The Wildhearts

I know someone said that Ginger said that they were at the xmas shows, and there is plenty of rumour forums tipping the band too.

This one is on the official download forum asking for the wildhearts to appear...

The Wildhearts for Download '08

and Found this one on the download festival forum - voting for 3rd stage headliner.

Third Stage Headliners - Who Do You Think/Want?

Lets get the wildhearts to the top! seems to be plenty of support on there as theyve already had plenty of votes.

i reckon they deserve the 2nd stage headline myself but hey, its better than a slap in the face!!

Kiss have been confirmed as playing along with Lost Prophets and The Offspring and I've also heard Judas Priest and Motorhead, so in my opinon The Wildhearts fit easily into that line up alongside the usual tide of newer bands.

The Wildhearts will destroy Download! Hell Yeah!!

At last years DL, there was a bloke walking around all weekend getting people to sign a petition for The Wildhearts to play....all over his body. I saw him Saturday covered in blue ink head to toe. There's dedication

Wildhearts for Download.... or Reading..... preferably BOTH! This band needs to get out there and do the rounds of as many festivals as possible this summer.

I really hope so - think i will be there anyway but weekend would be that much better with the hearts there too

Apparently this is a possibility

there is an announcement tonight of 12 bands (21st april 2008)

i hope to fuck they they are one of the 12

what does everone think?

wildsam6o wrote:there is an announcement tonight of 12 bands (21st april 2008)

i hope to fuck they they are one of the 12

what does everone think?

I reckon eleven of the twelve will be bands that are either flavour of the minute or we've never even heard of them or faling that as i've just seen the line up on the first day I'm guessing it could 1 band of lawyers for Ace Frehely and the rest will be 11 bands of lawyers to share between Gene and Paul Stanley.

Sarc wrote:

wildsam6o wrote:there is an announcement tonight of 12 bands (21st april 2008)

i hope to fuck they they are one of the 12

what does everone think?

I reckon eleven of the twelve will be bands that are either flavour of the minute or we've never even heard of them or faling that as i've just seen the line up on the first day I'm guessing it could 1 band of lawyers for Ace Frehely and the rest will be 11 bands of lawyers to share between Gene and Paul Stanley.

good point

wildsam6o wrote:there is an announcement tonight of 12 bands (21st april 2008)

i hope to fuck they they are one of the 12

what does everone think?

No Wildhearts in that announcement
Don't know whether to give up hope now.

getting_it_sucks wrote:

wildsam6o wrote:there is an announcement tonight of 12 bands (21st april 2008)

i hope to fuck they they are one of the 12

what does everone think?

No Wildhearts in that announcement
Don't know whether to give up hope now.

doubt they will play........theres like 2 more announcements....am i right?

Apparently someone from Testament, Chuck Billy* (sounds like a fun pastime) said he's been waiting 20 years to play Download. Fair enough, has the guy got the power of seeing into the future then?.

*also reminds me of incredibly retro kids cartoon Sport Billy.

wildsam6o wrote:there is an announcement tonight of 12 bands (21st april 2008)

i hope to fuck they they are one of the 12

what does everone think?

I believe that the Wildhearts haven't had a proper manager for some time, prefering to keep things 'in house'. Download booking policy is to only book bands who have managers. Not just that, but unless you have a good and well established manager then you ain't going to get your foot in the door...

The "buzz" on the Download forums is that the Wildhearts are part of a large number of bands being announced tomorrow, which would seem accurate considering how good the leaked information for other announcements has been so far....
http://forums.downloadfestival.co.uk/tm.aspx?m=2527438

Chuffed to fuck if its true!

Plus, I'm loving the way the Wildhearts are the most passionately discussed band on the thread!

If wildhearts do get announced and its the friday mainstage

i will make happy mess.

Class!