Lethal Bizzle, Raleigh Ritchie and More Announced For Sundown Festival 2015

Lethal Bizzle, Raleigh Ritchie and More Announced For Sundown Festival 2015

More huge names have been added to Sundown Festival 2015, with Lethal Bizzle, Raleigh Ritchie, Shadow Child and a host of others joining an already huge line-up for the biggest pop party taking over Norwich this summer. With just months to go until the event, they join a mammoth line-up including Rudimental, Nero (live), Tinie Tempah and more.

One of Grime’s pioneering figures, Lethal Bizzle is no rookie to the festival circuit, and after nearly a decade in the spotlight he knows how to get a crowd moving. With hits including ‘Rari Workout’, ‘POW!’ and his groove-worthy new single ‘Fester Skank’, the dench instructor himself promises to provide an unforgettable set on the main stage on Saturday 5th September.  

Bringing sultry RandB with a gritty hip-hop edge, Raleigh Richie has also been added to the line-up, set to make a main stage appearance on Sunday 6th September, playing before the likes of Labrinth, Maverick Sabre, Wretch 32 and more of the world’s hottest pop, dance and urban acts.

Elsewhere across the festival, acclaimed producers Shadow Child and Low Steppa join the incredible Defected stage line-up on Saturday, while DC Breaks and Culture Shock have been added to the undeniably massive Andy C Presents RAM takeover on Sunday.

Campers arriving on site Friday 4th September will also be delighted to hear that dance tastemakers SubSoul will be hosting a huge campers-only opening party to fully kick off the weekend for those staying on site from the first day. The likes of Friend Within, DJ SKT, Gotsome, Toyboy and Robin, Apres and Icarus all look set to get the party started in style, starting off what promises to be a phenomenal weekend.

FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION GO TO - http://www.sundownfestival.co.uk/

LINE UP TO DATE

Friday

Friend Within

DJ SKT

Gotsome

Toyboy and Robin

Icarus

Apres

Saturday

Rudimental 

Ella Henderson 

Sigma (Live) 

Jess Glynne 

Fuse ODG 

MNEK

Lethal Bizzle

Stage 2

Defected 

Gorgon City 

Hannah Wants 

Shadow Child 

Low Steppa

Sonny Fodera 

Sam Divine  

Simon Dunmore

Campers Only Warehouse After Party With DJ EZ 

Sunday

Tinie Tempah 

Nero (Live)

Labrinth 

Wretch 32 

Maverick Sabre 

Melissa Steel

Raleigh Ritchie

Stage 2 

Andy C 

Subfocus 

Jag Skills 

Rene La Vice 

Zinc (Jungle Set)

DC Breaks

Culture Shock

Ibiza Rocks announce Rudimental, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Spandau Ballet

Ibiza Rocks announce Rudimental, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Spandau Ballet

This summer Ibiza Rocks will celebrate ten incredible and hugely influential years on the White Isle with a line up that brings together festival giants, music icons and the very best of the new breed of rising stars. New additions include Rudimental, Catfish and The Bottlemen and Spandau Ballet who will proudly return to play Ibiza for the first time since 1981 when they pioneered an electronic music revolution.  Supports come from hotly tipped new talents Shura, Slaves, Krept & Konan, Blonde, Karen Harding and Sam Sure.

Since playing Rocks in support of Jake Bugg last summer, Llandudno lads Catfish and the Bottlemen have gone on to win the BBC Introducing Award at the very first BBC Music Awards, released their debut album ‘The Balcony’ to mass critical acclaim and chalked up a sold out tour in the US. Currently carving their way through their second sold out headline tour of the UK, the band also announced two Brixton Academy shows for November, which sold out in 6 minutes. Widely hailed as Britains next great guitar band Catfish and the Bottlemen will make a heroic return to the famous poolside Rocks stage as headliners on 15th July, for one of the most highly anticipated live shows in the Balearics.

Another sensational live act returning to the world-famous Rocks stage this summer is Best Album BRIT Award winners Rudimental. Rocks championed Rudimental long before they hit the big time and booked their debut Ibiza show in 2012 at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel where they stayed, partied and played, big time! It will be a proud moment to have these boys back to headline on 29th July, for what will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the 14 week long season from one of the best live acts on the planet right now.

Rudimental said: “We can’t wait to come back.  Ibiza Rocks is a lovely story for us, we saw Dizzee Rascal at Ibiza Rocks when on holiday there and then a year later Feel The Love happened and we DJ'd with Disclosure and Zane Lowe and then played live last year which was one of the best nights of our summer. There’s such history there for us. It’s always such a good vibe and the idea to do a party in a hotel is just brilliant. As soon as we finish a gig at Ibiza Rocks, we just want to get in the crowd and party with everyone. We’re part of that culture so we want to rave as well. Ibiza Rocks, we love you. Rudimental are coming for you!!"

Hot on the heels of announcing The Libertines to headline Ibiza Rocks 10th Birthday Party in July, another truly iconic British band that provided the soundtrack to a generation are reunited and ready to return to Ibiza.  Spandau Ballet have sold over 25 million records and amassed 23 hit singles across the globe since the late 70s. From fully-fledged members of the iconic Blitz Club scene to one of the super-groups of the 80s, the band spearheaded the New Romantic pop culture movement born out of the nightclub scene.  One of the most significant gigs of Spandau Ballet’s career was in 1981 at Ibiza’s very own Ku Club (now Privilege), chosen by the band simply because it was billed as the most outrageous club in the world. 

