Sonisphere 2014

[Hubert Cumberdale]

Ha! I knew someone was going to mention that. Their is a good rivalry between Download and Soni, it's good to compare the line ups and I love reading the Download/Soni bashing that usually happens once both sets of headliners have been announced.

[ToffeePopcorn]

Posted this in the sonisphere one then saw this

twas on twitter

Sonisphereleak ‏@Sonisphereleak1h

Metallica to bring their 'Orion' festival to the UK this July as part of Knebworth Parks 40th anniversary celebration. #sonisphere

[the wonderwhy]

Posted this in the sonisphere one then saw this

twas on twitter

Sonisphereleak ‏@Sonisphereleak1h

Metallica to bring their 'Orion' festival to the UK this July as part of Knebworth Parks 40th anniversary celebration. #sonisphere

[5co77ie]

Posted this in the sonisphere one then saw this

twas on twitter

Sonisphereleak ‏@Sonisphereleak1h

Metallica to bring their 'Orion' festival to the UK this July as part of Knebworth Parks 40th anniversary celebration. #sonisphere

[the wonderwhy]

What I was told, which i've posted here before is, Kili had two headliners booked and were in talks with a third who would be a big ticket seller,

[Yellow_Fellow]

Posted this in the sonisphere one then saw this

twas on twitter

Sonisphereleak ‏@Sonisphereleak1h

Metallica to bring their 'Orion' festival to the UK this July as part of Knebworth Parks 40th anniversary celebration. #sonisphere

[jammy2211]

Surely it's only been 38 years of music given the last few got cancelled?

[kipper64]

Music Events were still held on the past 2 years #beingpedantic

Deep Purple and Quo are about for Hellfest (apparently). They could bulk up a classic rock at Knebworth day I guess, only ones that jumped out at me so far though!

Queen aren't being booked with any guests FYI...they confirmed that on the forums

[kaip]

Friend of mine who tours with different bands throughout the year said that Noel as pulled the plug on the oasis reunion and Liam as gone mental over it

Thank fuck for that

[kaip]

I was at the deep purple knebworth gig so wouldn't mind part of that bill being replicated

Deep purple

Scorpions

UFO

Blackfoot

[roughbloke]

There were quite a few rumours on here that AC/DC were going to play Soni 2014 or were at least mentioned as the big money making band.

That, coupled with this ridiculous Highway to Hell Christmas number 1 campaign has got me thinking....maybe it is part of a AC/DC campaign. Get them to number 1 or at least get 100,000 people to join a Facebook group about it then announce them as a headliner for Soni.

Yeah, I know....shut up.

[eFestivals]

That, coupled with this ridiculous Highway to Hell Christmas number 1 campaign

100,000 facebook likes .... and a hell of a lot less sales.

Which only gets to prove the worth of facebook.

[theramm]

Depends what your intention is? If it's to sell records in the hope that whoever 'likes' a page makes a purchase then there's not much use. However, if you're using it to get people who are AC/DC fans to 'like' it so you can direct market to your exact customer demographic for free then it's pretty bloody excellent.

[eFestivals]

Depends what your intention is? If it's to sell records in the hope that whoever 'likes' a page makes a purchase then there's not much use. However, if you're using it to get people who are AC/DC fans to 'like' it so you can direct market to your exact customer demographic for free then it's pretty bloody excellent.

well, the stated intention is to get the record to number one.

100,000 people say they like the idea of it being number one.

How many of those people also like acting on what they say they like?

Or is it, just perhaps, a standard for facebook? That a like means absolutely fuck all.

[Gingo]

It worked for the RATM campaign so they aren't all in vain

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

100,000 facebook likes .... and a hell of a lot less sales.

Which only gets to prove the worth of facebook.

[eFestivals]

How can you judge sales for the Christmas number 1 yet? It's more than a month away, anyone wanting to take part in the "campaign" who buys the single now would have to be pretty stupid.

anyone that buys a single because of a facebook campaign would have to be ...?

[jump]

There is a weird thing with online social media were people support something with a click of a button but not take any real world/meaningfull action.

It reminds me of when Ian Wartkins was arrested lots of people said they were gonna start an online petition for some reason.

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/what-do-emo-kids-think-of-ian-watkinsons-child-sex-charges

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

anyone that buys a single because of a facebook campaign would have to be ...?

[Dead throne]

It's going to be Metallica

[Dead throne]

http://themetalden.com/?p=29704

*cough* lol

[Com Truise]

well, the stated intention is to get the record to number one.

100,000 people say they like the idea of it being number one.

How many of those people also like acting on what they say they like?

Or is it, just perhaps, a standard for facebook? That a like means absolutely fuck all.

Edited November 13, 2013 by Com Truise

[biffoire]

I personally thought the acdc day at dl wasn't that great. No logos on the shirts, 2 stages, no crowd interaction. And all for a mere estimated £4m.

Even coping felt dl was compromised a little to much.

[Muppetmark]

I personally thought the acdc day at dl wasn't that great. No logos on the shirts, 2 stages, no crowd interaction. And all for a mere estimated £4m.

Even coping felt dl was compromised a little to much.

[dentalplan]

Have they done any festivals since? I'm a bit sceptical you know.