{"id":7209,"date":"2021-12-13T17:18:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T17:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=7209"},"modified":"2021-12-13T17:29:39","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T17:29:39","slug":"billy-bragg-announced-as-special-guest-at-rebellion-offshoot-r-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=7209","title":{"rendered":"Billy Bragg announced as special guest at Rebellion offshoot R-FEST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Billy Bragg has today been announced as the special guest at Rebellion&#8217;s festival within a festival, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=7197\">R-FEST<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outdoor event will run alongside the world&#8217;s biggest punk and alternative music event in Blackpool from August 4-7 next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will take place on the promenade right in front of the iconic Blackpool Tower, a short walk away from the main festival at the Winter Gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The headliners have already been announced as Levellers, The Stranglers, Gary Numan and Squeeze, with a whole host of artists on the supporting bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, R-FEST revealed that the special guest to Squeeze on Sunday 7 August will be outspoken Essex singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, who&#8217;s been bringing punk attitude to his protest songs for more than 35 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI haven\u2019t played in Blackpool since the days when I was involved in a rebellion called the Miners&#8217; Strike, so it will be great to be back there again as part of the Rebellion Festivals,\u201d said Billy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full R-FEST line-up is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/r-fest-with-bragg-724x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C905&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/r-fest-with-bragg.jpg?resize=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/r-fest-with-bragg.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/r-fest-with-bragg.jpg?resize=768%2C1086&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/r-fest-with-bragg.jpg?w=849&amp;ssl=1 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">R-FEST is a standalone festival and day tickets are available at \u00a350 per day. 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