Unlike any band before them, Spandau completely understood the currency of the dancefloor and the significance of playing in Ibiza at a time when the clubs were purely packed with Spanish hipsters completely unaware of the London fashionistas about to blow their minds and make their mark, both culturally and musically.  This groundbreaking trip bridged the gap between the Ibiza and London club scenes and Spandau Ballet opened Ibiza’s doors to a UK audience with one incredible, inspirational and influential gig that was to change Ibiza’s music landscape forever. After more than 30 years since that monumental moment, Ibiza Rocks is proud to bring Spandau Ballet back to the Balearics for a very special headline show under the stars on 19th August. Link to Spandau Ballet in Ibiza images from 1981 here: http://www.mirrorpix.com/offer/111

Gary Kemp, Spandau Ballet said: "Back in 1981 Spandau were playing one off events at the hottest clubs across the world from New York to St Tropez to the Beat Route in London and The Ku Club had a reputation for being pretty outrageous, in fact the night before we played we went to the club and someone released a bull onto the dancefloor which ended up in the swimming pool. We took over some of our London friends, before us no British people went to these clubs and that was when the conversation between the two nightlife’s began and Ibiza club culture was born. We're really looking forward to going back and playing Ibiza Rocks"

As well as welcoming festival headliners and music icons, Rocks has a rich history of spotting and supporting the best new talent on the circuit.  One of the most genuinely exciting bands that fit that bill are acclaimed punk duo Slaves who will support The Libertines at the hugely anticipated 10th Birthday Party. Bristol duo Blonde, who already boast a No.7 hit single with ‘I Loved You’ will be the very first act of the summer to take to the stage, supporting Years & Years at the Opening Party. MTV Brand New 2015  ‘Best Newcomer‘ winners Krept & Konan will support Sigma whilst Black Butter Records’ bonafide ‘one to watch’ Sam Sure will support Rudimental.  Karen Harding may be a fresh face on the scene but has already scored a Top 10 single with her MNEK-produced ‘Say Something.’ Karen will support Clean Bandit this summer whist fellow fast-rising female singer/producer and BBC Sound of 2015 nominee Shura will support Jungle.  Future stars, live under the stars.

Shane Murray, Brand Director said: “The energy created by a live band playing under the stars in Ibiza is unique and to celebrate 10 years of Ibiza Rocks with some of the best acts in the world is truly special. The significance of Spandau Ballets 1981 gig at Ku probably hasn’t been recognised and we’re hugely proud to be bringing them back to the island for the first time in almost 35 years.  They allowed for the meeting of two cultures, which is something we did with Rocks again almost 25 years later. We have mass appreciation for the greats and huge passion for new talent. We booked Rudimental for their first ever Ibiza show and have watched them soar. We’ve got the hottest guitar band of the moment in Catfish & the Bottlemen coming back as headliners. Then of course there’s the gig that everyone is already talking about, The Libertines. This summer will be a proud one. 10 Years of Rocks…it’s only just the beginning.”

MTV will be the exclusive broadcast partner for Ibiza Rocks for the third year running, premiering six 30-minute artist specials and an hour-long compilation show on its flagship channel, MTV MUSIC and MTV LIVE on 5th and 6th September. As with both years previously, London based Production Company JJ Stereo will produce all the content, which will be hosted by Laura Whitmore.

Summer 2015 will see the celebration of Ibiza Rocks 10th Birthday during the 14 weeklong season of spectacular outdoor gigs.  The pioneering brand has also expanded with the launch of its first major festival, Croatia Rocks, taking place on the Island of Pag in July (www.croatiarocks.com).

Ibiza Rocks 2015 line up so far:

17/06 OPENING PARTY WITH YEARS and YEARS | BLONDE

24/06 SIGMA | KREPT and KONAN

01/07 JUNGLE | SHURA

15/07 CATFISH and THE BOTTLEMEN

22/07 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH THE LIBERTINES | SLAVES

29/07 RUDIMENTAL  | SAM SURE

05/08 CLEAN BANDIT | KAREN HARDING

19/08 SPANDAU BALLET

02/09 FATBOY SLIM PRESENTS SMILE HIGH CLUB

16/09 CLOSING PARTY WITH THE COURTEENERS

MNEK, Melissa Steel, Rene La Vice And More Announced For Sundown 2015

MNEK, Melissa Steel, Rene La Vice And More Announced For Sundown 2015

4th, 5th and 6th September – Norfolk Showground, NR5 0TT

www.sundownfestival.co.uk/

Sundown has added even more names to its massive 2015 lineup, further confirming its place as one of the most exciting festivals in the UK! MNEK, Melissa Steel and a host of others have been announced to join the likes of Rudimental, Sigma (Live), Nero (Live), Jess Glynne and Tinie Tempah, adding to an all-star lineup of new and established talent for the highly anticipated Norfolk Event. 

