| Music Festival Name: | T in the Park |
| Location: | Balado, Scotland |
| Years Active: | 1994 - present |
| Dates: | 6–8 July 2012 |
| Website: | http://tinthepark.com/ |
T in the Park 2012 was a three-day music festival which took place from 6–8 July 2012 in Balado, Kinross. The Stone Roses were announced as the first headline act on 8 November 2011, appearing on Saturday 7 July 2012.[1] Snow Patrol and Kasabian were later confirmed to also be headlining on Friday 6 July and Sunday 8 July respectively. This year marks the first time all three days of the festival will have an equal capacity, after councillors granted a request to raise Friday's capacity by 10,000. This approval brings Friday in line with the festivals 85,000 capacity previously restricted to Saturday and Sunday.[2]
Similar to previous years, early-bird tickets were released within days of the conclusion of the 2011 event, on 12 July 2011. Tickets remained on sale until the following Sunday. The second release of tickets went on sale at 9am on 2 December 2011, selling out within hours of release.[3] The final release of tickets went on sale on 29 February 2012 at 9am.[4] Tickets eventually sold out during the final days before the festival.
The Stone Roses were announced as the first headline act on 8 November, three weeks before the second release tickets went on sale.[5] On 30 November, Vodafone customers who were signed up to the "Vodafone VIP" site were granted access to a pre-sale. The next day, T-Lady subscribers and past festival goers were also given access to the pre-sale. The second release tickets, equivalent to half of the venues capacity, went on sale to the general public on 2 December at 9am, hours later allocation was exhausted.[6] Festival director, Geoff Ellis said that he was "delighted by the response from fans" and also noted that he "can’t wait to see everyone at Balado next year."
Later he said: "The response to The Stone Roses announcement has been fantastic and the rest of the bill is shaping up nicely - we can’t wait until February to share it with the best audience in the world."[7] On 10 December 2011, Geoff Ellis stated that "There will probably be an announcement on the headliners early in the new year." In an interview by Express.co.uk, he confirmed that there would be an announcement coming soon as they had just managed to increase the festival's first day capacity by 10,000 - which brings Friday inline with the capacity allowed on Saturday and Sunday, he noted this would increase the festivals opportunity to draw a bigger headliner for the Friday night.[8] Early in 2012, it was announced the third and final ticket release would go on sale on 29 February 2012. On 21 February 2012, one week before the final release of tickets, 9 acts were revealed via the T in the Park official Twitter account. The acts announced were: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Florence + The Machine, The Maccabees, The Horrors, Simple Minds, Miles Kane, The Vaccines, Maverick Sabre, Frank Turner and Two Door Cinema Club.[9] Another announcement on 23 February revealed the remaining two headlining acts, Snow Patrol and Kasabian. Other acts revealed at the same time included Jessie J, David Guetta, The Enemy, Kaiser Chiefs, Amy Macdonald Nicki Minaj, The Darkness, Calvin Harris, Skrillex and Elbow.
