Index – FOMO – Another world star has been announced, who will perform at this year’s Sziget Festival

The Sziget Festival last made a major announcement at the end of March, when they announced that, in addition to the multitude of performers including Sam Smith and Stormzy, Hungarian fans can also expect additional world stars. At the event, which is 30 years old this year and held between August 7 and 12, you can meet Liam Gallagher, Halsey and Skrillex live.

We will continue with the names just announced, but we have not yet finished the line from which everyone can choose to their liking

he said then Tamás Kádár, is the main organizer of Sziget, and they fulfilled their promise.

During a press conference on Thursday, the organizers reported on other novelties related to this year’s festival, and also revealed the main performer of the first day of Sziget. As international booking manager Virág Csiszár announced, on August 7 Kylie Minogue an Australian singer will entertain festival-goers. Among others, the Can’t Get Out Of My Headthe Spinning Around and the Dance Alone The 55-year-old performer, known for his songs, has visited our country before, he first gave a concert here in 2008, and then returned again in 2014. Ten years have passed since his last performance in Budapest.

Although the singer is not currently on tour, she has been in Las Vegas since the fall of 2023 Voltaire-gives independent evenings in More Than Just a Residency under the name This year, you can meet him at the American location between March 8 and May 4. Moreover, according to the data available on the Internet, he will only give a concert in London during the summer, in Hyde Park, in July, so it is definitely unique that he will also pay his respects at the Sziget Festival.

The disco diva

Kylie Minogue has a career spanning several decades behind her. Although she initially worked her way into the Australian entertainment industry as an actress, she later tried her luck on the music front, which resulted in even greater popularity for her, and left her native country to make entire continents crazy with her hits. During her career, Minogue has already sold more than 80 million records, her work has been recognized with the most prestigious awards, including the Grammy, as well as various awards from the French and Australian governments – she has even met some members of the royal family on several occasions.

Even though it’s been 36 years since he started his singing career, newer artists still haven’t been able to completely oust him from the music market. In September 2023, he released his upcoming 16th studio album, a Tensiont, with which he once again guides the listeners back to the world of disco. This year, she received the special Global Icon Award at the BRIT Music Awards, which is awarded to truly exceptional artists, and which was most recently awarded to Taylor Swift in 2021. The Global Icon award was presented to Minogue by Dua Lipa, who referred to her as the eternal queen of pop.

Safe way out

As the organizers mentioned at the press conference, several innovations can be expected in the design of the program locations. Among other things, the reception area after the entrance has been transformed, so guests will be welcomed by a guest-oriented Welcome Zone, which facilitates even smoother customer management. The renewed City Center will also be built here, where all services that can be of great help to visitors in the whirlwind of the festival will be available. However, the organizers are still struggling with the challenges caused by the K-bridge, which has made it particularly difficult to get out of the festival in recent years.

Unfortunately, there is still no encouraging news about the renovation of the K-bridge, only promises, so we are trying to introduce new solutions in the field of crowd control so that the concert experience is not overwritten by queuing

said Tamás Kádár.

As it turned out, this year the audience will be directed to the exit from the dance floor of the Main Stage on a new route, and there will be digital information boards in several places, where they will inform you with real-time data about how long it will take to reach the exit or taxi services on certain routes. Some days pedestrian traffic will also be opened in the direction of the H-bridge, from where there will also be night bus services in the direction of the Margaret Bridge, and the number of boat services will increase. There will also be changes in taxi traffic, for example a new BOLT taxi rank in the direction of the H-bridge.

Cheap menu

In terms of catering units, the organizers still consider environmental awareness to be of the utmost importance, so they can only use paper or environmentally friendly, degradable supplies. THE like last year, it will be mandatory everywhere to sell at least one budget-friendly meal, which will be agreed upon with them in advance. THE the selection will include Hungarian flavors as well as international dishes.

Negotiations are currently underway with caterers regarding both the offer and the prices. On the one hand, we asked our partners to be guided by prices that are generally cheaper than last year, and on the other hand, the affordability and content of the “budget-friendly” meals serve to satisfy the visitors. The french fries-sauce combo is not an alternative

Tamás Kádár stated.

(Cover photo: Virág Csiszár, Tamás Kádár and József Kardos. Photo: Kata Németh / Index)