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Gossip Cover Queen As Uncut Arena Finale

Gossip Cover Queen As Uncut Arena Finale

The Uncut Arena's final performance at this year's Latitude Festivalhas come courtesy of Washington trio the Gossip on Sunday (JUly 19).

From the off, Beth Ditto asked if the crowd had their "attitude" and despite a 20-minute delay due to sound issues, the crowd responded with a resounding yes.

Much stage diving was had by the fans, and the Gossip even threw in part of a cover of Queen anthem "We Are The Champions" as their finale.

Another highly acclaimed US dance group !!! also headlined one of Latitude's smaller stages tonight. Bringing the Sunrise Arena to a bouncing halt after three days of passion and mayhem, !!! certainly gave the woods-based stage a strong finish.

Read Uncut's full Gossip and !!! live reviews here, at our dedicated Latitude blog.

The Uncut Arena has seen many great acts play over the weekend, including Spiritualized, Bat For Lashes, Saint Etienne, Squeeze and St Vincent.

If you, too, were in the Uncut Arena, or if you missed this year's event; You can catch up with our coverage at the dedicated Latitude blog.

Pic credit: Richard Johnson


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