2025 R&L Festival

[Benj]

Anyone thinking Linkin Park could play or is Download more likely?

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, Benj said:

Anyone thinking Linkin Park could play or is Download more likely?

They’d go down like a sack of sh*t at R&L. Can’t see them doing it at all. Download seems way more likely. I guess they could do BST or APE too. 

[she bangs the drums]

5 hours ago, Benj said:

Anyone thinking Linkin Park could play or is Download more likely?

Definitely a possibility, more main stream and popular than Blink 182, though agree more likely to play Download. 

[Andre91]

9 minutes ago, she bangs the drums said:

Definitely a possibility, more main stream and popular than Blink 182, though agree more likely to play Download. 

Are they? 

[northernangel]

8 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Are they? 

I get having opinions and disliking bands but to think they aren't is madness. 

[Andre91]

18 minutes ago, northernangel said:

I get having opinions and disliking bands but to think they aren't is madness. 

They’re not going to be more popular now in their current guise, are they. 

[northernangel]

25 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

They’re not going to be more popular now in their current guise, are they. 

 

I honestly dont know for sure, I wouldn't be going regardless but I know big fans as well and they will be.

 

As a band itself, I don't think there is any argument of who the bigger deal is.

[Andre91]

22 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

I honestly dont know for sure, I wouldn't be going regardless but I know big fans as well and they will be.

 

As a band itself, I don't think there is any argument of who the bigger deal is.

Historically yeah but this move has split a lot of the fanbase for sure. There’s people who love this and people who hate it. I don’t think they’re going to be as big or as mainstream-covered as they were with Chester at all. 
 

Selfishly, I hope they aren’t at Download or, if they are, they’re on the Sunday so I can go home early. I wouldn’t have any interest in seeing them if Chester was still alive. 

Edited September 7 by Andre91

[FeverDream]

I personally can’t see Linkin Park at R&L. Their last (and I think only) appearance was topping the bill in 2003. Blink-182 have that history with the festival and have played it fairly consistently over the years.

[RandomEnglishPerson]

7 hours ago, Benj said:

Anyone thinking Linkin Park could play or is Download more likely?

i hope they play download instead as the crowd will be more into it and actually know the songs, example, the dj for 21 savage played Numb while waiting for him to come out and im not joking when i say i was the only one singing along

[M42]

Idk I feel like Linkin fit the festival, but I’m surprised that they’ve not played it that much.

 

Download sounds more likely on paper but they love to book Slipknot, Maiden, Kiss again and again rather than shaking it up with acts like this. 

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Historically yeah but this move has split a lot of the fanbase for sure. There’s people who love this and people who hate it. I don’t think they’re going to be as big or as mainstream-covered as they were with Chester at all. 
 

Selfishly, I hope they aren’t at Download or, if they are, they’re on the Sunday so I can go home early. I wouldn’t have any interest in seeing them if Chester was still alive. 

 

Yes I realise you are going against a biased view of it.

 

Blink still sold well without Tom and they still sold well well with Tom who can't sing and now Mark who's very ropey lol.

 

I don't care if they play it or not but I guarantee there will be more in favour than not. Had Mike not been heavily involved as a singer as well it would be vastly different and pointless.

[northernangel]

2 minutes ago, M42 said:

Idk I feel like Linkin fit the festival, but I’m surprised that they’ve not played it that much.

 

Download sounds more likely on paper but they love to book Slipknot, Maiden, Kiss again and again rather than shaking it up with acts like this. 

 

I've a feeling that BST have got them.

[M42]

41 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

I've a feeling that BST have got them.

Would work - but I think they might be at something a bit heavier. 

[gfa]

RE TOP subbing 

 

They could but wouldn't be under Foos, they would be under whoever the weak headliner is or just headlining themself. They have dedicated fans and would definitely shift a good amount of day tickets

[foolee]

Linkin Park might do R&L as it's a bigger pay day than Download with the 2 shows. Isn't the tour promoted by Live Nation which could go against the idea of APE or BST? 

[Andre91]

I would bet money on Linkin Park not being at R&L. They weren’t booked in the 14 years between 2003 when they headlined and 2017 when they stopped being active. They’re not booking half on Linkin Park in 2025. 

Edited September 8 by Andre91

[RedJosh]

49 minutes ago, foolee said:

Linkin Park might do R&L as it's a bigger pay day than Download with the 2 shows. Isn't the tour promoted by Live Nation which could go against the idea of APE or BST? 

Yeah, it is. I would say APE is a bust as they only sell tickets through AXS, but BST has TM as a ticketing partner, so people can buy through TM, and it has had Live Nation promoted tours before.

[northernangel]

4 hours ago, foolee said:

Linkin Park might do R&L as it's a bigger pay day than Download with the 2 shows. Isn't the tour promoted by Live Nation which could go against the idea of APE or BST? 

 

Yeah APE and BST go under the AEG sector that Live Nation is shared with I believe.

[glastorome]

Kendrick doing Superbowl halftime show next year, if he drops a new album next year do we think he could headline again ? 

[p0sterb0y]

On 9/8/2024 at 1:01 PM, Andre91 said:

I would bet money on Linkin Park not being at R&L. They weren’t booked in the 14 years between 2003 when they headlined and 2017 when they stopped being active. They’re not booking half on Linkin Park in 2025. 

Mike Shinoda did play in 2018 which is worth mentioning too. I agree, download seems more likely especially if Randl are trying to book Foo Fighters. I can't see both bands headlining the same weekend 

[gfa]

24 minutes ago, glastorome said:

Kendrick doing Superbowl halftime show next year, if he drops a new album next year do we think he could headline again ? 

Definitely but not for 2025.

 

He was pretty expensive though so wouldn't expect it for a few more years, i'd expect a few cheaper act repeats before personally

There was info on Travis anyway no, would defo not be getting both

[Gejonimo]

Apparently Linkin Park are not booked for Download, but are booked for another UK festival.

 

I think BST makes more sense, but wouldn't surprise me to see them at R&L 

[gfa]

51 minutes ago, Gejonimo said:

Apparently Linkin Park are not booked for Download, but are booked for another UK festival.

 

I think BST makes more sense, but wouldn't surprise me to see them at R&L 

APE possible too

[she bangs the drums]

On 9/7/2024 at 9:23 PM, Andre91 said:

Are they? 

Yes definitely from music fans that I talk to (many of them not into rock music). I don't think anyone has ever started a conversation with me about Blink 182 compared to several conversations about LP over the years, and in particular in the last week. 

 

Linkin Park would be a big attraction for R&L on day tickets if it was an exclusive UK performance of 2025. especially with the Chevron as a stage that can also house 40,000 fans at the same time.