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# Rocking in the Free World to bring hit line up to Sunderland
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/rocking-in-the-free-world-to-bring-hit-line-up-to-sunderland/
- Published: 2021-09-09T12:19:16.000Z
- Updated: 2021-09-09T12:19:16.000Z
- Description: A stellar line up of music stars will be celebrating key workers at a special festival in Sunderland later this month
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: News, Gok Wan, LGBTQ, Sunderland

A stellar line up of music stars will be celebrating key workers at a special festival in **Sunderland** later this month – and there’s still time to get tickets.

[**Rocking in the Free World**](https://www.rockinginthefreeworld.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) takes place at **Herrington Park** on **September 18 to 19**, organised to thank frontline staff for their hard work during the pandemic.

Originally planned as a one day event, the festival recently expanded to a full weekend of entertainment, with Sunday’s **One Love** line up featuring huge names like celebrated DJs **Gok Wan**, **Danny Rampling** and alternative rock band **Republica** whose hit song *Ready to Go* has become an unofficial anthem for **Sunderland FC**.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/gok.jpg)

Gok Wan

Also taking to the **Esh Construction Monument Stage** are disco favourites **Horse Meat Disco**, who have performed at many of the world’s top festivals, Danny Rampling – often credited as one of the founders of the UK club scene – 20-piece orchestra **Ibiza in Symphony**, and singer-songwriter **Chintzy Stetson**.

Music fans can also enjoy acts on the **Beacon Stage**, including **Wayne C McDonald** & **Keith Martin**, **Sam Dickinson**, **Say What** and **Rusty**, with a huge food and drink village, comedy and stalls elsewhere on the site.

One Love has teamed up with **Pride Radio** and aims to celebrate Pride around the UK, along with supporting **akt** – a charity helping young LGBTQ+ people who are homeless or struggling with their housing situation.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/akt-logo-600-400.jpg)

And those heading to the festival on Saturday can enjoy performances from award-winning headliner **Emeli Sandé**, **Karen Harding**, **Sons of Eden** and **Christian Yu** along with a string of top DJs including **Fat Tony**, **Carly Wilford** and **Richard Tulip**.

#### Tickets for One Love cost **£10** each and are available [HERE](https://www.universe.com/events/one-love-tickets-5VBHFN?ref=Ticketmaster), while the Saturday remains a **free event**.