Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014, Glasgow

[ScottishLad1]

5 headlining level bands - Coldplay, Katie Perry, Kings of Leon, Kasabian and like it or not, 1D. Whoever is the booker for this festival needs a massive pat on the back

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Kasabians new single is called Eez-eh? *siiiigh*

[harryomatic]

Well I hold my hands up and admit I was wrong about Katy Perry. Massive booking in Kasabian, shame I'm going on Saturday.

[Stuart1000]

I'm guessing a pop/dance act will headline the INMWT stage on the Saturday to contrast Coldplay? Maybe someone like Disclosure?

[mazza7]

Kasabian headlining INMWT on the Sunday!

[rossm18]

That kasabian booking is unreal!!! Same with 1D even though I hate them

[mazza7]

The main stage it's much more pop orientatated than usual which makes me think it will be more indie/rock on the INMWT stage. I reckon Chvrches, Twin atlantic and you me at six will be announced tonight

[Dom Wall]

Chvrches are playing, Katy Perry said she was looking forward to seeing them...Disclosure will be there (they've been playing that F for U with MJB loads) just depends where...either Friday or Saturday headline INMWT..

[Rose-Colored Boy]

so if we're assuming everything played on the breakfast show since 7:30am is on the bill, that means You Me At Six, Duke Dumont, Clean Bandit and um Nelly Furtado and Kanye West are still to be announced?

edit: naughty boy and Klinglande too

Edited April 28, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[Stuart1000]

so if we're assuming everything played on the breakfast show since 7:30am is on the bill, that means You Me At Six, Duke Dumont, Clean Bandit and um Nelly Furtado and Kanye West are still to be announced?

edit: naughty boy and Klinglande too

[Samyeeeezy]

Duke Dumont was played because he is headlining the 1Xtra Live event in Glasgow the week before Big Weekend. I think Nelly Furtado and Kanye West were just played because of their 'Happy Monday' half hour.

If you look at the Radio 1 playlist for this week, it could give a few clues about who is still to be announced?

Foxes

You Me At Six

Bombay Bicycle Club

Clean Bandit

Lorde

Sam Smith

The Black Keys

The Horrors

Twin Atlantic

The only one there I would find surprising would be The Black Keys. But the rest will be playing if you ask me.

[kingcrawler]

If Kasabian are headlining the second stage on the Sunday then The Black Keys are probably a good shout to headline on the Saturday I'd say

[Stuart1000]

I do wonder how long some of these acts have been booked for. For example, is it possible that Katy Perry wasn't confirmed until quite late in the day? Hence why they had Kasabian booked for the Sunday night? One Direction seem like they've been booked for a while too, every single from their latest album has been A-listed by Radio 1 and they're not the sort of act who are easy to book.

[kingcrawler]

I do wonder how long some of these acts have been booked for. For example, is it possible that Katy Perry wasn't confirmed until quite late in the day? Hence why they had Kasabian booked for the Sunday night? One Direction seem like they've been booked for a while too, every single from their latest album has been A-listed by Radio 1 and they're not the sort of act who are easy to book.

[harryomatic]

Can definitely see You Me At Six, Twin Atlantic, Chvrches, Clean Bandit, Foxes and The Horrors all being announced this evening.

Disclosure to headline INMWT against Coldplay seems sensible.

[the wonderwhy]

Kasabian, the Glastonbury headliners, on the INMWT stage??? Not a fan but the guy who secured that booking deserves a knighthood or something.

[harryomatic]

Can definitely see You Me At Six, Twin Atlantic, Chvrches, Clean Bandit, Foxes and The Horrors all being announced this evening.

Disclosure to headline INMWT against Coldplay seems sensible.

[phil20141]

It's a shame radio 1 have decided to go this as all ticket for the last ten years.

It's totally unfair and attracts the ticket touts. How come they can't bring back one big Sunday?

[Stuart1000]

It's a shame radio 1 have decided to go this as all ticket for the last ten years.

It's totally unfair and attracts the ticket touts. How come they can't bring back one big Sunday?

[the wonderwhy]

To be fair they're pretty good at limiting the touting.

Do they still have photos on the tickets?

[kingcrawler]

To be fair they're pretty good at limiting the touting.

Do they still have photos on the tickets?

[Stuart1000]

To be fair they're pretty good at limiting the touting.

Do they still have photos on the tickets?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Had plenty of similar bookings before.

Edited April 28, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[didinowanttohearthat]

are kasabian and katy perry definitely going to clash? could cause problems with who im going with

[mrtourette]

Really? I don't recall 'plenty' of Glastonbury headliners playing R1BW's main stage, never mind playing R1BW's second stage, never mind playing R1BW's second stage in the same year on the same album tour The only two I can think to have headlined Glastonbury and played R1BW are Jay Z and Arctic Monkeys - Hova was in 2012, when everyone knows R1 were able to quadruple the event budget because it was part of the London 2012 festival thingy, and AM were unnanounced so more than likely a late 'they'll be on if they turn up but we can't risk having to bump somebody up at the last minute if they don't' type booking, different kettle of fish.

When you consider both previous times Kasabian played they were second down on the main stage, to have suddenly relegated them to the tent is quite something. And especially with Serge's ego - I'm sure they can't wait to been seen playing a stage lower than The Vamps and 1 Direction. I bet it's no coincidence they're the only one of the three headliners announced so far who hasn't given R1 a session or interview.

At least with the 1D booking you can kind of see how they've been relegated to opening because they're elsewhere in the evening, Kasabian's relegation is just odd.