2014 1st headliner

[theramm]

By all accounts Biffy were the best headliner at R&L this year (I only went on the Greenday day). I'd rather Biffy headline than A7X tbh, at least Biffy are have deomstrated they're capable of playing a great set. Every time I've seen A7X they've never been better than 'alright'.

[Gucci Piggy]

Biffy were absolutely brilliant at Leeds this year. A lot better than Green Day.

[thewayiam]

By all accounts Biffy were the best headliner at R&L this year (I only went on the Greenday day). I'd rather Biffy headline than A7X tbh, at least Biffy are have deomstrated they're capable of playing a great set. Every time I've seen A7X they've never been better than 'alright'.

[Black_Crow]

Someone on the official DL forums said a while ago, when news that Van Halen said no that an offer had supposedly gone out to Biffy. Wondered if this was based on that or if it was just pure speculation?

Biffy - A7X - Aerosmith wouldn't come close to hitting the attendance of this year IMO.

[theramm]

Biffy's recent output has been a hell of a lot better than A7X's though. 'Hail To The King' is an incredibly dull piece of work.

Either way, if Download have got A7X - Biffy - Aerosmith as headliners this suggests to me that other fests have got some big hitters. Soni's supposedly coming back (Metallica with the 'Through the Never' production) and there's rumours that R&L may have Arctic Monkeys - Pearl Jam - Black Sabbath.

[rawaudioinput]

Biffy headlining would probably bring me to Download; hopefully their set would be like Soni and they'll crack out some of their heavier material

[thewayiam]

Biffy's recent output has been a hell of a lot better than A7X's though. 'Hail To The King' is an incredibly dull piece of work.

Either way, if Download have got A7X - Biffy - Aerosmith as headliners this suggests to me that other fests have got some big hitters. Soni's supposedly coming back (Metallica with the 'Through the Never' production) and there's rumours that R&L may have Arctic Monkeys - Pearl Jam - Black Sabbath.

[Andre91]

Biffy, Avenged Sevenfold and Aerosmith wouldn't be very strong at all, but I would be very happy with it, I really want to do Download next year and I would want to see all three of those.

[theramm]

I wonder if Metallica and PJ did do Soni whether they could aim it at the older generation maybe? Get the kind of lineup that older fans don't want to go to a young person fest for?

[SOAD]

If Biffy did headline then I would go. One of my fave bands of all time and the most consistently brilliant band I've seen live. The rest of the lineup will have enough for me otherwise. Download always does.

[Gucci Piggy]

Biffy's recent output has been a hell of a lot better than A7X's though. 'Hail To The King' is an incredibly dull piece of work.

Either way, if Download have got A7X - Biffy - Aerosmith as headliners this suggests to me that other fests have got some big hitters. Soni's supposedly coming back (Metallica with the 'Through the Never' production) and there's rumours that R&L may have Arctic Monkeys - Pearl Jam - Black Sabbath.

[dentalplan]

Where's that R&L rumour from? I haven't seen it anywhere. There was a rumour that it would be Arctic Monkeys, Pearl Jam and Arcade Fire, and then a separate rumour that it'd be Sabbath. Either way, I think there's no chance of it being Sabbath. Sounds like the tour at the end of this year will be their last.

[thewayiam]

Gigwise posted about Sabbath because of the British-American thing so I don't even think that counts for a rumour.

[Gucci Piggy]

another website also hinted at it to I think, I forget which one now.

Although they aren't credible at all really, a lot of the bands that have question marks against them that appear on the strictly website actually happen. They've had loads in fact int he previous years than have happened, they have got AF and PJ which I fully expect to be two that aren't correct.

[mrtourette]

Yeah but that's because they list every single remotely likely headliner as a rumour.

[thewayiam]

Yeah but that's because they list every single remotely likely headliner as a rumour.

[dentalplan]

yeah fair enough. I'm not saying to take them as credible completely like

[luckysalt]

Someone on the official DL forums said a while ago, when news that Van Halen said no that an offer had supposedly gone out to Biffy. Wondered if this was based on that or if it was just pure speculation?

Biffy - A7X - Aerosmith wouldn't come close to hitting the attendance of this year IMO.

[Gingo]

Would A7X - Aerosmith - Foo Fighters sell well, I think it would and is there any reason to rule the Foos out?

[Lithium05]

Would A7X - Aerosmith - Foo Fighters sell well, I think it would and is there any reason to rule the Foos out?

[mrtourette]

Would A7X - Aerosmith - Foo Fighters sell well, I think it would and is there any reason to rule the Foos out?

[Gucci Piggy]

Foo Fighters are doing something in Mexico in December by the looks of it, so they may be touring next year. I don't think they'll play, though.

[Gingo]

I know its unlikely just find it weird that they hadn't played the biggest rock festival in the UK, especially when they are such a big band, more a wish for me to see them again

[jump]

Foo Fighters are doing something in Mexico in December by the looks of it, so they may be touring next year. I don't think they'll play, though.

[mrtourette]

I know its unlikely just find it weird that they hadn't played the biggest rock festival in the UK, especially when they are such a big band, more a wish for me to see them again