BBC radio 1 big weekend 2024

[NickisGinger]

Definitely Luton…

https://x.com/maddogmckinnon/status/1750833517515186356?s=46

[LMP]

I suspect they’ll encourage attendees from out of town to get the train to Luton Airport Parkway, and then take shuttle buses up to Stockwood Park.

It’s a bit of a walk from the town centre station, and mostly uphill.

It’s easy to reach the park from the M1, though I wouldn’t think there would be much space for a car park once all the stages are set up.

[charlierc]

It's tomorrow morning that they shall be announcing this, right?

[loikju]

2 hours ago, charlierc said:

It's tomorrow morning that they shall be announcing this, right?

Yes, location announcement at least on the breakfast show

[loikju]

On 1/26/2024 at 9:58 AM, loikju said:

Saturday:

Main stage: pink?

 

Last minute change, I think it'll be dua lipa on the Saturday

[NickisGinger]

Since they’ve made the event bigger I’m now expecting tickets £50-£70 per day tbh

[charlierc]

9 hours ago, loikju said:

Yes, location announcement at least on the breakfast show

Yup, seen it now.

[gfa]

1 hour ago, NickisGinger said:

Since they’ve made the event bigger I’m now expecting tickets £50-£70 per day tbh

Seems very unlikely given it was £20 last year.

Its not like Luton is a massive metropolitan area either.

[nathanh]

Is the Friday still a dance day or is it just a normal day? I took it as its a normal day based on Gregs talking on the radio but im unsure

[charlierc]

Is it wrong I thought they might announce a name or two for this as well as the location?

[nathanh]

10 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Is it wrong I thought they might announce a name or two for this as well as the location?

No, had thought there would be too as thats what they have done previously but I guess not

[NickisGinger]

2 hours ago, gfa said:

Seems very unlikely given it was £20 last year.

Its not like Luton is a massive metropolitan area either.

But if they’re supersizing, needing more resources etc etc 

[jj200]

Friday: rend collective

Saturday: Matt Redmon

Sunday: tim Hughes 

 

 

 

[gfa]

4 hours ago, NickisGinger said:

But if they’re supersizing, needing more resources etc etc 

But are they? Its 33k per day which means more ticket money

dundee was 27k so barely smaller and had the same stages - am i missing something here

[NickisGinger]

36 minutes ago, gfa said:

But are they? Its 33k per day which means more ticket money

dundee was 27k so barely smaller and had the same stages - am i missing something here

My logic was if Friday is a full day now, maybe from 11am, then more resources, so means ticket prices will go up a lot. 

[charlierc]

6 hours ago, nathanh said:

No, had thought there would be too as thats what they have done previously but I guess not

Then I guess we shall begin a-speculating as to who might be coming along.

[gfa]

15 hours ago, NickisGinger said:

My logic was if Friday is a full day now, maybe from 11am, then more resources, so means ticket prices will go up a lot. 

Its an extra 4 hours of music in the grand scheme of a 3 day festival

Prices aren't going to double! maybe up £10 for the friday tops

[NickisGinger]

58 minutes ago, gfa said:

Its an extra 4 hours of music in the grand scheme of a 3 day festival

Prices aren't going to double! maybe up £10 for the friday tops

Fine.

[nathanh]

Head of Radio 1 just confirmed that the Friday is no longer a dance day

[LMP]

So, as someone who hasn’t listened to Radio 1 for the last 10 years, I’ve been wondering, would there be a chance of any of the following appearing:

Foo Fighters

Green Day

Liam Gallagher

[Stuart1000]

3 hours ago, LMP said:

So, as someone who hasn’t listened to Radio 1 for the last 10 years, I’ve been wondering, would there be a chance of any of the following appearing:

Foo Fighters

Green Day

Liam Gallagher

Slim to nil, to be honest. Foo Fighters you might be in with a chance of - but the Radio 1 Playlist is usually a good indicator of who might be booked.

[Stuart1000]

I’ve heard that it’s Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj and Dua Lipa signed up to headline. 

[gfa]

9 hours ago, Stuart1000 said:

I’ve heard that it’s Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj and Dua Lipa signed up to headline. 

fun trio - definitely good size acts too

[NorthernSoul52]

On 2/2/2024 at 12:33 AM, Stuart1000 said:

I’ve heard that it’s Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj and Dua Lipa signed up to headline. 

Minaj a bit disappointing, but then again, you take who is there, and she's still probably got the clout.

[LMP]

Local news website reporting that an Ed Sheeran lookalike popped up at several locations in town towards the end of the week, asking what people thought to R1 Big Weekend being held in Luton.

Make of that what you will!