[bmstinton93]

Not sure anyone is still interested but seems like Grimmy is live from the location of this years Big Weekend tomorrow morning.

[bmstinton93]

So it's in Derry again, which shouldn't be allowed and is 3 days long.

[Nicola_Red]

Why, oh why have they held it somewhere where they have to say two names every time they refer to it to avoid offending anyone?

[bmstinton93]

Yeah I'm not sure what the thing behind that is?

I'm listening to 2004 shows atm and they just call it Derry.

[Nicola_Red]

Oh, it's political. The council only applied to change the name in 2006, which is why there was no issue with it in 04.

[chatty]

Northern Ireland has been overdue a Big Weekend for a while now, and yes it may be a bit strange to have it in the same location twice but its not a big place for people to get around. There aren't a lot of places around that could hold events such as this!

If you wanna talk about places that shouldn't have got the Big Weekend then Hackey should be at the top of your list, didn't see their understanding of "The olympics are coming to London as well as lots of other events so let's hold a huge free music concert as well"

[The Deadly]

Hackney absolutely should have had the Big Weekend. Your statement is bizarre.

[R94N]

Hackney's already had a big BBC music event (fairly) recently.

[Evs]

If you REALLY want to talk about places that shouldn't have it then you should mention the North West. Manchester, Preston and Carlisle. Bangor's not a million miles away either.

Never been to Yorkshire.

[chrysostom]

Milton Keynes should have had it by now.

Great venue in Campbell park or the MK bowl. Good transport links etc.

[MK Chris]

Milton Keynes should have had it by now.

Great venue in Campbell park or the MK bowl. Good transport links etc.

YES - although I imagine the cost of hosting at the Bowl is prohibitive, given that you only really get massive acts who know they will sell out playing there. Campbell Park though, yeah.

[MadTheEddos]

I was slightly amazed when Dundee got the Big Weekend in 2006. That was an awesome weekend.

[Sidders]

It was in Leicester 3 or 4 years running back when it was just One Big Sunday. We seem to have suffered from that though as I don't think it's been in the Midlands since.

[Chris.i.am]

I don't know what supprised me more about this years Big Weekend, Just how easily it nearly passed me by or by how little I care about it.

[Longview01]

I don't know what supprised me more about this years Big Weekend, Just how easily it nearly passed me by or by how little I care about it.

I didn't even know it took place

[dimtimjim]

Me2, don't listen to R1 anymore so all this jazz will completely pass me by. Certainly won't miss the over promotion of the event tho.

[Chris.i.am]

Certainly won't miss the over promotion of the event tho.

And them playing tracks from it every half hour for a month after its ended.

[Martyn B]

As much as I got annoyed with the build up the big weekend, it's an event I always looked forward to with Chris and team.

Seems silly to go back to where they've been before when there are plent of other places to go....