Rock for People 2025

[gigi21]

2 minutes ago, turnero said:

QOTSA would be amazing, but they were previously announced for this year's Colours of Ostrava. 

They were re-announced for some 2025 festivals like Pohoda, Oyafestivalen etc.

So I assume that Colours could have them for 2025 as well.

Maybe with their friends Eagles Of Death Metal being announced today, Rock For People also booked them for 2025

[Ferda]

QOTSA are not around during RfP period, sadly...

[gigi21]

7 minutes ago, Ferda said:

QOTSA are not around during RfP period, sadly...

Sorry, I only checked it now, they're in the US during June

[49Lawson]

6 hours ago, MusicFan_1 said:

Assuming it’s likely that the Friday headliner is going to be Korn? Playing Nova Rock on Wednesday then Download on Sunday 

I thought they seemed nailed on but as @turnero says they seem to like to vary it a bit. I wouldn’t necessarily rule out Kings Of Leon given that they’re now touring either side of the festival. This seems about their level now 

[gruly]

1 hour ago, lukatej said:

I would say that would be too heavy with all of the 3 headliners being "heavy". Typically there is some rock/indie name.

Would see more likely someone like QoTSA or Vampire Weekend (they have been in preselection of the bands)

Havent checked if they are around though.

 

The list was more about genre direction (what the current RfP attendee prefers). I doubt they'll invite Charli xcx for next year, who was on that list too. Although it would be very interesting 🙂

 

Anyway, I'm also expecting something less heavy (even though Korn will probably be on Friday) but among other names - Rise Against, Jimmy Eat World, Wet Leg, Flogging Moly, From Ashes To New, Alien Ant Farm, Biffy Clyro, Yellowcard ...

[lukatej]

10 minutes ago, gruly said:

 

The list was more about genre direction (what the current RfP attendee prefers). I doubt they'll invite Charli xcx for next year, who was on that list too. Although it would be very interesting 🙂

 

Anyway, I'm also expecting something less heavy (even though Korn will probably be on Friday) but among other names - Rise Against, Jimmy Eat World, Wet Leg, Flogging Moly, From Ashes To New, Alien Ant Farm, Biffy Clyro, Yellowcard ...

I think these lists usually consists names which would be doable for festival with few extras "traps", but Im mixing these from other festivals, so I dont really remember who was there, except Vampire Weekend, which would be cool.

But since they were announced to UK festival late Aug, it seems unlikely 😕

Biffy would be nice as headliner too.

[49Lawson]

Sigrid a bit of a curveball

[Dazrigby88]

So why are we thinking for the last headliner guys? I've seen some say Korn and that choice seems to be very popular on their Instagram page, while some have said they may be too rocky considerin the rest of the line-up is quite heavy... 

 

Saw others guess Kings of Leon (please no, they're so boring these days)... What is everyone thinking? Any other guesses?

 

Chase & Status maybe, with other editions seeing a dance act headlining?

[49Lawson]

1 hour ago, Dazrigby88 said:

So why are we thinking for the last headliner guys? I've seen some say Korn and that choice seems to be very popular on their Instagram page, while some have said they may be too rocky considerin the rest of the line-up is quite heavy... 

 

Saw others guess Kings of Leon (please no, they're so boring these days)... What is everyone thinking? Any other guesses?

 

Chase & Status maybe, with other editions seeing a dance act headlining?

Having seen the addition of Sigrid today logic is telling me they'll be looking at someone or something a bit 'softer' than the rest for the final headliner. My delusional brain has just seen Pulp announced for BBK and if they're doing abroad told myself that they'll be doing the Friday here. 

 

I still think Korn are the favourites for that slot though. 

[49Lawson]

Also, apologies for the double post but they replied to someone on Facebook in the comments saying before the end of the advent calendar they will give the "Day Splits and maybe we'll throw in something more" which makes me think they're hinting towards that GNR date being real. Could be a dodgy translation though.

 

Who are people expecting to see/would like on the undercard? Biffy Clyro, Amyl and The Sniffers, Flogging Molly, The War On Drugs, Wunderhorse and Frank Carter & The Sex Pistols all seem like realistic shouts to me.

[gruly]

Pulp really isn't headline material for this festival. If Korn are on Download on Sunday, it's a given that they'll be here on Friday. 

The addition of Sigrid to the line up is exactly what makes this festival a little different and "unique". It's not just copying the line up of Nova Rock or RaR. 

[Newjem]

1 minute ago, 49Lawson said:

Also, apologies for the double post but they replied to someone on Facebook in the comments saying before the end of the advent calendar they will give the "Day Splits and maybe we'll throw in something more" which makes me think they're hinting towards that GNR date being real. Could be a dodgy translation though.

They usually release the day splits after the advent calendar on Christmas Day, not before. That GNR date is definitely real, it was published in Czech music magazine (Spark). The real question is why GNR postponed the announcement and whether they changed their mind or not.

[Dazrigby88]

47 minutes ago, 49Lawson said:

Also, apologies for the double post but they replied to someone on Facebook in the comments saying before the end of the advent calendar they will give the "Day Splits and maybe we'll throw in something more" which makes me think they're hinting towards that GNR date being real. Could be a dodgy translation though.

