Next Announcement

[Green Man III]

Considering I bought my Saturday day ticket for the sole reason of seeing Mercyful Fate then I'll be getting a refund if they're not there. I'm as keen to get back to live music as most folk but I'm not gonna accept far less than what I paid for just for the sake of watching bands again.

WTF, what's going on with Mercyful Fate??? I live in Canada and haven't been over there since 2016 due to various circumstances. Actually thanks to the pandemic I was able to save up and buy a VIP ticket, but yeah, MF was the final selling point for me.

I still need to buy a plane ticket to get over there so part of the expense if the travel cost for me so I'm waiting anxiously for the final news of the next BOA festival.


Also, I'm listening to Melissa right now and was about to create a new thread but I think I'll hold off on that for now.

[bloodofthekings]

Considering I bought my Saturday day ticket for the sole reason of seeing Mercyful Fate then I'll be getting a refund if they're not there. I'm as keen to get back to live music as most folk but I'm not gonna accept far less than what I paid for just for the sake of watching bands again.

WTF, what's going on with Mercyful Fate??? I live in Canada and haven't been over there since 2016 due to various circumstances. Actually thanks to the pandemic I was able to save up and buy a VIP ticket, but yeah, MF was the final selling point for me.

I still need to buy a plane ticket to get over there so part of the expense if the travel cost for me so I'm waiting anxiously for the final news of the next BOA festival.

Also, I'm listening to Melissa right now and was about to create a new thread but I think I'll hold off on that for now.

It was in reference to the podcast Vicky recently appeared on where she talked about an "all-British" lineup as one of the contingency plans for going ahead this year. If that happened then it would be a definite refund request from me.

At the end of the day, she can have all the back-up plans she wants - if the Govt aren't gonna allow large, unrestricted outdoor gatherings by August (which I sadly doubt they will), then it ain't gonna happen.

[Skippy]

Supposedly the government are saying that every adult in the UK will have their first jab by the end of July, which surely bodes well for Bloodstock if true. Doesn't necessarily mean much though, especially if travel corridors aren't open by then.

[Bizza]

Supposedly the government are saying that every adult in the UK will have their first jab by the end of July, which surely bodes well for Bloodstock if true. Doesn't necessarily mean much though, especially if travel corridors aren't open by then.

They said everyone would be OFFERED a jab by end of July, it'll take a lot longer for people to actually received their jabs also its not just dependent on the UK. Hellfest already cancelled and if other euro fests do the same then Bloodstock won't have any option but to postpone as bands won't want to come over for just one festival.

[Powerslave]

Supposedly the government are saying that every adult in the UK will have their first jab by the end of July, which surely bodes well for Bloodstock if true. Doesn't necessarily mean much though, especially if travel corridors aren't open by then.

They said everyone would be OFFERED a jab by end of July, it'll take a lot longer for people to actually received their jabs

this isn't true, my understanding is that they mean everyone who wants one will have had one by the end of July. they have to say "offered" as not everyone will accept it.
besides, the people i know who've had the jab have had it the same day as they were offered.

[Haldamir319]

Those talking about refund requests for all British bills...

Vicky made it quite clear that tickets bought for 2020/21 would be rolled over to 22, and that anything put as a stop gap in 21 would be its own thing.

[Green Man III]

Aaaaahhhhhhh! I just want to know when it's going to happen for sure and I want band announcements every week. Part of the fun of going to Bloodstock is the anticipation of going to Bloodstock. I enjoy the excitement of seeing the line up build and dreaming about it. And with a 5 day event, there's sure to be many many bands for me to check out on youtube.

So can we at least have some maybes? Like local bands that are set to play unless they die first.

[Bearintown]

Interested in an all British bill, cant be any worse than the current one lol.
Maybe if small scale , go back to parking next to car just like the glory/sorry/ early days

[Bizza]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ-u4zglR5E

Clearly the organizers are feeling confident it will happen, frankly I think they're just setting people up for disappointment.

[i0th2]

I can't see a full Bloodstock happening but there'll be [i]something[/] (unless the easements end up being pushed back but for once they seem to have a sensible plan rather than just hoping it'll fuck off over christmas for 5 days). It'll be interesting to see if they do go with a shortened UK bands style event if they us any of the bands on this line-up (could have a killer single day with something like Priest, Saxon, Paradise Lost, Gloryhammer, Orange Goblin, Acid Reign, Sylosis, Diamond Head & Conjurer) or roll the whole thing over and get new bands for this year.

[Soze]

A one day all British fest?

Judas Priest
Saxon
Cradle of Filth
Carcass
Alestorm
Venom Inc.
Orange Goblin
Winterfylleth
Evile

I'd be all over this.

[Nicktrix]

Reading / Leeds have just announced they're going ahead ...

[bloodofthekings]

A one day all British fest?

Judas Priest
Saxon
Cradle of Filth
Carcass
Alestorm
Venom Inc.
Orange Goblin
Winterfylleth
Evile

I'd be all over this.

So would I but this doesn't factor in the issue that a lot of those bands' members don't actually live in the UK...

[Czech's Mate]

A one day all British fest?

Judas Priest
Saxon
Cradle of Filth
Carcass
Alestorm
Venom Inc.
Orange Goblin
Winterfylleth
Evile

I'd be all over this.

So would I but this doesn't factor in the issue that a lot of those bands' members don't actually live in the UK...

Indeed, at least two of the lead singers in that list are based in the States

[WorMzy]

Vicky has somewhat confirmed the fest is going ahead: https://twitter.com/vickyhungerford/sta ... 03680?s=20

I suspect an 'official' announcement is in the pipeline.