2023 Festival

[Benj]

4 hours ago, andyrhodes24 said:

If they were billing this year as the ‘return to rock’ then there’s no chance of more than one rock/emo band. It’ll most likely be:

Indie x2 / rock / pop / rap / rnb

 

Were they billing it as a return to Rock?  Was just BMTH that said it didn’t they?

[gfa]

Probably more likely for wireless i'd have thought - they love their uk exclusives.

[stanh]

1 hour ago, SleepingGiants said:

I think he could headline MSW. More relevant to the target audience than Disclosure, Biffy Clyro and arguably  Halsey from the last two lineups. Also, bookings of Muse, Dua and Kendrick would weigh heavily on the budget.

Yeah honestly, I could see it happening - it's a tough one to call, I'd certainly have him has a MSE sub or special guest at this point at the very least.

48 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

The guy played academies 5 years ago and has done nothing since. Never even heard of him. Wouldn't be anywhere NEAR a main slot next year as far as I can tell. 

That didn't mean to sound so snippy, just a bit baffled 😅

His festival slots this year have drawn some of the biggest crowds of the weekend, and tickets for his shows sold out very fast, I can certainly see him overtaking the likes of AJ Tracey in terms of popularity. Am interested to see how fast the WHP date sells out given it's 18+ - but I think at this point regardless it is still a guaranteed sellout. I really think if he is at R&L next year and doesn't get a Wireless exclusive (if he's there), he'll be placed in a big logo slot.

[gfa]

22 minutes ago, stanh said:

His festival slots this year have drawn some of the biggest crowds of the weekend, and tickets for his shows sold out very fast, I can certainly see him overtaking the likes of AJ Tracey in terms of popularity. Am interested to see how fast the WHP date sells out given it's 18+ - but I think at this point regardless it is still a guaranteed sellout. I really think if he is at R&L next year and doesn't get a Wireless exclusive (if he's there), he'll be placed in a big logo slot.

what you replied to was about bryson tiller

[stanh]

6 minutes ago, gfa said:

what you replied to was about bryson tiller

Oh dear, apologies!! @SleepingGiants @BenG92

[andyrhodes24]

19 hours ago, Benj said:

Were they billing it as a return to Rock?  Was just BMTH that said it didn’t they?

They’ll have got that line from somewhere you’d think, I know they’re experimenting with their own sound to move away from ‘traditional rock’ but they won’t have been the only ones thinking it

[Chad888]

22 hours ago, Benj said:

Were they billing it as a return to Rock?  Was just BMTH that said it didn’t they?

They were billing RATM as the return of rock, weren't they?

If we're going on the same booking ethos then (original booking, not replacements) - 

Stormzy -> Dave -> Cardi B

Post Malone -> Megan Thee Stallion -> Tyler the Creator

Liam Gallagher -> Arctic Monkeys -> Billie Eilish

Disclosure -> Halsey -> Doja Cat

Queens of the Stone Age -> Rage Against the Machine -> Blink 182

Catfish & Bottlemen -> Bring me the Horizon -> Paramore

4 female headliners?

MSE // Cardi B | Billie Eilish | Blink 182

MSW // Doja Cat | Tyler the Creator | Paramore

[stanh]

10 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

Post Malone -> Megan Thee Stallion -> Tyler the Creator

I'm pretty sure Tyler, The Creator said he's having a small break from touring. Would love him though, was great at Parklife before I left him to see the rest of Bicep!

[wghennessy]

Paramore single is out. Bit of a tune that. 

[Sorcha17]

1 minute ago, wghennessy said:

Paramore single is out. Bit of a tune that. 

I thought it was a bit bland tbh, each to their own though.

Still think they'll be at R/L next year

[TKOCF]

49 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

Liam Gallagher -> Arctic Monkeys -> Billie Eilish

 

You’re going to have to explain this one to me, I’m not seeing it.

 

It’s like a difficult Only Connect question.

[gfa]

1 hour ago, Chad888 said:

They were billing RATM as the return of rock, weren't they?

If we're going on the same booking ethos then (original booking, not replacements) - 

Stormzy -> Dave -> Cardi B

Post Malone -> Megan Thee Stallion -> Tyler the Creator

Liam Gallagher -> Arctic Monkeys -> Billie Eilish

Disclosure -> Halsey -> Doja Cat

Queens of the Stone Age -> Rage Against the Machine -> Blink 182

Catfish & Bottlemen -> Bring me the Horizon -> Paramore

4 female headliners?

MSE // Cardi B | Billie Eilish | Blink 182

MSW // Doja Cat | Tyler the Creator | Paramore

No way is there no lad rocky headliner.

[JimMacVeigh]

 For anyone whose not heard it yet. 

[Hart Attack]

1 hour ago, wghennessy said:

Paramore single is out. Bit of a tune that. 

I don't like it 🙁

[sisco]

1 hour ago, TKOCF said:

You’re going to have to explain this one to me, I’m not seeing it.

 

It’s like a difficult Only Connect question.

I laughed when I saw it.  Brilliant comparison 

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, JimMacVeigh said:

 For anyone whose not heard it yet. 

Sounds like Foals. It’s better than After Laughter for me. 

[Benj]

2 hours ago, wghennessy said:

Paramore single is out. Bit of a tune that. 

Transparent Soul by Willow came on afterwards and that’s a much, much, much better song

[Chad888]

14 hours ago, JimMacVeigh said:

 For anyone whose not heard it yet. 

I don't like it, and I can't see that being played at a festival without people looking around a little bored tbh.

[VCK]

15 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Sounds like Foals. It’s better than After Laughter for me. 

I thought After Laughter had a very clear Foals/Two Door Cinema Club/The 1975/et al influence. The band had clearly been listening to British Indie that was popular at the time and taking notes.

[Andre91]

Give us Paramore on MSE and Foals on MSW PLEASE. 

[Andre91]

Paramore x Foals 

Eminem x Doja Cat 

My Chemical Romance x Machine Gun Kelly 

[Chad888]

7 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Paramore x Foals 

Eminem x Doja Cat 

My Chemical Romance x Machine Gun Kelly 

I think swap MCR with Blink, and perhaps Eminem with Cardi or Travis Scott and we have it

[gfa]

8 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Paramore x Foals 

Eminem x Doja Cat 

My Chemical Romance x Machine Gun Kelly 

This board is obsessed with trying to wish lineups like this into existence.

[Andre91]

4 minutes ago, gfa said:

This board is obsessed with trying to wish lineups like this into existence.

I don’t see why it couldn’t happen. Paramore are a pop band and their last album and new song fit just as well in the Foals/1975 world of 80s infused indie as they do rock. 

[Andre91]

7 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

I think swap MCR with Blink, and perhaps Eminem with Cardi or Travis Scott and we have it

Blink’s a possibility for sure but I’m certain MCR will be back on the festival circuit next year after doing their own tour this year and R&L makes the most sense. Blink for 2024, maybe? 
 

Fully with you on trading Eminem out, I think it could be any of the two you mentioned just as much.