Production mastermind and a leader in his field, MNEK has truly staked his claim in modern pop music over the last few years. Working with world-beating acts including Madonna, Clean Bandit and a wealth of others including his chart smashing collaboration ‘Ready For Your Love’ with Gorgon City he has simultaneously built himself an exciting solo career. With a barrage of bangers already under his belt and his phenomenal vocals taken to another level in a live context, his set on the main stage on Saturday is sure to be stunning. Looking to the Sunday, after the success of her top 5 track, ‘Blonde’, breakthrough British pop and reggae sensation Melissa Steel will also be taking to the main stage. 

Over on the second stage the party continues as Defected records boss Simon Dunmore and resident DJ Sam Divine take to the decks on Saturday whilst Ram will be hosting a jungle set from the legendary Zinc and recent chart addition Rene La Vice on Sunday.

LINE UP TO DATE

Saturday

Rudimental 

Ella Henderson 

Sigma (Live) 

Jess Glynne 

Fuse ODG 

MNEK

Stage 2

Defected 

Gorgon City 

Hannah Wants 

Sonny Fodera 

Sam Divine  

Simon Dunmore 

Warehouse After Party With DJ EZ 

Sunday

Tinie Tempah 

Nero (Live)

Labrinth 

Wretch 32 

Maverick Sabre 

Melissa Steel

Stage 2 

Andy C 

Subfocus 

Jag Skills 

Rene La Vice 

Zinc (Jungle Set)

Ella Henderson and Rudimental Announced for Camp Bestival

Ella Henderson and Rudimental Announced for Camp Bestival

We absolutely love a bit of pop music at Camp Bestival, so we’re very excited indeed to announce that teenage chart-topper, Ella Henderson, will be joining in the wild times singing for us at Lulworth Castle this year.

She came to fame through the X Factor, and has gone on to prove beyond any doubt that real, killer talent transcends all. From her staggering debut single, Ghost, to her critically acclaimed debut album, Chapter One, both of which hit the top spot in their respective first weeks of release, Ella’s got it going on, with a sackful of amazing tunes. Don’t miss her when she joins Underworld, Clean Bandit, Kaiser Chiefs, Professor Green, The Cat in the Hat, Mr Tumble and loads more, this 30th July – 2nd August at our fun-filled festi-holiday bonanza.

Also at Camp Bestival we have Rudimental for Black Butter SoundsystemIn just five incredible years, Black Butter Records have gone from young pretenders to the hottest label on the planet, discovering chart-smashing acts by the truckload. So we’re ridiculously pleased to welcome the Black Butter Soundsystem to the Big Top on Thursday upping the epic factor with dancefloor spanking goodness.  

Smashing it out of the park on the greatest opening night Bestival has ever seen, The Big Top is where you’re gonna want to be. With a headline set from techno lords Underworld and the unique talents of Jamie xx topping the bill, The Big Top will be bouncing to Black Butter Soundsystem action from special guests Rudimental who will be rocking the decks with big tunes, plus there will be garage duo Gorgon City, dubstep don Kidnap Kid,Oneman going back to back with My Nu Leng and bass bad boy Karma Kid. 

It’s gonna be a blinder make no mistake! There’s loads more Summer of Love goodness coming your way, including more headline announcements and a multitude of mind-blowing marvels, meanwhile, check  out the online love:

There’s still plenty-more wild Camp Bestival action and adventure to be announced so keep checking into the Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest for more information.

Tickets for Camp Bestival 2015 (July 30th to Aug 2nd) are on sale now via: Ticketline, 0844 888 4410

Second Headliner Announced For Sundown Festival 2015

Second Headliner Announced For Sundown Festival 2015

TICKETS ON SALE AT: www.sundownfestival.co.uk/tickets

Sundown has quickly established itself as one of the most exciting festivals in the UK with a reputation for bringing the very best in contemporary electronic, urban and pop music to the East Coast.  Confirmed to headline on Sunday is multi BRIT and MOBO award winner and UK number 1 artist Tinie Tempah.  A firm Sundown favourite, Tinie is back by popular demand to headline the Sunday whilst Saturday’s bill will be topped by Rudimental, one of the best live acts in the country and the breakthrough act of 2014!

Nero are leaders in electronic music who have a massive year ahead of them whilst Labrinth will bring his huge live show to this year’s festival.  Also confirmed is bona fide hip-hop star Wretch 32 and soul and R&B from Maverick Sabre.

Legendary UK record label Defected will bring the very best house music to the masses with chart smashers Gorgon City, undisputed dance queen of 2014 Hannah Wants and rising star Sonny Fodera all taking to the decks for a euphoric house music party.

Ella Henderson will be performing tracks from her Number 1 album ‘Chapter One’ while drum and bass royalty Sigma, Clean Bandit collaborator Jess Glynne and afro beat trailblazer Fuse ODG all contribute to a weekend of musical mayhem.

Andy C Presents the Ram stage on Sunday playing host to electronic production wizard Sub Focus and the multi-genre DJ’ing of the amazing Jaguar Skills.

Campers get even more with an exclusive Saturday night after party with none other than garage superstar DJ EZ on the decks keeping the vibes going until 1am!