The Stone Roses were announced as the first headline act on 8 November 2011.[10] On 21 February 2012, one week before the final release of tickets, 9 acts were revealed via the T in the Park official Twitter account. The acts announced were: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Florence + The Machine, The Maccabees, The Horrors, Miles Kane, The Vaccines, Maverick Sabre, Frank Turner and Two Door Cinema Club.[11] Another announcement on 23 February revealed the remaining two headlining acts, Snow Patrol and Kasabian. Other acts revealed at the same time included Jessie J, David Guetta, Kaiser Chiefs, The Darkness, Calvin Harris, Skrillex and Elbow. Swedish house Mafia were also added to the line-up, making it their last appearance in Scotland before they split up. As usual, T in the Park continue to reveal more acts as the event nears. On 23 April the lineup poster was updated, some new additions included Hilltop Hoods and Fun., however Mastodon disappeared from the lineup, leading to speculation they have cancelled their appearance (this speculation was officially confirmed on 24 April). On 27 April, Keane were added to the lineup. On 1 May, Sub Focus was added to the Saturday lineup. As of 1 May 2012 a total of 110 acts have been announced, in contrast 171 acts completed the T in the Park 2011 lineup.[12]
| Main Stage | |||
| Friday 6 July | Saturday 7 July | Sunday 8 July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Patrol 22:20-23:50 Florence and the Machine 20:35-21:50 Example 19:05-20:05 Kaiser Chiefs 17:45-18:35 The Darkness 16:30-17:15 | The Stone Roses 22:20-23:50 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 20:30-21:40 Jessie J 19:10-20:00 The Vaccines 17:50-18:40 Simple Minds 16:35-17:20 Emeli Sandé 15:25-16:05 The Wailers 14:20-14:55 Shed Seven 13:15-13:50 The View 12:20-12:50 | Kasabian 21:20-22:50 Elbow 19:30-20:45 Chase and Status 18:00-19:00 Keane 16:40-17:30 Bombay Bicycle Club 15:25-16:10 James Morrison 14:15-14:55 Twin Atlantic 13:10-13:45 McFly 12:10-12:40 Nicola Benedetti 11:55-12:10 | |
| Radio 1/NME Stage | |||
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinie Tempah 22:35-23:50 Professor Green 21:15-22:05 Olly Murs 20:00-20:45 The Temper Trap 18:30-19:30 Feeder (CANCELLED) 17:30-18:15 Hilltop Hoods 16:30-17:00 | David Guetta 22:15-23:50 Two Door Cinema Club 20:45-21:45 The Courteeners 19:25-20:15 Enter Shikari 18:05-18:55 Rizzle Kicks 16:50-17:35 Dappy 15:40-16:20 Devlin 14:30-15:10 Stooshe 13:30-14:00 Cover Drive 12:30-13:00 | Swedish House Mafia 20:50-22:50 Nicki Minaj 19:15-20:20 Happy Mondays 17:45-18:45 Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls 16:30-17:15 Maverick Sabre 15:20-16:00 Rita Ora 14:25-14:50 The Subways 13:20-13:55 The Brilliant Things 12:20-12:50 | |
| King Tut's Wah Wah Tent | |||
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Order 22:20-23:50 The Cribs 21:00-21:50 Miike Snow 19:40-20:30 Labrinth 18:25-19:10 Cher Lloyd 17:25-17:55 Dot Rotten 16:30-17:00 | Calvin Harris 22:20-23:50 Amy MacDonald 20:50-21:50 The Maccabees 19:20-20:20 Ben Howard 18:00-18:50 J. Cole 16:45-17:30 Alabama Shakes 15:35-16:15 Childish Gambino 14:40-15:10 Flux Pavilion 13:45-14:15 Blood Red Shoes 12:50-13:20 alt-J 12:00-12:25 | Skrillex 21:25-22:25 Nero 19:40-20:55 The Enemy 18:15-19:10 Miles Kane 17:00-17:45 The Wanted 15:50-16:30 Christina Perri 14:45-15:20 Fun 13:45-14:15 The Coronas 12:50-13:20 The Original Rudeboys 12:00-12:25 | |
| Slam Tent | |||
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Väth 21:00-00:00 Slam 16:30-21:00 | Skream feat SGT Pokes 22:45-00:00 Benga (Live) 21:45-22:45 Erol Alkan 20:30-21:45 Major Lazer (live) 19:30-20:30 Fake Blood 18:15-19:30 Jack Beats 17:15-18:15 Crookers 16:00-17:15 DJ Yoda 14:45-16:00 Clouds 13:30-14:45 Teengirl Fantasy 13:00-13:30 Ben Martin (High Sheen) 12:00-13:00 | Orbital (Live) 21:45-23:00 Len Faki 20:30-21:45 Joris Voorn 19:15-20:30 Dubfire 18:00-19:15 Simian Mobile Disco 17:00-18:00 Maya Jane Coles 15:45-17:00 Pan-Pot 14:30-15:45 Paul Kalkbrenner 13:30-14:30 Gary Beck 12:45-13:30 Hans Bouffmyhre 12:00-12:45 | |
