2017 festival

[JSmurphy]

1 hour ago, VCK said:

2014 and 2009: Arctic Monkeys headline

2015 and 2008: Metallica headline

2016 and 2007: RHCP headline

2017 and 2006: ????

Franz Ferdinand confirmed headliners.

P E A R L  J A M

[thelemon]

I'm very sorry this is on my copy and paste but I'm on mobile and can't delete lol

Edited November 24, 2016 by thelemon

[thelemon]

Anyway I'd normally be delighted with Kasabian and Eminem, but that Pretty much rules out the Roses as it'll just be too dear. Hoping for The Strokes.

[JonSnow]

KOL have just been announced for BST as suspected and its their only UK 'festival' date.

Happy days.

Edited November 24, 2016 by JonSnow

[Gozpot]

Definitely think we're in for an Alt-J and someone co-headline.

Someone like Bastille, Royal Blood, The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, Major Lazer, The Prodigy etc.

If we have Eminem and Kasabian the third booking would have to be smaller for sure.

[Djb.com]

If it's a co headline I wouldn't be surprised if they opted for BMTH or YMAS with alt-J

[Gozpot]

7 minutes ago, Djb.com said:

If it's a co headline I wouldn't be surprised if they opted for BMTH or YMAS with alt-J

BMTH said when they headline they're doing it alone and not as co-headliners.

YMAS aren't doing it, their tours have been way to small and haven't sold out.

[Andre91]

11 minutes ago, Gozpot said:

Definitely think we're in for an Alt-J and someone co-headline.

Someone like Bastille, Royal Blood, The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, Major Lazer, The Prodigy etc.

If we have Eminem and Kasabian the third booking would have to be smaller for sure.

Franz Ferdinand will never get anywhere near the top of the bill ever again. They're completely irrelevant in 2016/17. 

[Andre91]

5 minutes ago, Gozpot said:

BMTH said when they headline they're doing it alone and not as co-headliners.

Being really picky, but they said that they would like to headline on their own, not as a co-headliner. Doesn't mean they couldn't co-headline. 

[Gozpot]

18 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Being really picky, but they said that they would like to headline on their own, not as a co-headliner. Doesn't mean they couldn't co-headline. 

Due to how recent it was I think we can take it as fact that they won't be headlining unless they are alone, they don't need to co-headline at the end of an album when they could come back with a new album and headline alone.

[dentalplan]

30 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Being really picky, but they said that they would like to headline on their own, not as a co-headliner. Doesn't mean they couldn't co-headline. 

Royal Blood and BMTH would be an enormous coheadline come the time of the fest.

I am veering more towards Royal Blood headlining on their own now though. The remaining day should probably be a heavier type of day (unless Eminem's one is; not implausible) and if BMTH have packed in the tour by then, there's only one other option in my mind. They probably would still sub at competing festivals but I don't think it'd look that bad on R+L - might even get those people wanting to see them crack the big one.

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, dentalplan said:

Royal Blood and BMTH would be an enormous coheadline come the time of the fest.

I am veering more towards Royal Blood headlining on their own now though. The remaining day should probably be a heavier type of day (unless Eminem's one is; not implausible) and if BMTH have packed in the tour by then, there's only one other option in my mind. They probably would still sub at competing festivals but I don't think it'd look that bad on R+L - might even get those people wanting to see them crack the big one.

I'm also going for Royal Blood outright, too. However, I think they will have the 'heavier' day under them. 

I'd be happy for them if they get to do it, because they were really, really impressive in 2015.

[Boba73]

Are we talking Royal Blood in the tent or main stage? If main stage I'm obviously missing something and I loved their album and think they are great live. I just can't see them being big enough when I look at main stage headliners gone by...

[Pop Punk Sucks]

They've got massive off one album. Will no doubt get bigger when the next one comes out. 

[zak14]

The Black Keys seem to be coming back, I'd say they'd be a pretty good headliner for next year

Edited November 24, 2016 by zak14

[Gozpot]

Royal Blood are surely not outright headlining, their debut might have been extremely popular but giving them a solo headline slot without even announcing another album or releasing a song and it's nearly Christmas? Just can't see it.

I wouldn't be surprised with a co-headline slot for them but outright just isn't happening.

[dentalplan]

9 minutes ago, Gozpot said:

Royal Blood are surely not outright headlining, their debut might have been extremely popular but giving them a solo headline slot without even announcing another album or releasing a song and it's nearly Christmas? Just can't see it.

I wouldn't be surprised with a co-headline slot for them but outright just isn't happening.

