Secret 'Arena' Band

[supreme]

The way the article is wrote to me looks like they were an exclusive at another festival and now that festival is over are now available?

[2rare2die]

I'm assuming it was a Japanese fan who went to the Japanese gig but yeah, the argument carried on for a couple of days before Green Day said they were doing it. I know Green Day did say they were doing before hand as I remember them saying they were gonna play Dookie in full and didn't.

I think they said something along the lines of playing Dookie in full sounded like a fun idea, which led to them doing it when they headlined. Don't think they outright said they'd do it for the 'secret' set.

[jump]

I think they said something along the lines of playing Dookie in full sounded like a fun idea, which led to them doing it when they headlined. Don't think they outright said they'd do it for the 'secret' set.

Just had a look and this is from the old thread at the time.

"If there were ever any rumors about us playing the Reading Festival, I think we'd play Dookie from front to back. I think that would be a cool thing."

Billie Joe in an interview with BBC Radio

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/topic/169421-green-day-uk-tour/page-25

[mrtourette]

I'm assuming it was a Japanese fan who went to the Japanese gig but yeah, the argument carried on for a couple of days before Green Day said they were doing it. I know Green Day did say they were doing before hand as I remember them saying they were gonna play Dookie in full and didn't.

Yeah the pic was the back of a t-shirt form the merch stand at a Japanese gig, showing tour dates including 'Reading, UK'. I'm not sure if they specifically confirmed they were doing Reading, but they were very suggestive about it. They definitely said something about Dookie either to Zane Lowe or in NME but it was more of a 'wink wink' rather than a 'we're playing Dookie in full at our secret Reading show'.

Everyone sort of knew anyway, the only discussion was what time they'd be playing, due to the set times released for Post War Glamour Girls it was assumed that Green Day would be playing after them (as it looked like Post War Glamour Girls were getting over an hour for opening the NME), which turned out to be wrong. After the Maccabees the night before somthing like 'The surprise you've all been waiting for will be here at 11am tomorrow' was shown on the screens at the NME tent.

Edited August 8, 2014 by mrtourette

[dentalplan]

Also "what rhymes with shredding??????"

[Yellow_Fellow]

the earlier, unsuccessful lyrics of Robin Thicke

[jump]

Also "what rhymes with shredding??????"

Wedding?

[mrtourette]

Ah yes I forgot about that.

[dentalplan]

the earlier, unsuccessful lyrics of Robin Thicke

"what rhymes with shrohypnol????????"

[tyranicide]

Someone posted this on the official Download forums:

Not to add fuel to the fire, but my friends sister works for a booking agent linked to festival republic, he asked her and she seems to think it'll be Fall Out Boy doing a set before Paramore in which then then announce a UK monumentour date...id still take it with a pinch of salt but makes some sense

[dentalplan]

My eyes have fallen out.

[rawaudioinput]

Someone posted this on the official Download forums:

Not to add fuel to the fire, but my friends sister works for a booking agent linked to festival republic, he asked her and she seems to think it'll be Fall Out Boy doing a set before Paramore in which then then announce a UK monumentour date...id still take it with a pinch of salt but makes some sense

Would be a pretty tight squeeze getting 10 acts on main with a co-headliner

[#FreeComTruise]

my friends sister works for a booking agent linked to festival republic

why

[mattgimmeshelter]

Shit it's raised a good point though, where are they gonna squeeze this in?

Lineup looks pretty full...

[dentalplan]

They've probably already thought of that.

[seanz25]

Probably FOB.

Although Stone Roses don't seem to be upto much at the moment? Not arena sized but who knows.

[Yellow_Fellow]

i have no question that it's not the fucking stone roses

[#FreeComTruise]

Although Stone Roses don't seem to be upto much at the moment? Not arena sized but who knows.

My nan's not up to much and she's not arena sized, who knows?

[Andre91]

If it's FOB playing anywhere, I was the first to mention them on here. Therefore I'll become thewayandreis because I correctly threw a random band out there and was right. #freegazza

[dentalplan]

My nan's not up to much

That's what you think.

[#FreeComTruise]

That's what you think.

You old dog

[kemosabe]

I refuse to get too excited in case its just Reading again.

Also when did Green day announce? Was it Thurday morning or actually during the festival

[mattgimmeshelter]

They've probably already thought of that.

Using your intuition, where would you suggest?

[jump]

I refuse to get too excited in case its just Reading again.

Also when did Green day announce? Was it Thurday morning or actually during the festival

Officially they weren't announced at all but it was leaked/known in advance.

[johnmcga]

Has anyone mentioned Jane's Addiction yet on this thread?

They play Brixton on 20th August and Manchester on the 21st.

And they kind of have unfinished business after their last-minute cancellation a few years ago.

I'd put money on it being them, but I'm sure someone will be along in a moment to tell me why not.