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| T In The Park From its beginnings at Strathclyde Country Park, with 17,000 music fans attending in 1994, to the lush environs of Balado in 1997, TITP has grown in size (now 85,000 capacity) and influence to become one of the most important and critically acclaimed music events on the international festival circuit. 2012 was the Festival’s 19th year. The festival’s progressive attitude has seen it develop into a benchmark event, held up not only in the UK, but in Europe and beyond. Its inception has led to the development of a strong and sustained outdoor live events industry in Scotland with its model inspiring the emergence of other successful UK festivals, such as V.With over 200 artists performing across 11 stages over 3 days, TITP consistently boasts the biggest bands, cutting edge DJ’s and best breakthrough acts. As the pioneers of Scotland’s finest festival scene and the country’s foremost live music promoters, DF Concerts together with founding partner Tennent’s Lager always attract an array of international talent, from Lady Gaga to Kings Of Leon, The Prodigy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay-Z, Black Eyed Peas, The Who, Green Day. http://www.tinthepark.com/ |
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CONFIRMED TO HEADLINE T IN THE PARK 2012
TICKETS ONSALE 9AM FRIDAY 2
ND
DECEMBER via
www.TICKETMASTER.co.uk and 08444 999 990
Following an announcement made by the band earlier this evening, T in the Park organisers DF Concerts
and founding partner Tennent’s Lager are thrilled to confirm that The Stone Roses will headline
T in the Park 2012.
Having recently announced their ‘live resurrection’ to the delight of dedicated fans across the globe,
The Stone Roses will undoubtedly provide THE seminal music moment of the summer with their hugely
anticipated headline performance at T in the Park 2012.
A limited release of tickets for the 19
th
T in the Park will go on general sale at 2011 prices at 9am on
Friday 2
nd
December From www.ticketmaster.co.uk and by calling 08444 999 990
Next year’s event will take place across the weekend of 6
th
– 8
th
July.
Boutique camping options are available in The Residence at T in the Park. The Residence offers
festival goers a bespoke, luxury experience where all their accommodation needs are taken care of -
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TO HEADLINE T IN THE PARK 2012
PLUS
SLAM OPENS ON FRIDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH SVEN VÄTH AT THE HELM
Tickets on sale 9am Wednesday 29
th
February 2012
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DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager are thrilled to announce that Snow Patrol and Kasabian
will join The Stone Roses as headliners for this year’s T in the Park festival, in front of the greatest audience in
the world. They will be joined by an ultra-impressive bill made up of the world’s ‘must see’ acts across the
weekend of 6-8
th
July 2012.
Firm favourites with festival crowds across the globe, Snow Patrol bring their epic anthems back to Balado to
headline the mighty Main Stage. Festival frontman Gary Lightbody hailed T in the Park as “the best weekend
ever” when the band gave one of the most memorable T in the Park headline performances to date, in 2009.
Since T in the Park first booked an unknown Snow Patrol in 1999, the band have soared to international
stardom and gone on to sell in excess of 11 million albums worldwide. Having just completed their sold out
‘Fallen Empires’ tour of the UK and Ireland, the band are off to tour Europe and the U.S.A before heading home,
fired up and ready to go at Balado.
Having announced their ‘live resurrection’ to the delight of dedicated fans across the globe, The Stone Roses
will undoubtedly provide THE seminal music moment of the summer with their hugely anticipated headline
performance at T in the Park 2012. All eyes will be on Balado when the Manchester legends take to the stage
for a very rare UK festival appearance and their only live show in Scotland, not to mention a truly historic
moment for T in the Park.
Kasabian are certainly on fire right now, with their fourth studio album Velociraptor taking the group to
stratospheric new levels. The follow-up to the acclaimed West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, the current album
was recorded in Leicester, mixed in San Francisco and written and produced by the group’s guitarist Sergio
Pizzorno. Kasabian are an incendiary live act who consistently top the polls of the bands festival fans want to
see. Currently up for three NME Awards (Best Live Band, Best British Band, Greatest Music Moment of the
Year), Kasabian first played T in the Park in 2004 and have been consistently championed by T in the
Parkers ever since. The Leicester lads make a very welcome return to the top of the bill to bring T in the Park
2012 to a raucous close.
