2024 Festival

[Jericode]

I'd probably put Dermot Kennedy as sub level, no lower than 3rd down. Depending on your viewpoint he'd arguably be a strong tent headliner/weak sub, but I don't think I'd argue if I saw him sub on a 3 headliner poster.

[Andre91]

56 minutes ago, SemiSweetV2 said:

He has pretty big numbers on Spotify. But I guess the question is comparable to me asking the same of Steve Lacy. Had no idea who he was when announced.

Okay, first shot in the dark seeing as I've no informed clue on positionings, or the rappier side of music, but -

My Chemical Romance
Neck Deep

Post Malone
Vince Staples

Dua Lipa
Ice Spice

Vampire Weekend
Phoebe Bridgers

Olivia Rodrigo
Tove Lo

Kasabian
The Kooks

 

Neck Deep aren’t ever getting anywhere near subbing. 

[wghennessy]

I think Post Malone is a shout for the "previous headliner" slot. Kasabian still headline material? 

Could The Prodigy get a MSE headline slot?

 

[Will b]

18 minutes ago, wghennessy said:

Could The Prodigy get a MSE headline slot?

 

No 

[Tom Connolly]

where are the post malone shouts coming from?

[Keese46uk]

I found it bizzare that for the first time in forever, tickets weren’t on early bird sale straight after the festival finished.

 

I want varied options like the festival used to have. There was one year I hated all 3 MainStage Headliners but Radio 1 tent or Lock Up stage all had heavier headliners that I wanted to watch. That would get me back. 

[gfa]

1 hour ago, SemiSweetV2 said:

He has pretty big numbers on Spotify. But I guess the question is comparable to me asking the same of Steve Lacy. Had no idea who he was when announced.

Okay, first shot in the dark seeing as I've no informed clue on positionings, or the rappier side of music, but -

My Chemical Romance
Neck Deep

Post Malone
Vince Staples

Dua Lipa
Ice Spice

Vampire Weekend
Phoebe Bridgers

Olivia Rodrigo
Tove Lo

Kasabian
The Kooks

 

welcome !

1 hour ago, Huwey said:

Blink is a good shout to be fair. If the 1 returning headliner is true then they must be returning to 1 main stage....  I don't think there's 5 new headliner's ! 

 

the info was that the 1 booked headliner was a returnee - so there could be more returning who aren't booked yet

1 hour ago, Jericode said:

I'd probably put Dermot Kennedy as sub level, no lower than 3rd down. Depending on your viewpoint he'd arguably be a strong tent headliner/weak sub, but I don't think I'd argue if I saw him sub on a 3 headliner poster.

Dermot isn't getting booked for R&L ffs

38 minutes ago, wghennessy said:

I think Post Malone is a shout for the "previous headliner" slot. Kasabian still headline material? 

Could The Prodigy get a MSE headline slot?

 

Prodigy and Kasabian both MSW

I don't know if Prodigy would get booked tbh - they will likely be back to do their Boomtown show anyway

[gfa]

13 minutes ago, Tom Connolly said:

where are the post malone shouts coming from?

1 returning headliner + good relationship with fest + been a few years

[Tom Connolly]

Just now, gfa said:

1 returning headliner + good relationship with fest + been a few years

i’d love it personally but i’d be quite surprised if it’s him

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, gfa said:

Dermot isn't getting booked for R&L ffs

Why not? They had Lewis Capaldi headlining this year.

[CG31]

22 minutes ago, gfa said:

 

Dermot isn't getting booked for R&L ffs

 

[SemiSweetV2]

6 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Neck Deep aren’t ever getting anywhere near subbing. 

What is their ceiling then with new music coming out? A Day to Remember subbed when there was only one main stage.

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, SemiSweetV2 said:

What is their ceiling then with new music coming out? A Day to Remember subbed when there was only one main stage.

A Day To Remember are a far bigger proposition in the UK than Neck Deep though. They’ve toured in arenas and subbed Download a bunch of times. Neck Deep’s biggest show is at Ally Pally and has only been announced recently. If things went back to a single Main Stage, I think you’d be looking at 5th down, middle of the afternoon as a slot for them. They played 4th down Main at Download this year but the audience is there for them more so than R&L. I wouldn’t even say that they’re too big to headline the FR tent at R&L now. 

[foolee]

8 hours ago, Tom Connolly said:

where are the post malone shouts coming from?

New album out so will be touring and been booked a few times. Think he’s a solid shout tbh. 

Doja Cat / Post Malone / Blink-182

Kasabian / Fred Again / Tyler, The Creator

[SemiSweetV2]

39 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

A Day To Remember are a far bigger proposition in the UK than Neck Deep though. They’ve toured in arenas and subbed Download a bunch of times. Neck Deep’s biggest show is at Ally Pally and has only been announced recently. If things went back to a single Main Stage, I think you’d be looking at 5th down, middle of the afternoon as a slot for them. They played 4th down Main at Download this year but the audience is there for them more so than R&L. I wouldn’t even say that they’re too big to headline the FR tent at R&L now. 

That's fair enough, as I say I have practically no statistical anaylsis knowledge to back up my suggestions other than going off what I could compare with other bands on name recognition alone sometimes lol.

[Chad888]

Ice Spice is booked for next year.

