The festival welcomed 600,000 fans in 2021 and has previously hosted the likes of Liam Gallagher, The Chemical Brothers, Placebo, The Prodigy, and Kasabian Ukraine’s largest music festival, ATLAS, will take place for the first time since the Russian invasion. Rebranded as ATLAS UNITED, the festival will return to Blockbuster Mall in the capital of Kyiv from July 12-14 after two years away. Over 70 Ukrainian artists have been booked to perform, as well as support from international artists, whose names are yet to be revealed.
Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Ukraine’s armed forces. If an air siren were to signal the threat of a Russian attack on the festival, an underground parking structure will be available to shelter in. Prior to its hiatus due to the war, which began in February 2022, ATLAS welcomed up to 600,00 attendees and had played host to performances from the likes of Liam Gallagher , The Chemical Brothers , Placebo , The Prodigy , and Kasabian .
A post shared by Atlas Festival (@atlasweekend) In other Ukraine news, former Eurovision winner Jamala recently stressed the importance of artists to continue to be “loud and creative” in their attempts to keep attention on Russia’s campaign in the country. “There are many wars now in the world and, of course, it is not easy to constantly keep attention on yourself so that people do not get tired of our war,” she told PA Media when explaining why she believed Ukraine “cannot afford” to boycott.
