2023 legend slot

[Olshansky]

7 minutes ago, jannybruck said:

That's a fairly US-centric view of his fanbase which doesn't really translate over here – he's firmly in classic Radio 2/boomer demographic territory, which BST Hyde Park generally excels at.

I can accept that, yes. Here in nyc billy plays at madison square garden once per month and has done for years - he says he will do it until it stops selling out, and now it's basically become a tourist attraction.  if you're on the subway when his show lets out, it's a drunken, sloppy sing along of "piano man" that makes the rest of the riders want to hang themselves haha.  

[LoveAndTheft]

59 minutes ago, Olshansky said:

What an odd pairing.  I associate Billy with drunken fratboy singalongs and i wouldn't think the Venn diagram between the two fan groups would overlap that much

"drunken fratboy singalongs"???? 

[Olshansky]

2 minutes ago, LoveAndTheft said:

"drunken fratboy singalongs"???? 

trust me, it's a thing, at least here in nyc! 

[Florian Saucer Attack]

50 minutes ago, Olshansky said:

I can accept that, yes. Here in nyc billy plays at madison square garden once per month and has done for years - he says he will do it until it stops selling out, and now it's basically become a tourist attraction.  if you're on the subway when his show lets out, it's a drunken, sloppy sing along of "piano man" that makes the rest of the riders want to hang themselves haha.  

Do you think New York has lost it's edge a bit when New Yorkers can't handle some Billie Joel fans?

[Wherethewildthingsare]

I’d put up with Billy if we could have Stevie too 

[Skip997]

24 minutes ago, Florian Saucer Attack said:

Do you think New York has lost it's edge a bit when New Yorkers can't handle some Billie Joel fans?

What they need is a new Velvet Underground

[Olshansky]

1 hour ago, Skip997 said:

What they need is a new Velvet Underground

Amen! 

you guys actually made me lol. 

The real thing with Billy is that he's from Jersey.  and we New Yorkers have a love/hate relationship with New Jersey.  We only come together with them to talk shit about people from Staten Island 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Interesting. Isn't Staten Island one of the 5 boroughs?

Isn't Lou Reed from Long Island?

[a6l6e6x]

Billy Joel is like my dream legend slot, good chance I’ll try pick up tickets for his Hyde park show closer to the time

i think he’d headline though

[CaledonianGonzo]

He's not a big enough deal in the UK to headline. Legend Slot feels about right for him.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

10 hours ago, Olshansky said:

We only come together with them to talk shit about people from Staten Island 

You what?

[Neil]

On 12/20/2022 at 7:24 PM, sisco said:

So I mentioned Stevie Nicks being the legend next year.  Just found out she’s touring with Billy Joel in the US.  Suddenly wondering if she’ll be the support at his BST gig too!! That would make It very likely surely. 

if she was, i'd have expected her to have been announced to help shift tickets.

[Ayrshire Chris]

2 hours ago, a6l6e6x said:

Billy Joel is like my dream legend slot, good chance I’ll try pick up tickets for his Hyde park show closer to the time

i think he’d headline though

Billy Joel as the legend then he shows up later to do a few tunes with Elton recreating their1998 face to face tour.

[Crazyfool01]

We really aren’t much closer to this are we ? 

[Neil]

1 minute ago, Crazyfool01 said:

We really aren’t much closer to this are we ? 

I'm not even sure AM is correct there's normally more info around for a British act. I'd say the 3rd act is definitely not British.

[Neil]

dammit, i was thinking headliners, not the legend.

[maelzoid]

14 hours ago, Olshansky said:

What an odd pairing.  I associate Billy with drunken fratboy singalongs and i wouldn't think the Venn diagram between the two fan groups would overlap that much

What? 70s soft rock megastar Billy Joel and 70s soft rock megastar Stevie Nicks…?

yeah, it’s a real head-scratcher that one….

[Ayrshire Chris]

Newspaper rumours of a Spiceworld world tour next year 😳

[4AssedMonkey]

5 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Newspaper rumours of a Spiceworld world tour next year 😳

Think we've pretty much nailed the coffin on that one.....thank fuck.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Given that both Diana and Kylie were widely rumoured for a while before they were announced and (IIRC) Bazza mentioned he was signed up after appearing with Coldplay in 2016 it's been a long time since it's been this wide open.

[LoveAndTheft]

My money is still Stevie Nicks, The Eagles, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band or Peter Kay.

Edited December 22, 2022 by LoveAndTheft

[CaledonianGonzo]

Peter Kay Headlining and in the Legend Slot?

What's that all about?

[Superscally]

4 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Peter Kay Headlining and in the Legend Slot?

What's that all about?

I've tasted him. It's the future.

[CaledonianGonzo]

In the afternoon he can lead a singalong of 80s advert jingles, then in the evening slot he can do that thing where he mishears song lyrics.

[Superscally]

14 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

In the afternoon he can lead a singalong of 80s advert jingles, then in the evening slot he can do that thing where he mishears song lyrics.

What about twatting a footy out into the audience? Maybe seeing if he can clear the fence?