When the lineup for this year's Coachella was announced, a lot of people voiced dissatisfaction at the fact that The Killers were the second day's headliners because they are small beans when compared to other headliners in the past (and the other headliners of this year, the Cure and Paul McCartney). There's speculation that The Killers are a placeholder who will be replaced by a bigger name closer to the date, but the Coachella message board hoard has taken to the Coachella website demanding a bigger headliner.
Among the suggested headliners: Metallica, Bob Dylan, Kanye West, David Bowie (who was speculated as a headliner), Wu Tang Clan, and, uh, Coldplay.
The Bowie one would be amazing, but I'm not sure Coldplay would really be a step up from the Killers. I can't blame the message board peeps though--I'd feel hosed if I finally shelled out for Coachella thinking I might see Daft Punk or Prince, and got The Killers instead. [Daily Swarm]
Guess what... in Belgium they had a better idea: Coldplay and The Killers are headlining the same day, Coldplay right after The Killers..
And to be honest I'd rather have Coldplay as a headliner than the annoying Killers
February 20, 2009 at 6:17 p.m.
JessJess
I thought this was indie music not pop
February 20, 2009 at 6:17 p.m.
ape
lollapalooza and pitchfork are better music festivals. save up more cash and take a flight to chicago.
February 20, 2009 at 10:42 p.m.
ugh
I'm sick of your Killers-bashing, Prefix. get ooover yourself already jesus christ. You jump at very chance you get to whine about them, it's pathetic. And the people at the Coachella board complain about everything (including Paul McCartney- go see for yourself if you don't believe me) so I'm sorry but this is not news.
A group of people I hired to come over to your house. You better grow eyes in the back of your head, a-sshole.
February 23, 2009 at 11:23 a.m.
Josuelo
This Year Coachella its not good!!!!
February 28, 2009 at 2:08 a.m.
Ky
The Killers are a great band. Paul Mcartney has not done anything good since The Beatles.
February 28, 2009 at 12:52 p.m.
Dan
The Killers are going to be legendary, just wait and see. This web site is a joke, especially mattycakes who still doesn't understand the line from "Human". What a shame.
David Bowie »
It WOULD be a huge step, sorry.