Dale2609

This is way too early!

this.

Rammstein are a possibillity as they have recently said they are doing European festivals next year after taking a break from thier North American tour that finnishes next month.

Rammstein a good call...not seen them yet.
 
AC/DC 's 40th Anniversary next year. Tour and Album planned but if they decide to do festivals too...
 
KISS...if they decide to do festivals next year.
 
Aerosmith have their new album out this September
 
Bon Jovi returning after their 3 year hiatus.
 
Iron Maiden...in the mix too.

Predator

Rammstein a good call...not seen them yet.

AC/DC 's 40th Anniversary next year. Tour and Album planned but if they decide to do festivals too...

KISS...if they decide to do festivals next year.

Aerosmith have their new album out this September

Bon Jovi returning after their 3 year hiatus.

Iron Maiden...in the mix too.

Rammstein i think are likely if they do any uk fest.  Cant see acdc coming back tbh, think they will play 2 or 3 of their own huge arena shows, same for bon jovi.  Maiden, aerosmith and kiss are all possible, although i think maiden will play soni if it is on.  Add van halen to 2 of those and could be likely.

"Rammstein are likely.." I'm pretty sure that's said on here every single year 

Dale2609

This is way too early!

No it isnt
 
9 pages says your wrong 

kipper64

"Rammstein are likely.." I'm pretty sure that's said on here every single year 

clarified with "if they do any uk fest" i think you'll find........

Rammstein,Pearl Jam and Van Halen i'm guessing.

why no RUSH!?

Because Andy wouldn't give Rush a 3 hour set.

Richard Kruspe has confirmed Rammstein will be playing Euro Fests in 2013, if Soni isn't back surely it's Download?

jurgenbear 

kipper64 

"Rammstein are likely.." I'm pretty sure that's said on here every single year  

 

clarified with "if they do any uk fest" i think you'll find........ 

 
Oh I know, I was more just commenting on the train of thought, and the fact that people will start going on about them playing as if it's likely.  When it really isn't.
 
 
 

Mcroper

Richard Kruspe has confirmed Rammstein will be playing Euro Fests in 2013, if Soni isn't back surely it's Download?

 
They've done the Euro festival circuit numerous times since Download started, and have never played Download. So doesn't really make it likely. Not saying it's impossible, but going by previous years it's way more likely they'll not do Download.

kipper64
They've done the Euro festival circuit numerous times since Download started, and have never played Download. So doesn't really make it likely. Not saying it's impossible, but going by previous years it's way more likely they'll not do Download.

I believe they were booked in to play 2010 and pulled, it's not beyond reality.

I don't think they were booked at all in 2010, all I had heard was they were in talks with a few festivals and opted for Sonisphere for numerous reasons - they wanted to play Knebworth and they were offered a few dates on the tour so was a better deal for them - I don't think it ever really went any further than just talks with Download.  The feeling I get is the band just doesn't have any genuine interest in playing a UK festival, let alone Download. That doesn't mean they won't, throw enough money at them and I'm sure they'll change their minds, but there's clearly little else to motivate them, which is apparent by the fact they've done Euro festivals pretty much every year or two for the past 10 years and have been chased by Download for all of that time, and have never actually bothered to play.
 
Like I said, not saying it's impossible, but going by previous years it's silly to assume just because there's (possibly) no Sonisphere (even though there likely will be next year), they'll automatically decide to finally do Download, they've rejected DOwnload numerous times in the past with no Sonisphere taking place.

Depends what works out on Rammstein's tour schedule Download has never fitted in with it! with Sonisphere it worked out as it's a touring festival so was easy enough for them to shift their extensive show equipment to each one! if Rammstein have a lot of dates free in June next year i can bet they will play Download but i'm sure many festivals are after Rammstein to play as they are in demand every year for summer festivals and Rammstein tend to do shows due to ease rather than money.

Rammstein were actually booked in 2008 along side Rage Against The Machine but both pulled out Rage(due to money offered by Reading festival which kind of went against the whole grain of the band) and Rammstein due to tour schedule.

Jack123

why no RUSH!?

Hopefully Slipknot are in the mix as well. As a heavier more metallic headliner. 

willutalk

Hopefully Slipknot are in the mix as well. As a heavier more metallic headliner. 

The thing that's funny about Slipknot is, they haven't released an album since 2008, yet, when The Prodigy and Def Leppard for example were booked, everyone was saying "But they haven't released anything since the last time they played", for how long can Slipknot milk the same set list at Festivals before people get bored?

Mcroper

kipper64
They've done the Euro festival circuit numerous times since Download started, and have never played Download. So doesn't really make it likely. Not saying it's impossible, but going by previous years it's way more likely they'll not do Download.

I believe they were booked in to play 2010 and pulled, it's not beyond reality.

2008 not 2010. A combination of touring issues and Til's (?) wife being diagnosed with cancer I believe
 
As far as I've read they weren't booked for 2010