Who is the 3rd headliner likely to be?

[festyfort]

Download Festival ‏@DownloadFest

NIN

[Gucci Piggy]

I was just about to reply to a different post asking you that and saying that haha. Makes sense. Fests do have a thing of putting bands heading two stages at one time you want to see, but that's an attractive prospect for the fest.

[Millar95]

Haha, anyway, I'd like Editors and NIN in the NME opposite Green Day and Eminem. Or NIN to sub Biffy and MBV to headline NME instead.

[thetime]

My bad, I mean the people that use the same computer as you tend to multiple times a year get carried away when hearing a rumour from a very weak source and I was reminding you what normally happens in this situation that it turns out to be false.

[thetime]

I think you may have misunderstood my post I love Biffy and NIN, and dislike Green Day and Eminem, so I wouldn't be seeing anyone else on the Biffy/NIN night.

[Gucci Piggy]

Youbwould be stuffed if its biffy main and nin nme then will.

[thetime]

That's what I'm saying Just as I thought the lineup was shaping up beautifully.

[thewayiam]

Am I missing something here

[hundhun17]

NIN are one of those bands who have a huge following but have never really penetrated the mainstream consciousness in the UK. They have sort of been this massive ever growing cult on the outside.

I get why its a weird situation. As NIN dont really fit the mass demographic Reading is trying to appeal to

Most of the young GCSE kids at Reading will never have heard anything by NIN. And were probably not even alive when the Downward Spiral was released.

It just seems weird that a band who has sold 20 million records had Johnny Cash cover them and have a singer that has won an oscar and huge hardcore fanbase and such a legendary influential status would play below (other than Eminem) anyone else on that bill.

[Gucci Piggy]

If only you could split yourself in 2 like gazza and thewayiam hoho.

[thewayiam]

NIN are one of those bands who have a huge following but have never really penetrated the mainstream consciousness in the UK. They have sort of been this massive ever growing cult on the outside.

I get why its a weird situation. As NIN dont really fit the mass demographic Reading is trying to appeal to

Most of the young GCSE kids at Reading will never have heard anything by NIN. And were probably not even alive when the Downward Spiral was released.

It just seems weird that a band who has sold 20 million records had Johnny Cash cover them and have a singer that has won an oscar and huge hardcore fanbase and such a legendary influential status would play below (other than Eminem) anyone else on that bill.

[thetime]

I like your thinking! They'll probably stick Bat For Lashes on the FR at the same time just to piss me off even more.

[brettredmayne]

I know blur are ruled out by a lot of people but the tour looks so right to play

2013 Date Country Festival Name Info + Ticketing 15th March Mexico Concert (El Plaza Condesa)*NEW! Warm Up Gig - Article Link 16th March Mexico Vive Latino Festival Article Link 23rd March England Teenage Cancer Trust Damon / Graham only- Article Link 12th and 19th April USA Coachella Article Link 6th May Hong Kong Concert (AsiaWorld Expo)*NEW! Article Link 9th May Taiwan Concert (Taipei Show Hall)*NEW! Article Link 11th and 12th May Japan Tokyo Rocks Article Link 15th May Indonesia BigSoundFest *NEW! Article Link 22th May – 26th May Spain Primavera Sound Article Link 30th May – 2nd June Portugal Primavera Sound Article Link 14th June - 16th June Finland Provinssirock Article Link 21st June Turkey One Love Festival *NEW! Article Link 3rd to 6th July Poland Heineken Open'er Article Link 4th July - 7th July Belgium Rock Werchter Article Link 7th July France Eurocks , Eurockéennes Article Link 13th July Russia Afisha Picnic Article Link 28th - 29th July Italy Rock in Roma Article Link 7th August Norway Oya Festival Article Link 5th August – 12th August Hungary Sziget Festival Article Link 6th September – 7th September Germany Berlin Festival Article Link

[Com Truise]

I know blur are ruled out by a lot of people but the tour looks so right to play

[Lithium05]

Who knows, maybe they're bffls with SOAD

[Asdaprice]

song 2 was the influence for toxicity

[dentalplan]

To be honest I'm of the opinion that if you focus on the part where John Dolmayan said 'we had a really good offer' hard enough, then the 'band we'd really like to play with again' thing can mean extremely little. Could be anyone, but it's likely to be heavy.

[Com Truise]

To be honest I'm of the opinion that if you focus on the part where John Dolmayan said 'we had a really good offer' hard enough, then the 'band we'd really like to play with again' thing can mean extremely little. Could be anyone, but it's likely to be heavy.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

To be honest I'm of the opinion that if you focus on the part where John Dolmayan said 'we had a really good offer' hard enough, then the 'band we'd really like to play with again' thing can mean extremely little. Could be anyone, but it's likely to be heavy.

[dentalplan]

Kinda hoping it isn't one of Sabbath/Green Day/LP/Metallica etc, just to mix it up a bit, A NICE SURPRISE, emphasis on the nice.

Edited February 26, 2013 by dentalplan

[Com Truise]

Howard Marks for third headliner.

I wouldn't be surprised if SOAD had been at a show with him and wouldn't mind working with him again.

[dart]

Def Leppard!!

[Com Truise]

Def Leppard!!

[Gucci Piggy]

Yess! Hometown represent

[Com Truise]

You're from Sheffield?