I have also been told strong confidence that Blink-182 are booked for next year.

 

I also believe that the other 2 will be Miley Cyrus, and Travis Scott or Post Malone.

[Andre91]

1 minute ago, Chad888 said:

Ice Spice is booked for next year.

I have also been told strong confidence that Blink-182 are booked for next year.

 

I also believe that the other 2 will be Miley Cyrus, and Travis Scott or Post Malone.

Ooh, spill the beans, Chaddy Baby! How trusted is this SAUCE?

[FloorFiller]

23 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

Ice Spice is booked for next year.

I have also been told strong confidence that Blink-182 are booked for next year.

 

I also believe that the other 2 will be Miley Cyrus, and Travis Scott or Post Malone.

Miley has been pretty vocal lately about not wanting to tour anymore so I find that hard to believe… unless she was talking about touring extensively but a few festival dates are okay. 

Also doesn’t really strike me as a R/L headliner, but then what with the changing landscape who knows. 

[Andre91]

43 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Miley has been pretty vocal lately about not wanting to tour anymore so I find that hard to believe… unless she was talking about touring extensively but a few festival dates are okay. 

Also doesn’t really strike me as a R/L headliner, but then what with the changing landscape who knows. 

I don’t think they’ll have Miley. 

[nathanh]

I cant see Miley being booked due to her comments about touring recently however the rest of it I would say is pretty realistic to what will end up being booked

[On The Blend]

Honestly, Blink/ Travis/ Postie would be a damn solid top three. Not my cup of tea but it certainly covers the bases and if they #BringBackTheBigTent hopefully there would be more room on the lineup for more interesting stuff like Little Simz or Young Fathers.

[nathanh]

I think based on Chads post we could well see something like

Blink / Olivia Rodrigo / Travis Scott

[Chad888]

Travis Scott will really bring all the fans, and quite possibly a lot of international tourists to the festival. 

Blink-182, journalist friend works for Kerrang confident they have been booked.

Miley Cyrus I assumed based on her current demographic status, size, and music would be a perfect headliner but touring comments are a bummer. If not her then it will be a female act like Dua Lipa, Paramore or Florence & Machine.

 

Post Malone has good history with the festival, but his last 2 albums have kind of flopped in comparison to his first, and he doesn't really get any notice anymore.

[Andrinald]

MSE

Blink 182, boygenius, Bloc Party, Turnstile, JPEGMAFIA, The Story So Far, House Gospel Choir

Olivia Rodrigo, Aitch, Cat Burns, girl in red, Kim Petras, Neck Deep, Nia Archives

Travis Scott, PinkPantheress, ArrDee, Maisie Peters, Denzel Curry, MOD SUN, Bob Vylan

MSW

Fred Again.., J Hus, Enter Shikari, shygirl, Flo, nothing,nowhere.

Doja Cat, Pendulum, Mahalia, Viagra Boys, Sabrina Carpenter, Cian Ducrot

Burna Boy, Ice Spice, Self Esteem, Confidence Man, Squid, Olivia Dean

Dance Stage

Peggy Gou

Joel Corry

Jax Jones

Festival Republic 

Beach Bunny

Electric Callboy

Maggie Lindemann

1Xtra

Oxlade

Fredo

Stefflon Don

Edited August 31, 2023 by Andrinald

[gfa]

11 hours ago, SomeoneListeningIn said:

Why not? They had Lewis Capaldi headlining this year.

He's a solid ticket seller by himself though - well it seems nobody was this year. Capaldi far more well known + a personality

11 hours ago, CG31 said:

 

He's got bigger now though having done that APE day - so very much a wasted higher slot. Guess it wouldn't shock me but just look at the APE undercard, hardly reading acts below him either

1 hour ago, On The Blend said:

Honestly, Blink/ Travis/ Postie would be a damn solid top three. Not my cup of tea but it certainly covers the bases and if they #BringBackTheBigTent hopefully there would be more room on the lineup for more interesting stuff like Little Simz or Young Fathers.

Would like to see an indie act there to cover all bases really - there were 4 this year in the end (2 of which in the top 3) seems unlikely it would go to 0

10 minutes ago, Andrinald said:

MSE

Blink 182, boygenius, Bloc Party, Turnstile, JPEGMAFIA, The Story So Far, House Gospel Choir

Olivia Rodrigo, Aitch, Cat Burns, girl in red, Kim Petras, Neck Deep, Nia Archives

Travis Scott, PinkPantheress, ArrDee, Maisie Peters, Denzel Curry, MOD SUN, Bob Vylan

MSW

Fred Again.., J Hus, Enter Shikari, shygirl, Flo, nothing,nowhere.

Doja Cat, Pendulum, Mahalia, Viagra Boys, Sabrina Carpenter, Cian Ducrot

Burna Boy, Ice Spice, Self Esteem, Confidence Man, Squid, Olivia Dean

Dance Stage

Peggy Gou

Joel Corry

Jax Jones

Festival Republic 

Beach Bunny

Electric Callboy

Maggie Lindemann

1Xtra

Oxlade

Fredo

Stefflon Don

Way too little indie - its near non existent

I reckon Peggy Gou is probably too big for the dance stage at the minute - reckon she would end up with a bicep slot