glimmers_of_hope Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Yeah I'm really surprised by the noel news. I thought he was a step up at the time. Funny thing is, he was great and everyone around us was really into it. He can totally do big headline slots. I heard a rumour that it should have been blur last year rather than noel, that was where the returning headliner comment came from as Damon has played a couple of times. Could be bollocks though, it was just what a friend said. I would love it to be radiohead but they are just too big. If they are in the running for glasto they are too big for lats surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesrfisher Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 33 minutes ago, SweepingTheNation said: Belly have just announced a reformation - no specifics yet but they say there'll be UK dates in July. Come not me in on this, brings back memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 14 minutes ago, glimmers_of_hope said: Yeah I'm really surprised by the noel news. I thought he was a step up at the time. Funny thing is, he was great and everyone around us was really into it. He can totally do big headline slots. I heard a rumour that it should have been blur last year rather than noel, that was where the returning headliner comment came from as Damon has played a couple of times. Could be bollocks though, it was just what a friend said. I would love it to be radiohead but they are just too big. If they are in the running for glasto they are too big for lats surely. What kind of self-respecting Latitude thread would we be if we didn't speculate on Radiohead and Bjork year in year out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) belly would be a good addition. i saw throwing muses and tanya donnelly in norwich last year and it was very enjoyable. Edited February 8, 2016 by mercury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Liam Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Jean Michel Jarre just announced for Melt as a "German Exclusive" There you go... that's got to be one of your headliners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glimmers_of_hope Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 14 hours ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said: What kind of self-respecting Latitude thread would we be if we didn't speculate on Radiohead and Bjork year in year out? : ) that made me smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromoz Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 1 hour ago, Uncle Liam said: Jean Michel Jarre just announced for Melt as a "German Exclusive" There you go... that's got to be one of your headliners. God please no!! I realise the influence he has, how he was a pioneer etc etc....but, personally, I detest his music with a passion. It reminds me of shit fireworks displays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born in the fifties Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 1 hour ago, retromoz said: God please no!! I realise the influence he has, how he was a pioneer etc etc....but, personally, I detest his music with a passion. It reminds me of shit fireworks displays. 100% agreed. And please not Sigur Ros either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 1 hour ago, Born in the fifties said: 100% agreed. And please not Sigur Ros either. Why not Sigur Ros?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born in the fifties Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Tuna said: Why not Sigur Ros?? They're a Marmite band. Saw them headlining EOTR in 2013, was bored sh*tless after 20 minutes and left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 JMJ would be dull, I imagine he'd be a big spend for little reward. I hope they don't go for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tillyandthewall Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) A couple of names who are touring the week after (in Canada, WayHome fest), The Last Shadow Puppets, and dare I say it, arcade fire. Plus there's Beirut, Haim, and Lucius, who had better be crossing the pond this summer to save me a trip to the Brudenell. Edited February 10, 2016 by tillyandthewall oxford comma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Is there a reason Tame Impala aren't being touted as headliners for this? I'm assuming there must be but its passed me by. Otherwise Sigur Ros/The National - Massive Attack - Tame Impala seems like a likely, and very good, set of headliners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 31 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said: Is there a reason Tame Impala aren't being touted as headliners for this? I'm assuming there must be but its passed me by. Otherwise Sigur Ros/The National - Massive Attack - Tame Impala seems like a likely, and very good, set of headliners? I think they'd certainly suit it and I'm sure they are being touted as headliners but Melvin alluded to an act from R+L 2015 being given a push to headline and I couldn't personally see, say, The Maccabees and Tame Impala both headlining this year. If that's bullshit as it could quite possibly be then I'd go for Tame Impala instead. The National look to be there as there's word that it's happening and also there's nowhere else for them to do in the UK while they're in Europe. Sigur Ros are just about ruled out by their activity that weekend. So to me it seems: The National R+L '15 act - The Maccabees a frontunner another - Massive Attack seem quite a good shout but I've gone back to thinking it'll be Lana Del Rey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj3000and12 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Is there a reason that LCD Soundsystem aren't being touted as headliners. They are playing lovebox same weekend, could play the Friday? Then The National & The Maccabees? Bon Iver are also back, haven't announced any dates outside of Asia yet, but it's possible? I doubt they would book two return headliners in one year though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, aj3000and12 said: Is there a reason that LCD Soundsystem aren't being touted as headliners. They are playing lovebox same weekend, could play the Friday? word going around is that they're doing just two shows, at Lovebox and Glasto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livemusicfan Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Just got this email from The National: 7/12 Pistoia, Italy, Pistoia Blues Festival 7/14 Lisbon, Portugal, Super Bock Super Rock 7/17 Dublin, Ireland, Longitude Festival Surely puts them in the frame as the first repeat headliner with 15th and 16th currently free? Also the line up tab has gone from the Latitude official website - does this mean an announcement is imminent? Love The National - but still secretly hoping for Radiohead - which obviously won't happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryce Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Think they are rumoured for bennicasim as well ...so will see today if they are playing ...might not leave a lot of time if they are id imagine they would play the 15th if they are looking at those dates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromoz Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I dont get the fascination with the National. In my (obviously dead ear-ed) opinion, they are.....alright. Nowt more, nowt less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 no the national in bennicasim announcement then so i think they're pretty nailed on for latitude now. i see massive attack were announced for bennicasim however which surely puts them in the frame as being about over latitude weekend as a potential headliner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 yep reckon those guesses of The National, Massive Attack and The Maccabees are gonna be pretty spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glimmers_of_hope Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 If it is I'm going to be so, so happy. I love all of those bands - I've missed Massive Attack twice at Glasto due to clashes, they were one of the reasons I went to university in Bristol and so there would be a great sense of satisfaction to see them headline Latitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 yep i'd be happy with that too. never seen massive attack, the one chance i did have (v2004) i saw primal scream instead. the national are just one of the best bands in the world right now and at the top of their game. the maccabees i'm not so fussed by but they're one of the bands i like the best out of the current crop of bands for the teenagers. they're loads better than two door cinema club etc. i saw them do a tiny instore gig at soundclash in norwich a few years ago and they endeared themselves to me a hell of a lot more since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdm22 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Announcement early march according to their reply to a tweet on their twitter page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDAD Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I'd be pretty pleased with that if it were those 3. I saw Massive Attack on Friday so i was kind of hoping for someone else, but they were so brilliant that I'd love to see them again anyway. The Maccabees thoroughly deserve a headline spot and I can have no complaints over The National. I was hoping for someone a bit more surprising, a la Gorillaz/LCD but I never particularly expected that anyway and this would be a good 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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