T in the Park 2016

[Mezhyp1]

2 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

I don't think it's that strange a booking tbh. Sure, I wouldn't have expected them but as dentalplan said T always have these type of bookings and I'm sure they'll get a reasonable sized crowd.

Crowie explained to me his thoughts, I have no reason not to believe him, that doesn't mean I won't be shocked if it happens, time will tell KC

[Alan_C]

I won't be watching RHCP if it is them, but it will look better for the festival if they book them rather than say Calvin and Biffy Clyro. Calvin will probably be there, but it would be an absolute joke if both of them returned so quickly and took two of the headline slots. They should put Chemical Brothers on the Saturday R1 slot against Calvin on the main stage. Separate the men from the boys.

[thewayiam]

2 minutes ago, Alan_C said:

I won't be watching RHCP if it is them, but it will look better for the festival if they book them rather than say Calvin and Biffy Clyro. Calvin will probably be there, but it would be an absolute joke if both of them returned so quickly and took two of the headline slots. They should put Chemical Brothers on the Saturday R1 slot against Calvin on the main stage. Separate the men from the boys.

RHCP will be there 100% over Biffy Clyro, I'm defo on board with that. If it is them then the exclusive information on this website, not the official one is wrong.

[Alan_C]

I see RHCP are now a SR. Is this down to further information with some substance rather than a couple of people claiming it is them, or have they provided some convincing information?

[Alan_C]

LCD Soundsystem would be a good booking as well. I just want a rumour of some substance of New Order and Chemical Brothers really!

[kingcrawler]

Just now, Alan_C said:

LCD Soundsystem would be a good booking as well. I just want a rumour of some substance of New Order and Chemical Brothers really!

I see New Order announced a Castlefield Bowl gig for the 9th July, I suppose that makes them slightly more likely to play the Sunday as I'm guessing they'll be playing Bilbao BBK on the Thursday.

[Alan_C]

10 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

I see New Order announced a Castlefield Bowl gig for the 9th July, I suppose that makes them slightly more likely to play the Sunday as I'm guessing they'll be playing Bilbao BBK on the Thursday.

Ah I didn't see that. Puts them in the country for T weekend then so hopefully!

[DiegosLeftHand]

Any chance of Stone Roses, Biffy Clyro, RHCP? Or is Calvin Harris pretty much nailed on? 

[standfree92]

Reading & Leeds Festivals are excited to announce RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS as the first headliners for 2016. Taking to the main stage for what promises to be an phenomenal headline set as a FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE,

thats on the official R&L Site 

http://www.readingfestival.com/line-up/artist/red-hot-chili-peppers

[dentalplan]

Festival exclusive means nothing. They'll change it to England & Wales festival exclusive at some point.

[Gucci Piggy]

They don't even need to change it, could easily be argued that they only meant English, not like they'd even need to argue it with anyone.

[Alan_C]

They would have said UK exclusive on the website if it was that. 

Headliners

Fri - Roses, Disclosure, ?

Sat - Calvin, LCD Soundsystem, Primal Scream 

Sunday - RHCP, Chemical Brothers, New Order.

Realistic?

Edited January 25, 2016 by Alan_C

[dentalplan]

I think Disclosure would be main stage. Steve Angello is around so he'll probably headline R1. King Tuts is always a bit tough to predict even from the acts given on the line up poster, but New Order seem like a safe bet,

[Alan_C]

Where would Disclosure play on main stage though with them expected headliners? I wouldnt say Chems are all that likely so Steve Angello could be one of the R1 headliners either way. New Order would obviously headline KT and you would think Primal Scream will be there and will probably do KT, unless they had them under Roses like what happened with them under Stones at Glastonbury.

[TheHiddenPassenger]

Underworld could be a shout for King Tuts headliner or possible Slam headliner, they seem to be getting announced for a lot of European festivals this year. Chemical Brothers just announced as SW4 headliners too so I'd be very disappointed in T if they missed out on the Chems 2 years on the trot as they won't be around for much longer.. if LCD and New Order get announced as well as those 2 then it could be a very decent year for good electronic acts. Not gonna get my hopes up though.

[Lor1]

32 minutes ago, Alan_C said:

They would have said UK exclusive on the website if it was that. 

Headliners

Fri - Roses, Disclosure, ?

Sat - Calvin, LCD Soundsystem, Primal Scream 

Sunday - RHCP, Chemical Brothers, New Order.

Realistic?

It would do me.

Still say deadmau5 is going to be there,did GE not say they tried to book him for titp 2015 but he was already booked that weekend???

[Alan_C]

Would love Manics to play Everything Must Go in KT before NO on the Sunday. Would be a great end to the weekend for me, unlikely as it is.

[standfree92]

1 hour ago, Lor1 said:

It would do me.

Still say deadmau5 is going to be there,did GE not say they tried to book him for titp 2015 but he was already booked that weekend???

Yeah i'm sure there was a tweet from deadmau5 saying it didn't work logistically last year but would be up for playing in the future, 

[devilman]

11 hours ago, hamishrankin said:

The SR, RHCP and Calvin line up would be perfect for 'a bit of everything' in terms of headliners: you'll get your bams along for CH, your mainstream rock fans for RHCP and it's the only SR Scottish date atm for their fans. If this is the line up I personally think slightly more tickets will be sold than in the last few years. Please note, I don't think it will sell out!

Mainstream rock fans gave up on T and the Chilis years ago. They'll get a disappointing crowd and will probably produce a performance to match it. They might shift some day tickets but I can't see anyone going for the weekend to see them when there will be nothing similar to watch for the weekend. I enjoyed them in 2006 but I seemed to be in the minority, I'd like to see them again but they're not enough on their own to get me to shell out £200.

[eFestivals]

9 hours ago, devilman said:

Mainstream rock fans gave up on T and the Chilis years ago. They'll get a disappointing crowd and will probably produce a performance to match it.

to be fair, its the Chilis.... so the performance would be disappointing no matter of the size of the crowd.

 

[devilman]

4 hours ago, eFestivals said:

to be fair, its the Chilis.... so the performance would be disappointing no matter of the size of the crowd.

 

True dat.

[Alan_C]

Although I'm not a fan of RHCP, at least they are booking someone slightly unexpected for T these days. It's been 10 years since they last played now. It gives the festival a bit more respectability to me than them booking The Killers, Kings Of Leon, Mumford & Sons, Biffy Clyro or one of the other expected headliners again. I will certainly not be seeing them, but at least they've slightly shaken it up a bit. If I had seen Stone Roses and RHCP at the top of a bill this summer I would have guessed it was an Isle Of Wight lineup, or possibly Reading.

[standfree92]

I see Arcade Fire are playing NOS and Bilbao any chance they will play? Or is RHCP nailed on?

[Alan_C]

Only shows Arcade Fire are doing this year. Would have loved it to have been them. It's probably just now a case of who plays below Calvin on the Saturday for the big 4 slots.

[Lor1]

36 minutes ago, Alan_C said:

Only shows Arcade Fire are doing this year. Would have loved it to have been them. It's probably just now a case of who plays below Calvin on the Saturday for the big 4 slots.

Has it been confirmed anywhere that the resident bore is definetly playing?