2025 R&L Festival

[OddRon]

When are we thinking we’ll get our first announcement? It’s usually early December right? Have been out of the loop for a while.

[Andre91]

IDLES have just announced two huge shows in Bristol as their only UK dates in 2025 so they won’t be playing. 
 

I think it’s absolutely mad how they haven’t been booked for the festival in forever. 

[Benj]

20 hours ago, andyrhodes24 said:

 

This would be an instant weekend ticket for me. It’s about time Idles played R&L again.

They've just sent an email saying their only UK shows in 2025 will be a couple of dates in Bristol

...so the wait goes on

[charlierc]

50 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

IDLES have just announced two huge shows in Bristol as their only UK dates in 2025 so they won’t be playing. 
 

I think it’s absolutely mad how they haven’t been booked for the festival in forever. 

I remember stumbling across them in the New Band tent when I was making a day trip to R&L in 2017. That was quite the discovery indeed.

[charlierc]

21 hours ago, andyrhodes24 said:

2018 was a great year, thought R&L lineup was poor personally though. Courteeners leaked around then, there were some calls for them to headline like that’d ever happen. Seemed to be around then that Y Not, Truck etc really started to booked proper big names.

The best festivals that year seemed to be in June and July tbf. Something that, by design, R&L isn't. But it is what iti s.

[charlierc]

4 hours ago, FeverDream said:

This feels like one of those insane EU festivals like Mad Cool where you look at it and think blimey, if only R&L could replicate.

Think part of the problem is the oversaturation of the UK market given we have a lot more festivals competing for all the names. If R&L had a money is no object budget they could put something truly insane together tbf.

[charlierc]

5 hours ago, Chad888 said:

Imagine drinking a glass of ribena squash, but rather than 1:5 ribena to water, it's around 2 part ribena to 1 part water.

 

 

That sounds remarkably sweet.

 

Though I guess it would also have that alcohol burn, which is always the part of drinking I find the least fun.

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

IDLES have just announced two huge shows in Bristol as their only UK dates in 2025 so they won’t be playing. 
 

I think it’s absolutely mad how they haven’t been booked for the festival in forever. 

I don't think see why the festival would see Idles as priority for the festival. They aren't really the Reading scene.

[nathanh]

2 hours ago, OddRon said:

When are we thinking we’ll get our first announcement? It’s usually early December right? Have been out of the loop for a while.

Normally mid December however last year it was 23rd November so we will have to wait and see whether they go for that Mid/Late November time again

[gfa]

Can't believe i missed the dark fruits argument ffs

 

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1975 definitely have a considerable amount of crossover but are not quite in the dark fruits category. They definitely get a lot of flack too.

[andyrhodes24]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

Can't believe i missed the dark fruits argument ffs

 

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1975 definitely have a considerable amount of crossover but are not quite in the dark fruits category. They definitely get a lot of flack too.

Can’t speak for all dark fruits enthusiasts but Healy won’t be a particularly popular figure to a lot of that crowd. Just ask the Gallaghers 😂

[Chad888]

2 hours ago, gfa said:

Can't believe i missed the dark fruits argument ffs

 

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1975 definitely have a considerable amount of crossover but are not quite in the dark fruits category. They definitely get a lot of flack too.

Musical output not so much crossover, but the kids on social media demanding them and Sam Fender every year, 20 years ago would be the ones demanding Oasis and Strokes every year.

 

They're radio friendly alt-pop.

[foolee]

Post Malone rumoured for a festival in Romania in August, can see him back. 
 

BMTH / Chappell Roan

 

Post Malone / Charli XCX

 

Foo Fighters / Kasabian

[charlierc]

4 hours ago, andyrhodes24 said:

Can’t speak for all dark fruits enthusiasts but Healy won’t be a particularly popular figure to a lot of that crowd. Just ask the Gallaghers 😂

Tbf given how combative Healy is it's a wonder they've found anyone to appeal to.

[Dukey]

3 hours ago, foolee said:

Post Malone rumoured for a festival in Romania in August, can see him back. 
 

