BST 2025

[gfa]

12 hours ago, Dales said:

I guess if they announce Olivia it kinda confirms she is likely at Glastonbury.

 

I was half expecting Fender to get announced for this as it must be on his bucket list. Saw him open the main stage on the unbranded Bob Dylan/Neil Young (BST) date. It must be on his radar to come back one day and headline a show.

 

I  agrea with others the lineups have changed dramatically over the last years from what they used to be.

He may be doing it but I really doubt he's that arsed about it, its just a park in London (which he has done at Finsbury - which has a better atmosphere!)

 

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r.e. The Cure

 

Wonder if they would do it anymore - the BST business model with about a million different vip tiers seems quite against what they have been doing recently regarding ticket prices etc.

Edited November 5 by gfa

[Dales]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

r.e. The Cure

 

Wonder if they would do it anymore - the BST business model with about a million different vip tiers seems quite against what they have been doing recently regarding ticket prices etc.

 

Their pricing does not sound very Bob, although I read that the last time he played BST it went so well with rave reviews etc that he almost called it a day. He has referenced that show alot and sounds like an experience he looks back on fondly.

 

So even if they don't play soon, I was wondering if that is in his long term plan, to finish at Hyde Park maybe not even a BST show. I do think when they finish playing it may be a big final show some place and most likely London. A big outdoor show or maybe the Royal Albert Hall.

[scatteredscreens]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

He may be doing it but I really doubt he's that arsed about it, its just a park in London (which he has done at Finsbury - which has a better atmosphere!)

 

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r.e. The Cure

 

Wonder if they would do it anymore - the BST business model with about a million different vip tiers seems quite against what they have been doing recently regarding ticket prices etc.

even back when they played it they just got rid of golden circle for the cure gig and it was first come first serve

[charlierc]

6 hours ago, Dales said:

So even if they don't play soon, I was wondering if that is in his long term plan, to finish at Hyde Park maybe not even a BST show. I do think when they finish playing it may be a big final show some place and most likely London. A big outdoor show or maybe the Royal Albert Hall.

Although do the BST promoters have an exclusivity for Hyde Park concerts?

[charlierc]

5 hours ago, scatteredscreens said:

even back when they played it they just got rid of golden circle for the cure gig and it was first come first serve

Tbf it was first come first serve when I went to BSTHP to see Green Day and The Killers in 2017 and I thought it was also that way for Kings of Leon this year unless I missed something.

[Dales]

2 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Although do the BST promoters have an exclusivity for Hyde Park concerts?

 

Not sure but they do seem to be the only ones using it, so very likely.

[incident]

5 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Although do the BST promoters have an exclusivity for Hyde Park concerts?

 

Yes - it's very locked in on a couple of layers.

 

AEG have a contract that gives them exclusive rights to promote concerts Hyde Park, which they use to put on BST.

 

Separately, there's also a licencing limit on the number of concerts that are allowed to take place at Hyde Park annually (7 at 65,000 capacity plus 2 at 50,000 capacity), which is maxed out by the 3 BST weekends

 

Basically, the only way a non-BST show could take place is with the consent of AEG, and it'd have to be instead of one of the BST event days.

[Dales]

8 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Tbf it was first come first serve when I went to BSTHP to see Green Day and The Killers in 2017 and I thought it was also that way for Kings of Leon this year unless I missed something.

 

I went to Green Day and The killers but can't remember what the arrangement was and never went down the front. However, paid an extra £20ish this year for KOL upgrade to golden circle. I received an email a few days before the event offering me an upgrade, As it seemed a lot cheaper then most Golden Circle offers, I decided to go for it.

 

I have no idea if they decided to keep the Golden Circle tickets cheapish or they tried to sell them at a high price and never shifted enough and so offered them cheap to people with standard tickets. I think I got the offer as an AMEX card holder.

[charlierc]

4 minutes ago, Dales said:

 

I went to Green Day and The killers but can't remember what the arrangement was and never went down the front. However, paid an extra £20ish this year for KOL upgrade to golden circle. I received an email a few days before the event offering me an upgrade, As it seemed a lot cheaper then most Golden Circle offers, I decided to go for it.

 

I have no idea if they decided to keep the Golden Circle tickets cheapish or they tried to sell them at a high price and never shifted enough and so offered them cheap to people with standard tickets. I think I got the offer as an AMEX card holder.

Ah I wasn't aware the Kings of Leon show this year had such a provision. I admit I didn't research thoroughly because I decided to go to Leeds instead having considered Birmingham, Manchester or their set as part of the British Grand Prix F1 race at Silverstone more than London.

 

It's certainly something that is starting to creep in tbf. Green Day had a paid-for golden circle at their own shows this year and I gather this is remaining for their European tour next summer.

[charlierc]

7 minutes ago, incident said:

 

Yes - it's very locked in on a couple of layers.

 

AEG have a contract that gives them exclusive rights to promote concerts Hyde Park, which they use to put on BST.

