Erykah Badu, Aphex Twin, Bonobo and Primal Scream are among the first acts confirmed to play FORWARDS 2023. The forward-thinking festival driven by music and discussion will be returning to Clifton Downs this September after an impactful debut last year - which saw memorable sets from Little Simz, the Chemical Brothers, Charlie XCX and Kae Tempest.
The two-day festival will welcome an array of international music names to its stage on September 1 and 2, 2023, with headliners including US singer-songwriter, Erykah Badu, who will be performing some of her hit singles such as 'On & On' and 'Next Time' in the city for the first time. She rose to fame in the late 1990s with her debut record Baduizm, pioneering a new genre and leading to her being known as 'the Queen of neo-soul'.
Aphex Twin, the influential electronica DJ who grew up in Cornwall, is also top-billed. Speculation over the artist's performance emerged a few weeks ago when posters were spotted around Bristol; it will be the first time the artist has played a gig in the city since 2006.
