Sziget 2020

[Steve.]

5 minutes ago, JBarbour said:

You're right and wrong at the same time. More or less every festival line up "leaks", every year. From what I can see only 2 other people on here have an idea of this line up. So its not many people. I can take a guess on how each person knows, by the way they are "leaking" 

Gone are the days of strict embargoes. It creates a hype for the festival. A lot of festivals can't announce before January because of contracts and agreements in place with agents, other than that its when the festival wants to announce based on their marketing approach. 

Do they outsource the website design and general marketing? Seems one guy works in a capacity like that. Chunky chips seems to work for the festival as his leaks seem a bit more controlled.

[Yelo, the Parmiggiana]

7 minutes ago, JBarbour said:

You're right and wrong at the same time. More or less every festival line up "leaks", every year. From what I can see only 2 other people on here have an idea of this line up. So its not many people. I can take a guess on how each person knows, by the way they are "leaking" 

Gone are the days of strict embargoes. It creates a hype for the festival. A lot of festivals can't announce before January because of contracts and agreements in place with agents, other than that its when the festival wants to announce based on their marketing approach. 

Yep, I thought that "authorized" leaking is starting to be a thing.

Do you confirm the announcement today 6 pm gmt+1? Or am I totally wrong?

[swelsbyuk]

7 minutes ago, JBarbour said:

You're right and wrong at the same time. More or less every festival line up "leaks", every year. From what I can see only 2 other people on here have an idea of this line up. So its not many people. I can take a guess on how each person knows, by the way they are "leaking" 

Gone are the days of strict embargoes. It creates a hype for the festival. A lot of festivals can't announce before January because of contracts and agreements in place with agents, other than that its when the festival wants to announce based on their marketing approach. 

You've already been quite candid about how you know. We are very close to the announcement now so I don't want names but, out of interest, are there many well known names on the line-up which have yet to be leaked?

[swelsbyuk]

Just now, Yelo, the Parmiggiana said:

Yep, I thought that "authorized" leaking is starting to be a thing.

Do you confirm the announcement today 6 pm gmt+1? Or am I totally wrong?

He said earlier that it's 3pm GMT.

[JBarbour]

5 minutes ago, swelsbyuk said:

You've already been quite candid about how you know. We are very close to the announcement now so I don't want names but, out of interest, are there many well known names on the line-up which have yet to be leaked?

If you notice I haven't said one band/acts name. I haven't leaked a thing, people are using what I'm saying and running with it. Whether they're right or not we'll have to see in the next few hours. 

Edited February 12, 2020 by JBarbour

[SpongeNob]

Imagine if nothing is announced today now...I think this forum would explode.

[On The Blend]

4 minutes ago, JBarbour said:

If you notice I haven't said one band/acts name. I haven't leaked a thing, people are using what I'm saying and running with it. Whether they're right or not we'll have to see in the next few hours. 

Running -> Run -> Born to Run -> Bruce Springsteen confirmed. 

[Tinsel19]

2 minutes ago, On The Blend said:

Running -> Run -> Born to Run -> Bruce Springsteen confirmed. 

Will probably be subbing Paul McCartney

[Nicklord]

37 minutes ago, activean said:

I have no idea how can so many people have insider news, isn't stuff like that protected under some contracts as confidential information ? Someone could easily get fired and fined because of this. 

Unless they want people to talk about it, this thread has 160k view, that is free marketing in a way 

In 2014 I was having a beer with a dude who worked for some tourist company in Belgrade and he told me Sziget lineup announcement like 2 weeks in advance. He didn't have any connection with a festival except that he worked with some Hungarian people that worked in their tourist agencies or something and he didn't act like it was some secret info. We were basically talking/hoping those guys would come to Serbia  It had QOTSA, Stromae, Placebo, Calvin Harris and something else which I forgot.

All festivals tightened their lineup info in the past years (based on the amount of leaks) but with Sziget and a shitton of people in different countries they work with I guess it's not that easy to hide everything

[swelsbyuk]

17 minutes ago, JBarbour said:

If you notice I haven't said one band/acts name. I haven't leaked a thing, people are using what I'm saying and running with it. Whether they're right or not we'll have to see in the next few hours. 

Fair point. Thank for what you've done though.

[On The Blend]

16 minutes ago, Tinsel19 said:

Will probably be subbing Paul McCartney

That day is getting real stacked with McCartney, Springsteen and Björk. 

[CCester]

33 minutes ago, SpongeNob said:

Imagine if nothing is announced today now...I think this forum would explode.

Is it time to panic? 

[ReljaGajić]

Just now, CCester said:

Is it time to panic? 

Yes. Lmao

[lukatej]

Just now, CCester said:

Is it time to panic? 

I panicked and shouted loud, but then I realized, they meant 3pm UK time...so 

 

[rkszblcs]

3 minutes ago, CCester said:

Is it time to panic? 

 

3 minutes ago, ReljaGajić said:

Yes. Lmao

It's not even 3PM yet, stop!  They meant 3PM UK time, so...

Edited February 12, 2020 by rkszblcs

[Yelo, the Parmiggiana]

Just now, lukatej said:

I panicked and shouted loud, but then I realized, they meant 3pm UK time...so 

 

Looks odd that they would not tease it a little more, given the magnitude of the announcement, tho... weird if they do not release (because leakers would fail), weird if they do (because that is an odd strategy)

[CCester]

2 minutes ago, rkszblcs said:

 

It's not even 3PM yet, stop!  They meant 3PM UK time, so...

Uk time. right.

[swelsbyuk]

Definitely today ;-)

 

[On The Blend]

6 minutes ago, swelsbyuk said:

Definitely today 😉

 

Nice. So, they really are going for nothing, nothing, nothing, huge drop. 

[JBarbour]

5 minutes ago, On The Blend said:

Nice. So, they really are going for nothing, nothing, nothing, huge drop. 

Yeah 80 acts including 5 topping the bill. Don't believe me just watch

Edited February 12, 2020 by JBarbour

[Steve.]

so gonna virtually entire main stage and a38 in one drop.

[Travlarr]

Anyone here from UK volunteered? I'm quite interested 

[king_oxymoron]

was that just a Mark Ronson or Bruno Mars hint? Lord have mercy hahaah. 

[Dazmandingo96]

3 minutes ago, JBarbour said:

Yeah 80 acts including 5 topping the bill. Don't believe me just watch

Bruno mars comfirmed watch this space

[Dazmandingo96]

15 mins to line up reveal, see you guys back on the island !