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Be sure to book ahead onto a top-rated tour of the country to make the most out of your trip Benicassim and the surrounding area is lined with endless arcs of golden sand including two of the most popular: Playa Almadraba and the well-kept Playa Voramar backed by a promenade and several stunning villas Benicàssim, Castellón, Spain, | Photo by Emilio Garcia on Unsplash The Villa Route Benicassim is sometimes called the “Valencian Biarritz” and if you look behind you while sunbathing on Playa Voramar At the turn of the last century many wealthy local families employed the best architects around each trying to build a more opulent villa than the next The result is more than 50 incredible properties featuring a variety of architectural styles and brimming with history The section locally known as “Hell” features villas known for their scandalous parties back in the roaring twenties where you can easily imagine scenes straight out of The Great Gatsby Nature lovers will want to go and soak up the tranquility at this protected natural park The Desierto de las Palmas (Desert of the Palms) on Benicassim’s doorstep is full of awe-inspiring natural beauty as well as the ruined Carmelite monastery and Montornés Castle It also offers spectacular views over the surrounding countryside and out towards the Mediterranean The famous music festival, FIB (Festival International Benicassim) has given the town international fame and it would be rude not to mention it with crowds coming to enjoy days of live music and partying on the beach Montornés Castle Sitting atop a high peak in the Sierra del Desierto de las Palmas this 10th century Arab fortress has a long and colourful history It was abandoned in the 17th century but the structure and surroundings are stunning Follow the scenic and well-signposted trail to reach it Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy The Columbretes Islands In summer you can spend a day on the volcanic Columbretes Islands a picturesque nature reserve covering about five nautical miles Sailing, Lake Balaton, Hungary | Photo by Daria Ra on Unsplash If you want to get out on the water there are plenty of opportunities here Try the sailing school at picturesque Els Terrers Beach or choose from one of many shops offering rentals along the beachfront One easy and scenic walking or cycling option is along the old railway line that ran between Barcelona and Valencia go to Oropesa’s promenade and then turn around for the walk back to Benicassim The Carmelite monks have been distilling and selling herbal liquers here since 1896 Visit their distillery in the town of Benicassim where you can enjoy a late afternoon tasting and tour for just a few euros The night of San Juan in late June marks the beginning of summer but as it’s a festival that takes place on the beaches and those who can jump the flames can have their wishes for the year ahead granted Clare Speak is a travel journalist from Manchester 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Festival One more year art returns jondo to the streets of Benicàssim with the Benicàssim Flamenco Gastro Fusion Festival which will be held in the aforementioned Valencian town from May 2 to 4 the Taíno and the Jere of Los Chunguitos and Una and we go with Fran Rivera will be headliners of the 2025 edition An event in which the flamenco It is paired with the gastronomic proposal of the municipality's restaurateurs «The streets of Benicàssim will dance to the rhythm of flamenco From May 2nd to 4th classical guitar by maestro Francisco Tárrega that make Benicàssim a city of benchmark festivals which are a strong driving force for the town "The city pulses with music and culture all year round," emphasized the mayor of Benicàssim «The art jondo returns to the streets of Benicàssim with Benicàssim Flamenco Fusion Gastro Festival and Una y nos vamos with Fran Rivera will headline the event "It's a festival that was born with the spirit of deseasonalization and always seeking the collaboration of the business sector We try to provide variety in the artists who participate each year so that we have flamenco "from pure roots with Remedios Amaya rumbas and flamenco parties trying to reach the tastes of all audiences and all ages," he explains councilor responsible for the area of ​​Tourism The festival was born from a proposal by restaurateurs to feature local artists at its origins and has since 2018 incorporated nationally renowned artists have performed at the event in past editions the festival has been integrating different proposals into its programming that have been maintained over time such as workshops flamencochildren's events or the sevillanas meeting email and website in this browser for future purposes Privacy Policy Agreement * I agree to the terms and conditions of the Privacy Policy. The Voice of the Flamenco in the World.  Please enter your username or email address to reset your password Noel and Liam had a huge row before playing the Rock en Seine festival in Paris and Oasis split Here's what happened at their last show together for 16 years Imagine this - you’re at V Festival in Staffordshire, watching the headliners Oasis It’s a date on their massive Dig Out Your Soul tour which has been rolling around the world for a full year The album came out the previous October and it’s a solid effort featuring the songs The Shock Of The Lightning and I’m Outta Time This will be the very last gig by the Manchester legends for 16 years. It's only now, as Liam and Noel Gallagher announce they will be reuniting in the summer of 2025 for some huge stadium shows around the UK that V2009 stops being the final chapter in a glittering career the audience didn’t know that this would be the final Oasis show for over a decade and a half Opening with the perennial Rock ’N’ Roll Star - the first song on their first album - the set ended with an encore of Noel playing Don’t Look Back In Anger acoustically the anthemic Champagne Supernova and a finale featuring a cover of The Beatles’ 1967 psychedelic classic I Am The Walrus Oasis - I am the Walrus (Live at V Festival The last live show that Oasis played together for 16 years was on 22nd August 2009 at V Festival in Staffordshire during their Dig Out Your Soul Tour The exact length of time between this final show at V2009 and their first dare at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 4th July 2025 is actually 15 years Get the full setlist for Oasis at V Fest in Staffordshire and get the full story of their gig below Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning (Official Video) Oasis were due to play the Chelmsford leg of the festival on the Sunday, but cancelled at the last minute as Liam had apparently come down with laryngitis Next-on-the-bill Snow Patrol were promoted to headliners, to many boos from Gallagher fans - although Gary Lightbody won a few over with covers of Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova. which later led Liam to take legal action - Noel would apologise and the action was dropped the elder Gallagher later claimed that the argument was started over an ad for Liam’s clothing firm Pretty Green in the V Festival programme… and Liam smashed one of Noel's favourite guitars Liam told Radio X's John Kennedy that the Pretty Green story wasn't true Liam Gallagher on THAT Pretty Green spat with Noel Noel later told Radio X: “I had enough when Liam and Bonehead - and this is true - started arguing over a leather jacket the band were set to appear onstage at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris It's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer titled "Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere" Noel added: "The details are not important and of too great a number to list But I feel you have the right to know that the level of verbal and violent intimidation towards me friends and comrades has become intolerable And the lack of support and understanding from my management and band mates has left me with no other option than to get me cape and seek pastures new.” But now it seems like the animosity is over “The guns have fallen silent.The stars have aligned When heading into the crowd at a music festival it's almost inevitable that friends will become separated from one another having an impact on their festival experience missing a favourite band's performance and searching everywhere for friends can be both distracting and frustrating As part of Trainline’s ‘Great journeys start with Trainline’ platform and in addition to helping people find the best trains for this weekend’s  Benicassim festival they also helped them find their best friends Trainline knows that great journeys are too precious to be made stressful by frantic texts and confusing meet-up locations They wanted to minimise the stress and distraction of finding lost friends so everyone can go back to doing what actually matters: enjoying the music and having fun with friends.  ‘Friend Finder’ was an activation at FIB Benicassim Festival created by DUDE London By projecting festival-goers’ faces seven metres high in the sky the Friend Finder helped to reunite lost friends making them easily visible to everyone in the festival Lost friends found their group by heading to the Trainline Friend Finder tent where hosts assisted them in taking a photo in the photo booth and choosing an accompanying message to be projected onto a large LED screen high above the tent For those who preferred not to have their face projected they were able to instead print a personalised 40cm ‘High Head’ headpiece elevating their face above the crowd The popularity of the headpieces took Friend Finder to every corner of the festival and gave revellers a fun photo opportunity A film promoting the activation ran on a loop on and around the various stages around the site and the Friend Finder was located at the Cutty Sark stage in the centre of the festival site international brand director at Trainline commented "The use of a powerful insight and brilliant creative Friend Finders brings together the love and energy of FIB Benicassim while showcasing Trainline to a huge and highly engaged audience and spotlighting the benefits of taking the train and using Trainline for always finding the most convenient combination." “To bring the ‘Great journeys start with Trainline' platform to life at Benicassim we knew we had to create something new that would actually improve the festival experience As someone who’s suffered from getting lost at music festivals my entire life Friend Finder is exactly what is needed.”  Spain has become a prime destination for festivals with around 200 festivals held there each year Andalucia and Madrid host 45% of these which are all key destinations for Trainline customers With a significant portion of festival-goers travelling by train Trainline is an ideal partner for FIB Benicassim.   The Futvoley Circuit of Spain is the oldest annual event in the world for this sport The 31st edition will return to the beaches of the Valencian Community in style with two events you can’t miss The 27th International Championship Ciudad de València ― Trofeu Diputació de València ― will take place at the beach of Cabañal from July 17 to 21 A tournament that will be played in pairs in both men’s and women’s categories And the 26th National Open of Benicàssim will be held at Torre San Vicente beach from July 26 to 28 the only requirements will be to be of legal age and to have the desire to learn and enjoy futvoley to the fullest you can start at the event itself thanks to its courses and training sessions on July 17 and 18 at the beach of Cabañal and on July 26 at Torre San Vicente beach The other days will be the preliminary rounds with the international final on July 20 and 21 and the national final of the tournaments on the 28th you can sign up at the beaches on training days and go for victory © VISIT VALÈNCIA 2025 | FUNDACIÓ VISIT VALÈNCIA Transport to the music festival from Spain's biggest cities and airports Returning to the Valencian coast on 13 – 16 July 2017 FIB Benicàssim Festival have added ten more bands to the line-up The festival already boasts headliners The Weeknd | 2manydjs | Austra | Kölsch | The View | The Sherlocks | Desperate Journalist | Ron Gallo | Viva Suecia | Ella Rae last played FIB Benicàssim Festival 2017 ten years back and will perform with their original line-up of J Mascis and pop to a hit filled DJ set at the festival joining a dance line-up that already welcomes deadmau5 FIB Benicàssim 2017 will take place in Benicàssim between Valencia and Barcelona from 13 – 16 July 2017 Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.co.uk Home » camping » FIB Benicàssim Festival 2017 add more bands Contact us Things to do in London this week Bowmchickawow-wow, Red Hot Chili Peppers are headlining next year’s FIB Benicàssim as a Spanish exclusive for festival season 2017 This year saw the four-piece releasing latest album ‘The Getaway’ they play their first UK tour in five years More acts for FIB Benicàssim 2017 will be announced soon. Get early-bird tickets here £6.99 £34.99 £6.99 £6.99 £22.99 £42.99 Festivals Festival The event will now take place in the Villaverde region of the city Festivals Album Review Get the best of DIY to your inbox each week Latest Issue April 2025 Advertise with DIY ↑ Back to the top Benicassim have announced the first major wave of acts for their 2019 festival This comes after Kings Of Leon topped the bill at Reading & Leeds last summer off the back of 2016’s ‘Walls‘, while Lana Del Rey is set for a busy summer following her upcoming anticipated new album ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell‘ Benicassim takes place from July 18-21 on the Costa del Azahar in Spain. Visit here for tickets and more information Meanwhile, Lana Del Rey recently appeared alongside Jared Leto, Courtney Love and a whole lot of tigers in a new advert for Gucci Del Rey has recently continued to preview her upcoming new album ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’ with a fresh video clip of the track ‘Happiness Is A Butterfly’ and the song ‘hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me…but I have it’ Two more singles from ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’ have also emerged since the album was first announced: ‘Venice Bitch’ and ‘Mariners Apartment Complex’ Del Rey has confirmed that the album is finished – and she also intends to publish a book of poetry in the near future. “I think I’m just going to self-publish it and put it out beforehand,” she said Which is kind of another one of those things I just want out there just for me.” The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952 your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt But with UK ticket prices soaring this year some British revellers are having to choose between seeing their favourite artists in a muddy field and their usual European summer break How about if you could combine the two without doubling your spend - or getting rained on European festival tickets can be more than 50 per cent cheaper than their UK counterparts according to experts at online travel agent Loveholidays you could be picnicking on a Spanish beach before dancing to Black Eyed Peas and The Libertines at Benicàssim Here are the best European festivals this summer that won’t break the bank Benicàssim is known for combining art with pop, electronic and rock music across four stages on the Valencian coast With tickets for the three-day festival starting at €46.50 (£40) and flights and accommodation - based on two adults sharing - from €312 (£269) That’s less than the €412 (£355) you’d pay to attend Glasto in the UK Head to the Catalan capital for another pocket friendly festival: Primavera Sound. With a diverse lineup performing on Barcelona’s waterfront this Mediterranean mainstay is more expensive to enter at €295 (£254) but still a saving on many UK alternatives Brittany in northwest France has one of the best value festival experiences in Europe. Bout du Monde in Crozon will wow you with its family-friendly For €70 (£60) a ticket, spend a long weekend among brass bands, circus performers, folk and world music. And with flight and accommodation costs estimated at €156.50 (£135) per person by Loveholidays the total spend comes in at just €226.50 (£195.50) Further south, in Lyon Nuit Sonores festival promises similar savings - and five whole days of electronic music With day tickets from just €32 (£28) and holiday costs from €261 (£225) this makes for a budget-friendly break in France’s third largest city To combine your festival with a trip to Paris Four-day passes start at €219 (£189) for - you guessed it - a rock-heavy lineup in Parc de Saint-Cloud Porto is the place to be for affordable summer festivals this year Choose Paredes de Coura (tickets from €110) for a friendly atmosphere camping near Praia do Taboão’s beautiful river beach If you’d prefer to be close to the coast, head south to NOS Primavera Sound (from €175) for a more relaxed alternative to its sister festival in Barcelona but an equally impressive lineup including the likes of Lana Del Ray and SZA Foals and The Weeknd have been added to the bill for next year’s Benicassim The pair join previously announced headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers at the event which