Leeds/Reading Festival

[Davey_T]

Ok seen as Nightwolf made a thread for download i thought id make one for Leeds and Reading.

Seems like Rage Against The Machine are deffinately one of headliners along with Metallica and The Killers

Whos going? And who would people like to see?

Id love
Rise Against
Saosin
Brand New
New Found Glory
Machine Head
Less Than Jake
And many others :P


http://www.leedsfestival.com/images/poster.jpg

[AshMat]

My mate's good at getting us the info, or the latest rumours.
Rage Against, Metallica and Foo Fighters as headline, that sounds like a hell of a weekend, i just best be able to get my ticket, should be safe if i'm only getting 1 anyway.
EDIT: Apparently it looks more like it'll be Killers instead of Foos.

[fex]

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Rage would be AWESOME
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[Portlett]

I was thinking of only going for the day for RATM, but if its Rage plus Foos and Metallica headlining I might have to go for the wknd, ive seen Metallica (Leeds 2003) and Foos (v2001) ages ago. ID love to see QOTSA and Modest Mouse there and !!!, Ian Brown, Kings Of Leon were wicked last year too, maybe NOFX. WOuld love to see Roots Manuva, missed them when they were there 2005, and to top it off the Beastie Boys.

[Jimz]

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Rage would be AWESOME

I agree.

I should hopefully go this year just need to save my money.

[thirtynine.]

Im going for suhure, rage would be epic.

[Davey_T]

I was thinking of only going for the day for RATM, but if its Rage plus Foos and Metallica headlining I might have to go for the wknd, ive seen Metallica (Leeds 2003) and Foos (v2001) ages ago. ID love to see QOTSA and Modest Mouse there and !!!, Ian Brown, Kings Of Leon were wicked last year too, maybe NOFX. WOuld love to see Roots Manuva, missed them when they were there 2005, and to top it off the Beastie Boys.
NOFX are rumoured to play this year which would be brilliant. They were scheduled to play last year but pulled out (N)

But yeah... Rage will be fucking amazing. Il cry if they're actually not playing

[Portlett]

NOFX are rumoured to play this year which would br brilliant. They were scheduled to play last year but pulled out (N)

Yeh, NOFX played in Bristol a few months ago but it was sold out, I was in a bar after the gig and Fat Mike walked in.

RATM will play, they have to, its destiny.

[Noodleman]

If Rage play I am going to reading for that day even if I have to sell my Gran. (although why anybody would want a pile of bones is a mystery).

[McPhee]

The headline rumour is that it's Rage Against The Machine, Metallica and a 3rd American headliner.

It's not likely to be Foo Fighters. Even The Killers seems a bit uncertain, Brandon Flowers said they aren't going to tour Sam's Town any more so unless they get another album out this year i wouldn't count them as certain yet. Theres always the chance that he changed his mind though :hmm:

[Davey_T]

The headline rumour is that it's Rage Against The Machine, Metallica and a 3rd American headliner.

It's not likely to be Foo Fighters. Even The Killers seems a bit uncertain, Brandon Flowers said they aren't going to tour Sam's Town any more so unless they get another album out this year i wouldn't count them as certain yet. Theres always the chance that he changed his mind though :hmm:
Id much prefer Foos over Killers but i agree with you. They're headlined twice in the past 5 years and 3 in 6 years would be taking the piss

[Daniel]

Ill be there, last year i only saw 6 bands lol :) its all about the camping :D

[Ellmeister]

Its going to be amazing this year =] Same as last year =] I don't really care whos playing, theres always someone I like playing.

[AshMat]

Foos would do it for a can of beer each though, doesn't take much to get them to play.
Also, technically they wouldn't be touring Sam's Town would they? It's not technically part of their official tour.

[Platty]

I went to leeds in 2005 which was amazing but I think im gonna stick to latitude festival again this year as that was brilliant last year.

[killthenet]

I'd rather see Zach De La Rocha make a solo album than stick with this reformation phase. He's infinetly more interesting than the rest of the band.

[Davey_T]

Bump. Ok, lineup and tickets out tomorrow. Whos going? Il update with any bands that gets leaked.

[BeerMonkey]

if the headliners are the rumored rage, metallica and killers then im defo going

is there a set time for the annouement for the lineup

[Ramar]

Think the website says quarter to seven.

[Davey_T]

The headliners are definately The Killers, Rage and Metallica. Il bet my life on it. Lineup will get leaked for sure before 6.45

[Dyson]

6:45pm for the lineup.

Still, I wouldn't trust a leaked lineup and base my ticket purchase on it - though I'm ignoring myself here because I'm definitely going :D

My first festival w00t ^_^

[Ellmeister]

My friend is ordering them for a few of us, but I miught try and buy 2 anyway just in case, and then I can always sell them if I don't I guess =]

[DomJcg]

Buying 1, heh, shall; be awesome

[Ellmeister]

Tellison to play :D would be epic.

Also Brand New :)

[DomJcg]

Tellison to play :D would be epic.

Also Brand New :)

Gallows have said to play and groove armarda!

[Ellmeister]

Gallows have said to play and groove armarda!

Gallows are crap, you have taste like your mum in bed, shit.

I WENT THERE :D

[DomJcg]

Gallows are crap, you have taste like your mum in bed, shit.

I WENT THERE :D

Just adding to the whole convo, unlike you, mister random insult!

you're so gonna get your tent on fire

[Dyson]

NO FUCKING WAY

Groove Armada?! Are you SERIOUS?

Holy shit I'd pay double..

