Oh Dear Royal Blood

dindude · May 2023

This tantrum is even less rock and roll than Artic Monkeys dropping a mic at the Brits.

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/royal-blood-under-fire-after-branding-radio-1s-big-weekend-audience-pathetic-at-dundee-music-festival-12892945

darthed1981 · May 2023

Well they took the booking... clearly not the crowd for their new, rather metallic, direction. Not that they have ever been that poppy.

Here's hoping he enjoys supporting Muse a bit more when I see them next month!!

euan · May 2023

I wonder who shot his dog

Jalapeno · May 2023

Case of know your audience really, Radio 1 Big Weekend - what did they expect ? Download/Monsters of Rock audience ?

Classy/Professional thing to do would've been to bang out a belting set with a "Thangyouvermush" at the end, and walk off - then rip their manager/agent a new one for booking them there !

lustycourtier · May 2023

Their entire career is thanks to Radio 1 and BBC using their songs on Match of the day montages. Utterly embarrassing behaviour.

euan · May 2023

Here’s the thing that I don’t get, they’ve actually done Live Lounge covers. They could actually do the Radio 1 if they wanted to but ego got in the way

UnclePsychosis · May 2023

As seen on twitter:

"royal blood are like a pizza cutter. All edge and no point"

Strangefan · May 2023

Pair of goons, they should go a bang on gig regardless of crowd, how are they going to gain new fans with that attitude?

thecolourbox · May 2023

I've always found them to be quite cheesy and cringey especially the vocals. Good to know his personality reflects that as well

CaseOfAce · May 2023

I'm not surprised a casual festival audience waiting to see Lewis Capaldi didn't know who they were.
Little Monster is the only thing I've heard from them and that's what...? 8 or 9 years old now...?

monquixote · May 2023

darthed1981 said:

Well they took the booking... clearly not the crowd for their new, rather metallic, direction. Not that they have ever been that poppy.

Here's hoping he enjoys supporting Muse a bit more when I see them next month!!

Funnily enough I saw Muse do pretty much the same thing at a Big Weekend when they were a new band.
I was one of the few people in the audience who would have been up for seeing a rock band and I came away thinking they were a bit lame.

dindude · May 2023

A sycophantic record company exec will be telling them right now that any publicity is good publicity!

munckee · May 2023

dindude said:

A sycophantic record company exec will be telling them right now that any publicity is good publicity!

“You can’t sing, you can’t play, you look awful. You’ll go all the way lads!”

DefaultM · May 2023

I saw them as a support band when they first came out and it was brilliant. Years later I saw them again and all I could think was wow this is up it's own arse, they've gone full on "you can't touch me I'm a rock star".

digitalkettle · May 2023

munckee said:

dindude said:

A sycophantic record company exec will be telling them right now that any publicity is good publicity!

“You can’t sing, you can’t play, you look awful. You’ll go all the way lads!”

I fancy a KitKat now ;-/

S56035 · May 2023

Rock band with a bit of attitude for a change. I like it.

roberty · May 2023

Clip:

https://twitter.com/TheRockRevival_/status/1663220061715169282

fastonebaz · May 2023

More of a noisy pop duo really.

mgaw · May 2023

Oh dear

chrisj1602 · May 2023

Knobheads

bobacco · May 2023

Incredibly misguided to think that they’d have crossover appeal with the other acts. That said though, just grin and bear it and get through. Not like it’s a charity gig, so probably got a fair chunk of change for doing it.

Whilst the general indifference of the crowd wouldn’t have been all that pleasant, you have to think that any of the pop acts performing at say, Download, would have had it worse and considerably more piss-bottlely.

euan · May 2023

Daphne and Celeste spring to mind.

tone1 · May 2023

Think yourselves lucky….I had to sit through an hour of my Daughter singing along with Den’s (from Auf Wiedersehen Petl) offspring’s little band the 1900 & 75 or whatever they’re called…talk about all the gear no idea…..he started playing some great little acoustic number then stopped playing (probably to swig from the pretentious bottle of wine) but the lovely acoustic sound continued. I then noticed a real musician (complete with hipster beard) in the far distance actually doing all the heavy lifting….when Matty (Den from Auf Wiedesehen Pet’s Son) finally did play a lovely red Strat, it sounded….well let’s just say that I ain’t that bad after all…..

stickyfiddle · May 2023

It's the most I've heard anyone talking about them in years - mission accomplished!

Is their new album any good? (EDIT - album not out yet but single came out 4 days ago. Great marketing!)

fretmeister · May 2023

bobacco said:

Incredibly misguided to think that they’d have crossover appeal with the other acts. That said though, just grin and bear it and get through. Not like it’s a charity gig, so probably got a fair chunk of change for doing it.

Whilst the general indifference of the crowd wouldn’t have been all that pleasant, you have to think that any of the pop acts performing at say, Download, would have had it worse and considerably more piss-bottlely.

Chas n Dave went down a storm at Sonisphere!

Majorscale · May 2023

tone1 said:

Think yourselves lucky….I had to sit through an hour of my Daughter singing along with Den’s (from Auf Wiedersehen Petl) offspring’s little band the 1900 & 75 or whatever they’re called…talk about all the gear no idea…..he started playing some great little acoustic number then stopped playing (probably to swig from the pretentious bottle of wine) but the lovely acoustic sound continued. I then noticed a real musician (complete with hipster beard) in the far distance actually doing all the heavy lifting….when Matty (Den from Auf Wiedesehen Pet’s Son) finally did play a lovely red Strat, it sounded….well let’s just say that I ain’t that bad after all…..

But there again, Matty is banging Taylor Swift. The world’s just not fair sometimes….

bobacco · May 2023

fretmeister said:

bobacco said:

Incredibly misguided to think that they’d have crossover appeal with the other acts. That said though, just grin and bear it and get through. Not like it’s a charity gig, so probably got a fair chunk of change for doing it.

Whilst the general indifference of the crowd wouldn’t have been all that pleasant, you have to think that any of the pop acts performing at say, Download, would have had it worse and considerably more piss-bottlely.

Chas n Dave went down a storm at Sonisphere!

And rightly so!

theatreanchor · May 2023

Never understood why people liked them anyway.

Danny1969 · May 2023

Well in most of our worlds on here a faint applause gig is a paid rehearsal. I'm not a fan of them or dislike them but I find this kind of behaviour a bit rookie ... and they have been doing it too long for rookie behaviour so it's a bit cringy IMO

equalsql · May 2023

munckee said:

dindude said:

A sycophantic record company exec will be telling them right now that any publicity is good publicity!

“You can’t sing, you can’t play, you look awful. You’ll go all the way lads!”

Lol, my best man at my wedding was the 'table' drummer in that classic ad

RocknRollDave · May 2023

tone1 said:

Think yourselves lucky….I had to sit through an hour of my Daughter singing along with Den’s (from Auf Wiedersehen Petl) offspring’s little band the 1900 & 75 or whatever they’re called…talk about all the gear no idea…..he started playing some great little acoustic number then stopped playing (probably to swig from the pretentious bottle of wine) but the lovely acoustic sound continued. I then noticed a real musician (complete with hipster beard) in the far distance actually doing all the heavy lifting….when Matty (Den from Auf Wiedesehen Pet’s Son) finally did play a lovely red Strat, it sounded….well let’s just say that I ain’t that bad after all…..

That’s living, alright.

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