British pop sensation Jess Glynne is the first announcement for South Facing 2024, who will perform on 9 August at the critically acclaimed, open-air concert series at London’s Crystal Palace Bowl.
Jess Glynne made history by becoming the first British female solo artist to score seven number ones on the UK Singles Chart – among them ‘I’ll Be There’, ‘Hold My Hand’ and ‘Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself’. Her two previous platinum-selling albums have both become Number 1 records and she collected three Ivor Novello nominations, won a Grammy, and racked up nine Brit Award nominations and 1.2 billion streams. This news follows the recent arrival of Jess Glynne’s latest single from her newest era of music, ‘Friend of Mine’, marking a new and more personal chapter for the GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter.
South Facing is a multi-day, open-air festival that takes place each summer in the historically significant Crystal Palace Bowl. The iconic location has hosted massive names, including Elton John, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys, The Pixies and Bob Marley. The affectionately nicknamed “rusty laptop” stage now boasts a blue plaque to commemorate the location of Marley’s biggest and last-ever London show in May 1981.
Debuting in 2021, South Facing was created with the ultimate goal of having reduced environmental impact. South Facing work with local partners while setting high standards in sustainability for everything from audience experience and travel, to recyclable and compostable products.
The festival’s debut year included headline slots from Dizzee Rascal, Supergrass, Sleaford Mods, Max Richter and The English National Opera, and has since seen artists including London Grammar, Richard Ashcroft, Becky Hill, Bombay Bicycle Club, Jungle, Craig David, James, Rudimental and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds grace the stage.
Further concert announcements are to follow.
