Grove Armada announce spectacular exclusive for Lovebox

plus Crystal Fighters, Maverick Sabre, Devlin, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 2nd May 2012

Groove Armada

Friday 15th to Sunday 17th June 2012
Victoria Park, London, E9 7BT, England MAP
£99 for the weekend
Daily capacity: 50,000
Last updated: Wed 23rd May 2012

Lovebox co-founders Groove Armada (live) have announced they will be hosting an exclusive Saturday spectacular in Victoria Park.

Groove Armada
Their appearance at Lovebox will be a worldwide exclusive, and they promise that their show will be one the festival's most spectacular productions ever with a never-to-be-seen-again live extravaganza featuring very special guests.

To celebrate the festival's 10th anniversary their sxet promises a mix of their much-loved classic tracks, and their newest material with old school nuance.

Commenting on their performance, Tom Findlay said, "2002. Clapham Common. We'd decided to do an outdoor live gig , turn it into a bit of a party. It had sold out in 4 minutes. Which is when the chaos started. Enough mates to work the door, enough loo roll for the ladies, enough generators, lights, sound and action to make it the kind of party a London common had never seen. Ten years later and our love letter to the capital had become a 3 day weekend for 50,000 people. From Blondie to Hospitality, Roxy and Grace to Rinse and Horsemeat Disco, Duran to Sub Focus, Del Rey to Snoop. Talking to the regulars about a Decade of Love, it was clear that GA Live had to make a return. Those 6 years we closed the Saturday were iconic Lovebox moments. Unlike 2002, we can get ready for the 10th birthday gig without having to build the fence at the same time."

Also confirmed for Saturday are Rita Ora, StooShe, Delilah, Maverick Sabre, and Dot Rotten. Whilst added to the Friday main stage line-up is Devlin, and appearing on the same stage on Sunday will be Crystal Fighters, with both Saint Saviour, and Dev also added to the bill.

Ministry of Sound have also been announced as hosts of the official Lovebox after parties on Saturday, and XoYo on Friday. With big, big line ups festivalgoers are in for a treat long after the gates have closed.

They join a line-up over the weekend from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th June 2012 that features Grace Jones, Hot Chip and Friendly Fires, Ben UFO, Boy Better Know, Brackles, Breakage, Crystal Castles, Digital Sound Boy, Hot Chip, Madeon, Magnetic Man, Marcus Nasty, N Type, Pangaea, Pearson Sound, P Money, Plastician, Rinse 106.8FM, Roska, Rusko, Shy FX, Stamina MC, Sub Focus Live, The Heatwave, Toddla T Sound System with Shola Ama, Serocee, DRS, Trim, Youngman Live, Zinc, Amirali Live, Art Department, Azealia Banks, Bobby Womack, Camo & Krooked, Crazy P, Damian Lazarus, Danny Byrd, David Rodigan, Dixon, Dynamite MC, Emile Sande, Fred V & Grafix, Friendly Fires, Gerd Janson, High Contrast, Hospitality, Joy Orbison, Kelis, Little Dragon, Logistics, London Elektricity, Maceo Plex, MC Wrec, Move D, Netsky, Nu:Tone, Prosumer, Robert James, S.P.Y, The Prototypes, Andrew Weatherall, Azari & III, Dalston Superstore Live, DJ Hell, Holly Johnson, Horse Meat Disco, Jodie Harsh, Jonny Woo, JoshYou Are, Kris Di Angelis (Live), Lana Del Rey, Niki & The Dove, Optimo, Patrick Wolf, Ronika, The Golden Filter, The Rapture, This Is... Circus, Tiga, Tim Sweeney, and Tyson.
For the line-up details, day and stage splits, see here.

Lovebox are celebrating a decade of love by bringing some of their past favourites back to the 10 stages set amongst the trees.

A three day weekend ticket is priced at £99, a Saturday & Sunday two day ticket is priced at £87.50, Friday & Saturday two day ticket is priced at £65. A Friday only day ticket is priced at £29, and a Saturday or Sunday only day ticket is priced at £49.50.

Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult Over 18, maximum four per adult. Everyone 12 or over will require a ticket to gain entry. Children aged under 12 free (ID may be required to gain entry); they must be accompanied by a Ticket Holder Over 18, maximum four per adult.

Lovebox will offer three days music, cirque, cabaret and entertainment across ten stages, once again within 40 acres of London's Victoria Park.

The 40-acre site will also feature new acts, performers, stage sets and special effects from all over the world for what promises to be a carnival of anarchic entertainment including This Is... Circus, Hospitality, and NTC Downlow.

To buy tickets from Seetickets, click here.

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To buy tickets from Ticketmaster click here.


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