Yesterday, Sziget Festival announced the latest additions to its 2019 lineup, naming the artist to occupy the last free headliner slot: it's The National, the American rock band formed in 1999 in Ohio. The band has just announced the imminent release of its new album called "Am Easy to Find" scheduled on May 17th - this means that their fans will be delighted to hear their fresh materials the best way, live on the stage. The band will take the Main Stage of Sziget 2019 on August 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpz_gUyImhw Here are the rest of the performers who have been announced to join the
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Sziget Festival on MTV Live HD
MTV Live HD will be broadcasting some Sziget Festival 2011 gigs, in case you want to remember the wonderful Sziget mood. Included so far are Sziget Festival performances from White Lies, La Roux, Interpol, as well as Kasabian (pictured). If you are lucky enough to live in a country in which MTV Live HD is available – you can check out the list of countries here – you can enjoy some of last year’s performances again. According to the schedule (PDF file), things will start off this Sunday with White Lies, at 22:00 CET. Also, you will be able to see La Roux (on
Great acts in the first official Sziget 2011 lineup announcement
The first Sziget announcement is here, and it's a fantastic one. It's already on the official site, so check it out here. As we already told you yesterday, TriggerFinger, Dizee Rascal, Chemical Brothers and Pulp are part of it. But the announcement contains many more great bands. On the Pop-Rock main stage, we'll also have Smash Mouth, Rise Against (finally - any have wished for them in the past few years), Flogging Molly, Interpol, The National (we told you about them yesterday), as well as the returning Gogol Bordello. The all-new Europe Stage will have performances by Verdena and Sohne Mannheims, while the World
The National in the Sziget 2011 lineup
Now, here's the first important name for Sziget Festival 2011. The National will be playing everybody's favorite festival on August 14, according to their official website. If new names appear, you will definitely read about them on our lineup page. (Thanks go to arteet)