A thread on r/governorsball is buzzing tonight after a user flagged The Strokes as a possible Bonnaroo headliner — a call that makes sense to a lot of festival fans given the frequent headliner overlap between Gov Ball and Bonnaroo.
The original poster pointed to the festivals’ history of sharing big-name acts and suggested a lineup combo like The Strokes/Lorde/Noah Kahan plus a major rap presence (names floated included Doechii, Don Toliver and A$AP-related acts). That lineup math is the kind of hopeful speculation you see anytime a New York festival favorite gets whispered about for a Tennessee bill.
But the thread isn’t just hype. Several users raised concerns about recent reports involving the band’s guitarist. Forum contributors referenced news items about alleged misconduct — and that has some fans saying they’d be disappointed or doubtful about a booking.
We attempted to verify those allegations but were unable to complete an external search at time of posting due to technical limits in our verification tools. For now, this is a community rumor thread driven by festival pattern-spotting and ongoing online conversation.
Bottom line: The Strokes would fit the bill as a Bonnaroo headliner on paper, and Redditors are connecting the dots — but nothing official has been announced. We’ll keep a close eye on both festival announcements and reputable outlets for confirmation and follow up with updates as they arrive.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/governorsball/comments/1p7lf0k/possible_headliner_the_strokes/