Final headliner and bands to be announced 12.00 general sale tickets on sale 12.15

[thelionsmouth]

Eminem is shit but Reading want him.

U2 are one big pile of w*nk but Glasto wanted them.

Linkin Park are one of the worst bands in the history of mankind but Download fucking love them.

I could go on...

[the wonderwhy]

all very popular with certain demographics.. I don't think festivals would consult you personally before choosing haha! It's more who will sell tickets the most and all three of those acts sell tickets because they have large fanbases. I don't think bookers consider how many people hate the people they book, it's more how many people love the acts they book. Thus selling tickets.

[thelionsmouth]

That's the point I was making

[thetime]

I wonder why the new uk headliners(biffy, kasabian) are doing poorly outside uk.

[Luke Routledge]

I wonder why the new uk headliners(biffy, kasabian) are doing poorly outside uk.

[thetime]

I keep telling myself that Biffy are going to make it big outside the UK after this year. They are touring like there is no tomorrow!

Edited March 7, 2013 by thetime

[dancelittleliar]

My guess would be

Arcade Fire

Radiohead

Fleetwood Mac

With Kasabian and Stone Roses on the cards

[Luke Routledge]

Under sigur ros and bloc party on the 2nd stage at rock werchter this year(at least).

[Matt42]

Kasabian are great, a really good band. Just I don't think they are a headliner band... but that's too late now, they are either headlining a UK fest or not playing now...

[thetime]

Yeah I am saying after they promote Opposites at these shows/festivals but I am a bit of a fan boy... I dont think Kasabian have made it abroad because they are simply not good enough. "Lad Rock" doesn't cut it!

[Com Truise]

Biffy clyro are not seen as good enough, if they were ever going to do anything outside uk they would of now.

[thetime]

More fool them, they are missing out!

[Luke Routledge]

Biffy clyro are not seen as good enough, if they were ever going to do anything outside uk they would of now.

I agree kasabian are not good enough, 'lad rock'? Oasis have headlined enough festivals overseas.

[Luke Routledge]

Trying to think of a band who does it the other way round, who is massive round Europe but not cared for in the UK? Best I can think of is the Hives and Billy talent.

[thetime]

Like I said I a bit of a fanboy so my opinion is very biased. Yeah true but I always thought that Oasis was always more about the brothers being superstars than the music. For both Biffy and Kasabian I think they need that Wonderwall hit to get them noticed.

[thetime]

Trying to think of a band who does it the other way round, who is massive round Europe but not cared for in the UK? Best I can think of is the Hives and Billy talent.

[kaosmark2]

Trying to think of a band who does it the other way round, who is massive round Europe but not cared for in the UK? Best I can think of is the Hives and Billy talent.

[Lithium05]

Trying to think of a band who does it the other way round, who is massive round Europe but not cared for in the UK? Best I can think of is the Hives and Billy talent.

[the wonderwhy]

Depeche Mode?

[thetime]

Depeche Mode?

[thetime]

Also my beloved bjork is still big in europe and usa...

[the wonderwhy]

They play arenas here though and have been big over here for 20 years or so.

[Com Truise]

There not though, there just playing lower on the bill.

[thetime]

My bad, mis-read the question. They're still bigger in Europe though

[thetime]

I mean the people who don't view them as good enough, they aren't likely to go see them surely!