british summer time 2019

[jackiow]

Neil Young archives says that the show is going ahead without Barclays as a sponsor.

[jr1312]

6 hours ago, living-proof said:

Neil Young archives says that the show is going ahead without Barclays as a sponsor.

For 2019? 100% not true

[DarthSaul]

Stereoboard are reporting Barclays won't sponsor too

[airwaves]

And the BBC, on red button and on the Web,  are saying the same - that Neil has forced B'card out. Statement from B'card later today but gig goes ahead as planned

[RaphPH]

I got my presale and 10% discount through Barclarcard - so thanks for not sponsoring Mr Barclays

[Hugh Jass]

He's going to be even more upset when Pepsi step in at the last minute.

[CJTM]

[eFestivals]

15 hours ago, living-proof said:

Neil Young archives says that the show is going ahead without Barclays as a sponsor.

no idea if it's true, tho it's being widely reported and Barclays are refusing to comment.

If he succeeds, it's going to be a bit embarrassing for the other acts doing BST who haven't turned the screws about this. 

(tho if he succeeds, i wonder if a consequence is a smaller fee for him?).

[Karlos12345]

Concert‘s not listed on the BST webpage anymore.

[jamesrfisher]

and no tickets on ticketmaster or AXS (official partner)

[eFestivals]

so that sounds like either:-

1. the show has been pulled, or

2. the show will be relaunched with different branding, as not part of the BST series.

As so many of the tickets have been sold I'd guess the 2nd is most likely, but it's also possible that someone might decide to make an issue of Young's demand, because otherwise other artists might start doing the same.

[JBarbour]

So won't perform at an event sponsored by fossil fuel funding entity yet no problem with the promoters owner financing anti-LGBTQ initiatives, pro-gun and anti-abortion movements? Go figure. 

Edited December 12, 2018 by JBarbour

[judyblue110]

Official statement via the BBC News site - concert will go ahead as a standalone concert.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46521320

Well done Neil for fighting for what he believes in and winning. Shame he never fought the Gold Circle nonsense too but can't win 'em all.

[JBarbour]

33 minutes ago, judyblue110 said:

Official statement via the BBC News site - concert will go ahead as a standalone concert.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46521320

Well done Neil for fighting for what he believes in and winning. Shame he never fought the Gold Circle nonsense too but can't win 'em all.

If he was really fighting for what he believes in would he be playing AEG events that owned by a man that funds climate-change-denying organisations? Phil Anschutz is also an oil and gas billionaire. 

[Gilgamesh69]

Now I wonder if BST will now replace it with something, or if there'll only be 5 BST concerts this time

[judyblue110]

41 minutes ago, JBarbour said:

If he was really fighting for what he believes in would he be playing AEG events that owned by a man that funds climate-change-denying organisations? Phil Anschutz is also an oil and gas billionaire. 

I bet you're great fun at parties. 

[the wonderwhy]

7 hours ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

Now I wonder if BST will now replace it with something, or if there'll only be 5 BST concerts this time

I'm pretty confident the licence is for a very specific six gigs, and as this will obviously still count as one of the, it means BST will have to have just five. 

They've had five events before, I think. The year Massive Attack played. 

[eFestivals]

breaking news.

To avoid fossil fuels, Neil Young is going to cycle from his home in California to New York, where he'll board a yacht to sail across the atlantic. He won't be taking a plane (honest). 

 

[mark_87]

Will this mean the full line up will be any different than it would have been under Barclays?

And also anything with the set up?

Edited December 13, 2018 by mark_87

[eFestivals]

https://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/18/181213a.shtml

  

[reflekting]

9 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

https://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/18/181213a.shtml

  

This is better than your April 1st news patter Neil. 

[Karlos12345]

1 hour ago, eFestivals said:

breaking news.

To avoid fossil fuels, Neil Young is going to cycle from his home in California to New York, where he'll board a yacht to sail across the atlantic. He won't be taking a plane (honest). 

 

Had the same thought. I absolutely respect his activism, but it seems strange, if your business model (touring) is dependent on fossil fuel.

Same with Leo DiCaprio owning a huge yacht.

Well, it‘s for the greater good I guess.

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, Karlos12345 said:

Same with Leo DiCaprio owning a huge yacht.

my bruv works on huge yacht - not Leo's tho. It costs £100,000 a week to fuel if it's actually used for traveling.

[km9]

1 hour ago, eFestivals said:

breaking news.

To avoid fossil fuels, Neil Young is going to cycle from his home in California to New York, where he'll board a yacht to sail across the atlantic. He won't be taking a plane (honest). 

 

What a bell end.

[judyblue110]

55 minutes ago, Karlos12345 said:

Had the same thought. I absolutely respect his activism, but it seems strange, if your business model (touring) is dependent on fossil fuel.

Same with Leo DiCaprio owning a huge yacht.

Well, it‘s for the greater good I guess.

Unfortunately, oil goes into pretty much everything. It's inevitable that we support that industry.

It does sound he took particular objection to Barclaycard due to the Canadian pipeline, which he has been vocal about for years now.

In other news, Bob Dylan and Neil Young date in Kilkenny just announced.