2025 R&L Festival

[Benj]

32 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

KSI is one of the most famous people in the world for teenagers. He would pull a gigantic crowd on name alone. 

It’s sad that’s what’s the festival has become, although in the modern age where celebrity is all, not slightly surprising.

 

On one level I think it’s great that so many more genres now appear at Reading, on the other, as someone who always valued the festival as somehwere to already see a wide range of (what I consider to be) quality music, the widening of genres seems to have led to an embrace of simply the popular, as opposed to what should have increased overall quality.

 

I deffo felt there was less of a one hit wonder, TikTok trend vibe, in what I saw this year, I still feel though that even though the quantity of acts has fallen greatly since pre pandemic, the quality has not increased at all, indeed perhaps the opposite.

 

Maybe, as per the consumption comments, music listening habits are simply too diverse now to allow what everyone will see as a quality line up and why there are few breakout, headline worthy megastars.

 

 

[Andre91]

9 minutes ago, Benj said:

It’s sad that’s what’s the festival has become, although in the modern age where celebrity is all, not slightly surprising.

 

On one level I think it’s great that so many more genres now appear at Reading, on the other, as someone who always valued the festival as somehwere to already see a wide range of (what I consider to be) quality music, the widening of genres seems to have led to an embrace of simply the popular, as opposed to what should have increased overall quality.

 

I deffo felt there was less of a one hit wonder, TikTok trend vibe, in what I saw this year, I still feel though that even though the quantity of acts has fallen greatly since pre pandemic, the quality has not increased at all, indeed perhaps the opposite.

 

Maybe, as per the consumption comments, music listening habits are simply too diverse now to allow what everyone will see as a quality line up and why there are few breakout, headline worthy megastars.

 

 

His music is so f**king sh*t. Especially that newest song. I haven’t been able to go half an hour for the last several weeks without hearing some kid at work singing it. 

[charlierc]

6 hours ago, Chad888 said:

 

Post Malone | Central Cee

Eminem | Chappel Roan

Muse | Kasabian

 

Christ, I'm having flashbacks. I guess we're on an 8 year recycle.

 

I mean, Muse, Kasabian and Eminem was the exact headline trio in 2017. Be something if that is such a repeating pattern.

 

Bad enough 2017 is going to be like 2025 in terms of it being the first year of a term where the White House will be hosting that occupant.

[charlierc]

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

KSI is one of the most famous people in the world for teenagers. He would pull a gigantic crowd on name alone. 

Will there be a special Prime drink to celebrate his set?

[The All Round Ball :|]

From the screen to the ring, to the pen, to the king....

 

Tbh, reading doesn't appeal to me as much as it used to. So I tend to just go for a day rather than weekend. I'm more rock rather than today's kind of music. So I'm more or less hoping for the likes of BMTH, Foos (which isn't likely now, ffs Dave!), Kasabian, Muse etc.

 

Who knows. Any idea on when we will get an announcement?

 

Sorry for the obvious questions, just I'm more on the Download festival  side of things so not got much knowledge on admin for R and L.

[wghennessy]

1 hour ago, charlierc said:

Will there be a special Prime drink to celebrate his set?

Hardly the first musical artist to have a product come out tbh

[Chad888]

3 hours ago, Andre91 said:

KSI is one of the most famous people in the world for teenagers. He would pull a gigantic crowd on name alone. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sfOzTl1pVyg

[Andre91]

20 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sfOzTl1pVyg

Excellent work Chadderz 😂

[andyrhodes24]

2 hours ago, The All Round Ball :| said:

From the screen to the ring, to the pen, to the king....

 

Tbh, reading doesn't appeal to me as much as it used to. So I tend to just go for a day rather than weekend. I'm more rock rather than today's kind of music. So I'm more or less hoping for the likes of BMTH, Foos (which isn't likely now, ffs Dave!), Kasabian, Muse etc.

 

Who knows. Any idea on when we will get an announcement?

 

Sorry for the obvious questions, just I'm more on the Download festival  side of things so not got much knowledge on admin for R and L.

I believe last year’s first announcement was late November but it’s also been early December in the last.

 

No solid info yet, Post Malone is in Europe the week before so he seems a safe bet. Someone said Chappell Roan but can’t remember if there was any weight to it. BMTH a possibility as there no longer billed as a European exclusive at Rock am Ring/Park (they were previously). Foos were in discussions but we think that’s gone dead. I think I’m right with all that, someone correct me if I’m wrong!

[Chad888]

1 minute ago, andyrhodes24 said:

I believe last year’s first announcement was late November but it’s also been early December in the last.

 

No solid info yet, Post Malone is in Europe the week before so he seems a safe bet. Someone said Chappell Roan but can’t remember if there was any weight to it. BMTH a possibility as there no longer billed as a European exclusive at Rock am Ring/Park (they were previously). Foos were in discussions but we think that’s gone dead. I think I’m right with all that, someone correct me if I’m wrong!

 

Last year was 23rd, I was at my AGM everyone waiting on me to go aboard the Royal Yacht, whilst im listening to my phones radio in the hotel room as we were told the first name was Raye.

 

I fly back to the yacht next Thursday, so a year to the day then.

[OwenG133]

2 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

I believe last year’s first announcement was late November but it’s also been early December in the last.

 

No solid info yet, Post Malone is in Europe the week before so he seems a safe bet. Someone said Chappell Roan but can’t remember if there was any weight to it. BMTH a possibility as there no longer billed as a European exclusive at Rock am Ring/Park (they were previously). Foos were in discussions but we think that’s gone dead. I think I’m right with all that, someone correct me if I’m wrong!

Chappell is heavily rumoured/"confirmed" for Electric Picnic in Ireland which is the weekend after, usually R&L and EP share a couple headliners as they're both owned by Festival Republic. Gerry Cinnamon in 2024 as well as Billie Eilish and The Killers in 2023 both headlined EP and R&L.

[Chad888]

7 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

No solid info yet, Post Malone is in Europe the week before so he seems a safe bet. Someone said Chappell Roan but can’t remember if there was any weight to it. BMTH a possibility as there no longer billed as a European exclusive at Rock am Ring/Park (they were previously). Foos were in discussions but we think that’s gone dead. I think I’m right with all that, someone correct me if I’m wrong!

 

Assumed solid info was that:

 

Big 3:

 

- Foo Fighters didn't really go quiet as nothing countered it other than Grohl having an affair, but I'd assume that's worked through.

 

- Post Malone is in Romania in August at festivals so is very likely.

 

- Kasabian are around about at the moment so could very likely fill that indie spot, as they've headlined a few times before they reasonably could be expected to be that easy booking.

 

"Sub" Headliners:

 

- Central Cee has a new album coming out soon and is touring.

 

- Chappel Roan is meant to be "co-ing" with Hozier, so she will be 2nd and he 3rd.

 

- Bring me the Horizon no longer billed as exclusives elsewhere.

 

 

Outside shots: Muse, Eminem, Weekend, Stormzy, Chase and Status.