[DomJcg]

NO FUCKING WAY

Groove Armada?! Are you SERIOUS?

Holy shit I'd pay double..

lol, my friends uncles in the band, so yeh...

[Ellmeister]

I was going to post that I'm hyped now groove armada are now playing but I forgot after insulting you :)

So going to see groove armada now, probably on my own but who cares!

[Dyson]

Impressive stuff.

signed trombone plz XD


Yeah GA will be immense if they are there, got a friend going who wants to see them live too, that will be sweeeet.

Weekend ticket here I come (if I can get one :()

[Hem]

Serious? Which member of the band is he Dom?

[DomJcg]

Serious? Which member of the band is he Dom?

Never bothered to ask, wasn't that interested in it, i know he goes to the concerts alot, i'll ask next time i see him.

anyways, moving on

£180, that's abit steep...

[Dyson]

Well, what's his first name? :P

[DomJcg]

Well, what's his first name? :P

My friends? justin

i think it was meant to be a secret :X

[Hem]

Never bothered to ask, wasn't that interested in it, i know he goes to the concerts alot, i'll ask next time i see him.

anyways, moving on

£180, that's abit steep...

Lol, it's just that there has been 0 rumours for them. But, they aren't playing creamfields (same weekend as Reading) so you never know... I really doubt they're going to play though. £180? It's £155... plus whatever the booking fee is going to be and delivery.

Anyone thinking about getting tickets, i'd recommend getting an early entry ticket for £10 which allows you to access the campsite a day earlier (more partying/can get a good spot).

This is going to be my 3rd year, and I already have 4 tickets thanks to the pre-sale back in August <3

Good luck getting tickets everyone.

Looks like the lineups going to look something like this:

Friday 22nd August

Rage Against The Machine - to be confirmed
Queens of the Stone Age - strong rumour
The Fratellis - strong rumour
The Enemy - rumour
Biffy Clyro - rumour
Serj Tankian - strong rumour
Taking Back Sunday - rumour
Get Cape. Wear cape. Fly - rumour
Anti-flag - rumour


Saturday 23 August

The Killers - to be confirmed
Bloc Party - strong rumour
The Raconteurs - strong rumour
Editors - to be confirmed
We Are Scientists - strong rumour
Dirty Pretty Things - rumour
The Subways - strong rumour

Sunday 24 August

Metallica - To be confirmed
Slipknot - strong rumour

Other bands:

Dizzee Rascal - strong rumour
Feeder - rumour
Tenacious D - rumour


Friday 22 August - 2nd Stage

Babyshambles - strong rumour
The Wombats - strong rumour
Vampire Weekend - strong rumour
MGMT - strong rumour

Saturday 23 August - 2nd Stage
Manic Street Preachers - rumour
Bullet For My Valentine - rumour
Justice - rumour
Foals - strong rumour

Sunday 24th August - 2nd stage

The Cribs TBC
Pendulum TBC

[DomJcg]

Dunno if i should post confirmation now...(i won't :P it's more fun this way)

Oh! and i already have a spot saved with mah friends sister, so i'm good

[Hem]

Confirmation of what? Lol... GA are about a 10% chance IMO. Too big to play in the Dance Tent, don't fit into the Radio/NME style tent because of the nature of their music. Could potentially play main stage, but doesn't gel well with the other lineup, plus very very strong headliners/sub-headliners this year anyway. And, Justice and Pendulum are playing also, so there isn't a big need for another 'electronica' band.

[DomJcg]

Confirmation of what? Lol... GA are about a 10% chance IMO. Too big to play in the Dance Tent, don't fit into the Radio/NME style tent because of the nature of their music. Could potentially play main stage, but doesn't gel well with the other lineup, plus very very strong headliners/sub-headliners this year anyway. And, Justice and Pendulum are playing also, so there isn't a big need for another 'electronica' band.

Meh, believe what you want, oh and, if i can't get a weekend ticket, i can get a day ticket right? if i did, it would be saturday, <3 all the bands there

[Hem]

Yeah, you can get a day ticket, but I wouldn't advise it. You need to witness the whole 3-5 days and after hours fun for it to be a truly memorable weekend!

[DomJcg]

It's encase i can't get the weekend ticket, anyway, whats the best place to order it from? seetickets i think...

[Hem]

Keep 3 tabs up...

www.readingfestival.com
seetickets.com
ticketmaster.co.uk

Also: http://forum.readingfestivalonline.co.uk/showthread.php?t=45672

in that thread people are going to post backdoor links, incase the main pages of the ticket web sites crash like usual.

[DomJcg]

Seetickets is already down =[

[Davey_T]

Seetickets already down haha. Going to be fun

[Dyson]

10 minutes.. >_<

[Kirkatronics]

The race is on XD

[Moohawk!]

How tight are they releasing the line up and tickets at the same time?

[Goron_3]

Rage <3

God so tempted to buy a ticket...but i have no money atm :(

[Dyson]

They're up on ticketmaster

[Moohawk!]

Anyone having any luck?

[Sexual Chocolate]

no its like a shit storm in a fucking tea cup

[Dyson]

Nope, no luck at all so far, this is insane :D

[Moohawk!]

this is ridiculous!! :(

Does anyone even know the line up yet?!

[McPhee]

This takes the piss

The tickets were released early, i got back from work all of 30 seconds ago :(

Readimng tickets sold out at ticketmaster

[Dyson]

They're not sold out on TM, it'd say sold out. It didn't work from the start there, never returned any results.