takes place near Valencia between 13th and 16th July 2017 The festival will be The Weeknd’s ‘only Spanish date’ next year Last year’s festival included sets from Major Lazer Tickets for Benicassim 2017 are on sale now. £6.99 £27.99 £17.99 £24.99 £24.99 £32.99 On sale soon The collaborative project will take to the stage in Manchester EP Review That these five tracks are somewhat scrapbook-like in nature should come as little surprise Listen now The visualiser is the product of mixing AI technology with human creativity Feature Need to give your playlists a summer refresh We picked the brains of some DIY faves for their best new music recommendations Get tickets to watch Kendrick Lamar live now. £12.99 £39.99 £34.99 £27.99 £29.99 £14.99 Best of 2024 Our definitive guide to the year’s best music Best of 2024 Album Review Able to reach an intensity that’s not been as often touched upon since 2012’s ​‘Good Kid M.A.A.D City’ Festivals The Victoria Park series will boast lineups curated by the headliners themselves Benicàssim has added a new wave of names, including Tyler, The Creator, Bonobo, Ride Kasabian have also been confirmed as the third headliners - joining Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Weeknd Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday If Reading and Leeds is the UK festival of choice for excitable teens let off the lead for the first time then Benicassim is their overseas equivalent Essentially transporting several Easyjets’ worth of glitter-clad youths a couple of countries to the right it’s a kind of endearing version of Brits abroad but with more giddy dancing and less stag dos While most of mainland Europe is still learning about the honeyed harmonies of everyone’s favourite Beach Boy-loving Brightonians half the crowd are actually probably from Brighton Taking to the second stage in the baking mid-afternoon sun the band are technically having a ‘mare – amps break monitors stop and guitarist Kristian Smith is forced to sing two numbers without any ability to hear himself – but the audience couldn’t give two hoots.This is music made for these climes; full of sun-drenched good vibes the likes of ‘Getting Along’ and ‘Caroline’ are the perfect soundtrack for a hazy bop and the crowd clambers on each others shoulders and sings along as such Occupying the more left-field side of electronic pop tune-yards is a risky booking for a relatively chart-friendly line up Merrill Garbus is the Pied Piper of her own magical kingdom despite the general oddness of most of the sounds on offer here there’s little that isn’t an immediate earworm and wins over a significant portion of Madrid because of it Someone who’s already firmly done the ‘winning over’ part As hordes of punters literally leg it across the field upon hearing the opening sounds of his set there’s an absolutely massive demand for the Mercury-nominated hip hop star He begins proceedings by dishing up a series of covers – from Stormzy’s ‘Big For Your Boots’ through Skepta’s ‘Shut Down’ and Dave’s ‘No Words’ Obviously the crowd loses their shit to each one but J Hus’ own material is equally lapped up and when he unleashes ‘Common Sense’ the glow sticks are all firmly on parade Anything and Everything) have always been a lot weirder a proposition than their relative radio success should dictate and tonight that's no different From the idiosyncratic bounce of early single 'My Kz Yr Bf' through the falsetto coo of 'Regret' the quartet shouldn't really make sense in an arena such as this and yet here we are; people throw odd shapes and singer Jonathan Higgs trills his way through 60 minutes of art pop delights Two Door Cinema Club are playing second fiddle to tonight's main headliner Travis Scott And say what you want about the Irish trio but they've got a truck load of hits by now Clad in a wide-brimmed hat and studded jacket like a kind of endearing Beck tribute act singer Alex Trimble has grown into his frontman status over the years; now strutting and posturing through 'Are You Ready (Wreck)' and 'Changing Of The Seasons' like a natural The twinkly bounce of oldies 'Something Good Can Work' and 'This Is The Life' still elicit roars of delight while the funkier stamp of their more recent material shows that Two Door are a band who've developed some real longevity Pale Waves haven't quite reached that stage yet but with every move they're stepping out of the shadow of mentors The 1975 and cementing their own turf and purpose young girls royally lose their minds as singer Heather Baron-Gracie strides onto the stage like a pint-sized monochrome badass and it's this that sets them up as more than just next-gen label mates and for a legion of young women in need of an outsider hero she's like the holy trinity rolled into one but fuck it – there's something here that transcends that but the backbone is something you can't fake Album Review Somewhere between the ‘80s new wave of their debut and mainstream pop now with the self-expression of a far more confident songwriter They join the likes of Everything Everything They're hitting the road to celebrate the release of 'Mountainhead' back in March Subscribe here to receive regular updates from DIY on all things festivals Latest Issue April 2025 Advertise with DIY School Of Seven Bells and Django Django also join the festival's bill Ed Sheeran, Chase and Status and Buzzcocks have been added to the bill for this summer’s Benicassim festival The new additions join headliners The Stone Roses and Florence And The Machine and At The Drive-In The Vaccines and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds who have all been previously confirmed for the festival Also newly confirmed are School Of Seven Bells You can watch a new video interview with Chase And Status in which they discuss their plans for the summer festivals by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and clicking Four day tickets for Benicassim, which are priced at €165, are available from Fiberfib.com The line-up for Benicassim festival so far is as follows: It’s approximately 1am on the last day of Benicassim and just as Liam Gallagher is about to kick into ‘Cigarettes and Alcohol’ there’s a problem I’ve seen a lot worse than this shit I can’t be singing while there’s a fish there.” Cue a security guard who nonchalantly wanders on stage and removes the offending item if there’s ever been a more surreal way to end a festival We have questions: Did the person stash the fish all day in preparation Are we talking a bit of cod thrown out of a sandwich in excitement or like How exactly do you throw a fish with that much velocity over the after a weekend of good sound and hefty volume the noise levels for LG’s set are bizarrely low; like a harrowing throwback to Finsbury Park get past the first section of the crowd and you can hear yourself chatter at normal volume with ease tonight’s set is massive enough to run by on sing-alongs alone You don’t even really need speakers when you’re dishing up nine Oasis songs in just over an hour you just need people – and gauging from the high concentration of Brits roaring their lungs out the concentration of people isn’t a problem here tonight it’s Madness who also benefit the most from sheer crowd exuberance Even though most of the audience here are young enough to still have been but glints in the milkman’s eye at the point when these songs were first released ‘It Must Be Love’ et al receive some of the most rousing choruses of the entire weekend Wolf Alice are given a frustratingly raw deal over on the second stage But as everyone legs it over from Suggs and co it doesn't take long for their set to fill up appropriately Maybe it's the challenge of winning people over slightly more than usual maybe it's the excitement of being on (by their standards) a smaller stage but the quartet are on absolute fire today There's an aggression and looseness to 'Space and Time' and 'Moaning Lisa Smile' that rips from the stage singer Ellie Rowsell on her ballsiest form bassist Theo Ellis declares tonight “officially my favourite gig we've ever had” while Joff Oddie spends 'Fluffy' aiming his guitar like a gun into the crowd and pinging off notes like bullets It ends in an enormous circle pit for 'Giant Peach' Parquet Courts might have the more niche appeal when up against the radio juggernaut that is Bastille on the main stage but they've also got a little secret up their sleeves; far away from the slightly holier-than-thou often prickly atmosphere the Brooklynites would create several years ago with new LP 'Wide Awake!' in tow their new show is basically one big party Kicking off with the cathartic punch of 'Total Football' drawing heavily from said record and cherry-picking