BBC radio 1 big weekend 2025

[nathanh]

6 minutes ago, FestivalJamie said:

Also based on the current line up being weaker than last year I would say that it won’t be Olivia , they must be struggling with bookings or budget or a combination of both.

 

Charli is a lot more likely as her US leg is over , although she played last year. Didn’t stop them putting Tom grennan as headliner though.

Raye played in 2023 and headlined last year, so Charli isnt impossible, bit boring (despite me being a big fan) from a festival perspective but totally possible. She will put on a good performance for sure, flying to see her at Sziget this summer so I'd be up for it just isnt that exciting as a fan of a festival refreshing its offerings year after year.

 

However its littered all over this lineup, Aitch and AJ Tracey both played last year but now they are performing together its suddenly being deemed "super exciting" 😂

[efcfanwirral]

That Saturday is full of the sort of things I normally pay to see, but I was sort of hoping for something a bit less like that. Interested to see the Sunday lineup.

[FestivalJamie]

16 minutes ago, nathanh said:

Raye played in 2023 and headlined last year, so Charli isnt impossible, bit boring (despite me being a big fan) from a festival perspective but totally possible. She will put on a good performance for sure, flying to see her at Sziget this summer so I'd be up for it just isnt that exciting as a fan of a festival refreshing its offerings year after year.

 

However its littered all over this lineup, Aitch and AJ Tracey both played last year but now they are performing together its suddenly being deemed "super exciting" 😂

i would also find booking charli uninspired but I’m not expecting anything extraordinary now based on the announcements so far.

 

She wouldn’t be a bad booking , it’s just she’s playing a lot of other shows elsewhere, which takes away any exclusivity.

[budddyb]

Tate McRae will headline the Sunday. She's in Manchester on the Saturday night for her arena tour then doesn't have any gigs till the Tuesday in Paris. Huge female name at the moment and is being played a LOT of R1.

[nathanh]

5 minutes ago, budddyb said:

Tate McRae will headline the Sunday. She's in Manchester on the Saturday night for her arena tour then doesn't have any gigs till the Tuesday in Paris. Huge female name at the moment and is being played a LOT of R1.

Good shout to be honest. Noted she was free yesterday but we were thinking Fender was playing Sunday. Definitely possible, I wouldnt personally have her down as headline status though I know she will be. 

 

Seen her a few times before, good pop performance and sells well I just cant fully get into her. Wouldnt mind it as she is one of few suggestions that I'm not already seeing so from a selfish perspective I wouldnt mind that all. 

Edited March 11, 2025 by nathanh

[FestivalJamie]

24 minutes ago, budddyb said:

Tate McRae will headline the Sunday. She's in Manchester on the Saturday night for her arena tour then doesn't have any gigs till the Tuesday in Paris. Huge female name at the moment and is being played a LOT of R1.

It's definitely possible, but it wouldn't be of any interest to me whatsoever.

[FestivalJamie]

25 minutes ago, nathanh said:

Good shout to be honest. Noted she was free yesterday but we were thinking Fender was playing Sunday. Definitely possible, I wouldnt personally have her down as headline status though I know she will be. 

 

Seen her a few times before, good pop performance and sells well I just cant fully get into her. Wouldnt mind it as she is one of few suggestions that I'm not already seeing so from a selfish perspective I wouldnt mind that all. 

 

I find she focusses too much on dancing and not enough on singing when she performs live.. there seems to be a lot of lip-syncing going on in video clips I've seen.

 

It wouldn't motivate me to buy a ticket but I'm sure it would sell out

[NickisGinger]

33 minutes ago, budddyb said:

Tate McRae will headline the Sunday. She's in Manchester on the Saturday night for her arena tour then doesn't have any gigs till the Tuesday in Paris. Huge female name at the moment and is being played a LOT of R1.

Her tour suggests she doesn’t do 3 shows on the bounce 

[FestivalJamie]

4 minutes ago, NickisGinger said:

Her tour suggests she doesn’t do 3 shows on the bounce 

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[jasonb212]

I’d rather Charli than Tate McRae, especially as a headliner, I wouldn’t class Tate near headliner status but I would Tom Grennan either but here we are.

