Who is the 3rd headliner likely to be?

[The Placid Casual]

No Prodigy then

[Lithium05]

You could say the same for paramore and the cure last year.

[Com Truise]

If it was Rage my list of bands I want to see live would be on step closer to completion. Won't hold my breath though

I'm still thinking Sabbath are most likely, they were a strong rumour + Ozzfests with SOAD.

Who wouldn't want to see Ozzy up there anyway??

[mrtourette]

That makes sense, unless the amount of money offered encouraged them to loosen their definition of behemoth.

[purplehaze81]

Granted I may be reading too much into it, but between Serj and Daron I can't see the egos accepting a sub slot to anyone outside of a real behemoth, which Blur do not qualify as.

[Amy Lawn]

Got my fingers, toes and everything else crossed for NIN, Rage and Metallica would also get me a day ticket, Green Day and Sabbath would give me serious consideration.

[the wonderwhy]

Not really. Paramore aren't considered headliners anywhere in the world, so you don't have to worry about booking someone that they respect enough above them to drop to a sub slot, a sub slot is the best they'd be offered.

Granted I may be reading too much into it, but between Serj and Daron I can't see the egos accepting a sub slot to anyone outside of a real behemoth, which Blur do not qualify as.

[purplehaze81]

What? Blur are just as big as basically everyone else being mentioned...

[jump]

What? Blur are just as big as basically everyone else being mentioned...

[Lithium05]

Huh? What planet are you living on?

I don't think there's necessarily any rhyme or reason to what acts sub others. Prodigy subbed Arctic Monkeys in 2009 and they're completely different.

I'm still keeping everything crossed for Blur.

[jump]

Exactly. Surely bigger...?

Just a quick question, where has it been stated which day the bands are playing on? How do people seem to know that SOAD won't be under Eminem or Biffy?

[Lithium05]

I think Lith means froms System's point of view as Blur aren't big in the US so they don't have the same affection or view them in the same regard as us brits do.

[purplehaze81]

System have headlined festivals all over the world, and hinted that the only reason they've accepted a sub slot is because of the band playing above them. So on what planet would that be Blur, maybe the one you're from?!

[mrtourette]

They made a comment that they are under the 3rd un-named headliner.

Tourette could you please addd that to the FAQ/ask about a headliner threads as I've seen a few people ask that now?

[Lithium05]

Why would it not be?

And I was referring to the statement that Blur do not qualify as 'a real behemoth'. Did you sleep through the 90's?.

[purplehaze81]

They made a comment that they are under the 3rd un-named headliner.

Tourette could you please addd that to the FAQ/ask about a headliner threads as I've seen a few people ask that now?

[mrtourette]

I think the SOAD/Blur thing comes down to that guy from SOAD saying/suggesting that they accepted the offer to sub due to the band that they would be playing under and that they are looking forward to having fun with this band.

Yes Blur are big enough and yes they have subs/headliners of different genres but in this particualr case I don't think Blur would really fit into what the guy from SOAD said. Then again I don't know if there is a Blur/SOAD relationship or that SOAD would get particularly excited about subbing, but it seems like a situation that would lean more towards a band more similar to SOAD and more legendary in status.

I think that's what Lithium meant by behemoth, someone like Sabbath who are legendary rock Gods who SOAD are more likely to look up to.

[jump]

It's already in there!

[Com Truise]

I think I remember reading the quote in question (if someone could post it again it would be appreciated), and I could be wrong, but don't recall them specifically stating that they are 'under the 3rd un-named headliner'. I thought it just said 'we know who the 3rd headliner is'.

[purplehaze81]

Read Jump's post ffs. Blur are nobody outside of these shores. Why would a non-British band who have headlined festivals all over the world drop below a band that, on a global level, they are much bigger than?!

[mrtourette]

I think I remember reading the quote in question (if someone could post it again it would be appreciated), and I could be wrong, but don't recall them specifically stating that they are 'under the 3rd un-named headliner'. I thought it just said 'we know who the 3rd headliner is'.

[purplehaze81]

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Edited February 27, 2013 by purplehaze81

[Lithium05]

I think that's what Lithium meant by behemoth, someone like Sabbath who are legendary rock Gods who SOAD are more likely to look up to.

[mrtourette]

Thanks for that!

"We had a great offer and we know who the final headliner of the festival is, which is one of the reasons we agreed to do the show. They're a band we've played with once before years ago, and this will be a really good opportunity to have a fun time together."

So they didn't specifically state that they are definitely playing under the final headliner.

They also said "We had a great offer" - i.e. were paid a lot of money.

[purplehaze81]

They probably are playing on the same day, but it's not categorical proof. For example, they could be playing on the Friday at Leeds and then hang around until Saturday to meet the mystery act, before heading off to play Reading on Sunday.

Correct. Or failing that, at least an internationally recognisable act that they're likely to have played with before (Green Day).

Edited February 27, 2013 by purplehaze81