The Great Escape 2024: Lip Critic, HighSchool, Kenya Grace lead 150 new names on line-up

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The Great Escape in solidarity with Palestine.The talent discovery and development programme took to its official X/Twitter account to reveal that they will no longer be hosting a stage at the Brighton Festival. The reasoning behind the decision to drop out of the festival is due to The Great Escape being sponsored by Barclays, which has been a source of controversy amid the current events in Gaza because of the bank’s financial investment in companies that supply arms to Israel.“We will not be hosting a stage at The Great Escape Festival 2024.

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Great Escape festival, with over half the line-up demanding the festival drop their sponsorship with Barclays in solidarity with Palestine.The Brighton-based festival is sponsored by the bank, which has been a source of controversy amid the current events in Gaza because of the bank’s financial investment in companies that supply arms to Israel.The issue was first highlighted by a petition started by the promoter How to Catch a Pig and the band The Menstrual Cramps, and has since been signed by artists including Kneecap, Lambrini Girls, Alfie Templeman, Lip Critic, Wunderhorse and Mary in the Junkyard who have urged the festival to drop Barclays as a sponsor.Then, Cherym pulled out of playing Great Escape due to the festival’s connection with Barclays bank before record labels Alcopop and Big Scary Monsters joined the boycott and pulled out of the festival.Now, dozens more have joined the boycott over the controversial partnership. The latest to drop out of performing include Lambrini Girls, ‌ZHEANI, Rett Madison, Mui Zyu, Hongza, Sarah Crean, LVRA, Ideal Living, Van Zon, COMRAD, Other Half, Cherym and Borough Council.‌Speaking about their decision not to play the festival, Lambrini Girls issued a statement saying: “We will not be appearing at The Great Escape festival this year.

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The Great Escape over its ties to Barclays bank.The Brighton-based festival is sponsored by the bank, which has been a source of controversy amid the current events in Gaza because of its financial investment in companies that supply arms to Israel.The issue was first highlighted by a petition started by the promoter How to Catch a Pig and the band The Menstrual Cramps, and has since been signed by artists including Kneecap, Lambrini Girls, Alfie Templeman, Lip Critic, Wunderhorse and Mary in the Junkyard who have urged the festival to drop Barclays as a sponsor. Altogether, 208 of the 440 bands who had originally been booked for the line-up have signed the petition, which has 977 signees in total.It reads: “A bank that is involved in Israel’s genocide has no place at The Great Escape, which is a fixture of the independent music scene and has a prized place in the industry.

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Cherym have announced that they have pulled out of playing The Great Escape this year, due to the festival’s connection with Barclays bank.The Derry punk band shared a statement on social media outlining their reasoning, highlighting the bank’s financial investment in companies that supply arms to Israel.“We have made the decision to pull out of The Great Escape Festival next month,” the statement reads.“Barclays/Barclaycard are responsible for investing over £1bn+ into companies that are arming the IDF and providing weaponry that enables the ongoing atrocities against Palestinians to continue.”a message from us regarding our performances due to take place at @thegreatescape festival next month. pic.twitter.com/Y20uW75f7H— CHERYM (@cherymofficial) April 12, 2024“Due to The Great Escape’s connection with Barclays/Barclaycard, we feel in good conscience, that we cannot go ahead with our scheduled performances at The Great Escape.

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Teddy Swims, Kid Kapichi, FLO and more have been announced as new names for this year’s edition of Reading & Leeds Festival.Other new acts announced who will join the bill for the annual twin-site festival include Bradley Simpson (frontman of The Vamps), Frozemode, Jessie Murph, Swim School, Dead Poet Society, The Luka State, The Oozes, Bears in Trees, ThxSoMch, Talk Show, Zino Vinci, Seb Lowe, Good Neighbours, Felix Ames and more.New acts who have been announced to perform on the brand-new Chevron stage include Jaguar, Mette, LeoStayTrill, and Efan. The new stage will also play host to late night acts at both sites, including Nathan Dawe and power ballad club night Ultimate Power, bringing tunes and singalongs to revellers.Sota, Overmono, Dr.

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