Since 2016, acts performing at the bluedot festival have included
Orbital,
Underworld,
Alt-J,
Goldfrapp,
Jean-Michel Jarre,
Gary Numan and
The Flaming Lips.
Kraftwerk headlined Saturday at the 2019 event, alongside
New Order and
Hot Chip. The 2020 festival was due to feature
Björk,
Groove Armada and
Metronomy, however the event was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The acts were rescheduled to headline the festival in July 2021. However, the festival was cancelled for a second time due to COVID-19, citing the lack of insurance from the British government to cover financial losses if the event were to be cancelled for COVID-19-related reasons. Bluedot returned in July 2022, with
Björk headlining. Taking place in 2023, the final festival was headlined by
Grace Jones. ==Science talks==