2023 Festival

[Supreme2]

7 minutes ago, Dukey said:

Don’t get how at a dual site festival, only one site gets secret sets.. I’d say Leeds misses out on at least 30/40% of secret sets 

The power of cameras I guess, selling a dream 🤣

[VCK]

Just watching this Mimi Webb on iPlayer. Hate to sound like yer da but it's mad that ten years ago we had the likes of SOAD, Deftones and NIN playing high main stage slots, and we've gone from that to stuff like this high up the bill.

Edited August 25, 2023 by VCK

[Andre91]

30 minutes ago, VCK said:

Just watching this Mimi Webb on iPlayer. Hate to sound like yer da but it's mad that ten years ago we had the likes of SOAD, Deftones and NIN playing high main stage slots, and we've gone from that to stuff like this high up the bill.

Surely those acts sold more tickets than someone like Mimi Webb. 

Edited August 25, 2023 by Andre91

[TKOCF]

27 minutes ago, VCK said:

Just watching this Mimi Webb on iPlayer. Hate to sound like yer da but it's mad that ten years ago we had the likes of SOAD, Deftones and NIN playing high main stage slots, and we've gone from that to stuff like this high up the bill.

We need V Festival back

[VCK]

27 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Surely those acts sold more tickets than someone like Mini Webb. 

No doubt. Those acts would shift tickets wherever they'd play.

9 minutes ago, TKOCF said:

We need V Festival back

I've said it before, it's no co incidence that the festival has gone in a more pop direction since V was cancelled.

The organisers got it right in 2019 as there was plenty of something for everyone, be it rock, pop or rap but since then it's just pandered to Capital FM listeners and TikTok addicts. Probably for the best that Rage pulled out last year because it's just no longer the festival for that kind of act.

Edited August 25, 2023 by VCK

[Gnomicide]

Had some of this on today. Frank was Frank, didn't do a bad job with an early slot, noticeable how his Reading audience has considerably shrunk since he last played but I guess the crowd is getting younger as he's getting older.

Enjoyed Sea Girls, not heard them before but will investigate further.

Mimi Webb was dull. I've no objection to pop at festivals but it needs to at least be interesting. 

You and Me At Six currently on. The very definition of meh but seem to be going down well.

[andyrhodes24]

Shocker, Lil TJay hasn’t turned up at Leeds

[charlierc]

6 hours ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

Bumped everyone up I think, Frank Turner has now swapped stages too

I was wondering why his Instagram was saying that. There you go.

[wghennessy]

Just now, Gnomicide said:

Had some of this on today. Frank was Frank, didn't do a bad job with an early slot, noticeable how his Reading audience has considerably shrunk since he last played but I guess the crowd is getting younger as he's getting older.

Enjoyed Sea Girls, not heard them before but will investigate further.

Mimi Webb was dull. I've no objection to pop at festivals but it needs to at least be interesting. 

You and Me At Six currently on. The very definition of meh but seem to be going down well.

You think so? The crowd is pretty dead.

 

How can YM@6 be so high up on the bill. Disaster

[charlierc]

3 hours ago, WhoOdyssey said:

The iPlayer live coverage has now begun with Frank Turner.

It wasn't very well advertised if they were doing iPlayer coverage tbf.

There a chance that Foals will be broadcast then?

[crumbler]

4 minutes ago, charlierc said:

It wasn't very well advertised if they were doing iPlayer coverage tbf.

There a chance that Foals will be broadcast then?

[andyrhodes24]

[Andre91]

14 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

Shocker, Lil TJay hasn’t turned up at Leeds

Pathetic. STOP BOOKING sh*t AMERICAN RAPPERS. 

[wghennessy]

I mean there could be a legit excuse

[andyrhodes24]

4 minutes ago, wghennessy said:

I mean there could be a legit excuse his DJs were here playing tunes but he wasn’t. Something could’ve happened but it looks poor turning his phone off

 

[wghennessy]

Just now, andyrhodes24 said:

 

lol.

 

Not sure why that disappeared but oh well.

 

Edited August 25, 2023 by wghennessy

[wghennessy]

23 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Pathetic. STOP BOOKING sh*t AMERICAN RAPPERS. 

They all sound the same anyway. Just one to do a few sets over the weekend.

 

V unprofessional unless like i say he has an excuse (fallen down the toilet for eg like poo girl of 2009.)

[VCK]

BBC are putting out a documentary about Reading and Leeds by the looks of it.

I wonder if they will acknowledge the festival's history prior to 2018.

[andyrhodes24]

1 minute ago, VCK said:

BBC are putting out a documentary about Reading and Leeds by the looks of it.

I wonder if they will acknowledge the festival's history prior to 2018.

Group of actors next to us outside MSE done a film shoot for that new Dragon Soop type drink, doesn’t feel right this year at all

[wghennessy]

1 hour ago, VCK said:

No doubt. Those acts would shift tickets wherever they'd play.

I've said it before, it's no co incidence that the festival has gone in a more pop direction since V was cancelled.

The organisers got it right in 2019 as there was plenty of something for everyone, be it rock, pop or rap but since then it's just pandered to Capital FM listeners and TikTok addicts. Probably for the best that Rage pulled out last year because it's just no longer the festival for that kind of act.

They'd also increase the ticket price by a large amount. I doubt Mimi Webb is that expensive an act to get and she's relevant to the crowd that go to the festival nowadays.

 

Do not get Wet Leg at all who i've just watched. That Chaise Long song is horrific.

[Andre91]

7 minutes ago, wghennessy said:

They'd also increase the ticket price by a large amount. I doubt Mimi Webb is that expensive an act to get and she's relevant to the crowd that go to the festival nowadays.

 

Do not get Wet Leg at all who i've just watched. That Chaise Long song is horrific.

I’ve eaten mashed potatoes with more personality than Wet Leg. 

[Dukey]

Bicep are incredible but it just doesn’t work in the daylight 

[Andre91]

Bicep are dull in the daylight. I would be walking over to Knocked Loose right about now. 

[FrogLobster]

49 minutes ago, wghennessy said:

They all sound the same anyway. Just one to do a few sets over the weekend.

 

V unprofessional unless like i say he has an excuse (fallen down the toilet for eg like poo girl of 2009.)

Poo Girl! The wonderful before-time of attending a festival but leaving your phone at home for fear of it getting destroyed or stolen; then the rumours of Poo Girl spreading throughout the festival grounds and everyone trying to figure out where she was. Simpler times. 😄 

[wghennessy]

2 minutes ago, FrogLobster said:

Poo Girl! The wonderful before-time of attending a festival but leaving your phone at home for fear of it getting destroyed or stolen; then the rumours of Poo Girl spreading throughout the festival grounds and everyone trying to figure out where she was. Simpler times. 😄 

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/best-in-leeds/whats-on-news/leeds-festival-poo-girl-2009-24797922

Incredible story.