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Get keen! All Points East 2022 line-up drops with Gorillaz, Chemical Brothers and Tame Impala leading
Gorillaz are leading the line-up (Picture: Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
The first line-up for All Points East festival 2022 has dropped and, dare we say, it’s a doozy with the likes of Gorillaz, The Chemical Brothers and Idles headling the event.
They’ll be joined by Tame Impala, The National, Disclosure and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds in leading the six days of music mayhem, as punters return to Victoria Park in east London from Friday August 19, to Sunday August 28 next year.
Other acts announced in today’s line-up by Mary Anne Hobbs on her BBC Radio 6 Music show include Self Esteem, Pusha T, James Blake, Yves Tumor And Its Band, Fleet Foxes, Rae Morris, Michael Kiwanuka and King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard.
The festival returned in a big way in August this year after the 2019 instalment was put on hold due to the Covid pandemic and the government enforcing restrictions prohibiting live events and large crowds.
Friday will see Gorillaz lead the stage, with Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s spectacular crew of virtual misfits, fresh from the success of acclaimed 2020 album Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez and recent EP Meanwhile.
The night after APE Presents: Field Day throws at us a jaw-dropping double headliner featuring two of electronic music’s biggest ever names, The Chemical Brothers and Kraftwerk, while Thursday August 25 will feature Kevin Parker’s transcendent outfit Tame Impala bring its crowd-pleasing act to the main stage.
Other acts announced in today’s line-up by Mary Anne Hobbs on her BBC Radio 6 Music show include Self Esteem, Pusha T, James Blake, Yves Tumor And Its Band, Fleet Foxes, Rae Morris, Michael Kiwanuka and King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard.
The National are celebrating 20 years since the release of their self-titled debut album, and will make a welcome return to the UK on Friday 26 August; Disclosure will get us dancing on Saturday and, finally, one of the great live acts performing today, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds will play the final night on Sunday 28 August, for one of the most anticipated shows of 2022.
All Points East 2022 full line-up so far:
Friday, August 19
Gorillaz, Idles, Pusha T, Yves Tumor And Its Band, Self Esteem, Greentea Peng, Femi Kuti, Obongjayar, Remi Wolf, Gabriels, NewDad.
Saturday, August 20
The Chemical Brothers / Kraftwerk, Cici, Daniel Avery (live), Eliza Rose, Emerald b2b Jossy Mitsu, Erol Alkan, Floating Points, HAAi, Kareem Ali, Logic1000, Otik, salute, Tourist (live).
Thursday, August 25
Tame Impala, FKJ, Caroline Polachek, The Blaze, Dry Cleaning, GOAT, Sudan Archives.
Friday, August 26
The National, Fleet Foxes, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Perfume Genius, Low, Lucy Dacus, Rae Morris, Cassandra Jenkins, Bess Atwell.
Saturday, August 27
Disclosure, James Blake, Fred Again, Koffee, Freddie Gibbs, Channel Tres, Overmono (live), Enny, Joy Orbison, Sherelle, Tora-i, Elkka (live), LCY, Yung Singh.
Sunday, August 28
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Michael Kiwanuka, Sleaford Mods, Aldous Harding, Anna Calvi, Japanese Breakfast, Tinariwen, Jehnny Beth, Joan As Police Woman.
Many more artists are to be announced across the two weekends.
Speaking amid the announcement today, Jim King, CEO of European Festivals at AEG Presents, said: ‘Last summer showed how much we missed All Points East, so it’s hugely exciting to not just launch 2022, but to be able to announce all 6 incredible headliners, and more artists across the two weekends, in one go.
‘It’s also great to welcome back Field Day after the huge success of their All Points East Presents show last summer. All 6 event days and the midweek In The Neighbourhood community programme make 2022 the biggest All Points East to date.’
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Gareth Cooper, Field Day Director added: ‘Off the back of a successful year last year, we’re delighted Field Day is returning to Victoria Park to celebrate its 15th edition.
‘This year will be our biggest yet and we’re excited to welcome two of the most iconic acts in the history of electronic music to the festival, as well as a selection of the most groundbreaking artists in the industry.’
Tickets on sale Thursday November 25 at 10am.
