The rapper slowthai has organised a festival near his place of origin with a tagline of “no smile, no entry”. The northampton-born specialist has put together the happyland competition on the city’s county cricket ground for 25 september.
The 26-yr-antique said it might be a “area you could be yourself with out judgement, expectations and impressions of a person else”. The line-up consists of beabadoobee, idles and pa salieu.
The covid-19 pandemic worn out summer season festivals in 2020, however a few are anticipated to go back this yr, with all felony limits on social touch because of be eliminated by means of the authorities on 21 june, relying on the charges of contamination.
Born tyron frampton, slowthai’s debut album not anything super about britain went instantly into the pinnacle 10 whilst it became launched in 2019. It was nominated for the distinguished mercury prize, however he misplaced out to rapper dave’s psychodrama.
He had a homecoming display in northampton as his final gig of that yr. Pronouncing the festival on social media, slowthai’s put up said: “happyland with satisfied folks. The area in which we can laugh and joke. The area you can be yourself without judgement, expectations and impressions of someone else.
“the gap from the shackles of the each day. The mountain where we climb to run away. Imagine what you’ve never had while you come to happyland. You may never be unhappy.” Slowthai is likewise scheduled to play on the northampton roadmender a fortnight earlier than the competition, on 10 september.