LondonTom Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Blur are on at 21.05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Set times confirmed: BBC 4.30pm; New Order 5.45pm; Specials 7.15pm; and Blur 9.05pm http://www.btlondonlive.com/whats-on?searchactive=1&dir=asc&page=1&sortby=eventstart&keyword&sdate=2012-08-12&hp=1&art=1&submit=Search#events-search From BT London Live Facebook: "Blur will finish at 23.15, and will be on stage for over 2 hours. The concert will be interspersed with highlights of the Closing Ceremony. The coverage of the Closing Ceremony is expected to run until 00.30, which is when we will close the live site." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud001 Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Yes! Thank God all the acts get decent set lengths and Blur get a whopping set! Really really excited now all my worries are gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTom Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Woo i might be back at my house in time for fireworks then...was kind of looking forward to the late finish mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarbhoy1888 Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 OH MY FUCKING GOD !! YAASSS over 2 hours of blur i would have payed more for my ticket if they had told us this before !! looks like each band will get full 1 hour 30 minute-ish sets too ! can't wait now !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edfirth Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 You all owe me one for this as I found it through pure imagination I clicked on the little arrows on this page http://www.btlondonlive.com/whats-on?searchactive=1&dir=asc&page=1&sortby=eventstart&keyword=&sdate=2012-08-12&hp=1&art=1&submit=Search#events-search Turns out the finishing times are on there, but I'll but them here for those who can't be bothered Bombay Bicycle Club- 16.30-17.15 New Order- 17.45-18.45 The Specials- 19.15-20.15 Blur- 21.05-23.15 Finishes at 00.30, though the Opening Ceremony ran late so this might too Happy with that! Hopefully the quote about interspersed parts of the ceremony being part of Blur's set just means they're on mute in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-Mo'Fucka Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 fosters/strongbow 4.50, heineken 5.00 all as flat as a pancake. should be a decent gig tomorrrrrrr if the sun stays out to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud001 Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 26°C due for tomorrow! Gonna be a sweaty one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud001 Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Bots on at 17:15 after Bombay Bicycle Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat2006 Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Bots on at 17:15 after Bombay Bicycle Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addsend Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 How long did Blur play for in the warm-up shows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud001 Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 2hrs 10 mins or thereabouts! 27 songs per night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chel Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 The sound was appalling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rug568 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 The sound was appalling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud001 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Was fantastic where I was, ears still ringing now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chel Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 in what way? Quiet or bad quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxMaz Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Hyde Park is the only place I've been where the sound gets louder the further away from the stage you go! I started at the front left and couldn't hear Damon, then moved back about halfway under a speaker and it was miles better. It's a real pity about the restrictions as Hyde Park is actually a great venue, the quality of the sound system is excellent, and they have some amazing gigs. And Blur last night were amazing, one of my top gigs. Damon had a tear in his eye at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Hyde Park is the only place I've been where the sound gets louder the further away from the stage you go! I started at the front left and couldn't hear Damon, then moved back about halfway under a speaker and it was miles better. It's a real pity about the restrictions as Hyde Park is actually a great venue, the quality of the sound system is excellent, and they have some amazing gigs. And Blur last night were amazing, one of my top gigs. Damon had a tear in his eye at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5co77ie Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 So, is that it from Blur or are they going to continue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 I thought the show was great last night. No sound issues where i was, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harderfaster Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 It was horribly quiet where I was - front left. As mentioned, when they starting showing the closing ceremony you could barely hear Madness, and then Girls & Boys started... There was one moment throughout the whole set (start of Beetlebum) where they actually seemed to turn it up. Other than that it was easier to hear the hag five rows back moaning! Praying that that's not their last show, don't want to end on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarManDan15 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) The sound was appalling Edited August 13, 2012 by GuitarManDan15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxMaz Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Front left was definitely the place not to be, I had their album 13 on louder than that in my car this morning. I could literally talk to people in a quiet hush and still hear myself. But enough about the sound, as mentioned already Blur we're great, This Is A Low, Trimm Trabb, Tender, For Tomorrow, No Distance Left To Run, Sunday Sunday, Under The Westway, I could go on, were all amazing. I wasn't too fussed about New Order despite really looking forward to them, but The Specials were really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilduck Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Yeh New Order were a bit of a let down for me. Luckily The Specials livened everyone back up before Blur. The sound was fine for me, but we were right at the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justiceforcedave Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 This was my second Hyde Park gig (Soundgarden also) and I have to say I will do my best to avoid it where I can in the future. The sound at both gigs wasn't up to scratch (better at Blur) it was seriously overcrowded and took forever to get an overpriced drink at the bar or navigate the crowd. It was full of day trippers with blankets on the floor who got pissed off every time someone stood in their "area" including one woman who had the nerve to put her blanket on the floor in front of the crowd barrier. Then just before Blur came on the bar which we were nearest to ran out of beer!. I just felt like the organizers were trying to cram in as many people, at the highest price they could charge while doing the absolute minimum possible to get the event to go ahead. Blur were fantastic, Hyde Park was shocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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