LINE UP TO DATE

Saturday

Rudimental 

Ella Henderson 

Sigma Live 

Jess Glynne 

Fuse ODG 

Stage 2 

Andy C 

Subforcus 

Jag Skills 

Warehouse After party EZ 

Sunday

Tinie Tempah 

Nero

Labrinth 

Wretch 32 

Maverick Sabre 

Stage 2

Defected 

Gorgon City 

Hannah Wants 

Underworld, James Blake, Róisín Murphy and more announced for Berlin Festival

Underworld, James Blake, Róisín Murphy and more announced for Berlin Festival

From 29th to 31st May Berlin Festival brings together all the city’s best features of unique music, culture and art. Genre barriers are torn down and redefined as techno flirts with hip hop, Arthouse with cabaret, high fashion with street wear, street food with haute cuisine and classical music with club culture.

Playing the 10th anniversary are top international acts Underworld, James Blake, Róisín Murphy, Seth Troxler, Carl Craig, Robert Hood, Rudimental and Ten Walls alongside key players from Berlin's club scene including Richie Hawtin, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Dixon, Tale Of Us and Âme (live). 

Berlin Festival will transform Arena Park into Berlin's biggest club, taking the electronic heartbeat of the city to the next level for a 48hour party.

Club institution and label Watergate has shaped the sound of techno in Berlin for over a decade and will gather resident DJs, label acts and international club regulars like Pan-Pot, Ellen Allien, Tiefschwarz, La Fleur and Marco Resmann.

Westbam will mark his 50th birthday with a special celebration of three decades of techno history: A Night with Westbam, while debaucherous gay club institution SchwuZ will invite you to join a collision of electro, indie, kitsch and glamour on the SchwuZ Love Boat, spread across Hoppetosse's two floors. splash! 

Mag, Germany's first address when it comes to world of hip hop, will return with its own stage featuring acts such as Kelela, Shlohmo or Purple at Glashaus. With its Yellow Lounge concept and celebrated classical music stars Valentina Lisitsa and Avi Avital, Deutsche Grammophon blends classical music and club atmosphere.

Berlin's film festival scene will make an appearance at the Festival under the banner of Berlin 'A' Screen: in co-operation with Berlinale, Teddy Awards, Pornfilmfestival and EXPOSED International Queer Film Festival Berlin. Arena Club will turn into a film lounge with Q&A’s and an intriguing cross-section of the film festival's programme. Meanwhile the city’s art scene will once again turn the entire Festival site into a creative Art Village with street art, graffiti, dance, performance art and poetry slam.

Early bird tickets for Berlin Festival are available via www.berlinfestival.de/tickets

All confirmed acts:

Underworld, James Blake, Róisín Murphy, Richie Hawtin, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Seth Troxler, Carl Craig,

Robert Hood, Rudimental, Dixon, Tale Of Us, Âme (live), Ten Walls (live), Chet Faker, GusGus,

Marek Hemmann (live), Tiga, Twin Shadow, Atari Teenage Riot, Howling, Recondite (live), Kelela,

Sylvan Esso, Pan-Pot, Ellen Allien, Westbam, Tiefschwarz (DJ-Set), Zebra Katz, Ratking, Shlohmo,

Tourist, Yung Lean, Purple, La Fleur, Valentina Lisitsa, Avi Avital, Marco Resmann, DJ Ipek, Eva Be, 

Clé (DJ-Set).

More performances across the Festival's ten indoor and outdoor stages to be announced soon!

Headliner and More Announced For Sundown Festival 2015

Headliner and More Announced For Sundown Festival 2015

Headlining will be none other than UK festival favourites Rudimental who will be performing live. From their chart storming, number one album ‘Home’ through to Brit and MOBO Awards they are truly one of the most exciting acts in the UK. Coming to Sundown as one of only a very small number of shows this year, they are certainly not to be missed!

Following on from the roaring success of 2014, Sundown Festival is back for 2015 with another larger than life lineup! Hosting only the biggest and best in pop, dance and urban acts, Sundown is the perfect way to close the festival season with one last party in the sunshine.

If the first headliner wasn’t enough, Sundown are also excited to announce the incredible Ella Henderson for the festival. With debut single ‘Ghost’ already certified platinum and debut album ‘Chapter One’ flying straight in at number one on the UK Album Chart she is undoubtedly one of the UK’s hugest stars!

Drum and bass royalty Sigma will be performing live alongside performances from Clean Bandit collaborator Jess Glynne and afrobeat trailblazer Fuse ODG.

As well as this the Andy C Presents Ram stage will play host to electronic production wizard Sub Focus and the multi-genre DJing of the amazing Jaguar Skills.

Campers get even more with an exclusive Saturday night after party with none other than garage superstar DJ EZ on the decks keeping the vibes going until 1am!

All these and many, many more including a second huge headliner will descend onto Norfolk Showground for a weekend not to be missed!

