The Knife to play Way Out West and Øya festivals
22 January 2013, 10:09
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
Swedish electronic duo, The Knife are the second act confirmed for this year’s Way Out West festival.
The twopiece are set to bring a new album out later this year, and this is said to be their only festival appearance in Sweden of 2013.
The group join Solange, announced yesterday, at the Gothenburg weekender, set to take place between 8-10 August.
Last year’s Way Out West saw the likes of Blur, Bon Iver, Refused and Kraftwerk perform among a star-studded line-up in the Swedish city.
Tickets for this year’s leg go on sale from 25 January, with info found here.
UPDATE: The group have also been confirmed for Øya festival, held in Oslo from 6-10 August.
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