Festival No. 0000371 · Est. 1996
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Somewhere in Chelmsford
Where it happens
The details
- Venue
- Hylands Park
- Address
- London Road CM2 8WQ
- City
- Chelmsford, UK
- Capacity
- 90,000
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About the artists
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5ive formed in 2000. Plays experimental rock, noise rock, post-metal, stoner rock. -
Benjamin Francis Leftwich was born in York, United Kingdom, on 4 September 1989.
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Diana Vickers was born in Blackburn, United Kingdom, on 30 July 1991. Plays pop.
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Ed Drewett was born in Harlow, United Kingdom, on 1 April 1988.
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Everything Everything formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative dance, art pop, art rock, dance-pop, dance-punk, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica.
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Exit Calm formed in 2006, and split up in 2015, after 9 years.
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Goldie Lookin Chain formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 2000.
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Jamie Cullum was born in Rochford, United Kingdom, on 20 August 1979. Plays contemporary jazz, crossover jazz, jazz, jazz pop, vocal jazz.
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John Newman was born in Settle, United Kingdom, on 16 June 1990. Plays breakbeat, dance-pop, northern soul, pop, pop soul, soul.
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K Koke was born on 22 May 1985. Plays hip hop.
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Katy B was born in Peckham, United Kingdom, on 23 July 1989. Plays dubstep, electronic, uk funky, uk garage.
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Lewis Watson was born in Oxford, United Kingdom, on 19 October 1992.
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Lissie was born in Rock Island, United States, on 21 November 1982. Plays country, folk, folk rock, rock.
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Lucy Spraggan was born on 21 July 1991. Plays folk, folk pop, hip hop.
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Mark Owen was born on 27 January 1972. Plays pop.
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McFly formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays britpop, pop, pop rock, rock.
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Misha B was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, on 10 February 1992. Plays funk, grime, pop, r&b, soul.
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Moya formed on 15 June 2005.
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Nell Bryden was born on 8 March 1977. Plays singer-songwriter.
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Netsky was born on 22 March 1989. Plays drum and bass, electronic, liquid funk.
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Nina Nesbitt was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on 11 July 1994. Plays pop, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Sam Smith was born in London, United Kingdom, on 19 May 1992. Plays alternative r&b, blue-eyed soul, contemporary r&b, pop, pop soul, r&b, soul, synth funk.
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Steve Angello was born in Athens, Sweden, on 22 November 1982. Plays electro house, house, progressive house, tech house.
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The Heavy formed in Bath, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays blues, funk, rock, soul.
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The Original Rudeboys formed in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 March 2011.
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The Pigeon Detectives formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays indie rock.
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The Saturdays formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up in 2014, after 7 years. Plays dance-pop, pop.
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The Skints formed in 2005. Plays dub, punk rock, reggae, ska.
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Tori Kelly was born in Wildomar, United States, on 14 December 1992. Plays christian hip hop, contemporary r&b, hip hop soul, neo soul, pop, pop soul, smooth soul, soul.
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Âme formed in 2001. Plays afro house, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, deep house, disco, drum and bass.