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Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb To Co-Headline Bluesfest 2017

UPDATE 20/12/16: Barry Gibb has cancelled his 2017 Australian tour, as well as his appearance at Bluesfest.

UPDATE 02/12/16: Neil Young has cancelled his appearance at Bluesfest 2017.

UPDATE: Barry Gibb has also announced an Australian headline tour for 2017.

ORIGINAL STORY: It’s the lineup that keeps on giving, and today Bluesfest has added Bee Gees legend Barry Gibb to its 2017 lineup.

Following a massive announcement that Neil Young will headline the festival, organisers have added another big drawcard, announcing that Gibb will co-headline the festival.

Like Young, this will be the first time Gibb has ever played Bluesfest, bringing with him decades of Bee Gees hits and a new solo album.

Gibb recently released his first solo album, which is the first new material from him since the Bee Gees final studio album was released back in 2001. It’s also his first solo album in 32 years.

Gibb will close out Bluesfest on Easter Monday, 17th March April. He’ll follow a plethora of amazing acts Santana, Mary J. Blige, Mavis Staples and more.

You can check out the full lineup, below.

Listen: Barry Gibb – ‘In The Now’

Bluesfest 2017 Lineup

Barry Gibb

Joining…

Neil Young & Promise Of The Real

Joining…

Santana

The Doobie Brothers

Joining…

Mary J. Blige

Corinne Bailey Rae

Michael Kiwanuka

Nahko And Medicine For The People

Gallant

The Suffers

Joining…

Zac Brown Band

Patti Smith And Her Band Perform Horses

The Lumineers

Buddy Guy (Exclusive)

Bonnie Raitt

Mavis Staples (Exclusive)

Billy Bragg

Jethro Tull

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Gregory Porter

Snarky Puppy

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Beth Hart (Exclusive)

Laura Mvula

Roy Ayers

Booker T Presents The Stax Records Revue

Andrew Bird

Rickie Lee Jones

Joan Osborne

Turin Brakes

The Strumbellas

Jake Shimabukuro

Dumpstaphunk

Nikki Hill

Irish Mythen

+ More to be announced

Bluesfest 2017

Tickets on sale now

Thursday, 13th – Monday, 17th April

Tyagarah Tree Farm, Byron Bay

Tickets: Bluesfest

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