Human League set to headline Pride Festival
EIGHTIES legends The Human League will headline Bristol Pride Festival as it marks its 15th anniversary. The synth pop stars have 44 years in the business under their belts and are known for hits such as Don’t You Want Me – the biggest selling hit of 1981.
They will headline on Saturday, July 13 and promise to ‘close the main stage in style’ at the Downs, ahead of their Generations Tour across Europe later this year.
Alongside The Human League, organisers have released the rest of the main stage line-up, including dance star Georgia, 90s legend Rozalla, MantarayBryn, synth band CatBear, Basement Jaxx singer and Ronnie Scott’s resident Vula Malinga, Sing Out Bristol, Swedish pop royalty Charlotte Perrelli, and BBC Project Ikon winner, Dylan and The Moon. Claire Richards from Steps and global icons Ladytron round out the line-up for 2024.
Bristol Pride Day, which celebrates the city’s LGBTQ+ community, remains a donation entry festival, with organisers aiming to ensure that it ‘remains financially accessible for everyone who wants to attend Pride.’ However, Supporter Wristbands for this year’s festival are already available online and are on sale from £9.
Daryn Carter, director of programming and partnerships, said: “We are all so excited to announce The Human League as headliners for the festival this year. They are absolute legends and I’m so proud to have them join us for our biggest ever line-up for the festival as we mark our 15th anniversary.
“Pride is as important now as it has ever been and we’ve got an amazing two weeks of events planned to help bring the community together to stand strong, to raise our collective voices and of course to make space to celebrate and share our collective resilience and joy.”