2025 R&L Festival

[Alex Winstone]

After seeing their production last night, Enter Shikari playing the Chevron Stage would be insane but probably don't suit the vibe 

[Andre91]

5 minutes ago, Alex Winstone said:

After seeing their production last night, Enter Shikari playing the Chevron Stage would be insane but probably don't suit the vibe 

Yeah, that would be nuts. The tour setup is unbelievable, I went last week. I think they will play third down Main in 2025, though. Get that big production up on that big stage. Download is going to be awesome. 

[charlierc]

9 hours ago, Andre91 said:

This Is Why isn’t crap, btw. It just isn’t. 

Second. Indeed, it's that album which has got me on board with them.

[Andre91]

22 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Second. Indeed, it's that album which has got me on board with them.

It’s their best album. Every single one of them is an absolute superstar on it. 

Edited February 17 by Andre91

[p0sterb0y]

Headliners: Dua Lipa, Foo Fighters, Twenty One Pilots x Kasabian

Special guest: J Hus

Subs: Wolf Alice, Bad Omens, IDLES

Chevron: Jungle, Four Tet, Wilkinson

R1: Inhaler, Wallows, Knucks

FR: Soft Play, Ice Nine Kills, The Amazons

[Andrinald]

Headliners: Tyler The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Green Day

Subs: Jamie T, Biffy Clyro, Chase And Status

Chevron: PinkPantheress, Four Tet, The Streets

R1: Tate McRae, D-Block Europe, Phoebe Bridgers, 

FR: The Front Bottoms, Yard Act, The Chats

[gfa]

17 minutes ago, Andrinald said:

Headliners: Tyler The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Green Day

Subs: Jamie T, Biffy Clyro, Chase And Status

Chevron: PinkPantheress, Four Tet, The Streets

R1: Tate McRae, D-Block Europe, Phoebe Bridgers, 

FR: The Front Bottoms, Yard Act, The Chats

D Block are far too big for R1

The three subs seem likely a considerable step down from this years size wise

[Andre91]

Biffy are a headline act still. At this festival and Download. 

[Andrinald]

18 minutes ago, gfa said:

D Block are far too big for R1

The three subs seem likely a considerable step down from this years size wise

Could probably swap them and PinkPantheress actually...

[gfa]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Biffy are a headline act still. At this festival and Download. 

I didn't say they couldn't (well they can't do the main headline but can defo do the 'MSW slot') - but as a trio its pretty weak vs the secondary headliner trio this year

57 minutes ago, Andrinald said:

Could probably swap them and PinkPantheress actually...

Even then they'd be a huge booking, they did 3 nights at the o2

They headlined Wireless last year - think they need to be on the main stage sub slot really

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Biffy are a headline act still. At this festival and Download. 

If they are now taking Victorious headline spots and Reading are putting both headline acts on the same stage then they could just about be the second one but top no chance. They need Glastonbury with a big crowd a television performance this year which is 1 why I expect them to be there 2 why they will take it.

[stanh]

TØP teasing new music 

[Tom Connolly]

4 hours ago, stanh said:

TØP teasing new music 

fingers crossed, they were excellent in 2019

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, Tom Connolly said:

fingers crossed, they were excellent in 2019

Seconded. One of the best headline sets I’ve seen at Leeds. 

[On The Blend]

On 2/19/2024 at 2:41 PM, Andrinald said:

Headliners: Tyler The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Green Day

Subs: Jamie T, Biffy Clyro, Chase And Status

Chevron: PinkPantheress, Four Tet, The Streets

R1: Tate McRae, D-Block Europe, Phoebe Bridgers, 

FR: The Front Bottoms, Yard Act, The Chats

You've managed to craft a lineup where I legit might spend every night at the FR (possible exception for Phoebe)

[Alex Winstone]

Mains: BMTH, D-Block Europe, Muse

Subs: Enter Shikari, Wolf Alice, Boygenius

Chevron: Chase & Status, Run The Jewels, Sub Focus

R1: The Streets, Idles, Maneskin

FR: Skindred, The Amazons, Jpegmafia

Edited February 21 by Alex Winstone

[RandomEnglishPerson]

3 hours ago, Alex Winstone said:

Mains: BMTH, D-Block Europe, Muse

Subs: Enter Shikari, Wolf Alice, Boygenius

Chevron: Chase & Status, Run The Jewels, Sub Focus

R1: The Streets, Idles, Maneskin

FR: Skindred, The Amazons, Jpegmafia

apart from DBE that would be excellent and would finally convince my mate to go to see MUSE

[WhoOdyssey]

I can't see Boygenius back so soon, next will probably see them release/tour solo projects.

[sacred shape]

Aitch was on ShowFilmFirst for £15 for his 'small' Shephards Bush show. Wasn't he set to be 'massive' a few years ago?

[Andre91]

5 minutes ago, sacred shape said:

Aitch was on ShowFilmFirst for £15 for his 'small' Shephards Bush show. Wasn't he set to be 'massive' a few years ago?

Same for ArrDee. That scene moves on quickly. 

[gfa]

19 hours ago, Alex Winstone said:

Mains: BMTH, D-Block Europe, Muse

Subs: Enter Shikari, Wolf Alice, Boygenius

Chevron: Chase & Status, Run The Jewels, Sub Focus

R1: The Streets, Idles, Maneskin

FR: Skindred, The Amazons, Jpegmafia

This would sell so poorly - absolutely tiny vs this year

Enter Shikari, Wolf Alice and Boygenius VS Lana Del Rey, Catfish and Gerry for instance. Not even close size wise

11 hours ago, sacred shape said:

Aitch was on ShowFilmFirst for £15 for his 'small' Shephards Bush show. Wasn't he set to be 'massive' a few years ago?

Poorly advertised and expensive as it was for charity

Pendulum were playing the same series and are also £15 for a 2k venue for example

He did Parklife headline last summer

[stanh]

Sold out Ally Pally too on his most recent tour, these BRITs show have been advertised dreadfully (as said above), I didn't even know about them until the other day!

[NorthernSoul52]

On 2/16/2024 at 11:14 AM, Andre91 said:

Some predictions for the big stages… 

MAIN: Paramore, Olivia Rodrigo & Foo Fighters 

CHEVRON: Bicep, Chase & Status & Becky Hill

RADIO 1: Bombay Bicycle Club, IDLES & Little Simz 

I think they’ll go back to having 3 Main headliners next year. Maybe they had most of this year’s six booked when they thought they’d still have two Main Stages so that’s why they’re billed as headliners even though we know they’re glorified subs. 
 

If they do persist with marketing six headliners, I’ll go with this: 

MAIN: Paramore, Olivia Rodrigo, Foo Fighters, Tyler the Creator, Tame Impala & Kasabian. 

Yeah, I think there's only so far you can stretch the notion of three headliners with credibility.

Of course, if you're wanting to book Biffy Clyro again, you probably need the co-headliner carrot to assist, even if they are only playing seventy minutes second down below Paramore.

[DomDom1984]

I don't see Biffy headlining this again. Which means I don't see them playing until their stock REALLY drops.

[Andre91]

46 minutes ago, DomDom1984 said:

I don't see Biffy headlining this again. Which means I don't see them playing until their stock REALLY drops.

They’re an arena band forever. Their stock isn’t dropping that much.