Lineup so far:

Sat - Main Stage 

Rudimental (Live) // Ella Henderson // Sigma (Live) // Jess Glynne // Fuse ODG

Sun - Stage 2 - Andy C Presents Ram

Sub Focus // Jaguar Skills 

Saturday Afterparty

DJ EZ

TICKETS ON SALE 11TH FEB FROM www.sundownfestival.co.uk/tickets

We Love... Space 2014 Ibiza full line up released

Over the course of the last few months only a snippet of what to expect at Space on Sundays has been revealed. Residents Disclosure, Sasha, Skream Dusky, Bicep, Paul Woolford, Ben UFO and PBR Streetgang have all been confirmed for multiple dates and Loco Dice has announced his only Ibiza performance of the Summer for a very special birthday party on August 10th. Now it's time to reveal the full lineups for the entire 17 week programme. 

Kicking things off with a bang at the Opening Party on June 8th. 

Brit Award winners Rudimental headline the We Love Sundays At Space Opening Party on June 8th with a very special Discoteca DJ performance. 

Joining them in the main room Bromance main man and France's finest Brodinski makes his only We Love performance of the Summer and PBR Streetgang break their Discoteca cherry with their first ever main room show having played the Terrace in previous years. Island resident Jason Bye opens proceedings for the first of his many gigs this summer. 

Over on the Terrace it's a Skreamizm affair and another We Love debut welcoming Radio 1's Skream to the family for the first of his four We Love Skreamizm shows. For the opening party Skream has recruited the ascendent Dusky and We Love favourites Ben UFO and Paul Woolford for an exclusive back to back performance. 

Opening the Sunset Terrace and the club as a whole from 16:30, We Love Sundays At Space presents STRIPPED offers a new look at Space's outdoor terrace and a new home for daytime clubbing in Ibiza. This open-air event will represent one aspect of the We Love Sundays At Space experience and it's focus will be on the spirit and ideals that made Sunday afternoons at Space famous in the first place. The lineups have been carefully programmed bringing in a mix of the finest island residents and international guests but will remain completely unannounced all season. An anonymous lineup brings the right people together for the right reasons: great music, in a great venue with a great crowd. The Sunset Terrace will receive a full makeover every Sunday to highlight the aspects considered important to daytime clubbing. STRIPPED will be a party for everyone to enjoy in the same way, it will be an antidote to VIP culture and musical snobbery, it will be for everyone who shares the same ideals and not for those who prefer to sit behind a velvet rope and will be the cheapest ticket available for We Love Sundays At Space.

After midnight and After Dark on the Sunset Terrace Mr Doris is back along with his crew of break beat, jump up, DMC and world music compadres each week. Over the course of the summer expect to see DJ Format, Krafty Kuts, DJ Cheeba, The Herbaliser and many more appear in what is fast becoming a favourite space for Island locals and the discerning holiday maker alike. For the opening party A Skillz makes a welcome return after 2 standout performances last year.

In El Salon David Phillips and his Lo Cura lounge crew are back for the first of their eight Sunday sessions this summer. The hosts with the most and the best back-room residents Ibiza has to offer joining together in Space's most intimate room. On DJ duties for the June 8th Opening Party are Jon Woodall, Daisy Heartbreaker and the main himself David Phillips. 

Up on the Premier Etage Ibiza crew Lucky Life TV take control of proceedings with DJs Ben Fhurst, Kabodah, Chronic Cowboys and Ryan Platts all performing over the course of the evening. 

Season Highlights With five rooms of music for 17 sundays the list of highlights is simply huge, full listings for each event are detailed below. In the Discoteca over the course of the season acts including Disclosure Live, Annie Mac, Carl Craig, Dense and Pika, Joris Voorn, Route 94, Chris Liebing, Julio Bashmore, Daniel Avery B2B Ivan Smagghe and Gorgon City and Cirillo will all put the monster soundsystem through it's paces. Over on the Terrace house is heavily represented with Sasha, Visionquest, Michael Mayer B2B Roman Flügel, Henrik Schwarz, Guti Live, tINI, Groove Armada, Âme, Hot Since 82, DJ W!LD, Breach, Detroit Swindle and Scuba all appearing. STRIPPED on the Sunset Terrace is sure to offer some memorable parties with a huge cast of international artists set to perform unannounced across the summer in the reimagined daytime aspect of We Love Sundays at Space. In El Salon Liverpool born, Ibiza raised party Mustachio make a welcome We Love debut bringing with them fantastic production and a team of special guest across four events and Ibiza Spotlight take control for three special shows. Up on the Premier Etage it's a Balearic feeling with godfather of the genre Alfredo back for a monthly residency along with appearances from long serving We Love residents Andy Carroll, Ian Blevins, Jaime Firotio, and DJ Callum. As part of Loco Dice's Birthday party on 10th August the roof top room plays host to none other than Nightmares on Wax, Chuck Flask and Crack T. 

Space 25th Birthday Party

On July 13th Space Ibiza celebrates it's 25th birthday with a very special anniversary event. The lineup for the Terrace has been released and features Skream b2b Route 94, Tensnake and Jimmy Edgar. The full lineup for this milestone, one off event will be released at a later date. 

TICKET LINK:

http://welove.eventgenius.co.uk/

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Biffy Clyro,Calvin Harris and Pharrell Williams announced for T in the Park

After last year’s glorious 20th year sun-kissed celebrations, T in the Park is back and set to enter its third decade with another unmissable weekend featuring some of the world’s biggest artists. DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager are thrilled to announce a stellar cast of acts which are Balado-bound this summer, and sure to wow the 85,000-strong daily crowd over 11th – 13th July.