Kasabian said: “It’s an honour that we’ve been invited back to play T in the Park. It’s always been one of our
favourite UK festivals and after having such a blast in 2010, we can’t wait to do it all over again.”
The headliners join an already stellar group of top acts confirmed for T in the Park 2012, including Florence +
the Machine, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Vaccines, Two Door Cinema Club, The
Maccabees, Frank Turner, Miles Kane, The Horrors and Maverick Sabre.
Newly announced Tinie Tempah is undoubtedly one of the freshest and biggest stars to come out of Britain in
the past two years. Since his debut album Disc-Overy debuted at No. 1, preceded by two smash hit No.1 singles
Pass Out and Written in the Stars, the sensational solo star has fast become one of the most award-winning,
best-selling performers of recent times.
Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Phil Cunningham and Tom Chapman - the newly reformed New
Order - are back together and will return to Balado, having last performed at T in the Park in 2005. One of the
most highly influential and critically acclaimed bands of the 1980’s, New Order were the pioneering force behind
electronic music, responsible for 1983 hit Blue Monday, the best-selling 12 inch single of all time. Tracks such as
True Faith and Regret have influenced generations of hit making musicians ever since. This unmissable set at
T in the Park is guaranteed to be worth the wait!
Bernard Sumner, New Order frontman, said: “It’s been 7 years since we played in Scotland, up at ‘T’, and
we had a brilliant time. It was as much of a surprise to us as it was to our fans when Brandon from The Killers
joined us onstage for Crystal, so it’s gonna be hard to top that one, but we’ll do our best to make sure it’s another
memorable night for everyone. See you all soon!”
David Guetta is arguably one of the world’s most popular DJ’s and one of the most sought after music
producers. Hailing from France, he has sold over 3 million albums and 15 million singles across the globe. For
fifth studio album Nothing But the Beat, Guetta introduced rock influences to his dance beats and upped the ante
yet again with smash hit tracks Where Them Girls At and Without You. David Guetta boasts some of the
biggest tunes in the business right now and will be blasting them loud at Balado this summer.
Calvin Harris has gone from producing tracks in his bedroom in Dumfries to internationally renowned DJ,
producer, singer, songwriter phenomenon. Calvin’s second album Ready For the Weekend went straight to the
No.1 spot and spawned massive hit after hit single, gaining him further attention from fans as well artists in
demand of his record producing skills. Credited for being the most successful songwriter in the UK singles chart
in 2011 and following a stint on tour with Rhianna, the pair collaborated on smash hit single We Found Love,
which catapulted them to the to the top of the charts the world over. Calvin Harris is close to T in the Park’s
heart and fans will surely agree that it feels so good to have him back at Balado.
Elbow are a band renowned for their stunning songwriting ability as well as their amazing live performances.
Since forming in 1990, the band have been recognised for both, achieving an accolade of awards including two
Ivor Novello Awards for best contemporary song and best song musically and lyrically for the singles Grounds for
Divorce and One Day Like This respectively. The Bury five-piece also won the prestigious Mercury Music Prize for
their album The Seldom Seen Kid. 2012 will be another big year for Elbow as they have been chosen to provide
the soundtrack to BBC’s coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, as well as delivering a standout set at
T in the Park.
Having been raised in Aberdeen and studied at the University of Glasgow, Emeli Sandé is a Scots talent to be
truly proud of. Emeli’s debut album Our Version of Events sold more than 100,000 copies in the last week alone,
putting her in the lead in terms of sales of any other British artist this year. With her debut album currently at
No.1 and as the winner of this year’s Brits Critics’ Choice Award, Emeli Sandé has proved herself to be one of
the most talented and respected singer/songwriters of our time and her debut performance at T in the Park is
not to be missed.
