Blood Orange to Headline Rally Festival 2026
- * Blood Orange to Headline Rally Festival 2026: Devonte hynes, known as Blood Orange, will headline and co-curate the main stage at the 2026 Rally Festival in London's...
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* Blood Orange to Headline Rally Festival 2026: Devonte hynes, known as Blood Orange, will headline and co-curate the main stage at the 2026 Rally Festival in London’s Southwark Park.
* Festival date: Saturday, August 29th (Bank Holiday weekend).
* Co-Curators: Blood Orange will work with NTS Radio, GALA, and Bird On The Wire to curate the main stage lineup.
* Festival Focus: The festival aims to strengthen its connection to grassroots culture and champion visionary artists in alternative,electronic,and experimental music.
* Recent Blood Orange Activity: This declaration follows the release of Blood Orange’s album ‘essex Honey’ and recent performances at London’s Alexandra Palace.
* Past Performers: Previous Rally Festival lineups have included artists like CASISDEAD, Nourished By Time, Floating Points, and Mount Kimbie.
* Why Hynes was Chosen: Organizers selected Hynes because his artistic values – independence, experimentation, and creative ownership - align with the festival’s mission.
* ‘Essex Honey’ Review: NME gave ‘Essex Honey’ a four-star review, praising its reflections on British identity and being a Black British man.