the most fun crowd-pleasing bits of their back catalogue ('Dust' 'Almost Had To Start A Fight/ In And Out Of Patience' maintain the band's way with a juddering structure co-vocalist Austin Brown takes the mic and begins casually flossing to his vocal It is Parquet Courts at their best; still whip-smart still with a twinkle in their eye but letting everyone else in on the joke too (read: a bit of rain) earlier that afternoon means that a couple of sets are forced to switch around it's left to Shame – moved from their early evening main stage slot to 2.30am on the second stage – to close out the evening It's a lucky gift from the weather gods really as the band's prowling post punk is far more suited to the darkness than blistering sun it might not go down as one of the quintet's Big Moments – realistically everyone on site is far too knackered by this point to entertain that level of energy – but even a normal Shame show is better than the efforts of most 'Lampoon' rattles by and a final 'Gold Hole' sees singer Charlie Steen launching himself over into the crowd to roar its final chorus A suitably air-punching end to a weekend that's seen their fair share of them The beloved band's first new music in four years will arrive on 15th May The North Shields knees up will also welcome the likes Man/Woman/Chainsaw Three additional shows - one each in London and Edinburgh - have been added due to phenomenal demand The new version is lifted from the 30th anniversary editions of 'Definitely Maybe' Organisers of the Benicàssim festival have confirmed Oasis as headliners for 2009's event which takes place from 16-19 July on Spain's east coast The band join a bill that already includes Kings Of Leon with more major acts to be announced shortly Benicàssim 2008 saw 50,000 revellers soak up the sunshine and sounds daily enjoying performances from the likes of Leonard Cohen If you fancy a festival where you are guaranteed not to need your wellies Check out the official FIB Heineken website for the latest line-up and ticket information Chris Vinnicombe worked with us here on the MusicRadar team from the site's initial launch way back in 2007 and also contributed to Guitarist magazine as Features Editor until 2014 These days he can be found at Gibson Guitars Then everyone and their f_____g mate started jumping on board”: Ozzy Osbourne confirms his attendance at this summer’s Back To The Beginning mega gig Who could fill Chris Cornell’s Soundgarden shoes?: “It’s a high bar It was unbelievable”: The making of Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love Reading Festival By The Sea – and after an inaugural evening that celebrated the great and good of our own home country exports tonight there’s a mighty big band flying the flag for the other side of the Atlantic to bring us home it’s the turn of former Howling Bells singer turned solo star Juanita Stein to coax everyone out of their siestas and into the day With the natural backdrop of mountains and baking hot sun surrounding her tactile Americana is in its element here; when the singer coos of “dusty floors” in lilting opener ‘Florence’ its as though the track could literally be set in this very space the likes of ‘Dark Horse’ and the gorgeous soaring ‘It’s All Wrong’ are the perfect gentle nudge to begin proceedings while the more driving tempo of closer ‘Forgiver’ (written with tonight’s main man Brandon Flowers Clad entirely in black and dealing in high intensity moody melodrama Anna Calvi might not be the most obvious of main stage performers on a hot Spanish party afternoon but the singer is nothing if not committed to proving otherwise Calvi’s famed vocal prowess is her primary weapon; booming out of the diminutive singer with the power to sink a thousand ships it carries the likes of ‘Suzanne and I’ into epic Powerful new track ‘Don’t Beat The Girl Out My Boy’ introduces cuts from forthcoming LP ‘Hunter’ while the latter portion of the set sees Calvi rolling around the stage wrangling riffs out of her guitar like she’s trying to grapple with a barely contained beast The last minute cancellation of our dear friend Raging Binman Rag’n’Bone Man means that all today’s second stage timings have helpfully shifted to clash almost to the minute with the main stage Thus the baggy swirls of The Charlatans are sadly a far hop away as we make our way over to the other side of the field But there’s no FOMO here; with an enormous crowd running on genuinely heart-warming The Vaccines win the battle hands down tonight Blasting out the chorus to ABBA's 'Waterloo' as they make their entrance it sets a feel-good celebratory tone for an hour that's fuelled by all those things and more Returning to the festival for the third time The Vaccines are the perfect Benicassim band; with an arsenal of rowdy bangers and a frontman in Justin Young who commands the stage and crowd like a well-seasoned compere commercial but with a twinkle in their eye they've ditched all the downtempo slowies and gone all-out with the moshers before tumbling into a raucous shouty 'Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)' and the cheeky skitter of 'Teenage Icon' “I don't know if Benicassim is the best festival in the world.. I've never fallen in love here...” he coos “But I do know that Benicassim has the best crowd in the world...” Cue raucous cheers as more people clamber on top of each others' shoulders and 25,000 folk all lose their shit to 'Handsome' while 'If You Wanna' and 'I Can't Quit' close things out in a jubilant one-two of unanimous dancing this lot are showing no signs of cooling down If The Vaccines' set is a no-frills assault of joyous rollocking fun then The Killers' prerogative is of a far more flamboyant kind as the explosive intro of premium banger 'The Man' kicks in you're not sure which guy they're talking about then it's the one wearing the gleaming white suit and touting a keyboard with a giant neon male symbol on it It's what makes the singer and The Killers so ludicrously brilliant; while in rock'n'roll world it might be cool not to care the Vegas showmen have never given two shits about that kind of thing and it's why they've now got the kind of all-glittering all-hit-packed show that could slot in just fine among their hometown glitzy revues 'Somebody Told Me' blasts out the traps with the same punch it did way back when while 'Run For Cover' has the singer in full Springsteen mode they invite a fan onstage to take drummer Ronnie Vanucci's spot but one that pays off; wearing a Killers shirt and grinning like he's just won the lottery said fan is actually a powerhouse on the sticks nailing every drum fill like he's been waiting for the moment his whole life and they close out the main portion of the set with a sing-along double header of 'All These Things I've Done' and 'When You Were Young' before disappearing Brandon spends the last 15 minutes turning everything he touches to gold but really that's just what he's been doing for the last 15 years anyway A mature record that sounds completely at peace with its place in life and Lynks are among those previously announced for this year's 25th anniversary celebrations The band are set to embark on their sold out run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace next week The band will play eleven shows across the country in support of their latest album 'Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations' Katy B and Bombay Bicycle Club also play the Spanish festival Bob Dylan played a set full of classic hits last night (July 13) as he headlined the second day at Spain’s Benicassim festival Playing in front of a large crowd on the main Maravillas stage the revered rocker made full use of his extensive back catalogue sporting a cream fedora and matching trousers with a rendition of ‘Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat’ from his seminal 1966 album ‘Blonde On Blonde’ He followed with ‘To Ramona’ and ‘Things Have Changed’ before a smoothed-out His doomy classic ‘Desolation Row’ along with takes on ‘Simple Twist Of Fate’ ‘Highway 61 Revisited’ and ‘Thunder On The Mountain’ Earlier on the same stage, Chicagoan psych-rockers Disappears gave a heavy start to the day in blazing heat, followed up by Miles Kane Kane braving the heat in a black shirt and snow-leopard print trousers ‘Woman’s Touch’ and ‘Quicksand’ shone out brightly while ‘Looking Out My Window’ and ‘The First Of My Kind’ provided more muscular fare you’ve been a beautiful fucking audience Timber Timbre soundtracked the setting of the sun with their sparse Taylor Kirk telling his audience “The way I see it right now Spanish indie rockers La Habitacion Roja, from L’Eliana in Valencia, played an upbeat, jangling