmed that they didn't get booked for Download because they'll be touring later in the summer and thus couldn't fit Download in their touring schelude.

I say its between Reading and Soni [if it returns]

[mrtourette]

Andy Copping is full of shit. It may well be true but until it comes from another source (eg late Summer dates being announced) I'm not going to assume that they'll be around just because he says so.

Although I did have them as possible in the other thread, for some reason I moved them to unlikely here. They're probably on the cusp of both until their touring plans are clearer.

Edited November 23, 2012 by mrtourette

[LondonTom]

Nice summary!!! It does get a bit hard in the other to monitor actual rumors

[Lithium05]

Just said about this in the line-up thread, but what about Eminem as a possible headliner? Is there any reason he wouldn't be considered? I'm a bit out of the loop with Reading/Leeds these days!

Edited November 23, 2012 by Lithium05

[mrtourette]

So is he, which is why I hope/pray that he isn't.

[DL50]

Are people still completely ruling out Watch The Throne? I know they are more of a V band obviously but would still go down well and sell a lot of tickets, i just think it might be worth throwing them in due to lack of alternative

[Lithium05]

Are people still completely ruling out Watch The Throne?

[LondonTom]

You youngsters and your hippity hop!

[2rare2die]

I've never heard of them.

[Lithium05]

Jay Z and Kanye West

[metallimuse]

Without wanting to sound like a miserable fuck isn't this already covered by eFests itself?Most pointless thread I've ever seen.

[mrtourette]

Without wanting to sound like a miserable fuck isn't this already covered by eFests itself?Most pointless thread I've ever seen.

Edited November 23, 2012 by mrtourette

[Andre91]

Sheer brilliance Mr. Tourette!

[thetime]

Sheer brilliance Mr. Tourette!

[Andre91]

Im still thinking that its an act no ones has even mentioned, that have either split or on a long hiatus.

[Andre91]

Well done andre, you have done it now.

[mrtourette]