Download 2025

[DomDom1984]

Seen Weezer twice and it was fantastic. 

 

Someone brought up the Hella Mega set and yeah, that would go down a storm.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Weezer at Reading one year bashing out the greatest hits, when before that they'd been hesitant to, was probably second only to Biffy in 2013 in best sets I saw in my 17 Readings I attended.

[Andre91]

33 minutes ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

Weezer at Reading one year bashing out the greatest hits, when before that they'd been hesitant to, was probably second only to Biffy in 2013 in best sets I saw in my 17 Readings I attended.

Weezer at Leeds 2010 is in my Top 10 sets ever. Absolutely brilliant performance. 

[northernangel]

7 hours ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

Weezer at Reading one year bashing out the greatest hits, when before that they'd been hesitant to, was probably second only to Biffy in 2013 in best sets I saw in my 17 Readings I attended.

To be honest Reading and Leeds 10 is probably the best lineup they had in the last 20 years.

[NorthernSoul52]

Weezer can absolutely smash it. They'd go down a storm.

[charlierc]

On 10/17/2024 at 10:21 PM, NorthernSoul52 said:

Re: Knotfest, Milton Keynes Bowl is just a bit sh*t, innit. Aware of history and all that cobblers, but still.

I live near there and wish it was used more tbh. Wasn't used for anything for 7 years until Muse in 2023.

 

I do think it can do better with managing car parking or venue entry, given I seem to recall it being subject to a lot of complaints even before the return.

[andyrhodes24]

4 hours ago, charlierc said:

I live near there and wish it was used more tbh. Wasn't used for anything for 7 years until Muse in 2023.

 

I do think it can do better with managing car parking or venue entry, given I seem to recall it being subject to a lot of complaints even before the return.

Thought the MCR gigs at Stadium MK were well managed, the walk back to the hotel near the bowl was even marshalled all the way. Queues for a beer were shocking though!

[tomjfx]

Green Day have announced are playing a festival in Italy on the Sunday of Download

[foolee]

1 hour ago, tomjfx said:

Green Day have announced are playing a festival in Italy on the Sunday of Download

Friday or nothing for them then. 
 

Green Day - Sleep Token - Korn feels weird 

[Audiorocker]

20 minutes ago, foolee said:

Friday or nothing for them then. 
 

Green Day - Sleep Token - Korn feels weird 

Am hoping this opens up a chance for Linkin Park or SOAD for the Saturday....if Green Day play the Friday. 

[northernangel]

23 minutes ago, foolee said:

Friday or nothing for them then. 
 

Green Day - Sleep Token - Korn feels weird 

It does, I think currently they've agreed to let them play Glastonbury on the Saturday as well.

[TWY2911]

24 minutes ago, foolee said:

Friday or nothing for them then. 
 

Green Day - Sleep Token - Korn feels weird 

I can see why they'd have Sleep Token on the Saturday with how much they are shifting tickets on their arena tours 

[BenG92]

6 minutes ago, northernangel said:

It does, I think currently they've agreed to let them play Glastonbury on the Saturday as well.

 

Not even in the top 10 most likely for Glasto and they're not doing 3 days on the trot across 2 countries

 

10 minutes ago, Audiorocker said:

Am hoping this opens up a chance for Linkin Park or SOAD for the Saturday....if Green Day play the Friday. 

 

Be lucky if you ever see SOAD again, Serj made it very clear they don't want to tour and will just play one-off shows in Vegas for cash

[northernangel]

1 minute ago, BenG92 said:

 

Not even in the top 10 most likely for Glasto and they're not doing 3 days on the trot across 2 countries

 

 

Be lucky if you ever see SOAD again, Serj made it very clear they don't want to tour and will just play one-off shows in Vegas for cash

 

They've got to do 3 dates between Norway Glastonbury and Luxembourg over 5 days with a day's rest between each one, a day's rest after and 4 days rest before. Not even in the top 10 is a bit exaggerated. If you take out Rihanna, Fender and Stevie I don't see two they are any leas likely than anyone else.

 

That's not strictly true, he said they are open to one offs in some places they haven't done for a while.

[Bluewolf]

Reference Green Day I find it doubtful even for DL on the Friday...the Logistics to get across to Italy with that one day in between is telling me No Chance for Download 

Edited October 21 by Bluewolf

[BenG92]

2 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

They've got to do 3 dates between Norway Glastonbury and Luxembourg over 5 days with a day's rest between each one, a day's rest after and 4 days rest before. Not even in the top 10 is a bit exaggerated. If you take out Rihanna, Fender and Stevie I don't see two they are any leas likely than anyone else.

 

Ah yeah, got weekends mixed up although they're still not doing it IMO. Fred, Olivia, Fender, Sheeran, Stevie, Eminem all top picks before you even get to less likely stuff like Harry Styles or really outlandish stuff like Rihanna. 

 

Not a complete impossibility but I really don't see them being a top pick over at least 10 other acts on Emily's list and she probably won't have to go through that many saying no. 

