Pukkelpop 2013

[Challfc]

Wasnt going to watch Neil young anyway but it's still another big drop out,is this a usual for pukkelpop ?? Hopefully they will be able to get a replacement at short notice

[amfest12]

now I don't know if I even want to go..

Neil Young was the main reason for me to fly

I'm so angry and sad right now!!!!!!

[truly_mangled]

For the love of God please don't let Snow Patrol replace Neil Young...

[TheNewUnion]

now I don't know if I even want to go..

Neil Young was the main reason for me to fly

I'm so angry and sad right now!!!!!!

Edited August 8, 2013 by TheNewUnion

[Challfc]

Seems to be something in the water,beady eye just dropped out of v festival

[TheNewUnion]

If beady eye dropped out of any festival I was going to I would be thrilled! Joking aside though, when someone you really want to see pulls out (some people would really want to see Liam and Co.) you do have to question the point of going to the event. I get that there are 220+ more acts to see, but for me Pukkelpop 13 was all about Neil Young.

(can you tell I'm upset about this, hope everyone in the band is OK and they are back on the road next year - will to anywhere to see them)

[Challfc]

Get what you are saying but I never go to a festival to see one specific act as you never get the full experience of going to one of their own shows,

Hopefully you can get over it and go and have an amazing festival anyway and agree about beady eye,if they were playing in my back yard I'd shut the curtains

[TheNewUnion]

You're right of course. It will be brilliant, just gutted about the cancellation. This time next week I doubt I will be as bothered!

[DDave]

I wouldn't have minded an hour of Neil Young solo.

What a bummer. If any of - The Offspring, Deus, Placebo or Snow Patrol are mentioned, Ill go ape shit. The headliners are weak enough as it is.

Kraftwerk, Blur or even Basement fucking Jaxx please.

FUCK!!!!!

[pryce]

thats a blow ..... probably not enough time to get someone to replace.... supposedly one of the Crazy Horse members was in an accident of some kind

[Dietediet]

One of the guitar players broke his hand, that's a valid reason for cancelling merely a week in advance.

[DDave]

He's got another!

[TheNewUnion]

I wouldn't have minded an hour of Neil Young solo.

What a bummer. If any of - The Offspring, Deus, Placebo or Snow Patrol are mentioned, Ill go ape shit. The headliners are weak enough as it is.

Kraftwerk, Blur or even Basement fucking Jaxx please.

FUCK!!!!!

Edited August 8, 2013 by TheNewUnion

[Dietediet]

The problem is: who can they convince? If they were able to get Arctic Monkeys, System of a Down, Placebo, Snow Patrol, etc, then they obviously would've booked one of those for saturday rather than have The xx be ultimate headliner, no?

[DDave]

Everyone's got a price. Except for Daft Punk.

They have got the spare money from Slayer and a few other bands as well.

Chic would be fantastic.

[TheNewUnion]

Throw all the money at The Mode and be done with it , give them 3 hours, it would be epic. Chic look to be in the US, which is a shame as they were amazing at Glastonbury.

[Dietediet]

Chic would be fantastic.

[VesthSide]

Searcing for a new headliner because of an accident like this; does that still rule out Rock Werchter-headliners? I mean, System Of A Down aren't free that night (just like Tenaciuos D), Queens Of The Stone Age are in the States and pretty much everything else is either on Pukkelpop anyway or played at Rock Werchter.. What a bummer..

Maybe Prince?

[Semprini]

I'm gutted for any of you who were looking forward to seeing Neil Young and Crazy Horse, must be a real kick in the teeth to lose them at this stage. I'm also really gutted for the festival as all these cancellations obviously reflect badly on them but the reality is it's not their fault and there's nothing they can do about it.

There's always a few bands who pull out every year but I've never known anything like this, must be into double figures now. I think they will have no option but to find a replacement of some sort, but who that will be is anyone's guess? All of the ones mentioned are plausible but I'll throw Kings of Leon into the mix too. They're free on Fri but it would mean them playing 5 nights in a row so I doubt it will happen. I don't really want them but it would appease a lot of people (and piss off a load of others!). Thinking about it, what's stopping Neil Young from doing a solo show?

[amfest12]

the only solution - Neil Young & Pearl Jam!

[johnybegood]

Amazing... Slayer cancels and no replacement. Some cancelations this week and no official statement... And now Neil Young... If they book a cheap replacement this will be the biggest business for organizers... Festival sold out as always and the cheapest line-up ever... Really disappoined about what is happening this year...

[Dietediet]

Amazing... Slayer cancels and no replacement. Some cancelations this week and no official statement... And now Neil Young... If they book a cheap replacement this will be the biggest business for organizers... Festival sold out as always and the cheapest line-up ever... Really disappoined about what is happening this year...

Edited August 8, 2013 by Dietediet

[DDave]

Sorry, are you suggesting Neil Young or any of the headliners are getting paid a million Euros?

[Dietediet]

Sorry, are you suggesting Neil Young or any of the headliners are getting paid a million Euros?

[Trufflehound]

Ho well.

On the positive side, that'll be 2 hours less I have to spend at the Main Stage - always my least favourite.