Joining the trio of stellar names above, which includes Rosalia, Jacob Banks and Nao, is The Internet; Sons of Kemet; Doves; The Good, The Bad & The Queen; Parcels; Cut Copy; Soulection; and Gossip, with more still to be announced. The performance of Gossip, at this year’s Somerset House Summer Sessions, will be the band’s first live show in six years.

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Opening the event, on the grounds of Somerset House, the classic 18th century building that sits on the bank of the Thames, will be multi-genre group The Internet, on the 11th of July 2019, which will be their last stop on their world tour. They’ll be joined, on the opening weekend, by BRIT and MOBO-nominated soul star NAO, on the 12th of July 2019.

Following on from, soul star Nao’s performance, will be followed by performances by Sons of Kemet, on the 13th of July. With Jacob Banks, who is returning as a headline act after his support slot in 2013, set to perform, on the 14th of July 2019.

Taking place in the heart of the nation’s capital, the outdoor event, held in the Courtyard of Somerset House, offer unique panoramic views of the capitol as the backdrop for some amazing music. The festival is used to having some of today’s biggest names perform, with the likes of Adele, Paloma Faith, Calvin Harris, Sam Smith, PJ Harvey, and many more collaborating with the festival.

Somerset House Summer Sessions 2019 Line-Up:

Thursday July 11 – The Internet
Friday July 12 – Nao
Saturday July 13 – Sons of Kemet
Sunday July 14 – Jacob Banks
Monday July 15 – Rosalia
Tuesday July 16 – Doves
Wednesday July 17 – The Good, The band & The Queen
Thursday July 18 – Parcels
Friday July 19 – Cut Copy
Saturday July 20 – Soulection
Sunday July 21 – Gossip

Banks is hitting the road in support of his hotly anticipated debut album ‘Village’, which is due to be released on the 2nd of November 2018 through Interscope Records. The album will include ‘Unknown (To You)’, ‘Chainsmoking’, and the newly released ‘Be Good To Me’ featuring Seinabo Sey.

Speaking about his debut album and why he choose to release it in three parts, Banks said, Village “is about celebrating the things that make us who we are, the good, the bad, and the questionable. It’s very introspective, and I had to be honest with myself, releasing it in three parts so I can keep creating and giving my best. Plus, I don’t want to play the game, I want to run at my own pace.”

Speaking to ‘Fault’ about whether he prefer touring or the studio, Banks said: “I think it has to be equal; I don’t do both at the same time. If I’m touring, I’m touring, and if I’m writing I’m writing. When I write a song, I write and then record, and then I’m done but the song isn’t truly ready until it’s had a chance to exist in a different space outside of the studio. Sometimes I can write what I believe to be a good song, but I don’t know if it’s a great song until I’ve tested it on tour and that’s why touring gives me the chance to experiment and really push the songs that I create to another level.

“I just ask myself, do I like the song? That’s all that matters so I just have to be honest with myself, and it’s easy to be influenced, and sometimes I get influenced if pressured. If you leave me for a week, then I will know if it’s truly a song that I like because I’ll go back to it naturally. If I’ll go out of my way to listen to a song again, it’s because I’ve wanted to and it’s something that I’d appreciate even if another artist were singing it,” says Banks, speaking about how he stays true to himself.

European Tour Dates:
24/11/2018 – Tivoli – Utrecht
27/11 – Live Music Hall – Cologne
28/11 – Docks – Hamburg
29/11 – Astra Kulturhaus – Berlin
30/11 – Gibson – Frankfurt
02/12 – Vega – Copenhagen
03/12 – Berns – Stockholm
04/12 – Rockefeller Music Hall – Oslo
15/12 – Le Trianon de Paris – Paris
17/12 – X-tra – Zurich
18/12 – Bierhuebeli – Bern
20/12 – Thonex Live – Geneva

UK Tour Dates:
08/12 – Academy – Dublin
10/12 – St Luke’s – Glasgow
11/12 – Manchester Academy – Manchester
12/12 – The Roundhouse – London
13/12 – Birmingham O2 Academy 2 – Birmingham