The Gibraltar Music Festival, as of 2017 known as MTV Presents Gibraltar Calling, is an annual pop

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held in the

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. The Government of Gibraltar's Ministry of Culture confirmed on 10 August 2012, that the inaugural event would be held on 8 September 2012 at Victoria Stadium. The first festival had a British artist,

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, as headlining act. The rest of the line-up consisted of Ali Campbell from UB40, and local bands Noiz and Jetstream. Tickets for the event sold at £30 for general standing entry, £50 for unreserved seats and £100 for VIP entry. They were available online, at local shops and stores in Spain. Free tickets were available for children under 12 years of age accompanied by a ticket holding adult. The festival is an annual event. The event is organised by the Government of Gibraltar as part of the celebrations running up to

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. The music festival is the largest held on The Rock. The Government of Gibraltar decided in 2017 to partner with MTV UK to run the festival and renamed it to ''MTV Presents Gibraltar Calling''. Following the sale of Victoria Stadium to the Gibraltar Football Association, the future of the festival at its current venue was cast into doubt.

Line ups

* 2012 -

as headlining act. The rest of the line-up consisted of Ali Campbell from UB40, The Noiz, Jetstream, 12,000 tickets were sold. * 2013 - Emeli Sandé, Olly Murs,

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, Gabrielle Aplin, Texas, Level 42,

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, Afterhours, The Propellers, Bank, Guy Valarino, April * 2014 - Rita Ora topped the bill with

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, John Newman, James Arthur, Ella Eyre, Maxi Priest, Roger Hodgson (formerly of Supertramp), Tony Hadley, Jetstream, Headwires, Orfila, Adrian Pisarello, Georgia Thirsting, April. * 2015 - Kings of Leon, Mario,

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, Kaiser Chiefs,

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, Paloma Faith, Tom Odell, The Feeling, James Bay,

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, Third World, Estopa, Hudson Taylor, Union J, Rae Morris, Afterhours, Dub Colossus, Reach, Strange Brew, This Side Up, Guy Valarino, Headwires, Dead City Radio, Tim Garcia, Paddy Taylor, Karma 13, SuperWookie, Jeremy Perez, Tom Stott, Kr, April * 2016 -

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, Bryan Ferry, Ne-Yo, Jess Glynne, Rosario Flores Cantante, All Saints, The Vamps,

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, Jetstream, Frontiers, April, Dead City Radio, Travis, Europe, Zara Larsson, Jeremy Loops, Lawrence Taylor & Enkalomaos, Heather Small, The Fratellis, Paul Young, Tiggs Da Author, Jake Isaac, Macka B & the Roots Ragga Band, [The Age Of LUNA, Dan Owen, Passport to Stockholm, The Modern Strangers Juan Zelada, Sam Brookes, Leo Napier, Gabriel Angel Moreno + Friends, Olcay Bayir, ORFILA, Nadia Álvarez, Anna McLuckie Music, Georgia Thursting Music, Cais, Lucinda Sieger Music, Ale Victoria, Kristian Celecia, Layla Bugeja, Ethan Rocca. * 2017 - Ricky Martin, Fatboy Slim, Charli XCX, Years & Years, The Vaccines, Craig David, Steve Aoki, Clean Bandit, Bananarama, Black Box (band), Black Box, Glen Matlock, Go West (band), Go West,

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, Village People, Tinie Tempah,

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, Bastille, Kaiser Chiefs, Hinds, Jonas Blue, Rozalla, Afterhours, Angelwings, Come In Leon, Jetstream, Reach, The Layla Rose Band, The Undesirables 141, R3wire & Varski * 2018 -

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, Rita Ora, Rag'n'Bone Man, Two Door Cinema Club, Texas, Scouting For Girls,

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, Albert Hammond Jr., Suzi Quatro, The Boomtown Rats,

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, Angelwings, April, Dead City Radio, GLOW Gib and Jetstream. * 2019 - Take That, Tom Walker, Liam Gallagher, Lighthouse Family,

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, Sigala, Esc4pe, The Views (local band), Rick Astley
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, Killer Queen, Slade,

, David Essex, Reach, The Layla Rose band, Dead City Radio and Jetstream.

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External links

Gibraltar Music Festival official site as of 2017Gibraltar Music Festival official site 2012-2016
2012 establishments in Gibraltar Music festivals in Europe Gibraltarian culture Festivals in Gibraltar Music festivals established in 2012 Music festivals in Gibraltar Rock festivals in Gibraltar

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