Reading/Leeds

[Dan]

Announcement tomorrow.

Looks like being Metallica, RATM & Killers.

Sweeeet

[TMJ]

Phew, no more Dragsy whining about hijacking the oh-so-important Download forum.

Reading website updated: http://readingfestival.com/home/

I'm excited for the announcements.

[Colly]

Anyone got any idea on the times of the line-up announcement and ticket on sale time? We've moved our monday night football to 8 this year, so I'm probably gonna be bang in the middle, rather than coming in stinking and spending 2 hours trying to get tickets...

[YI]

Tickets on sale at 6:45. Announcements around roughly the same time.

[TMJ]

I heard Scott Mills will be announcing the headliners on his show, but I'm also sure that his show is on right now, which'd make no sense.

MTV2 ran a show yesterday dedicated the "the acts playing at Reading and Leeds this year". The bands played were Metallica, Killers, Bloc Party, Queens Of The Stone Age, Slipknot and Paramore.

Also, make sure you get to the site for 6.30ish. If you have FireFox, install FasterFox. You'll pretty much get a ticket guaranteed if you're on time, but there's also a phone number that you'd be best to have on you.

Edited March 31, 2008 by TMJ

[supergrass]

As my computer is shit I'll have to have the phone numbers ready to go for when the tickets are available. Lineup last year came out 10 mins before the tickets went on sale I believe.

I knew I should've just bought tickets after last year's festival when there was no rush - would've saved tonight's hassle. Plan B will be picking up a coach package ticket, worked last year.

Edited March 31, 2008 by supergrass

[TMJ]

Jo Whiley has just confirmed The Killers.

[METALMAN]

Pah. Jo Whiley. She should just go and retire.

I sincerely hope Rage, Metallica and the Verve don't headline it. That would be terrible beyond belief. Otherwise I'll try and go.

Edited March 31, 2008 by metalman

[YI]

My mate pulled a bird that looked like a fitter Jo Whiley...was awesome...she was a bitch though...she threw the dregs of a pint at me...I was high as fuck and can't remember, but apparently I turned around and launched half a pint at her (plastic glasses)....such a charmer.

Edited March 31, 2008 by YI

[TMJ]

Why would The Verve headline? It's an all-American headline cast.

Speaking of...

ORIGINAL: Boss of Punktastic

OK, 'cos I'm nice this is FRi at Reading, SAT at Leeds so far. This is on the basis you tell friends to com back at 2pm and check out more announcements

THE 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

The RADIO ONE / NME STAGE

BABYSHAMBLES

THE WOMBATS

VAMPIRE WEEKEND

MGMT

Rage Against The MOTHERFUCKING CAN'T PISSING WAIT MARKING OUT LIKE A BITCH RIGHT NOW Machine~!

Nice to know that I was right and the Download threaders were wrong.

Edited March 31, 2008 by TMJ

[GA!]

Why would The Verve headline? It's an all-American headline cast.

Speaking of...

ORIGINAL: Boss of Punktastic

OK, 'cos I'm nice this is FRi at Reading, SAT at Leeds so far. This is on the basis you tell friends to com back at 2pm and check out more announcements

THE 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

The RADIO ONE / NME STAGE

BABYSHAMBLES

THE WOMBATS

VAMPIRE WEEKEND

MGMT

Rage Against The MOTHERFUCKING CAN'T PISSING WAIT MARKING OUT LIKE A BITCH RIGHT NOW Machine~!

Nice to know that I was right and the Download threaders were wrong.

Boss of Punktastic? What's a Punktastic?

And who the fuck are The Enemy while we're at it and why are Biffy Clyro apparently beneath them in the line-up?

[Steeb]

The Enemy provided the 'official Reading song' of last year, 'Away From Here'. They're a pretty good band. Fairly well known, I'da thought. Moreso than Biffy.

However, that lineup...really doesn't inspire me to go. Last year, it was nearly all 'OH MY GOD, I MUST SEE THEM!' bands, at some point or another. Now? Not so much. At all. Just kinda bands I like, but not enough.

[Dan]

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

Wonderful.

[supergrass]

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

Wonderful.

Unbold The Enemy and I whole-heartedly agree.

[GA!]

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

Plus I think Dizzee Rascal will be entertaining. So 5/10 for a man with somewhat limited music taste is superb.

[TMJ]

More updates:

Punktastic.com can reveal Saturday at Reading / Sunday at Leeds - The Killers headline the main stage, ably backed up by Bloc Party, The Raconteurs, Editors, We Are Scientists, Dirty Pretty Things and The Subways. Manic Street Preachers headline the Radio 1/NME tent with Bullet For My Valentine, Justice and Foals also confirmed. More at 3pm...

The NME can exclusively reveal...absolutely nothing about Reading/Leeds. Punktastic, however, can tell you that on Sunday at Reading / Friday at Leeds Metallica will headline the main stage with Tenacious D, Slipknot and Feeder also confirmed. The Cribs headline the Radio 1/NME tent and Pendulum are also confirmed to play.

[GA!]

The NME can exclusively reveal...absolutely nothing about Reading/Leeds. Punktastic, however, can tell you that on Sunday at Reading / Friday at Leeds Metallica will headline the main stage with Tenacious D, Slipknot and Feeder also confirmed. The Cribs headline the Radio 1/NME tent and Pendulum are also confirmed to play.

Link?!

Because if so........ OHMYFUCKINGGODTHATSFUCKINGAWESOME

[TMJ]

www.punktastic.com

It's been super-slow all day though due to the traffic of Reading/Leeds fans.

Also, listen to Radio One from 4pm. Zane Lowe will be on to announce the line-up.

Edited March 31, 2008 by TMJ

[Dan]

My dilemma now is do I buy a ticket off ebay or do I hope for the best & turn up without one.

[supergrass]

The Raconteurs, Dirty Pretty Things, The Cribs...perfect.