BBC radio 1 big weekend 2025

[jj200]

Friday: Fred again 

Saturday: Kasabian 

Sunday: foo fighters 

[foolee]

1 minute ago, jj200 said:

Friday: Fred again 

Saturday: Kasabian 

Sunday: foo fighters 

Prediction or ITK? 

[jj200]

3 minutes ago, foolee said:

Prediction or ITK? 

Prediction 

[charlierc]

For one minute I was wondering if this was already speculation a place is in line.

 

I assume given Luton 2024, the areas around London the least likely destination. Maybe Wales or northern England?

[incident]

2 hours ago, charlierc said:

For one minute I was wondering if this was already speculation a place is in line.

 

I assume given Luton 2024, the areas around London the least likely destination. Maybe Wales or northern England?

 

When it's a City of Culture year, they tend to follow that.

 

So it'd be a huge shock if they put it anywhere other than Bradford.

[WhoOdyssey]

I can’t see Kasabian there - they haven’t playlisted them since 2017 now.

 

 

[charlierc]

On 8/11/2024 at 11:50 PM, incident said:

 

When it's a City of Culture year, they tend to follow that.

 

So it'd be a huge shock if they put it anywhere other than Bradford.

Interesting point. There's a definite logic to that tbf.

[charlierc]

On 8/12/2024 at 12:14 AM, WhoOdyssey said:

I can’t see Kasabian there - they haven’t playlisted them since 2017 now.

 

 

Yeah I would be very surprised if that's who gets booked.

[gfa]

Probably getting clowned for this but was looking at Bradford - they don't seem to have a park anywhere near the size of the Luton one (stockwood park).

 

Bowling Park maybe but looks a squeeze in comparison to Luton.

[FeverDream]

On 8/13/2024 at 11:09 AM, gfa said:

Probably getting clowned for this but was looking at Bradford - they don't seem to have a park anywhere near the size of the Luton one (stockwood park).

 

Bowling Park maybe but looks a squeeze in comparison to Luton.

Neither did Hull in 2017 tbf; they chose Burton Constable which is 20 mins out of the city. I remember you couldn’t drive there at all, everyone had to get a shuttle bus from the city centre. All things considered it was rather efficient so wonder if they’ll opt for something similar if as you say there’s nothing suitable within the city proper.

[gfa]

2 hours ago, FeverDream said:

Neither did Hull in 2017 tbf; they chose Burton Constable which is 20 mins out of the city. I remember you couldn’t drive there at all, everyone had to get a shuttle bus from the city centre. All things considered it was rather efficient so wonder if they’ll opt for something similar if as you say there’s nothing suitable within the city proper.

ah didnt realise this!

[FeverDream]

15 minutes ago, gfa said:

ah didnt realise this!

Having said that, I have done what you have done and had a look further afield and can’t really seem to see anything suitable 🤣 I suppose if there isn’t anything in Bradford maybe they could look for a site in Leeds but still favour Bradford postcodes in the ticket application? I’d be pretty bummed out if it was the only City of Culture to not host big weekend

[City boy]

On 8/13/2024 at 11:09 AM, gfa said:

Probably getting clowned for this but was looking at Bradford - they don't seem to have a park anywhere near the size of the Luton one (stockwood park).

 

Bowling Park maybe but looks a squeeze in comparison to Luton.

Lister park is huge 10 mins from city centre.

[gfa]

1 hour ago, City boy said:

Lister park is huge 10 mins from city centre.

Its almost entirely covered by trees though - the biggest field is about 6km^2, the Luton field used for the festival was around 100km^2

[NickisGinger]

On 8/13/2024 at 11:09 AM, gfa said:

Probably getting clowned for this but was looking at Bradford - they don't seem to have a park anywhere near the size of the Luton one (stockwood park).

 

Bowling Park maybe but looks a squeeze in comparison to Luton.

They could do an Exeter again.. that was nowhere near Exeter lol 

[Pauly B]

There’s a huge park with loads of unobstructed open green space called ‘Peel Park’ about 15 minutes north of the city centre. It would be ideal for the event. Took this photo when there this summer.

[Mcbatesman]

On 8/15/2024 at 3:02 PM, FeverDream said:

Having said that, I have done what you have done and had a look further afield and can’t really seem to see anything suitable 🤣 I suppose if there isn’t anything in Bradford maybe they could look for a site in Leeds but still favour Bradford postcodes in the ticket application? I’d be pretty bummed out if it was the only City of Culture to not host big weekend

can't see it being in Leeds when its the same weekend as Live at leeds and slam dunk 

[FeverDream]

17 minutes ago, Mcbatesman said:

can't see it being in Leeds when its the same weekend as Live at leeds and slam dunk 

Ah yes, I hadn’t thought of that actually. I hope for Bradford’s sake it can host Big Weekend in 2025, as you’d be pretty bummed out if you were the only City of Culture not to host it. Big Weekend does seem to have downscaled in recent years in terms of stage and tent sizes, so maybe Bowling Park or Peel Park are sufficient enough. But time will tell I guess!

Edited October 23, 2024 by FeverDream

[gfa]

1 hour ago, Pauly B said:

There’s a huge park with loads of unobstructed open green space called ‘Peel Park’ about 15 minutes north of the city centre. It would be ideal for the event. Took this photo when there this summer.

As with the above, its just not big enough.

 

Biggest field there is 20 km^2, luton was 100 km^2

 

If you split the stages up a bit it could fit i guess but would be tight!

[FestivalJamie]

Any updates about the 2025 location or potential line up? 

 

I really want to get tickets for next year but not sure how I will manage as it won't come near me..

[jr1312]

Announcement in January apparently 

[zahidf]

I reckon Chappel Roan or Sabrina Carpenter

 

Kasabian could play but wouldn't headline

[FestivalJamie]

4 hours ago, zahidf said:

I reckon Chappel Roan or Sabrina Carpenter

 

Kasabian could play but wouldn't headline

Sabrina played last year, but a return is definitely possible.

 

maybe charli xcx.

 

best to look at who is releasing new music in 2025 and you can work out who will want to be premiering at big weekend

[loikju]

I think we'll get Sam Fender as a headliner, he's got a new album coming in February and has been getting a lot of airtime/interviews on radio 1

[FestivalJamie]

2 minutes ago, loikju said:

I think we'll get Sam Fender as a headliner, he's got a new album coming in February and has been getting a lot of airtime/interviews on radio 1

Just looked through who else is releasing albums in 2025.

 

olly Alexander , Lorde , central Cee , FKA twigs, Sharon Van Etten, Marina , sports team, harry styles , chapell roan , frank ocean, Lana del ray , lil nas X, raye, kesha , tate McRae , sza , Zara Larson.

 

Any of those could definitely get booked and most of them have played before