Mad Cool 2025.

[charlierc]

3 hours ago, BOBBY_FIRMINO said:

That Franz Ferdinand gig was great. Almost broke my neck trying to jump the VIP barrier after several jugs of Mahou

Impressive adoption of a hell-for-leather attitude huh.

 

I might've been up for it but was on the wrong side - think the VIP section Alex was unhappy with was on audience left/stage right, which was the opposite side to the one I was on.

 

I was only at that year's Mad Cool on the Friday but I gathered Josh Homme was similarly unhappy with it the day after during QOTSA's set too.

[charlierc]

3 hours ago, xxialac said:

Calling Massive Attack is posh is amusing, given they came from the streets and have dedicated their career to being anti-institutional activists.

I'm not sure debating the origin, lore and track record of Massive Attack is a discussion topic best suited to chatting with an angry group of Scots on a train at 3am after they'd presumably waited for 2 hours for a Massive Attack gig that never started because Franz Ferdinand were being a few decibels too loud for their liking.

[charlierc]

41 minutes ago, Rico_Pliskin said:

16.00 GMT

 

It's going to be some American act they're waiting on

Good to know we're getting somewhere with this festival after all. Even if, like others, I agree doing so less than a week before Christmas is a bit of an insane time to do it.

 

And as said, it would be surprising if Olivia Rodrigo isn't on the list.

[matrainertje]

49 minutes ago, Rico_Pliskin said:

16.00 GMT

 

It's going to be some American act they're waiting on

Curveball, but The National maybe? They played everywhere last year(s), including Primavera, but not Mad Cool (or NOS Alive). Het they seemed like they teased that band a few months back on their IG page. Seems like the type of band who would be cool to do some one offs after their long tour.

Edited 3 hours ago by matrainertje

[Ausländer]

4 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

Curveball, but The National maybe? They played everywhere last year(s), including Primavera, but not Mad Cool (or NOS Alive). Het they seemed like they teased that band a few months back on their IG page. Seems like the type of band who would be cool to do some one offs after their long tour.

There 2019 MC headline show was the most boring MC headliner if ever seen, and the worst The National show if ever been too. I don't think those two fit very well together.

 

We had rumors of NIN coming to Europe this summer, I could very well see them as MC exclusive

[matrainertje]

11 minutes ago, Ausländer said:

There 2019 MC headline show was the most boring MC headliner if ever seen, and the worst The National show if ever been too. I don't think those two fit very well together.

 

We had rumors of NIN coming to Europe this summer, I could very well see them as MC exclusive

The National was excellent when I saw them in June. Amazing performance. But they tour too much imo... 

[FestivalJamie]

21 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

Curveball, but The National maybe? They played everywhere last year(s), including Primavera, but not Mad Cool (or NOS Alive). Het they seemed like they teased that band a few months back on their IG page. Seems like the type of band who would be cool to do some one offs after their long tour.

Please not the national

[The60ftOctopus]

System of a Down would be nice...

[xxialac]

1 hour ago, charlierc said:

I'm not sure debating the origin, lore and track record of Massive Attack is a discussion topic best suited to chatting with an angry group of Scots on a train at 3am after they'd presumably waited for 2 hours for a Massive Attack gig that never started because Franz Ferdinand were being a few decibels too loud for their liking.

Ha, yeah - I totally get that!

[The60ftOctopus]

Alanis Morissette is one of the headliners apparently. 

[FestivalJamie]

24 minutes ago, The60ftOctopus said:

Alanis Morissette is one of the headliners apparently. 

I hope not as a headliner

[Nick dp]

This is my dream theory!! that Taylor Swift will do glasto and if she's coming over to Europe she will do mad cool as well, she was meant to play their before but that's an edition that was cancelled due to covid. 

Mad cool are useless at embargo and keeping secrets so have kept the whole thing hush till the day of announcement. Eras tour finished, an announcnt time in line with the USA. My dream can continue for a few minutes longer haha. Till the reality of it being Neil Young (mad cool) or someone. 

Or the the theory that they are rushing out a line up because they have venue permission and it's the same as all the other festivals around. 

We will see. 

[FestivalJamie]

If Taylor swift will sell out immediately but will definitely be worth going 

[sisco]

😂😂😂, Taylor Swift is not headlining Mad Cool

[FestivalJamie]

1 minute ago, sisco said:

😂😂😂, Taylor Swift is not headlining Mad Cool

Would be better than Alanis  

[just_one]

1 minute ago, FestivalJamie said:

Would be better than Alanis  

Alanis has more talent in her tiny finger than Taylor Swift in her whole body lol

[Daniel Ferreira]

[Karlos12345]

What were they waiting for?

[FestivalJamie]

It’s quite a good line up but seems like they were just delaying time rather than having a big name under their belt. Same headliners as NOS alive and still one missing - assuming they are sharing a name which can’t be announced yet

[49Lawson]

I think that'll get vilified but looks more like a 'sum of its parts' type line up. Think it's quite solid considering who they've got/who is on tour, just nowt spectacular.

 

 

[MusicFan_1]

Just now, FestivalJamie said:

It’s quite a good line up but seems like they were just delaying time rather than having a big name under their belt. Same headliners as NOS alive and still one missing - assuming they are sharing a name which can’t be announced yet

With one of their replies to an Instagram comment, seems like they’re leaving that last headlining spot open for if Linkin Park wants it  

[DDave]

3 minutes ago, Daniel Ferreira said:

Mixed bag of headliners but I don't mind that lineup at all. 

[sisco]

3 of the top 4 names are on 1 day at Werchter!!

[FestivalJamie]

1 minute ago, sisco said:

3 of the top 4 names are on 1 day at Werchter!!

Werchter definitely has the strongest line up this year so I’m definitely drawn to it.

 

this announcement for mad cool was underwhelming for me as I was expecting something big.

 

seems like there’s just not much available on the circuit this year