BBC's The Biggest Weekend 2018

[DDave]

Predicting Gaz Coombes, Field Music and Pip Blom for the Belfast announcements tomorrow. 

[Rico_Pliskin]

22 minutes ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Predicting Gaz Coombes, Field Music and Pip Blom for the Belfast announcements tomorrow. 

More Belfast announcements 2moro? Nice

[DDave]

45 minutes ago, Rico_Pliskin said:

More Belfast announcements 2moro? Nice

Yep some at 7.40 & 8.40. looking forward to some smaller, more interesting names tbh.

[Rico_Pliskin]

7 hours ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Yep some at 7.40 & 8.40. looking forward to some smaller, more interesting names tbh.

Any word yet?; don’t have BBC radio. Thanks

[NickisGinger]

Anymore for Cov? 

[Rico_Pliskin]

http://www.irishnews.com/arts/2018/03/09/news/just-announced-father-john-misty-neneh-cherry-join-bbc-music-s-the-biggest-weekend-in-belfast-1273517/

[Rico_Pliskin]

FJM and orchestra. Nice 

[NickisGinger]

“Irritating US indie folkster Father John Misty”

irritating 

[grayfitz]

Swansea have added: Rita Ora, Camila Cabello, Stefflon Don, Mable, Liam Payne, Sigrid, George Ezra, Sam Smith and 30 Seconds to Mars.

[Stuart1000]

Every other lineup takes my fancy, except the one nearest me (Perth). Who do we get added this morning? Emeli Sande and Squeeze.

[DDave]

Happy with those announcements. Hadn't expected Shame to be there as they're in Germany on both nights. Got to be playing early afternoon and must be getting a private jet in/out

Still more to be added. I'm still wondering if we are getting Arcade Fire or LCD. Surely Underworlds font size would be the same as Beck's (I know it doesn't always work that way) I think we may be getting 3 stages and Orbital and Underworld will headline the 2nd stage which leaves Beck and AF/LCD for the 1st stage. 

Pure speculation, mind.

Edited March 9, 2018 by DiscothequeDave

[Ringo_Spar]

18 hours ago, kingcrawler said:

Add in Glastonbury and R&L from last year and he’s pretty much covered all the major festivals over two summers alongside his own outdoor gigs. I wonder how long this hype will last, can’t see him selling at quite the same level whenever his next album is out. 

Is there any significantly sized festival this summer where either NG or LG isn’t playing?

[finn_with_1_n]

7 minutes ago, Ringo_Spar said:

Is there any significantly sized festival this summer where either NG or LG isn’t playing?

Latitude but that's it, I think

[Jon F]

22 minutes ago, finn_with_1_n said:

Latitude but that's it, I think

Kendal Calling?

[finn_with_1_n]

19 minutes ago, Jon F said:

Kendal Calling?

Good shout, Noel did that in 2016 which means he's been doing the festival rounds for at least 4 years straight. So next year it is either Noel or Liam confirmed at Kendal

[WFD]

3 hours ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Happy with those announcements. Hadn't expected Shame to be there as they're in Germany on both nights. Got to be playing early afternoon and must be getting a private jet in/out

Still more to be added. I'm still wondering if we are getting Arcade Fire or LCD. Surely Underworlds font size would be the same as Beck's (I know it doesn't always work that way) I think we may be getting 3 stages and Orbital and Underworld will headline the 2nd stage which leaves Beck and AF/LCD for the 1st stage. 

Pure speculation, mind.

 

LCD are free on 26th, though it would mean them playing four consecutive nights.

[Matt1994]

Do you guys think there is any chance of any decent rock bands being announced for Swansea on the Saturday? Assuming they will have someone similar to 30 seconds to mars who are playing on the Sunday?

[henry bear]

10 hours ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Surely Underworlds font size would be the same as Beck's (I know it doesn't always work that way) I think we may be getting 3 stages and Orbital and Underworld will headline the 2nd stage which leaves Beck and AF/LCD for the 1st stage. 

Pure speculation, mind.

I don't think Underworld's font could be any bigger as otherwise their name wouldn't fit in the column. Have Beck and Underworld actually been confirmed as headliners? It's a decent line up whatever. I'm surprised it hasn't sold out, especially considering the ticket prices.

[jkerr4412]

On 3/9/2018 at 10:23 AM, DiscothequeDave said:

Happy with those announcements. Hadn't expected Shame to be there as they're in Germany on both nights. Got to be playing early afternoon and must be getting a private jet in/out

Still more to be added. I'm still wondering if we are getting Arcade Fire or LCD. Surely Underworlds font size would be the same as Beck's (I know it doesn't always work that way) I think we may be getting 3 stages and Orbital and Underworld will headline the 2nd stage which leaves Beck and AF/LCD for the 1st stage. 

Pure speculation, mind.

I wouldn't read into the ordering of the bill at the minute, Father John Misty being furthest down on the Belfast poster and Sam Smith placed higher than Ed Sheeran in Swansea suggests it's all a bit random at the minute. 

[king_oxymoron]

I think Sam Smith is legitimately the headliner (or at least last on) owing to Ed having a gig elsewhere that night.. so I think the poster ordering is accurate there. 

[henry bear]

Yeah, looks like Ed is in Manchester that night (plus the two previous days, and the day after).

[RiMo]

Last year, Big Weekend had 9 acts on each stage so still plenty more to be added to all days including (I hope) a decent act above Sam Smith in Swansea!

[Blurmayer]

Hi. I am thinking about going to the one in Belfast. It got a good line up for that price

Do you think the sets are gonna be as short as it was on the big weekend?

Kasabian only played 7 songs last year and Kol who were headliners played 13 songs.

[jkerr4412]

If the ordering is accurate then are we expecting Father John Misty to open the day in Belfast?

[Cosmos]

i am now thinking that the arctic monkeys won't be there http://www.arcticmonkeys.com/

also could the script get added on to this https://www.thescriptmusic.com/tour

and when will the next anncment will be