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FFS for Festival Internacional de Benicassim

the new collaboration of Franz Ferdinand & Sparks

By Scott Williams | Published:

Festival Internacional de Benicassim 2015 - Franz Ferdinand
Photo credit: Trevor Eales


The new collaboration FFS (Franz Ferdinand & Sparks) are the latest act confirmed for this summer's Spanish music event Festival Internacional de Benicassim.

Organisers explain, "Ten years after this seemingly unlikely musical idea was first conceived, the two bands have joined forces in a bold new creative endeavour. The mutual admiration between Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Bob Hardy, Paul Thomson, Ron Mael and Russell Mael has manifested itself in a striking new album produced and mastered by John Congleton (St. Vincent, The Walkmen, Modest Mouse), and Franz Ferdinand and Sparks will perform together live at Benicassim this summer."

The Prodigy Portishead, and Florence + The Machine, will headline. Also confirmed are Noel Gallagfher’s High Flying Birds, Los Planetas, Jamie T, Bastille, Crystal Fighters, Mark Ronson (DJ set), Kaiser Chiefs, Public Enemy, Stromae, Hinds and many more to be announced soon.

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Tickets are priced at  £130 for 4-days, which include 8 days of camping, with Villacamp (VIP Campsite) camping available for an additional £70.

Established in 1994, this year will see the festival held near Valencia, Spain celebrate it's 20th year from Thursday 16th until Sunday 19th July 2015. With camping thrown in with the ticket price, all night music over 4 days, and sited just walking distance from the beach and a huge water park. As well as this diverse array of musical performers, the festival has an extensive bill of non-musical entertainment, including dance, art, theatre, fashion, silent disco and short films.