 

Separately, there's also a licencing limit on the number of concerts that are allowed to take place at Hyde Park annually (7 at 65,000 capacity plus 2 at 50,000 capacity), which is maxed out by the 3 BST weekends

 

Basically, the only way a non-BST show could take place is with the consent of AEG, and it'd have to be instead of one of the BST event days.

I thought AEG had such an exclusivity. So yeah, I think if The Cure wanted to do a big park show that wasn't under the BST banner, it'd have to be Finsbury or Gunnersbury.

[charlierc]

On 11/4/2024 at 12:32 PM, wonker said:

These announcements are making me feel old and out of touch, as I only know who Hugh Jackman is...

Good it's not just me. Didn't know Zach and don't really know Noah either.

 

Still good for them I guess.

[panda97]

15 hours ago, charlierc said:

Good it's not just me. Didn't know Zach and don't really know Noah either.

 

Still good for them I guess.

As someone who really likes both of them, they are both definitely bigger in the US than here, I'm really shocked how well the Zach Bryan shows have sold as I don't think I have ever heard a friend even mention listening to him over here. He's a country/americana singer.

Noah Kahan is a bit more well known and had a fully sold out arena tour earlier this year with 2 nights at the O2, Stick Season was a monster hit and spent 7 weeks at number 1 in the UK, the album only just dropped out of the top 20 for the first time in a year too

But yeah, definitely way bigger in the US than here

[gingerevans84]

2 hours ago, panda97 said:

As someone who really likes both of them, they are both definitely bigger in the US than here, I'm really shocked how well the Zach Bryan shows have sold as I don't think I have ever heard a friend even mention listening to him over here. He's a country/americana singer.

Noah Kahan is a bit more well known and had a fully sold out arena tour earlier this year with 2 nights at the O2, Stick Season was a monster hit and spent 7 weeks at number 1 in the UK, the album only just dropped out of the top 20 for the first time in a year too

But yeah, definitely way bigger in the US than here

Stick Season must be one of the biggest hits of recent times. Couldnt escape it for a while.

[Mcbatesman]

4 minutes ago, gingerevans84 said:

Stick Season must be one of the biggest hits of recent times. Couldnt escape it for a while.

 

i've still managed to not hear it 🤣

[NorthernSoul52]

Took me until I actually had to go and see him to hear it. I did very well there.

[MK1]

So we expect the next announcement monday and probably Olivia Rodrigo??

 

[nathanh]

1 hour ago, MK1 said:

So we expect the next announcement monday and probably Olivia Rodrigo??

 

Why Monday? Have i missed something

[Neil]

On 11/5/2024 at 7:26 PM, charlierc said:

Although do the BST promoters have an exclusivity for Hyde Park concerts?

yes they do, but doing a favour for a band builds a relationship for other opportunities.

[charlierc]

34 minutes ago, nathanh said:

Why Monday? Have i missed something

Tbf I thought they'd been doing a cycle of announcing it on Fridays.

[MK1]

1 hour ago, nathanh said:

Why Monday? Have i missed something

In another topic, i believe Rock Werchter, was said that Rodrigo was probably announcing on monday and BST could be on the list. Don't know how reliable the info was though....

 

[MK1]

It was NOS Alive topic.

I quote:

Basically a possible Glastonbury headliner is meant to be announcing BST Monday.  I presumed Olivia Rodrigo but someone just mentioned Sam Fender is playing it too so it could be him I guess  

[JimiC999]

Whilst BST and the BBC aren’t obviously connected, there have been 2 articles in the last week on the BBC website heavily mentioning Le Sserafim…….. they’re making their UK debut tonight at the MTV awards in M’chester…….. if BST do have a KPop band playing this year, would / could it be them? 
 

I might be seeing things that aren’t there, totally…..

 

incidentally, as the father of a 16 year old daughter into KPop, and thus having long ago surrendered my car stereo, Le Sserafim are possibly my favourite in that scene….. ‘Eve, psyche and the Bluebeards Wife’ is a great song……. 

[LeithRichards]

47 minutes ago, JimiC999 said:

Whilst BST and the BBC aren’t obviously connected, there have been 2 articles in the last week on the BBC website heavily mentioning Le Sserafim…….. they’re making their UK debut tonight at the MTV awards in M’chester…….. if BST do have a KPop band playing this year, would / could it be them? 
 

I might be seeing things that aren’t there, totally…..

 

incidentally, as the father of a 16 year old daughter into KPop, and thus having long ago surrendered my car stereo, Le Sserafim are possibly my favourite in that scene….. ‘Eve, psyche and the Bluebeards Wife’ is a great song……. 

I took my daughter to see Stray Kids this year and she’s hoping for another kpop gig next year 

 

she mentioned Le Sserafim are at the MTV awards 

 

what’s the chances an announcement gets made soon if it is them?

[sisco]

[NorthernSoul52]