{"id":2170355,"date":"2025-11-21T13:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2170355"},"modified":"2025-11-21T13:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:42:13","slug":"kings-of-leon-and-neil-young-head-to-new-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kings-of-leon-and-neil-young-head-to-new-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings of Leon and Neil Young head to new festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kings of Leon, Neil Young &amp; The Chrome Hearts and The Lumineers have been announced as headliners at a brand new 30,000-capacity music festival in Essex.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">State Fayre will be held at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, from 26 to 28 June 2026 and be &#8220;American-themed&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The line-up spans rock, country and folk music across three main stages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Promoters Anna-Sophie Mertens and Alex Simmonds, from Live Nation, said they were &#8220;thrilled&#8221; to reveal details of what they called &#8220;the UK&#8217;s largest music and barbecue festival&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It marks another high-profile booking for Hylands Park, which hosted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/czx0627ynrgt?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Radio 2 in the Park in September;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Radio 2 in the Park in September<\/a> and was previously the home of V Festival.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Neil Young headlined Glastonbury in June [PA Media]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Live Nation said people could camp at the event and it would celebrate barbecue food and American culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was inspired by state fairs, long summer nights and tailgate parties, made popular in the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The organisers said there had been &#8220;phenomenal UK growth in Americana, rock and country over the past few years&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ms Mertens and Mr Simmonds added: &#8220;We&#8217;re so excited to present this music in an immersive outdoor setting complete with the authentic food, activities and the big open skies of an American state fair.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A packed crowd of people clapping along to a song. There is a big stage to the left and a Ferris wheel in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DVR3nahoDAuM2WblTXEVhA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/dbf6c53c71579ff05bdca92662c3818b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>September&#8217;s Radio 2 in the Park was the latest festival to be hosted at Hylands Park [Lauren Carter\/BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-56242574?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kings of Leon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kings of Leon<\/a> have had six number one albums in the UK since their debut in 2003, while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/topics\/c6v90w9xqwpt?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Neil Young's career;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Neil Young&#8217;s career<\/a> stretches back to the 1960s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Also on the line-up are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets would go on sale on 28 November, said Festival Republic, which is part of Live Nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Natacha Dudley, from Liberal Democrat-run Chelmsford City Council, said she was delighted to have another festival in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;With decades of experience in hosting high-quality music events behind us, we&#8217;re looking forward to working with Festival Republic to make this brand-new State Fayre festival another fantastic weekend for Chelmsford,&#8221; 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