Yay! well I was excited more when I seen them on the TinthePark lineup, cause I knew theyd end up playing Oxegen, so im more relieved rather than excited. I was really hoping that they would confirm, just so i definitely knew, cause sometimes bands dont always do both. Whether it was in the brothers' control or not, I am very grateful to hear they are playing and OF COURSE im gonna be there. :D

Hope you guys play Oxegen first and not Tinthepark, no fatigue! :D

damn. Oxegen is jus ta bit too much for me. I'm doing the electric picnic again this year. Guess that means I won't be crossing paths with the Chemicals for the foreseeable future.

ugh.......fuck this.........awful news.

honestly thought the guys had cut ties with this promonter......guess the agent is to blame, going where the money is.

they've already got their claws into aphex tiwn for this year too.....oh well, there goes my only chance of seeing the chems live this year!

tbh in quite disgusted at the moment

Oxegen early line up not bad.Would prefer Electric Picnic but as the brothers have confirmed Oxegen thats the one I'll be going to.Saw them 3 times last year,is the set likely to be any different come this summer?

Mhm well I can definitely agree that Oxegen is pants like.

However Im just happy they're playing.

they're playing in a warehouse thats usually used as stables for horses......how lovely!

serously, im not going to go on another rant about oxegen, i think everyone here knows my feelings about it. from being a punter and from being within the industry i know how shit it is from both sides.

unfortunatley tom and ed have nearly no say on where they book, unless they make it a point to object to a venue, its all up to their agent,who is aproached by promoters, offered money and decides on those grounds.....it clearly is a money issue seeing as they played oxegen, then the picnic and now back to oxegen......

is unfortunate, but hey, you gots to make money!

Ah yes, I will never forget the infamous frozen pea incident at Oxegen! :lol:

It's sort of funny (not funny ha ha, but funny as in curious in a Spinal Tap sort of way) they're booked to play in a horse stable at Oxegen. I certainly hope the place is fumigated beforehand. I have no doubt it will be great no matter what, though. I mean, Nocturnal Wonderland was held in downtown LA in a gargantuan parking lot and it turned out quite cool, and Coachella is held on a giant polo field with stables all around. I'm sure all the feelings of wtf will be forgotten once the Chems are plugged in and the lasers are goin' off!

Ahh the coachella horses. I remember in 06 going to the camping parking nd seeing the horses in the stables. I swear I saw a pony too!

As for chems playing in a venue typicaly made for the equine sort......I don't think they'll have too much objections. Olympia is used every year for the royal horse jumping show. And with the 'Kick Ass' visual used in their live sets ("animal track', EBW6, Don't Fight Control) I think they have a special place in their hearts for the horses. Of course I could just be an 'ASS' for saying this all.

My first time to see the Chems was at Oxegen a few years ago in said horse shed and I can only say it was great.Back when Hey Boy was still starting the set.Its not like you need a tetanus injection before you go into the building or anything,in fact its really quite similar to lots of venues.Its the whole Oxegen "experience" that I dislike.Still, these are the things that have to be done for the Brothers.One thing I WILL say for Oxegen is that at least a good few acts are announced BEFORE tickets go on sale,not like Electric Picnic.

promised i wouldn't go back to oxegen after i saw a girl deficate in the middle of one of the arenas and then pick it up and run after people with it. might go back just to see tom and ed play no decisions decisions

Prodigy also confirmed today.

Whats the chances they play at the same time!

Do we know yet what day the Chems are playing?That way I could just go for that day and clear off after they finish.It aint gonna get any better than the Chems!!

^ hahaha, I know the feeling! Luckily the Chems closed out most Coachella fests I went to where they appeared, and at Nocturnal Wonderland (which was pretty much an all nighter) we split right after their show. No use hanging around hoping for something better when you've already gotten the best the night can give.

The line up is just... it's like a dream. Chems, Prodigy, Aphex Twin, RATM, Justice, Hot Chip...

Damn, why Oxygen?!!! >:(

Bad memories................just....bad.........