2025 R&L Festival

[OddRon]

13 minutes ago, St1802 said:

Jesus Christ what is with all the Travis hate on this forum. He’s one of the biggest headliner they’ve booked in ages  and his performances are amazing. Some of you guys need to open your minds up to other music haha 

Not saying it’s a poor or weak booking, he’s just not my cup of tea. He’s obviously massive but never cared for him outside of Antidote. This is coming from someone that enjoys rap as well, not some Reading traditionalist. 
 

All I’m saying is I hope there’s something more to my taste on at the same time. 

[Andre91]

8 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

interesting suggestions here - Scouting for Girls, Ting Tings ... Biffy are to poppy so will probably headline a tent.

 

A good one though, @Andre91 these haven't appeared in your predictions lately 

 

 

I thought it would happen around that time 😂 I remember being adamant in about 2014 that The Vaccines would be headlining by the time they next played. 

[andyrhodes24]

3 minutes ago, OddRon said:

Not saying it’s a poor or weak booking, he’s just not my cup of tea. He’s obviously massive but never cared for him outside of Antidote. This is coming from someone that enjoys rap as well, not some Reading traditionalist. 
 

All I’m saying is I hope there’s something more to my taste on at the same time. 

A big criticism of mine is FR not putting on decent alternatives to the headliners, or even when they close other stages early. Wombats opposite Fred Again last year was perfect. Prodigy against Blink was not.

[Hughdogs]

15 minutes ago, charlierc said:

I've thought Reading was about to be a post-rock festival for a while tbf where guitar acts become less frequent. Thought we might have been a few years from that but apparently not.

Line up ain't out yet. Glass half full. Have faith. I've heard rumours metalica stepping in for foods. Haha fair point tho if theirs no legacy this year. But that shot will sell

[TownNation]

3 minutes ago, Hughdogs said:

Line up ain't out yet. Glass half full. Have faith. I've heard rumours metalica stepping in for foods. Haha fair point tho if theirs no legacy this year. But that shot will sell

Oh I hope so.

[OddRon]

5 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

A big criticism of mine is FR not putting on decent alternatives to the headliners, or even when they close other stages early. Wombats opposite Fred Again last year was perfect. Prodigy against Blink was not.

This is one thing Glasto does very well. The two times I went there was ample alternatives if I didn’t fancy the headliner.
 

Think I saw Father John Misty/Alt J instead of Foos. Metronomy instead of Ed Sheeran. Tame Impala instead of  Stormzy. 
 

Whereas at Reading 2016 I remember feeling a bit stuck for options if we didn’t fancy the headliners, luckily I loved all 3 of the major ones.

[Hughdogs]

Travis will cause mini earthquake. I think download and the other rock fests more your cup of lean now people. Tickets need sold and hardly any body touring. They can't pull rage out their anus. There will be guitar there. Stop stressing. Or gan to a rock fest. But yeh I agree lol would never have seen chilli's, muse, bring me, foo fighters, panic, korn, shikari, snoots, Clyro, kasabian, or kings of Leon if leeds didn't have a legacy rock bands and current I'm into new zeitgeist n stuff. Riding the curve. But leeds needs a dam good rock metal pit day. Na meeen. See what lineup says. Imagine we might only have chapel Roan correct from full thread lol think travis is there tho. Was a hint on a tik tok. A song title in the caption. Very subtle supposedly

[Hughdogs]

16 hours. I think kings of Leon be there. Posty. Capel Roan. Travis Scott. Maybe charli xcx cause of zeitgeist and big album of year. I think minus charli. The other 3 must be considered favourites.  So we all screwed lol cos if we going by this thread. Nobody knows sh*t right ? Somebody tell us. Somebody knows. Lol

[andyrhodes24]

6 minutes ago, OddRon said:

This is one thing Glasto does very well. The two times I went there was ample alternatives if I didn’t fancy the headliner.
 

Think I saw Father John Misty/Alt J instead of Foos. Metronomy instead of Ed Sheeran. Tame Impala instead of  Stormzy. 
 

