insideKENT Magazine Issue 75 - June 2018 | Page 81

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
HUGE ARTISTS COMING TO A
Secret Forest IN KENT!
THE AWARD-WINNING TEAM BEHIND LEEFEST REINFORCE COMMITMENT
TO BURGEONING NEW TALENT, PLACING RISING ARTISTS BE CHARLOTTE,
FAZERDAZE, YONAKA, TEN TONNES & MORE AMONGST HEADLINERS
CLEAN BANDIT & BASTILLE.
Neverworld have
unveiled the latest
additions to their
incredible lineup
with breaking new
acts including
whenyoung, Be
Charlotte, Bloxx,
Fazerdaze & more,
joining an eclectic
billing already
featuring chart
toppers BASTILLE
and pop
phenomenon
Clean Bandit.
Taking place 2nd – 5th August 2018, tickets are almost sold out and
available to buy from £119.
BBC Introducing in Kent will be presenting an array of talent with the
outstanding Ten Tonnes, the raw and energetic Marsicans and singer
songwriter prodigy Fenne Lilly. The hotly tipped Yonaka will also be
ready for electrifying rock alongside Lion and Youth Sector.
Further additions to the exciting list of acts taking the stage at this
year’s Neverworld are Heyzeus, the afrobeat pop sensation AADAE,
Asylums, DJ Abbie McCarthy, All The Above, Amapola, China Bears,
Cove, FOXE, JC Palmer, LUCIA, Muffin, Orestea, Placid & folk-metal
collective Scars of Sense.
Meanwhile Annabell Allum will
bring emotive slacker-rock to the
stage alongside indie four-piece
Childcare who will showcase a
refreshing twist on pop. Also
joining the lineup are Duncan
Smith and grunge extraordinaires
Five Kites. Critically acclaimed
Auckland dream pop-star
Fazerdaze joins Asylums who will
showcase energy in abundance
for lucky Neverworld goers.
Alternative rock-pop band Bastille
will headline immersive
spectacular Neverworld for a rare
festival appearance this summer.
After playing LeeFest in 2012, The
BRIT Award winners and
Grammy nominated four-piece
are set to return to the newly
evolved Neverworld, tracing a
whirlwind six years that have
seen the band go from newly
discovered artist to global
sensation. With a 2018 European
tour just around the corner and
a new album on the horizon,
Bastille will bring their alt-indie
offering to this perfect setting for
an unforgettable performance
that is set to include classic songs
such as Pompeii, Of the Night,
and Good Grief.
Festivalgoers will be encouraged
to join one of three tribes – The
Pirates, The Mermaids or The Lost
Boys to embark on an adventure
into their wildest dreams. Venues
and stages across the weekend
include: The Fortress, the home
to The Lost Boys, and The Circus,
a place for new music discovery.
Then there’s Miami-inspired
stage The Beach, flecked with
club tropicana vibes and opulent
drag club Rainbow Rooms. Not
to mention late-night rave
destination, The Goldmine,
playing host to the hottest names
in dance music. Neverworld has
truly created a space where
festivalgoers can let themselves
go like never before.
Neverworld festival takes place
from 2nd - 5th August 2018;
tickets are on sale now from £109.
For more information visit
neverworld.co.uk.
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