A brand new one-day competition Without end Now, a sister occasion of the US’ Merciless World competition, is to launch subsequent summer season in Milton Keynes.
The inaugural occasion will showcase different music, trend and literature and will likely be held on the metropolis’s Nationwide Bowl on June 22.
No names have but been introduced for the competition, however followers are promised an occasion that explores “the darker underbelly of creativity, from new wave to post-punk, psychedelia and alt-rock”.
Tickets will go on pre-sale on December 5, with a restricted first launch ticket out there from £85. Common sale will start at 10am on December 6. Discover additional ticket data right here.
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The UK sister occasion to the critically acclaimed US competition, Merciless World. This summer season, bringing one of the best of recent wave, post-punk, psychedelia, and alt-rock to Milton Keynes. 🎸✨Join presale entry at https://t.co/uG1SCnC1la 👉 pic.twitter.com/J91ntB1Aom
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Without end Now can have three levels of music, one in every of which, The Echo Chamber, will likely be hosted by the music journalist John Robb. “The world simply bought much less merciless with this announcement of the Without end Now competition that brings the cream of the post-punk crop to Milton Keynes this summer season, mixing the previous, new, borrowed and blue in a line-up of traditional and leading edge,” Robb has mentioned.
“If you happen to really feel a nostalgia for an age but to come back while nonetheless searching for the traditional and have a curiosity for the subsequent wave, then this will likely be a day to get immersed in.”
Steve Homer, CEO of competition organiser AEG has mentioned: “We’re delighted to current a competition that displays the wealthy heritage of artists within the different music discipline. The day will characteristic some superb artists, distinctive units, and collaborations not seen on a UK stage earlier than. Because the birthplace of alt counterculture, the UK is the right residence for a competition to pay homage to different inventive artistry.’’
Merciless World Pageant has been going since 2022, based mostly in Pasadena, California. Subsequent 12 months’s version will happen on Could 17, 2025, with headliners New Order and Nick Cave & The Unhealthy Seeds. Tickets are on sale now and yow will discover yours right here.
Earlier iterations of the rock, new wave and post-punk competition have included performances by Morrissey, Blondie, Iggy Pop and Billy Idol.