Fans can expect more T in the Park 2012 highlights from an array of festival favourites including newly
announced artists in bold: (FRIDAY) Snow Patrol, Tinie Tempah, New Order, Florence + the Machine,
Example, Professor Green, Kaiser Chiefs, The Temper Trap, The Darkness, Miike Snow, Labrinth,
Mastodon, Pulled Apart By Horses, Tribes (SATURDAY) The Stone Roses, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds,
David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Jessie J, The Vaccines, Two Door Cinema Club, Emeli Sandé, Ben Howard,
Amy Macdonald, The Courteeners, The Maccabees, Enter Shikari, Rizzle Kicks, Peter Doherty, The
Wailers, Dappy, Alabama Shakes (SUNDAY) Kasabian, Elbow, Chase and Status, Skrillex, Happy
Mondays, James Morrison, Frank Turner, The Enemy, Miles Kane, The Wanted, Maverick Sabre, Twin
Atlantic, The Horrors, Christina Perri, Devlin, Bellowhead, Little Roy, Spector, Band of Skulls.
The Slam Tent is also back to celebrate 16 successful years at T in the Park and for the very first time, will be
open on the Friday with Sven Väth at the helm, joining Slam for extra-long sets from 5pm until midnight to
bring the big club atmosphere to the Slam Tent. Other confirmed Slam acts on Saturday include Major Lazer,
Skream featuring Sgt Pokes, Benga, Erol Alkan, Fake Blood, Jack Beats, Crookers with Dubfire, Joris
Voom, Maya Jane Coles, Len Faki, Pan-Pot all taking to the stage on Sunday 8th and with many more still to
be announced.
Geoff Ellis (Festival Director)
“It’s really important to us that we listen to the fans and make every effort to book the bands they tell us they
want to see. With some of the biggest bands and the greatest audience in the world, we hope the weekend of 6 –
8 July will be unforgettable for fans. Opening the campsite gates for the first time is still my favourite moment of
the festival weekend and I can’t wait to see you all in July!”
George Kyle (Head of Sponsorship – Tennent’s Lager)
“As founding partner of T in the Park, Tennent’s Lager is proud to be part of this amazing event that is loved by
both the fans and the bands. It’s another fantastic line-up of internationally renowned acts and from launching in
1994, it’s amazing to see where T in the Park is now – in its rightful place on the global stage. Tennent’s are so
incredibly proud to have been the T in T in the Park for 19 years and counting.”
T in the Park, today, also launches a series of new digital innovations. It is the first music festival to
work with Aurasma, the world’s leading augmented reality platform. Fans can download the free app, then point
their smartphones at a series of posters and press ads across the UK to reveal a video announcing this year’s
acts in a whole new dimension.
Plus Geoff Ellis and George Kyle will kick off their Twinterviews from 1.30pm today on @Tinthepark using the
hashtag #asktitp
At the heart of T in the Park is the music and atmosphere that continually unites the crowd and creates a
weekend of memorable moments that will last a lifetime. Bring it on Balado.
AND MORE CONFIRMED FOR T IN THE PARK 2012
TICKETS ONSALE 9AM WEDNESDAY 29
TH
FEBRUARY
via www.TICKETMASTER.co.uk and 08444 999 990
As a teaser for the dedicated army of T in the Park fans eagerly anticipating the big reveal of this year’s line up
on Thursday 23
rd
February, festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager are thrilled to
tickle their tastebuds ahead of the main reveal, by announcing that Florence + the Machine and Noel
Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have been added to the 2012 line-up.
The Vaccines, The Maccabees, Two Door Cinema Club, Frank Turner, Miles Kane, The Horrors and
Maverick Sabre are also amongst the first wave of acts to be announced. Festival organisers DF Concerts and
founding partner Tennent’s Lager will unveil the two Main Stage headline acts that will join The Stone Roses as
well as other top acts on Thursday 23
rd
February.
Having smashed the UK charts and taken the US by storm, Florence + the Machine has had a stratospheric
rise to the top since winning the Critics’ Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in 2009 and first playing T in the
Park in the same year. A stunningly accomplished artist with two number 1 albums, countless more accolades
and a reputation as one of music’s most exhilarating live acts, Florence Welch brings her grandiose, majestic pop
anthems back to Balado, including huge hits from triumphant second album Ceremonials.
