Frermanian 15 Report post Posted January 14, 2017 So with last year's location being announced around this time last year, I thought we could now start a thread wondering where it might be this year. I want to say Hull being as it's the City of Culture this year, but it could be anywheeerrreeee. Also, who do we think will be playing? I'm a rock/indie fan myself so don't know too much about who could be playing from different genres, but I'd imagine Rag'N'Bone man will be pretty high up Introducing. Also Ed Sheeran could be a pretty safe bet, he's a good friend of Scott & Chris especially and Radio 1 love him so maybe he could headline? I'd love to see Green Day there as well but I think that's a bit to far fetched. Other thoughts of mine: Radiohead, You Me At Six, Royal Blood (yes please), Twin Atlantic (another yes please), Little Mix, and I guess Drake. Also, a band called The Amazons who I've interviewed for my student radio and who could easily play high on Introducing. Anyway, what do you think? (Also it posted twice so use this thread + ignore the other) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koalasunshine 18 Report post Posted January 14, 2017 I think it should be somewhere up north, Hull seems a good candidate! I'd love it to be in Middlesbrough as we never get any music around here! However, it's not been in Wales since Bangor. In terms of performers I would love Ed Sheeran to perform as well as blossoms, Christine and the queens, Bastille, Jamie T, The weeknd, Bruno mars and Sia! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jordan12 55 Report post Posted January 15, 2017 I would like to see The Big Weekend come to Aberdeen or the surrounding area this year (not just because I live here!). Aberdeen has taken a massive battering with the downturn in the oil and gas sector resulting in thousands of jobs being lost and the local economy going down the drain. Also, we had a festival here last year that Example, Katy B and Melissa Steel, all favourites on the R1 playlist performed at and it was a great success. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewm192 36 Report post Posted January 22, 2017 Will be announced on Monday at 8am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThinkTank 21 Report post Posted January 22, 2017 Hope it's in the middlands, radio 1 disown us alot XD Quote Radio 1 is Where It Begins! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMD_24 34 Report post Posted January 22, 2017 Who I hope to be there: Christine & The Queens Niall Horan Sigala Sean Paul Dua Lipa Becky Hill Ray BLK Rag'n'Bone Man Little Mix The 1975 Ed Sheeran RAYE Tinie Tempah Bruno Mars JP Cooper The XX M.O Izzy Bizu MØ Chance The Rapper Charli XCX Foo Fighters The Chainsmokers Don't think all of these will be there but I'm hopeful at most of them will...! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewm192 36 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 27th and 28th May 2017 in Hull Confirmed acts: Little Mix, Stomrzy, and Kings of Leon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frermanian 15 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 I'd have thought they'd announce a massive headliner first? Kings of Leon are headlining BST in Hyde Park but R1 Big Weekend is a different matter, like Biffy Clyro only headline In New Music We Trust last year in Exeter and then headlined Reading Festival. (it was awesome) So Kings of Leon a potential first headliner, but I doubt the massive headline grabbing acts have been revealed yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bensteele 46 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 WHEYYYY my hometown, and proud! Craig David will likely be there, seeing as he's always on R1. Perhaps The 1975 and Ed Sheeran? Probably no huge international names like 1D or Taylor Swift, but I'm hopeful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koalasunshine 18 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 9 hours ago, Frermanian said: I'd have thought they'd announce a massive headliner first? Kings of Leon are headlining BST in Hyde Park but R1 Big Weekend is a different matter, like Biffy Clyro only headline In New Music We Trust last year in Exeter and then headlined Reading Festival. (it was awesome) So Kings of Leon a potential first headliner, but I doubt the massive headline grabbing acts have been revealed yet. Well I think Little Mix are probably one of the biggest acts in the U.K right now! I'm hoping I may get tickets as its come to Yorkshire yay! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THIS IS THE BBC 13 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 Are they going to announce any more before they release the full lineup. Last year by now, there were already 7 acts on the bill. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewm192 36 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 On 2/18/2017 at 10:47 PM, THIS IS THE BBC said: Are they going to announce any more before they release the full lineup. Last year by now, there were already 7 acts on the bill. There is definitely a lack of hype this year - I don't understand why they'd release the location and three acts, then basically forget about it for two months! 