[McPhee]

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F003F16CA756551?artistid=945086&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

Ticketmaster's way of saying they are temporarily sold out (i.e. sold out until the next allocation some time in the coming months)

Sold out at Stargreen

Im not a happy person right now

[Moohawk!]

ticketmaster's letting you try again.

[Dyson]

They're back on at TM actually :/

[Davey_T]

https://www.wayahead-secure.co.uk/1seez/orderform.asp?showcode=262566&pricetype=4&filler1=efestivals

Backdoor links ftw

[Moohawk!]

care to share any of the links as the site isn't working for me.

[McPhee]

https://www.wayahead-secure.co.uk/1seez/orderform.asp?showcode=262566&pricetype=4&filler1=efestivals

Backdoor links ftw

Legend!

efestivals keeps dropping me an error message, been after a backdoor since i got home!

[Davey_T]

^^^ Use the one i posted. Its seetickets but skips the queues (L)

[Sexual Chocolate]

fucking legend davey t

[McPhee]

They're back on at TM actually :/

Im getting "we cannot find you're tickets" messages, hopefully someone got some though

^^^ Use the one i posted. Its seetickets but skips the queues (L)

Hang on m8, is that Reading Weekend or Leeds weekend? Before i refresh the wrong link :p

[Moohawk!]

^^^ Use the one i posted. Its seetickets but skips the queues (L)

ta very much chuck, still not working though :(

[Davey_T]

Leeds. Sorry should have said


reading here: https://www.wayahead-secure.co.uk/1seez/orderform.asp?showcode=262573&pricetype=5&filler1=efestivals

[McPhee]

Keep refreshing Moo, it'll load eventually (probably with a "Sold Out" message, but meh...)

[Davey_T]

Both links are getting me straight through :/ Shame because i dont even need to get them yet

[Dyson]

It's a leeds link. Got a reading one davey?

[Davey_T]

Reading here: https://www.wayahead-secure.co.uk/1seez/orderform.asp?showcode=262573&pricetype=5&filler1=efestivals

Leeds here:https://www.wayahead-secure.co.uk/1seez/orderform.asp?showcode=262566&pricetype=4&filler1=efestivals

Good luck guys

[McPhee]

Leeds. Sorry should have said


reading here: https://www.wayahead-secure.co.uk/1seez/orderform.asp?showcode=262573&pricetype=5&filler1=efestivals


Cheers matey, tbh i think thats it done now though. 35 mins of on sale, they'll all be gone by now :(

Ah well, i knew i stood no chance really. First time i've ever had trouble buying a festival/gig ticket but with finishing work at 6:30 i knew i was screwed!

[Davey_T]

If all else fails just pop down to hmv tomorrow morning to get them and save money on postage while you're at it :)

Edit: a lot of time when sites say them've sold out its usually to ease traffic. Just keep trying


edit 2: http://www.leedsfestival.com/images/poster.jpg

[McPhee]

Both links are getting me straight through :/ Shame because i dont even need to get them yet

How odd (and annoying on my part)

[Moohawk!]

yay thanks dave, a mate of mine got through using that backdoor... not me yet though! >.< keep trying guys because she just got hers now

[Sexual Chocolate]

You can get through on see tickets now aswel, through main site

I can get through the backdoors for both festivals

[McPhee]

Reading: Friday August 22, Leeds: Saturday August 23

Main Stage
Rage Against The Machine
Queens Of The Stone Age
The Fratellis
The Enemy
Biffy Clyro
Serj Tankian
Dizzee Rascal
Taking Back Sunday
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
Anti-Flag

NME/Radio 1 Stage
Babyshambles
The Wombats
Vampire Weekend
MGMT

Reading: Saturday August 23, Leeds: Sunday August 24

Main Stage
The Killers
Bloc Party
The Raconteurs
Editors
We Are Scientists
Dirty Pretty Things
The Subways

NME/Radio 1 Stage
Manic Street Preachers
Bullet For My Valentine
Justice
Foals

Reading: Sunday August 24, Leeds: Friday August 23

Main Stage
Metallica
Tenacious D
Slipknot
Feeder
Avenged Sevenfold
Dropkick Murphys

NME/Radio 1 Stage
The Cribs
Conor Oberst
Pendulum

[dan-likes-trees]

Yeeaaaahhh got 2 through the backdoor

https://www.wayahead-secure.co.uk/

Lineup looks epic

[McPhee]

I see the order form!

Gah, this site is toying with me! Submitted my details, got service busy

[Moohawk!]

Yeah that's what just happened to me McPhee >.<

[Davey_T]

Iv got a phone number you could try and use but i think it might be leeds only.

01559454570

Used it for the last 3 years and had no problems getting through

[McPhee]

And now my dad is getting pissed off at me to come and eat dinner :bowdown: :indeed:

[Ramar]

I want to see Slipknot ;_;.

[McPhee]

YES! VICTORY!

[Davey_T]

Winner :). Anyone else still trying for tickets?

[Ramar]

Can you get single day tickets?

[Moohawk!]

I'm still trying!
Filled in the seetickets form three times now but kept saying busy afterward

[Davey_T]

Yeah for £72 + postage.

[Dyson]

Thanks for ordering

You have booked
1 WEEKEND TICKET ticket(s)
for READING FESTIVAL.

PLEASE NOTE, this transaction will appear on your statement as 'EVENT TICKETS'.


:D:D:D:D:D

[Ramar]

I think I'll jsut try and get a Sunday ticket when they put more on sale. I've not seen single tickets, and currently can't afford a weekend ticket.

[Moohawk!]

you can get single tickets on ticketmaster.

