2025 R&L Festival

[charlierc]

9 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Finsbury is 40,000, innit? 

 

2 hours ago, Sam Y said:

45 so basically 

I thought it was over 50k tbh.

 

Certainly for some reason I thought more were there when I saw Arctic Monkeys there in 2014. But apparently that was 40,000 a night. Though in retrospect I think they could've done Wembley on that tour cycle and might have preferred it given I don't especially like Finsbury's acoustics.

[Sam Y]

18 minutes ago, charlierc said:

 

I thought it was over 50k tbh.

 

Certainly for some reason I thought more were there when I saw Arctic Monkeys there in 2014. But apparently that was 40,000 a night. Though in retrospect I think they could've done Wembley on that tour cycle and might have preferred it given I don't especially like Finsbury's acoustics.

I've had mixed experiences there. Highly dependent where you are in the crowd I think

[charlierc]

16 minutes ago, Sam Y said:

I've had mixed experiences there. Highly dependent where you are in the crowd I think

Been 4 times. Rage Against the Machine free show in 2010, I don't remember that well as the crowd was just nuts so surviving the mosh was the main priority. But I remember being disappointed by AM 2014, and thinking both QOTSA in 2018 and Pulp in 2023 had the same lack of loudness issues.

 

I admit it's a slightly strange place to be in to want it to be louder given I've had to wear earplugs at gigs ever since I was about 19/20, but still.

[tomarchbold]

Friday:

Main Stage - Chase & Status / Hozier / Jamie T / Gracie Abrams / Royal Otis / English Teacher 

Chevron - Little Simz / Friction / Nathan Dawe / Talia Mar / Kenny Lee Owens 

Radio 1 Stage - The Vaccines / Wunderhorse / Ethel Cain / The Murder Capital 

Festival Republic - Skindred / Cassyette / Kid Kapichi 

BBC Introducing - Himalayas / dainty / Frankie Beenie 

 

Saturday:

Main Stage - Charli XCX / Kasabian / Blossoms / Ellie Goulding / CMAT / Olivia Dean

Chevron - Fat Boy Slim / Joel Corry / Ben Hemsley / Shygirl / Marc B 

Radio 1 Stage - Inhaler / Benson Boone / Piri & Tommy / Andy Goodwin

Festival Republic - Soft Play / Boston Manor / Lime Cordiale

BBC Introducing - split chain / Heriot / arimea 

 

Sunday:

Main Stage - Eminem / Chappell Roan / IDLES / Declan Mckenna / Pale Waves / Bilk

Chevron - Jungle / Sammy Virji / Girls Don't Sync / Sigala / Surya Sen 

Radio 1 Stage - Tate Mcrae / Rizzle Kicks / Pa Salieu / Arthur Hill

Festival Republic - Amyl & The Sniffers / Kenny Hoopla / Ben Stellar

BBC Introducing - ALT BLK ERA / love is noise / broken hearts club 

 

[tomarchbold]

2 minutes ago, tomarchbold said:

Friday:

Main Stage - Chase & Status / Hozier / Jamie T / Gracie Abrams / Royal Otis / English Teacher 

Chevron - Little Simz / Friction / Nathan Dawe / Talia Mar / Kenny Lee Owens 

Radio 1 Stage - The Vaccines / Wunderhorse / Ethel Cain / The Murder Capital 

Festival Republic - Skindred / Cassyette / Kid Kapichi 

BBC Introducing - Himalayas / dainty / Frankie Beenie 

 

Saturday:

Main Stage - Charli XCX / Kasabian / Blossoms / Ellie Goulding / CMAT / Olivia Dean

Chevron - Fat Boy Slim / Joel Corry / Ben Hemsley / Shygirl / Marc B 

Radio 1 Stage - Inhaler / Benson Boone / Piri & Tommy / Andy Goodwin

Festival Republic - Soft Play / Boston Manor / Lime Cordiale

BBC Introducing - split chain / Heriot / arimea 

 

Sunday:

Main Stage - Eminem / Chappell Roan / IDLES / Declan Mckenna / Pale Waves / Bilk

Chevron - Jungle / Sammy Virji / Girls Don't Sync / Sigala / Surya Sen 

Radio 1 Stage - Tate Mcrae / Rizzle Kicks / Pa Salieu / Arthur Hill

Festival Republic - Amyl & The Sniffers / Kenny Hoopla / Ben Stellar

BBC Introducing - ALT BLK ERA / love is noise / broken hearts club 

 

i meant meghan trainor instead of ellie goulding... got them confused😂

[charlierc]

5 minutes ago, tomarchbold said:

i meant meghan trainor instead of ellie goulding... got them confused😂

Well it would be quite the new direction for Ellie Goulding to start singing how she's all about that bass.

[tomarchbold]

Just now, charlierc said:

Well it would be quite the new direction for Ellie Goulding to start singing how she's all about that bass.

not my proudest moment, thats for sure😂

[tomarchbold]

Friday:

Main Stage - Chase & Status / Hozier / Jamie T / Gracie Abrams / Royal Otis / English Teacher 

Chevron - Little Simz / Friction / Nathan Dawe / Talia Mar / Kenny Lee Owens 

Radio 1 Stage - The Vaccines / Wunderhorse / Ethel Cain / The Murder Capital 

Festival Republic - Skindred / Cassyette / Kid Kapichi 

BBC Introducing - Himalayas / dainty / Frankie Beenie 

 

Saturday:

Main Stage - Charli XCX / Kasabian / Blossoms / Meghan Trainor / CMAT / Olivia Dean

Chevron - Fat Boy Slim / Joel Corry / Ben Hemsley / Shygirl / Marc B 

Radio 1 Stage - Inhaler / Benson Boone / Piri & Tommy / Andy Goodwin

Festival Republic - Soft Play / Boston Manor / Lime Cordiale

BBC Introducing - split chain / Heriot / arimea 

 

