billybigballs

Obviously Jungle isn't happening, are you also referring to Charli XCX? Do you have insider info? Do you know who we are getting?

Is this something that happens regularly? Did they hold one for announcements one and two? Or, might they be holding it because they've got a special announcement to make?

Superstruct apparently going to auction this month. Might explain a few things: https://accessaa.co.uk/superstruct-entertainment-believed-to-be-up-for-sale-this-month/

Ah, the financial gamble of buying tickets prior to a line-up announcement!

I guess it all comes down to why they have left it so late to announce someone? They either have a 'major' act that, for whatever reason, is preventing Sziget from announcing them quite yet. Or They have nothing and are scrabbling around trying to get someone. I can't see any other scenarios. They need to sell tickets, they can't do that with no headliner announced on the first day. So, they either have someone big to announce who they know will sell tickets no matter what......or they're pretty much screwed.

I think the allegations around Win Butler's behaviour would potentially count Arcade Fire out tbh. I've stated before, but the reason for non-announcement must be a good one. It's three weeks since the second announcement and with 112 days to go until the festival begins, the opening day still doesn't have a headliner. This will affect all ticket sales, especially the one day one which, I suspect, will have sold next to none. Why leave it so long? If it's not a big name incoming, then it's because a major f*ck up in their booking strategy has been made and Mackelmore will be announced next week. Trying to be positive, and because the line-up is definitely missing a REALLY big ticket seller (Fred excepted, perhaps), I'm going to go out on a limb and state I truly believe this a big name is incoming. Well, bigger than what we have so far. Who that is, is a different matter entirely.

Lots of negativity around Coachella this weekend. Lots of issues with tech (Grimes), crowd apathy (Blur) and expense. That said, No Doubt seem to have gone down very well. We can but hope.

Yes, a quick look at their website should tell you they are playing gigs in North America throughout the duration of Sziget.

Glitch, unfortunately.

Fair point. Our first ever visit to Sziget was 2019 with Ed Sheeran headlining the first day. Everywhere was packed, queuing for 30 minutes at the bars etc. Couldn't get within 200 metres of the stage. Thought we'd made a massive mistake. Went back the next day with The 1975 headlining and it was like there'd been a bomb scare!

Well, I feel ever so slightly tone deaf now. Thanks for pointing out my mistake. Good point well made.

I am coming from the UK with my wife, two kids and daughter's partner. I am paying for everything for all of us. So, that's: flights, festival tickets, accommodation in Budapest, train/taxi to and from the festival, food, drink, airport parking in UK, taxis to and from airport in Budapest etc etc. So far, I have spent around 3,000 euros with at least another 1,000 euros still to spend on the food and drink etc. As a Hungarian teenager spending 180 euros on the festival ticket I think Sziget still offers value for money. As a middle-aged bloke I keep looking at the line-up and wondering what else my 4,000 euros could have been spent on....!

Ignore - double post.

Well, they'd certainly shift some tickets! However, I also think they'd cost something close to all of the other headliners added together. If spending that kind of money, they'd be much better off trying for The Killers. If Sziget was going to book an act to save them from all the online negativity, I'm not sure Maroon 5 is that act! Their style would also clash significantly with 95% of the rest of the acts. Don't see it happening tbh.

Definitely coming in the next fortnight. If not, why even bother?