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Post by RedFox on Jan 31, 2009 13:45:49 GMT 1
Scotland's biggest music festival, T in the Park has announced the first 3 acts on its 2009 line-up: Kings Of Leon, Snow Patrol and Katy Perry. Now, I'm a Snow Patrol fan, and I don't mind the other 2 at all... but IMO this is an absolutely pathetic start to what is normally one of the best UK festivals! This is why.
KINGS OF LEON - Headlining the Main Stage on Friday. This will be the 3rd year in a row they've played T, and they've moved 1 slot up the bill every year. OK, they're hot property right now, but show some imagination please!!
SNOW PATROL - Headlining the Main Stage on Sunday. That's the exact same slot they had in 2007, and many people said they didn't deserve to close the festival, especially as they were on after the Scissor Sisters (I like both acts incidentally, but I thought SS should have headlined). Snow Patrol's latest album has not been that well received - so if they seen as a weak headliner 2 years ago, what does that say for now???
KATY PERRY - Headlining the Radio 1/NME Stage on Saturday. WTF??? Last year this stage's headliners were Chemical Brothers, Kaiser Chiefs and The Prodigy. Do I really need to say any more?
I think this is a disgrace, and a massive insult to all those who bought early bird tickets last summer, simply because they always expect a quality line-up from T. If I had a ticket I'd be very tempted to flog it based on that first announcement!!!!
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Post by RyanS on Jan 31, 2009 13:59:08 GMT 1
That is pretty dire. Snow Patrol are just not a 'headline' act, in my opinion. Always should be 2nd down the list, I feel. Kings of Leon are in danger of overexposure....they've been all over the festivals for the last few years. That said - they have picked up a lot of new fans that still haven't seen them live, so should go down well as a headline act.
Katy Perry? I think she's worthy of playing - but not headlining the Radio 1 stage...a bit lower down the list, I think! In that spot - I imagine hardly anyone will show up, which will be embarassing.
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Post by Paddy on Jan 31, 2009 14:18:55 GMT 1
If anyone wants a ticket and feels like they don't want to go, I'll happily take it off you with those announcements. KOL are ace, SP are ace, Katy Perry, well whose on main stage on Saturday? I hear Bloc Party. Well I do for Oxygen, which is normally the 2 fests they swap over with. Like Reading/Leeds. But T do that silly thing of if you play T you arent allowed to play in Scotland for 6 months.  |
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Post by moronm on Jan 31, 2009 21:31:24 GMT 1
Yeah, it doesn't look great. Has the rest of the line-up been announced?
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Post by RedFox on Jan 31, 2009 21:33:14 GMT 1
But T do that silly thing of if you play T you arent allowed to play in Scotland for 6 months. Do they? I've never heard that before!!! Seems a bit mean.  Saturday main headliner isn't announced yet - a lot of people seem to think it's going to be The Killers, who I absolutely love, but as they too headlined in 2007 it would again show a total lack of imagination. Blur and Metallica have also been suggested as sensible possibilities. Even with a line-up that bad, I can't see Bloc Party headlining the main stage; I'd expect them either 2nd from top, or on the NME stage. But who knows! The way this is going, the other 2 NME headliners could be The Saturdays and Alphabeat!  Oh and I'm pleased that someone else agrees with me about Snow Patrol - top band, I'm even seeing them on their tour next month, but I'm not convinced that they're a great festival headliner. Its a shame really, because in a lesser position they wouldn't get half the stick that they're getting right now!  |
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Post by RedFox on Jan 31, 2009 21:34:55 GMT 1
Yeah, it doesn't look great. Has the rest of the line-up been announced? Just those 3 so far. Bloc Party and The Script are rumoured to be playing though. Which makes all the difference! |
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Post by Paddy on Jan 31, 2009 21:47:50 GMT 1
Yep, T say if you play then you can't play in Scotland areans for some time before or after. Been around for a few years.
SP are ace, shame I couldn't buy tickets for the nottingham gig. They are better gigs then fests tho.
I really hope Blur don't seeing them 3rd july. I have heard the rumours tho.
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Post by oasisbobo on Jan 31, 2009 23:56:21 GMT 1
Glasvegas for the main stage!!
