Neal X leads the Byline Festival All-Star Band, joined by Phil Bloomberg (AKA Phil Polecat) of The Polecats and Stephen “Vom” Ritchie (Die Toten Hosen). As the founding guitarist of glam-electro provocateurs Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Neal helped launch one of the most iconic and incendiary acts of the 1980s — with “Love Missile F1-11” reaching No. 3 in the UK charts and their futuristic style setting a new standard for pop spectacle. He’s since played with artists including Adam Ant and Marc Almond, and now brings his razor-sharp guitar work to Byline’s opening night, leading a high-octane set of Top 10 hits, rock ’n’ roll classics and a few wild card surprises.