Bestival 2011

[Banana Co]

Yeh, there we go. Wembley stadium holds 90,000, but then there is one end taken up by stage.

[davidames100]

Yeh, there we go. Wembley stadium holds 90,000, but then there is one end taken up by stage.

[davidames100]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wembley_Arena 12,500

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_O2_Arena_(London) 20,000

[Banana Co]

Well yeah, it would hold 90,000 if there was nothing going on other than 90,000 people sitting or standing in there looking at each other!

[ceph]

Really? I've never been to Bestival before but if this is the case it's very different to any festival I've ever been to.

[Paul ™]

Yup the stage programming at Bestival is brilliantly done

[Paul ™]

Remember to come and check out the Sunday Best Forum Allstars who open the Big Top on the Thursday evening 5pm - 7pm

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Remember to come and check out the Sunday Best Forum Allstars who open the Big Top on the Thursday evening 5pm - 7pm

[halfpint]

Not to me. In fact (and I may well be wrong) I'd say the floor space was definitely smaller at the O2 than Wembley. My guess is that the extra capacity is mainly down to the seating, which has an extra tier at the O2. I used to go to Wembley a lot (the Arena, although I've also seen quite a bit at the Stadium, which holds 80,000, hence me thinking you were being sarcastic), but recently have been to the O2 far more, both because of the acts playing there and the fact that it's much closer to me. I therefore got used to the size of that, and then when I returned to WA to see Arctic Monkeys in 2009 it felt enormous, like a massive warehouse. The O2 has always felt more intimate (as far as arenas go), and I seem to be able to get much closer to the front there, and even standing nearer the back I seem to feel much nearer the stage than I do even half way back at WA. It could well be down to clever design but I think the extra tier of seating is the main reason.

[davidames100]

If I am remeber correctly (only been once to see the Cure) O2 is quite high but short, a bit like the MEN arena. Where as wembley arena (again only been once - to see the Cure!)is not high but long, a bit like the NEC arena. So at the O2 and MEN you can be at the back but still feel fairly close where as at Wembley and NEC the back is a long way back.

[HurrahBrother]

similar to whats happening sat night... after the cure finish primal scream start half hour later. again da bank has said why would i spend money on big artists and put them on at the same time?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

So no clash for that?

Thank heavens for that, I won't feel so awful if I miss the primal screem set at Glastonbury.

[Bisque]

They should book Jean Martyn for the third headliner. Would go down a storm with a few strobes & lasers.

[halfpint]

Cure fan by any chance? Yep, that's pretty much it. I haven't been to the MEN or NEC but sounds about right.

[davidames100]

Just a little bit I seriously thought I was going to miss out on seeing them at Bestival - but managed to get tickets so it will time number 7 seeing them!

[edfirth]

Have a gander http://www.setlist.fm/search?query=the+cure

Not the last couple of gigs

[halfpint]

Good stuff. I've only seen them once, and that was just half an hour at the NME Awards at Brixton when they won the Godlike Genius award, so I'm looking forward to seeing them properly. Quick question - I know it probably varies but do they usually play Why Can't I Be You?

Edited June 1, 2011 by halfpint

[beau1]

I would say they would probably play Why Can't I be You at Bestival. They've played it two out of the three times I've seen them I think. Plus, if they are doing a set towards singles, it will be included.

[davidames100]

Cheers - I hope they do, it's one of my favourite tracks of all time (and my current ringtone). To be honest, as a 'casual' Cure fan, I'm hoping for a greatest hits set, I always forget how many great songs they've recorded.

Edited June 2, 2011 by davidames100

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Cheers - I hope they do, it's one of my favourite tracks of all time (and my current ringtone). To be honest, as a 'casual' Cure fan, I'm hoping for a greatest hits set, I always forget how many great songs they've recorded.

[davidames100]

Just had a thought about third headliner (with apologies if it's already been suggested) - Beck?

[farny12]

Just had a thought about third headliner (with apologies if it's already been suggested) - Beck?

[davidames100]

any reasons for that? or just blind hope? don't know if he hits the diva theme, but then i don't know how seriously we should be taking that. beck is immense live.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Just had a thought about third headliner (with apologies if it's already been suggested) - Beck?

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Going to echo what another user has said on the official forums and suggest Gary Numan now. Album released the week before Bestival, UK tour after Bestival, matches rockstar, popstar and Diva theme, is certainly different and relatively iconic.