The past few days, the rumors and headliners are flying fast and loose on the Chinese Internet with regard to the potential lineup for August’s Shanghai Sonic. Yesterday the names bandied about included Muse, The Stone Roses, Aerosmith and Linkin Park. Today, another hypothetical schedule is already going viral, including Limp Bizkit and Korn, Avril Lavigne, John Legend and M.I.A. (twice in the same day, as a matter of fact). Although these speculations have created considerable excitement from music fans, we think that most of these early announcements should probably be taken with a grain (or a dish) of salt. Economically, it doesn’t add up (and others have chimed in to that effect). Most likely, the final Shanghai Sonic lineup will contain a few but certainly not all of the international names currently being mentioned, as well as some but not all of the domestic headliners. Regardless of how it all turns out in the end, we’ll be keeping an eye on the development of this festival.