Radio 1 Anthems Scheduling

[OohErr]

A local paper is reporting the council have approved Radio 1's Big Weekend in Dundee.

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/1077908/exclusive-huge-event-for-dundee-as-bbc-radio-1-big-weekend-returns-to-city/

[Lee E]

 

55 minutes ago, OohErr said:

A local paper is reporting the council have approved Radio 1's Big Weekend in Dundee.

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/1077908/exclusive-huge-event-for-dundee-as-bbc-radio-1-big-weekend-returns-to-city/

I heard a trail on Adele's show this morning about 0455 (yes I was up that early driving to work) with Greg starting to announce it then Jordan butting in saying "Not yet Greg" 

[Dan18F1]

Hasn’t it been in Dundee before? It would be nice to see it in some different places especially the midlands which radio 1 seems to forget exists. 

[1_tw]

It should be Coventry next year & they need to spread it across all four countries to a certain degree. At the end of the day there’s also only so many councils that are able to provide funding for events like this, look at Coventry turning it down a good few years ago.

[Jono]

We seem to be going over the places that One Big Weekend used to visit. 

But either way I'd be so pissed off if I was Radio 1 and a local newspaper had spoiled the announcement like that.

[anothernerd]

On 1/16/2020 at 9:42 AM, 1_tw said:

It should be Coventry next year & they need to spread it across all four countries to a certain degree. At the end of the day there’s also only so many councils that are able to provide funding for events like this, look at Coventry turning it down a good few years ago.

I back this idea. Bring it to the Midlands!

[Dan18F1]

The location (if everyone didn’t already know) is being revealed on Monday! 

[georgeh]

It just been said on air that it is coming to Dundee for 3 day of over the late may bank holiday. 

[Dan18F1]

I wonder if this will still happen! They’ve been very quiet about it on air recently and I’d have thought that they would have announced more artists or ticket information by now. 

[OohErr]

Oh yeah! I've heard of a few large events/festivals being cancelled already. Though maybe they're hoping it will have died down a bit by May. They were very quiet about the Teen Awards until not long before as well. 

[georgeh]

I 've just seen on Beth (station sound voice) Insta stories that she is currently recording voice over for something to do with a big weekend. So think the best term is watch this space 

[georgeh]

It just been announced on radio 1 by Scot Mils that big weekend has been cancelled. 

if anyone want to listen back 1550ish on the 13th of March. 

Edit: Link to the BBC news about it 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-51878354

[Dan18F1]

A bit annoying but probably the correct decision. It does mean that any fun about guessing the location for next year will be taken away now though, which is frustrating as that’s another year without it being in the midlands. 

[georgeh]

23 minutes ago, Dan18F1 said:

A bit annoying but probably the correct decision. It does mean that any fun about guessing the location for next year will be taken away now though, which is frustrating as that’s another year without it being in the midlands. 

I would say it is the right choice given what going on. 

This is radio 1, so I hope they will find a way. or go somewhere ells 

[Ant L]

Interesting that the Big Weekend won't go ahead at all, as opposed to it merely being postponed like most other things have been.

Depending on how the situation unfolds over the coming months, I can see the Ibiza Weekend having the same fate unfortunately.

[georgeh]

28 minutes ago, Ant L said:

Interesting that the Big Weekend won't go ahead at all, as opposed to it merely being postponed like most other things have been.

Depending on how the situation unfolds over the coming months, I can see the Ibiza Weekend having the same fate unfortunately.

I think this is maybe that Big weekend is seen as many and by radio 1  to be the first big festival and that it USP. And radio 1 don't want to lose that.  

[Joe]

It's not that – it's that it's a HUGE amount of work, and with no way of knowing if/when the situation will change, you can't plan it properly.