Published Date:
25 July 2008
By Holly Whitmill
Kanye West will be making his only UK festival appearance at Global Gathering on Long Marston airfield this weekend.
The multi-platinum album selling hip-hop artist will take centre stage at the dance music festival which gets underway today with his Glow In The Dark show.
This will include a set with robots and lighting by Martin Phillips and John McGuire who where responsible for Daft Punk's Pyramid.
Around 55,000 people are expected to attend the event which was set up in 2001.
Live acts performing today and tomorrow cross many dance music genres and include Moby, Mark Ronson, Roisin Murphy, Robyn and Etienne De Crecy.
Campsite facilities at the festival site have been extended to include additional hot showers and an outdoor cinema.
For more information and tickets visit www.globalgathering.co.uk
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Last Updated:
24 July 2008 3:14 PM
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Source:
Leamington Courier
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Location:
Leamington Spa
