Bilbao BBK Live festival review: Scale and ambition of the event is part of its charm

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bilbao BBK Live, an annual extravaganza staged on the side of Bilbao’s Mount Cobetas, seems to have mastered this formula; last weekend saw music fans flock to the Basque Country to experience its combination of scenic views, seriously late nights and a carefully curated line up. Die-hard fans sang along to every track in his varied set, comprised of past hits and brand new singles “Feels Like Summer” and “Summertime Magic”, both of which were given an impressive live debut. The flame-haired musician earned acclaim this year with her stripped-back fourth album High as Hope, but she wisely eschewed new material in favour of crowd favourites including “You’ve Got The Love”, “Dog Days Are Over” and Calvin Harris collaboration “Sweet Nothing”, whose EDM production was switched out for an ethereal new arrangement. open image in gallery Gorillaz perform at Bilbao BBK Live festival But the night’s true highlight came courtesy of the Gorillaz, who delivered an experimental headline show largely free of technological bells and whistles.