Multi-award-winning Victorious Festival (26/27/28 August 2022) – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – has announced a third wave of additional artists joining an already stellar line-up for this summer.
Following rave reviews for their last studio album, ‘Everything Else Has Gone Wrong’, Bombay Bicycle Club will perform on Friday evening bringing indie music to the forefront with a mixture of acoustic melodies, energetic instrumentals and throbbing basslines.
Also added to the bill are indie-electro giants, Metronomy. Fresh from the release of their seventh album Small World, the electropop pioneers will take to the stage on Sunday for a special festival performance full of dancefloor masterpieces.
Triple Mercury prize nominated Anna Calvi will perform on Friday. Composer of the Peaky Blinders soundtrack, the hugely talented songwriter and guitarist will enchant the crowds of Southsea with her romantic, atmospheric pop tracks.
English rock band Embrace play on Sunday. With seven studio albums full of anthems, the rock veterans are guaranteed to be a festival highlight. Four piece The Reytons also join the bill following the release of their debut album Kids Off The Estate last year. Expect a set full of down to earth indie hits from the South Yorkshire band.
Also joining the ever-expanding bill is enchanting singer-songwriter Dodie, veteran singer songwriter Stephen Fretwell, Canadian blues rock duo The Blue Stones, singer songwriter Bessie Turner, the feted Fiona Bevan and folk favourites The Longest Johns.
Other confirmed additions across the weekend include an eclectic mix of exciting and up and coming artists including Maya Delilah, Honeyglaze, Beren Olivia, Margo Cliker and Harvey Jay Dodgson.
All of the acts announced today join a thrilling line-up including headliners Sam Fender, Paolo Nutini and Stereophonics alongside psych rock veterans Primal Scream, indie rock legends The Libertines, the platinum-selling, multi-talented Anne-Marie, indie legends James, Pop royalty Sugababes, disco diva Sophie Ellis-Bextor and award-winning singer-songwriter Becky Hill.
Speaking about this year’s festival Andy Marsh, festival director, said: ‘‘We’ve worked so hard to make sure we have a huge mix of artists and genres for this year’s festival. Adding these incredible artists to the line-up we’ve already announced with headline acts from Stereophonics to Paolo Nutini, it’s safe to say this year’s festival will be one to remember!”
Tickets for Victorious Festival are on sale now from just £45 per day (fees apply)