Who is the 3rd headliner likely to be?

[kev1664]

Depends on what you mean by heavy, Queens & Guns could fit that description but plenty of acts like like Blink & Paramore or My Chems & 30 Secs etc have a similar feel at the top 2 spots.

[Lithium05]

Queens & Rage 2008 also.

[Lithium05]

I think the real question should be, when was the last time there's been a heavy band subbing a "poppier" act? Because I'm pretty sure that's not something that's happened before, certainly not recently, and while there's a first time for everything, I can't see past Sabbath or Metallica... The next likely in my book being Prodigy and Linkin Park, but that's largely out of my own cynicism.

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I think the real question should be, when was the last time there's been a heavy band subbing a "poppier" act? Because I'm pretty sure that's not something that's happened before, certainly not recently, and while there's a first time for everything, I can't see past Sabbath or Metallica... The next likely in my book being Prodigy and Linkin Park, but that's largely out of my own cynicism.

[Lithium05]

Well Neil considers Metallica to be a pop act but imo Eminem & Manson fits that bill.

[DMCJ2]

Clearly going to be MCR

Hope it's blur or rage although sabbath will help to persuade some of my friends

[eFestivals]

They're TBC for Glasto on here so Neil must have some pretty solid info.

I believe I have, but like all these things I never actually know for sure until the line-up is announced - cos at the end of the day, me 'knowing' is nothing more than me choosing to believe what I'm being told by one or more people.

So there's always a chance that I could be wrong.

As it happens, this one is at the weaker end of the scale for the confidence I have in it, because its best source is a new source who has no history with me - but there are very good reasons to trust them all the same.

So it should all come good, but if any major ones of the last few years is likely to be wrong, this might be it.

[the wonderwhy]

I believe I have, but like all these things I never actually know for sure until the line-up is announced - cos at the end of the day, me 'knowing' is nothing more than me choosing to believe what I'm being told by one or more people.

So there's always a chance that I could be wrong.

As it happens, this one is at the weaker end of the scale for the confidence I have in it, because its best source is a new source who has no history with me - but there are very good reasons to trust them all the same.

So it should all come good, but if any major ones of the last few years is likely to be wrong, this might be it.

[eFestivals]

Just out of interest, do you only get info about fests? Or do you get gigs/tours as well? (I notice you've got egigs)

Because that's what I was more interested in with Arctics

yeah, I sometimes get gigs stuff,- tho annoyingly, often at the 'pencilling in' stage which sometimes means it never happens at all, and then looks like wrong info.

But nowt for the Arctics.

Edited February 21, 2013 by eFestivals

[luckysalt]

Hey Neil while you're in and out of here any idea if The Knife are exclusive at Bestival or theres the slim chance they could turn up at Reading, especially if theres a dedicated 'dance' stage they would be a great headliner. Heck Aphex Twin has played before and he does dates as rare as The Knife so there's hope, Id also love Aphex Twin back too.

[the wonderwhy]

Think the efests article (and Bestival press release) said they were English festival exclusives

[the wonderwhy]

yeah, I sometimes get gigs stuff,- tho annoyingly, often at the 'pencilling in' stage which sometimes means it never happens at all, and then looks like wrong info.

But nowt for the Arctics.

[Yellow_Fellow]

christ, imagine aphex twin at Reading nowadays

"is he the one who copied kanye west?"

[luckysalt]

christ, imagine aphex twin at Reading nowadays

"is he the one who copied kanye west?"

[luckysalt]

Think the efests article (and Bestival press release) said they were English festival exclusives

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

The efests article doesn't state that, and I didn't see anything anywhere else saying they're an English exclusive, but that still doesn't mean they would play, but would sure be a great headliner in dance tent

[Yellow_Fellow]

Yeah it was 11 years ago, my first Reading, 2002. I didn't even see him either as I was watching The Strokes, and then he played TITP in 2008 and I missed him for REM/The Prodigy.

Never gunna see him am I?

[the wonderwhy]

My bad, mis-read the article on the Bestival website

[GeoHall]

So surely Blur and Arctics are definitely out of the question if SOAD said it was someone theyve played with? Lame

[Hart Attack]

Linkin Park

Metallica

Green Day

Black Sabbath

Rage Against The Machine

Any of those would be great for me. And by the sound of it, they're the most likely candidates right now.

[thewayiam]

I reckon it's going to be Rage.

-The headliner has played Reading in some capacity before

-They've played with SOAD before

-When was the last time they played a UK festival?

-They're rumoured to be touring

-I can't see Blur, Green Day, Arctic Monkeys above SOAD

-Sabbath rumours are dying out

[dentalplan]

when did soad and ratm play together?

[thewayiam]

Sorta here, to be honest I've stopped looking into who they've played with now. Way too vague.

[kev1664]

Ah yes, I've seen this about. To be honest, I think they were clever in what they said as so it was very hard, almost too hard to work out. I also don't think it's clear cut between played with and played on the same stage subbing. It's too vague as you say to get a picture but it's designed so all us lot wonder. Although, I don't think Green Day, I don't think either Metallica or RATM unless they randomly announce a new album's out within the next 2 or so weeks, and that'd be cutting it fine. Metallica from what I've heard tour R&L on the release of a new album, why play a greatest hits set this year when they could just play next or the year after (new album dependent?)

Sabbath do have a new album out, and although toured 4 times as ozzfest support and there was possible other times too, the actual missing point is if/when they played with each other (we don't even know what kinda show it was). Linkin Park the same, new album, have played the same fest as them before and as recent as 2011 but if/when did they together. Different days so they may not have even seen each other at Download, or even in 2003.

[The Placid Casual]

Ah yes, I've seen this about. To be honest, I think they were clever in what they said as so it was very hard, almost too hard to work out. I also don't think it's clear cut between played with and played on the same stage subbing. It's too vague as you say to get a picture but it's designed so all us lot wonder. Although, I don't think Green Day, I don't think either Metallica or RATM unless they randomly announce a new album's out within the next 2 or so weeks, and that'd be cutting it fine. Metallica from what I've heard tour R&L on the release of a new album, why play a greatest hits set this year when they could just play next or the year after (new album dependent?)

Sabbath do have a new album out, and although toured 4 times as ozzfest support and there was possible other times too, the actual missing point is if/when they played with each other (we don't even know what kinda show it was). Linkin Park the same, new album, have played the same fest as them before and as recent as 2011 but if/when did they together. Different days so they may not have even seen each other at Download, or even in 2003.