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Annabel Nugent

We Love Green 2026 review: Gorillaz, Addison Rae and the xx lend Paris festival the clout to rival Primavera

Damon Albarn of the Gorillaz performs at We Love Green 2026 - (@isaacponseele)

Every summer, all I hear is Primavera this, Primavera that. Yes, the Barcelona music festival always delivers, and my colleague clearly had a great time this year. But there is another, much less talked-about European festival, that gives it a run for its money.

Taking place on the same weekend as its Spanish sibling, in the leafy woodland of Bois de Vincennes park in Paris, is We Love Green, a three-day event that attracts many of the same marquee headliners to a much more intimate setting. What this invariably means is that, with a little elbow grease, you can get much closer to your favourite acts.

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