set of folk-tinged tunes on the Trident Senses stage, before Katy B offered a sharp contrast with a fiercely fired-up set Katy chose a man from the audience to sit on a stool while she danced around him before dismissing him back into the crowd “I’ve wanted to play in Beni for years so I’m pretty excited,” she said stripped-down version of ‘What You Came For’ as her band including sax and horn player stood respectfully before picking the pace back up with a new track ‘Hot Like Fire’ ‘Louder’ was mixed with the synth riff from Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Bonkers’ is based on Mosca’s ‘Bax’ After a short DJ medley mid-set with tracks including ‘Show Me Love’ by Robin S and ‘Jump Around’ by House Of Pain Katy performed a cover or Eurythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’ before closing with ‘Perfect Stranger’ ‘Katy On A Mission’ and a Latin-tinged take on ‘Lights On’ Bombay Bicycle Club followed up the Maccabees huge-sounding set over on the Maravillas stage closing their show with ‘Shuffle’ and ‘What If’ Jack Steadman dedicated the latter to those camping at the festival after sharing memories of the band’s previous trips to the festival joking with the crowd: “When I wake up in my air-conditioned hotel room I’ll say a prayer for you.” Chase and Status closed the Maravillas stage with a raucous set that went on into the early hours of the morning and included a cover of Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing In The Name’ The festival continues today with performances from Spector Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and The Stone Roses Site shut as winds lash across Spanish site Kings Of Leon have cancelled their Benicassim 2009 headline slot after the festival was closed down last night (July 17) due to extreme weather conditions Meanwhile, Lily Allen has pulled out of her previously-scheduled slot for tonight (July 18) Wind lashed down on the Spanish festival site last night with organisers taking precautions such as removing the large video screens beside the Escenario Verde stage and pinning down sections that had come loose Watch video footage of the site by clicking below The music did kick off, however, with Paul Weller playing a set on the stage at 9:30pm (CEST) But later in the evening the wind got so bad that the smaller stages were cordoned off Kings Of Leon‘s 11pm set was initially delayed with Tom Tom Club playing instead only to be greeted with boos from fans of the US band Then at around 1am it was announced that the band would not be playing as the conditions were too dangerous with bus-loads of fans taken to a nearby leisure centre for shelter although many fans have returned to find their tents destroyed by the wind The main festival site is set to re-open this evening. Organisers had hoped to reschedule Kings Of Leon‘s slot for tonight Drummer Nathan Followill wrote on his Twitter page: “I’m sad to say that we aren’t playing Benicassim We are so sorry and bummed about last night Our gear is already headed to Switzerland.” Maximo Park, who had their slot cancelled last night, will play tonight. They are set to take the stage at 9:30pm in place of Lily Allen The wind wasn’t the only problem to hit the festival last night. While Weller was playing a fire broke out next to the Benicassim site on a grassy stretch used by many to get to and from the festival Photo Gallery – Highlights of Benicassim 2009 Blog – Chaos at Benicassim – the view from backstage Witness the winds at Benicassim:Mumford and Sons played their first ever Spanish gig at Benicassim International Festival last night (July 16) Some of the London band’s fans were so eager to see them on the Fiberfib.com stage that they climbed trees in the middle of the site to get a better view prompting the fourpiece to pay tribute to them this is our first time in Spain,” keyboardist Ben Lovett told the crowd before convincing them to scream the remainder of the festival’s name whenever double bassist Ted Dwane shouted “Beni“ Julian Casablancas also played an early evening slot on the Verde stage, showcasing his solo album ‘Phrazes For The Young’. Joined by his live solo band, Casablancas played several songs by The Strokes including ‘Reptilia’ and ‘Hard To Explain’ During solo track ‘River Of Breaklights’ the singer dived into the crowd and was mobbed before running to the edge of the photopit to finish the song “Holy shit, look how many of you are out there!” he said, sounding shocked after the former track, adding: “That was crazy, man!” Before final song, ‘The Modern Age’, Casablancas gave a shoutout to Vampire Weekend who also played the Verde stage that night Meanwhile, Peter Hook and his solo band played a set of Joy Division songs to fans on the Eastpak Fib Club stage The likes of ‘She’s Lost Control’ and ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ had Hook‘s legions of fans singing along and the bassist – who sang lead vocals on every track – bounded around the stage energetically throughout Vampire Weekend also played the Verde stage, showcasing tracks from their second album ‘Contra’, while Hot Chip performed a mammoth set that started with them playing hits from across their career before merging into a more dance-orientated second half of the gig NME is coming live from Benicassim throughout the weekend - I don’t know if it is just us but this year feels like the year people have finally had enough of slopping around in wellies in the rain It might be the perpetual winter we have suffered this summer it might be the fact that wellies are not actually comfortable (no matter how much Hunter wearers protest) or it might be that no matter how hard they try English festivals never really have that sense of luxury that their European contemporaries manage to pull off BBQs and the promise of a tan instantly makes a festival more of a holiday and the Festival Internacional de Benicàssim Taking place from 12-15 July on the East coast of Spain between Valencia and Barcelona the 18 year old festival promises appearances from the legendary and the local to the recently reformed and the newly founded catering to a relatively casual music loving crowd As with most European festivals the music starts as the sun goes down and fittingly finishes when the sun rises avoiding the inevitable scramble to find after hour entertainment elsewhere – if you’re still awake at 6am it is a good bet the only place you’ll need to go is to bed or to the beach level will be Bob Dylan unmissible headline show Everyone knows that Bob’s performances in recent years have been unpredictable with feelings airing on the side of disappointment But we all know by now that Bob’s voice is a little grizzly and he won’t play his hits in a manner you’ll recognise but he is still undeniably a legend and one who if you’ve not already made your own mind up about you should take the opportunity to experience Picking you up out of your back catalogue and hurtling you into 2012 will be Bat For Lashes whose eagerly anticipated third studio album The Haunted Man is due out in October We’ve not heard anything off the album in its recorded form yet but she debuted three new songs when she stopped off in Cambridge last month and they sound just like everything we’d hoped for punk infused offerings will give revellers their much needed dose of wild frenzy while Little Dragon‘s taught slinky beats will entice you into the lighter side of electronic experimentation None of this will of course prepare you for The Antlers who will ensure you don’t get too caught up in the weekend’s euphoria with their beautiful Holding down the blockbuster side of things The Stone Roses and Florence & The Machine will be headlining but to be honest we’re much more excited about New Order‘s top billed show or earlier performances Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs So if you get a moment in between sipping on cocktails sun bathing and dipping your toes in the sea maybe try and see some of them For more information, the full line-up and tickets head to Benicassim’s official website. Flooding damaged homes and roads in the coastal town of Benicàssim Emergency services received 167 calls for assistance Teams responded to flooding of around 50 homes Firefighters rescued 3 people who were trapped inside their vehicles on flooded roads They also helped evacuated one person from a flooded home Traffic along the major highway N-340 was temporarily suspended near Castellón de la Plana Flooding was also reported in the town of Sagunto State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) in Valencia reported 155.4 mm of rain fell in Benicàssim in 24 hours on 29 August which is the highest