Moni Tivony and The Reggae Choir will be opening One Love

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 18th Jul 2013

One Love Festival 2013 - the festival arena
Photo credit: Neil Greenway

One Love Festival 2013

Friday 16th to Sunday 18th August 2013
Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2TN, England MAP
£120 adult weekend, child (5-16) £70, under 5s free
Daily capacity: 4,000

The Voice competitior Moni Tivony, and The Reggae Choir will be opening the One Love Festival - the UK's only annual reggae camping festival, which happens from Friday 16th until Sunday 18th August 2013 at Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Upminster, in Essex.

Moni, who performed Bob Marley's 'No Woman, No Cry' on the talent show loves his reggae explaining, "That's why I've always been called the ginger Jewish Jamaican”. Moni Tivony is now managed by Maxi Priest and added, “this time next year, I want to be producing my own album."

He is joined on the bill by the Reggae Choir who will be singing Pop Reggae, Two Tone, Rock Steady, Ska, Classic Reggae, Lovers Rock. Even 'Reggified songs. That is, well known pop songs given a reggae twist. Imagine Amy Winehouse's 'Valerie' with a thumping bass line.

Also announced is Legendary Reggae / Dub Producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee who will be hosting a Q&A session and talking about and previewing his new Film 'I am the Gorgon'.

These latest additions join headliners U-Roy, and Black Uhuru plus 3 Lions Sound, Adam Prescott, Aba Shanti Soundsystem, Al Campbell, Alpha Steppa, Anthoney Johnson, Arkital Sound, Arfur B, Bag E, Black Symbol, Buckey Ranks, Channel One Soundsystem, Chris Culture, Congo Natty, Conscious Sounds Feat King General & Culture Freeman, Chopstick Dubplate Feat Aries & Jacky Murda, Coxsone Sound System, Creole ft The Dub Master, Daddy Morse, David Judah, Defcon One, Dialect, Direct Impact, Digitaldubs, Digikal Roots, Don Letts, Dubforce, DJArcane, DJ As-If, DJ King Spinner, Earl Gateshead, East Court, Eccleton Jarrett, Enos Mcleod, Fatman International Sound, Forata Sounds, Genral Levy, Gregory Fabulous, Heartical Sound, Instrument Of Jah Sound System, Ijahman Levi, Iration Steppas, Inasound, Inspirational Sounds, Iqulah Rastafari, Jah Tubby Sound System ft Erroll Bellot, Dixie Peach, Gregory Fabulous et Le, Ifoundation, J-Project, Jah Scrachy ft Kris Khemist, Jaylarno, Jideh High Elements & Bunnington Judah, Joseph Cotton, Joshua Moses, Junglettes, Jungle Rollerz Ft Rumble, Kenni Wenna, King Tubbys Hi Fi, Kotch, Lady Jane, Lion Dub, Lionsound, Lord Gellys Sound System Ft - Mg Lord Gellys, Lotskee, H-Bom Lord Gellys, Dj Glamour, Andrew Fresh, Naffi I , Nick Manasseh, Marshall D, Mr Quest, Miniman ft Earl 16, Mixmaster Morris, and many more.

For the line-up details as available please click here.

Created in recognition of one of the worlds greatest ever rock gig, Bob Marley's famous 1978 'One Love' concert, the One Love Festival is the UK's only annual Reggae Camping Festival.

Tier 3 tickets are currently priced as follows:
An adult (aged 16+) ticket is priced at £120. Children's tickets (for those aged 5 to 15 years) are priced at £70. Children aged under 5 years can attend for free. Please note that all under 18 year olds must be accompanied to the festival by an adult.

An adult cannot be responsible for more than 4 under 18 year olds each. Proof of age for child tickets may be required on site. Live in vehicle tickets are priced at £40, and day tickets (with camping) are also available.

Buy tickets now, click here.




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