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The initiative “places hearing health and audience wellbeing at the heart of the live music experience,” says the festival.
The newly announced acts join the likes of Snow Patrol, The Maccabees, CMAT and MIKA, with the sessions taking place from 16 June to 15 July.
Superstruct says the partnership will give artists access to certified psychologists and lifestyle experts through OpenUp’s digital platform.
The festival is set to take place 3-6 September in Dorset.
The festival association has said that 20 UK festivals have been cancelled, postponed or taken a fallow year so far in 2026.
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TRENDS
Industry news and updates from Festival Insights
Charlie Austen, broker at the event insurance company Vento, shares the hows and whys a festival may be able to avoid a Ye-esque controversy.
The Tia Maria House Party will appear at Neighbourhood Weekender, Klarna presents Latitude Festival and Audi presents Wilderness this summer.
Monzo estimates that Boomtown Fair is the ‘lowest cost-per-scheduled-artist’ festival of 2026 at 83p per performer.
