In addition to joining joining the 2018 SlimeFest UK Slime Squad, Nickelodeon has announced that Houssein will be a guest performer at SlimeFest UK, performing in the warm up slot on Monday 22nd October 2018!
Update (16/10) - Houssein has revealed in an awesome interview with CelebMix that he'll be performing his hit song "Tokyo" and a brand-new song that has not yet been released called "Walking Away" at SLIMEFEST! Talking about "Walking Away", Houssein added that the track "is a lot more acoustic than anything else I have released so far."
Update (19/10) - Houssein talked a bit more about his upcoming SLIMEFEST performance in an awesome interview with PopDust!:
You will soon be performing at Nickelodeon's Slimefest. What are you looking forward to with this event?
I am excited to perform at Slimefest, as I'll be performing a new song that I have not yet released - and the event is being held in an arena, which provides a great opportunity for me to reach more people with my music.
Update (12/10) - Nickelodeon UK has announced that Jack & Jack, aka Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinsky (No One Compares To You) will be performing at SLIMEFEST 2018!
Nickelodeon UK are once again partnering again with VisitBlackpool to bring Nickelodeon’s SLIMEFEST back to the UK’s favourite beach resort for a third year of slime, music and mayhem following last year’s six sold out shows. SLIMEFEST 2018 will take place at The Arena at Blackpool Pleasure Beach from 20th – 22nd October, and will feature a unique mix of music acts, special guests and surprises.
Among the many chart-topping acts taking the stage during the SLIMEFEST weekend will be: Busted, M.O, Becky Hill and Union J with DJ Ironik, Jonas Blue, HRVY, JoJo Siwa, Max and Harvey, Diversity, Kira Kosarin from The Thundermans, and hosts Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely.
Following SlimeFest 2018, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland will air a SLIMEFEST special, giving fans at home the chance to catch all the slimy action from this years SlimeFest weekend, on Friday 2nd November 2018 at 6:00pm!
Please note: Due to overwhelming demand, SLIMEFEST is now completely sold out. Competitions will be running on Nickelodeon UK’s official social channels, website as well as on VisitBlackpool’s website – so please check the platforms for more information on how to enter.
Slimefest 2018 line up:
| Saturday 20th October (1pm and 6pm shows) | Sunday 21st October (1pm and 6pm shows) | Monday 22nd October (1pm and 6pm shows) |
| Hosted by Jordan and Perri | Hosted by Jordan and Perri | Hosted by Jordan and Perri |
| Busted and M.O. | Becky Hill and Union J (With DJ Ironik) | Houssein (warm up), Jonas Blue and HRVY |
| JoJo Siwa Max and Harvey Diversity Kira Kosarin (The Thundermans) | JoJo Siwa Max and Harvey Diversity Kira Kosarin (The Thundermans) | JoJo Siwa Max and Harvey Diversity Kira Kosarin (The Thundermans) |
Families can visit nick.co.uk/slimefest for more information on the music and slime-filled events.
Over 12,000 people attended the six sold out shows in 2017, with performances from Diversity along with 7 chart topping acts: Pixie Lott, The Vamps, Professor Green, Matt Terry, New Hope Club, 5 After Midnight and M.O. JoJo Siwa also made her UK performance debut. School of Rock stars Breanna Yde and Ricardo Hurtado featured as special guests. 9,000 litres of iconic Nickelodeon slime were used across the weekend.
Here are the aweslime highlights from SLIMEFEST 2017:
Nickelodeon
The home of SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, PAW Patrol and Nella the Princess Knight, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland Network is available in over 13 million cable and satellite homes and now reaches more than 10 million viewers a month. Launched in 1993, the top-performing Nickelodeon network comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families: Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon HD, Nickelodeon +1, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. +1 and Nick Jr. Too. The entertainment company has built a diverse multi-platform business by putting kids first in everything it does – Kids Rule! Content is at the core of the business with critically-acclaimed and hugely-popular television programming from the UK and around the world. In addition to the quality television programmes, Nickelodeon also produces bespoke content available online and on Nick Play, as well as consumer product and recreation opportunities such as the UK’s first-ever Nick theme park, Nickelodeon Land and the slimiest music festival for kids, SLIMEFEST UK.
VisitBlackpool
VisitBlackpool is the tourism arm of Blackpool Council and is tasked with promoting the UK's most popular holiday destination to leisure and business visitors, both domestically and internationally.
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Originally published: Tuesday, October 09, 2018.
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