Earl Sweatshirt, The 1975, Charli XCX Announced For Laneway Festival 2020

Speculation has been fierce around who'll be performing at this summer's St. Jerome's Laneway Festival 2020, returning to Tāmaki Makaurau's leafy Albert Park in late January 2020. The first lineup has now been revealed, featuring such international and local megastars as US rap titan Earl Sweatshirt, Melbourne psych-rockers King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, globally revered neo-pop artist Charli XCX (who just dropped a new video today), UK pop mavericks The 1975 (also playing at Spark Arena tonight), Queensland "shed-rock" ratbags The Chats, beloved Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin, Sydney electronic dance trio Rüfüs Du Sol, rising Welsh-Australian songwriter Stella Donnelly, Pōneke sonic travellers Mermaidens and many more. If that's not enough thrill power to tide you over, keep it locked for a second round of lineup revelations happening soon...

UPDATE 15/01/20: Additional artists have been announced for The Puma Block Party (previously announced as Alfredo's Dance Tunnel) + Kedr Livanskiy is no longer performing at Laneway 2020...

St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival
Monday 27th January - Albert Park, Auckland (18+)

Featuring... The 1975, Rüfüs Du Sol, Charli XCX, Ruel, Earl Sweatshirt, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Beths, Benee, J.I.D, Mahalia, BBNO$, The Chats, Hockey Dad, Julia Jacklin, Col3trane, Fontaines D.C., Stella Donnelly, Omar Apollo, Kaiit, Soaked Oats, ELEVEN7FOUR, Mermaidens

Puma Block Party 
Featuring... Samo DJ, JssB, Allysha Joy, CC:Disco!, Tapes [live], Filth Akl, Friendly Potential DJs

General public on sale starts 9.00am, Thursday 26th September

View a tantalising announcement clip for Laneway 2020...

Press release:

The fastest-rising act in the world. The most exciting rock band on the planet. A pop artist who is as successful as she is boundary-pushing. Australia’s most productive psych-rock band. And so much more. The 2020 Laneway line-up is here!

As previously announced, the Laneway Festival hits Auckland’s beloved Albert Park on Monday 27 January 2020. Hands down, the absolutely best way to celebrate Auckland Anniversary Day!