Radio 1's Annoying Weekend in Hackney

[Max Paper]

So it begins, the NON STOP banging on about the big weekend for the next 3 months. Personally I got so annoyed with it last year I ended up switching to radio 2, but i'm curious as to how it went for those trying to get tickets today. My wife and her sister registered and today was the day they could apply for tickets. Unsurprisingly the ticket site went into melt down and my wife had to start work at 12pm so it was left to muggins here to hit f5 repeatedly for an hour, they were after tickets for the Sunday (Rhianna) After twice getting close and being one page away from entering the card details before getting being bumped back to the 'heavy traffic please refresh' page i finally managed to bag them the tickets they wanted (just as well as by this time the Saturday (Jay Z) had sold out) Anyone else have a go, were you successful? I understand there were a lot of angry people when they sold out

 

[Superphil]

You had me at 'Radio 1's annoying'

 

[Max Paper]

You had me at 'Radio 1's annoying'

To be honest i would have stopped there too

 

[GingerBeerMan]

my wife had to start work at 12pm so it was left to muggins here to hit f5 repeatedly for an hour,

haha, laughed at this. But seriously just play music ffs.

 

[seagullondon]

I wondered what all this was about been hearing people on facebook bang on about it. So I am with you on this one Bez!

 

[Stoo82]

Does anyone listern to Radio 1?

 

[Superphil]

Does anyone listern to Radio 1?

Not since Chris moyles saved it

 

[Max Paper]

Does anyone listern to Radio 1?

Can't stand Moyles, Cotton is a miserable shit cow, Greg James makes me want to get violent and Scott Mills is a twat. The short answer is no.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Can't stand Moyles, Cotton is a miserable shit cow, Greg James makes me want to get violent and Scott Mills is a twat. The short answer is no.

I like Scott Mills.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Does anyone listern to Radio 1?

Yeah, cant stand Heart and DJs arent too bad. Didnt apply for weekend tickets as i dont have a scanner (needed to upload a passport picture for registration), had a feeling all these ticket problems would happen which makes me glad i didnt bother.

And they have been going on about it since the beginning of the year already !!!! Nothing new

 

[Max Paper]

I like Scott Mills.

are you 12?

 

[Deleted member 18477]

chris moyles is a f***ing knob. and a dirty leeds fan.

 

[e77]

Besides which, if a lot of festivals are going to the wall, how come the BBC is arranging another one?

 

[middletoenail]

With all the radio stations out there, especially digital ones, why would anyone over the age of 16 listen to radio 1?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Besides which, if a lot of festivals are going to the wall, how come the BBC is arranging another one?

Its an annual thing, and this ones tied in with the Olympics, hence why its happening in Hackney and most of the tickets are going to local people.

 

[e77]

Its an annual thing, and this ones tied in with the Olympics, hence why its happening in Hackney and most of the tickets are going to local people.

They stopped doing the Electric Proms (which actually had some good acts on through the years, IMHO) a couple of years ago.

I just think Radio 1 should concentrate on new acts and not helping Rhianna plug her album.

 

[albion534]

They stopped doing the Electric Proms (which actually had some good acts on through the years, IMHO) a couple of years ago.

I just think Radio 1 should concentrate on new acts and not helping Rhianna plug her album.

been plugging Blood Red Shoes recently, theyre from Brighton

 

[e77]

been plugging Blood Red Shoes recently, theyre from Brighton

I went to one of their Halloween shows at the Komedia a few years back.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

been plugging Blood Red Shoes recently, theyre from Brighton

Not to mention Rizzle Kicks, also from Brighton. Got a lot of attention on Radio 1 and they have said if they didnt get that, then they wouldnt be where they are now.

They do have a couple of stages for new artists though, although thats no good if your on at the same time as Jay-Z say

 

[e77]

Not to mention Rizzle Kicks, also from Brighton. Got a lot of attention on Radio 1 and they have said if they didnt get that, then they wouldnt be where they are now.

They do have a couple of stages for new artists though, although thats no good if your on at the same time as Jay-Z say

Not that I listen to Radio 1 but I believe they do their share of pushing new acts and they should play music geared to the 'kids' but I do see the point of putting on shows for big names.