[TWY2911]

5 minutes ago, Bluewolf said:

Reference Green Day I find it doubtful even for DL on the Friday...the Logistics to get across to Italy with that one day in between is telling me No Chance for Download 

They have to get to Vienna from Florence in the two days after which obviously isn't as far but is still a fair way to go with a days rest so I still think it's quite easily possible 

[northernangel]

6 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

 

Ah yeah, got weekends mixed up although they're still not doing it IMO. Fred, Olivia, Fender, Sheeran, Stevie, Eminem all top picks before you even get to less likely stuff like Harry Styles or really outlandish stuff like Rihanna. 

 

Not a complete impossibility but I really don't see them being a top pick over at least 10 other acts on Emily's list and she probably won't have to go through that many saying no. 

 

If you think Rihanna is an outlandish one then I'm not sure this conversation will go places lol.

 

I wouldn't even put at this moment Harry, Eminem or Ed in the mix. You have a complete gap we know about for Green Day that makes them easily possible. I will say though, I had them for the Saturday so one of the people with Olivia information is wrong and I'd actually be inclined to suggest based on that odds against Green Day.

[BenG92]

3 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

If you think Rihanna is an outlandish one then I'm not sure this conversation will go places lol.

 

I wouldn't even put at this moment Harry, Eminem or Ed in the mix. You have a complete gap we know about for Green Day that makes them easily possible. I will say though, I had them for the Saturday so one of the people with Olivia information is wrong and I'd actually be inclined to suggest based on that odds against Green Day.

 

Not done a proper tour in 8 years and reportedly turned down Coachella (again) is always gonna be an outlandish suggestion for Glasto until we know she's properly back in the fold. Rumours of it every year and have been yet again recently, don't get me wrong, would be there with bells on

 

Eminem is rumoured from multiple sources at this point although maybe BST / R+L / both instead. Ed pretty much the same. I do think Eminem is a weird Glasto booking but he's currently got more that hint towards him than people just wanting GD to be there 

[northernangel]

3 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

 

Not done a proper tour in 8 years and reportedly turned down Coachella (again) is always gonna be an outlandish suggestion for Glasto until we know she's properly back in the fold. Rumours of it every year and have been yet again recently, don't get me wrong, would be there with bells on

 

Eminem is rumoured from multiple sources at this point although maybe BST / R+L / both instead. Ed pretty much the same. I do think Eminem is a weird Glasto booking but he's currently got more that hint towards him than people just wanting GD to be there 

I'd take Olivia, Green Day and Eminem out of all them without question.

[SweetJesus]

54 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

Be lucky if you ever see SOAD again, Serj made it very clear they don't want to tour and will just play one-off shows in Vegas for cash

 

[foolee]

55 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

 

Not done a proper tour in 8 years and reportedly turned down Coachella (again) is always gonna be an outlandish suggestion for Glasto until we know she's properly back in the fold. Rumours of it every year and have been yet again recently, don't get me wrong, would be there with bells on

 

Eminem is rumoured from multiple sources at this point although maybe BST / R+L / both instead. Ed pretty much the same. I do think Eminem is a weird Glasto booking but he's currently got more that hint towards him than people just wanting GD to be there 

I feel like the gap gives way more credit to Green Day than everyone suggested for Glastonbury bar Olivia as she has the dates surrounding it. So until that gets filled it’s a possibility. Billie Joe has also been to Glasto. Eminem, Sheeran, Rihanna and Stevie Wonder don’t even have any dates to suggest they’ll be touring. You could maybe put Fred Again and Sam Fender firmly in the conversation too. Anyway, kinda besides the point because it doesn’t make a different if Green Day did Glasto & Download when the lineup isn’t announced until like April next year and it’s a very different clientele. 

[northernangel]

14 minutes ago, foolee said:

I feel like the gap gives way more credit to Green Day than everyone suggested for Glastonbury bar Olivia as she has the dates surrounding it. So until that gets filled it’s a possibility. Billie Joe has also been to Glasto. Eminem, Sheeran, Rihanna and Stevie Wonder don’t even have any dates to suggest they’ll be touring. You could maybe put Fred Again and Sam Fender firmly in the conversation too. Anyway, kinda besides the point because it doesn’t make a different if Green Day did Glasto & Download when the lineup isn’t announced until like April next year and it’s a very different clientele. 

They could easily hold Green Day back as late as they want and announced them on the poster. It does mean Olivia has to likely do Glastonbury directly a day before 2 dates in Manchester. With K200 information I'd be saying it's looks very very likely.

[NorthernSoul52]

I cannot imagine Green Day's set would be that complex, especially if it is reduced for festival stages.

 

It's going to be a squeeze, but not implausible.

 

If they don't do Download, then the ball has been dropped after those seemingly significant hints.

[BenG92]

1 hour ago, SweetJesus said:

 

 

A fair point, but I'm still not holding my breath personally. SOAD at Download again will just be one of those nice surprises if it happens.