Justin Bieber’s Boyfriend songwriter Matthew Tyler Musto popularly known as Blackbear will join We The Fest this year to perform his blend all things good between R&B, Pop, and hip-hop tracks at We The Fest 2020. Photo courtesy of Ismaya Live/NOW!JAKARTA

The unforgettable memories from last year We The Fest are still in people’s mind but global audience can not wait until Southeast Asia’s biggest annual festival comes back for a three-day event in August. Popularly known as one of the most awaited festivals in the continent, Ismaya Live teases the fans with the announcement of the first lineup artists expected to emerge at We The Fest 2020 featuring the debut performance from international rap hip-hop group Migos.

After releasing the official date of the Festiva scheduled from 14 to 16 August, We The Fest 2020 invites renowned American rap hip-hop artist Migos to be debuted their performance in Indonesia. The group consists of Offset, takeoff, and Qauvo, the Atlanta trio will be highlighting this year’s festival. Known from their hit single Versace, Migos is expected to perform their song from their concept album Culture released in 2017 and Culture II in 2018. For fans, it might be a big surprise if the trio also gives the snip of the single from their upcoming album Culture III scheduled to release this fall, if you are lucky. 

Multi-instrumentalist Masego is also revealed in the festival’s first round of announcement along with party starters Cheat Codes hailing all the way from Los Angeles. Justin Bieber’s Boyfriend songwriter Matthew Tyler Musto popularly known as Blackbear will join We The Fest this year to perform his blend all things good between R&B, Pop, and hip-hop tracks on  Jakarta stage. 

London-based alt-pop duo Oh Wonder is expected to perform their latest single from the recent album No One Else Can Wear Your Own. The dynamic duo consists of Anthony West and Josephine Vander Gucht will hit We The Fest stage to promote their recent full-length album dropped in February 2020. 

Three up-and-coming acts in the electronic music field, Ookay, Clairo, and Shallou, as well as Malaysia's contemporary R&B artist, Alextbh are among the first lineup to be scheduled to perform this summer in Jakarta. 

We The Fest also invites Indonesia’s most celebrated artists from various genres, involving the few famous names such as Naif, Sheila On 7, Isyana Sarasvati, and The Changcuters. Considered as the epicenter of rising stars, Indonesian emerging artist also joins the summer fest with participation from Moon Gang, Hondo, Jason Ranti, Gabber Modus Operandi, and Oslo Ibrahim. 

It’s not all people will have at We The Fest this year. No need to be worried as many more musical acts of various genres from around the globe will be announced in the upcoming months.

The Earlybird ticket is available now, starting from IDR 1,200,00 for General Admission-Presale for a three-day pass. With an audience coming from all corners of the world, the festival has just unveiled travel packages that include 3-Day Pass tickets to the festival and a 3-night stay at a hotel near the venue starting from IDR 7,050,0000. 

For more information, visit the official website on wethefest.com or follow We The Fest on Instagram @we.the.fest and Twitter @WeTheFest.

Rintang Azhar

Rintang Azhar

Rintang is a previous staff writer for NOW! with experience in hard news and lifestyle journalism. He specialises in art, design, culture, fashion, environmental, and urban issues.