Comment by Hugo - June 12th, 2009 at 11:24 am

Finally an announcement which can really make me happy, I have been wanting to see Franz Ferdinand for quite some time. Yeah!

Comment by sqwe - June 12th, 2009 at 11:35 am

are you joking? LIBERTINES??? That would be the greatest thing I’ve ever seen.

Comment by Mellowmaniac - June 12th, 2009 at 12:02 pm

Why can’t I believe this.!?

If I get it right Bloc Party will play two shows at this year’s Sziget festival?

The Good, The Bad & The Queen will play a one-off show in Budapest, while they haven’t played a single other show this year and Albarn is busy with the Blur reunion.!?

Franz Ferdinand aren’t touring at the time – but this could be okay…

AND THE LIBERTINES??? It’s rumoured that they might reform one day, but does anyone believe in it?

IF this billing is true than we will have an enourmous cool Day Zero!!!!

*fingerscrossed*

Comment by tijn - June 12th, 2009 at 12:03 pm

the thing says franz ferdinand, good the bad and the queen and franz ferdinand, i suppose one of the franzes is libertines?

woow libertines back together?:O if this is true it’s very awesome:P

franz too by the way!

Comment by tool - June 12th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

This lineup would be great, but I jut can’t beleive it until they announce it on the official site. (I really hope they will)

FF 2times in hungary one year, libertines reunion – quite unlikely

Comment by Sziget News - June 12th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

@ Mellowmaniac: we quoted a source…

Comment by tijn - June 12th, 2009 at 12:13 pm

after reading the source i’m a bit less optimistic…

by stating bloc(k) party is coming too that day it just looks like the guy puts band with mixed races (bloc party, libs and good bad and queen all have one black member) together without even knowing that bloc party is already playing another day

i guess the libs reuniting is just too much to hope for..
but i still hope he’s right!

Comment by tool - June 12th, 2009 at 12:14 pm

http://www.naplo-online.hu/bulvar/20090611_zene_a_rasszizmus_ellen

fot the ones who speak hungarian

short translation:
They cannot say ANY foreign names for sure as they are jus tstarted negotiating with the bands.

So where did these names came up?

Sam Duckworth only said, that these bands (FF, the good the bad& teh queen, libertines) are the most ant-racist english bands. Thats all.

I hope they will get them for day zero, but caboodle.hu is just not correct, no bands are booked yet.

Comment by Mellowmaniac - June 12th, 2009 at 1:17 pm

Here is the Line-Up of the most recent Love Music Hate Racism festival in the UK:

http://www.stokelmhrfestival.com/lineup/

Would be great to get some of the bands, too!

Comment by Phatdog - June 12th, 2009 at 1:19 pm

The Good the bad and the queen really isnt gonna happen with blur reforming cos daman albarn will be way too busy.
Libertines reunion? I would love it to happen at Sziget, but surely theyd play in the UK first? after all most of their songs are about Albion, so i think they would start there. They turned down a million to headline reading and leeds this year……. and pete doherty has just been arrested (again). So unlikely I think.
Franz could be, but are playing The Volt Festival (anyone?) so will they come back?
Bloc Party, well its a bit pointless them playing AGAIN at the same festival……….

Comment by Phatdog - June 12th, 2009 at 1:21 pm

Actually, bloc party dont mention sziget on their website……

Comment by niall - June 12th, 2009 at 1:23 pm

cant believe that news..the libertines arent back together-pete doherty is touring his solo album and blur have reformed meaning damon alburn isnt with them at the moment..as for franz ferdinand that could be true but dont get ur hopes up anyone…when are they gonna announce more dance names?

Comment by Non - June 12th, 2009 at 2:21 pm

They could have moved Bloc Party to Day Zero, seems like they’d make a good Rock Against Racism band…also if they’re in discussion about being moved then that could explain their absence on Bloc Party’s website because they were definitely there before.

As for the others they all seem incredibly doubtful. Alas we can but hope.

Comment by Non - June 12th, 2009 at 2:22 pm

Also looking at the line-up for the R.A.R concert in Stoke I’m thinking it would be very cool if Eddie Izzard were at Sziget.

Maybe they need a comedy tent?

Comment by Mellowmaniac - June 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm

Yeah, there are several bands which would make me happy (The Specials, The Beat, Beautiful South, VV Brown, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly,…)

Comment by Ja - June 12th, 2009 at 4:51 pm

It’s an error!!

Comment by Mellowmaniac - June 12th, 2009 at 5:13 pm

Satyricon are confirmed as replacement for GWAR (if I understand the hungarian text right).

Source: official Sziget site

Comment by Mellowmaniac - June 12th, 2009 at 5:22 pm

I just read that Alice In Chains are on tour in August… It’s a little bit unclear if they are performing in Amsterdam on the 11th or 12th of August, but after these dates there are no other confirmed! So perhaps at Day Zero or as headliner on one of the following days in the rock tent.!?

Comment by Dkm - June 12th, 2009 at 5:33 pm

Satyricon is confirmed now also on the official Italian Sziget site….and the admin of the italian forum says that the news on caboodle.hu……it’s unfortunely a mistake!!:(:(:(

Comment by Non - June 12th, 2009 at 5:41 pm

According to Alice in Chains’ myspace they’re playing Melkweg on the 11th so a zero day appearance is possible. They would be pretty awesome.

Shame that Libertines etc won’t be there but there are still plenty of good bands they could get.

Comment by Mellowmaniac - June 12th, 2009 at 5:44 pm

@Non: Alice in Chains state they play Amsterdam on the 11th, but the venue (and Ticketmaster) say they play on the 12th…. Would be tough to travel from Germany to Hungary for Day Zero and back to the Netherlands in three days – but it’s possible!

Comment by LOWLANDS - June 12th, 2009 at 9:13 pm

FF is the support act off the greenday tour they are in the usa