Llais Festival is back! The event's organizers have finally unveiled this year's official lineup and headliners, and fans can't wait for the show to the five-day event to start this October.
According to NME, the festival will take place at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.
Formerly known as the Festival of Voice, the event will start its five-day run with the Welsh Music Prize ceremony on October 26.
John Cale is expected to headline the show along with other music acts like Brett Anderson of Suede.
The Velvet Underground founder will collaborate with Sinfonia Cymru and other guests to discuss his life and career.
Cale's former band was created in New York City in 1964 with Lou Reed. He later separated ways to start his solo career that became successful. Aside from singing, Cale is also popularly known for producing albums like "Horses" by Patti Smith and The Stooges' first album ever.
Anderson is said to perform his song "Death Songbook" with Charles Hazlewood and Paraorchestra. It would be his first time singing the track in front of a live audience as it previously debuted online.
Other performers include Cat Le Bon, Midlake, Keely Forsyth, Bombino, Black Midi, Abdullah Ibrahim, and Les Amazones d'Afrique.
Fans will not have a hard time accessing the show as the festival includes both free events as well as ticketed shows.
Aside from music performances, the event will also have digital experiences and free workshops.
In an interview with The National, the artistic director of Wales Millennium Centre, Graeme Farrow, said they put together a "cracking line-up" for this year's show.
"From veterans to the hottest new talent, from Wales and the world over, from poets to Paraorchestra. And to top it all off, we're incredibly proud to welcome the iconic Welsh Music Prize to the festival. It feels like a match made in music heaven," he added.
A completely different lineup will also be announced in September, so fans shouldn't miss any announcements from the event.
Originally, the Festival of Voice was held in 2016 and 2018. In 2020, the organization announced that it would be an annual festival.
They returned last year with 20 performers from different parts of Wales and the world.
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