Playground magazine

Our tears still haven’t dried over Björk’s cancellation, due to her delicate vocal chords. But we are keeping a stiff upper lip, as the rest of the roster of San Miguel Primavera Sound still offers us plenty of big names. And if you don’t trust the hype and you want to go for a sure thing, the festival will once again offer renowned performers (like the legendary The Cure) as well as others who are well on their way to becoming definitively established (for example The xx, who will be performing their long-awaited second full-length for the first time in Spain). If you are one of those people who take advantage of crowds to widen your circle of contacts, we’ll show you ten of the big stars who the greatest number of people will be turning out to see in the coming days.

Thursday, 31st May, Escenario Mini. 9:45 p.m.

Despite the lukewarm reception received by “Codes And Keys”, Death Cab For Cutie are still American indie icons. This position is the result of a career spanning more than fifteen years; their mastery at putting out pop songs with a romantic soul and eternal choruses also goes hand in hand with proven reliability in their live performances. This performance, their first appearance at the festival, promises a set-list chock-full of hits.