BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2017

[Bisque]

19 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

Ed certainly, I can't see any way at all he wouldn't be booked, unless he wants to save doing it until next summer when the album sales have dropped off a bit or something 

It'd look good for the BBC to have Sheeran there. One Direction did it in the past at their peak.

I wish more festivals had "big" surprise opening acts but I guess the names on the line ups sell tickets

[Amy Lawn]

I'm applying! Never gone to R1BW before, I assume it'll be delightfully crap and I'll have a wonderful time. Can you apply for a specific day? Like I definitely want the Little Mix day, don't want to be binned off with KOL.

[supreme]

Past few years there has been no applying, simply first come first served on a busy ticketmaster server! 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

3 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

I'm applying! Never gone to R1BW before, I assume it'll be delightfully crap and I'll have a wonderful time. Can you apply for a specific day? Like I definitely want the Little Mix day, don't want to be binned off with KOL.

yeah you get to choose during the booking process, if you get onto the site anyway

[Amy Lawn]

Just now, Zac Quinn said:

yeah you get to choose during the booking process, if you get onto the site anyway

party

[Rose-Colored Boy]

6 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

party

hope it's like 2015 and Taylor Swift comes and plays for half an hour to certain people who travelled 200 miles at £250 to be there 

[Amy Lawn]

25 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

hope it's like 2015 and Taylor Swift comes and plays for half an hour to certain people who travelled 200 miles at £250 to be there 

Half an hour of Taylor Swift is shirely priceless

[peruvianjoco]

With a YO postcode what do you reckon the chances of getting a ticket would be?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

12 hours ago, peruvianjoco said:

With a YO postcode what do you reckon the chances of getting a ticket would be?

Last year they divided the tickets up into three pots: 60% for EX postcodes, 35% other SW postcodes, and 5% rest of UK. Presumably YO postcodes would fall into the 35% pot if they kept the same system, although twice as many people live in Hull as Exeter so they might want to give Hull more than 60%. Idk will be announced in March-ish.

Edited January 25, 2017 by Zac Quinn

[Rose-Colored Boy]

No Leeds date on Ed Sheeran's tour so looks even more likely for this now. Not that playing one shortened set at a festival it's impossible to get tickets for is enough to justify ignoring Yorkshire other than that, mind.

Edited January 26, 2017 by Zac Quinn

[Rose-Colored Boy]

4 hours ago, Zac Quinn said:

No Leeds date on Ed Sheeran's tour so looks even more likely for this now. Not that playing one shortened set at a festival it's impossible to get tickets for is enough to justify ignoring Yorkshire other than that, mind.

okay maybe not 

 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Katy Perry added

[NickisGinger]

It's 2014 all over again 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

4 hours ago, NickisGinger said:

It's 2014 all over again 

if that means Paolo Nutini and Lily Allen are back in action, I'm all for it 

[NickisGinger]

3 hours ago, Zac Quinn said:

if that means Paolo Nutini and Lily Allen are back in action, I'm all for it 

You mean One Direction..

[Rose-Colored Boy]

2 minutes ago, NickisGinger said:

You mean One Direction..

Ew. No. Hush.

[peruvianjoco]

Tickets Released 10th April

Interesting Question, My uni residence is YO so I should technically have access to the 25% of tickets pool... However on the website it says they check to see if your postcode associated with your card is  the same as the post code you have provided. This obviously won't be the case as my card's postcode is my home postcode which isn't YO. Do people think this will be an issue when it comes to getting tickets..?

[Tartan_Glasto]

14 minutes ago, peruvianjoco said:

Tickets Released 10th April

Interesting Question, My uni residence is YO so I should technically have access to the 25% of tickets pool... However on the website it says they check to see if your postcode associated with your card is  the same as the post code you have provided. This obviously won't be the case as my card's postcode is my home postcode which isn't YO. Do people think this will be an issue when it comes to getting tickets..?

You could change your address details on your bank account to reflect your uni residence address.

[NickisGinger]

Good luck tomorrow whoever tries for tickets. First time in 2 years not going

[thewayiam]

Presume this isn't open to everyone now?

Just looked this up, it's costing everyone £25 this year based on 2 people going. They have a funny way of calling it free.

Edited April 9, 2017 by thewayiam

[dentalplan]

Yep. Finally landing in a priority allocation area, I was tempted to go just for the shit of it and also hope there are a few good eggs but paying that much when it's a roll of the dice on line ups.. I'm outie. Will no doubt end up regretting it but oh well.

[Mash011]

4 hours ago, dentalplan said:

Yep. Finally landing in a priority allocation area, I was tempted to go just for the shit of it and also hope there are a few good eggs but paying that much when it's a roll of the dice on line ups.. I'm outie. Will no doubt end up regretting it but oh well.

They don't check names on the tickets do they? I'd just grab one and sell it on if the line up's w*nk.

Missed my chance last year by being on holiday and thinking they went on sale a day after they did. Missed my chance to see Tame Impala play five songs!

[wosman]

Got a pair for the Saturday, might be a double dose of Katy Perry for me this year, woo hoo!

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, wosman said:

Got a pair for the Saturday, might be a double dose of Katy Perry for me this year, woo hoo!

I sat in the queue for 2 mins then thought bugger it. All the way to Hull no thanks, I may be busy anyway.

[GodlikeYeezus]

I know it's the announcement tomorrow but has anyone got any info on this? Also is Katy Perry definitely headlining the main stage, heard it mentioned on Radio 1 once but haven't seen it since. I'm hoping Kendrick shows up!