up: Fontaines D.C. and Hayley Williams to headline
The Laneway 2027 festival has announced its headlining acts, featuring Fontaines D.C. and Hayley Williams. The lineup includes a diverse mix of international and local artists, marking a return for several performers to the New Zealand music scene.
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As a major cultural event, the festival announcement impacts the regional entertainment economy and local tourism in Auckland.
Fontaines D.C. and Hayley Williams are set to headline the festival. Photo / Getty Images
The line-up for Laneway 2027 has been released, with Fontaines D.C. and Hayley Williams set to headline the festival.
Other names topping the bill include electropop acts Slayyyter and Kim Petras, Slovakian singer Adéla, and Australian producer Ninajirachi.
The announcement will be welcome news for fans of post-punk band Fontaines D.C, who will be playing their Auckland Laneway debut after being on the bill twice before.
They were first on the line-up in 2020 but pulled out due to “ongoing recording commitments” and were set to play at the 2023 festival, only for it to be cancelled due to the Auckland Anniversary floods.
Since then, the Dublin group have released two more albums, including their latest, Romance , which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album and features the singles Starburster and Favourite .
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