fred_carston Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 This year’s Reading and Leeds festivals will be headlined by three American guitar bands.Speaking to NME.COM, festival organiser Melvyn Benn gave a huge hint as to who the headliners might be.“I can tell you that the headliners are American. All of them,” he explained.“It would be fair to say that all three of the headliners have played Reading and Leeds before, not necessarily as headliners.“I do know that there’s quite a lot of demand for them. So I think the fans will be very, very pleased with what we’ve got to offer.“It’s not a debut headline position for one of the bands, and one of them has recently headlined.”http://www.nme.com/news/nme/33778 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Intresting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevdo242 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 One will be Rage. Although I think they'd be better playing at Download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towserhead Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) This year’s Reading and Leeds festivals will be headlined by three American guitar bands.Speaking to NME.COM, festival organiser Melvyn Benn gave a huge hint as to who the headliners might be.“I can tell you that the headliners are American. All of them,” he explained.“It would be fair to say that all three of the headliners have played Reading and Leeds before, not necessarily as headliners.“I do know that there’s quite a lot of demand for them. So I think the fans will be very, very pleased with what we’ve got to offer.“It’s not a debut headline position for one of the bands, and one of them has recently headlined.”http://www.nme.com/news/nme/33778My bet is any 3 from Killers, Kings of Leon, My Chemical Romance, The White Stripes, Green Day, Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins or The StrokesOk...I am not really a huge fan of most of these bands....so I stand corrected in they are already busy touring somewhere else, are recording or have split up! Edited January 22, 2008 by Towserhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADPT Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) I doubt it'll be GNR. There wasn't exactly a mad rush of people to see them at Download in 06. 'In demand' doesn't really describe them these days. Edited January 22, 2008 by ADPT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DethRose Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I know rage and metallica are 2 already confirmed for both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh-Rok! Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Seriously doubt it the way things are going at the moment. Besides, from what I remember their last UK festival headline slot wasn't exactly the best. Last time at Leeds everyone was excited but that was about 6 years ago so it's not all that recent.I can't believe it was that long ago. I had a really good time, all things considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ88 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 This year’s Reading and Leeds festivals will be headlined by three American guitar bands.Speaking to NME.COM, festival organiser Melvyn Benn gave a huge hint as to who the headliners might be.“I can tell you that the headliners are American. All of them,” he explained.“It would be fair to say that all three of the headliners have played Reading and Leeds before, not necessarily as headliners.“I do know that there’s quite a lot of demand for them. So I think the fans will be very, very pleased with what we’ve got to offer.“It’s not a debut headline position for one of the bands, and one of them has recently headlined.”http://www.nme.com/news/nme/33778My bet is any 3 from Killers, Kings of Leon, My Chemical Romance, The White Stripes, Green Day, Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins or The StrokesOk...I am not really a huge fan of most of these bands....so I stand corrected in they are already busy touring somewhere else, are recording or have split up!lol and wouldnt that be a letdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy79 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Metallica, RATM, and Foo Fighters are already confirmed for the Dutch festival Pinkpop, so I guess you can expect them on other big European festivals as well. Forget GNR, only wishfull thinking of us die-hard fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longpig Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Nothing suggests GnR in that report......LP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkins Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 RATM, The Killers and Metallica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artfromtex Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 The Crickets, The Ramones, and Vince Vance and the Valiants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UseYourAppetite Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Rage, 'tallica and Foo Fighters most probably. Edited January 22, 2008 by UseYourAppetite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misch Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Rage and Metallica are also confirmed for ROCK AM RING / GERMANY, so it's pretty obvious that they will play at the most other european festivals too. I think the third headliner for the Reading and Leeds festivals will be the Foo Fighters. Edited January 22, 2008 by misch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffrankwhite Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 The Crickets, The Ramones, and Vince Vance and the Valiants. i LOVE the crickets :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLegend Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 He said the acts for the festivals, which will happen as usual over the August Bank holiday weekend from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August, were 'in place'. Mr Benn let slip in the interview that, "Interesting this year is that, probably for the first time, in my memory, we're actually going with three American headliners."eFestivals believes two of these American acts will be Metallica, and Rage Against The Machine. The third headliner could possibly be fellow Americans, The Killers.We'll of course have all the details when formally announced, expected sometime in March.He also confirmed the earlier eFestivals story that there will not be a sponsor replacement for previous backer Carling."I wanted it to be, as I'm sure fans wanted it to be, slightly less corporate," Mr Benn, the managing director of concert organiser Festival Republic, told listeners, "I wanted to reclaim the name Reading Festival and the name Leeds Festival. I wanted them to return to their roots, so to speak. I didn't want the events to be called after a sponsor. I'm not asking another sponsor to come in." http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/080121c.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I can't imagine the current incarnation of this band headlining another festival until they release anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suckerpunched03 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 you mean they wont play another chinese democracy world tour, tell the fans nothing, and cancel remaining shows to release an album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl In Lafayette Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Guns are going down the fucking toliet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Killer Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I doubt it'll be GNR. There wasn't exactly a mad rush of people to see them at Download in 06. 'In demand' doesn't really describe them these days.Oh please, you're just a negative nancy. The crowd seemed pretty full looking at the video from the event, where did you get that information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack99 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Nothing suggests GnR in that report......LPAgreed.-->MY WORLD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martoine Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 rumors suggest Metallica Foo Fighters and Killers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADPT Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) I doubt it'll be GNR. There wasn't exactly a mad rush of people to see them at Download in 06. 'In demand' doesn't really describe them these days.Oh please, you're just a negative nancy. The crowd seemed pretty full looking at the video from the event, where did you get that information?I was there mate. I had no trouble strolling to the front. I couldn't do that for Metallica. It took a while for the crowd to build after they started. Edited January 23, 2008 by ADPT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I doubt it'll be GNR. There wasn't exactly a mad rush of people to see them at Download in 06. 'In demand' doesn't really describe them these days.Oh please, you're just a negative nancy. The crowd seemed pretty full looking at the video from the event, where did you get that information?I was there mate. I had no trouble strolling to the front. I couldn't do that for Metallica. It took a while for the crowd to build after they started.Don't forget about this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_carston Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 itll be guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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