Who is the 3rd headliner likely to be?

[brettredmayne]

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.

[PDAD]

I'm not quite sure how the process works...but SOAD are a pretty strong sub...perhaps, they were booked around the time of Billie Joe's problems with the understanding that they could step up to headline if Green Day pulled out?

[mrtourette]

I'm not quite sure how the process works...but SOAD are a pretty strong sub...perhaps, they were booked around the time of Billie Joe's problems with the understanding that they could step up to headline if Green Day pulled out?

[PDAD]

Makes sense, I'm not sure if they would have been booked just for that reason but they would certainly be a capable stand-in headliner.

[dentalplan]

I can't see them pulling out. They've got about 40 shows between now and then. Can't see them playing at all really.

[Asdaprice]

Interesting.....green day, Blur, and LP could all be described somewhat as pop....and the only one I think will look out of place above system is blur. Unless it is a shocker like arctic monkeys, kol but that really wouldn't fit John from soads statement.

It did sound like system said they had fun with and would be interested in doing it again with the 3rd headliner, which makes me think biffy must be closing the Sunday.

Edited February 18, 2013 by Asdaprice

[kaosmark2]

SOAD are heavy, therefore every band they might conceivably want to play with must be heavy as well, even if they're shit.

[Asdaprice]

It's not that it's the fact they said they have played with said headliner before

[kaosmark2]

And, at festivals, they will have played with other headliners before. People seem to be ignoring that side of it.

[Asdaprice]

I agree the "clue" is so open its hard to take it as a clue, but if we take the 3 points of

A) headliner has played with system before a long time ago

headliner has inspired system

C) headliner could be "pop".

The conclusion my gut makes is its a older band with pop elements, and maybe on the heavier side. If I just go by that and forget about tours, because let's face it it looks like this could be a 1 off show for the band going by lack of rumours, I'd say it could be anyone from green day, blur, rhcp, linkin park, ratm, and prodigy. There's probably more. And I don't know for sure if they have played with system before but I don't know how we would ever find out

Edited February 18, 2013 by Asdaprice

[jump]

C) headliner could be "pop".

[mrtourette]

Like the Biffy 'clue' it's very ambiguous and depends what he meant by 'played with' (snigger). It could mean on the bill with on a different day/stage, could mean played on the same day/stage, could mean played directly under. Could mean festival, could mean a gig. We can say 'yeah but technically they played with Blur in 2003' but if he meant something a bit more by 'played with' then it doesn't mean anything.

I think the thing about being 'a really good opportunity to have a fun time together' is more telling, suggesting it's a band that they get on with well enough to accept the offer just to play with them.

[dentalplan]

Like the Biffy 'clue' it's very ambiguous and depends what he meant by 'played with' (snigger). It could mean on the bill with on a different day/stage, could mean played on the same day/stage, could mean played directly under. Could mean festival, could mean a gig. We can say 'yeah but technically they played with Blur in 2003' but if he meant something a bit more by 'played with' then it doesn't mean anything.

I think the thing about being 'a really good opportunity to have a fun time together' is more telling, suggesting it's a band that they get on with well enough to accept the offer just to play with them.

Edited February 18, 2013 by dentalplan

[mrtourette]

Yeah or Green Day, or anyone else that could loosely fit into that. I don't actually know who they have or haven't played with and in what capacity, I was just saying it seems futile trying to argue over what fits and what doesn't when it's not really clear what he meant.

[dentalplan]

Yeah or Green Day, or anyone else that could loosely fit into that. I don't actually know who they have or haven't played with and in what capacity, I was just saying it seems futile trying to argue over what fits and what doesn't when it's not really clear what he meant.

[SpecialAgentKit]

Have System done any collaborations? They could mean someone they've played with on record

[dip]

System of a Down have only played one gig with Green Day at MTV EMA 2005.

[jump]

Have System done any collaborations? They could mean someone they've played with on record

[jump]

System of a Down have only played one gig with Green Day at MTV EMA 2005.

[dip]

Google says they played Nova Rock & Greenfield in 2005 together.

[dentalplan]

System of a Down have only played one gig with Green Day at MTV EMA 2005.

[mrtourette]

I don't think he mentioned a gig specifically, just that they'd played together. So that could cover the EMA's and it could cover playing a festival on different days. Or it couldn't.

[dip]

I don't think the EMA's count as a gig.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I remember they did a song with Lil Kim & P Diddy/Puff Daddy/Sean Combs for the South Park soundtrack. So Lil Kim to headline?

Edited February 18, 2013 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[dentalplan]

Well, they both played a song on the same stage, on the same night