The line up so far is...

Friday 26 August

Main Stage
Iron Maiden
Marilyn Manson
Incubus
Iggy And The Stooges
NOFX

NME/Radio 1 Stage
Bloc Party
The Futureheads


Saturday 28 August

Main Stage
Pixies
The Killers
Queens Of The Stone Age
The Coral
Elbow

NME/Radio 1 Stage
Kasabian
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club


Sunday 29 August

Main Stage
Foo Fighters
Kings Of Leon
Razorlight
The Charlatans
Jimmy Eat World

NME/Radio 1 Stage
The Tears
Babyshambles
The Arcade Fire




anyone planning on going? and what does everyone think of the line up

I've already got me tickets!

I think that the Sunday lineup is a bit weak at the moment but there's loads still to be announced.

Apparently Iron Maiden are only going to only be playing songs from their first four albums which I'm well happy about!

is it possible to get tickets for 1 night or do you have to buy a weekend ticket

Originally posted by panda79
is it possible to get tickets for 1 night or do you have to buy a weekend ticket

There are day tickets - they're £60 and don't include camping.

6th year in a row, i'm there.

I should stop saying 'i will only go if the lineup is good' now because i go regardless!

Wilf

I'm thinkin about going with me brother on the sunday. I love the Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon and The Charlatans. I went last year but not sure whether I can afford it this year.

not enough of my fav bands for me to bother going this year... I'm thinking of going to Download festival instead... its lineup looks a lot better from my point of view :D

Originally posted by xafier
not enough of my fav bands for me to bother going this year... I'm thinking of going to Download festival instead... its lineup looks a lot better from my point of view :D

I was thinking about Download as well - there's some great bands on there this year. I came to the conclusion that 3 solid days of rock would probably get a bit wearing though, so Leeds won because of the variety (comedy tent etc).

where can i buy tickets????

I got mine through here:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/leeds/2005/tickets.shtml

Originally posted by Fantomas
Apparently Iron Maiden are only going to only be playing songs from their first four albums which I'm well happy about!

Yep all the classics there for us to :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: to!

May go just for the friday but want to see QOTSA and Foo FIghters.

The line-up this year is VERY disappointing.

The line-up is average. Mostly bands I'm sick of seeing. Too much of this Killers-style crap.

The price is stupid...and so are those who pay it.

Originally posted by NEKRO138
The price is stupid...and so are those who pay it.

And you've come to this conclusion how exactly?

At the moment there's only about a third of the bands announced, by the time the bill is full the price will work out around £1 per act. Add in 3 day's camping, the comedy tent, the fairground and all the other bits and bobs and you can hardly say it's not good value for money.

To be fair, last year I thought it was going to be rubbish, but then, I got to see: Jurassic 5, Reel Big Fish, Goldie Lookin Chain ( I know, I thought that too, but they rocked!) DJ Numark, DJ Format, Roots Manuva and 2ManyDJs, all in the same day. I was a very, very happy bean. Although my cheeks hurt by the end of it ;)

Good value for money? What about the hidden charges, p&p, handling, camping this year. Also the facilities are poor, the beer is expensive, and you can't take your own in, on the main stage, you're about 20 feet away from the bands.

I could go on but i won't.

Originally posted by NEKRO138
Good value for money? What about the hidden charges, p&p, handling, camping this year. Also the facilities are poor, the beer is expensive, and you can't take your own in, on the main stage, you're about 20 feet away from the bands.

I could go on but i won't.

No P&P or handling charge if you buy direct from a Mean Fiddler venue - at any rate you can hardly blame fees that agents charge on the festival organisers. Camping is included in the ticket price so I don't get your point there. You can take your own beer in to the campsite and beer in the arena is only the same price as a nightclub, expensive but not unreasonable. And if you go to the Leadmill and stand near the back you'll be 40ft away from the bands.

Do you actually have any valid points?

If you go to the Leadmill and stand at the back, that's your choice!

A Mean Fiddler Venue eh? Where's that in Sheffield?

£3 a pint anywhere is unreasonable. Nightclub or otherwise.

Oh yes, and the fact that they sell things that tell you when the bands are on. They definately should be included in the ticket price.

Originally posted by NEKRO138


I could go on but i won't.

Well done!

So what is your point exactly ?



What is your next argument going to be about ?

Sprouts ~ You could eat them if you wanted, but you won`t because ..............


;)

To be honest - it is a bit of a commercial scam. However, its great for a good weekend with your mates, camping, getting drunk and falling about, listening to lots of bands and running around with wild abandon.

So theres two sides to every coin.

Sprouts are cheap, nutritious and tasty.

Look, if you think that Leeds festival is good value, go along. Just voicing my opinion. That's what the forums for.

Originally posted by NEKRO138
Sprouts are cheap, nutritious and tasty.

Look, if you think that Leeds festival is good value, go along. Just voicing my opinion. That's what the forums for.

No hard feelings.

I went last year and apart from the security herdsmanship (what a joke), It was a scream with a fab lineup.

Still undecided about this year, there are some acts that I fancy for sure though!