BBC's The Biggest Weekend 2018

[NickisGinger]

So swansea is the main location? Nothing in England?

[danz026]

Just now, NickisGinger said:

So swansea is the main location? Nothing in England?

 

Swansea was announced as the location for “part of radio 1’s biggest weekend”, that’s all they’ve said 

[The60ftOctopus]

Just now, NickisGinger said:

So swansea is the main location? Nothing in England?

It's across Wales, Scotland, England and NI  

[DDave]

7 minutes ago, danz026 said:

Arcade Fire playing in the background on radio 1 as they announce Swansea as the location...

Probably rules out Wales for the 6 music festival then you'd imagine.

[danz026]

Just now, DiscothequeDave said:

Probably rules out Wales for the 6 music festival then you'd imagine.

 

I have heard that’s in Northern Ireland this year 

[The Clearest Blue]

Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran

[The60ftOctopus]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/efj3v2

Coventry - Radio 2 / 3
Northern Ireland - BBC 6
Swansea - Radio 1
Perth, Scotland... ?

Edited January 30, 2018 by The60ftOctopus

[jackarmy]

I'd imagine this would be held in Singleton Park. When we used to have Escape in The Park it had a capacity of about 30,000.

Only other place I can think of is where they held the Eisteddfod in Velindre in 2006. But that's WELL out of the way.

[Hawky]

Not what I was expecting.

edit: Nigel Kennedy?

Edited January 30, 2018 by Hawky

[dentalplan]

Ha as if Noel got Radio 2 instead of 6 Music. What a fogey!

[DDave]

That's not the biggest weekend is it?

[the wonderwhy]

10 minutes ago, Hawky said:

Not what I was expecting.

edit: Nigel Kennedy?

Plays the violin mate.

Better than the scissors, I guess. 

[FloorFiller]

Taylor and Ed on the same bill is pretty huge, but otherwise that is a pretty bizarre lineup. Beck headlining!? And who the fuck is Nigel Kennedy?!*

* Obviously looked him up - still nonplussed. 

[Hawky]

3 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Plays the violin mate.

Better than the scissors, I guess. 

Aye I googled, just seems bizarre. 

[FloorFiller]

With the billings Beck's been receiving over the last few years you'd think he's had some massive career resurgence and not just won a Grammy for a mediocre album everybody swiftly forgot about.

[ace56blaa]

love that courtney barnett is about though

[dentalplan]

3 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Taylor and Ed on the same bill is pretty huge, but otherwise that is a pretty bizarre lineup. Beck headlining!? And who the fuck is Nigel Kennedy?!*

* Obviously looked him up - still nonplussed. 

You know it's four different events for the four stations, right?  And Radio 3 plays classical music so a violinist is perfectly suitable.

Edited January 30, 2018 by dentalplan

[ace56blaa]

1 minute ago, FloorFiller said:

With the billings Beck's been receiving over the last few years you'd think he's had some massive career resurgence and not just won a Grammy for a mediocre album everybody swiftly forgot about.

that album is a masterpiece if compared to his most recent album

[the wonderwhy]

2 minutes ago, Hawky said:

Aye I googled, just seems bizarre. 

Got to cater for the Radio 3 audience somehow. He's playing on a Monday in Coventry anyway. 

1 minute ago, FloorFiller said:

With the billings Beck's been receiving over the last few years you'd think he's had some massive career resurgence and not just won a Grammy for a mediocre album everybody swiftly forgot about.

Eh? He's got naff billing at APE 

anyway, tickets on sale next Monday. Belfast is 22.50 a day 

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

You know it's four different events for the four stations, right?  And Radio 3 plays classical music so a violinist is perfectly suitable.

I didn't know that, but I also still don't know who he is. Is he huge in the violin world then?

[dentalplan]

Just now, FloorFiller said:

I didn't know that, but I also still don't know who he is. Is he huge in the violin world then?

He's essentially Beck of violinists!

[eFestivals]

13 minutes ago, DiscothequeDave said:

That's not the biggest weekend is it?

biggest publicity, tho.

I've just declined to do news on it, to give the time instead to other things which don't have built-in blanket publicity.

[LOCHLAND5]

Who or what is nigel Kennedy?

[UEF]

As always, not a bad set of turns for £20 tickets.

 

Atmosphere wise though, these events are like being on a bus during the school run

[dentalplan]

Why couldn't Radio 3 book a classical music act I've heard of? Was Mozart not available?