BMTH / Chappell Roan

 

Post Malone / Charli XCX

 

Foo Fighters / Kasabian

If he’s over in August I’d say he’s nailed on 

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, Dukey said:

If he’s over in August I’d say he’s nailed on 

Agreed. I guess we'll see if there is confirmation he's doing this Romanian festival before R&L and if it does come, I think it raises the odds higher.

[Chad888]

1 hour ago, charlierc said:

Agreed. I guess we'll see if there is confirmation he's doing this Romanian festival before R&L and if it does come, I think it raises the odds higher.

Trying to work out which Romanian festival it would be.

 

None of the 2 I know of I'd think were big enough.

Summerwell had Arctic Monkeys in 22, Florence atM in 23, and Keane last year.

Untold have recently had Chase and Status, Martin Garrix etc...

 

But either of those there had been no crossover with R&L. It was always Sziget that R&L have the crossover with.

 

[nathanh]

20 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

Trying to work out which Romanian festival it would be.

 

None of the 2 I know of I'd think were big enough.

Summerwell had Arctic Monkeys in 22, Florence atM in 23, and Keane last year.

Untold have recently had Chase and Status, Martin Garrix etc...

 

But either of those there had been no crossover with R&L. It was always Sziget that R&L have the crossover with.

 

Sziget forum said its Untold and Sziget too are trying to book him. 

[Chad888]

8 hours ago, nathanh said:

Sziget forum said its Untold and Sziget too are trying to book him. 

If so, I'd say he's a nailed on big 3 headliner.

 

Bring me the Horizon >> Chappel Roan

Post Malone >> Charli XCX 

Foo Fighters >> Central Cee

 

And that is very much a R&L looking lineup.

 

[northernangel]

16 hours ago, foolee said:

Post Malone rumoured for a festival in Romania in August, can see him back. 
 

BMTH / Chappell Roan

 

Post Malone / Charli XCX

 

Foo Fighters / Kasabian

 

Except for Kasabian for Hozier/Cench you'll he spot on. I'm seeing C&S being left off. I did wonder given their status currently if Creamfields might go for them.

[foolee]

47 minutes ago, Chad888 said:

If so, I'd say he's a nailed on big 3 headliner.

 

Bring me the Horizon >> Chappel Roan

Post Malone >> Charli XCX 

Foo Fighters >> Central Cee

 

And that is very much a R&L looking lineup.

 

Surely they’ll have an indie headliner after having 3 this year though?

[charlierc]

44 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Except for Kasabian for Hozier/Cench you'll he spot on. I'm seeing C&S being left off. I did wonder given their status currently if Creamfields might go for them.

Tbf I forgot that's the same weekend as R&L and is also a big deal.

[gfa]

20 hours ago, andyrhodes24 said:

Can’t speak for all dark fruits enthusiasts but Healy won’t be a particularly popular figure to a lot of that crowd. Just ask the Gallaghers 😂

I did say he also gets a lot of flack - but there's considerable crossover too.

 

2 hours ago, Chad888 said:

If so, I'd say he's a nailed on big 3 headliner.

 

Bring me the Horizon >> Chappel Roan

Post Malone >> Charli XCX 

Foo Fighters >> Central Cee

 

And that is very much a R&L looking lineup.

 

This looks about right

 

1 hour ago, foolee said:

Surely they’ll have an indie headliner after having 3 this year though?

If not 2 i reckon

 

Its hard to fit them in giving a fair few acts seem to be a lock. BMTH seem to be the one to bin off and replace with an indie headliner based on whats been said

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, foolee said:

Surely they’ll have an indie headliner after having 3 this year though?

 

You would think so, I'd expect one but it's probably worth remembering if I'm right here that the dance acts did better on Chevron that the main stage headliners themselves that were rockier?, and the festival with think about that. There is no doubt that Reading this year on the whole with the headliners like a great booking that was 10 years late lol.

1 hour ago, charlierc said:

Tbf I forgot that's the same weekend as R&L and is also a big deal.

 

You've even got the option of Creamfields taking them and them maybe playing Victorious too. C&S hardly ever play live at Cream, usually a dj set so if they got them in a prominent slot slot it would be major for them. 

[Chad888]

2 hours ago, foolee said:

Surely they’ll have an indie headliner after having 3 this year though?

They would he stupid not to, given this was a record year and it had LG, Blink, Lana, Catfish and Gerry Cinnemmon