Jessie J, Ne-Yo JLS, McFly, The Wanted, The Saturdays & James Arthur

All confirmed for Birmingham’s Brand New

Fusion Festival August 31st & September 1st 2013

In support of youth charity The Prince’s Trust and in association with Capital FM

Jessie J commented: “I can’t wait to perform at Fusion Festival, it’s exciting to be headlining a brand new UK festival with such an amazing line-up, it’s one of the performances I’m most looking forward to this summer. It’s amazing that the festival is donating £5 from each ticket sale to The Prince’s Trust, it’s one of the charities closest to my heart and makes me even more proud to be on the line-up. Roll on August 31st, it’s going to be BIG!” 

Jessie J, Ne-Yo, JLS, The Wanted, McFly, The Saturdays and James Arthur are among the first names to be confirmed for this summer’s brand new Fusion Festival, in support of The Prince’s Trust and in association with Capital FM.  

Joining them are Union J, Wiley, Amelia Lily, Wretch 32, Conor Maynard with many more to be announced. Birmingham’s iconic Cofton Park will play host to the ultimate summer pop party with 60,000 people and some of the biggest acts from both sides of the pond coming together for a huge weekend of pop at its very best.

Chart topper Jessie J will headline Saturday night’s poptastic proceedings alongside platinum-selling boy band JLS and “It’s All About You” crooners McFly.  British rapper Wiley, Union J and songstress Amelia Lily will also be taking to the stage as part of an incredible mix of artists to play the festival. 

Sunday will see American R&B god Ne-Yo bring the noise to Cofton Park, where he’ll be joined by chart heartthrobs The Wanted and uber glam The Saturdays, fresh from gaining their first UK Number One with “What About Us”.  Wretch 32, Conor Maynard and this year’s X Factor winner James Arthur are also on the bill, with many more acts to be announced across the weekend.  

Expect spectacular live performances, massive chart smash hits plus all the fun of the festival fair with a full fairground and many other interactive events.

Fusion Festival is proud to support The Prince’s Trust, with £5 from each ticket sale donated to the charity to help change young lives across the UK. The Prince’s Trust is a youth charity that helps vulnerable young people to turn their lives around.

The current line-up for the Fusion Festival was announced on the Capital Breakfast Show with Dan and Katy this morning at 8.15am. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Programme Controller at Capital FM, Paul Gerrard, said "This is going to be the biggest event Birmingham has seen in years.  The whole team here at Capital can't wait to see some of the world's biggest stars rock up to Brum, it's going to be an incredible summer and Capital will be right there for every moment."

Festival spokesman, Mike Owen of Go Big said “We felt the time was right for a brand new music festival for the UK’s 2nd city and we are so excited to be working with such a fantastic organisation as The Prince’s Trust and with Birmingham’s Number One hit music station, Capital FM.  We’ve got a brilliant line-up this year and this is only the beginning for Fusion Festival.”

Paul Brown, Director of youth charity The Prince’s Trust said: “We’re delighted that this stellar line-up of acts will be helping to support the work of The Prince’s Trust. Every year we work with thousands of disadvantaged young people to get their lives on track. Thanks to Fusion Festival, we will be able to ensure that more young people look forward to a brighter future.”

Youth charity The Prince’s Trust has helped more than 700,000 young people since 1976 and supports 100 more each day. Further information about The Prince’s Trust is available at princes-trust.org.uk or on 0800 842 842.

Acts announced so far across the weekend, with plenty more to be announced...

Saturday         Sunday

Jessie J             Ne-Yo 

JLS                   The Wanted 

McFly               The Saturdays

Wiley                Wretch 32

Union J             Conor Maynard

Amelia Lily        James Arthur 

Tickets are on sale at 9am, on Friday 12 April and are priced at:

£35 per day – general admission

£60 weekend – general admission ticket

£50 – per day Golden Circle Ticket

£95 weekend Golden Circle Ticket

Tickets are available online at www.thefusionfestival.co.uk and also from ticket partners Ticketmaster, The Ticket Factory and Seetickets

www.thefusionfestival.co.uk

@FusionFest

www.facebook.com/fusionfestivalbirmingham

For further information, please contact:

Maria Barham @ DawBell

T: 07956 211 788

Maria.barham@dawbell.com

Ashley Stevenson @ DawBel

lT: 020 3327 7614

Ashley.stevenson@dawbell.com


Notes to editors:

About The Prince’s Trust

Youth charity The Prince’s Trust helps disadvantaged young people to get their lives on track. It supports 13 to 30 year-olds who are unemployed and those struggling at school and at risk of exclusion. Many of the young people helped by The Prince’s Trust are in or leaving care, facing issues such as homelessness or mental health problems, or they have been in trouble with the law. The Trust’s programmes give vulnerable young people the practical and financial support needed to stabilise their lives, helping develop self-esteem and skills for work. Three in four young people supported by The Prince’s Trust move into work, education or training. The Prince of Wales’s charity has helped more than 700,000 young people since 1976 and supports 100 more each day. Further information about The Prince’s Trust is available at princes-trust.org.uk / 0800 842 842 / facebook.com/princestrust / Twitter: @PrincesTrust

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