THREE-DAY FESTIVAL · PROPOSED LINE-UP

The big launch

Three days to celebrate the future of North Tyne Valley

The festival aims to generate international media attention for a pivotal moment in human history: a community transition away from fossil fuels while setting a new standard for data centres. Three days of music, food and public demonstrations would bring the North Tyne vision to a global audience.

3 days16 proposed artists and actsMultiple stagesFossil-fuel-free venue

A full weekend

The whole site runs without fossil fuels: power comes from batteries charged on renewables, and catering uses local produce linked to the project wherever possible.

Concept British rock festival in the North Tyne Valley

Proposed line-up only. The artists shown below are invitation targets, not confirmed performers. The project would approach agents only after a viable venue, budget, licences and event dates exist.

Day 1

Opening

Welcome, first performances, and the project's introduction to residents and visitors.

Day 2

Big day

Continuous programming, multiple stages, food, and activities all day long.

Day 3

Final celebration

Final performances and a collective close to the weekend together with the community.

Visual line-up

Proposed artists and performances

The photos show the kind of line-up being considered for the three-day festival. The final programme will depend on booking, availability and confirmation.

The Rolling StonesArtist we would invite

Def LeppardArtist we would invite

U2Artist we would inviteIreland · international guest

Iron MaidenArtist we would invite

ColdplayArtist we would invite

MuseArtist we would invite

Arctic MonkeysArtist we would invite

Sam FenderArtist we would invite

The CureArtist we would invite

Duran DuranArtist we would invite

Foo FightersArtist we would inviteUnited States · international guest

Green DayArtist we would inviteUnited States · international guest

Dua Lipa

Proposed artist

Ed Sheeran

Proposed artist

The Ghost of George Michael

Proposed hologram-style tribute performance

Festival soundtrack: The Rolling Stones — Start Me Up

A proposed headline reference for the festival. Artist participation is aspirational and subject to booking.

Three days · Three nights · One big celebration The schedule and day-by-day line-up will be published once the final acts are booked.

Important: none of the artists shown on this page is presented as contracted or confirmed. The images represent a proposed, aspirational line-up. All programming, dates, availability and participation are subject to booking and change.

The Ghost of George Michael

A proposed hologram-style tribute would celebrate George Michael’s music and stage presence as part of the festival. The creative concept would require the necessary estate, music and performance permissions before production.

Artist photographs: Dua Lipa — TNT Brasil, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Display crops are made by CSS. The George Michael hologram image and the Ed Sheeran image are concept illustrations used for this package.

Additional artist photo credits

Ed Sheeran: represented by a concept performance illustration in this package; the name denotes a proposed invitation only and does not imply booking, endorsement or confirmation.

The Rolling Stones — Moisejp. Source photograph · CC0

Muse — Sven Mandel. Source photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

Foo Fighters — Raph_PH. Source photograph · CC BY 2.0

Coldplay — Raph_PH. Source photograph · CC BY 2.0

Duran Duran — Samira Khan from Toronto, Canada. Source photograph · CC BY 2.0

Green Day — gillyberlin. Source photograph · CC BY 2.0