Download 2015

[dentalplan]

I think he's having a laugh.

[foolee]

Can see the headliners being:

Bullet For My Valentine - Slipknot - Pearl Jam

[Andre91]

As much as Andy would love to let BFMV headline (I'm sure he would, he loves them, right?) I just don't think they're big enough at all. Their first two albums were brilliant and I genuinely thought they were going to be the next big thing in Metal. But since Fever and that fourth album, they seem to have dropped off a bit.

Slipknot will do Soni I think, because surely it is too soon to have them back at Download, even with a new album.

Pearl Jam I'll give you, yeah. I reckon they could do it, although I think it'll be Foos instead.

Blink-182, Pantera, Foo Fighters.

Edited August 1, 2014 by Andre91

[foolee]

That's my thing, I could just see andy wanted them to headline more than anything, if the other two headliners were say Pearl Jam and Foo's he could get his wish because they would be 3 strong looking set.

Corey tweeted to say he was disappointed to not be at download this year and said he will see you next year and seeing as they're releasing a new album and have a good relationship with download I could see them back to headline again to promote it as it would then not just be a greatest hits set.

It's very open with headliners as there aren't many who will headline soni and download. Foo Fighters could be anywhere next year so who knows. Think they other two are good shouts, althought Tom may tour AVA next year as they have an album out in winter.

[justanothername]

If Pearl Jam didn't headline this year I don't think they will this year

[devilman]

If Pearl Jam didn't headline this year I don't think they will this year

K.

[justanothername]

K.

I think Dental has explained it enough

[Gucci Piggy]

I think Dental has explained it enough

He's explained how they wont headline this year because they didn't headline this year?

[Andre91]

Slipknot have dropped a new single. As a big fan of them, it's bloody great. It's back to being what Slipknot are.

[dentalplan]

He's explained how they wont headline this year because they didn't headline this year?

Well I don't think they'll play heavy festivals again anyway because of Roskilde. But if they were gonna it would've made sense they played this year if they were apparently (though Copping said otherwise) lined up in 2013 because their Live Nation promoted tour started the day after Download finished, though Download were apparently struggling for a third headliner according to those who feed us rumours.

The boss of Pinkpop said he wants to bring them back next year because had to pull out (before announcement) this year, but there's still nothing to really suggest they'll tour Europe again next summer. It's just one of those perpetual rumours like Prince-Glastonbury and R+L-Green Day used to be.

[the wonderwhy]

Yeah they do seem to want to steer clear of heavy festivals, although it is sort of odd considering Roskilde is in no way heavy at all (and I don't think it ever has been)

Slipknot definitely makes sense, even if it is rather too soon. Hasn't stopped Cowboy before though.

[justanothername]

Slipknot have dropped a new single. As a big fan of them, it's bloody great. It's back to being what Slipknot are.

When I first heard it I just thought Iowa but I think it is great! But still I hope they aren't back for Download next year though as that would be a bit boring (maybe 2016 though)

[Gucci Piggy]

Well I don't think they'll play heavy festivals again anyway because of Roskilde. But if they were gonna it would've made sense they played this year if they were apparently (though Copping said otherwise) lined up in 2013 because their Live Nation promoted tour started the day after Download finished, though Download were apparently struggling for a third headliner according to those who feed us rumours.

The boss of Pinkpop said he wants to bring them back next year because had to pull out (before announcement) this year, but there's still nothing to really suggest they'll tour Europe again next summer. It's just one of those perpetual rumours like Prince-Glastonbury and R+L-Green Day used to be.

Omg how have you both missed the point?

He said if they didn't headline this year then they probably won't headline this year.

[PastCaring]

Well I don't think they'll play heavy festivals again anyway because of Roskilde.

Precisely! Eddie Vedder was understandably deeply upset by what happened there, so, given the reputation of Download, and ruling out some sort of miracle, I can't see them ever playing there - major shame, but there you go .....

[justanothername]

Omg how have you both missed the point?

He said if they didn't headline this year then they probably won't headline this year.

.....I only just realized.....I have a problem.....

Was meant to say if they didn't headline last year they wouldn't this year

EDIT: Yes....I live in 2015

Edited August 2, 2014 by justanothername

[dentalplan]

.....I only just realized.....I have a problem.....

Was meant to say if they didn't headline last year they wouldn't this year

Oh dear.

[devilman]

We got there in the end!

[2rare2die]

Precisely! Eddie Vedder was understandably deeply upset by what happened there, so, given the reputation of Download, and ruling out some sort of miracle, I can't see them ever playing there - major shame, but there you go .....

I didn't realise Download had a particularly poor reputation when it came to crowd safety? I've been to every one so far, and can't recall there ever really being a problem during any band's set.

[PastCaring]

I didn't realise Download had a particularly poor reputation when it came to crowd safety? I've been to every one so far, and can't recall there ever really being a problem during any band's set.

I wasn't really thinking in terms of crowd safety, more in terms of the crowd having a reputation for being, shall we say 'lively' ... I've not heard of any serious incidents at Download, unlike with Monsters of Rock during Guns and Roses, but even that would probably be enough to deter a band with serious concerns about crowd problems.

[dentalplan]

Well they seem to have avoided Rock am Ring and its sister events and the Sonisphere festivals too, and I don't believe those have bad reputations either. I imagine they might just look negatively upon festivals of a hard rock/metal nature (which I realise RaR isn't exclusively) because of what it's custom for the crowd to do there. Or they're doing a Trent Reznor and not wanting to pigeonhole themselves as such anymore, but I doubt it's that.

Edited August 5, 2014 by dentalplan

[devilman]

Maybe that's what all the "dance responsibly" shite was all about this year then. Soni had circle pits, walls of death and tits on the screen. Nobody died.

[lightning1000]

Roskilde was a freak accident. The swaying side to side caused loads to fall at the barrier at the same time as an excessive amount of crowds surfers were arriving falling on them. It was muddy and there was surface water and the people underneath suffocated. Could easily happen anywhere.

[PastCaring]

Roskilde was a freak accident. The swaying side to side caused loads to fall at the barrier at the same time as an excessive amount of crowds surfers were arriving falling on them. It was muddy and there was surface water and the people underneath suffocated. Could easily happen anywhere.

But something similar HAS happened at Donington, albeit a long time ago and at a different festival .....

[scrubbertheman]

The poll on the DL website forum is pretty conclusive, although not unsurprising.

It's almost a shame that it's pointless. I quite like those three.

[foolee]

Who are the three?