Foo Fighters (Photo: Live4ever Media)
Foo Fighters have been named Headliner Of The Year at the latest Festival Awards Europe ceremony.
The US heavyweights were a regular fixture on the European circuit during the course of last summer, and have proved a big hit in taking home the prize which was voted for by both the public and industry insiders.
“This edition of the European Festival Awards has been a great and much needed celebration for the industry as a united whole,” the awards’ co-founder Steve Jenner has said.
“A significant increase in events rallying to take part suggests a healthy display of confidence, competitiveness and pride. The staggering number of public votes received shows that people’s appetites for festivals have never been greater. In the face of toughening conditions, the forecast still looks bright for Europe’s festival market.”
Elsewhere, the electronic event Tomorrowland has won the Best Major Festvial gong, while Of Monsters And Men were favourite newcomers to festival line-ups last year.
Winners:
Best Major Festival – Tomorrowland
Best Medium Sized Festival – Heineken Balaton Sound (Hungary)
Best Small Festival – Tauron New Music Festival
Headliner Of The Year – Foo Fighters
Newcomer Of The Year – Of Monsters and Men
Best European Festival Line Up – Rock Am Ring
Festival Anthem of The Year – Lykke Li – ‘I Follow Rivers’
Best New Festival – Electro Magnetic
Promoter of The Year – Pukkelpop