Tour Announcements & Upcoming Gigs

[Tommy101]

Round 2 of those Passport: Back to Our Roots gigs announced on 7th

[Jericode]

Glad there are more, hopefully something in Wales or the South West.

[CaledonianGonzo]

On 8/31/2020 at 11:57 PM, zahidf said:

awww crap

https://pitchfork.com/news/toots-hibbert-hospitalized-in-intensive-care-unit/?utm_brand=p4k&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&mbid=social_facebook

Fuck 

 

[zeppelin]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Fuck 

 

Aw man that is not the news I wanted to hear 😢

[Hugh Jass]

Get well soon Toots.

[Gnomicide]

Toots new album arrived here today, good stuff it is too. Shitty news about him, get well soon fella.

[TheFullShaboo]

Not exactly sure where to post this entirely speculative post, but here goes..

Rob Da Bank has posted another ambiguous post on Instagram, which could easily be interpreted that Bestival is making a return. Individually, it could probably be interpreted in regards to the music festival collectively, however it does follow a host of other posts relating to Bestival including one that mentions free tickets for the individual seen in his local bar wearing a Bestival 2015 hoodie, without confirming if he meant Camp Bestival or Bestival....

For me, when it was on the Isle of Wight, it was the only festival that felt anywhere close to the levels of Glastonbury. 

 

 

[Hugh Jass]

7 minutes ago, TheFullShaboo said:

Not exactly sure where to post this entirely speculative post, but here goes..

Rob Da Bank has posted another ambiguous post on Instagram, which could easily be interpreted that Bestival is making a return. Individually, it could probably be interpreted in regards to the music festival collectively, however it does follow a host of other posts relating to Bestival including one that mentions free tickets for the individual seen in his local bar wearing a Bestival 2015 hoodie, without confirming if he meant Camp Bestival or Bestival....

For me, when it was on the Isle of Wight, it was the only festival that felt anywhere close to the levels of Glastonbury. 

 

 

I think Bestival’s time has gone to be honest, went a few times when it was on the IOW and while it was always enjoyable it never got anywhere near Glastonbury. Plus it was a ball ache to get to/from.

Didn’t Boomtown pretty much steal all their punters anyway?

[zeppelin]

I remember doing Bestival in 2011 and 12 I think. Absolutely loved it. 

But heard things really went downhill in the years after. 

Would be a seriously risky endeavour to try and bring that back in this climate. Can't see it myself. 

[eFestivals]

23 minutes ago, TheFullShaboo said:

Not exactly sure where to post this entirely speculative post, but here goes..

Rob Da Bank has posted another ambiguous post on Instagram, which could easily be interpreted that Bestival is making a return. Individually, it could probably be interpreted in regards to the music festival collectively, however it does follow a host of other posts relating to Bestival including one that mentions free tickets for the individual seen in his local bar wearing a Bestival 2015 hoodie, without confirming if he meant Camp Bestival or Bestival....

For me, when it was on the Isle of Wight, it was the only festival that felt anywhere close to the levels of Glastonbury. 

 

 

My guess is that he was probably referring to Camp Bestival.

I can't really see Bestival coming back next summer, but I guess if Rob is attached to whoever owns the name (which probably isn't him now) then I guess he'll have an urge to try and get it going again if he can - so never say never.

[TheFullShaboo]

11 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I think Bestival’s time has gone to be honest, went a few times when it was on the IOW and while it was always enjoyable it never got anywhere near Glastonbury. Plus it was a ball ache to get to/from.

Didn’t Boomtown pretty much steal all their punters anyway?

Having an early morning ferry across with everyone on board in the festival spirit was always a laugh and the perfect start to the weekend IMO. Definitely something special about being separated from 'the mainland' by the channel. 

Not too sure (i used to do both) but it definitely attracts a similar crowd.

9 minutes ago, zeppelin said:

I remember doing Bestival in 2011 and 12 I think. Absolutely loved it. 

But heard things really went downhill in the years after. 

Would be a seriously risky endeavour to try and bring that back in this climate. Can't see it myself. 

Yeah i went to the last one on the IOW but it had definitely lost its edge. Although The Cures performance there will go down as one of my favourite ever headliner sets at a festival. 

If i was to return i know my group would definitely take a punt on it! 

[Hugh Jass]

I last went in 2012 and despite only being 30 at the time I felt ancient.

[TheFullShaboo]

Something that definitely belongs in this thread...

Just picked myself up two tickets - one vinyl and one CD package - for £45 including postage.

Big fan of these crash records intimate gigs, caught Bombay at Brudenell and it was my favourite gig of 2019. 

[JBarbour]

1 hour ago, eFestivals said:

My guess is that he was probably referring to Camp Bestival.

I can't really see Bestival coming back next summer, but I guess if Rob is attached to whoever owns the name (which probably isn't him now) then I guess he'll have an urge to try and get it going again if he can - so never say never.

When Live Nation acquired Camp Bestival from Rob's loan shark pal they also got the "Bestival" trademark via Safe Festivals Group Ltd that LN's Mama Group controls. 

So if Live Nation and Rob wanted to they could prob launch a fresh Bestival event. 

[priest17]

I got an e-mail the same second that tweet came through but alas the two were nothing to do with each other. Congrats anyone that won and yes, I will take that spare Elbow ticket off your hands.

[CaledonianGonzo]

lmao

I've won tickets to see Ash.

I wonder if they'll do the one where they list a load of Far Eastern stereotypes.

[finn_with_1_n]

That first clue leads to KT Tunstall (I think) - from her song 'Suddenly I See'

[Quark]

47 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

lmao

I've won tickets to see Ash.

I wonder if they'll do the one where they list a load of Far Eastern stereotypes.

I listened to that the other day funny enough. While I'm all for calling out the right things, it's more a roll call of pop culture references that stereotypes innit? Possible bias as I absolutely love that song I'll concede

[CaledonianGonzo]

Donald Trump "Kung Flu"-ass lyrics.

 

(I may be wrong, but I dunno if anyone's really bothered by it)

[Hugh Jass]

56 minutes ago, Quark said:

I listened to that the other day funny enough. While I'm all for calling out the right things, it's more a roll call of pop culture references that stereotypes innit? Possible bias as I absolutely love that song I'll concede

It’s a song called Kung-Fu, that’s about Kung-Fu movies and references characters and actors from said films.

Nothing further to read into it.

Edited September 3, 2020 by Hugh Jass

[Quark]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

It’s a song called King-Fu, that’s about Kung-Fu movies and references characters and actors from said films.

Nothing further to read into it.

Only contentious one (contentious in the context of a largely forgotten 3 min 90s power pop banger) would be Fu Manchu I think.

It's certainly not getting cancelled from my collection just because Calgon's a leftie apologist woke soyboy libtard (am I saying that right?)

[priest17]

wow so we're just gonna let it slide that they have a song about literally setting new born children on fire 🤔

[Ryan1984]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

It’s a song called Kung-Fu, that’s about Kung-Fu movies and references characters and actors from said films.

Nothing further to read into it.

Written when they were 17...

[zeppelin]

51 minutes ago, priest17 said:

wow so we're just gonna let it slide that they have a song about literally setting new born children on fire 🤔

I'm out of reactions but this got me. Kudos! 

[Hugh Jass]

1 hour ago, priest17 said:

wow so we're just gonna let it slide that they have a song about literally setting new born children on fire 🤔

Talk to this guy...