Overview
- The four-day festival opened on Thursday at Seaclose Park with Big Top acts such as Elvana, Hot Dub Time Machine, Maxïmo Park and Joel Corry and moved to the Main Stage for the first full day on Friday.
- Friday’s Main Stage closed with Lewis Capaldi’s headline set, Saturday night is booked for Calvin Harris and Sunday will finish the weekend with The Cure.
- Organisers say the event is sold out and expect tens of thousands on site, with one report putting attendance at about 55,000 and roughly 400 artists scheduled across multiple stages.
- Sky — the festival’s main sponsor — is airing live coverage and nightly highlights on Sky Arts, Sky Mix and related streaming services, and outlets note there is no dedicated US, Canada or Australia broadcast so VPNs are commonly recommended for overseas viewers.
- The site features many stages and late-night venues that create frequent scheduling clashes, and local authorities and organisers are focusing messaging on travel guidance and safety, including warnings against drink-driving.