Who is the 3rd headliner likely to be?

[jordanuk90]

If U2 are the 3rd headliner I'm gonna spend the whole set throwing American hard gums at Bono... People are welcome to join me

[seanthomason123]

U2...highly unlikely but I'd love it.

[jump]

I don't see Green Day happening imo, if R&L had booked them I'm not sure they would agree to let them play other UK shows and the London date was meant to be a bunch but were canned due to Billy Joe's problems. Sabbath are still the front runners for the 3rd spot imo.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

But two of those are no where near confirmed...so it may very well be a 50/50 mix of oldish bands and newish bands...If the bands still releasing new Music I don't see a problem with it...(So not SOAD

[SpecialAgentKit]

Just been watching The Who on Sky Arts. Would be insane if they headlined. Did anyone ever find out what the picture on the SOAD facebook was linked to? The one that said "The Who, Biffy Clyro, System Of A Down, Buckcherry, Creed" E.g.Which festival?

[eFestivals]

I don't see Green Day happening imo, if R&L had booked them I'm not sure they would agree to let them play other UK shows and the London date was meant to be a bunch but were canned due to Billy Joe's problems. Sabbath are still the front runners for the 3rd spot imo.

it's always possible that the plan for other shows was binned because they're doing R/L, rather than because of BJ's problems.

I don't know that that's true btw, but it's certainly within the possibilities.

[the wonderwhy]

Did SOAD actually say they were playing under the 3rd headliner? I thought they just said they knew who it was...

[jump]

As I said, I was going off the idea that it was those acts.

Those acts didn't first play ten years ago, they played major slots twelve and fifteen years ago. There's a major major difference. I'd say the people who give a toss are those who care about the future of the festival, and festivals in genre, because pushing a policy as discussed is massively damaging.

Smaller fests don't establish acts as big festival names, which is why big festivals need to give them a push. I'm not talking about acts who obviously aren't big enough, I'm talking about acts who can either take a big spot with a push or on the verge of headlining but are overlooked in favour of acts such as mentioned.

[dentalplan]

Did SOAD actually say they were playing under the 3rd headliner? I thought they just said they knew who it was...

Edited February 20, 2013 by dentalplan

[jump]

Did SOAD actually say they were playing under the 3rd headliner? I thought they just said they knew who it was...

[the wonderwhy]

http://instagram.com/p/VyzZSzQQIL/

"...and this will be a really good opportunity to have a fun time together".

Blur won't be there. I'm sorry.

[dentalplan]

Hmm, you can be just as picky with that bit of the quote as you can with the 'once' bit of Biffy 'closing the festival' or any other quote we're going by at the moment

[robMUFC96]

While they're taking bands from 2001, can we please have Eels, PJ Harvey, The Cult, QOTSA, Frank Black, Trail of the Dead, Bright Eyes, Mogwai, Supergrass, Kosheen and Guided by Voices?

[jump]

hmm, maybe not Lostprophets though

[the wonderwhy]

Suppose most of the time it depends who you want to headline.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I see RHCP have announced a date in late June, so much for the keyboard warrior who kept saying 'they aren't touring after may!!!!!!' Every time I suggested they could be in with a shot.

[mrtourette]

I see RHCP have announced a date in late June, so much for the keyboard warrior who kept saying 'they aren't touring after may!!!!!!' Every time I suggested they could be in with a shot.

[jump]

I see RHCP have announced a date in late June, so much for the keyboard warrior who kept saying 'they aren't touring after may!!!!!!' Every time I suggested they could be in with a shot.

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Don't get too smug, I'm still waiting to see No Doubt subbing Glastonbury

[dentalplan]

I see RHCP have announced a date in late June, so much for the keyboard warrior who kept saying 'they aren't touring after may!!!!!!' Every time I suggested they could be in with a shot.

Edited February 20, 2013 by dentalplan

[mrtourette]

QUICK HAVE SOAD EVER PLAYED WITH RHCP?

[dentalplan]

QUICK HAVE SOAD EVER PLAYED WITH RHCP?

[kev1664]

I see RHCP have announced a date in late June, so much for the keyboard warrior who kept saying 'they aren't touring after may!!!!!!' Every time I suggested they could be in with a shot.

[dentalplan]

Is flea not playing with atoms for peace when they play pohoda 11-13th of July. Depending on how long AFP are touring that could scupper the chances for RHCP.

Edited February 20, 2013 by dentalplan

[the wonderwhy]

Yeah it looks like RHCP have changed their mind- Coachella was supposedly a last minute booking as well (after The Stones said no maybe?)