Whereas at Reading 2016 I remember feeling a bit stuck for options if we didn’t fancy the headliners, luckily I loved all 3 of the major ones.

That’s why I want to do at least one glasto, there’s only been a couple of times I’ve gone back to the tent early at Leeds if I didn’t fancy the headliner, Fender being one, but it’s a good opportunity to just have some cans and chill out.

[Benj]

12 minutes ago, OddRon said:

This is one thing Glasto does very well. The two times I went there was ample alternatives if I didn’t fancy the headliner.
 

Think I saw Father John Misty/Alt J instead of Foos. Metronomy instead of Ed Sheeran. Tame Impala instead of  Stormzy. 
 

Whereas at Reading 2016 I remember feeling a bit stuck for options if we didn’t fancy the headliners, luckily I loved all 3 of the major ones.

It’s got 100x worse since 2016

 

Well about 3x as bad on certain days. 2 less stages than used to have and they close half of the rest of them at 9:15pm

[OddRon]

Noticed our informers have been very quiet today, both the reliable and unreliable folks.

[Hughdogs]

Just now, OddRon said:

Noticed our informers have been very quiet today, both the reliable and unreliable folks.

I think we can only go by who touring August. But if somebody knows. Nows ya time to shine. I pride myself of knowing the line up before radio 1. You guys are letting the team down this year. Come on golden goose. Drop ya egg. We will send you our spirit gods to power your year

[Andre91]

Have I really just read ‘more your cup of lean’? Ffs 😭😭😭

[Hughdogs]

3 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Have I really just read ‘more your cup of lean’? Ffs 😭😭😭

Lol was a miss type but left it in. Well spotted 😂😂😂

[St1802]

57 minutes ago, OddRon said:

Not saying it’s a poor or weak booking, he’s just not my cup of tea. He’s obviously massive but never cared for him outside of Antidote. This is coming from someone that enjoys rap as well, not some Reading traditionalist. 
 

All I’m saying is I hope there’s something more to my taste on at the same time. 

Wasn’t specifically at you, but he’s arguably the second biggest rapper in the world right now. He’s just sold out multiple stadium shows (something which rappers do not do every day, including people like Eminem and Drake) and he’s known for being a great performer, unlike some of the previous rappers they’ve had recently. 
 

Personally, I cannot wait and think a lot of people need to give him a chance and actually watch him live before commentating on having him at reading. 

[Dukey]

Sam Fender mentioned Leeds fest tonight but more memories from when he was there of the crowd chanting “Yorkshire” - no hints 

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25 acts are on the poster 

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[tomjfx]

What is everyone's final predictions then?

[p0sterb0y]

2 minutes ago, tomjfx said:

What is everyone's final predictions then?

Headliners /6: Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, Eminem, Hozier, Biffy Clyro, Central Cee.

 

Subs /7: Blossoms, Enter Shikari, Wet leg, Becky Hill, Justice, Papa Roach, Tyla

 

Smaller names /8: English teacher, Royal Otis, iprevail, Lola young, Nieve ella, Myles Smith, Jade, cassyette

 

Will see how many I got right.

[Hughdogs]

31 minutes ago, tomjfx said:

What is everyone's final predictions then?

Chapel Roan, post alone? Central c, papa roach, kings of Leon, Travis Scott, maybe charli ecx. If she does glatso people might snap up her August's tickets

[Hughdogs]

Just now, Hughdogs said:

Chapel Roan, post alone? Central c, papa roach, kings of Leon, Travis Scott, maybe charli ecx. If she does glatso people might snap up her August's tickets

Brat is the years album for sone people. Still haven't got round to listening yet. Got to involved id drake kendrick beef. What about kendrick ? Riding that high. Seen him last year. But he got couple more bangers now

[Hughdogs]

[Hughdogs]

Top 0.000005% 

[TownNation]

7 minutes ago, Hughdogs said:

Top 0.000005% 

Bloody hope he's there.

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