[MT21]

Would put my hat on Tate - Surely has to be, sadly.

[NickisGinger]

2 minutes ago, FestivalJamie said:

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Agreed hehe

 

saying that looks like 3 nights consecutively is rare now for any artist

Edited March 11, 2025 by NickisGinger

[FestivalJamie]

11 minutes ago, MT21 said:

Would put my hat on Tate - Surely has to be, sadly.

I don't fancy an hour of lip syncing... *sigh*.. I guess I don't have to go this year 😅🤣

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, nathanh said:

Good shout to be honest. Noted she was free yesterday but we were thinking Fender was playing Sunday. Definitely possible, I wouldnt personally have her down as headline status though I know she will be. 

 

Seen her a few times before, good pop performance and sells well I just cant fully get into her. Wouldnt mind it as she is one of few suggestions that I'm not already seeing so from a selfish perspective I wouldnt mind that all. 

 

I think Fender was always going to be the Saturday myself.

58 minutes ago, jasonb212 said:

I’d rather Charli than Tate McRae, especially as a headliner, I wouldn’t class Tate near headliner status but I would Tom Grennan either but here we are.

 

Friday and Saturday were weaker days than Sunday. I don't think it'll be Tate, but if it is that's really weal compared to Coldplay and VW topping Sunday last year.

Edited March 11, 2025 by northernangel

[nathanh]

I'd like to think of Tate as a glorified sub like VW last year. With the quality so far who knows whether thats even possible but I really struggle to imagine Tate as a headliner

[northernangel]

1 minute ago, nathanh said:

I'd like to think of Tate as a glorified sub like VW last year. With the quality so far who knows whether thats even possible but I really struggle to imagine Tate as a headliner

Yeah I think if anything she might sub Olivia. But I could see without looking at tour dates Gracie being below Olivia. Tate has a lot of tour dates but she'd just look weaker as a headliner.

[FestivalJamie]

4 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Yeah I think if anything she might sub Olivia. But I could see without looking at tour dates Gracie being below Olivia. Tate has a lot of tour dates but she'd just look weaker as a headliner.

Gracie and Olivia would be very strong, would be hard to get tickets for that

[northernangel]

11 minutes ago, FestivalJamie said:

Gracie and Olivia would be very strong, would be hard to get tickets for that

It would be, I think Gracie is massively boring though.

[nathanh]

12 minutes ago, northernangel said:

It would be, I think Gracie is massively boring though.

I think she is quite possibly the most boring bigger artist out there at moment. Not for me at all. 

[MT21]

32 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Yeah I think if anything she might sub Olivia. But I could see without looking at tour dates Gracie being below Olivia. Tate has a lot of tour dates but she'd just look weaker as a headliner.

Gracie in Australia a week before and then nothing in Europe until a month later… Seems very unlikely? 

[efcfanwirral]

40 minutes ago, nathanh said:

I'd like to think of Tate as a glorified sub like VW last year. With the quality so far who knows whether thats even possible but I really struggle to imagine Tate as a headliner

Also a possibility she does that opening "special guest" slot on the Saturday with her playing Manchester that night? 

[nathanh]

13 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

Also a possibility she does that opening "special guest" slot on the Saturday with her playing Manchester that night? 

I'd say that would have been announced today if it was happening. I only say that because that lineup is in dire need of another big name to bolster it so i doubt she would be held back

[Riggins]

Prob been answered but, what’s the deal with the postcodes? Can I get away with using my grandparents postcode or will I get stung on the door

[efcfanwirral]

47 minutes ago, nathanh said:

I'd say that would have been announced today if it was happening. I only say that because that lineup is in dire need of another big name to bolster it so i doubt she would be held back

True but I remember previous times there have been surprise guests that you don't know about til the day.

 

I'm surprised at the road they've gone down, and it's relying hugely on Sam Fender and the rapper combo to sell

[efcfanwirral]

33 minutes ago, Riggins said:

Prob been answered but, what’s the deal with the postcodes? Can I get away with using my grandparents postcode or will I get stung on the door

The booking process doesn't seem to indicate you'll need to actually provide an address, just put your postcode in at the start to access the tickets. Probably deliberately vague but surely billing address should be matched up?