| Nostalgia stays home, cool bands come instead |
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| Tuesday, 21 February 2012 08:04 |
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And just to keep the right mixture of new and iconic, Placebo will also present their new album in front of a dedicated Sziget crowd, often quoted as the most international group of fans ever seen on such events.
"Nostalgic feelings are hard to avoid when you reach a symbolic stage, but I'm convinced that Sziget has to look forward" - said Karoly Gerendai, main organizer of the event. "A festival organizer needs to aim for the best each year, so even if it's already the 20th edition of Sziget, that's just a good occasion to make an even better job. This year we also have to show to the whole world that the Best European Major Festival title came to the right place, so besides the multi-artistic and unique spirit of Sziget, we also present great bands that are trademarks of the international festival scene. We are proud to announce Placebo, who are working on a new album and should be better than ever. We are also happy to welcome Hurts, who had a huge success last year on one of our indoor stages and proved to be more than qualified for the Main Stage this year. And our current list of new names also includes The Horrors, The Subways, Crystal Fighters, Mando Diao, Noah & The Whale and Friendly Fires. Of course we are still working hard on the program, so there's a lot more to come." - he added.
So, how about all these bands?
PlaceboBrian Molko's invincible Placebo doesn't really need to be introduced, since they've been around for almost two decades, shaping the alternative music scene ever since. Their last album, Battle for the Sun was released in 2009 and earned them an MTV Europe Music Award the same year. They are spending most of 2012 in the studio, working on their seventh LP... and these guys mention Sziget as one of their favorite festivals, so the beautiful friendship will hopefully come to a climax right at Main Stage. http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/
Hurts
Hurts is one of the most exciting bands of the British electro pop scene and those fans who were lucky enough to fit in the A38 tent during last year’s Sziget can easily prove this. Their debut album, Happiness was an instant success and their 2011 Glastonbury gig was chosen by New Musical Express as the best concert of the festival. This year they are set to show their strength on the Main Stage of Sziget.
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| Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 March 2012 11:42 |
Sziget Festival welcomes visitors for the 20th time this summer and as the freshly crowned Best Major Festival of the continent, of course it aims to be a whole lot more than just a jubilee get-together. 2012 will once again see some of the hottest new bands in the festival's line-up, including synthpop phenomenon, Hurts and UK rock scene's finest ambassadors, The Horrors.
