Who is tipped to play Reading/Leeds?
We are only a week away until the internet crashes due to the numbers of music fans trying to score themselves tickets for Reading & Leeds. Many people, me included, will be trying to bag tickets to see a weekend of music that looks set to be headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Kings Of Leon and Radiohead. Stay tuned on Thursday as I’ll be posting a complete and comprehensive guide to buying tickets with the things you need to know and helpful tips. For now, I’ll briefly run down a list of bands that I’m predicting to be announced alongside the headliners next week:
Franz Ferdinand – Entirely possible and am predicting a main stage slot just before Arctic Monkeys.
Glasvegas - Usually the NME Awards tour headliner will then also headline the Radio 1/NME Tent so this is all but certain I feel.
Jane’s Addiction – No UK festival dates other than T In The Park and Oxegen and definitely a ‘Reading/Leeds’ band.
The Mars Volta – I can’t stand these guys but their live return this summer could also mean a main stage appearance.
Maxïmo Park – Always playing this festival and should be a shoe-in, especially with a new album to promote.
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – This is more wishful thinking than anything.
Nine Inch Nails – Trent Reznor’s motley crue currently have no English festival dates other than Sonisphere.
Placebo – They’re always playing this festival and with a new album to promote I’d be surprised if they didn’t play.
TV On The Radio – I’m predicting these guys to possibly headline the Festival Republic Stage.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Another band who play the festival whenever the opportunity is there, like right now with a brand new album to promote.
That’s my guesses, but who do you reckon will play and do you agree with any of my picks?
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Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by Max
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JA aren’t at sonisphere. ;)
Placebo, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Maximo Park and Glasvegas are all names that I’m certain will be on the lineup. I’m really hoping for NIN and Janes Addiction, and I think Weezer will be on there too. I reckon Patrick Wolf might play again as well?