value recorded in 24 hours in the month of August in the province of Castellón This is the second spate of flash flooding in southern Spain within the last few days. On 25 August flash floods swept through Burunchel and nearby areas in Jaén Province — CPBC (@SIAB_Castellon) August 29, 2021 — VOST Comunitat Valenciana (@VOSTcvalenciana) August 29, 2021 El Puerto de sagunto. @Valencia_WX @AEMET_CValencia @apuntoratge @oratgenet @PardoMerelo pic.twitter.com/Q6bzCZP4fU — Minerva GG (@minervagra) August 30, 2021 El dato de precipitación de de hoy en Benicàssim, 155.4 l/m2, es el valor más alto registrado en 24 horas en un mes de agosto en la provincia de Castellón. Este es el listado de registros de 100 mm o más en agosto en la provincia. pic.twitter.com/6Co0gOBn0p — AEMET_C. Valenciana (@AEMET_CValencia) August 29, 2021 Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Guitarist blogs about sound troubles at Spanish festival Oasis‘ Noel Gallagher has described his band’s set at the Benicassim festival on Thursday (July 17) as a “waste of time” because of the sound problems that occurred during the show The Manchester legends lost sound while they were playing ‘Wonderwall’, with singer Liam Gallagher walking off stage before later returning to complete the set on the first night of the Spanish event Writing on his blog at Oasisinet.com Noel explained that only the crowd reaction the band received made the show worth it “Benicassim?” he wrote If it wasn’t for those bloody kids it would’ve been a disaster I really can’t say enough about the crowd Special mention to the topless birds – what a welcome sight that was!” he continued: “The problem was… wait for it… yes The show wasn’t the first time the band have suffered sound problems recently. They were forced to leave the stage during a show at Manchester’s Heaton Park last month when a generator failed. Oasis also suffered a sound blip during a recent show at Wembley Stadium The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952. Why not combine a holiday abroad with a music festival this summer I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice And they’re off. The European festival season has started. For British music lovers, tired of trudging across muddy fields in the rain these continental offerings can make for a very attractive offer and you can have yourself a glorious Mediterranean holiday while keeping up with the sounds du jour From the azure seas of Corsica to a fortress in Serbia here’s a run-down of the ten best European festivals those in the know in Paris decamp to the Mediterranean island of Corsica There they are treated to the very best of groove pop and tropicales in a luxurious setting beach setting Buraka Som Sistema and Hercules and the Love Affair are just some of those who will be taking of the soundsystem When you tire of the main stage Théâtre de Verdure sneak off to find the hidden beach or head for an Off Calvi fringe event there’s the plethora of exceptional local restaurants to treat yourself to come dinner time Calvi On The Rocks This 3-day dance extravaganza takes over the “city of iron” museum in the industrial town of Gräfenhainichen for the seventeenth time this July or a short journey on one of the regular shuttle buses from the train station eco-friendly Green Camp free of charge when booking your ticket Boasting an eclectic line up ranging from the bluesy dub of Darkside to the experimental house of Four Tet You’ll even get the chance to see the elusive band of the moment Melt! Festival One of the better-known festivals amongst British music lovers Benicassim 2014 hosts the highly acclaimed psychedelia disciples Tame Impala and the perfect-for-summer serenading of Paulo Nutini The Libertines are set to storm the Spanish stage with the ramshackle era-defining riot of duo Pete Doherty and Carl Barat Kasabian will bring their raucous rock n roll and Chase and Status will get feet moving as a sure-fire highlight at the four day Mediterranean musical mecca Benicassim Described as ‘Europe’s leading Bass and Soundsystem Culture Festival’ has to be one of the most picturesque festival locations around The stages present a welcome change from the usual stuffy tents with venues such as Noah’s Ballroom and The Garden providing a much more stimulating backdrop for acts and revellers alike Lauryn Hill kicks off the weekend with an opening concert at the impressive Roman amphitheatre alongside the deep atmospherica of Submotion Orchestra Gentleman’s Dub Club are set to deliver their energetic live show before sets from Truth Outlook Weekend ticket £140 (£11 booking fee) opening concert separately ticketed £35 (standing) Kasabian and the Arctic Monkeys make up the stellar headliners set to rock the socks off punters at Danish festival Roskilde this July The largest cultural festival in Europe features a host of arts stages to nicely complement the music A just announced highlight: two members of Pussy Riot are set to give a talk encompassing punk Roskilde Festival Festival-goers in fancy dress arrive at Roskilde in Denmark Rock en Seine is an annual French festival which takes place just outside Paris The Prodigy will no-doubt deliver a set of blistering beats while Lana Del Rey will keep things cool with her distinct brand of pop Meanwhile festival favourites Queens of the Stone Age are sure to offer a rapturous set of their rock and roll hits All in the scenic setting of the chateau’s landscaped gardens Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music If you sign up to this service we will earn commission This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent Rock En Seine Originating as a student anti-government protest in 2000 Exit takes place in a fortress on the right bank of the Danube River Disco goddess Gloria Gaynor headlines on the Friday before Damon Albarn brings a set comprised of songs from his tender solo debut Everyday Robots Rudimental offer up feel good vibes alongside synthpop duo Hurts and Mighty Oaks provide some chilled indie folk The Lawrence brothers exhibit their infectious house as Disclosure ahead of dubstep king Skrillex and the newly reformed Deep Dish All that before Sunday headliners and Britpop legends Suede bring the festival to a close Exit Festival Weekend ticket £95 (+ booking fee) camping pass £25 (plus booking fee) Revellers enjoy Exit Festival in Serbia Soundwave is the perfect festival for those who like their dance music the secluded setting makes for the perfect spot for punters to get down to acts such as Fat Freddy’s Drop And when the sun goes down on each of the five days of drum and bass the 3,000 revellers can indulge in a plethora of all-night after-parties – before the music starts again in the morning The village of Tisno is just a ten-minute walk from the festival site Soundwave with one particularly memorable year seeing The Ramones play a set in a children’s petting zoo Tinie Tempah and Calvin Harris to Gogol Bordello and Janelle Monae will ply their trade on stage at Belgium’s second biggest festival with a whopping 180,000 attendees in 2009 Slowly but surely overcoming the tragedy that beset it in 2011 Pukkelpop the man with the most diverse record bag in music In the picturesque town of Sète on the Cote d’Azur punters are treated to an eclectic mix of world music and electronic music heavyweights This year sees seminal Japanese DJ Toshio Matsuura and French Martinique composer Chassol play alongside Fourtet Not forgetting the irresistible techno favourites Little Dragon and jaunty psych folk from Connan Mockasin All hosted at five unique venues across the town Worldwide Festival, Sète, France. Weekend tickets €209 Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies The Chemical Brothers and Massive Attack also added to bill for Spanish festival Muse and The Chemical Brothers are among the latest additions for Benicàssim Festival 2016 The festival will take place on the Valencian coast between July 14-17 with Major Lazer Jamie XX confirmed already earlier this year New additions today (February 10) include headliners Muse who will return to Benicàssim nine years after their 2007 set The band’s only other confirmed European festival date this summer is at Sziget in Hungary in August Joining them on the bill will be The Chemical Brothers as well as Benicàssim virgins Disclosure Catfish and the Bottlemen and Spanish band Hinds A photo posted by FIB Benicàssim Festival (@fiberfib) on Feb 10 The Prodigy and Florence and The Machine in 2015 The line-up for Benicàssim 2016 so far is as follows: Dizzee Rascal also help round off Spanish event Gorillaz headlined the final day of Benicassim International Festival early this morning (July 19), with