Hackney Weekend :D

[LondonTom]

So i got tickets, 2.50 and local to me plus Jack White and Nero for the saturday (the rest is meh ). Who else is going?!

[philly_eds]

Me. Swedish House Mafia, Jack White, Prydz, Calvin Harris, Lostprophets, Deadmau5, Nero and Jay Z for £2.50. 'Ave it!

[UEF]

Going here. Something to do for what is normally 'Glasto Weekend'! Obviously won't be the same, but for the princely sum of £2.50, the price sure is right!

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Yes. But you knew that anyway (@7SpitFire7). Not sure what to expect but I wasn't going to pass up the chance to pay £2.50 for Jay-Z, Deadmau5, SHM and Eric Prydz!

[paulomas]

i got them for sunday. better acts for me on saturday (maccabees, florence, jay-z) but ive seen them all before so i'd prefer to get really pissed and watch rihanna

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Only really wanted to see Jay and Jack White. Thought i'd be sorted as an Olympic Borough resident, got through and only Sunday left!

[Diva Sam]

got tickets for sunday, thought it was better minus jay-z, hopefully the special guests will be good!

anyone got any ideas who it is??

[fingers_mark]

got tickets for sunday, thought it was better minus jay-z, hopefully the special guests will be good!

anyone got any ideas who it is??

[eoJ]

Not me unfortunately

If anyone happens to know anyone who can't go, I'll love you forever

[DJL]

Are we thinking there's likely to be any/many more added? Going to the saturday largely for jack white, the maccabees and jay z but a lot of the rest i have no desire for/won't be able to persuade the wife to tolerate so hoping for some indy/guitar acts? I mean i'm not expecting radiohead or anything but i've remembered previous radio one events to have a little more of that genre? If not it's only £2.50!

Edited March 26, 2012 by DJL

[LondonTom]

They had arctic monkeys open it last year and that was announced/found out about like the day before, so hopefully something like that will happen. And it does say more, it does look a little more on the teen pop than usual to.

But as you said at 2.50, even if Jack white and the Maccabees only suit your fancy on the day well worth it.

[A13]

Going. Completely forgot about it til 12:15 yesterday, an hour and 15 mins after they went on sale.

Straight through and got 3 tickets for Saturday. Don't know what all the commotion was about being unable to get tickets!?

[paulomas]

if they do a similar thing to last year (arctic monkeys) and have a big band play first as a secret gig, bloc party might be in for a good shout? just announced a london comeback gig at koko a couple of days before hackney.

[Jacko450]

I thought you had to register and the tickets were free?

Im confused, want to go but dont think you can get tickets now

[LondonTom]

if they do a similar thing to last year (arctic monkeys) and have a big band play first as a secret gig, bloc party might be in for a good shout? just announced a london comeback gig at koko a couple of days before hackney.

[evilduck]

They had the surrounding boroughs and Hackney tickets left last week, as my friend managed to get some. I'm assuming they will have a cut off date and if they aren't all taken by then, they will be released to the general public again?

[timpernel]

Second year on trot for me - Saturday at Carlisle last year, Sunday in Hackney this. Last year was pure luck of the draw, this year took a bit more perseverence with refreshing internet links, but looking forward to it nevertheless. Hackney Sunday line-up is uncannily similar to Carlisle Saturday line-up, with the substantial loss of the Foos and Arctic Monkeys. Hoping that the yet to be revealed special guests are at least the calibre of the Arctics.

[lacney]

I'm not sure if anyones noticed, but Florence has been moved to the Sunday, pretty gutted to be honest! Any ideas why?

[LondonTom]

I'm not sure if anyones noticed, but Florence has been moved to the Sunday, pretty gutted to be honest! Any ideas why?

[DJL]

That's rather annoying, i mean i know it's only 2.50 but having asked us to pick a day then moving one of the bigger artists isn't ideal. I'm hoping she'll be replaced by someone else, not neccesarily as big but better...

[LondonTom]

Yeah it could they have found someone better and want to even out the day. Shes at the sort of more alternative end of pop I guess.

[TheSeventhOne]

I'm hoping the 'Special Guest' on Sunday is Nicki Minaj. Would be ridiculous fun.

[paulomas]

I'm hoping the 'Special Guest' on Sunday is Nicki Minaj. Would be ridiculous fun.

[freeak]

I'm not sure if anyones noticed, but Florence has been moved to the Sunday, pretty gutted to be honest! Any ideas why?

[lacney]

Im holiding out for Kanye on the Saturday with Jay, they finish their UK tour the night before in B'ham. One can hope!