LIDO Festival, London’s newest music event, kicked off with a 100% battery-powered day headlined by Massive Attack on Friday 6 June 2025.
LIDO’s main stage was entirely powered by the Grid Faeries x Ecotricity 1 MW battery – an on-site source of clean energy that eliminates the use of diesel at festivals and outdoor events.
Grid Faeries mission is to develop sustainable solutions for future festivals, building a “hardwired solution” into the infrastructure instead of relying on temporary power generators. The sound system at LIDO was a Martin Audio system, supplied by Solotech and mixed by sound engineer Rob Allan.
“Massive Attack has demonstrated that there is a better way to operate for the future of both our planet and our industry,” said Jim King, CEO of European Festivals, AEG Presents. “LIDO represents the next step towards a broader adoption of industry-leading sustainability principles across AEG European Festivals, all while continuing to bring the world’s biggest artists and the best production to deliver incredible experiences for fans at our festivals.”
The cinematic Bristolian musicians were joined on-stage by Elizabeth Fraser, Horace Andy, Deborah Miller and Yasiin Bay, as a star-studded crowd looked on to a day in which sustainability found itself front and centre. Other acts included HUNNY, Tirzah, Mad Professor, 47SOUL and Air.