Liam Gallagher, Stereophonics to headline new RiZE Festival

Liam Gallagher and Stereophonics will head up a new event at Hylands Park in Chelmsford later this year with V Festival now no more.

The first ever RiZE Festival will take place on August 17th and 18th, with Plan B, Manic Street Preachers and Circa Waves among the artists due to perform on the day topped by Liam Gallagher, while Stereophonics will follow the likes of Maximo Park and Bastille on the final night.

Liam Gallagher is racking up the outdoor UK summer shows after releasing his debut solo album As You Were last year. “While the cathartic bombast is a definitive aspect of Liam’s enduring appeal with his fanbase, there are softer moments on the album portraying a rarely seen sensitive side which endearingly conflicts with the well-documented public persona,” Live4ever’s review reads.

“Paper Crown encompasses a stripped back acoustic ballad highlighting the positive impact of cleaner living on Liam’s voice as he sings of insecurity of a past lover being left to ponder a lonely existence, stemming from a drastic fall from grace due to the treatment of others.”