BST Hyde Park 2017

[MJ171717]

Seen a few posts about Rancid being the Green Day support cause they're touring with them through Europe,but if it was them (using the european support theory) surely they would have been announced straight away...?That makes me think there's something big on the cards regarding their support and that's why it's all still being kept quiet for now!

[the wonderwhy]

I've got a feeling one of them will be Jimmy Eat World

[thewayiam]

5 hours ago, MJ171717 said:

Seen a few posts about Rancid being the Green Day support cause they're touring with them through Europe,but if it was them (using the european support theory) surely they would have been announced straight away...?That makes me think there's something big on the cards regarding their support and that's why it's all still being kept quiet for now!

I don't think it'll be something huge. Hoping for a mix of Rancid/Catfish and JEW. 

[Pop Punk Sucks]

11 hours ago, MJ171717 said:

Seen a few posts about Rancid being the Green Day support cause they're touring with them through Europe,but if it was them (using the european support theory) surely they would have been announced straight away...?That makes me think there's something big on the cards regarding their support and that's why it's all still being kept quiet for now!

Andy Copping has all but confirmed it's Rancid supporting. He'd gain absolutely nothing by saying he couldn't get Rancid because they're supporting Green Day if they're not actually supporting Green Day. 

[eFestivals]

On 1/3/2017 at 1:53 PM, AThirteen said:

When will the announcement for The Killers be?

I'm thinking it's going to be next week. 

That's not been said explicitly to me, tho strongly hinted at by someone who knows.

[Jack The Stripper]

On 20/01/2017 at 10:45 AM, eFestivals said:

I'm thinking it's going to be next week. 

That's not been said explicitly to me, tho strongly hinted at by someone who knows.

The BST Facebook page just posted this so can't be far away.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

1 hour ago, Jack The Stripper said:

The BST Facebook page just posted this so can't be far away.

Yeah presumably tomorrow morning 

[dentalplan]

32 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

Yeah presumably tomorrow morning 

Probably on Metro e-edition at midnight. Could see Imagine Dragons tacked on as a special guest, what with them being around with no obvious UK festival to do.

[Odessa]

8 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Probably on Metro e-edition at midnight. Could see Imagine Dragons tacked on as a special guest, what with them being around with no obvious UK festival to do.

Fuck's sake, I've been wondering who it's gonna be cos I'm gonna be looking to go but no way if it's Imagine Dragons. That makes perfect sense now you say it. Really hope you're wrong though.

Ah well, I've only heard bad things about Hyde Park as a venue anyway.

[dentalplan]

3 minutes ago, Odessa said:

Fuck's sake, I've been wondering who it's gonna be cos I'm gonna be looking to go but no way if it's Imagine Dragons. That makes perfect sense now you say it. Really hope you're wrong though.

Ah well, I've only heard bad things about Hyde Park as a venue anyway.

It'd just be a support act though - there'd be other bands on at the same time even. BST are usually very good at crafting an undercard.

The venue isn't great, no, but you can be prepared for that in just accepting that the price of anything is obscene, there are quite a few talkers and you'll wanna be in the front enclosure for decent sound. That's what I did and had a good time.

[Odessa]

Just now, dentalplan said:

It'd just be a support act though - there'd be other bands on at the same time even. BST are usually very good at crafting an undercard.

The venue isn't great, no, but you can be prepared for that in just accepting that the price of anything is obscene, there are quite a few talkers and you'll wanna be in the front enclosure for decent sound. That's what I did and had a good time.

I wasn't even aware there was more than one stage if I'm honest, didn't know BST was that big. That's not too bad then but at ~£70 I was kinda hoping for a good "subliner". By front enclosure do you mean the bit where you have to buy a different ticket for? Looking at Green Day it's twice the price so I couldn't afford that, is general admission really that bad?

[NickisGinger]

Is it still looking like The Killers?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

20 minutes ago, Odessa said:

I wasn't even aware there was more than one stage if I'm honest, didn't know BST was that big. That's not too bad then but at ~£70 I was kinda hoping for a good "subliner". By front enclosure do you mean the bit where you have to buy a different ticket for? Looking at Green Day it's twice the price so I couldn't afford that, is general admission really that bad?

Varies event by event. The Strokes two years ago you just walked up to the barrier (if you were there early enough, obv)

[dentalplan]

17 minutes ago, Odessa said:

I wasn't even aware there was more than one stage if I'm honest, didn't know BST was that big. That's not too bad then but at ~£70 I was kinda hoping for a good "subliner". By front enclosure do you mean the bit where you have to buy a different ticket for? Looking at Green Day it's twice the price so I couldn't afford that, is general admission really that bad?

Yeah there's three or sometimes four stages.

You only have to buy a more expensive ticket to get into the front bit for some shows. Looking at Ticketmaster; the Phil Collins and Justin Bieber ones you do, the Green Day gig you can buy a ticket to be guaranteed a passage in and out of there but GA can get in there too with no guarantee of readmittance, Kings of Leon just has it as General Admission and the Premium View is off to the side. It's certain to be like one of the last two.

[Odessa]

2 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Yeah there's three or sometimes four stages.

You only have to buy a more expensive ticket to get into the front bit for some shows. Looking at Ticketmaster; the Phil Collins and Justin Bieber ones you do, the Green Day gig you can buy a ticket to be guaranteed a passage in and out of there but GA can get in there too with no guarantee of readmittance, Kings of Leon just has it as General Admission and the Premium View is off to the side. It's certain to be like one of the last two.

Ah nice one! That sounds better. Here's hoping for a good undercard then. I don't mind getting there early to get a good place so that'll be fine.

6 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said:

Varies event by event. The Strokes two years ago you just walked up to the barrier (if you were there early enough, obv)

Cheers for the info, still gutted I couldn't go down for that one as it clashed with my A levels. The Strokes need to get back over here asap.

[sisco]

Yeah someone like Imagine Dragons or TDCC wouldn't surprise me

[Odessa]

24 minutes ago, sisco said:

Yeah someone like Imagine Dragons or TDCC wouldn't surprise me

TDCC was my guess too. I'd take that, never seen them and would never pay just to see them, but it would probably be decent if they played enough of their first album.

[Odessa]

Not in the metro unfortunately. Announcement in the morning hopefully.

[DomDom1984]

I've got a good source that says Imagine Dragons are subbing on the Sunday at Glasgow Green

 

[eFestivals]

10 hours ago, NickisGinger said:

Is it still looking like The Killers?

it is, from the hint from someone that knows made in my direction.

Edited January 23, 2017 by eFestivals

[zeppelin]

Sounds like 6music have something to say about this in about 10 minutes.

Edit: The Killers confirmed then. 

Edited January 23, 2017 by zeppelin

[tori1607]

7 hours ago, DomDom1984 said:

I've got a good source that says Imagine Dragons are subbing on the Sunday at Glasgow Green

 

Subbing the killers? 

[johnl]

Killers supported by Elbow, Tears for Fears and White Lies. Probably not cool enough for some on here but I'll be there for sure. 

[gregory]

http://www.musicweek.com/live/read/the-killers-complete-british-summer-time-hyde-park-line-up/067222

[Odessa]

White Lies is enough for me I think but Elbow is a bit of a travesty.