2025 R&L Festival

[Andre91]

22 minutes ago, Dukey said:

Would love it if they actual catered a day around BMTH:

 

BMtH // Paramore // Bad Omens // Architects // Enter Shikari // Holding Absence // Fever 333 // Wargasm // Scene Queen

Paramore headline.

[Dukey]

4 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Paramore headline.

Was torn on the 2nd headliner - only other I could think of was Yungblud… 

 

Sadly won’t happen anyway. 

[andyrhodes24]

1 hour ago, Chad888 said:

I'd put it this way—the last 5 Readings I've been to, EVERYBODY I spoke with came to see a specific headliner and the rest of the weekend was a plus - Red Hot Chilis, Eminem, Post Malone, Arctic Monkeys & Dave, Blink-182 & Fred. BMTH will never be the band that people come out of their way to get weekend tickets to see. The people that want to go and see BMTH specifically would be more likely to go to a dedicated show, and not a BBC Radio 1-esque, family weekend out with conformist teens getting wasted in tents.

BMTH are the only band I’d go anywhere for, bought my 2022 ticket for them alone. My group will give any act that comes on stage a chance but, as Andre says, the average 16-24 year old R&L attendee will hear they’re a metal band and immediately get their back up.

[Chad888]

1 hour ago, FeverDream said:

They’ve had 8 top 50 singles (6 top 40) since 2020. Their albums since That’s The Spirit have peaked at 2 or higher. They are literally at the top of their commercial success.

 

That's the Spirit achieved only half the streams/listens as 2019s Amo. Even Don Broco got number 1, and they're half the band BMTH are.

 

Their singles are gradually getting less and less successful, achieving plenty of Platinums around 2020, dropping to Golds, then Silver and now not even achieving recognition. That's how few streams/listens their songs get.

 

Even their Spotify monthly listeners are down 10% from just the start of the year.

 

Yes they have fans and sell tickets to their own shows, but how many BMTH metalcore fans want to go to see a lineup of Lil Tjay, Sabrina Carpenter, Digga D, Lil Yachty, and Hozier before BMTH come out?

[Andre91]

Like a broken record. Look, if they play, they are one of the big three headliners. No two ways about it. Just wait and see, if they are, you’ll know you were off with your assessment. 

[robins87]

Hi all, do not know if true but this is what a friend said earlier about R&L 25. 
 

. Jamiroquai headlining chevron. 

 

. Foo Fighters are booked, however bookers still unsure whether they are still up for touring. (Apparently do have replacement lined up)

 

. Hozier, Central Cee, Chappell Roan all booked for ‘headline’ slots.

 

. Bring me are in contention but have not been booked as of yet. (Unsure of this one)

 

I’ll update if I can got more out of him.

[FeverDream]

20 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

 

That's the Spirit achieved only half the streams/listens as 2019s Amo. Even Don Broco got number 1, and they're half the band BMTH are.

 

Their singles are gradually getting less and less successful, achieving plenty of Platinums around 2020, dropping to Golds, then Silver and now not even achieving recognition. That's how few streams/listens their songs get.

 

Even their Spotify monthly listeners are down 10% from just the start of the year.

 

Yes they have fans and sell tickets to their own shows, but how many BMTH metalcore fans want to go to see a lineup of Lil Tjay, Sabrina Carpenter, Digga D, Lil Yachty, and Hozier before BMTH come out?

Despite not having a certification (as far as Wikipedia says) Kool-Aid still got to number 21 on the top 40. 78 million streams on Spotify. That is still insane numbers by a metal band for a song that isn’t even a year old. As @Andre91 says, they’ll be top of the bill or not there at all. BMTH knows their worth and I can’t see a scenario where they take 2nd. 

 

Your second point is a bit silly given no lineup is out yet + any sales will also be down to fans that aren’t into exclusively metalcore.

[Chad888]

16 minutes ago, robins87 said:

Hi all, do not know if true but this is what a friend said earlier about R&L 25. 
 

. Jamiroquai headlining chevron. 

 

. Foo Fighters are booked, however bookers still unsure whether they are still up for touring. (Apparently do have replacement lined up)

 

. Hozier, Central Cee, Chappell Roan all booked for ‘headline’ slots.

 

. Bring me are in contention but have not been booked as of yet. (Unsure of this one)

 

I’ll update if I can got more out of him.

Your friend reads this forum and took all that information from this thread.

[tomarchbold]

24 minutes ago, robins87 said:

Hi all, do not know if true but this is what a friend said earlier about R&L 25. 
 

. Jamiroquai headlining chevron. 

 

. Foo Fighters are booked, however bookers still unsure whether they are still up for touring. (Apparently do have replacement lined up)

 

. Hozier, Central Cee, Chappell Roan all booked for ‘headline’ slots.

 

. Bring me are in contention but have not been booked as of yet. (Unsure of this one)

 

I’ll update if I can got more out of him.

everything for next year will 100% be booked already

 

[robins87]

5 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

Your friend reads this forum and took all that information from this thread.

I have no clue mate, would not take it as gospel if I’m honest. 
 

However, I have got more

 

. A big rap headliner of some form (Bit cryptic on this one expecting the Kendricks, Scotts, Posty, maybe Eminem?) Pure guess.

 

. Courteeners and Kasabian as the ‘big indie acts’ (One as special guest)

 

. Foo’s replacement are a ‘big band’ same genre. (Suppose maybe gd,mcr etc.)

 

Like I said could be absolute dog bollocks, however still quite interesting.

 

 

[robins87]

7 minutes ago, tomarchbold said:

everything for next year will 100% be booked already

 

This is exactly why I thought that rumour was on the dodgy side. 

 

Could be Foos/BMTH/Rap?