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BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014
Not sure if this is the right place to post this but oh well...
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014 comes to Glasgow on 23rd-25th May. Rita Ora, Pharrell Williams, Paolo Nutini and The 1975 have been announced so far. Anyone else manage to get tickets for this today? I got a pair for each of the three days. Can't ask for much more for £15! I finish my final university exams on 22nd May and then it's my birthday on 25th May so it's safe to say I'm looking forward to this! |
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I remember I went to R1BW in Dundee 2006, it was free then!
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It still is free. It's just £5 handling fee per pair of tickets.
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woeful line-up so far...
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woeful line-up so far...
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Radio 1 isn't in my age demo anymore, i'll stick to kiss and absolute 90s
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Lily Allen set to be announced...
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Got tickets for all 3 days too!
Really excited for Paolo Nutini and for those who are going and aren't really a fan, youtube his live performance of Iron Sky at abby road, that will convert you! I know the full line up is being released in late april but hope they give us the name of some acts before then. |
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Coldplay announced as the first headliner for this. A great booking if you ask me.
Rest of the lineup on Monday, apparently. |
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Coldplay announced as the first headliner for this. A great booking if you ask me.
I mean for a concert, sure, but for the young teenage to twenty something audience that Radio 1 are so keen to attract these days? Chris Martin is 37, separated with kids and their music is prime middle age dinner party fare. It's more likely to appeal to the 30 and 40 year olds that the channel was desperate to shed when they got rid of Chris Moyles (Whose breakfast team was seen as out of touch with their intended audience because they were 30-something's with kids and in some cases separated. Is Cold Play still relevant to the young these days? |
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I'm not convinced they are.
I mean for a concert, sure, but for the young teenage to twenty something audience that Radio 1 are so keen to attract these days? Chris Martin is 37, separated with kids and their music is prime middle age dinner party fare. It's more likely to appeal to the 30 and 40 year olds that the channel was desperate to shed when they got rid of Chris Moyles (Whose breakfast team was seen as out of touch with their intended audience because they were 30-something's with kids and in some cases separated. Is Cold Play still relevant to the young these days? |
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Coldplay are still relevant to Radio 1, though I feel this will be their last time getting R1 airplay before getting the ageist treatment
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Tiesto and Martin Garrix have been announced as headliners for the Friday night.
I don't agree with the earlier suggestion that Coldplay aren't relevant to the Radio 1 demographic but I would somewhat argue that Tiesto isn't. His main success was during the late 1990s/early 2000s when many of the demographic were only a few years old. It will be interesting who the final headliner is when they are announced on Monday. Nick Grimshaw said "the final headliner makes Coldplay look like the most indie band on the planet" and that he had to prerecord an interview with them at 5am on Thursday to be played when they are announced because "they are too busy being famous to talk to us live". |
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I'm not convinced they are.
I mean for a concert, sure, but for the young teenage to twenty something audience that Radio 1 are so keen to attract these days? Chris Martin is 37, separated with kids and their music is prime middle age dinner party fare. It's more likely to appeal to the 30 and 40 year olds that the channel was desperate to shed when they got rid of Chris Moyles (Whose breakfast team was seen as out of touch with their intended audience because they were 30-something's with kids and in some cases separated. Is Cold Play still relevant to the young these days? |
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Tiesto and Martin Garrix have been announced as headliners for the Friday night.
I don't agree with the earlier suggestion that Coldplay aren't relevant to the Radio 1 demographic but I would somewhat argue that Tiesto isn't. His main success was during the late 1990s/early 2000s when many of the demographic were only a few years old. It will be interesting who the final headliner is when they are announced on Monday. Nick Grimshaw said "the final headliner makes Coldplay look like the most indie band on the planet" and that he had to prerecord an interview with them at 5am on Thursday to be played when they are announced because "they are too busy being famous to talk to us live". |
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The lineup for this is being announced throughout the day on Radio 1 today. The Main Stage lineup was announced this morning and is pretty huge:
Saturday - Coldplay, One Direction, Pharrell, Bastille, Jake Bugg, Lily Allen, Ed Sheeran Sunday - Katy Perry, Paolo Nutini, Tinie Tempah, Rita Ora, The 1975, John Newman, Kings of Leon, The Vamps With Kasabian headlining the 'In New Music We Trust Stage' on Sunday night too. |
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The lineup for this is being announced throughout the day on Radio 1 today. The Main Stage lineup was announced this morning and is pretty huge:
Saturday - Coldplay, One Direction, Pharrell, Bastille, Jake Bugg, Lily Allen, Ed Sheeran Sunday - Katy Perry, Paolo Nutini, Tinie Tempah, Rita Ora, The 1975, John Newman, Kings of Leon, The Vamps With Kasabian headlining the 'In New Music We Trust Stage' on Sunday night too. |
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Isnt that stage for bands who havent made it, or on the precipice of making it? Kasabian have been round the block a bit...
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I think the 'INMWT' brand name is used to tie it in with the new music shows on Radio 1 but it just happens to be a handy name for the second stage. Primal Scream and The Strokes have played it over the last few years, neither of whom would be seen as 'new' acts.
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I can't believe I missed the release of tickets for this. I live in Scotland too so I think I would have got tickets fairly easily. Seems they have changed things from the ballet system of years gone by?
What are the options now for getting a ticket? Winning a competition seems slim, what sort of price would we be talking on ebay or gumtree? Any other possibilities? |
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woeful line-up so far...
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I can't believe I missed the release of tickets for this. I live in Scotland too so I think I would have got tickets fairly easily. Seems they have changed things from the ballet system of years gone by?
What are the options now for getting a ticket? Winning a competition seems slim, what sort of price would we be talking on ebay or gumtree? Any other possibilities? While the ballot may have been fairer, I think the 'first come first served' ticket release enhances the event itself. |
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I think the 'INMWT' brand name is used to tie it in with the new music shows on Radio 1 but it just happens to be a handy name for the second stage. Primal Scream and The Strokes have played it over the last few years, neither of whom would be seen as 'new' acts.
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I still stand by this. Terrible line up this year.
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Totally disagree - that's a really good line-up
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