Who is the 3rd headliner likely to be?

[thetime]

I'd hate it if Linkin Park played

[The Placid Casual]

Im with you there, out of all the rumoured headliners that would be the worst one for me. Seen them at festivals over the years and awful each time.

[dentalplan]

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.

[Bisque]

Everyone will be skateboarding around the site.

[luckysalt]

I dunno what you mean about Sabbath but I agree with these points. Not to forget The Prodigy who, if you dismiss the 'played with' thing as meaning 'we got a r£ally r£ally good offer' then they seem the most logical choice.

It really would be atrocious. Linkin Park, Eminem, Fall Out Boy and to some extent SOAD would be too much of a 'hey look at your favourite bands from the start of puberty' lineup. Everyone will be skateboarding around the site.

[Bisque]

That'd be pretty ace actually, I watched Gleeming The Cube last night, its from 1988.

[luckysalt]

That pre-dates most of Readings attendees.

[Asdaprice]

That'd be pretty ace actually, I watched Gleeming The Cube last night, its from 1988.

Edited February 21, 2013 by Asdaprice

[the wonderwhy]

Kasabian had excellent stage presence, I felt.

Here comes the photo...

[mrtourette]

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

[mrtourette]

Kasabian had excellent stage presence, I felt.

Here comes the photo...

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

You have to earn the photo. it doesnt just happen like Millie does

*checks to see nobody is around*

[lharris92]

I'll be returning to Reading for the first time in 8 years this year, at the age of 3 and a half months shy of 32. This doesn't fill me with confidence, thought all the kids had fucked off to V, and Download if last year was anything to go by!

[Seanoooo]

I have no idea who the last headliner could be so Im excited.

[brettredmayne]

Sure Neil said he thought it would not be a heavier act for 3rd headliner.

[mrtourette]

Sure Neil said he thought it would not be a heavier act for 3rd headliner.

Edited February 22, 2013 by mrtourette

[the wonderwhy]

Out of interest, have SOAD ever played with Biffy?

[kev1664]

Out of interest, have SOAD ever played with Biffy?

[eFestivals]

He said it would make sense for the festival's 'new' direction if the act was more pop than heavy, however the third headliner is who SOAD are playing under and who they have played with before and are apparently looking forward to playing with. Not sure how many 'pop' acts that would cover, although of course that depends on your definition of pop.

it wasn't really meant as anything to do with any definition of pop, but as an indication of being something away from 'heavy'.

But anyway, that was merely me speculating. It might well be completely wrong.

[ToffeePopcorn]

Someone on facebook seems to be convinced it's Fleetwood Mac? O.o

[mrtourette]

Someone on facebook seems to be convinced it's Fleetwood Mac? O.o

[seanthomason123]

Just had a thought. Rage Against The Machine got Christmas number one a few years back with "Killing in the name", so they've been at the top of the "Pop" chart. Here's me clinging onto hope, it's bound to be Green Day..

[jump]

Can people please stop going on about about a pop headliner. Neil considers Metallica pop and it was based on a loose hunch.

[purplehaze81]

If it's Fleetwood Mac my Dad would probably go!

[eFestivals]

Can people please stop going on about about a pop headliner. Neil considers Metallica pop and it was based on a loose hunch.

I was indicating something exceedingly different to metallica with what I said tho.