Bastille and Sounds of the City

British pop band Bastille achieved global breakthrough success with their chart-conquering 2013 debut album Bad Blood, featuring the international hit Pompeii. Known for cinematic pop, they have sold over 10 million records and collaborated with Marshmello on the 2018 global hit Happier.

Sounds of the City is an annual series of high-profile outdoor concerts held at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester. The series has been running for over 15 years, organized by Manchester-based promoters SJM Concerts. Castlefield Bowl is part of an urban heritage site—the world's first industrial heritage park. To accommodate larger crowds, designers once famously built a 22-meter "floating" stage over a spur of the Bridgewater Canal to maximize space and sightlines.