Kraftwerk, The The, Death Cult and more announced for newly-launched Forever Now festival in Milton Keynes

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Kraftwerk, Johnny Marr, The The, Death Cult and more leading the way. Find out more below.The new festival will run across just one day and comes as a sister event of the US Cruel World festival.Taking place at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, the inaugural event will showcase alternative music, fashion and literature, and is set to take place on June 22.

Visit here for tickets.The launch was first teased earlier this week, and organisers an event that explores “the darker underbelly of creativity, from new wave to post-punk, psychedelia and alt-rock”.Now, the first wave of artists has been confirmed, with German electronic innovators Kraftwerk leading the stacked line-up.

The gig for them marks one of their first performances to be announced for 2025 and comes after a run of shows this summer, including a stop at Fuji Rock Festival.Joining them is post-punk icons, The The, who made a huge comeback this year with the announcement of ‘Ensoulment’ – their first album in 25 years.

They also went on to announce a run of live shows, in which they played a number of tracks for the first time in three decades.Punk icon Billy Idol has also been confirmed, and is set to bring hits like ‘White Wedding’ and ‘Rebel Yell’ to the stage.