Kraftwerk, Gorillaz, The Chemical Brothers and many more for All Points East 2022
It returns to London's Victoria Park next summer
Gorillaz, The Chemical Brothers and Kraftwerk are among the big-name headliners for All Points East 2022.
Taking place at Victoria Park in London over two weekends from Friday 19th to Sunday 28th August 2022, Damon Albarn’s animated collective Gorillaz headline the opening day with special guests Idles.
The following day on Friday 20th August, The Chemical Brothers and Kraftwerk co-headline the electronic music extravaganza that is Field Day.
Topping the bill on the final four days of All Points East 2022 are Tame Impala, The National, Disclosure and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
Other eclectic artists confirmed for All Points East 2022 include Fleet Foxes, Michael Kiwanuka, James Blake, Self Esteem, Anna Calvi, Sleaford Mods and Pusha T.
All Points East 2022 tickets:
Tickets to All Points East 2022 go on sale from Absolute Radio Tickets at 10am on Thursday 25th November 2021.
Jim King, CEO of European Festivals at AEG Presents, says: “Last summer showed how much we missed All Points East, so it’s hugely exciting to not just launch 2022, but to be able to announce all six incredible headliners, and more artists across the two weekends, in one go.
“It’s also great to welcome back Field Day after the huge success of their All Points East Presents show last summer. All six event days and the midweek In The Neighbourhood community programme make 2022 the biggest All Points East to date.”
Field Day director Gareth Cooper comments: “Off the back of a successful year last year, we're delighted Field Day is returning to Victoria Park to celebrate its 15th edition.
“This year will be our biggest yet and we're excited to welcome two of the most iconic acts in the history of electronic music to the festival, as well as a selection of the most groundbreaking artists in the industry.”
With many more acts to be announced across the two weekends, the All Points East 2022 line-up so far as follows…
All Points East 2022 line-up:
FRIDAY 19 AUGUST:
Gorillaz
Idles
Pusha T
Yves Tumor And Its Band
Self Esteem
Greentea Peng
Remi Wolf Femi Kuti
Obongjayar
Gabriels
NewDad
APE Presents > FIELD DAY - SATURDAY 20 AUGUST:
The Chemical Brothers | Kraftwerk
Cici
Daniel Avery (live)
Eliza Rose
Emerald b2b Jossy Mitsu
Erol Alkan
Floating Points
HAAi
Kareem Ali
Logic1000
Otik
Salute
Tourist (live)
THURSDAY 25 AUGUST:
Tame Impala
Fkj
Caroline Polachek
The Blaze
Dry Cleaning
GOAT
Sudan Archives
FRIDAY 26 AUGUST:
The National
Fleet Foxes
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard
Kurt Vile and the Violators
Perfume Genius
Low
Lucy Dacus
Rae Morris
Cassandra Jenkins
Bess Atwell
SATURDAY 27 AUGUST:
Disclosure
James Blake
Fred Again..
Koffee
Freddie Gibbs
Channel Tres
Overmono (live)
Enny
Joy Orbison
Sherelle
Tora-i
Elkka (live)
LCY
Yung Singh
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST:
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Michael Kiwanuka
Sleaford Mods
Aldous Harding
Anna Calvi
Japanese Breakfast
Tinariwen
Jehnny Beth
Joan As Police Woman
15 album covers that look similar to other album covers, including Gorillaz:
Gorillaz - ‘Demon Days’ (2005)
The work of Gorillaz illustrator Jamie Hewlett, the virtual band's second album is adorned with side profiles of Stuart "2-D" Pot, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs.
The Beatles - ‘Let It Be’ (1970)
The black background and four white squares featuring the band members on 'Demon Days' is, of course, a direct parody of The Beatles' final studio album 'Let It Be.'
The Clash - ‘London Calling’ (1979)
The seminal cover to The Clash's masterpiece 'London Calling' features a black-and-white image of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his Fender Precision Bass at the Palladium in New York City. It was created by designer Ray Lowry.
Elvis Presley - ‘Elvis Presley’ (1956)
With its pink and green lettering and black-and-white photo, 'London Calling' pays direct homage to Elvis Presley's self-titled debut album from 23 years earlier.
Coldplay - ‘A Head Full of Dreams’ (2015)
The kaleidoscopic artwork for Coldplay's seventh album was created by Argentine artist Pilar Zeta in collaboration with the band.
Bring Me The Horizon - ‘Sempiternal’ (2013)
BMTH frontman Oli Sykes took to Twitter upon seeing the 'A Head Full of Dreams' accusing Coldplay of mimicking 'Sempiternal' from two years earlier. Sykes later toned down his stance, saying both bands used the universal "flower of life" symbol, which he doesn't own any rights to.
Britney Spears - ‘… Baby One More Time’ (1999)
The international edition of Britney Spears' debut album '… Baby One More Time' depicts the pop singer looking into the camera with her hands pensively placed to her face.
Björk - ‘Debut’ (1993)
'… Baby One More Time' may not be a direct copy of Björk's first album, but the pose is strikingly similar.
Iron Maiden - ‘Powerslave’ (1984)
The heavy metal legends' long-term artist Derek Riggs designed the Ancient Egyptian themed cover to their fifth album 'Powerslave.'
