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Festival No. 0000228 · Est. 1974

knebworth festival 1990
Weekend of the year No. 0001692

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  • Dire Straits
    Dire Straits formed in Deptford, United Kingdom, in 1977, and split up in 1995, after 18 years. Plays blues rock, classic rock, pop rock, pub rock, rock, rock and roll, roots rock, soft rock.
  • Elton John
    Elton John was born in Pinner, United Kingdom, on 25 March 1947. Plays classic rock, country, dance, hip hop, house, piano rock, pop, pop rock.
  • Eric Clapton
    Eric Clapton was born in Ripley, United Kingdom, on 30 March 1945. Plays blues, blues rock, british blues, british rhythm & blues, electric blues, hard rock, pop rock, rock.
  • Genesis
    Genesis formed in Godalming, United Kingdom, in 1967, and split up on 26 March 2022, after 55 years. Plays art rock, folk, pop, pop rock, progressive, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock.
  • Paul McCartney
    Paul McCartney was born in Walton, United Kingdom, on 18 June 1942. Plays classical, folk, pop, pop rock, pop soul, rock, rock and roll, singer-songwriter.
  • Phil Collins
    Phil Collins was born in Hounslow, United Kingdom, on 30 January 1951. Plays aor, art pop, blue-eyed soul, easy listening, pop, pop rock, pop soul, progressive pop.
  • Pink Floyd
    Pink Floyd formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1965, and split up in 2014, after 49 years. Plays acid rock, art rock, avant-garde, blues rock, classic rock, experimental rock, hard rock, progressive.
  • Robert Plant
    Robert Plant was born in West Bromwich, United Kingdom, on 20 August 1948. Plays acoustic rock, americana, blues rock, crossover prog, folk rock, hard rock, rock.
  • Status Quo
    Status Quo formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1967. Plays boogie rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock.
  • Tears for Fears
    Tears for Fears formed in Bath, United Kingdom, in 1981. Plays art pop, britpop, new wave, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, sophisti-pop, synth-pop.
  • Wings
    Wings formed in 1971, and split up in 1981, after 10 years. Plays classic rock, mainstream rock, pop, pop rock, power pop, progressive pop, rock, rock and roll.