I grow so tired of this form! 7 times now! :(

10th time lucky! Thank god for that!....

Now to check out the lineup... >.>

[Hem]

So much for Groove Armada, lol.
Anyways; fucking awesome lineup!

[McPhee]

My only problem with the line-up is no Weezer. Again :(

Other than that im praying that The Vines, Machine Head and Less Than Jake get announced. All 3 could still fit in

[or else you will DIE]

wtf @ Tenacious D co-headlining? what have they EVER done?

[Noodleman]

erm im not sure if it worked or not. I think I ordered 2 tickets for the Friday but:

Thank you for your order MR FELSTEAD

You have booked:


for at in

Your card will be charged £0.00
Please note - this charge will appear on your statement as EVENT TICKETS

is what the confirmation screen said. Hilariously I cant get back onto see tickets to see if my order processed.

[DomJcg]

ujgebhjbzjhf

Can anyone find a not dead link =( or am i being hoepful now?

[Hem]

Don't worry, there will be other batches.

[Zell]

Fuck! I was on that order form seven fricking times! And each time it came up with a busy service message!

[Dyson]

http://www.acetickets.co.uk/

[Hem]

Don't buy off that site! There's gonna be other batchesssssss!

[Davey_T]

Dont use un-official sites. They'll rip you off and you probably wont get your tickets.

[DomJcg]

Don't buy off that site! There's gonna be other batchesssssss!

when!
10101

[Noodleman]

Order confirmed :awesome: now to get Glastonbury tickets on Sunday.

[Davey_T]

If i see another batch on il post it here. The amount of times in the past iv seen leeds weekend ones a few weeks after the 1st batch is crazy. Reading is another story though...

[Cubechris]

Thanks for ordering

You have booked
1 WEEKEND TICKET ticket(s)
for LEEDS FESTIVAL.

Now i just need that dam confirmation email.

[Platty]

Damn that looks pretty good this year. I went in 2005 and was awesome then. Glad Bloc Party have made their way up the list.

However im not gonna go. Im going Latitude again for the 2nd year running :)

[Hem]

when!
10101

Probably when Groove Armada get announced... the next announcementz

[Fuzpoy]

urg only 3 bands i want to see, every year the list of who i want to see gets smaller.

[Ellmeister]

Got the tickets!! Thanks for the links guys, just kept trying and trying. Got to that order form page about 3 times and got it on third time :)

Although, I couldn't order any early bird tickets and now can't find them anywhere :( Anyone know a place to get them at all?


SWEET THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL CAME :D

[Ramar]

Hmm.. Seetickets appears to have tickets. Tempted to order Sunday tickets, but I have no idea how I'd get home afterwards, consideirng trains are so unreliable on Sundays.

[DomJcg]

*sigh* I get to the order form, and the internet crashes ='[

but on the see tickets site now, it says it has weekend tickets on, but no camping is mentioned, but in the T&C it says camping is included in a weekend ticket, should i go for it?

[Davey_T]

Although, I couldn't order any early bird tickets and now can't find them anywhere :( Anyone know a place to get them at all?

Early entry tickets are here

Reading (Currently sold out but more will probably go on sale): http://www.seetickets.com/readingandleeds/price.asp?code=262595&filler1=see&filler2=multisee

Leeds: http://www.seetickets.com/readingandleeds/price.asp?code=262582&filler1=see&filler2=multisee

[Twozzok]

Blergh, totally forgot tickets were being released on Monday :(

So now I have to hope they release some early passes with their batches >_<

[Bren]

iv gotta go friday night to leeds, slipknot wooooop.

shud be gurd

[Ellmeister]

Can someone verify something for me please.

My friend says the early bird things only allow you to get your band early. You're allowed to go into the campsite and sent up your tent on the wednesday but you just won't be able to get your band thing till friday.

I thought you weren't even allowed in campsite to pitch your tent till friday. Last year we sort of snuck in by vaguely showing them and they just let us through.

I'm hoping my friend is correct because we don't care about getting the bands, we just want a good spot!

[Davey_T]

A weekend ticket allows you to get into the campsite and set up tents thursday - monday morning.

Early bird ticket allows you to go on wednesday which allows you to get a better camping spot and have an extra day bezzing around getting drunk/high whatever.

You can get your wristband on any day you want including wednesday.

Hope that helps

[Twozzok]

Anyone got a spare ticket/early pass thing?

eBay is shit, and all the tickets are like £200+ each, Early passes are up to £40 each :/

[Dyson]

Ouch.

I want an early pass too - they were on the site but I called up and apparantly they had just sold out >_<

[McPhee]

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=96148&st=0

lol @ him

Got a girl i know to buy my spare ticket. Should be good, means i can get a break from my mates uni friends and i have someone to cuddle up to at night "for warmth" :p

[Indie James]

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=96148&st=0

lol @ him



Lol that thread screams hilarity. Classic!

Anyway, got my reading ticket too! Spent 2 hours attempting to get one, I was on the phone to ticketmaster on hold for an hour and 15 minutes and then the call got cut off >_<. Wanted to get a early bird pass but they sold out before I could get one and I dont fancy paying £40 odd off ebay for one and dont fancy supporting touts.

[dan-likes-trees]

Rest of the lineup announced today :)

http://www.readingfestival.com/_Resources/img/lineup/poster.jpg

Best i could have hoped from the 2nd batch of announcements for me :D
CSS, Crystal Castles, Hadouken, Lightspeed Champion, Alexisonfire...
Yay!

[Daniel]

Apparently special guests are Pantera or should i say Down...

