Metronomy to headline Saturday of Field Day 2014

plus The Temper Trap, Warpaint Jon Hopkins, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Mon 2nd Dec 2013

Field Day 2014

Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th June 2014
Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, E9 7BT, England MAP
£80 for weekend

Daily capacity: 25,000

Metronomy will headline the Saturday of next summer's Field Day will be returning to its leafy green home in Victoria Park in June for an eighth year but it will expand to a two day event.

Metronomy’s Joe Mount says: "I’m very, very excited (about playing Field Day). It's the first time we’ve officially headlined a festival so it's a big deal for us...It was a really, really nice experience last time so we are very much looking forward to it.”

Also confirmed for the opening day are Daniel Avery, Danny Brown, Dusky, George Fitzgerald, Dixon b2b Ame, James Holden, Jessy Lanza, John Wizards, Jon Hopkins, Money, Omar Souleyman, Oneohtrix Point Never, Seun Kuti and Fela's Egypt 80, Sky Ferreira, The Temper Trap, and Warpaint.

Hosted by promoters Eat Your Own Ears, Bugged Out!, Bleed and Lanzarote, the over 18s only event will now be held on both Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June 2014.

They join Pixies who will be headlining Field Day on Sunday 8th June 2014 which will be Pixies fans' first chance to see brand new material live in the UK.

Joining them will be a supporting line up on both the main outdoor stage and also a secondary tent, more acts will be revealed in the coming months.

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An early bird Saturday only ticket is priced at £45. Tickets for Saturday will be available for £38.50. Sunday and Joint Weekend tickets are priced at £73.50. Booking fees must be added to these prices.

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