Earth, Wind & Fire - ‘All n’ All’ (1977)
Visually, Iron Maiden's 'Powerslave' is extremely similar to Earth, Wind & Fire's album 'All n' All' from seven years earlier. Maiden artist Derek Riggs has dismissed the idea he copied the funk icons, saying: "Somebody somewhere said it was inspired by an Earth Wind & Fire cover, but that's just crap. Because of the song Bruce wrote it had to be Egyptian, so I went back to the tomb of Rameses 2 and copied the idea from that (just like Earth, Wind & Fire did) but mine is better. It's also got a hieroglyph Micky mouse in the bottom left corner. Ha! Earth Wind and Fire don't have a Mickey Mouse. Obviously inferior."
Mötley Crüe – ‘Too Fast for Love’ (1981)
The artwork to Mötley Crüe's debut album features a close-up of a rock star's crotch area.
The Rolling Stones - ‘Sticky Fingers’ (1971)
Mötley Crüe's 'Too Fast for Love' is, of course, a direct tribute to The Rolling Stones' infamous 'Sticky Fingers artwork from a decade earlier. Created by legendary artist Andy Warhol, the visible outline of the model's manhood caused quite a stir upon the album's release 49 years ago.
Flying Lotus - ‘Los Angeles’ (2008)
American electronic musician Flying Lotus' second album 'Los Angeles' came with abstract art created by Timothy Saccenti.
Massive Attack - ‘Mezzanine’ (1998)
'Los Angeles' is clearly a direct nod to the cover of Massive Attack's brooding opus 'Mezzanine', which is adorned with a male stag beetle.
Blur - ‘Parklife’ (1994)
The iconic sleeve to Blur's breakthrough album 'Parklife' features a photograph of that great British pastime, greyhound racing. The artwork is so famous it was issued as a stamp by Royal Mail in 2010.
Dub Sex - ‘Then & Now’ (1987)
Echoing 'Parklife', Manchester indie band Dub Sex also featured greyhound racing on the cover to their 1987 single 'Then & Now.'
Deep Purple – ‘Deep Purple’ (1969)
The dark and macabre cover artwork to 1969's self-titled 'Deep Purple' is adorned with the right-hand painting from Hieronymus Bosch's 15th Century triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights, which depicts hell.
Pearls Before Swine - ‘One Nation Underground’ (1967)
Deep Purple weren't the first band to use The Garden of Earthly Delights on their album sleeve – Floridian psychedelic folk act Pearls Before Swine had a detail from it on their 1967 debut album 'One Nation Underground'.
Manowar - ‘Fighting the World’ (1987)
Manowar enlisted fantasy artist Ken Kelly to create the 'Fighting the World' sleeve.
Kiss - ‘Destroyer’ (1976)
The 'Destroyer' cover art was also designed by Ken Kelly and features Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss standing atop some rubble with a destroyed buildings in the background.
Tom Waits - ‘The Heart of Saturday Night’ (1974)
Gravelly voiced singer Tom Waits' second album features an illustration of a tired Waits being observed by a blonde prostitute as he exits a neon-lit cocktail lounge late at night.
Frank Sinatra - ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ (1955)
Tom Waits' 'The Heart of Saturday Night' is based on 'In the Wee Small Hours' by Frank Sinatra, which depicts the singer on an eerie and deserted street awash in blue-tinged streetlights. Tom Waits listed 'In the Wee Small Hours' as his favourite album of all time in a 2005 interview with The Guardian.
Led Zeppelin – ‘Physical Graffiti’ (1975)
Led Zeppelin's iconic 'Physical Graffiti' depicts two side-by-side tenement buildings located at 96 and 98 St. Mark's Place in New York's East Village. JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, astronaut Neil Armstrong, Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra, King Kong, the Virgin Mary, Judy Garland and Led Zeppelin themselves are among the faces peering out of the windows.
Jose Feliciano - ‘Compartments’ (1973)
The concept for Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Grafitti' cover was allegedly inspired by the sleeve on Puerto Rican guitarist Jose Feliciano's 1973 album 'Compartments', which features different paces peering out of windows.
David Byrne – ‘Grown Backwards’ (2004)
The Talking Heads frontman's sixth solo album features a photograph of Byrne gazing into the yonder.
Phil Collins – ‘… But Seriously’ (1989)
Genesis drummer/vocalist Phil Collins also gazed pensively into the yonder on his fourth solo album.
Eminem – ‘Kamikaze’ (2018)
Surprise released in the summer of 2018, 'Kamikaze' is adorned with an image of fighter pilot LT. Mathers III crashing an F-86 Sabre fighter jet into something.
Beatie Boys – ‘Licence To Ill’ (1986)
The Eminem 'Kamikaze' cover is a direct homage to The Beastie Boys' 1986 album 'Licence To Ill.' Eminem has cited Beastie Boys as a big inspiration in numerous interviews, however Ad-Rock and Mike D said they weren't consulted about the Eminem cover before it was released.
Sleater Kinney – ‘Dig Me Out’ (1997)
The 'Dig Me Out' cover features Janet Weiss, Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker from Sleater Kinney and a guitar.
The Kinks – ‘The Kink Kontroversy’ (1965)
The 'Dig Me Out' album cover is an homage to The Kinks' third studio album The Kink Kontroversy from 32 years earlier.
Metallica - 'Metallica' ('The Black Album') (1991)
Metallica's self-titled fifth studio album, commonly known as 'The Black Album', features the band's logo and a coiled snake. Initially, these were embossed so they could barely be seen against the black background - later, both emblems appeared in dark grey so to be slightly more prominent.
Status Quo - 'Hello!' (1973)
Status Quo's sixth studio album 'Hello!' was released in 1973, featuring a black-on-black design that is widely thought to have influenced Metallica's 1991 album. Metallica also joked that it was based on Spinal Tap's 'Smell the Glove', which is famously 'none more black' (an entirely black cover).