
The Chemical Brothers and Jamie xx announced as headliners for new Bristol festival Forwards
The first names for Bristol's new Forwards festival have been announced, including headliners The Chemical Brothers and Jamie xx.
The Chemical Brothers and Jamie xx will headline the first edition of Forwards, which is set to take place at Bristol's Clifton Downs on 3 and 4 September.
Other names confirmed for Forwards include Little Simz, Róisín Murphy, Khruangbin, Caribou, Fred again.., Sleaford Mods, Floating Points, Kae Tempest, Kojey Radical, Self Esteem, Shygirl, The Comet is Coming, Gabriels, Sudan Archives and more.
Presenting the first wave of music for FORWARDS Bristol 2022. A new 2-day music festival, specially curated to harness the power of live events.
— Forwards Bristol (@ForwardsBristol) February 22, 2022
Pre-sale Release: Thurs 24th Feb
General Release: 8AM Fri 25th Febhttps://t.co/OC4pk99IyN pic.twitter.com/f6todxY3Oo
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