Homegrown heroes Biffy Clyro and Calvin Harris will close the Main Stage at the festival for the very first time, becoming the first Scottish acts to do so in 13 years with what will be their biggest ever shows on home soil. Biffy Clyro’s 10th Balado outing will see them become the artist which has played the festival the most times. Man of the moment Pharrell Williams is sure to be another highlight, and DF Concerts have also today announced a further array of top acts which will join previously announced Arctic Monkeys and Paolo Nutini as well Biffy Clyro, Calvin Harris and Pharrell Williams on the T in the Park 2014 bill:

FRIDAY 11TH JULY: Biffy Clyro, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Bastille, Pixies, Steve Angello, Alesso, Haim, You Me At Six, Manic Street Preachers, Chvrches, Maximo Park, The Rifles, Len Faki, Pan-Pot.

SATURDAY 12TH JULY: Calvin Harris, Paolo Nutini, Pharrell Williams, Elbow, Rudimental, Ben Howard, James, Bombay Bicycle Club, Twin Atlantic, The 1975, John Newman, Embrace, Katy B, Nina Nesbitt, The Stranglers, Dave Clarke, Carl Craig, Metronomy, Clean Bandit, We Are Scientists, Ella Eyre, George Ezra, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Magda.

SUNDAY 13TH JULY: Arctic Monkeys, Jake Bugg, Disclosure, Example, Imagine Dragons, Tinie Tempah, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, London Grammar, Tame Impala, Kodaline, Above & Beyond, Sam Smith, Passenger, Sven Vath, Newton Faulkner, Chance The Rapper, Slam, The Twilight Sad, Inspiral Carpets, Julio Bashmore, Levon Vincent, George Fitzgerald and many, many more acts to be announced (line-up subject to change).

Biffy Clyro are T in the Park fan favourites, and they cite their very first performance on the T Break Stage back in 1999 as a defining factor in the band being signed. An incredible 2013 saw the band named Best British Band at the NME Awards and debut at no. 1 with their Opposites album (which achieved the best reviews of the band’s career). They headline the T in the Park Main Stage for the first time this July in what will be their 10th appearance at the festival, and as the fields of Balado ring out once again with the sound of “Mon the Biff!”, it’ll surely be a special moment for band and fans alike.

Global Superstar Calvin Harris will be one of the highlights for T in the Parkers. A Grammy award-winning, multi-talented DJ, songwriter, performer and producer, Calvin’s no. 1 album 18 Months has to date sold over 750,000 copies in the UK alone, along with over 35 million singles worldwide. 18 Months also made chart history by scoring the most Top 10 singles from one album, with 9 UK top 10 singles including Nothing feat. Florence Welch and the massive We Found Love feat. Rihanna. Last year he became the first DJ to win a prestigious Ivor Novello award and will close T in the Park’s Main Stage for the first time this summer.

Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/producer and man of the moment Pharrell Williams is one of the most successful and prolific artists to emerge during the last decade, as part of the The Neptunes, N.E.R.D., and as a collaborator and solo star in his own right. He featured on the two biggest selling singles of 2013 - Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines (producer, co-songwriter and featured artist), and Daft Punk’s Get Lucky which he co-wrote and fronted. This year looks set to be just as successful, with Pharrell picking up the Producer of the Year Award at the 2014 Grammys, and his hotly anticipated new album G I R L – which features the no. 1 smash hit Happy - due out next month.

Ed Sheeran is one of the most in-demand singer-songwriters to emerge from the UK music scene in recent years. With an Ivor Novello and Grammy nomination under his belt, he’s sure to inspire mass sing-alongs with his anthemic tunes.

Nominated for the Best British Male at this year’s Brit Awards after receiving a Mercury Music Prize nomination his debut self-titled album in 2013, Jake Bugg’s ever-broadening musical palette saw him produce an outstanding follow-up to his debut with Shangri-La. He’s a welcome edition to the T in the Park bill this summer.

2014 has started with a bang for Ellie Goulding. Her million-selling album Halcyon Days reached no.1 in the UK’s Official Albums Chart. Selling out her 2014 UK arena tour and with total sales now topping over three million albums and fifteen million singles, Ellie Goulding’s star is set to soar at Balado as she joins the T in the Park line-up this July.

Elbow return to Balado, headlining the BBC Radio 1 Stage. After winning the prestigious Mercury Music Prize in 2008 with the glorious, triple–platinum selling The Seldom Seen Kid, they picked up the BRIT Award for Best British Group the following year along with 2 Ivor Novello Songwriting Awards. In 2012, the band composed the theme to the BBC's coverage of the London 2012 Olympics, before playing to a global audience of 750 million at the closing ceremony. Their hotly anticipated sixth studio album The Take Off and Landing of Everything is released on March 10th.

In the last 12 months, Disclosure have been nominated for four Brit Awards in 2014, sold-out venues across the world and received critical-acclaim with their debut album Settle. In their return to Balado this summer, they are sure to bring the party vibe to T in the Park 2014.

