The Great Escape Festival in Brighton is one of the global cultural highlights of the year. It’s an important event that points a deserving spotlight on some of the most exciting artists worldwide. This year’s edition looks to be a vintage year for the event with one of its most eclectic and vibrant line-ups yet. Let’s dive into some of the highlights and storylines of the festival’s lineup so far.

That’s what The National do best, they manage to put into incredibly moving words and sensational instrumentation, the feelings we find ourselves struggling to grapple with and even understand. 

Whilst one eye is on the band's future, The National’s second headlining stint at All Points East was a greatest hits tour-de-force, showcasing the best of the band’s vast discography and in trademark fashion bringing a few friends along for the journey.