Damon Albarn bringing out a number of special guests to perform on the Spanish festival’s Verde stage Kicking off the set with a video montage featuring Snoop Dogg singing ‘Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach’ Albarn drew a massive crowd for the festival and showed his appreciation for the audience by showering the front rows with water throughout the performance Albarn, who said little throughout the set but thanked fans in Spanish a couple of times, was backed by his traditional Gorillaz bandmates, who included The Clash‘s Paul Simonon and Mick Jones A huge video screen above the band showed cartoon images relating to the songs throughout De La Soul, Bobby Womack, the Syrian National Orchestra and Bootie Brown also joined Albarn onstage, while the likes of Shaun Ryder, Super Furry Animals‘ Gruff Rhys and Mark E Smith were represented by videos and samples Also playing the final day of Benicassim were Foals who used their Fiberfib.com slot to showcase songs from their recent album ‘Total Life Forever’ Their set included ‘After Glow’ which frontman Yannis Philippakis revealed was still feeling relatively new for the band “We’ve only played it once before,” he told the audience, Playing the same stage later on, Echo And The Bunnymen‘s Ian McCulloch referenced Spain‘s recent World Cup win and congratulated the country for their performance in the competition while treating the crowd to a greatest hits set that included performances of ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ and ‘The Killing Moon’ Ellie Goulding – who replaced Lily Allen after she pulled out of the festival due to illness – played to a sizable crowd on the Verde stage She admitted that she was initially worried about replacing Allen having been bumped up from the smaller Eastpak Fib Club stage “I was a little bit nervous if I’m honest playing this big old stage,” she told the crowd Goulding‘s performance included a cover of Midlake‘s ‘Roscoe’ as well as material from her debut album ‘Lights’ Elsewhere, Dizzee Rascal spent his set on the Verde stage urging the crowd to dance with the likes of ‘Fix Up Look Sharp’ ‘Holiday’ and set closer ‘Bonkers’ getting ecstatic reactions from those in attendance the Londoner also gave the audience some serious advice for when they leave the festival don’t drink too much and if you do drink The Joy Formidable and Noah And The Whale also play Arcade Fire closed Benicassim 2011 tonight (July 17) with a late-night set The Canadian band, who headlined their biggest ever UK show last month at London‘s Hyde Park played a mixture of hits from all three of their albums ‘The Suburbs’ ‘Neon Bible’ and ‘Funeral’ The group played the headline slot at 1.15am at the festival which sees punters partying until 6am every night Arcade Fire played: Earlier in the night, The Joy Formidable made their debut at the weekend playing the likes of ‘Whirring’ and ‘Austere’ to the crowd at the FiberFib.com Stage “This is our first ever Spanish festival Noah And The Whale played material from all three of their albums ‘Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down’, ‘The First Days Of Spring’ and ‘Last Night On Earth’ to the Maravillas Stage. The band arrived suited and booted in the hot Spanish sunshine to screaming fans and an unusual brass band version of Queen‘s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ playing over the PA system Meanwhile, Portishead, fresh from playing Serbia’s Exit Festival and Super Bock Super Rock in Portugal, performed ‘Silence’, ‘Hunter’ and ‘We Carry On’ to warm fans up ready for headliners Arcade Fire NME.COM is coming live from Benicassim 2011 this weekend – stay tuned to NME.COM/festivals/Benicassim for all the action More sound problems for the Gallaghers in Spain Oasis and Glasvegas helped kick off the Benicassim festival in Spain last night (July 16) and into the early hours of this morning (17) by playing on the Escenario Verde stage – the largest at the festival The Gallagher brothers’ set drew an enormous crowd of ecstatic fans but was hit by a few sound problems, while later in the night the Glasvegas frontman James Allan paid tribute to the Manchester legends from the stage During Oasis‘ set the sound cut out during ‘Wonderwall’ with singer Liam Gallagher leaving the stage looking agitated The band then started the aborted song again and successfully completed it Oasis went on to complete their fantastically-well received set, climaxing with their customary cover of The Beatles‘ ‘I Am The Walrus’ Watch video footage of the show by scrolling down and clicking below At 1:30am Glasvegas took to the stage and opened with ‘Geraldine’ frontman Allan giving regular shout-outs to nearby city “Valencia!” The vest-wearing singer/guitarist (pictured) paid tribute to Oasis by playing their hit ‘Live Forever’ solo The rendition prompted an enormous crowd sing-along before the band cut into their own song ‘Flowers And Football Tops’ Their set included a pared-down cover of The Ronettes‘ ‘Be My Baby’ while they ended the show with customary set-closer ‘Daddy’s Gone’ Earlier in the evening Mystery Jets had played on the same stage, after Scottish indie rockers The View Over on the Escenario Fiberfib.com stage post-punk legends Gang Of Four played a set, while in the Vodafone FIB Club venue The Walkmen and Telepathe impressed crowds enjoying the scorching heat The musical action continues tonight at Benicassim with Kings Of Leon, Paul Weller, Maximo Park, The Horrors and Magazine all set to play Foals had been set to play at the festival tomorrow (July 18) but have cancelled due to two members being ill BY Sarah MurphyPublished Jul 24, 2018 Be the first to get our biggest stories delivered to your inbox. Authorities called as Paul Weller takes to main stage A fire has broken out next to the site of the Benicassim festival tonight (July 17) on an area used by many festival-goers to get to and from the site Watch video footage of the blaze by clicking below At 9:30PM (CEST) a large area of long grass and trees next to the CN-340 road in the Spanish town which runs adjacent to the festival grounds As of 10pm no ambulances were on site and there were no reported injuries The blaze had died down and looked to not be spreading further Road traffic controllers were called to direct traffic through the busy CN-340 road while fire trucks were seen arriving on site The musical action continued uninterrupted, with Paul Weller playing on the Escenario Verde stage as smoke billowed near the festival site The area that caught fire was used as a walk-way by many Benicassim festival ticket-holders travelling between the residential/beach area of the town and the festival site before the musical action kicked off earlier tonight Florence And The Machine have pulled out of this weekend’s Benicassim due to illness Florence Welch and her band have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Spanish bash at the last minute after she came down with “acute vocal strain causing swelling of the vocal cords” The festival is due to kick off tomorrow (July 12) and Florence was set to headline Given the sudden and unexpected illness suffered by Miss Welch FIB 2012 organisation has been unable to find a substitute in such a small time frame Other acts on the bill which runs until July 15 include Bob Dylan, The Stone Roses and New Order. For further information head to Fiberfib.com Bands take the stage following festival shut-down Franz Ferdinand, Elbow, Maximo Park and 2manydjs were among the acts who got the musical action at Benicassim festival going again last night (July 18) following an earlier site shut-down due to weather conditions On Friday night (July 17) Kings Of Leon were among the bands to have their set at the Spanish festival cancelled as strong winds cut across the site Officials cordoned off stages as the wind grew dangerous and evacuated some camp sites where festival-goers were staying Things were back to normal yesterday, with Maximo Park – one of the bands who had their Friday set cancelled – finally taking to the Escenario Verde stage Watch a video interview with the band by clicking below Paul Smith and co were playing a slot which Lily Allen had previously been set to play until the London singer cancelled due to illness “Ola! We are not Lily Allen!” Smith yelled as he led the band on stage They went on to play a set largely comprised of cuts from their recent album ‘Quicken The Heart’ plus older fan favourites ‘Apply Some Pressure’ and set-opener ‘Graffiti’ Elbow played next on the stage – the largest at the festival – with frontman Guy Garvey greeting the crowd by reading out a welcome message in Spanish backed by a three-piece string