Bursting out of London’s underground music scene early last year, Rudimental are a pioneering melting-pot collective who rocketed to fame when their single Feel the Love topped the UK singles chart in 2012. At the start of 2013 they returned to the number 1 spot with Waiting All Night ­– which last week won Best British Single at the BRITs - swiftly following up with a number 1 debut album.

Fresh from winning British Breakthrough Act at the BRIT Awards 2014 and the following the success of their number one platinum selling debut album Bad Blood, Bastille will return to T in the Park this summer with a plethora of great songs that are both absorbing and genre-defining.

Since his last T in the Park appearance in 2012, Ben Howard has scooped two BRIT Awards, for British Breakthrough Act and British Male. His debut album Every Kingdom was a top five hit going platinum in the UK, and he’s sure to be a big hit on his return to T in the Park.

Pixies made a triumphant return in 2004 following an eleven-year hiatus, wowing fans and critics at live shows around the world. Last year, the group released their first new song in over a decade – Bagboy – on their website to the delight of their fans, with the release racking up than one million downloads/streams in the space of a month.

A pioneer of the Stockholm underground turned icon of the global EDM scene, Steve Angello returns to T in the Park to close the Radio 1 Stage on the Friday night. From the billboard charts to the club floor, he is firmly at the top of his game having taken the reigns at famous stages across the globe and boasting annual residencies for Ibiza’s most prestigious night spots, and recently joined BBC Radio 1’s impressive Residency line-up.

Since forming in Manchester in 1982, James's enduring creativity and musical legacy has made them one of the most influential British indie bands.  During their music career now spanning over 30 years, they have released 12 studio albums and sold 13 million albums worldwide. James’ biggest hits include Sit Down, She’s A Star, Laid and Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), with an impressive 20 Top 40 singles in the UK under their belt. Having spent most of 2013 in the studio with Max Dingel (The Killers, Muse), the band's new album La Petite Mort is set to be released via BMG/Cooking Vinyl’ after 2nd June.

Tinie Tempah’s multi-platinum selling debut album Disc-Overy took the world by storm, before its hotly anticipated follow-up Demonstration was released last November featuring an A-list of collaborators including Dizzee Rascal, Paloma Faith, Emeli Sandé and Naughty Boy. A glittering array of prestigious awards - including multiple MOBOs, BRITs, Urban Music Awards, a UK Festival Award and the Ivor Novello for Best Contemporary Song for debut single Pass Out - are a testament to his major critical acclaim as well as his huge popularity as one of the freshest hip-hop stars around right now.

Now a regular at some of the world’s largest festivals and collaborating with producers such as Sebastian Ingrosso, Calvin Harris on and OneRepublic, Alesso has had successive Beatport chart toppers with debut single Nillionaire and to the dark and energized Raise Your Head. He topped the UK singles chart with his collaboration with Calvin Harris, Under Control, and scored chart success once again on his Grammy nominated remix of OneRepublic’s If I Lose Myself. Having already spun against a backdrop of different skylines on various stages across the world, the producer/DJ is destined for greatness and set to make his T in the Park debut this summer when he takes to the decks on the Radio 1 Stage before Steve Angello, for a Friday night dance extravaganza.

Glasgow art-pop four-piece Franz Ferdinand were catapulted to global stardom with the release of their classic, era-encapsulating self-titled debut album in 2004. The band returned with a new album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action last summer, with critics hailing the band’s trademark lyrical detail, heavyweight hooks, and uncanny ability to marry artistic sensibility with pop punch.

Glasgow’s alt-rock powerhouse Twin Atlantic - whose celebrated full-length debut Free went silver in the UK – return to T in the Park to cement their incendiary live reputation.

You Me At Six released their long awaited fourth album Cavalier Youth at the end of January. With three gold albums, a sold out Wembley show, countless tours and festivals, this year is theirs for the taking and they can rightfully claim their position as one of the biggest rock bands in the UK.

Tame Impala’s second album Lonerism won international plaudits for its simplistic beauty and boundless creativity, hailed as album of the year by NME and Rolling Stone in their native Australia in 2012. After embarking on a phenomenal sold out world tour at the end of 2012, the band are back on the live circuit and set to return to T in the Park this July.

Manchester quartet The 1975’s eponymous debut album topped the UK Album Charts last September when it entered at no.1. Their infectious anthems where alt.rock explosions meet electro-pop grooves are the perfect summer festival soundtrack, and are sure to inspire mass sing-alongs when they make their T in the Park return.

London Grammar are one of the biggest breakthrough acts of 2013. In the past 12 months, they’ve had their first BRIT nomination for Best Breakthrough Act, and seen their highly acclaimed debut album If You Wait named Album Of The Year by iTunes and hailed amongst the best albums of 2013 by BBC 6 Music, Sunday Times, Line Of Best Fit and Clash, to name a few.

In 2012, a year before his first solo material had even seen the light of day, John Newman scored a no. 1 single, and had written and sung on two of the biggest dance hits to storm the UK charts in years: Rudimental’s massive number one Feel The Love and the powerfully anthemic follow up Not Giving In. Last year, he released his first solo material, topping the charts with debut solo single Love Me Again and album Tribute.

