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It's not normal, but it's also not really Download's fault if the bands they approach just aren't up for it. You have to imagine for instance they tried Pearl Jam who said no, we're doing our own obscenely overpriced shows instead, and that collapsed for them. Hopefully they've learned their lesson and Download will get them in the future. QOTSA weren't a horrible choice for headliners at all, they're still 110k+ UK ticket sellers, they're a massive name in rock and have been for 20 years. Could've been much worse if they'd had to resort to, say, Pantera headlining when they're struggling to shift 55k for next year, but there's an alternate reality where they were stuck with that. -
By MEGATRONICMEATWAGON · Posted
Me too. I saw a couple years back a YouTube video claiming that MGMT did Oracular Spectacular as a bit of a joke, then it blew up. -
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By northernangel · Posted
In fairness, Biffy Clyro for Victorious is a much different prospect, it's not a metal head festival. It's a primarily indie and pop music festival with a side of dance. I think you would find 3 acts on the Victorious lineup this year that Download would book. Andy did a show of some sort where he said he approached 44 bands to headline, it was mentioned on here back at the time I'm sure. The reason I said 41 was because the other 3 said yes. So there is nothing ironic about it. If for some reason I've got it wrong and it was 21, are we still saying considering the narrow amount of acts Download have actually had headline that needing to ask 21 bands sounds normal anyway? Given the point a fair wack of those bands won't have been acts in the last couple of years before that so you could take KISS, Slipknot, BMTH, Maiden, Ozzy and GNR probably out of the equation with the point that if you go back 3 years, 4 max, you are actually just seeing bands they've either booked that year or the year before. Edit to this: I may have got confused between him asking 21 bands announcing 44 bands ar a different time so that's my error if so. -
Bit ironic using the word facts when that number gets bigger every day you mention it, it was 21 https://www.nme.com/news/music/download-boss-approached-21-bands-to-headline-2024-festival-in-hardest-year-for-line-up-3534827
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