The Human League have influenced generations of fans and musicians for over four decades and continues to reach a new generation through the innovative sounds and songs they created in the 1980s, which remain hugely influential even today. The group have become a landmark in the British music scene, with their unapologetically political songwriting and innovative music and style, which influenced fashion, sound and club culture in Europe, the UK, the US and beyond. Since 1978, The Human League have released nine studio albums, including the multi-platinum-selling DARE, four EPs, over thirty singles, several compilation albums, two US #1 singles and have sold more than 25 million records worldwide. The group has inspired new generations of artists, written some of the all-time classic pop songs, had #1 singles and albums across the world and yet, as they look to their fifth decade, they remain fiercely independent and true to their roots.

 

 

 

 

Formed in 2013, Blossoms has become one of the UK’s most celebrated bands, known best for infectious indie-pop sounds and chart-topping albums. The band’s 2016 self-titled debut skyrocketed to the top of the UK charts for two consecutive weeks, earning prestigious BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominations. Blossoms’ momentum continued with albums Cool Like You, Foolish Loving Spaces and Ribbon Around The Bomb, marking chart-topping successes with recent standout tracks such as "Ode To NYC" and "The Sulking Poet". With six top 5 UK albums under their belt, including 4 number 1 albums thanks to their recent release “Gary” topping the charts earlier this month, Blossoms remain a dominant force on the British music scene. Known for their dynamic live performances, their upcoming Derby Summer Sessions show promises to be one of the most exciting local events of the year.

Supporting Blossoms, The Coral will bring a distinctive blend of '60s garage rock, psychedelic pop, and folk-rock. The band burst onto the scene with 2002 self-titled debut, which topped the U.K charts and earned a Mercury Prize Nomination

 

 

 

 

Rory Graham, best known as Rag’n’Bone Man, rose to prominence in 2016 with his unique blend of hip-hop, traditional blues and his powerfully deep baritone singing style. He scooped two BRIT Awards the following year, before cementing his success with the record-breaking release of his four-time Platinum, UK #1 album ‘Human’.

With a dedicated international fan base, Rag’n’Bone Man has continued to sell out tours and headline festivals across the globe and has collaborated with the likes of Gorillaz, Logic, Calvin Harris and P!nk. His third studio album ‘What Do You Believe In?’ was released earlier this month and proved an instant hit with fans, entering the top 3 in the UK Album Chart.

 

 

 

 

Simple Minds are one of the UK’s most successful bands, with six No.1 albums and chart-topping success in countries around the world including Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand. Over a 40-year career, the band has explored a wide range of musical styles—from avant-garde and art-rock to stadium anthems—while remaining quintessentially Simple Minds. Famed for hits like the “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” and UK No.1 “Belfast Child,” Simple Minds has sold over 60 million records. The band has seen three studio albums ‘Sparkle In The Rain,’ ‘Once Upon A Time,’ and ‘Street Fighting Years’ hit No.1 in the UK, alongside live album ‘Live In The City Of Light’. A legendary live band, Simple Minds has headlined major stadiums worldwide, starred at Live Aid, and played iconic shows in honour of Nelson Mandela

 

 

 

 

26 years on from the release of their critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Reverence’, Faithless have established themselves as one of the most influential electronic acts of the 21st century – selling over 20 million albums, including seventeen Top 40 singles, six Top 10 albums (three at #1), and amassing over a billion combined streams to date. The band’s cultural significance is unparalleled - leading the charge of dance acts cutting through on a global level, and showing promoters that electronic music deserves its place on the main stages –they’re 2002 Glastonbury performance proving this to aplomb. Faithless have proved it’s possible to achieve both critical and commercial success while delivering boundary pushing dance music with feeling and integrity.

 

 

 

 

Jess Glynne made history by becoming the first British female solo artist to score seven number ones on the UK Singles Chart – among them ‘I’ll Be There’, ‘Hold My Hand’ and ‘Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself’. Her two previous Platinum selling albums have both become Number 1 records and she collected three Ivor Novello nominations, won a Grammy, and racked up nine Brit Award nominations and 1.2 billion streams. The singer-songwriter brought in fresh management and switched record label to EMI, relocating to Los Angeles for music of 2022 and honing a new, more vulnerable songwriting style with producers including Greg Kurstin (Sia, Adele), Emile Haynie (Lana Del Rey), Malay (Frank Ocean) and BOOTS (Beyonce). They added to a tight, five-member writing team: herself, long-time collaborators Knox Brown and Jin Jin, plus grime musician Wretch-32 and Grammy-nominated producer P2J (Wizkid, Stormzy) and she took songwriting inspiration from the likes of Joni Mitchell, Amy Winehouse, Prince and more. As Glynne prepares her third album for release, she says ‘It’s a pop record – I’m a pop girl. But there’s a lot of variety. The sound of the record is raw, honest, and vulnerable’.

 

 

 

 

UB40 ft. Ali Campbell is set to deliver an unforgettable performance powered by the iconic voice that helped UB40 achieve over 70 million record sales and more than fifty UK chart hits. Ali Campbell, a founding member of the legendary Birmingham band, remains committed to honouring UB40’s rich legacy, which began 45 years ago. Fans can expect a lively set filled with beloved classics from the Labour of Love series, including "Cherry Oh Baby," "Please Don't Make Me Cry," "Kingston Town," and the timeless hit "Red Red Wine." In addition to these reggae anthems, Ali will treat the audience to tracks from UB40’s newer material, such as "Unprecedented," from their 2021 album of the same name.  

 

 

 

Note: Children aged 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 and over who has their own ticket. Children aged 2 and under can attend for free and don’t require a ticket. All other children must have a full price ticket to enter the festival.