1 thebeuter reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 38 Report post Posted April 17, 2017 I've put together a map of all the places Big Weekend has been, it's quite interesting seeing the gaps. http://unofficialmills.co.uk/2017/01/radio-1s-big-weekend-heads-to-hull/ So did anyone manage to get tickets? I've managed to somehow get both days despite being well out of the area. So you can rely on me to be tweeting the whole thing... 1 thebeuter reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OohErr 231 Report post Posted April 17, 2017 Are you just really lucky with the ticket lottery Jono? You always manage to go, it's incredible. Thought you might have something to do with R1 in your job, or they just rewarded you for being the loyal admin of this site. Either way, have an amazin time. The midlands and south coast are really overdue a visit - they haven't been to Wales for a while either. Maybe next year they could go to see the Scott Mills statue in Southampton? Seems to me that they don't do big cities - wonder why. Maybe they don't want to encroach on Capital/Bauer City 1 territory. 1 thebeuter reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koalasunshine 18 Report post Posted April 17, 2017 1 hour ago, OohErr said: Are you just really lucky with the ticket lottery Jono? You always manage to go, it's incredible. Thought you might have something to do with R1 in your job, or they just rewarded you for being the loyal admin of this site. Either way, have an amazin time. The midlands and south coast are really overdue a visit - they haven't been to Wales for a while either. Maybe next year they could go to see the Scott Mills statue in Southampton? Seems to me that they don't do big cities - wonder why. Maybe they don't want to encroach on Capital/Bauer City 1 territory. They have never been to West Yorkshire. I live in Leeds and emailed a while back cheekily asking why they never come and they said it's because Leeds has Leeds fest. I just wish I could afford to pay the tickets for Leeds festival! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josie88 15 Report post Posted May 14, 2017 Quote The radio broadcasts from the first day of Radio 1’s Big Weekend Hull 2017 are:10am - Matt Edmondson & Adele Roberts1pm - Alice Levine, Nick Grimshaw & Dev4pm - Greg James, Charlie Sloth & Danny Howard7pm - Scott Mills, Clara Amfo & MistaJam10pm - Huw Stephens The radio broadcasts from the second day of Radio 1’s Big Weekend Hull 2017 are:10am - Matt Edmondson & Adele Roberts1pm - Alice Levine, Nick Grimshaw & Dev4pm - Greg James, Charlie Sloth & Cel Spellman7pm - Scott Mills & Clara Amfo10pm - Phil Taggart Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frermanian 15 Report post Posted May 14, 2017 10 hours ago, josie88 said: Has Chris just been ignored then? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex9.4 5 Report post Posted May 16, 2017 I'd say they mean Scott as in Scott&Chris.Sent from my SM-G930F using the Unofficialmills.co.uk mobile app Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murste 63 Report post Posted May 16, 2017 4 minutes ago, Alex9.4 said: I'd say they mean Scott as in Scott&Chris. Sent from my SM-G930F using the Unofficialmills.co.uk mobile app No, they mean Scott. Chris isn't a presenter. Scott's name above the door, as they say. His name on the schedules, the voiceovers etc. Him and Chris aren't joined at the hip but I'd say Chris will pop up as a roving reporter chatting to people across the two days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee E 51 Report post Posted May 16, 2017 Chris has done this in the past done roving reports and on the TV wonder how much will be on the TV live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murste 63 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 Pretty sure they don't have any live TV coverage anymore since BBC3 closed and it's all on iPlayer/ the website. Greg and Fearne never used to be on the radio over Big Weekends because they were hosting the live BBC3 coverage in the evenings. That would be Greg and Clara now if they still did it so the fact they're both doing a lot of the radio coverage and that live TV coverage isn't really necessary to reach the R1 target audience would suggest there's none Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee E 51 Report post Posted May 19, 2017 On 17/05/2017 at 10:43 PM, murste said: Pretty sure they don't have any live TV coverage anymore since BBC3 closed and it's all on iPlayer/ the website. Greg and Fearne never used to be on the radio over Big Weekends because they were hosting the live BBC3 coverage in the evenings. That would be Greg and Clara now if they still did it so the fact they're both doing a lot of the radio coverage and that live TV coverage isn't really necessary to reach the R1 target audience would suggest there's none Maybe it will be on the website live to stream? or Iplayer will have a special R1 channel for the days? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welovemoyles 50 Report post Posted May 28, 2017 This year's live Radio coverage has been poor. So many errors. It's easy to happen. But just as I was enjoying live imagine dragons yesterday off the air they went.Sent from my SM-A520F using the Unofficialmills.co.uk mobile app Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
