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@Sziget2024_Leaks has provided LOTS of very strong, correct hints for the past two or three editions. You've posted 5 times, the last time being 18 months ago.

Madonna - Sky Fits Heaven

The sky is a neighbourhood?

Why do we think they've introduced the 21 and under pricing? 179 euro for a 6 day ticket is insane (sadly I miss the age range by about 30 years).

I've been listening to Loyle Carner all this morning, following his Mercury Music Prize nomination. He's far, far better than I'd previously given him credit for. He's definitely on my list now.

Two weeks to go. Who are your top five "do not miss" acts of 2023? Mine are, in no particular order: 1. Foals 2. Sam Fender 3. Confidence Man 4. Nothing But Thieves 5. Lorde I feel that might be a bit 'vanilla' so hope others can recommend acts I'm not au fait with.

One of the things the passport states is: Permitted items - food (non-commercial quantities) and soft drinks (in a max 2.5 liter PET bottle). Is this new? I have never realised you could take your own food in! I assume the soft drink container needs to be sealed?

I hadn't noticed that M83 had moved. That's really interesting. I wonder what the thinking behind that was? I genuinely wonder if the M&S day tickets are selling so poorly that they decided to move M83 forward to try and attract local fans as day visitors who wouldn't come if they were playing at 12.30am (work the next day) but might come down if they're on earlier?

Which main stage headliners will you all be watching? I'm much more interested in the undercard this year, so will only definitely be seeing Florence. I might catch a look at Billie Eilish (but her songs all seem sooooo slow) and Macklemore. No interest in seeing Mumford and Sons, will probably just spend the time getting a good spot for NBT. Yet to decide on ID and Guetta - dance music isn't my area of expertise but he doesn't appear to have the greatest reputation for playing 'live'.

The festival starts four weeks tomorrow, does that mean staging has begun to be erected on the island? Or are we still a little too far out? Any locals visited recently - if so, how's the grass situation looking?

Cheers!! They sell shots? Is the Heineken cold in a fridge or from a warm shelf?

Any idea of the opening hours during the festival? Do they extend them?

Where actually is Auchan? We usually stay in the city and get the train in. Is it anywhere near the bridge? Do they sell fresh food - pastries etc?

Funny thing is, they'd probably be better off increasing the price of the ticket (which is still very reasonably priced for a 6 day event) in order to the beer prices low. Us Brits like our bargain beers!

Sziget or Balaton being pulled?

£6.50 at Live at Leeds a few weeks ago (or £8 for Neck Oil). So, Sziget still cheaper. Assume Dreher will be slightly cheaper than Heineken but will still likely work out at around £4.50 a pint. Not ideal and will likely impact on next year's visitor numbers I would suspect. It's got me worried about food costs too. Think we'll be eating before arrival each day tbh.

Yup, that's the one. Shame it won't be there this year 😞

Is there going to be a spectacular 'event' at 11pm each night outside Freedome like there was in 2022 and 2019? I can't remember the name but had guys climbing and fireworks etc. Does that make sense? Was on every night just past the right side of main stage as you walk towards Freedome?

If he's available, I'd suggest Fred Again... would be the ideal replacement. Would bring more cred to the line-up too and shouldn't break the bank, unlike Blink 182.

So, what clashes do you all have? I think my biggest ones fall on the first day, where I'll be sad to miss Destroy Boys and Los Bitchos as they clash with Foals and Sam Fender. Also have a decision to make on Amyl and the Sniffers v Macklemore (yes, I know Macklemore isn't everyone's favourite but I really enjoyed his set in 2019). Will probably watch all of Amyl and then the second-half of Macklemore. Can anyone recommend any decent acts on the final day? Feels like all the money's gone on Billie knowing she'll sell out the day tickets. There is literally nobody I fancy on the last day at all so any suggestions most welcome.

Is it though? All I can see on the website is all of the acts have start times allocated. No end times - unless that's on the app?

If Taylor Swift performs at Sziget 2024 I'll pay for everyone's ticket. Never going to happen I'm afraid. Her popularity is above anyone else on the planet at the moment. Yes, I know we've had P!nk, Rihanna and Ed in recent years but Taylor is two steps above any of them. Would love it to happen, but it won't. Sorry.

He's playing on Sunday so his inclusion definitely won't increase Saturday ticket sales 😉

He should definitely sub Mumford and Sons, but I guess it depends if that position has been promised to, and included in the contract of, another act or not.

A good edition. He has a great voice. Plays arenas in UK