Liam Gallagher to headline Snowbombing festival in Austrian Alps next April
He’s one of the biggest names in rock and roll, set to launch a solo album next month that will rocket him back into the spotlight, and today it has been announced that former-Oasis front man Liam Gallagher will be headlining the annual Snowbombing music festival in Mayrhofen, Austria, next April.
A far cry from his comfort zone in the muddy fields of summer events like Glastonbury, Snowbombing is a festival with a snowy twist – gigs are held in Alpine forests, cable cars and high-altitude igloos.
“I’m really looking forward to playing Snowbombing in 2018,” said Gallagher. “There’s no business like snow business.”
Today’s announcement comes as the Mancunian prepares to release his first solo album, As You Were, in October.
Joining the outspoken rocker in Mayrhofen from April 9 to 14 2018 will be a line-up of acts across all musical genres. Grime star Dizzee Rascal will be there, as well as garage and RnB star Craig David, who have 26 UK top 10 singles between them – it appears Snowbombing has pulled out all the stops to make the 2018 line-up the best yet.
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Gallagher is currently undertaking a gruelling schedule of gigs around the world. Most exciting for skiers and snowboarders with a passion for 90’s rock and roll will be the new date in April – 15 years after the release of Oasis’s debut album, Definitely Maybe.
It’s yet to be revealed whether Gallagher, who recently claimed to be the greatest living rock icon, will join fans on a pair of skis or a snowboard, but there’s no doubt he’ll be livening up the Austrian slopes with his antics – it’s sure to be a show to remember.
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Robbie Williams
The pop legend entertained a crowd of 30,000 skiers and snowboarders in May 2013 when he headlined Ischgl’s Top Of The Mountain concert, which closes the ski season in the resort each year.
Elton John
Five years before Robbie took to the Top of the Mountain stage, Elton John and his piano also graced the Austrian resort for a high-altitude show.
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Tina Turner
And in 1996, Tina Turner started Disco Infern-snow in Ischgl.
John Bishop
The stand-up comedian is one of many who take to the Alps each season for the Altitude Comedy festival – a week of laughter in an array of venues around the town. Previous headliners also include Al Murray and Sean Lock.
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The Prodigy
Back in 2014 the electronic powerhouse that is The Prodigy headlined Snowbombing, filling the Austrian mountains with the sound of their global hit Firestarter.
Prices for five nights' accommodation and a week-long festival ticket for Snowbombing 2018 start from £249 per person. Visit snowbombing.com for tickets.
Kick off the ski season at London's Alpine festival this October. The Telegraph Ski & Snowboard Show is returning to Battersea Park with late-night après sessions hosting live music, comedy and sporting action from some of the UK's top snow-sport athletes. Find out more or book tickets.
