Festival No. 0000371 · Est. 1996
Weekend of the year
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Somewhere in Chelmsford
Where it happens
Festival site
Festival grounds
The details
- Venue
- Hylands Park
- Address
- London Road CM2 8WQ
- City
- Chelmsford, UK
- Capacity
- 90,000
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For the record
About the artists
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Ben Howard was born in London, United Kingdom, on 24 April 1987. Plays alternative rock, folk, indie folk, indie rock, rock.
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Beverley Knight was born in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, on 22 March 1973. Plays acid jazz, r&b, soul.
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Cher Lloyd was born in Malvern, United Kingdom, on 28 July 1993. Plays pop, pop rap, teen pop.
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Childish Gambino was born in Edwards Air Force Base, United States, on 25 September 1983. Plays contemporary r&b, hip hop, neo soul, r&b.
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Dappy was born on 11 June 1987. Plays pop.
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David Guetta was born in Paris, France, on 7 November 1967. Plays club, dance, dance-pop, edm, electro house, electroclash, electronic, electropop.
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DJ Fresh was born in Worthing, United Kingdom, on 11 April 1977. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, uk garage.
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Dodgy formed in Hounslow, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, britpop.
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Ed Sheeran was born in Halifax, United Kingdom, on 17 February 1991. Plays dance-pop, folk, folk pop, persian pop, pop, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
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Emeli Sandé was born in Sunderland, United Kingdom, on 10 March 1987. Plays contemporary r&b, pop, r&b, soul.
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Eminem was born in St. Joseph, United States, on 17 October 1972. Plays boom bap, conscious hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, horrorcore, pop rap, trap.
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Example was born on 20 June 1982. Plays electronic.
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Frank Turner was born in Manama, United Kingdom, on 28 December 1981. Plays acoustic rock, folk, folk punk, punk, singer-songwriter.
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Friendly Fires formed in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays indie rock, indietronica.
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Gossip formed in Searcy, United States, in 1999. Plays garage punk, garage rock, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk.
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Happy Mondays formed in Little Hulton, United Kingdom, in 1985, and split up in 1992, after 7 years. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, electronic, indie rock, jangle pop, madchester, post-punk, rock.
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Inspiral Carpets formed in Oldham, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays britpop, indie pop, indie rock, madchester, neo-psychedelia, post-punk, rock.
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Jack Beats formed in 2007. Plays deep house, dubstep, electro, electro house, electronic, fidget house, house, trap.
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James Morrison was born in Rugby, United Kingdom, on 13 August 1984. Plays alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock, pop, pop rock, pop soul, rock, singer-songwriter.
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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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Labrinth was born in Hackney, United Kingdom, on 4 January 1989.
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Lawson formed in England, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays pop rock.
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LMFAO formed in Pacific Palisades, United States, in 2006, and split up on 21 September 2012, after 6 years. Plays dance-pop, electro, electro house, electropop, pop, pop rap.
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Madness formed in Camden Town, United Kingdom, in 1976, and split up in 1988, after 12 years. Plays 2 tone, new age, new wave, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, punk, rock.
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Maverick Sabre was born in Hackney, United Kingdom, on 12 July 1990.
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Miles Kane was born in Birkenhead, United Kingdom, on 17 March 1986. Plays britpop, indie rock, mod revival, pop rock.
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NERO formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, electro, electronic, liquid funk.
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Newton Faulkner was born in Reigate, United Kingdom, on 11 January 1985. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Nicki Minaj was born in Saint James, United States, on 8 December 1982. Plays contemporary r&b, east coast hip hop, electronic, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, pop, pop rap, r&b.
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Noah & The Whale formed in Twickenham, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up on 1 April 2015, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2011. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, baroque pop, britpop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, post-britpop.
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Olly Murs was born in Witham, United Kingdom, on 14 May 1984. Plays dance-pop, electro, europop, pop.
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Pixie Lott was born on 12 January 1991. Plays dance-pop, pop, r&b, soul.
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Professor Green was born in Hackney, United Kingdom, on 27 November 1983. Plays hip hop.
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Random Impulse plays grime.
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Reverend and The Makers formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays indie rock.
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Rita Ora was born in Pristina, United Kingdom, on 26 November 1990. Plays contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electropop, pop, pop rock.
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Rizzle Kicks formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays hip hop.
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Rodrigo y Gabriela formed in Mexico City, Mexico, in 2000. Plays acoustic rock, flamenco, folk rock, jazz fusion, latin, nuevo flamenco.
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Shed Seven formed in York, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, britpop, jangle pop, power pop.
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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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Stooshe formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2011.
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Sub Focus was born in Guildford, United Kingdom, on 13 April 1982. Plays drum and bass, drumstep, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic.
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The Enemy formed in Coventry, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays indie rock.
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The Feeling formed in Horsham, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays rock.
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The Human League formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays electronic, minimal synth, new romantic, new wave, pop, synth-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 Proclaimers formed in Auchtermuchty, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock, soft rock.
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The Rifles formed in Chingford, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays indie rock.
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The Stone Roses formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1984, and split up in 2017, after 33 years. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, indie rock, jangle pop, madchester, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, rock.
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The Stranglers formed in Guildford, United Kingdom, in 1974. Plays alternative rock, art punk, baroque pop, new wave, pop rock, post-punk, pub rock, punk.
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The Ting Tings formed in Salford, United Kingdom, in December 2007. Plays alternative rock, dance-punk, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk revival, rock.
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The Twang formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 2004.
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Tinie Tempah was born in Plumstead, United Kingdom, on 7 November 1988. Plays grime.
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Tom Jones was born in Pontypridd, United Kingdom, on 7 June 1940. Plays ballad, blue-eyed soul, pop, pop soul, traditional pop.
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Tulisa was born on 13 July 1988.
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Wretch 32 was born on 9 March 1985.