2017 festival

[AdamJansson88]

I think it will be a strong announcement next week, it could possibly be eminem, skepta, jamie t, wiley, cabbage, circa waves, VANT, bury tomorrow and then probably some more lesser known heavier bands

[Andre91]

20 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Last time they played they were supposedly moved down the bill quite late on for Macklemore so they could probably even demote them now. Not that they need to as this album has been set to flop since their 'intimate' tour dates went on sale in August.

I still laugh at the 'intimate' tag that tour got  

I'd love to see Brand New headline the NME, @Will-2609

[Gucci Piggy]

52 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

I still laugh at the 'intimate' tag that tour got  

I'd love to see Brand New headline the NME, @Will-2609

Tbf I nicked the suggestion from dental but I agree with his reasoning. With it being their final tour and them having quite a cult fanbase I think they'd do quite well in an nme headline slot. Especially if they fancy sticking something heavier on that stage.

[Bisque]

Bit of a throw back question but where did the Eminem rumour/info come from?

Wikipedia tells me he's working on a new album.

[Gucci Piggy]

19 minutes ago, DR OK said:

WA aren't touring

Who? Wolf Alice? They have a date in Spain in July. Or do you just mean UK?

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

2 hours ago, Bisque said:

Bit of a throw back question but where did the Eminem rumour/info come from?

Wikipedia tells me he's working on a new album.

This sites trustworthy sources.

[jakecase]

How fast did the festival sell out after Eminem was announced last time in 2013? Don't get paid until the 31st and barely any cash at the moment. Do I stand a chance?

Went last year and I know they didn't sell out for a while, but I don't know whether announcing Eminem would be good enough to sell out within matter or days for reading?

Edited January 20, 2017 by jakecase

[Andre91]

40 minutes ago, jakecase said:

How fast did the festival sell out after Eminem was announced last time in 2013? Don't get paid until the 31st and barely any cash at the moment. Do I stand a chance?

Went last year and I know they didn't sell out for a while, but I don't know whether announcing Eminem would be good enough to sell out within matter or days for reading?

The festival most likely won't sell out at all, let alone by the end of the month. You will be fine  

[DomDom1984]

It completely sold out last year, did it not? I'd say with a strong undercard with the rumoured headliners, they'd have a decent chance of doing so again.

[AndrewSmith]

54 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

The festival most likely won't sell out at all, let alone by the end of the month. You will be fine  

It depends which site you're talking about.

Reading has sold out for at least the last 4 years. In 2013 it was completely sold out on 12th August.

It never sells out until late on and I believe Leeds struggles to sell out regularly?

[Pop Punk Sucks]

Reading usually sells out late July/early August 

[DownboundTrain52]

20 hours ago, Pop Punk Sucks said:

 

Even when you ignore the 3 "confirmed" headliners for this year, it's a real struggle to see how or why R+L would ever book Maiden again.

The kids would be confused, but then stranger bookings have happened. 

Muse, Eminem and Kasabian is a very strong bill for its demographic but it's so... Stale.

[Pop Punk Sucks]

5 minutes ago, DownboundTrain52 said:

The kids would be confused, but then stranger bookings have happened. 

Muse, Eminem and Kasabian is a very strong bill for its demographic but it's so... Stale.

Hell of a lot stronger than 2016 tho 

[justanothername]

2 hours ago, jakecase said:

How fast did the festival sell out after Eminem was announced last time in 2013? Don't get paid until the 31st and barely any cash at the moment. Do I stand a chance?

Went last year and I know they didn't sell out for a while, but I don't know whether announcing Eminem would be good enough to sell out within matter or days for reading?

As everyone else was saying here you'll be fine. Infact Eminem was the first headliner announced for 2013 as well so I doubt it will e an instant sell out when he is announced. Anyway if FR believed that the announcement of Eminem alone would be enough to sell out the festival in a short period of time surely he'd be announced first

[MrMelde]

how trustworthy is the source that comes Eminem ? 

Edited January 20, 2017 by MrMelde

[FloorFiller]

21 minutes ago, MrMelde said:

how trustworthy is the source that comes Eminem ? 

Trustworthy enough that Neil (who runs this site) decided to put him as a 'to be confirmed' rather than 'strong rumour'. Basically a 99% chance that he's one of the headliners

edit: Although should people be wary that he hasn't announced any other festival dates/dates at all for this year (yet)? Could be that Reading/Leeds are the ones that get the ball rolling, but I would've expected him to pop up at other festivals across the world as well and they're all filling up fast

Edited January 20, 2017 by FloorFiller

[MrMelde]

8 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Trustworthy enough that Neil (who runs this site) decided to put him as a 'to be confirmed' rather than 'strong rumour'. Basically a 99% chance that he's one of the headliners

edit: Although should people be wary that he hasn't announced any other festival dates/dates at all for this year (yet)? Could be that Reading/Leeds are the ones that get the ball rolling, but I would've expected him to pop up at other festivals across the world as well and they're all filling up fast

ok thanks for your answer  

[DownboundTrain52]

1 hour ago, Pop Punk Sucks said:

Hell of a lot stronger than 2016 tho 

Oh, definitely. That's the strongest trio they've had since 2009, I'd say. (2013 was impressive at the time since Biffy peaked that summer too. But that comes with hindsight.)

[oneoftherest]

30 Seconds To Mars would definitely be big enough to sub but if they were playing festivals they'd have been announced for some US ones already I think

[oneoftherest]

Weird one, but what about Twenty One Pilots subbing? They've just released a new song and are probably one of the biggest acts in the world right now in terms of hype.

[OscarEB]

26 minutes ago, oneoftherest said:

Weird one, but what about Twenty One Pilots subbing? They've just released a new song and are probably one of the biggest acts in the world right now in terms of hype.

Don't think it's weird at all, could see it happening and them subbing either Kasabian or Muse

[DomDom1984]

I thought surely they'd be done with that tour after the already announced dates.

[Gucci Piggy]

If they're give any indication that they're going to be active in the Summer I think Twenty One Pilots would be a very good shout to sub Muse.

Edit: Oh they're at an American festival in May so they're at least active until the start of the Summer.

Edited January 20, 2017 by Will-2609

[DomDom1984]

Isn't that part of the US tour they've already got? I knew they had dates outside Europe and assumed they were done here.

[dentalplan]

Twenty one pilots won't be back without a new album and I guess that R+L will fall between the end of the tour and the next album's release. Nailed on to at least sub next year anyway.

I can imagine The Kooks getting a stupidly big slot this year, like 4th/5th down main.

Also Death From Above appear to be working on new material so I think they could arrive late summer and hit some fests they missed out in 2015.