Kraftwerk, The The And Billy Idol Among First Acts Announced For Inaugural Forever Now Festival
Monday, 02 December 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
The first acts have been announced for next year's inaugural Forever Now festival.
The first edition of the alternative culture all-dayer will take place on June 22 at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, showcasing new wave, post-punk, psychedelia, electronic and alt-rock music, as well as fashion and literature.
Leading the first wave of artists confirmed for the line-up are Kraftwerk, Billy Idol, The The, and Death Cult, the band which would go on to become The Cult. Other acts confirmed for the bill include Johnny Marr, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Happy Mondays, The Damned, Public Image Ltd, The Psychedelic Furs and more you can check out below.
The festival—a sister event of the Cruel World festival in the United States—will host two main stages, as well as a third stage called The Echo Chamber, which will be curated by music journalist John Robb.
Head below to keep up to date with the latest Forever Now developments.
What? A new all-dayer billed as a celebration of the "cultural phenomenon of the darker underbelly of creativity, from new wave to post-punk, psychedelia and alt-rock."
Where? National Bowl, Milton Keynes.
When? June 22, 2025.
Who? The first acts to be confirmed for the line-up are Kraftwerk, The The, Billy Idol, Death Cult, Johnny Marr, Peter Murphy, the Psychedelic Furs, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Happy Mondays, The Damned, Public Image Ltd, Berlin, Theatre of Hate, She Wants Revenge, Chameleons, The Motels and UK Decay
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