[Twozzok]

Omg, Flogging Molly, and Gallows (who are ok)

but why is Feeder between Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot?

[DomJcg]

Why is TenD there at all :P

[Noodleman]

Fantastic ive effectively paid £75 just to watch Rage not arsed about anything else playing on the Friday which is the day I have a ticket for. Oh well for Rage its worth it :awesome:

[McPhee]

I hate Gallows now. Never really liked them before, but the reason why Less Than Jake clash with RATM is because the Gallows singer threw his toys out of the pram, insisting that he wanted to see Rage and refusing to clash with them :nono:

Less Than Jake/Pennywise will be awesome, but it's RATM! ARGH! Add in to that Babyshambles and there's 3 headliners i want to see on the Friday and none that i care about on the Saturday (seen Manics, seen The Killers twice and Gallows have suddenly become very unpopular with me...)

Anyhow, good announcement! Alkaline Trio will be ace :awesome:

[Platty]

Fantastic ive effectively paid £75 just to watch Rage not arsed about anything else playing on the Friday which is the day I have a ticket for. Oh well for Rage its worth it :awesome:

Go see Vampire Weekend, they are awesome live :awesome:

[Dyson]

My friend needs a ticket, any word on a second batch? :/

[McPhee]

Word is no second batch this year. Festival Republic apparently went all out in one go, only way you'll get one now is to buy one of the tickets that the "don't" sell on the door every year :)

[Bluejay]

Go see Vampire Weekend, they are awesome live :awesome:

I would imagine this to be true.

African percussion and stuff has to be cool to watch.


I would be going Reading, if I wasn't in Canada with my family at the time.

All my friends are going. Half of them aren't even bothered about seeing Rage. Oh the injustice.

[Hem]

You not like MGMT or QOTSA Noodles?

[Noodleman]

I really like Rated R by QOTSA and if they promise to only play songs from that album I will happily see them. However they will play shit from Songs for the deaf which is pretty much my most hated album ever.

[Daniel]

:O How can you hate that album, its pure love cream in CD format

[Noodleman]

Because I loved Rated R so much, and songs for the deaf is a complete fuck you to Rated R its the ultimate commercial album imo. Every track is designed to appeal to the masses it had what 6 singles? i realise its a petty reason not to like it but my opinion will not change i'm afraid.

[Davey_T]

Apparently special guests are Pantera or should i say Down...
Theres no reason for Down to be special guests as they're not playing any other festival. Will most likely be Story Of The Year, Paramore or Plain White Tees.

Omg, Flogging Molly, and Gallows (who are ok)

but why is Feeder between Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot?
Feeder are huge. Much bigger than Avenged Sevenfold and arguably bigger than Slipknot

I hate Gallows now. Never really liked them before, but the reason why Less Than Jake clash with RATM is because the Gallows singer threw his toys out of the pram, insisting that he wanted to see Rage and refusing to clash with them :nono:


Anyhow, good announcement! Alkaline Trio will be ace :awesome:

Dont think this is true. Someone from Gallows came on Punktastic and said they were offered to headline the Lockup on the Killers day and took it. Dont know where that rumour came from.


But yeah the annoucement was pretty good. absolutely gutted about Less Than Jake clashing with Rage but wht can you do. Saw them in 06 and i doubt il ever get to see Rage again. Alkaline Trio, Goldfinger, Pennywise and a few other im happy with.

[Hem]

I think he was referring to the differences in genre rather than the popularity of Feeder, Avenged and Slipknot. Feeder do look very out of place on that day.

[thirtynine.]

I think he was referring to the differences in genre rather than the popularity of Feeder, Avenged and Slipknot. Feeder do look very out of place on that day.
They all are out of place.
They all suckballs.

[Davey_T]

I think he was referring to the differences in genre rather than the popularity of Feeder, Avenged and Slipknot. Feeder do look very out of place on that day.
Ahh yeah i suppose. Same for the Slipknot, Tenacious D then Metallica combo. Would have preferred Tenacious D, Slipknot then Metallica but oh well.

[Hem]

I heard that part of the reason Tenacious will be playing 2nd is because it will need to be dark for their set. Apparently, they are going to be using pyrotechnics and a lazer show or something.

[Twozzok]

I think Tenacious D after Slipknot but before Metallica is a good idea, a nice cool-off with arguably funny stuff before rocking again.

[McPhee]

Dont think this is true. Someone from Gallows came on Punktastic and said they were offered to headline the Lockup on the Killers day and took it. Dont know where that rumour came from.

Apparently it came straight from the leed singers mouth (or should i say fingers?). He posted it on their official forums...

I think he was referring to the differences in genre rather than the popularity of Feeder, Avenged and Slipknot. Feeder do look very out of place on that day.

It depends. Im hoping it's a hint towards a heavier Feeder set. Lots of stuff from Polythene, Yesterday Went Too Soon, Swim and Two Colours would be great! :bowdown:

They'd still be lighter than Slipknot, but playing that stuff would most certainly make them fit in!


I really like Rated R by QOTSA and if they promise to only play songs from that album I will happily see them. However they will play shit from Songs for the deaf which is pretty much my most hated album ever.

You never know, QOTSA don't have a set set list. They play different stuff at just about every gig so you might get a lot of Rated R this year. Worth the gamble?

[Davey_T]

Apparently it came straight from the leed singers mouth (or should i say fingers?). He posted it on their official forums...

