2025 R&L Festival

[northernangel]

10 hours ago, tomarchbold said:

prediction poster from reddit (i did not make this)

Foos very unlikely to be paired with another headliner.

[gfa]

2 hours ago, foolee said:

Great top end of the lineup and tickets would fly but not a chance they get all 3 of Em, ORod & Foos with TOP and Paramore on top of that. Would be way too expensive. Also think ORod is more likely for Glasto. 

 

Bang on to be honest this

 

Paramore and TOP could be second headliners if the main one was very weak but all 3 of those ones are very strong, expensive headliners

 

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

Foos very unlikely to be paired with another headliner.

AM were who are a bigger draw. There's currently nothing to suggest a move away from 6 headliners

[Lawsie]

12 hours ago, tomarchbold said:

prediction poster from reddit (i did not make this)

MGMT have said they don't plan on doing any shows soon, also doubt Wunderhorse would play R1 for the second year running. Predicting a decent main stage slot in 2026 

[Benj]

3 hours ago, foolee said:

Great top end of the lineup and tickets would fly but not a chance they get all 3 of Em, ORod & Foos with TOP and Paramore on top of that. Would be way too expensive. Also think ORod is more likely for Glasto. 

MGMT third is the weirdest thing about it. Or are they massive on TikTok or something?

 

Otherwise not the kid of act Reading gives spots to these days

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

 

AM were who are a bigger draw. There's currently nothing to suggest a move away from 6 headliners

Foo Fighters won't do just 1.5 hrs so if they are there, there will be be either only one headliner that day or less other bands.  

[gfa]

52 minutes ago, Benj said:

MGMT third is the weirdest thing about it. Or are they massive on TikTok or something?

 

Otherwise not the kid of act Reading gives spots to these days

Little Dark Age was a big tiktok song

 

Kids, Time to Pretend and Electric Feel always been big songs though - that's not changing anytime soon.

 

APE is more their place tbh

[BenG92]

Start putting MCR in your possibility pool IMO

[efcfanwirral]

29 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

Start putting MCR in your possibility pool IMO

I'm surprised they weren't on this year after the comeback last year. They were amazing at Warrington, would love to see them again

[Andre91]

4 hours ago, BenG92 said:

Start putting MCR in your possibility pool IMO

Foos and MCR in the same year?

[charlierc]

5 hours ago, BenG92 said:

Start putting MCR in your possibility pool IMO

There's talk of them returning to the fore is there?

 

Surprised they didn't do more than just the '22 reunion shows.

[andyrhodes24]

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Foos and MCR in the same year?

Be still my beating heart, you couldn’t see me a ticket fast enough

[BenG92]

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Foos and MCR in the same year?

 

Think Foos are going to be a massive question mark right now with the Dave stuff. Before that I'd have said very likely, right now hearing the MCR are "open to offers" for 2025 I reckon Download miss them and L+R may try and bag them

[tomarchbold]

3 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

 

 

Think Foos are going to be a massive question mark right now with the Dave stuff.

undeniably this is a bad look for him yes. but surely if foos are playing 2025, it’s already been signed by now?

 

my view is by next summer when they’re playing nobody would really care about what’s happening, probably won’t be too big of a deal come late nov (assuming that’s when they announce a lineup)

[BenG92]

6 minutes ago, tomarchbold said:

undeniably this is a bad look for him yes. but surely if foos are playing 2025, it’s already been signed by now?

 

my view is by next summer when they’re playing nobody would really care about what’s happening, probably won’t be too big of a deal come late nov (assuming that’s when they announce a lineup)

 

It's not about public perception, it's that for all we know, soon Dave might be going through a messy divorce, helping raising a newborn, who knows, maybe his daughter will end up hating him. He can unsign what he likes because he's Dave Grohl but this could have a major impact on touring soon. Or none at all. Really is just a giant question mark and I don't think anyone should be putting Foos in a single prediction until they're on a poster

[Andre91]

My Chemical Romance, Chase & Status and Foo Fighters. Looks good, doesn’t it. 

[andyrhodes24]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

My Chemical Romance, Chase & Status and Foo Fighters. Looks good, doesn’t it. 