Sam Smith came to the fore featuring on fellow T in the Park act Disclosure’s breakout hit Latch and went on to work with Naughty Boy on the MOBO-winning, no.1 hit single La La La. His own debut single Money On My Mind topped the UK singles chart on Sunday, and with his debut album due in the Spring, plus having been named the BRITs Critics Choice and topping the coveted BBC Sound of 2014 Poll, it’s shaping up to be a big year for the singer-songwriter.

Half Scottish, half Swedish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt released her debut album, Peroxide, last week, with the record entering the UK charts on Sunday at no. 11. Destined for big things this year, she was named 'Singer/Songwriter New Artist of the Year' by iTunes at the tail-end of 2012.

Clean Bandit’s culture clash of bass, beats and soaring strings evokes memories of classic Massive Attack. When they released their first single Mozart’s House on their own label it caught the attention of DJs Nick Grimshaw, Annie Mac, Rob Da Bank, Huw Stephens, John Kennedy, Eddie Temple Morris and Fearne Cotton, before they hit the top spot with Rather Be feat. Jess Glynne. They make their hotly anticipated T in the Park debut this summer.

Grace Chatto (cello), Clean Bandit said: “We haven't actually ever played a festival in Scotland, but we have done a headline show in Glasgow and supported Disclosure and Basement Jaxx in Edinburgh. The Scottish audiences are always up for a good time which makes the shows so fun for us. We've heard great things about T in the Park, and to be playing on such a big stage like the Radio 1 stage is huge! We can’t wait!”

Scottish indie rockers The Twilight Sad also join the bill. James Graham, Twilight Sad, singer, said: "We're delighted & excited to be part of the line-up at T in the Park this year. T was the first festival I ever attended and we, The Twilight Sad, all went together even before we became a band. Therefore it's a festival that means a lot to us. The T in the Park crowd is one of the best crowds in the world and we can't wait to play for them.”

An impressive line-up of electronic artists will take to the decks in the Slam Tent, including Sven Vath, Dave Clarke, Carl Craig, Magda, Len Faki, Pan-Pot, Slam, Julio Bashmore, George Fitzgerald and Levon Vincent, with more to be announced.

With a line-up which already boasts the biggest bands from across the globe, musical icons, the hottest British breakthrough talent around, superstar DJs, and homegrown headliners, and many, many more still to be announced – T in the Park 2014 is off to a soaring start. Fans can make sure they’re part of the legendary Balado crowd when T in the Park 2014 tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 28th February from www.tinthepark.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk or 08444 999 990.

MGMT, Foals, Rudimental and Julio Bashmore added to Open'er Line up

Joining the Open'er line-up are the ever exciting, live champions Foals and the UK’s premier live dance act  - Rudimental. The new electronic Beat Stage will also have its inaugural year, hosting only the best in international talent with Julio Bashmore as the first DJ/producer for the lineup.   

Foals

A sold-out concert and their reputation for an ever exciting live show meant that Foals simply had to return to Open’er festival. The band came onto the UK musical scene in 2007, when they met David Sitek, the founder member of TV On The Radio, which led to him producing their debut album “Antidotes". On 2010’s “Total Life Forever”, the band moved in a different direction, this also marks the first occasion that they brought their tunes to their Polish fans at Open'er 2011, playing a show so intense that the guitarist's fingers started to bleed. In October 2012, Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan, Jimmy Smith, Walter Gervers and Edwin Congreave announed the title of their following release.  "Holy Fire” which was released early last year. With its release, NME announced that  "the Oxford art-rockers cast off their spiky, mathletic shackles and head for the big league", and The Line of Best Fit simply called it Foals' "masterpiece".

Rudimental    

There's a strong history of the studio pioneers of British dance music becoming household names in Poland; from Basement Jaxx to Groove Armada, Massive Attack to Chase & Status. The hottest new collective making their mark are the East London quartet Rudimental. With support coming from the likes of Zane Lowe, The XX, Mistajam and Fearne Cotton, they're set to dominate dancefloors and airwaves in the coming months. Adding to that, Rudimental have been nominated for three awards at this year’s Brit Awards: Mastercard British Album of the Year, British Single – „Waiting All Night” feat. Ella Eyre, and British Group. Their debut “Home” went platinum in the UK. It comprises songwriters and producers Piers Agget, Kesi Dryden and Amir Amor, together with DJ Locksmith. Rudimental play the newly founded Here and Now Stage. 

Julio Bashmore

Julio may have appeared to have burst onto the scene in late 2009, but the lead up to his eponymous EP for Claude VonStroke's highly influential Dirtybird label was essentially a lifetime in the making. Over the next three years, he rounded off a string of stellar EPs and singles on an array of labels. His vital eclecticism was showcased in his mighty contribution to the Essential Mix series on BBC Radio 1 at the end of the year. Bounce to blissed-out Garage of "Footsteppin", lose your mind to his Mosca remix, or turn out the lights for "Batak Groove" and you'll realise, simply, that it's just something you feel. He did 3 cuts on Jessie Ware’s debut album, including ‘Running’ and ‘110%’, and Ware returned the favour with guest vocals on a version of “Peppermint”. With fresh music for his newly imprinted label Broadwalk Records and a debut album coming in the next months, this might be the most incredible year for him.  

Tickets to Open'er Festival on sale in  ALTERSHOP and Ticketpro outlets.