Argg. Wish they were clashing with Rage. Seen Gallows twice and im not bothered about seeing them again. Less Than Jake clashing With Rage is horrible :\

[Noodleman]

Pretty fucking pissed off at the moment. My mate has left it until today to try to get next Friday off, the utterly useless twat. Shockingly he is unable to get it off as he left it too late. As such he can no longer go and I dont want to go on my own. So er anybody know anybody who wants 2 tickets for Friday :(

[Dyson]

Oh hell yes. Mate managed to secure me an early entry pass, so I'll be there tonight at 6! See you chumps later :P

If anyone here is going, let me know and I might try and say hey. I've already PM'd Twozzok my mobile number, if anyone else wants it you can get it from him :D

[Ellmeister]

Will be going for some actual preparation shopping tonight, I'm leaving early-ish tomorrow and none of me or my friends have prepared anything. Last year was our first so we took so much crap it was unreal, this year we're hoping to not have to carry as much stuff.

[dan-likes-trees]

Ahh, leaving tomorrow morning at 5. Which i think is ridiculously early, especially given that most nights we probably wont be getting to sleep till like 4...

Have a good time, all those who are going

[Daniel]

Just got back :) Had an amazing time as usual :D Metallica were band of the festival with Rage below par sadly :( best times were had in camp site though! four of my mates managed to blag themselves in for free and got wristbands with sob stories of losing their first ones :P huge group of people i know all camped together which always makes it more enjoyable :)

What did everyone else think? best and worst bands? did you miss Slipknot?

[Twozzok]

Just got back :) Had an amazing time as usual :D Metallica were band of the festival with Rage below par sadly :( best times were had in camp site though! four of my mates managed to blag themselves in for free and got wristbands with sob stories of losing their first ones :P huge group of people i know all camped together which always makes it more enjoyable :)

What did everyone else think? best and worst bands? did you miss Slipknot?

I thought it was the other way round tbh, Rage being awesome, but MEtallica just having a not-a-great set.

Other then that though, Pendulum are insane live (or at least the crowd are) and last night activities are hilarious.

[Ellmeister]

I thought all the main headliners were below par, so geared up for killers only for them to be okay.

I'm sorry to say that I was unhappy with vampire weekend. I thought they were going to be immense but I found them to be boring. The best in my opinion were We Are Scientists, The Wombats and probably Tenacious D just for the pure lolz they gave us. The train song was hilarious.

Last night a.k.a Riot night was a big let down compared to last year. My tent was pretty much destoryed by some kids from my college seeing as they hated me for a certain reason which to be fair I know where they're coming from.

My friend ended up in hospital this morning because he stayed up drinking last night and ended up paraletic or however you spell it and also sliced his hands on barbed wire. Huge problems all round but right now I'm totally knackered.

Overall was still fantastic :)

[Zell]

Just got back, was an awesome weekend.

The biggest lolz on the last night was when our angry mob of about 300 people chased down 3 ice cream vans. Then a huge crowd destroyed and burned down the toilets in the yellow camp. The security were incompetent, they were all too concerned with people banging on the bins that it took them about half and hour to realise what was being done at the toilets.

As for the music, Metallica and Rage were both incredible. It sucks how both Slipknot and Avenged pulled out though. Saturday was so bad for me, only bands I liked were Flogging Molly and BFMV. Nicest surprise was Goldfinger, hadn't listened to them in so long but they were fantastic. Tenacious D were also hilarious, loved their set so much. Anyone see the F'Fers? So many people thought it was the Foos, so a massive crowd turned up. The poor guys got bottled so hard.

Another very surreal highlight was watching a guy get his knob pierced. Kinda idiotic, no doubt it was going to be infected.

[fex]

RAGE WERE EPIC. BEST SHOW EVER.

I was about 6 people from the front. And lasted one song before getting out of there. Moved a bit further back and to the side, and went crazy there, much more enjoyable than being right at the front.

I'm not suprised they stoped rage from continuing. I saw 20 years olds screaming get me out. And when I big wave of pushing came it became impossible to move. I've never been in anything like it.

Over all Rage 10/10. Shame I missed LTJ. But for rage i'd miss anything.
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LovelyWendie99 (http://www.lovelywendie99.com/)

[dan-likes-trees]

I thought it was the other way round tbh, Rage being awesome, but MEtallica just having a not-a-great set.

Other then that though, Pendulum are insane live (or at least the crowd are) and last night activities are hilarious.

Agreed. Rage were brilliant, as were Pendulum. Though jesus the front of the NME stage was heaving with people. Loads were swarming back over the barrier between the front and back of the tent, drenched with sweat, just to get the hell out of there. Still, immense.

Biffy Clyro was probably my highlight for the festival, though Hadouken! Justice and Does it Offend You, Yeah? were also great.

Campsite was the usual larks and bouts of randomness. Some sonofabitch nicked one of my wellies in the middle of the night, which annoyed me. Ended up nicking some random dudes. Vicious cycle. & God I hated the journey home...

[Dyson]

Holy shit, this was actually amazing. Just looking at my Reading Weekend armband brings back so many memories :D

Where to start? First band I saw were Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. and I thought they were superb. Definitely my favourite newly discovered band due to the festival. Was then actually RIGHT on the barrier for Serj Tankian (and Dizzee Rascal, meh), who was fucking brilliant. Would have been better had a guy not accused me of stealing his hat and trying to pickpocket me but it didn't ruin the enjoyment of Serj for me.

Watched Queens of the Stone Age and was, unfortunately, disappointed. The fact I was looking after someone else probably didn't help though - but the second half of their set was much, much better than the first half IMHO. I then left after 3 Rage Against The Machine songs because I realised I'm not actually a huge Rage fan and I was right at the back anyway.

