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# The Great Escape announces first ever LGBTQ+ stage for 2022
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/the-great-escape-announces-first-ever-lgbtq-stage-for-2022/
- Published: 2022-04-14T15:32:02.000Z
- Updated: 2022-04-14T15:32:02.000Z
- Description: The Great Escape announces Rebecca Black, Baby Queen, Claudia Valentina and NOAHFINNCE, as the four artists to play the festival’s first ever LGBTQ+ stage
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Arts, Music, Brighton & Hove, LGBTQ, Revenge

The **Great Escape** (TGE), the festival for new music, has announced its first ever LGBTQ+ stage presented by *GAY TIMES* and with American queer hyper-pop artist **Rebecca Black**, Gen Z pop singer **Baby Queen**, pop starlet **Claudia Valentina** and viral pop-punk singer **NOAHFINNCE** performing at **Club Revenge**, the iconic LGBTQ+ nightclub in Brighton, on **Friday, May 13**. For tickets available now [HERE](http://www.greatescapefestival.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk).

**Lewis Corner**, Editorial Director at *GAY TIMES*, says: “Music has given us some of our greatest LGBTQ+ icons, which is why *GAY TIMES* remains committed to supporting the queer superstars of tomorrow.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/claudia-valentina.jpg)

Claudia Valentina

“As the UK’s best music festival for discovering emerging talent, we are delighted to be partnering with the Great Escape on their first ever dedicated LGBTQ+ stage with some exciting new music acts. Grab your passes and come along to see first-hand the LGBTQ+ icons of the future.”

The Great Escape will be kicking off the 2022 festival season, playing host to more than 450 up-and-coming artists and hotly tipped talent across 35+ walkable venues, alongside the music industry led The Great Escape conference, from **May 11-14** in **Brighton**. Tickets for start from **£40** for a single day ticket, and **£90** for a three day ticket, on sale [here](https://greatescapefestival.com/buy-festival-tickets/?ref=scenemag.co.uk).

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ab6761610000e5ebe290a31780d8ac3d6daeb890.jpg)

Baby Queen

**Adam Ryan**, Head of Music at the Great Escape, says: “The Great Escape is looking forward to hosting the festival’s very first LGBTQ+ stage in Brighton this year.

“The Great Escape is proud of its diverse fanbase and has built up a loyal following within the LGBTQ+ community across the years. To show our support we have launched our first dedicated LGBTQ+ stage with *GAY TIMES* featuring some of music’s hottest new talent.”

**For more info and tickets, [CLICK HERE](https://greatescapefestival.com/buy-festival-tickets/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**