Kendrick Lamar

[Deadendfriends8]

3 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

Yeah sorry I just meant there's no need for Drake to play festivals at all now he's got to this big. Man could sell out Wembley Stadium an Ed Sheeran-esque number of times. Obviously if he does do the festival circuit again then returning to Wireless would be high on the agenda, but I can't see it

Drake or Kendrick for Glasto 2019

[Hugh Jass]

Was Kanye's Glasto performance considered a success in hip hop circles? Jay-Z's was, but was Kanye's successful enough to convince other artists to give it a shot? 

[The Nal]

14 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Was Kanye's Glasto performance considered a success in hip hop circles? Jay-Z's was, but was Kanye's successful enough to convince other artists to give it a shot? 

No. It was an internationally recognised disaster. 

[dentalplan]

1 hour ago, ConorC said:

Plenty of alternatives Wireless could get.

Drake, Jay Z, J Cole & A$AP Rocky. Kanye's supposed to be back next year too. All 5 certainly wireless headline level. Even acts like Lil Uzi/Migos/Travis Scott/21 Savage are co-headline level if their trajectory continues.

Okay I'm gonna rephrase this before I get every living hip hop artist mailed to me. I predict that Kendrick will be one of the bigger names touring that Wireless could get, thus snapping him up and R+L getting some rubbish indie rockers instead.

[ghostdancer1]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

Was Kanye's Glasto performance considered a success in hip hop circles? Jay-Z's was, but was Kanye's successful enough to convince other artists to give it a shot? 

same as here really, strong start, flat middle, good ending, with the usual Kanye theatrics.

I doubt many other artists know or care what Jay-Z/Kanye's shows were like TBH, they're pretty much an irrelevance to them I'd imagine. the booking agent gets sent a proposal, the booking agent presents it to the acts' management/tour management who sign off on it. you certainly won't have many US rappers (or bands in general) doing research on international festivals before they decide to play. Glastonbury is just another field in Europe to them.

Edited August 2, 2017 by ghostdancer1

[Guy Incognito]

Just read an article saying O2 priority may have accidentally leaked UK tour dates.

Manchester Arena (9 February), Glasgow’s Hydro SSE Arena (11 February), London’s The O2 (12-13 February) and Birmingham’s Genting Arena (14 February).

[CaledonianGonzo]

Nice find.

Sunday night though..... 

[Hugh Jass]

44 minutes ago, rhg_99 said:

Just read an article saying O2 priority may have accidentally leaked UK tour dates.

Manchester Arena (9 February), Glasgow’s Hydro SSE Arena (11 February), London’s The O2 (12-13 February) and Birmingham’s Genting Arena (14 February).

I would be all over this if it didn't fall in the "baby window". Had to sell my Chris Rock ticket for the same reason.

[jyoung]

22 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I would be all over this if it didn't fall in the "baby window".

But...

[Rose-Colored Boy]

If he could postpone putting these on sale until like the week before the dates that'd be appreciated, ta 

[FloorFiller]

Yasss. Definitely not the best time money wise as I expect these will be rather pricey (£50ish?!) but I can't not go - tour seems to have gone down a storm in the US.

[ConorC]

11 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Yasss. Definitely not the best time money wise as I expect these will be rather pricey (£50ish?!) but I can't not go - tour seems to have gone down a storm in the US.

Add about £20-£30 to that I reckon.

[FloorFiller]

Just now, ConorC said:

Add about £20-£30 to that I reckon.

You think? As far as Arena acts go he's not the biggest, but then the prices for them seem to have gone way up lately so maybe around £65 is right. Hopefully he'll have a good support act to make it seem more worthwhile.

[Hugh Jass]

19 minutes ago, jyoung said:

But...

Is it possible to both like and upvote something?

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

You think? As far as Arena acts go he's not the biggest, but then the prices for them seem to have gone way up lately so maybe around £65 is right. Hopefully he'll have a good support act to make it seem more worthwhile.

Ticket prices are often higher for rappers for whatever reason (maybe they just charge more). Don't expect any change from £80, bare minimum.

[FloorFiller]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

Ticket prices are often higher for rappers for whatever reason (maybe they just charge more). Don't expect any change from £80, bare minimum.

Would personally be very surprised for it to be THAT much but I guess we'll see. I'm gonna try for tickets either way but DAMN. would I be bitter about forking over £80.

[Odessa]

2 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Would personally be very surprised for it to be THAT much but I guess we'll see. I'm gonna try for tickets either way but DAMN. would I be bitter about forking over £80.

I think I already mentioned this on here, but J Cole is £60 after fees for some context on how much rappers charge. So yeah 80 for Kendrick is likely. A few arenas though is better than just London, I might have to justify paying the high price as "well I'd have gone to London for him so this Manchester date saves transport costs and comes out around the same price", which is a bit daft but I've gotta convince myself somehow!

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, Odessa said:

I think I already mentioned this on here, but J Cole is £60 after fees for some context on how much rappers charge. So yeah 80 for Kendrick is likely. A few arenas though is better than just London, I might have to justify paying the high price as "well I'd have gone to London for him so this Manchester date saves transport costs and comes out around the same price", which is a bit daft but I've gotta convince myself somehow!

Lol people paying £60 for J Cole. Kendrick better bring a great support over with him then if it's gonna be that pricey.

[ConorC]

J Cole 60, wasn't Drake about 110'ish? I'd expect somewhere in between for Kendrick. 90+ genuinely wouldn't surprise me though.

He did have Travis Scott as support for the US leg though (who'd charge £30+ in his own right over here) so someone like that would soften the blow nicely.

[Tuna]

Jesus fucking Christ. What sort of mad shit stage production have these rappers got going on, then?

[nikkic]

Ah man this will come at the wrong time, I've been shelling out for tickets left, right and centre lately. 80-90 quid seems about right in todays market, which puts me out of the equation I reckon 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

If J Cole can charge £60 Kendrick could straight up 'justify' charging £180-odd. Hopefully he's in control enough not to let his team pull any stunts like that though.

[dentalplan]

26 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Jesus fucking Christ. What sort of mad shit stage production have these rappers got going on, then?

Ninjas

edit: either the man has a katana in his pocket or he's very pleased to see Kendrick.

Edited September 27, 2017 by dentalplan

[Tuna]

I guess I'm happy to file ninjas under mad shit. Not sure I'll be shelling out for it myself, mind. 

[Amy Lawn]

Shit son! Yeah, I'm there for the Manchester date, definitely.