Electronic duo Gorgon City have announced that they will be throwing their own festival this summer. The pair took to Twitter to announce the event which will feature themselves alongside producer and DJ Sonny Fodera.
Can’t believe we’re actually saying this… We are throwing a festival in London on 7th August 2021
1 Day, 1 Stage – ourselves & @sonnyfodera
7th August // Finsbury Park // ALL DAY!
Sign-Up link here: https://t.co/7bpc7nkocf pic.twitter.com/BRYjQQg91e
— Gorgon City (@GorgonCity) March 2, 2021
The one-day festival is due to take place on the 7th of August 2021 in Finsbury Park, a location known for hosting other music festivals such as Wireless or Community Festival. The festival, titled Back To Love is being described as “an all day, one stage festival celebrating everything we know & love about dancing to house music in the great outdoors.” The aim of the festival is to get ‘back to love’ following the extended hiatus of festivals and live music performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement comes weeks after the government shared plans to slowly lift restrictions and restore some normalcy following months of national lockdown.
News of the outdoor event comes as a sign of hope for fans and music lovers alike among the cancellation of other UK festivals. Glastonbury announced its cancellation for the second year in a row back in January, as did Download at the beginning of this month.
Gorgon City, made up of North London producers Kye “Foamo” Gibbon and Matt “RackNRuin” Robson-Scott have become well known for songs such as Ready For Your Love featuring MNEK which reached number 4 on the UK singles chart. Gorgon City are known for their frequent collaborations with other artists and producers which gives us hope that Back to Love may bring some surprised and special guests.
As long as restrictions allow, the group are hoping to host 5000 fans in Finsbury Park this summer in what looks to be an exciting all-day party under the summer sun.
You can currently sign up for exclusive access to tickets here. Limited pre-sale tickets will go on sale on Thursday 4th March at 10 am. Timings for general release are yet to be announced.
