The Great Escape Festival

The Great Escape 2025: 175 new names join line-up with Skunk Anansie, Maruja, The Molotovs and more

The Brighton event, which showcases new music, returns next month

The Great Escape 2025: English Teacher lead more than 100 new acts on line-up

Artists include Karen Dió, Welly, Tough Cookie and more

The Great Escape 2025 add 120 names to line-up plus spotlight show with Pete Doherty and Warmduscher

The Road To The Great Escape - the festival's annual showcase events - will also be at Glasgow’s King Tut’s (May 9-10) and Dublin’s Whelan’s (May 12-13)

Barclays will no longer partner The Great Escape Festival after 2024 artist boycotts

Over a quarter of artists on the bill this year withdrew in solidarity with the people of Palestine

Joe & The Shitboys accuse The Great Escape of “ethnocentric bullying” for dropping the Faroe Islands as country partner

"Pro tip to anyone judging another country for something you're not accustomed to: do your research, ask a local. The internet is in your pocket 24/7"

The Great Escape withdraws The Faroe Islands as country partner over concerns on whaling practices 

“We believe the contributions of Faroese artists should not be overshadowed by this matter, which bears no relation to their artistic work or their significant achievements”

Kneecap explain their decision to play The Great Escape over boycott: “You can’t de-platform yourself”

The Irish rap trio did, however, boycott SXSW and have long expressed their support for Palestine

Mystery Jets’ Blaine Harrison has “huge respect” for artists in Great Escape boycott but “no shade on those that haven’t” as he shares advice

"It’s the abuse of power, the funding of weapons and the destruction of innocent lives that need to be stopped, not the music"

Brian Eno on The Great Escape boycott: “I want to salute the courageous artists who passed up a chance to play in support of...

"Follow your instincts. The 'responsible adults' have lost the plot. It's not complicated to understand," the musician wrote in support of the acts who have boycotted

Soft Play – FKA Slaves – drop out of The Great Escape 2024: “We do not support genocide”

They were due to play at The Paris House this weekend
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