Beatbox artists picked for town's grand final

The competition, which began in 2021, attracts entries from around the world

A panel of judges have chosen finalists from around the world for a beatbox and loopstation competition in Staffordshire.

The Nue Beatbox grand final is set to take place at the Tamworth Assembly Rooms on Saturday 2 August.

Nue (New Urban Era) said it's "fiercely competitive wildcard round" attracted 93 solo beatbox entries and 24 loopstation entries from a total of 33 countries.

The arts collective, which organises events and workshops in the town, said the final includes showcase performances from the judges, who include loopstation champion Saro.

Saro, from France, will be judging the loopstation category and will be performing a premiere showcase, said Nue

Nue said such performances would add to the "electrifying atmosphere".

Vic Brown, founder of Nue, said the final "promises to be an unparalleled celebration of beatbox artistry, featuring intense beatbox battles and exclusive performances from the very best in the world".

Eight loopstation artists, including Ruse from Japan who was the wildcard competition winner, and Lennard from Germany, will compete for the crown.

In the solo beatbox category, the 16 finalists include PatBox from France and UK beatboxer Epos, who is the the current Nue Beatbox champion.

Organisers begun the competition in 2021 and said by 2023 it was "firmly on the international stage" when it received 60 wildcard entries from 16 countries.