Love Saves The Day announce two huge headliners for 2018 edition
Posted on: 30 Nov 2017Love Saves The Day have announced UK electronic music legend Fatboy Slim and 2017 Mercury Prize winner Sampha as the two headliners for the seventh chapter of one of Bristol's favourite festivals. The news comes early as the team behind LSTD look to rework the usual programme for the weekend, dividing genres evenly across the two days - with tier 1 and 2 tickets sold out already, grab yourself a tier 3 ticket here while you can!
In a major coup for the Love Saves The Day team and the city of Bristol, Norman Cook - better known as UK dance music pioneer Fatboy Slim - will grace Eastville Park for his first-ever performance at a Bristol music festival. Famed for his huge productions over the years, and performances to crowds of up to 250,000 people, Fatboy Slim has gained critical acclaim worldwide over his twenty-plus year career.
Sampha is expected to cut a very different figure as the Sunday headliner, though his set is absolutely sure to be one of the highlights of the weekend. Having released his debut album Process this year, the singer-songwriter-producer has gained recognition across the board, culminating in winning the Mercury Prize in September. The South-London artist was already making waves producing for pop music heavyweights like Drake, Kanye West and Beyonce, but has now firmly established himself with one of the stand-out albums of 2017. Those that aren't already familiar with Sampha's eclectic sound can watch him perform three of his songs live for NPR's Tiny Desk sessions here.
Alongside the headliner announcements, the Love Saves The Day team have also revealed their selection of stages for 2018, with some new collaborations with Art's House and Percolate alongside regulars like Crack Magazine and Futureboogie.
Speaking on the headliner announcement, Tom Paine of the LSTD team said "it's going to be a seminal year for Love Saves The Day. Our lineup is coming together in a very exciting way at the moment and we'll have much more to announce in coming months. Fatboy Slim and Sampha are just the tip of the iceberg!"
Tier 1 and 2 weekend and day tickets for Love Saves The Day 2018 have now sold out, with tier 3 tickets on sale now. Tier 3 day tickets are priced at £38.50 (incl. booking fee), and tier 3 weekend tickets are priced at £71.50 (incl. booking fee). Tickets are available online here.
For more information visit the Love Saves The Day website, or check out their Facebook page.
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