Sunday:

Main Stage - Eminem / Chappell Roan / IDLES / Declan Mckenna / Pale Waves / Bilk

Chevron - Jungle / Sammy Virji / Girls Don't Sync / Sigala / Surya Sen 

Radio 1 Stage - Tate Mcrae / Rizzle Kicks / Pa Salieu / Arthur Hill

Festival Republic - Amyl & The Sniffers / Kenny Hoopla / Ben Stellar

BBC Introducing - ALT BLK ERA / love is noise / broken hearts club 

 

 

 

 

i made my stupid change haha

[northernangel]

4 hours ago, tomarchbold said:

Friday:

Main Stage - Chase & Status / Hozier / Jamie T / Gracie Abrams / Royal Otis / English Teacher 

Chevron - Little Simz / Friction / Nathan Dawe / Talia Mar / Kenny Lee Owens 

Radio 1 Stage - The Vaccines / Wunderhorse / Ethel Cain / The Murder Capital 

Festival Republic - Skindred / Cassyette / Kid Kapichi 

BBC Introducing - Himalayas / dainty / Frankie Beenie 

 

Saturday:

Main Stage - Charli XCX / Kasabian / Blossoms / Meghan Trainor / CMAT / Olivia Dean

Chevron - Fat Boy Slim / Joel Corry / Ben Hemsley / Shygirl / Marc B 

Radio 1 Stage - Inhaler / Benson Boone / Piri & Tommy / Andy Goodwin

Festival Republic - Soft Play / Boston Manor / Lime Cordiale

BBC Introducing - split chain / Heriot / arimea 

 

Sunday:

Main Stage - Eminem / Chappell Roan / IDLES / Declan Mckenna / Pale Waves / Bilk

Chevron - Jungle / Sammy Virji / Girls Don't Sync / Sigala / Surya Sen 

Radio 1 Stage - Tate Mcrae / Rizzle Kicks / Pa Salieu / Arthur Hill

Festival Republic - Amyl & The Sniffers / Kenny Hoopla / Ben Stellar

BBC Introducing - ALT BLK ERA / love is noise / broken hearts club 

 

 

 

 

i made my stupid change haha

Awful for me which is expected buy I'm not sure Idles are going 3rd down now after headlining Other at Glastonbury. I reckon they could be second down with co-headliners.

[Gejonimo]

11 hours ago, tomarchbold said:

Friday:

Main Stage - Chase & Status / Hozier / Jamie T / Gracie Abrams / Royal Otis / English Teacher 

Chevron - Little Simz / Friction / Nathan Dawe / Talia Mar / Kenny Lee Owens 

Radio 1 Stage - The Vaccines / Wunderhorse / Ethel Cain / The Murder Capital 

Festival Republic - Skindred / Cassyette / Kid Kapichi 

BBC Introducing - Himalayas / dainty / Frankie Beenie 

 

Saturday:

Main Stage - Charli XCX / Kasabian / Blossoms / Meghan Trainor / CMAT / Olivia Dean

Chevron - Fat Boy Slim / Joel Corry / Ben Hemsley / Shygirl / Marc B 

Radio 1 Stage - Inhaler / Benson Boone / Piri & Tommy / Andy Goodwin

Festival Republic - Soft Play / Boston Manor / Lime Cordiale

BBC Introducing - split chain / Heriot / arimea 

 

Sunday:

Main Stage - Eminem / Chappell Roan / IDLES / Declan Mckenna / Pale Waves / Bilk

Chevron - Jungle / Sammy Virji / Girls Don't Sync / Sigala / Surya Sen 

Radio 1 Stage - Tate Mcrae / Rizzle Kicks / Pa Salieu / Arthur Hill

Festival Republic - Amyl & The Sniffers / Kenny Hoopla / Ben Stellar

BBC Introducing - ALT BLK ERA / love is noise / broken hearts club 

 

 

 

 

i made my stupid change haha

Not saying it's massively ambitious or wrong or way out or whatever, but f**k me that's dreadful.

 

That said, weekend ticket worth it to see Heriot on BBC Introducing

[Benj]

7 minutes ago, Gejonimo said:

Not saying it's massively ambitious or wrong or way out or whatever, but f**k me that's dreadful.

 

That said, weekend ticket worth it to see Heriot on BBC Introducing

 

Aye awful, yet a very good, realistic prediction

[tomarchbold]

2 minutes ago, Benj said:

 

Aye awful, yet a very good, realistic prediction

thank you, never said the lineup was any good haha. i just wanted to be realistic and see how close we can get rather than be silly and do the most stacked unrealistic lineup predicitions

[Benj]

19 minutes ago, tomarchbold said:

thank you, never said the lineup was any good haha. i just wanted to be realistic and see how close we can get rather than be silly and do the most stacked unrealistic lineup predicitions

 

And should clarify its awful for me, sure it would be great for many.

There would not be one end of the night I'd be looking forward to on any stage, in fact bar Chappell Roan none of the top 6 on main stage appeal in the slightest but would for many.

 

My 11 year old just went to see Meghan Traynor the other day too! I assume she'd be there as an irony type thing for the 16 year old girls

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Benj

[tomarchbold]

7 minutes ago, Benj said:

 

And should clarify its awful for me, sure it would be great for many.

There would not be one end of the night I'd be looking forward to on any stage, in fact bar Chappell Roan none of the top 6 on main stage appeal in the slightest but would for many.

 

My 11 year old just went to see Meghan Traynor the other day too! I assume she'd be there as an irony type thing for the 16 year old girls

 

oh for sure for the 16yr old girls. to me she fits the same sort of becky hill, mabel, mimi webb female pop type they book every year no matter what