Soon to be crowned Godlike Genius at the forthcoming NME Awards, Noel Gallagher returns to T in the Park with
his new outfit, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Noel’s previous appearances at T in the Park have gone
down in history as some of the festival’s greatest moments, with Oasis playing the very first festival in 1994
before storming the Main Stage with a massive headline show in 2002. Now it’s time for Noel Gallagher’s High
Flying Birds to soar centre stage, to play classic anthems and fresh material during what will undoubtedly be
one of the standout sets of T in the Park 2012.
Joining them on the bill are some of Britain’s best breakthrough bands of recent years. With a repertoire packed
full of feel-good festival anthems, The Vaccines’ high octane tunes are sure to get the Balado crowd jumping.
Brighton boys The Maccabees have graduated to dizzying new heights of popularity, with their third album
Given to the Wild hailed as “the first classic album of 2012” by NME. The Horrors have embraced an ethereal,
shimmering new sound, which they will showcase to the 85’000 per day crowd on T in the Park turf. Northern
Irish trio Two Door Cinema Club will make a welcome return to Balado after headlining the recent NME Awards
Tour and rapidly becoming one of the biggest new success stories across the globe.
Festival organisers have also secured the appearance of an array of top singer-songwriters. Captivating singer
songwriter Miles Kane was part of The Last Shadow Puppets as well as now being a hugely accomplished talent
in his own right with his glorious, fuzz-rock, beat-pop earning him legions of fans, including fellow T in the Park
performer Noel Gallagher, who sang backing vocals on Kane’s My Fantasy. Frank Turner has blossomed from
an underground hero to a bona fide mainstream success story, and hits T in the Park following a massive
headline gig at Wembley Arena this spring, whilst Maverick Sabre will inject a catchy social-political blend of
soul, hip-hop and reggae to the proceedings
Superstar Nicki Minaj has just confirmed that she will be bringing her own blend of sassy, “Super
Bass” to Balado for T in the Park 2012. Festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partner
Tennent’s Lager are thrilled to announce that the feisty rapper has just been added to the stellar
bill of names announced this morning.
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Last week T in the Park organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager thrilled fans
by announcing an amazing bill of the biggest bands and best breakthrough acts on the planet, and
today Simian Mobile Disco, Howler and Clouds join the array of acts heading to Balado between
6
th
– 8
th
July.
Electronic pioneers Simian Mobile Disco, aka James Ford and Jas Shaw are set to tear it up with
their massive party vibe. Masters of remix and maestros of pulsating, rock-edged electro, their live
shows are famed for their awesome visuals as much as they are for their incredible atmosphere.
James is the production mastermind behind Ceremonials - the latest release by fellow T in the Park
2012 act Florence + the Machine, as well as the past three records by last year’s headliners Arctic
Monkeys.
Much-hyped Minneapolis five-piece Howler have been hailed as one of the best new bands of 2012
by NME, with front-man Jordan Gatesmith also featuring in the magazine’s Cool List. Their gritty
blend of fast-paced, gutter rock has earned them countless comparisons to label-mates The Strokes,
and they are sure to get the crowd jumping with a breathtaking set.
Local lads Clouds hail from neighbouring Perth, and bring their progressive house/electro beats to
Balado. The hotly tipped duo have caught the attention of legendary techno label Turbo, and their
booming basslines and pounding percussion are sure to win them a few new fans when they hit the T
in the Park stage.
The T in the Park 2012 line-up was unveiled last week, with headliners Snow Patrol, The Stone
Roses and Kasabian being joined by the biggest bands and best breakthrough artists on the planet. A
host of T in the Park 2012 acts triumphed at the NME Awards last night, with Noel Gallagher being
crowned Godlike Genius, headliners Kasabian winning Best British Band and The Stone Roses’
reunion hailed as the Greatest Music Moment of the Year. Florence + the Machine, The Vaccines
and The Horrors also picked up gongs.
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