Just give me this plus Chappell Roan. I need Hot To Go straight into I’m Not Okay.

[northernangel]

10 hours ago, Andre91 said:

My Chemical Romance, Chase & Status and Foo Fighters. Looks good, doesn’t it. 

Add Dua Lipa and Kasabian to this. I know she's doing the stadium shows but so did Green Day do Emirates in 2013 and returned for Reading that year so I'm going for her being the female act on a UK exclusive. 2023 is also one of many rare years that a Glastonbury headliners hadn't gone on to do Reading. Bearing in mind though due to covid, it messed things about whereby Reading in 21 was able to happen but Glastonbury wasn't.

 

I don't think MCR is strong enough option yet though.

[gfa]

12 hours ago, BenG92 said:

 

It's not about public perception, it's that for all we know, soon Dave might be going through a messy divorce, helping raising a newborn, who knows, maybe his daughter will end up hating him. He can unsign what he likes because he's Dave Grohl but this could have a major impact on touring soon. Or none at all. Really is just a giant question mark and I don't think anyone should be putting Foos in a single prediction until they're on a poster

seems reasonable

 

11 hours ago, Andre91 said:

My Chemical Romance, Chase & Status and Foo Fighters. Looks good, doesn’t it. 

This would sell poorly given the clientele of the fest isn't this forum lol

 

If they get Foos they aren't going to get MCR

 

1 rock, 2 indie/dance/pop

[Benj]

2 hours ago, gfa said:

This would sell poorly given the clientele of the fest isn't this forum lol

 

If they get Foos they aren't going to get MCR

 

1 rock, 2 indie/dance/pop

 

I agree that it's not what you'd traditionally expect from Reading in this day and age, have things changed though? Its not all that different from this year really though with Blink and Liam Gallagher...

If their strategy is now appease the kids who are coming whatever with a loaded dance/ rap/ popular program on the Chevron/ lower MS bill, while getting bar spending older types in on day tickets to see headliners, it would tick the boxes.

Guess we'll see what what route they're looking to go down when all is revealed

 

[gfa]

1 hour ago, Benj said:

 

I agree that it's not what you'd traditionally expect from Reading in this day and age, have things changed though? Its not all that different from this year really though with Blink and Liam Gallagher...

If their strategy is now appease the kids who are coming whatever with a loaded dance/ rap/ popular program on the Chevron/ lower MS bill, while getting bar spending older types in on day tickets to see headliners, it would tick the boxes.

Guess we'll see what what route they're looking to go down when all is revealed

 

LG is very very popular with young indie

 

He's probably one of their best possible bookings at the minute especially for value, theres a reason they got him back after only 1 fest!

 

What i bolded is definitely not the case - they had Fred Again and Lana headline a day! Catfish LG and Gerry all have young fanbases too just with a lot of older people too.

 

They are trying to appeal to all ages more but not to the extent of getting Foos and MCR - this would really hit weekend sales I think for younger people. IF they stack the second headliners with younger acts it could work but that trio ain't cheap!

Edited September 13 by gfa

[andyrhodes24]

4 hours ago, gfa said:

seems reasonable

 

This would sell poorly given the clientele of the fest isn't this forum lol

 

If they get Foos they aren't going to get MCR

 

1 rock, 2 indie/dance/pop

In that case I see only one option, change the clientele 😂

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

7 hours ago, gfa said:

seems reasonable

 

This would sell poorly given the clientele of the fest isn't this forum lol

 

If they get Foos they aren't going to get MCR

 

1 rock, 2 indie/dance/pop

It'd sell to a different clientele

[northernangel]

59 minutes ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

It'd sell to a different clientele

No it wouldn't, that clientele don't want to go there and camp anymore. They are 35 at a festival that has school leavers attend and sit in tbe campsite regardless of who is booked. It's their right of passage virtually after school.

[charlierc]

Think we can rule out Dua tbh. Even though she has August off as per her newly expanded tour, I think it's more likely she'll just take the time off between wrapping up her European commitments and heading onwards to America.

[WhoOdyssey]

I’ve heard that Foos + Cench are definite headliners