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Eminem has longevity. Ignoring Infinity EP. Album 1 got attention without being refined in 1999. Album 2 got mainstream hits in 2000. Album 3 became 'his sound' in 2002. Album 4 cemented that he could put anything out and get airplay, in 2004.   Same with Arctic Monkeys WPSIAMTWIN, kept it going with Humbug, AM. Greenday with Nimrod, kept it going with American Idiot.    An act that can break into the mainstream and then put out repeated albums that cement their place as a solid draw for commercial success.    BMTH got that breakthrough and dipped, losing all the goodwill theyd won from the masses.

Band sells out their biggest ever arena tour by some way.    ‘Nah, they’ve blown it.’     

Realistically of the acts touring next year…   Sam Fender    Richard Ashcroft but can’t see where he’d fit   Cast - opening the other stage    War on Drugs    Fontaine's DC - would they do back to back years?    Snoop and Dre have got a new album coming out! Loved Snoops set in 2010   Prodigy 

BMTH aren't my bag but they definitely could headline R&L and move to stadiums with their current popularity

2024 was a pretty golden line up for me so I feel ambivalent about it this time around. He's some I feel hopeful for somewhere on site.    Maribou State Four Tet Nick Cave  Charli XCX HAAi piglet Leon Vynehall (missed him a couple of times at previous fests and need to make amends)  Floating Points FKA Twigs Tourist