And just like that, we're back to the 80s! Lionel Richie and Diana Ross will co-headline the inaugural Fool in Love festival at Hollywood Park in August.
The legendary hitmakers will join forces with Santana, Al Green, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan and the Isley Brothers. Dionne Warwick, Smokey Robinson, George Clinton, Kool & the Gang, and more on August 31. Indeed, it will be a summer of love.
The festival, which will be held on the grounds adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, promises to bring legendary performances from pop, soul and R&B greats, according to festival producers Live Nation and Redrock Entertainment.
The festival, which was aptly announced on Valentine's Day, didn't offer much beyond the lineup and a pre-order plan with a $19.99 down payment. Organizers asked fans to register for the event on the festival's website to receive an access code for the pre-sale that begins Friday at 10 a.m. Pacific time. On-sale to the public begins at 2 p.m. Friday “if tickets remain,” according to the press release.
Representatives for the event did not immediately respond Wednesday to The Times' request for additional comment.
“YES IT'S REAL,” Richie and the organizers wrote, promoting the festival's seemingly incredible lineup poster on social media.
“So excited to join this amazing @foolinlovefest lineup!!!” wrote Knight, the Empress of the Soul.
Hollywood Park spans nearly 300 acres and is billed as “the largest mixed-use urban development under construction in the Western United States.” The space has hosted global music festivals and other high-profile events, centered around the 3.1 million-square-foot SoFi Stadium, home of the LA Rams and LA Chargers and site of the 2022 Super Bowl.
