Devin Townsend is planning something very special for his Bloodstock headline set
Bloodstock have announced their first headliner for 2020 is the one and only Devin Townsend!
Devin joins the previously announced Skindred, the recently reformed Vio-Lence, Black Dahlia Murder and others at the Catton Park weekender next August.
"Ever since I was a kid, being able to headline a festival as fantastic and forward thinking as Bloodstock has been a dream of mine," says Devin. "As some of you may know, I’ve been working on several live 'bands' lately, from acoustic, to prog and orchestral, with some really artistic and improvisational aspects. However for Bloodstock, my intention is to do something quite different, and consequently kick ass in every possible way.
"I am putting together a very special one-off show for Bloodstock, with a heavy band, playing the very best material for an outdoor festival from my entire catalogue, from SYL up to Empath. I have always felt that if I was given one shot to knock it out of the park, I wouldn't hesitate. And my friends, this is the shot!
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"I have listened to what people have been asking for from my catalogue, and with a show like this, a production like we are planning, and the players who have agreed to be involved, this will surely be one of the pinnacle moments in my career. My intention over the past few years has been to find ways to use different aspects of my work – that fall on opposite ends of the creative spectrum – to ultimately make something really beautiful. Something unified. This show is meant to bring it all together after 25 years of doing this."
Jinjer and Gloryhammer have also been announced for Bloodstock's main stage across the weekend.
Bloodstock takes place at Catton Park, Derbyshire from August 6-9, 2020.