 

Who are people expecting to see/would like on the undercard? Biffy Clyro, Amyl and The Sniffers, Flogging Molly, The War On Drugs, Wunderhorse and Frank Carter & The Sex Pistols all seem like realistic shouts to me.

every one of them would be right up my street!!

 

I've been messaging them on insta and they told me that the fstival is from 11-14 as I asked them about that additional date... they did caveat it with "if anything changes we'll announce it on social media" though, but that's not mega helpful when people from oversea are trying to arrange flights etc! Ha

 

I'm gonna wait until the end of the month and see... Hope you're right about Korn + all those bands though!!

[qz3]

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Edited December 4, 2024 by qz3

[49Lawson]

2 hours ago, Newjem said:

They usually release the day splits after the advent calendar on Christmas Day, not before. That GNR date is definitely real, it was published in Czech music magazine (Spark). The real question is why GNR postponed the announcement and whether they changed their mind or not.

Thanks bud, I just ran their reply through Google Translate so I knew it wouldn't have been spot on. Hope they've still got that GNR day, would really finish the whole thing off nicely.

[49Lawson]

2 hours ago, Dazrigby88 said:

every one of them would be right up my street!!

 

I've been messaging them on insta and they told me that the fstival is from 11-14 as I asked them about that additional date... they did caveat it with "if anything changes we'll announce it on social media" though, but that's not mega helpful when people from oversea are trying to arrange flights etc! Ha

 

I'm gonna wait until the end of the month and see... Hope you're right about Korn + all those bands though!!

Yeah, I think that GNR day would be the thing that sways me, although I don't know whether to just commit and if it doesn't happen I could be just as happy going to Prague to see Springsteen.

 

But I do think waiting until the end of the advent calendar is the most sensible option. Already committed to Tramlines and Kendal so only really have space left for one in the budget haha. The only band I've suggested that I don't think is realistic is Biffy, but that's because they headlined this a couple of years back. Although the festival has grown and their stock has slipped so who knows? Fingers crossed we're still smiling on the 24th!

[Newjem]

Korn announced some solo shows with Rock am Ring/Rock im Park so I guess we're getting closer and closer to their announcement. If Korn are not the remaining headliner (would make sense if they want to differentiate themselves from NovaRock) then I don't see that many possible names. I'm just hoping Friday will be super weak so I can do a little side quest - Outbreak in London 👀

[thetime]

2 hours ago, 49Lawson said:

Thanks bud, I just ran their reply through Google Translate so I knew it wouldn't have been spot on. Hope they've still got that GNR day, would really finish the whole thing off nicely.

 

Imagine Dragons playing on the Monday 9th June in Prague also. 

 

Thinking of doing that - R4P for the 4 days - guns n roses. 

 

That would be a good week. 

 

[49Lawson]

19 hours ago, thetime said:

 

Imagine Dragons playing on the Monday 9th June in Prague also. 

 

Thinking of doing that - R4P for the 4 days - guns n roses. 

 

That would be a good week. 

 

I didn't realise that about Imagine Dragons. Never sure about how they've got to the size they have but always enjoyed them when I've seen them. Feels like for the price outlay this is looking like the best value for money festival for me around at the minute for my fest holiday. 

 

I could be reading too much into it but they've added Lorna Shore into the 'bottom' section of bands on the website, thought for sure that they would have been a bigger name given the billings they've been getting. Could be cause for optomism.

[thetime]

18 hours ago, 49Lawson said:

 

 

I could be reading too much into it but they've added Lorna Shore into the 'bottom' section of bands on the website, thought for sure that they would have been a bigger name given the billings they've been getting. Could be cause for optomism.

 

They are just below headliners now.

 

Circa Waves added.. 

Edited December 6, 2024 by thetime

[49Lawson]

37 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

They are just below headliners now.

 

Circa Waves added.. 

They’ve changed the order from alphabetical on those bands too, so I wonder if perhaps they’re in date order now? 
 

Circa Waves a nice little addition too

[Dazrigby88]

Tickets booked, so we're going to RfP! Please let them announce Korn! My girlfriend hasn't seen much live music as she had children young and hasn't got to do much... she said it would be a "dream come true" if Korn were to play! 🙂

[Ferda]

Sorry to disappoint, but Korn are VERY unlikely imho. They are an expensive head and RfP is still smaller than Nova, not mentioning Download, and they already gave us 3 massive names. Also, as was pointed out earlier, Korn would be another heavy name and they try to keep headliners diverse.

Personally, I would love Korn but I don't see that unfortunately.

Edited December 6, 2024 by Ferda

[Dazrigby88]

3 hours ago, Ferda said:

Sorry to disappoint, but Korn are VERY unlikely imho. They are an expensive head and RfP is still smaller than Nova, not mentioning Download, and they already gave us 3 massive names. Also, as was pointed out earlier, Korn would be another heavy name and they try to keep headliners diverse.

Personally, I would love Korn but I don't see that unfortunately.

I would actually agree, based on past line-ups.. I also don't know much about this festival so I can't really say... But someone said they had doubled their budget for next year, so who knows?!

Edited December 6, 2024 by Dazrigby88

[MusicFan_1]

I saw on one of their recent insta posts, someone commented asking to announce Korn, and RFP responded to them saying they send out a wishlist for artists. Bit of a weird response, but I think I’d say that makes Korn unlikely for the Friday. But who else could it be?