Bestival 2018 incoming!

[Hannahdavison]

Do you think Lily Allen is a possibility? She hasn't played since 2009 (I think) and has a new album out this summer.

[smogo]

I dunno, Justice are still touring last year's show around the festival circuit, and I got the impression that their cancellation last year may well have been Bestival's fault rather than theirs. I believe that someone hadn't done their homework regarding whether Justice's frankly incredible light show was workable on Bestival's stage.

[Custard320]

2 minutes ago, smogo said:

I dunno, Justice are still touring last year's show around the festival circuit...

True, but nothings happened in the last year to bump them to a headline slot.

2 minutes ago, smogo said:

I believe that someone hadn't done their homework regarding whether Justice's frankly incredible light show was workable on Bestival's stage.

I guess we'll never know the truth to the situation last year, but RdB had said in the build up to the festival that he'd seen Justice at Glasto and that the Bestival stage was getting extra reinforcement to accommodate their rig. That makes me thing it wasn't a staging issue, maybe just too long a change over/problem for Pet Shop Boys following or personal dramas.

[Homer]

The OP was clearly touting Justice as a Thursday night headliner. Who are usually smaller than the other headliners. So a sub from last year-sized act - Justice - would fit nicely.

Edited February 6, 2018 by Homer

[eFestivals]

 

[Homer]

Well, quite.

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, Homer said:

Well, quite.

just ot be clear i wasn't commenting on your post.

[Homer]

4 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

just ot be clear i wasn't commenting on your post.

That's cleared that up then!

All will be revealed at 6pm!

[deadpheasant]

Are Arcade Fire touring? How likely are they to perform then?

[the wonderwhy]

Underworld back? 

[Custard320]

7 minutes ago, deadpheasant said:

Are Arcade Fire touring? How likely are they to perform then?

I'd say quite likely, seem a great band for Bestival this year!

[Custard320]

31 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

 

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?!

[gsansom]

37 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Have you seen the lineup? Any correct guesses on here? 

[eFestivals]

29 minutes ago, Custard320 said:

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?!

everything

but you know i can't say.

[the wonderwhy]

13 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

everything

but you know i can't say.

Everything, now?  

[The Martini Police]

19 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

everything

but you know i can't say.

Just out of interest, does whether you decide to say or not simply come down to whether you heard directly (press release?) or whether it was another source? For example, you not only put 2017 R&L headliners on the site, you also tweeted them. Surely they wouldn't want it mentioned either?! 

[Homer]

6 minutes ago, Mattd1205 said:

Just out of interest, does whether you decide to say or not simply come down to whether you heard directly (press release?) or whether it was another source? For example, you not only put 2017 R&L headliners on the site, you also tweeted them. Surely they wouldn't want it mentioned either?! 

 

He has received the press release from Bestival HQ which is embargoed until 6pm. If he reveals it now he will damage his relationship with Bestival.

 

Saying 'I think it is X' based on outside info received is a different matter entirely, as it doesn't break any embargoes and is not official info.

Edited February 6, 2018 by Homer

[eFestivals]

6 minutes ago, Homer said:

 

He has received the press release from Bestival HQ which is embargoed until 6pm. If he reveals it now he will damage his relationship with Bestival.

 

Saying 'I think it is X' based on outside info received is a different matter entirely, as it doesn't break any embargoes and is not official info.

^

 

[Gucci Piggy]

Must be Talking Heads, Psychedelic Furs and Steel Pulse.

[Homer]

Just now, Gucci Piggy said:

Must be Talking Heads, Psychedelic Furs and Steel Pulse.

 

... or Chic.

[Homer]

Annoyingly I'll be driving home from work at 6pm! And I'm too old to think that driving and operating a smartphone simultaneously is a clever thing to do!

[Homer]

When do the tickets go up in price? I looked on the website but couldn't see...

[arteet]

6 minutes ago, Homer said:

When do the tickets go up in price? I looked on the website but couldn't see...

I think they have delayed it til Thursday.

The last delay was meant to end today but I got an email last night which said the early bird ends Thursday.

[eFestivals]

19 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Must be Talking Heads, Psychedelic Furs and Steel Pulse.

or alternatively it wasn't a comment on the bands at all, cos I haven't seen a festie line-up for years that's grabbed me.

[dentalplan]

3 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

or alternatively it wasn't a comment on the bands at all, cos I haven't seen a festie line-up for years that's grabbed me.

The human cannonball was it?