Belle and Sebastian will lead a four-day Mediterranean cruise and music festival that sets sail from 8th to 12th August. The voyage is known as the Boaty Weekender in honor of the 20th anniversary of the band’s 1999 festival, Bowlie Weekender.
The cruise will eclipse the price tag of other indie festivals with places starting at £849 per person. rising to £5,779 for a family penthouse.
The cruise will include live performances across five stages with lineups curated by Belle and Sebastian, who will perform twice during the cruise.
The bill features Mogwai, Yo La Tengo, Camera Obscura, Teenage Fanclub, Django Django and Alvvays.
The four-night voyage is on the Norwegian Jade cruise ship from Barcelona to Sardinia.
“Other B & S activities include: themed parties, group activities and opportunities to purchase merchandise, as well as extras – such as a special, exclusive B & S performance and keepsake vinyl for the first 350 passengers to book cabins” according to organisers.
Last year, Belle and Sebastian released the final installment of their EP trilogy, How to Solve Our Human Problems.