Festival No. 0001865 · Est. 2005
Weekend of the year
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About the artists
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Annie Lennox was born in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, on 25 December 1954. Plays alternative pop, pop, pop soul, rock, soft rock, sophisti-pop, soul. -
Bob Geldof was born in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, on 5 October 1951. Plays classic rock, folk, folk rock, pop rock, rock.
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Coldplay formed in London, United Kingdom, in September 1996. Plays alternative rock, ambient pop, art pop, britpop, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock.
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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.
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George Michael was born in East Finchley, United Kingdom, on 25 June 1963, and died on 25 December 2016, aged 53. Plays ballad, blue-eyed soul, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, dance-rock, jazz, pop, pop rock.
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Joss Stone was born in Dover, United Kingdom, on 11 April 1987. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues, contemporary r&b, jazz, neo soul, r&b, soul.
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Keane formed in Battle, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, downtempo, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock, pop rock.
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Madonna was born in Bay City, United States, on 16 August 1958. Plays art pop, bubblegum pop, club, contemporary r&b, country pop, dance, dance-pop, downtempo.
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Mariah Carey was born in Huntington, United States, on 27 March 1969. Plays christmas music, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, easy listening, hip hop, pop, pop soul, quiet storm.
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Ms. Dynamite was born in Archway, United Kingdom, on 26 April 1981. Plays hip hop, r&b.
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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.
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Peter Doherty was born in Hexham, United Kingdom, on 12 March 1979.
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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.
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R.E.M. formed in Athens, United States, on 5 April 1980, and split up on 21 September 2011, after 31 years. Plays acoustic rock, alternative country, alternative rock, chamber pop, classic rock, electronic rock, folk rock, glam rock.
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Razorlight formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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Richard Ashcroft was born in Higher End, United Kingdom, on 11 September 1971. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Robbie Williams was born in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, on 13 February 1974. Plays alternative rock, britpop, dance-pop, pop, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
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Scissor Sisters formed in New York, United States, in 2001. Plays dance-rock, glam rock, indie pop, pop.
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Snoop Dogg was born in Long Beach, United States, on 20 October 1971. Plays christian hip hop, contemporary christian, g-funk, gangsta rap, hip hop, west coast hip hop.
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Snow Patrol formed in Dundee, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, noise pop, pop rock, post-britpop, power pop.
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Stereophonics formed in Cwmaman, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, pop rock, post-britpop, power pop, rock.
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Sting was born in Wallsend, United Kingdom, on 2 October 1951. Plays classical, dance-rock, jazz, jazz pop, new wave, pop, pop rock, reggae-pop.
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The Killers formed in Las Vegas, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, christmas music, heartland rock, indie rock, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk revival.
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The Who formed in London, United Kingdom, in February 1964. Plays art pop, art rock, beat music, british rhythm & blues, classic rock, freakbeat, garage rock, hard rock.
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Travis formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, pop rock, post-britpop.
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U2 formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1976. Plays alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative rock, arena rock, dance-rock, electronic, indie rock, new wave.
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UB40 formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1978. Plays dub, pop, reggae, reggae-pop, roots reggae.
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Velvet Revolver formed in 2002, and split up in 2008, after 6 years. Plays alternative rock, hard rock, rock.