Lineup 2015

[#FreeComTruise]

I fear this too

Kings of Leon, Metallica, Mumford and sons would be the strongest trio they've had in years

Strong lineups scare me too

[the wonderwhy]

shreds the reputation as a festival at the cutting edge of exciting new music

To be fair, the rest of the line up with all the different stages (dance/1xtra etc.) does that more than the headliners.

[The Placid Casual]

shreds the reputation as a festival at the cutting edge of exciting new music

They've gained this reputation from the FR stage, low NME acts, The Pit and BBC Introducing stages, not the headliners

Sake Matt

Edited November 25, 2014 by WessexBoy

[Rose-Colored Boy]

would say the headliners contribute to it but fair enough

[#FreeComTruise]

would say the headliners contribute to it but fair enough

you can't really have "new music" headlining festivals unless they rise to fame as quickly as Arctics

[FloorFiller]

I fear this too

Kings of Leon, Metallica, Mumford and sons would be the strongest trio they've had in years

you think? i'd say even 2013's headliners are stronger. Metallica aren't really that big of a pull these days due to constantly being around, KOL aren't the pull they were in 2009, and Mumfords... well they'll probably go back to inexplicably conquering the world again

[the wonderwhy]

Yeah headliners contribute, but the rest of the line up plays it's part too. After Glastonbury it's still pretty much the most diverse lineup in the UK and probably the best for giving bands (that suit the demographic) their break.

[willutalk]

Mmmm Tasty stuff that Melvins opted to go for Metallica. A bit of Glasto copy cat stuff going on here.

On a more serious note, genuinely its a convincing booking, and I'll be there. Cannot wait to see Metallica at Reading despite the ludicrous amount of times they've done UK festival slots recently.

I think with some of the rumours floating around, especially the Libs, Reading is shaping up to be a pretty decent place to be in 2015.

Where's Enter Shikari or Crystal Castles though?

[justanothername]

Where's Enter Shikari or Crystal Castles though?

One is at Download so an appearance is unlikely and one is split up....shocking I know

[#FreeComTruise]

Where's Enter Shikari or Crystal Castles though?

Crystal Castles aren't a thing anymore

[roughbloke]

This may have been mentioned but why are Metallica a uk festival exclusive? Did sonisphere last year, IOW won't have them, they've done glasto, T in the park is Scotland so a uk exclusive means f all.

I can only see download wanting them but DL has a pretty strong line up...just seems silly to me!

[Rose-Colored Boy]

This may have been mentioned but why are Metallica a uk festival exclusive? Did sonisphere last year, IOW won't have them, they've done glasto, T in the park is Scotland so a uk exclusive means f all.

I can only see download wanting them but DL has a pretty strong line up...just seems silly to me!

It's just something they can use to sell tickets, don't credit the R&L-going demographic with the intelligence to think through things like that.

Edited November 25, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[#FreeComTruise]

T in the park is Scotland so a uk exclusive means f all

you know Scotland is in the UK

[roughbloke]

you know Scotland is in the UK

Yes. But there was a band, I can't remember who it was, but a few years ago were claimed as a uk exclusive at reading but played T as well.

[justanothername]

Yes. But there was a band, I can't remember who it was, but a few years ago were claimed as a uk exclusive at reading but played T as well.

Key word is a few years ago, anyway if they were playing Scotland they would have said that they are a English exclusive

[Andre91]

The Libertines

The Vaccines

Courteeners

Royal Blood

Band Of Skulls

Manchester Orchestra

Lower Than Atlantis

Marmozets

Circa Waves

Knife Party

Death From Above 1979

The Blackout

Metallica

The Smashing Pumpkins

Bring Me The Horizon

All Time Low

Pierce The Veil

Billy Talent

While She Sleeps

Mayday Parade

Issues

Jamie T

Iggy Azalea

Wilkinson

Linkin Park

Fall Out Boy

Frank Turner

The Gaslight Anthem

Don Broco

Mallory Knox

We Are The In Crowd

Lonely The Brave

Neck Deep

Peace

The Wombats

Kodaline

Dance: DJ Fresh, Flosstradamus, Modestep.

1Xtra: Run The Jewels, Young Fathers, Kano.

The Pit: Less Than Jake, Refused, Asking Alexandria.

FR: Drenge, Temples, City and Colour.

Edited November 26, 2014 by Andre91

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Why do so many people think Courteeners are there again? They tend to alternate between V and Reading and this album hasn't really done anything to justify being NME headliners, never mind move even further up the bill.

Edited November 25, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[rivalschools.price]

How many times have Metallica headlined a major uk festival in the last 10 or 15 years?

It must be a huge figure.

Not that I'm complaining, I would watch them very year(probably have, haha)

[dentalplan]

Metallica headlined three times before so hardly copying.

Mumfords won't play and are as much of a R+L band as Coldplay so pack it in with that nonsense.

[FloorFiller]

Mumfords won't play and are as much of a R+L band as Coldplay so pack it in with that nonsense.

i don't want to say 'they are a R+L band' and then eat my words when they don't headline, but... i wouldn't totally write them off. they may be a stretch but if offered them i think the organisers would definitely go for them. they'd be foolish not to

as for Metallica, i agree that their booking kind of hangs on if they release a new album and if it's any good. if there's no new album it seems like a pretty bland booking with nothing new to add from 2008, and if the new album's shite then it's 2008 + some shite new songs

[LondonTom]

Not a terrible announcement after all that! Having seen Metallica at Glasto for the first time, it isn't something thats going to get me to buy a ticket right away but would contribute well to a decent overall lineup

I'll reserve judgement for the fuller lineup, but its the right sot of direction.

Edited November 25, 2014 by LondonTom

[Mouseboy11]

Refused and Metallica are unlikely to be against each other are they? That'd be two headliners for me if I went

[kingcrawler]

Why do so many people think Courteeners are there again? They tend to alternate between V and Reading and this album hasn't really done anything to justify being NME headliners, never mind move even further up the bill.

Apparently they said something about playing Leeds again next summer at their gig there a couple of weeks ago.

[the wonderwhy]

Refused and Metallica are unlikely to be against each other are they? That'd be two headliners for me if I went

Depends, Refused are likely to be the only punk headliner on The Pit so may have the least crossover with Metallica.

That said I imagine those two will be the two headliners with the most appeal for older punters, so maybe they'll keep them apart.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Apparently they said something about playing Leeds again next summer at their gig there a couple of weeks ago.

Ah right! After how desperately we clung onto Dave Grohl's "week at Wembley" comment I shan't read too much into that - these things can be misquoted so easily, after all - but it certainly could be a pointer. Thanks.