| Transmission Stage | |||
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackout 22:40-23:50 The Brian Jonestown Massacre 21:20-21:10 Pulled Apart by Horses 20:05-20:50 Tribes 18:45-19:35 The Jezabels 17:45-18:15 The Parlotones 16:45-17:15 | Sub Focus 22:00-22:30 Boom Monk Ben 21:10-21:40 We Were Promised Jetpacks 20:20-20:50 We Are Augustines 18:45-19:25 Benjamin Francis Leftwich 17:40-18:15 Ren Harvieu 16:35-17:10 Django Django 15:35-16:05 Jake Bugg 14:35-15:05 Here We Go Magic 13:45-14:10 Dawes 12:55-13:20 Lonsdale Boys Club 12:05-12:30 | The Horrors 21:40-22:50 Reverend and the Makers 20:20-21:10 Band of Skulls 19:00-19:50 Bellowhead 17:45-18:30 Little Roy 16:45-17:15 Spector 15:45-16:15 Josh Osho 14:45-15:15 Howler 13:45-14:15 Milk 12:50-13:20 Zulu Winter 12:00-12:25 | |
| T Break Stage | |||
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crusades 23:00-23:50 Nevada Base 22:10-22:40 Bwani Junction 21:20-21:50 Organs Of Love 20:30-21:00 King Charles 19:40-20:10 The Mirror Trap 18:50-19:20 Davey Horne 18:00-18:30 Hares 17:10-17:40 | Roman Nose 22:00-22:30 Black Canvas The Machine Room 20:20-20:50 Mull Historical Society 19:15-20:00 Sunday Herald Band 18:40-18:55 The Minutes 17:50-18:20 Carly Connor 17:00-17:30 Broken Hands 16:10-16:40 Vukovi 15:20-15:50 Nikki Garnett 14:30-15:00 Bacchanal Party 13:40-14:10 Brown Bear & The Bandits 12:50-13:20 Randolph's Leap 12:00-12:30 | Teklo 22:00-22:30 Capitals 21:10-21:40 ANDERSON McGrinty WEBSTER Ward and FISHER 20:20-20:50 The Birthday Suit 19:30-20:00 Dry The River 18:40-19:10 Dog Is Dead 17:50-18:20 The IMagineers 17:00-17:30 The Beautiful Word 16:10-16:40 Lawson 15:20-15:50 The Chevin 14:30-15:00 Chris Devotion and The Expectations 13:40-14:10 Open Swimmer 12:50-13:20 Beer Jacket 12:00-12:30 | |
| BBC Introducing Stage | |||
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Nesbitt 20:00-20:25 Hector Bizerk 19:15-19:40 We Could Be Astronauts 18:30-18:55 Damgroove 17:45-18:10 Fatherson 17:00-17:25 United Fruit 16:15-16:40 Spring Offensive 15:30-15:55 Elro 14:45-15:10 La Shark 14:00-14:25 Courts 13:15-13:45 Woodenbox 12:30-12:55 | Admiral Fallow 19:15-19:40 Oxygen Thief 18:30-18:55 Miaoux Miaoux 17:45-18:10 Vigo Thieves 17:00-17:25 More Than Conquerors 16:15-16:40 Changing Horses 15:30-15:55 Laki Mera 14:45-15:10 Weird Shapes 14:00-14:25 Chutes 13:15-13:40 Swami Baracus 12:30-12:55 | ||
Cancelled acts were
In April two men were arrested for selling counterfeit "VIP wristbands" for T in the Park, after police were alerted the bands, were being sold through social networking sites for over £200. Det Insp David Perrit said: "This fraud will undoubtedly be a real shock for music fans who thought they were buying a genuine wristband for this year's festival. We believe there may be more people who have been scammed by these two men, so I am asking anyone who has bought one of these bands to please contact police. These bands do not look anything like the genuine article so, if you have bought one or been given one, please do not go to Balado or try to get access to the festival, as site security are aware of these bands and you will not get into any part of the site. Please do not even risk it."[13] [14] [15]
The number of arrests were 30 with 271 incidents also being reported, mostly for drug-related offences. Superintendent Rick Dunkerley acknowledged a small increase in the number of reported crimes but said: "It has been another outstanding weekend and, while crimes are up on last year, this is due to the proactive work of our police officers and the stewards working alongside them."[16]
12 people were taken to Perth Sheriff Court, who were handed out over £4,000 in fines to revellers caught with drugs[17] In October it was released over £25,000 worth of drugs were recovered by Tayside police during the festival[18] [19]