This event is back for another year. They went with sticker motif this time - seems a bit cumbersome.
Though the object variety reminds of 2017-19 “inflatables” era.
(Recency bias very much evident - It was held on a Saturday between 2012 and 2019, yet loads of confusion online. We’re back to normal now, look at it that way.)
Earlier this month, Radio 1 producers put together a Newsbeat package about the new Super Mario movie, which was soundtracked by a song from the rapper Childish Gambino.
However, the clip of the song, which aired at 12.45pm, contained an uncensored use of the N-word, which went undetected before it was aired again five hours later.
Normally wouldn’t bring this up again, but it has become a laughingstock now.
Every social-media comment of someone excited that their fave is there is outdone by 100 others saying “I’ll save money instead”.
Wembley has a capacity of 90,000. I feared that not even 9,000 tickets will be sold.
Fat Boy Slim, Calvin Harris and Jason Derulo alone would probably fill Wembley.
Don’t forget, this is not Australia we are talking about. The UK has 3 times the population and these 3 artists were massive in their prime and nostalgia alone would see a big crowd turn out to see them.
Raye and Niall Horan are very popular in Britain too.
Coverage of local elections on Friday.
From BBC:
On radio, Radio 4 and 5 Live will join forces for an overnight results programme presented by Nick Robinson and Rachel Burden.
The program airs from 11pm to 6am, and will also be carried by all the Local Radio stations (preceded by localized Electioncast).
Rachel will then stay on for 5 Live Breakfast until 9am if the EPG is to be believed. Then except the three-hour EPL preview at night, it’s Election 26 for the rest of the day.
Times Radio has Adam Boulton for the overnight hours (1-6am) and is branded 2026 Elections Live all day. LBC has Lewis Goodall from 10pm (simulcast on LBC News), then an extended Nick Ferrari shift from 6am.
🟦 CLEAN FEED | The BBC has confirmed that Radio 4's Long Wave service will close on 27th June 2026.
— The TV Room (@thetvroom) May 11, 2026
Daily on-air reminders will be broadcast to help LW listeners find other ways of listening. https://t.co/7RzDIlqt8A
RAJAR Day in the UK.
Adam Bowie’s synopsis here: RAJAR Q1 2026 – adambowie.com
It only took 15 days - the longest period taken for tickets to be sold out in either Summertime Ball or Jingle Bell Ball history.
In Australia, not one, but two radio networks are giving away tickets. Now through May 22 and 29 respectively.
Don’t think this is a sustainable format in 2026.
If it doesn’t shut before year-end, consider it a success.
It’s important to note that it’s streaming only
