Björk, Groove Armada and Metronomy are among the acts that have been announced as headliners for this year’s Bluedot Festival.The fifth instalment of the music, science and culture event is set to take place at Cheshire’s Jodrell Bank Observatory on July 21–24, 2022.The 2020 edition of Bluedot Festival was supposed to be headlined by Björk, Groove Armada and Metronomy but was postponed to 2021 because of COVID-19.
With restrictions still in place this June though, the festival was once again forced to postpone to 2022.In a statement released at the time about the headliners returning, it was confirmed organisers were “working with these artists to hopefully welcome them back in 2022”.It’s now been confirmed that all three acts are returning along with other headliners Mogwai and Hannah Peel.Björk’s Sunday set – a festival exclusive – will see her joined by The Hallé Orchestra at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Jodrell Bank Observatory.
The show will also feature a unique visual display as video and animation is projected onto the iconic, 76-metre wide Lovell Telescope.Groove Armada will headline Friday (July 22), Mogwai will top the bill on Saturday (23), and a special, collaborative performance between the Mercury-nominated Hannah Peel and Paraorchestra will open the festival on Thursday (21).Other names confirmed for Bluedot include: Spiritualized, Yard Act, Squarepusher, Anna Meredith, A Certain Ratio, Tim Burgess, Kelly Lee Owens, India Jordan, A Guy Called Gerald, Sofia Kourtesis and BBC Asian Network’s Manara.“After two years away we are thrilled to be able to return with such a unique and diverse line up to the iconic Jodrell Bank for the fifth instalment of Bluedot,” festival director Ben Robinson said. “We.
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