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Post by Paddy on Feb 1, 2009 12:57:21 GMT 1
Glasvegas for the main stage!! *looks sarcastically* |
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Post by RedFox on Feb 2, 2009 14:09:59 GMT 1
Nah, they'll probably be headlining one of the smaller stages! Seriously though - Glasvegas will blatantly get a far better slot than they deserve, just for being Scottish. Same goes for The View. Hopefully Travis will also play, it'd be good IMO if they headlined a tent as they have plenty of great material, but aren't that popular anymore. |
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Post by Paddy on Feb 2, 2009 15:29:33 GMT 1
Travis will always be popular...to a select good music tasted people.
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Post by RedFox on Feb 2, 2009 23:22:55 GMT 1
Travis will always be popular...to a select good music tasted people. Here here!!!  Unfortunately the sales of 'Ode To J Smith' suggest that not many people fit into that category though. |
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Post by Kyle on Feb 3, 2009 21:25:23 GMT 1
I've never been to T in the Park before and I would pretty happy with that line-up with it being my first time. Maybe that will be the similar responce to other people who havent been either!!
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Post by RedFox on Feb 3, 2009 23:22:53 GMT 1
Fair comment. I still think its an insult to the loyal fans who have supported the festival for years, and who keep going back every year... they've seen it all before!
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Post by Paddy on Feb 3, 2009 23:34:30 GMT 1
You can't have new artists every year, just not enough to go around.
They try to have crowd pullers. And new fest goers are more crowd pullers for them.
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Post by musicfan2000 on Feb 3, 2009 23:48:43 GMT 1
ok anyone who says Kol and SP aren't headliners are 'in my opinion' crazy these 2 are in mt top 3 fav bands. and im going to see SP soon. would have liked to go to T but cant sadly |
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Post by moronm on Feb 4, 2009 0:26:06 GMT 1
Travis will always be popular...to a select good music tasted people. Here here!!! Unfortunately the sales of 'Ode To J Smith' suggest that not many people fit into that category though. Whatever happened to Travis? They were really big 5-10 years ago... |
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Post by greendemon on Feb 4, 2009 0:31:52 GMT 1
they were one of the few bands from that period who didn't alter their music to suit current tastes, basically
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Post by mizaria on Feb 4, 2009 6:32:28 GMT 1
Scotland's biggest music festival, T in the Park has announced the first 3 acts on its 2009 line-up: Kings Of Leon, Snow Patrol and Katy Perry. Now, I'm a Snow Patrol fan, and I don't mind the other 2 at all... but IMO this is an absolutely pathetic start to what is normally one of the best UK festivals! This is why. KINGS OF LEON - Headlining the Main Stage on Friday. This will be the 3rd year in a row they've played T, and they've moved 1 slot up the bill every year. OK, they're hot property right now, but show some imagination please!! SNOW PATROL - Headlining the Main Stage on Sunday. That's the exact same slot they had in 2007, and many people said they didn't deserve to close the festival, especially as they were on after the Scissor Sisters (I like both acts incidentally, but I thought SS should have headlined). Snow Patrol's latest album has not been that well received - so if they seen as a weak headliner 2 years ago, what does that say for now??? KATY PERRY - Headlining the Radio 1/NME Stage on Saturday. WTF??? Last year this stage's headliners were Chemical Brothers, Kaiser Chiefs and The Prodigy. Do I really need to say any more? I think this is a disgrace, and a massive insult to all those who bought early bird tickets last summer, simply because they always expect a quality line-up from T. If I had a ticket I'd be very tempted to flog it based on that first announcement!!!! you say this but glasto has laready also sold out, who can we expect, people say bruce blur whoever, but to be honest it wcould bbe anyone. it could be girls aloud (friday) , spinal tap (saturday reformed like today opr something) and lily allen sunday - now look i love change and everything, but ANYTHING could happen with glasto too! GOod acts...but not as headliners, you wanna see a coldplay, kol, foos, rhcp's, kanye, madonna, kylie (if they're changing direction a lot), michael jackson, u2, muse, radiohead etc...all would suit me fine.l actually as woudl the reformed blur,...x but there really is a genuine danger that we'll see: JLS headlining the Radio 1 stage with Geraldine McQueen popping on just before... ahhhh 5am rants arent as great in words as they sound in your headdddd... |
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Feb 4, 2009 13:14:10 GMT 1
it is about time muse or radiohead headline t in the park.
how would this be for the last 3 bands on the main stage...
friday
muse
the killers
snow patrol
saturday
radiohead
kings of leon
bloc party
sunday
blur
arctic monkeys
travis
sadly that will never happen lol
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