section for much of the set opening with ‘Starlings’ then playing songs including ‘Grounds For Divorce’ ‘Ribcage’ and epic set-closer ‘One Day Like This’ The band celebrated by downing shots mid-way through the set – inducing cheers from the audience Into the earlier hours, Franz Ferdinand played a hugely energetic show which saw front-man Alex Kapranos leap into the front row near the death of the set The Scottish four-some opened their show with ‘No You Girls’ taken from recent third album ‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand’ They went on to play hits including ‘Take Me Out’ an extended dance version of ‘Lucid Dreams’ and ‘Outsiders’ which saw the whole band playing percussion frenetically The main stage action was ended later by 2manydjs who played an emphatically-received set from 2:30am They ended their show by unleashing with a spectacular burst of ticker tape that wowed the crowd over the adjacent road and into nearby fields not going to happen this year after Power’s company Music Festivals PLC went under in September He later struck a deal with administrators to buy the event back – saying he was “delighted” with the new deal Power’s Music Festivals company – which was also behind the now-defunct Hop Farm Festival – was worth just £310,000 at the time of its collapse, after this year’s Benicassim and Kent’s Hop Farm proved to be loss-making, despite pulling in big-name headliners such as Bob Dylan Power – who owned 23 per cent of the company – propped up Music Festivals PLC with a £750,000 unsecured loan in July but it wasn’t enough to save the business He launched and backed many more venues and events including London’s Forum and Reading Festival turning Mean Fiddler into the largest promoter in Europe he took operational control of Glastonbury and sold Mean Fiddler in 2005 for £38 million The Weeknd and Foals have been added to the line-up for Benicassim 2017 They join previously-announced headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers with The Weeknd topping the bill as his only Spanish date of 2017 with the third headliner and many more acts yet to be announced y Foals confirmados junto con Red Hot Chili Peppers y más para el #FIB2017 Posted by FIB Benicàssim Festival on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Foals’ return to the road suggests that they may be gearing up to test or release new material in 2017 – despite telling NME that they planned to ‘take a break’ before releasing the follow-up to 2015’s ‘What Went Down’ “I want us to break the chains of familiarity and to have that question mark in the room again,” said frontman Yannis Philippakis “I think that it’ll be beneficial for the band just to be nervous about being in the room together again The band previously revealed that they planned to head back into the studio in Hong Kong in winter 2016 Writing on Instagram last month Foals said: “It’s actually the end of the tour time to batten down the hatches and go off the radar for a while Thanks so much to everybody that worked on this tour and also thanks to all of you that came along and gave us the good time vibes Spain’s huge Benicassim festival 2017 takes place at Costa Ahazar from 13-16 July The rain and wind-lashed main stage at Benicassim The Spanish festival was beset by disasters all weekend Kings Of Leon and The Horrors were forced to cancel and the second stage resembled “the location of a recent murder” Some people still managed to have fun at Benicassim – although many were not so lucky a large number of campers were woken up by security guards and bussed to a leisure centre to bed down after the campsites were evacuated The legend had to cut short his set after just 50 minutes due to the high winds and encroaching fire meaning a planned duet with Liam Gallagher had to be scrapped Weller said afterwards: “I was fucking scared I came on stage to big black clouds and could see the huge inferno to the left.”Pic: Andy Whitton Ravers forget their troubles by dancing the night away at Benicassim Oasis’ Noel Gallagher poured scorn on the Spanish bash If it wasn’t for those bloody kids it would’ve been a disaster.” Oasis’ Thursday night set was marred by sound problems.Pic: Andy Whitton Smoke rises from the Benicassim site on Friday July 17 Fortunately the festival was not a total write-off – the action kicked off again the next day Revellers put a brave face on the unluckiest Benicassim ever Foals were forced to cancel their appearance due to singer Yannis Philippakis and keyboardist Edwin Congreave falling ill with a mystery illness Punters kill time between sets on the main stage at Benicassim this year featured performances from Paul Weller It was a busy weekend for the gloomy indie-rockers – they also played on Latitude’s main stage the previous day.Pic: Andy Whitton Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty onstage on the final night of Benicassim An unexpected highlight of the set was a cover of The Stone Roses’ ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ A dazzling light show illuminates the sky as Babyshambles rock the festival’s second biggest stage which bore the inelegant title of Escenario Fiberfib.com Babyshambles fans show their appreciation on the final night of Benicassim most of the problems that had marred the first days of the festival were a distant memory Friendly Fires’ percussion-heavy set featured ‘Jump In The Pool’ ‘Paris’ and forthcoming new single ‘Kiss Of Life’ – with frontman Ed Macfarlane telling the crowd the band had had a bizarre day “We broke into a monastery earlier,” he told the audience referring to a photoshoot the St Albans trio had been involved in earlier up on the hills near the festival site Fans congregate in front of the main stage on Saturday afternoon (18 July).Pic: Andy Whitton Benicassim revellers put a brave face on miserable conditions at the Spanish festival A few of the more colourful festival-goers we spotted at Benicassim Their set was cut short by the freak weather conditions – but fortunately they were able to return the next day Franz Ferdinand played a hugely energetic show which saw front-man Alex Kapranos leap into the front row near the death of the set frontman Guy Garvey greeting the crowd by reading out a welcome message in Spanish Festival-goers climb scaffolding at Benicassim Perhaps they were trying to escape.Pic: Andy Whitton Revellers forget their troubles at Benicassim.Pic: Andy Whitton Freak weather conditions forced the closure of the main arena and the evacuation of the camp site Many unfortunate punters were bussed to a local leisure centre where they sheltered for the night like refugees not a refugee camp – this was the state of the outer fringes of Benicassim’s campsite after fire and freak winds forced it to be evacuated Tents were blown great distances by the extreme winds The crowd goes nuts for Franz Ferdinand on Saturday night (18 July) at Benicassim.Pic: Andy Whitton The Sheffield boys continue the British domination at Spanish festival The Arctic Monkeys have just come off stage after a storming headline set at Benicassim tonight (July 20) The British band invasion at the Spanish festival continues with literally everyone gathered at the main stage Playing at the same time as the Arctics are on fellow Sheffield 70s electronic pioneers The Human League are playing through their back catalogue of hits including ‘Love Action’ ‘Human’ and ‘Fascination’ – however by the time they played their most renowned ‘guilty pleasures’ song ‘Don’t You want Me’ – there’s not much of a crowd left in the tent to hear it The Monkeys took the chaos in their stride looking calm on stage Alex Turner can’t help for grinning throughout the show Opening with the two opening tracks from their two albums – ‘View From The Afternoon’ and ‘Brainstorm’ – the hysteria is immense ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ ‘Leave Before The Lights Go On’ Today also saw good performances from Os Mutantes, !!!, B-52s and The Human League The brief power cut during the early evening was quickly rectified despite Albert Hammond Jr and CSS’s sets being affected The fans simply took the momentary chaos in their stride – as part of the entertainment as it were as the technicians got the power supply back up and running The club tents across the site are also now in full swing the sound of ‘Detroit’ is on later and Fischerspooner are also on to keep the Benicassim party going to the early hours The final day looms large tomorrow – more Brits on the horizon with super-proggers Muse headlining Calexico and Simian Mobile Disco all on the bill For more updates from Benicassim – check out our 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