Multi-award successful Victorious Pageant (26/27/28 August 2022)V– the UK’s largest metropolitan competition – has in the present day introduced it’s first wave of artists for subsequent summer time.

Headlining Friday night time is a band that wants no introduction – Stereophonics. Cast within the crucible of Britpop, The Welsh rockers mark a tremendous 30 years collectively in 2022 so count on an enormous celebration and with eleven studio albums underneath their belts and their extremely anticipated twelth – Oochya! – launching in spring, it’ll be a must-see set brimming with stone-cold singalong classics and a few model new materials in addition.

Additionally showing on Friday are Mancunian indie legends James. Coming into their fifth decade and rightly renowed as among the finest reside bands within the enterprise, James by no means fail to ship the products and are excellent for the opening night time of Victorious 2022.

Liverpudlian three-piece The Wombats convey their infectious model of indie-pop to the get together on Saturday whereas the afternoon belongs to Brit-winning, chart-topping RnB/pop royalty Sugababes with an extra-special daytime present. Sunshine? Examine. Cocktails? Examine. Dancing sneakers? Examine? Freak Like Me at full quantity? Examine verify verify!!
Sunday sees performances from acclaimed alt-rockers Nothing However Theives and the Duchess of Pop herself, award successful nu-disco diva Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

Elsewhere throughout the weekend the invoice is loaded with top-notch expertise together with experimental pop from Self Esteem, New York indie trio We Are Scientists, singer-songwriter Becky Hill, Sheffiled rockers Little Man Tate, Child Queen, Coach Occasion, Fear Fear and Sam Ryder.

Talking about subsequent 12 months’s competition Andy Marsh, competition director, mentioned: ‘‘It’s good to get enthusiastic about Victorious this aspect of Christmas. We’ve revealed right here a little bit style of what to anticipate subsequent 12 months with some large acts confirmed however there’s a lot nonetheless to return. 2022 goes to be a classic 12 months for Victorious. Watch this house!”
Early fowl tickets for Victorious Pageant are on sale now from simply £40 per day (charges apply)