BBC radio 1 big weekend 2024

[nathanh]

2 hours ago, LMP said:

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!

Giving he has a show in Boston on the Friday and a show in California on the Sunday i think its fair to rule him out

[NorthernSoul52]

18 hours ago, nathanh said:

Giving he has a show in Boston on the Friday and a show in California on the Sunday i think its fair to rule him out

By lookalike, do we mean ginger?

[LMP]

https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/ed-sheeran-lookalike-spotted-in-luton-is-this-a-tease-ahead-of-bbc-radio-1s-big-weekend-4503584

[charlierc]

19 hours ago, nathanh said:

Giving he has a show in Boston on the Friday and a show in California on the Sunday i think its fair to rule him out

Be something if the airline sold cheaper tickets to go from Massachusetts to California via Luton than flying direct.

[NickisGinger]

Anne-Marie because she’s been there every year. 

[JackGregg17]

With all this Catfish & The Bottlemen talk regarding new music etc, could a headline slot at Big Weekend be out of the realms of possibility? I think this and Reading/Leeds could be a perfect return with new music on the horizon.

[charlierc]

3 minutes ago, JackGregg17 said:

With all this Catfish & The Bottlemen talk regarding new music etc, could a headline slot at Big Weekend be out of the realms of possibility? I think this and Reading/Leeds could be a perfect return with new music on the horizon.

Slot on the bill is a good possibility. Headline performance, probably not.

[gfa]

I agree with the above - they have always been chummy with Radio 1 so would make a lot of sense

[WhoOdyssey]

On 2/14/2024 at 9:52 AM, gfa said:

I agree with the above - they have always been chummy with Radio 1 so would make a lot of sense

Weridly, something seems to have changed. Their new song 'Showtime' was supposed to premiere as Radio 1's Hottest Record last night, and billed on their website as such. But the day before it randomly changed to a new song by rapper Potter Payper.

It's not been playlisted by them either. 

[gfa]

On 2/23/2024 at 12:21 PM, WhoOdyssey said:

Weridly, something seems to have changed. Their new song 'Showtime' was supposed to premiere as Radio 1's Hottest Record last night, and billed on their website as such. But the day before it randomly changed to a new song by rapper Potter Payper.

It's not been playlisted by them either. 

Bit strange but don't think this one thing necessarily rules them out

[WhoOdyssey]

On 2/26/2024 at 10:21 AM, gfa said:

Bit strange but don't think this one thing necessarily rules them out

Definitely not, but I'd rule them out if they don't playlist it in the coming weeks.

 

[Muppetmark]

On 2/27/2024 at 11:36 AM, WhoOdyssey said:

Definitely not, but I'd rule them out if they don't playlist it in the coming weeks.

 

Got c listed this week 

[NorthernSoul52]

Reckon Dua on the wireless this week ties in? 

[nathanh]

54 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Reckon Dua on the wireless this week ties in? 

Its rumoured its glasto related but who knows

[WhoOdyssey]

2 hours ago, Muppetmark said:

Got c listed this week 

Noticed that, interesting. I guess Van just didn't want to do the Hottest Record interview or something.

[19liam75]

When they announced it to be Luton did they say when tickets would go on sale / line up would be confirmed?

[nathanh]

24 minutes ago, 19liam75 said:

When they announced it to be Luton did they say when tickets would go on sale / line up would be confirmed?

No only in the coming weeks I think, typically its the end of this month though from memory

[charlierc]

Given the event is in two months or so, you'd imagine there'll have to be something announced soon.

Bit like Glastonbury taking their time to declare stuff, anyway.

[Muppetmark]

13 hours ago, 19liam75 said:

When they announced it to be Luton did they say when tickets would go on sale / line up would be confirmed?

It's usually mid-late march 

[nathanh]

Dua album out in May, possible or not? Shes heavily rumoured for Pyramid headline so dont know if thats likely to be her only plans for this summer in the UK

[Muppetmark]

6 hours ago, nathanh said:

Dua album out in May, possible or not? Shes heavily rumoured for Pyramid headline so dont know if thats likely to be her only plans for this summer in the UK

I'd say she's very likely

[nathanh]

5 hours ago, Muppetmark said:

I'd say she's very likely

She seems like exactly what they would look for in a headliner and has an album coming out that she would be on promo cycle for I would probably be willing to say its more likely than unlikely

[NickisGinger]

Calvin Harris for either Fri/Sat? He’s in Vegas Sunday. 

Still thinking Taylor Swift could do Sunday. 
 

[NickisGinger]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/backstage/bigweekend/tickets

[nathanh]

3 hours ago, NickisGinger said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/backstage/bigweekend/tickets

Info must be coming soon i reckon. Cant see any mention of onsale dates on there though