Radio 1's Big Weekend 2016

[Lucy92]

I just won tickets today in the radio 1 competition so will be going for the weekend! Does anyone know if there are any other acts to be announced or is this the full line up? 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

No that'll be the whole thing now

[Lucy92]

On 9 May 2016 at 2:39 PM, Zac Quinn said:

No that'll be the whole thing now

Thanks  just sorting the mission that is finding a hotel for the weekend! 

[mcbain55]

Take That have just been announced for the Saturday of big weekend!!

[deadpheasant]

Not as an extra slot though, Take That are performing with SIGMA in his slot on Saturday. Probably to promote a new single.

Edited May 20, 2016 by deadpheasant

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Take That are about as relevant to Radio 1 audiences as ELO these days, so that'd have been a weird booking

[Lucy92]

Take that and sigma seems an odd mix, looking forward to seeing what they do!

Edited May 20, 2016 by Lucy92

[deadpheasant]

If you look on the R1 programme listing you can see the order the main stage acts are playing

Nick Jonas > Tom Odell > Meghan Trainor's > SIGMA (+ Take That) > Jake Bugg > Jess Glynne > Bastille > Chase and Status > Mumford and sons

Onerepublic > KYGO > Catfish & The Bottlemen > Years & Years > Iggy Azalea > The 1975 > Ellie Goulding > The Weeknd > Coldplay

[tjfish]

Hey Peeps. Quick question; What's the pricing like on the drinks when in there?

I'm used to Glasto and never been to one of these things - So I guess it's frowned upon to take my own cider in?

[gsansom]

http://m.plymouthherald.co.uk/R1-Big-Weekend-surprise-acts-event-new-pictures/story-29319851-detail/story.html

3 special guests (other than Take That)?

[NickisGinger]

Rihanna with Coldplay? 

[mcbain55]

What time will the 1st act come onto the stage? Is it 12noon or 1pm?  

Just planning what time train to catch 

[mcbain55]

I'd think drink prices will be on par with Glasto.  Approx £4 per pint 

[Stuart1000]

5 hours ago, mcbain55 said:

What time will the 1st act come onto the stage? Is it 12noon or 1pm?  

Just planning what time train to catch 

It was 1pm in Glasgow in 2014 but you'll get a Radio 1 DJ playing from when the gates open until the first act starts anyway. Gates were due to open at 12pm both days but opened about 11am on the Saturday and not long after on the Sunday.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

20 minutes ago, Stuart1000 said:

It was 1pm in Glasgow in 2014 but you'll get a Radio 1 DJ playing from when the gates open until the first act starts anyway.

Same in 2015. I'd say 'but obviously you need to get there when gates open if you want to be down the front for the first act' but I doubt competition for barrier will be that intense for Nick Jonas and OneRepublic

[Lucy92]

Has anyone ever had a guest pass for radio 1's big weekend? Looking forward to seeing who the surprise acts are!

[Dom Wall]

Anyone reckon Kings of Leon? Temple seems to be getting a fair amount of airplay at the minute..

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Hope everyone heading down has a wonderful weekend

[5co77ie]

17 hours ago, Lucy92 said:

Has anyone ever had a guest pass for radio 1's big weekend? Looking forward to seeing who the surprise acts are!

I know one of them is Take That, another arrived in a massive tour bus on Wednesday holding up the traffic behind it - methinks they may have been a tad early

[5co77ie]

On 26/05/2016 at 1:13 PM, mcbain55 said:

What time will the 1st act come onto the stage? Is it 12noon or 1pm?  

Just planning what time train to catch 

I believe it's noon, the gates open at 11am this year, and it will finish at 10pm

[5co77ie]

On 26/05/2016 at 8:56 AM, gsansom said:

http://m.plymouthherald.co.uk/R1-Big-Weekend-surprise-acts-event-new-pictures/story-29319851-detail/story.html

3 special guests (other than Take That)?

Moos/Adele/Radiohead?

Edited May 27, 2016 by 5co77ie

[Rose-Colored Boy]

52 minutes ago, 5co77ie said:

Moos/Adele/Radiohead?

Adele is in Italy and Radiohead are ignored by Radio 1 these days but Muse are a good shout 

[5co77ie]

I think it's be Thom Yorke and Will Young reading between the lines on the BBC's guide to Exeter, either that or Katy Hopkins

[5co77ie]

3 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

Adele is in Italy and Radiohead are ignored by Radio 1 these days but Muse are a good shout 

are Take That not ignored on Radio 1 too? (Sigma hit aside)

Edited May 27, 2016 by 5co77ie

[Rose-Colored Boy]

26 minutes ago, 5co77ie said:

are Take That not ignored on Radio 1 too? (Sigma hit aside)

Yep, as is Will Young though so maybe they've just got whoever was around