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Anyone else think it's a pretty weird billing? I would have thought The National would be BST headliner size by now. It's the same slot they did 4 years ago! Also I thought they were about equivalent in size to Florence but obviously not.

There weren't any cheap BST tickets last year in the end were there?

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4 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Anyone else think it's a pretty weird billing? I would have thought The National would be BST headliner size by now. It's the same slot they did 4 years ago! Also I thought they were about equivalent in size to Florence but obviously not.

There weren't any cheap BST tickets last year in the end were there?

Yes, I think it's a weird billing too, I really don't see Florence as bigger than The National. Great line up though.

I think it was only the Roger Waters day that sold out early last year, the Cure sold out towards the end,  so I expect that there were cheap tickets around for the others. I can't see a Florence headlining day selling out quickly.

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Florence is definitely bigger than The National. She's got four top two albums under her belt, a number of arena tours a Glasto headline slot (even if that wasn't where she was originally booked). For some reason she hasn't got the major festival slots she deserves - and taking the Boardmasters gig is a weird one - but she's got the clout to headline this, whereas The National just don't. Hence why they did (and failed to sell out) Viccy Park last year. 

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1 hour ago, Losing my hair said:

Yes, I think it's a weird billing too, I really don't see Florence as bigger than The National. Great line up though.

I think it was only the Roger Waters day that sold out early last year, the Cure sold out towards the end,  so I expect that there were cheap tickets around for the others. I can't see a Florence headlining day selling out quickly.

Nuh uh, pretty sure The Cure sold out first.

 

Looks like the text for F+tM and The National are the same size. Co-headlining?

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5 minutes ago, Fred Zepplin said:

All I've heard is bad things about BST gigs, is it really that bad?

My wifes favourite bands are the National and Florence and if we don't get glasto tickets in the resale this could be an option

Get in the front pit (which is free at this one) and your fine. Most of the complaints come from people being stuck behind premium viewing areas with bad sound. 

They're well run events with good (tho overpriced) food and are easy to get to/home from. 

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17 minutes ago, Fred Zepplin said:

All I've heard is bad things about BST gigs, is it really that bad?

My wifes favourite bands are the National and Florence and if we don't get glasto tickets in the resale this could be an option

It’s improved massively. Used to be a nightmare for queues at the bar and rubbish food, but that’s all changed.

Get to at least level with the mixing desk and the sound is great, further back and it’s really poor. 

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