Who is the 3rd headliner likely to be?

[The Placid Casual]

Is it? Enough to form some sort of link between the two? I don't see it myself...

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Since when did there have to be a link between 2 bands? SOAD would probably be thrilled to play under AC/DC

[adam1234]

I never said there had to be a link... everybody else seems to have presumed that SOAD were influenced/linked to the band they're subbing & the point I was making was I don't see anymore connection between SOAD & AC/DC than I do

System & Blur, or any other number of bands it could be.

[Asdaprice]

It's not gonna be Acdc. What a waste of breath

Edited February 17, 2013 by Asdaprice

[adam1234]

Why?

Edited February 17, 2013 by adam1234

[Asdaprice]

I can't give any evidence why not. I just know it won't be them. It's almost like saying it could be led zep. Download took a lot of work to book them.

[mrtourette]

Same reason that it's unlikely to be Linkin Park or Metallica (at the moment) - bands like that won't come to Europe just to play R&L, they'll tie it in with other European festival dates to make it worthwhile. It's still a possibility but every time a European festival makes an announcement that doesn't include one of those bands it gets less and less likely. Of course if one of them does suddenly announce dates or pops up of the line-up for another festival around August it suddenly makes them a real possibility, but until then you're just hoping that they're going to be active without any evidence at all.

[eFestivals]

Personally, based on not a lot aside from Reading changing direction somewhat, I think the 3rd headliner will be more 'pop' than 'heavy'.

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Someone is telling me that it's Green Day, based on gossip he's heard from others (who might know, but often don't).

I find it slightly hard to believe, but at the same time don't think it's impossible - tho I've yet to do any checks on it. I will of course be doing some checks.

[mrtourette]

QUICK HAVE SOAD EVER PLAYED WITH GREEN DAY AND ARE THEY REASONABLY GOOD FRIENDS

[eFestivals]

QUICK HAVE SOAD EVER PLAYED WITH GREEN DAY AND ARE THEY REASONABLY GOOD FRIENDS

I've read a post somewhere here just now that said they've played togerther just once. I've no idea if that's true tho.

[kev1664]

Personally, based on not a lot aside from Reading changing direction somewhat, I think the 3rd headliner will be more 'pop' than 'heavy'.

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Someone is telling me that it's Green Day, based on gossip he's heard from others (who might know, but often don't).

I find it slightly hard to believe, but at the same time don't think it's impossible - tho I've yet to do any checks on it. I will of course be doing some checks.

[eFestivals]

Is that you saying green day are pop Neil?

I put that line in there to make a distinct separation between the two separate comments.

But yes, as it happens I do think Green Day is pop. Bad pop.

But those comments were still entirely unrelated.

[kev1664]

I put that line in there to make a distinct separation between the two separate comments.

But yes, as it happens I do think Green Day is pop. Bad pop.

But those comments were still entirely unrelated.

[eFestivals]

So I take it you haven't really been digging on R&L lately then?

I'm digging all the time, but finding stuff out is more successful when there's a target to the research.

Edited February 18, 2013 by eFestivals

[mrtourette]

I think Green Day are easily heavy enough for the R&L crowd to sit above SOAD but are still mainstream/commercial enough to have a wide appeal. They'll be a good headliner as like Foos and Muse they have the ability to appeal to most genres covered by R&L and have a good history/affinity with the festival.

I'll still be very surprised if it is them, partly beause of the Emirates show but mainly because all of their European tour and festival dates finish in mid-July.

[mrtourette]

Also I guess this SOAD interview pretty much confirms that Biffy are headlining the Sunday at Reading?

[brettredmayne]

is billie joe out of rehab

[jump]

is billie joe out of rehab

[brettredmayne]

Not sure but they did have a few Feb tour dates they had to cancel a month or two ago due to him being in rehab.

[mrtourette]

If they were booked I'd imagine it would have been last Summer, before his issues were widely known.

[jump]

bit of a risk booking a headliner that is still ill

[Hucksy]

And as quickly as they arrived, they're gone. Standard.

[Andre91]

I'd be happy with Green Day. But if they were booked last summer before Billie Joe lost it, what would happen if they had to pull out because he isn't quite ready to leave rehab? Would they have a back up option on standby?

[mrtourette]

I'd be happy with Green Day. But if they were booked last summer before Billie Joe lost it, what would happen if they had to pull out because he isn't quite ready to leave rehab? Would they have a back up option on standby?

[kev1664]

I'd be happy with Green Day. But if they were booked last summer before Billie Joe lost it, what would happen if they had to pull out because he isn't quite ready to leave rehab? Would they have a back up option on standby?