Bastille headlines The Hundred final at Lord’s
Bastille will headline The Hundred final at Lord’s on September 3, while tournament organizers this summer unveiled a blockbuster music lineup to be played nationwide.
Featuring some big name acts alongside some of the UK’s most exciting breakthrough artists, the music lineup for this year’s action-packed cricket competition, The Hundred, promises a summer of world-class sports and unmissable musical performances, with next-level entertainment.
The line-up is led by multi-platinum British pop-rock band Bastille, who take the stage at The Hundred’s men’s and women’s final at Lord’s. They are joined by some of the newest names on the UK music scene including Samm Henshaw, Katy J Pearson, Priya Ragu, English Teacher, Jordan Mackampa, Tamera, Lottery Winners, Mace The Great, Queen Millz, Casey Lowry and many more.
For the second year in a row, the live music on all 34 games of The Hundred has been curated in collaboration with BBC Music Introducing. The partnership will connect sports fans with both new and established artists who started their careers on the BBC Music Introducing platform. The performers perform for large audiences on some of the UK’s largest cricket grounds including Lord’s (London), The Kia Oval (London), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Emirates Old Trafford (Manchester), Sophia Gardens (Cardiff), Headingley (Leeds), Ageas Bowl (Southampton) and Trent Bridge (Nottingham).
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Starting on August 3rd, The Hundred is a high-octane cricket match that combines world-class cricket with spectacular entertainment. The competition gives fans the chance to watch some of the best players in the world compete alongside epic musical performances in an energetic, family-friendly environment.
British and NME award-winning pop rock band Bastille said: “We are really looking forward to being a part of The Hundred Final this year. Woody in particular is a huge cricket fan and loves what The Hundred has brought to summer sports. . Needless to say we can’t wait to be there!”
In its first year in 2021, The Hundred attracted some of the biggest names in British music, including Becky Hill, Everything Everything and Self Esteem, plus breakthrough acts such as Sports Team and Lauran Hibberd, who are now on everyone’s playlists. The 2022 lineup will be an equally big hit with new and existing fans of the game.
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Sophie Ecclestone, star of Manchester Originals said: “Last year’s music was great, Lizelle and I even had time for a dance on Becky Hill during the opening match! It added so much to the competition and showed that The Hundred is all about essentials. action on and off the pitch. I can’t wait to be front row seat this summer and hopefully we can dance to Bastille after winning the league.”
More information about The Hundred’s 2022 music lineup is available at www.thehundred.com/music/live-acts, where fans can also receive updates in the coming weeks about additional artists confirmed for this summer’s competition.
The confirmed list of artists and where they will be performing is as follows:
Bambi Bains – The Kia Oval, London
Bastille – Lord’s, London
BEKA – Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Large Image – Edgbaston, Birmingham
Caity Baser – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
Casey Lowry – Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Celina Sharma – Lord’s, London
CIEL – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
Dolores Forever – Headingley, Leeds
English Teacher – Headingley, Leeds
Jordan Mackampa – Edgbaston, Birmingham
Katy J Pearson – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Kofi Stone – Edgbaston, Birmingham
Leadley – Edgbaston, Birmingham
lleo – The Kia Oval, London
L’objectif – Headingley, Leeds
Lottery Winners – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Mace The Great – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Panic Hut – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Phoebe Green – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Priya Ragu – Headingley, Leeds
Queen Millz – Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Samm Henshaw – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
SOFY – Lord’s, London
Tamera – The Kia Oval, London
Wild Front – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
