OCTOBER | THE ANATOMY OF…
Genre
generations
Festivals switching genres has
caused outrage, but also new
fan bases. Blu investigates the
recent trends...
Grime and Glastonbury have a bit of a
chequered history, whilst rock fans at
Reading & Leeds were outraged when
headliners like Skepta and Kendrick Lamar
were announced in recent years.
This raises questions; have UK festival
line-ups diversified or diluted over time?
How have they evolved to move away from
their core genre? And when did the shift
begin?
Blu decided to investigate, analysing
164 lineups from eight of the most popular
UK festivals, across their two main stages,
evaluating the genres of each act and
comparing how they have changed over
time.
KEY
Classic
World
Dance
Soul
Rock
RnB
Reggae
Punk
Pop
Jazz
Indie
Hip-hop
Metal
Grime
Folk
Electronic
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GLASTONBURY
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10s