
IDLES' Joe Talbot among first speakers announced for Liverpool's Sound City+ conference
05 February 2020, 14:53
| Written by
Cerys Kenneally
Joe Talbot of IDLES is among the first speakers to be announced for Liverpool's Sound City+ conference in May.
Talbot will be in conversation with BBC 6 Music's Chris Hawkins, talking about music, politics, and IDLES.
Other speakers confirmed for the conference last weekend include producers Adrian Bushby (Foo Fighters, Spice Girls) and Steph Marziano (Sam Smith, Kasabian), Facebook’s Vanessa Bakewell, and Vevo’s Carl Young.
The Sound City music festival will host performances from the likes of Friendly Fires, Pale Waves, Marika Hackman, Bad Sounds, and many more.
Liverpool Sound City and the Sound City+ conference takes place in the city's Baltic Triangle between 1-3 May. Visit soundcity.uk.com for more information and tickets.
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