Had no idea you felt this way pause not.

[OscarEB]

33 minutes ago, zak14 said:

The Black Keys seem to be coming back, I'd say they'd be a pretty good headliner for next year

Maybe as a co-head with Alt J, Tame Impala or Royal Blood etc, but surely not on their own. Not a fan of co headlines though, would rather they just give someone the opportunity when they have another 2 big headliners. Royal Blood on their own would be interesting, but brave. I believed the Alt J co-head hype before the Eminem rumour, but surely now we're in line for someone heavier? Linkin Park are out again and are doing the French and Spanish DL, but not the English...coincidence...?

[Andre91]

15 minutes ago, OscarEB said:

Maybe as a co-head with Alt J, Tame Impala or Royal Blood etc, but surely not on their own. Not a fan of co headlines though, would rather they just give someone the opportunity when they have another 2 big headliners. Royal Blood on their own would be interesting, but brave. I believed the Alt J co-head hype before the Eminem rumour, but surely now we're in line for someone heavier? Linkin Park are out again and are doing the French and Spanish DL, but not the English...coincidence...?

No coincidence, they've just realised they're complete arse and that nobody in the UK likes their crap music anymore.

Well, that's how I would like to imagine it going down...  

I don't get all the protest against Royal Blood being pushed up, it's good for British music if they get the bump up to headliner. Anyone thinking that they're next album isn't going to make them blow up something ridiculous (even more so) is kidding themselves. 

[Pop Punk Sucks]

They could've booked Linkin Park anytime they wanted for the last 5/6 years and never have, don't see why they would now when they're at their least relevant to the R/L crowd. Even Andy Copping has passed on them this year and they're basically the house band at Download. 

[Gozpot]

If Linkin Park headline and don't play Hybrid Theory or Meteora in full then it'd be a pointless booking, although it'd be a big push i'd much rather have Royal Blood headline over Linkin Park.

I don't think we are guaranteed a heavier headliner just because we are expecting Eminem and Kasabian, although i'd hope that they would make atleast one of the headliners something heavier.

[dentalplan]

Do feel kinda daft talking about the 'heavy headliner' like it's a rule but at the same time what's the point in booking a rock/metal/punk stage and having those genres littered across the line up when you're not attempting to book headliners to hook fans of that stuff in?

Edited November 24, 2016 by dentalplan

[Andre91]

13 minutes ago, Gozpot said:

If Linkin Park headline and don't play Hybrid Theory or Meteora in full then it'd be a pointless booking, although it'd be a big push i'd much rather have Royal Blood headline over Linkin Park.

I don't think we are guaranteed a heavier headliner just because we are expecting Eminem and Kasabian, although i'd hope that they would make atleast one of the headliners something heavier.

Hybrid Theory has been done so I don't think that it would happen again. Meteora isn't half as notable as Hybrid Theory, though. Which has sold 28 million copies. TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION. Which makes it the best selling debut album of the 21st Century and the biggest selling hard rock album of the 21st Century, too. Absolute madness. 

[Gozpot]

3 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Do feel kinda daft talking about the 'heavy headliner' like it's a rule but at the same time what's the point in booking a rock/metal/punk stage and having those genres littered across the line up when you're not attempting to book headliners to hook fans of that stuff in?

You make a good point but equally i think they aren't going to book a heavier headliner just to have one if there isn't anyone who particularly suits or would be a good booking.

That said R&L aren't exactly known for good bookings.

3 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Hybrid Theory has been done so I don't think that it would happen again. Meteora isn't half as notable as Hybrid Theory, though. Which has sold 28 million copies. TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION. Which makes it the best selling debut album of the 21st Century and the biggest selling hard rock album of the 21st Century, too. Absolute madness. 

28 million? I knew it was big but that's incredible, had no idea to the extent which that sold. If they got Linkin Park to do Hybrid Theory and Meteora back to back i would be happy with that as a booking.

[Andre91]

3 minutes ago, Gozpot said:

You make a good point but equally i think they aren't going to book a heavier headliner just to have one if there isn't anyone who particularly suits or would be a good booking.

That said R&L aren't exactly known for good bookings.

28 million? I knew it was big but that's incredible, had no idea to the extent which that sold. If they got Linkin Park to do Hybrid Theory and Meteora back to back i would be happy with that as a booking.

I never realised until earlier on this year, either. That album did crazy numbers. Ruined heavy music in the mainstream though, didn't it. Hybrid Theory is the reason the rock press are pushing Twenty One Pilots as a rock band in 2016. Bastards.