All Points East and Stormzy announce ‘This Is What We Mean Day’ 18thAugust 2023
AWARD-WINNING EVENT RETURNS TO EAST LONDON’S TOWER HAMLETS FOR TWO HUGE WEEKENDS OF MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
STORMZY x All Points East
‘This Is What We Mean Day’
STORMZY TEAMS UP WITH APE FOR HIS OWN HEADLINING DAY
RETURNS TO HIS HOMETOWN FOR A UK EXCLUSIVE SHOW AT ALL POINTS EAST 2023
Curated by Stormzy and APE
A full day of artists to follow
FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST
THE FIRST HEADLINER FOR NEXT YEAR’S LUNO PRESENTS ALL POINTS EAST – MORE TO BE REVEALED FOR AUGUST 2023
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Luno presents All Points East returns with its first 2023 headliner and they don’t get much bigger than this…. Stormzy will headline All Points East on Friday 18th August 2023 and team up with the festival to curate a day of artists for an unforgettable ‘This Is What We Mean Day’.
Tickets go on general sale on Thursday 17th November via www.allpointseastfestival.com
Stormzy already has had two critically acclaimed #1 records under his belt, ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’ and ‘Heavy Is The Head’, and stands not only as one of Britain’s most accomplished rappers, but one of its most accomplished musicians of any genre and a cultural icon.
The news comes after he announced his highly anticipated third album, ‘This Is What I Mean’ set for global release on November 25th via 0207 Def Jam, featuring the UK Top 10 single ‘Hide & Seek’. Produced by PRGRSHN and P2J, ‘Hide & Seek’ features additional vocals from British singer Äyanna and Nigerian singers Oxlade and Teni, providing an emotive, soulful and ethereal offering.
And having sold out multiple shows at The O2 and a whole UK tour, Stormzy was looking for something extra special for 2023, to surpass all his live experiences so far. Featuring his favourite artists, from up and comers to superstars, Stormzy will be announcing a full line up for his very own day, in celebration of his latest album.
As narrated during the announcement video Stormzy states: “I was thinking what’s next, cos we’ve done 3 O2s, shut that down. I said to the team, we gotta do something bigger, something better, something different. We were having back to back meetings, bouncing ideas. Then it hit me, I started jotting down ideas thinking – live band, need a live band. August 2023, a summer time thing, outside, for the people, always for my people. So August 2023, Victoria Park, more info coming soon….This Is What We Mean Day. Hard.”
Much of the creative energy that shaped his new album emerged from a Stormzy music camp in Osea Island – a remote island in the Essex estuary that’s only accessible via a Roman Causeway for four hours a day at low tide. Surrounded by leading-edge producers and musicians (who will all be unveiled in due course), each and every morning they would eat and pray together and then spend the rest of the time driven to creative heights by each other’s talents.
Luno presents All Points East has become the essential London event since its inception four years ago. The quality of artists runs very deep across the days with established names and those on the cusp of stardom entertaining crowds. The 2022 event featured headliners: Gorillaz, APE Presents: Field Day, The Chemical Brothers and Kraftwerk, Tame Impala, The National, Disclosure and Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.
2019 saw a flurry of awards for the new festival; Q Magazine awarded All Points East ‘Festival Of The Year’, and that same year All Points East won the award for ‘Best Festival’ at the Music Week Awards. The year before, 2018’s debut established this essential new event as one of the best festivals in the UK. Winning ‘Festival Of The Year’ at the Music Week Awards and ‘Line-Up of the Year’ at the UK Festival Awards, All Points East 2018 boasted headline sets from LCD Soundsystem, The xx, Björk, Catfish & The Bottlemen, The National and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
East London’s beautiful Victoria Park in Tower Hamlets also hosts a hugely popular community focused event each year. In The Neighbourhood, in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Council, hosts a vibrant programme of activities and entertainment, working with the local community, businesses, organisations and suppliers. Previous activities have seen something for everyone – eco-friendly creative workshops, free yoga sessions, street food, open air movie nights, themed drag shows and film panels with Richmix. Everything is free and 2023’s programme will be announced in the new year.
A commitment to sustainability and accessibility goes hand in hand with the community elements and All Points East is proud to have been awarded Gold on Attitude is Everything’s Charter of Best Practice for our commitment to Deaf and disabled music fans.
All Points East continues to work each year with local charity the Tower Project to give volunteer opportunities to young people with learning disabilities and autism on site at the festival, as well as providing education and performance opportunities to the students of nearby ELAM arts and music school. Committing to 100% renewable energy, working towards eliminating single-use plastic from all serve-ware and programming upcycling workshops for children during In The Neighbourhood are further examples of the commitment to the local community and the park.
Local businesses are given opportunities to provide food, drink, merchandise and more so that the local community benefits as much as possible.
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Reviews for LUNO PRESENTS ALL POINTS EAST – 2022
“A multisensory extravaganza” The Guardian
“All Points East remains the safest bet for a good time” The Daily Telegraph
“One of summer’s true highlights” CLASH
“An unmatched rollicking show” Gigwise
“All Points East welcomed sets from the best leftfield rock artists around” Evening Standard
“A bright, euphoric space, it’s a festival that gets the zeitgeist right” The Line of Best Fit
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