Saturday, went for the Automatic and stayed for the Subways. Both were epic (British Sea Power were meh), the Subways circles were so much fun, really enjoyed them :D Then returned to campsite to get more drink, and get super hyped up for Bloc Party...who ended up being very, very disappointing. I was gutted at how Flux turned out live, there was little to no atmosphere and the guys at Bloc Party know that, apparantly they mentioned it was a crap gig in an interview. Saw 2 Killers songs who were awesome but had to leave for the almighty Manic Street Preachers. Lazed at the back until If You Tolerate This and then got right up and shouted like fuck. Then I witnessed the best song of the fest - A Design For Life by the Manics. One of my all time favourite songs, and the crowd fucking loved it, words can't describe the atmosphere and the feeling I got.

Sunday comes around and disappointment strikes early, A7X dropped out. Nevermind. I saw Crystal Castles (:bowdown:) after Hadouken!, who blew me away. I was 3 rows back before the music started and ended up having to fight my way to the back for a breather. Love their music though, so it was still awesome. Also saw 2 Feeder songs and 2 Pendulum songs before moving on. Tenacious D were an absolutely epic amazing surprise, can't believe how hilarious they were and how much fun it is singing Fuck Her Gently with such a huge crowd. I actually need a recording of the Train improv song they did, I cracked up at that one. Anyone have a recording? :D

Metallica came on and once again I'm not a big Metallica fan but they blew me away too. Absolutely loved their set, though I do feel it was about 30 minutes too long. Could have cut out a fair few of their songs. Nothing Else Matters, One, Enter Sandman and So What were brilliant. The riots in the evening were obviously all up in Green, communal fire was huge, until knobs decided to put gas canisters on it. That's when I realised it was time to leave.

Twozzok: My phone not only died but stopped working. Was gutted, but we might have bumped in to each other anyway. You should have come and said hey to me in Red camp :D

[Davey_T]

Metallica held the title as the best band iv ever seen for 1 day. This was because Rage played the day after. O man both bands were so fucking immense. Other bands i saw were Feeder who were brilliant, Biffy, Goldfinger, Frank Turner, Alexisonfire and Serj.

Bad points: Taking Back Sunday's noise level was rediculous. No one could hear what Adam was saying.

Cunts thinking its funny to go around setting fire to tents, gas cannisters and being general idiots. Just because its a festival doesnt mean its acceptable. All thats going to happen is fire's will be banned or gas cannisters will.

The mud at Leeds (dont know about Reading) was annoying but thanks to the mega sunny days it eased up a bit and i was able to go to the arena without wellies on once (Y).

Overall brilliant festival once again. Bring on next year :P

[DomJcg]

I'm half sure i saw dyson at the serj tankan set

saw my friends on teevee at the front of the enemy tho!

[Dyson]

I'm half sure i saw dyson at the serj tankan set

saw my friends on teevee at the front of the enemy tho!

:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart:

I sure hope so :D

Edit: Also, lol at the Pot Noodle adverts, always made me chuckle. And did the "Don't throw gas or aerosol" adverts actually make sense to anyone? Hey, here's a bunch of people in a car. Oh they're screaming!....Don't throw gas kids...!

[Ellmeister]

:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart:

I sure hope so :D

Edit: Also, lol at the Pot Noodle adverts, always made me chuckle. And did the "Don't throw gas or aerosol" adverts actually make sense to anyone? Hey, here's a bunch of people in a car. Oh they're screaming!....Don't throw gas kids...!

We loved those adverts, especially the mentos one. OMG HE PUT MENTOS IN COKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Fucking funny isn't it."

Why would putting coke in mentos be a good way of describing the horrors a gas canister could cause.

Did anyone see the hench smoke from a fire that happened during Saturday? I was stood watching that instead of the bands, apparently it was in the white camp but it looked more like yellow to me.

[Dyson]

Did anyone see the hench smoke from a fire that happened during Saturday? I was stood watching that instead of the bands, apparently it was in the white camp but it looked more like yellow to me.

I saw that! Was pretty shocked - definitely looked like Yellow to me. White is miles away, gotta go through brown and indigo to get there..

Did you hear about the car fire last night in White? Apparently a BBQ exploded and set loads of cars on fire..gutted.

Also, "Fucking funny, isn't it" has become an inside joke in my friends group now :D

[Zell]

I was in yellow, and it was definately coming from white/brown.

Also, I was parked in white car park and I was shitting myself this morning about the car fire thing people were talking about. Didn't see any wreckage when I got there though, must have been cleared up.

[McPhee]

The biggest lolz on the last night was when our angry mob of about 300 people chased down 3 ice cream vans. Then a huge crowd destroyed and burned down the toilets in the yellow camp. The security were incompetent, they were all too concerned with people banging on the bins that it took them about half and hour to realise what was being done at the toilets.

You're joking, surely? You helped spoil people's weekends, people's livelyhoods and put the future of the festival in danger. You actually think thats something to be prowd of?

[Ellmeister]

I just realised what was the best thing about the whole festival..the yorkshire pudding stall *drools*

Last year we tried it and this year me and my friend were saying that we'll save it till the Sunday and eagerly anticipated having it for the whole weekend. Was so good!

There was also a rumour going around in the festival that Rolf Harris had died, one of my friends was deeply bothered by this and we don't know why. What an idiot.

[Jav_NE]

Metallica held the title as the best band iv ever seen for 1 day. This was because Rage played the day after. O man both bands were so fucking immense. Other bands i saw were Feeder who were brilliant, Biffy, Goldfinger, Frank Turner, Alexisonfire and Serj.

Bad points: Taking Back Sunday's noise level was rediculous. No one could hear what Adam was saying.



Good man! I hope they rocked. Still waiting for news on a new album, they said they'd be writing it this year :(

[Zell]

You're joking, surely? You helped spoil people's weekends, people's livelyhoods and put the future of the festival in danger. You actually think thats something to be prowd of?

Hey, I didn't participate, I just watched it happen. No-one was hurt or anything, the ice cream vans cleared off and it's not like anybody was using those cesspools. I just think in the drunken party atmosphere of it all, it was a rather funny to see.

Now the two things I don't think are funny in the slightest are throwing aerosol cans into the fires and trashing people's tents. The former is especially stupid and irresponsible.

[McPhee]

Hey, I didn't participate, I just watched it happen. No-one was hurt or anything, the ice cream vans cleared off and it's not like anybody was using those cesspools. I just think in the drunken party atmosphere of it all, it was a rather funny to see.

Now the two things I don't think are funny in the slightest are throwing aerosol cans into the fires and trashing people's tents. The former is especially stupid and irresponsible.

I misunderstood then, i took the words "our angry mob" to mean that you were part of said "angry" "mob".

[Zell]

I misunderstood then, i took the words "our angry mob" to mean that you were part of said "angry" "mob".

Cool, bad choice of words on my part :heh:

[Dyson]

I just realised what was the best thing about the whole festival..the yorkshire pudding stall *drools*

Last year we tried it and this year me and my friend were saying that we'll save it till the Sunday and eagerly anticipated having it for the whole weekend. Was so good!

No way! I must have seen you at some point then - it was where my friends group would meet up at before the headliners or a band we all wanted to see - basically, it was out meeting point. How awesome is that?! :D

There was also a rumour going around in the festival that Rolf Harris had died, one of my friends was deeply bothered by this and we don't know why. What an idiot.

Best story ever*: I got my friend laid by bringing up this rumor. True story! :D


*Story may have been better if I was the one that ended up getting action.

[Ellmeister]

Oh I didn't mean we met there, I just meant me and my friend kept looking at the stall waiting for Sunday to arrive when we could buy and devour a yorkshire pudding dinner!

Me and my friends generally met around the ice cream van near the NME tent (as thats where we went most) and the posters in the middle. I probably saw you at a point but I wouldn't have recognised you =] On the last day I spent it with my hood up because my hair (to me anyway) looked ikky and mehish.

I was in fear on riot night of a few people, and it turned out my fears weren't just bollocks since they jumped my tent near the end. Other than that I really think this riot night was nothing to be worried about, last year people that was when you generally had to fear for your life! The angry mob weren't really angry, they just contained what seemed to be a few drunken people that thought they were invincible. The security people didn't give a shit and let people do what they want.

[Dyson]

Aye. I was going to look out for Twozzok but I couldn't remember what he looked like. Next year I'm feeling a band N-E meetup somewhere :D

The riots were great fun to be in or around until the aerosols started getting chucked. Someone lost their eyesight in one eye last year apparantly, not fr me, thanks.

[dan-likes-trees]

Oh I didn't mean we met there, I just meant me and my friend kept looking at the stall waiting for Sunday to arrive when we could buy and devour a yorkshire pudding dinner!

Damnit!! We'd been saying we'd get ourselves some after we kept seeing people walking around with them. Only after reading that did I remember that we never got one. Tsk, next year perhaps. Were they as good as they looked??

Haha, what was everyone else's meeting points? We always met at 'Hamburger Heaven' cause we thought it had a cool name. I haven't eaten so many burgers in a weekend before...
Then I was well chuffed cause on the sunday night I got a half price burger and a sprite for a quid cause the guy there said I was hot. I mean, I know he was only doing it to shift the last of their stock but I still felt pretty awesome :P Then I tried to barter for a tshirt and failed miserably. Oh and why the hell didn't they get more stock of Rage Tshirts!? Sold out by the saturday...

Our Sunday night was cool, didn't say any mobs, just some cool people with a limbo thing made of gaffa tape, some light sabre duellists, and these random couple who thought we spoke to for about an hour then couldn't believe it when we said 'nothing' to 'so what are you on then?'. Ahh i loved that couple.

[Dyson]

Reminds me of the drunk/high guy we managed to adopt on the Saturday night. Offered to bring over some liquid acid the next day, and also brought us this HUGE log for our fire that he left overnight. He left by pissing on the fire as a thankyou. The log was still burning embers when we woke up 4 hours later :D

Edit: I forgot to mention, Lightspeed Champion were absolutely fantastic, a band I'd only heard the name of before. I can't stop listening to Galaxy of the Lost since I saw/heard them for the first time at Reading :D

[Davey_T]

Good man! I hope they rocked. Still waiting for news on a new album, they said they'd be writing it this year :(
Yeah man they we're brilliant. What a way to start the weekend eh? :D

[dan-likes-trees]

Edit: I forgot to mention, Lightspeed Champion were absolutely fantastic, a band I'd only heard the name of before. I can't stop listening to Galaxy of the Lost since I saw/heard them for the first time at Reading :D

Woo! Yeah he / they were really great. Galaxy of the Lost is such a nice song, and I loled when they mixed in the starwars theme to midnight surprise near the end.

I didn't see enough bands I hadn't heard before mind :/ Aside from flogging molly, who were great fun. Oh and did anyone see Yeasayer? Real good, though they came on late and only got to play like 4 songs...