NEW YORK, March 27 (UPI) -- British comic Ricky Gervais' U.S. debut and hot group Arcade Fire headline the first High Line Festival of music, theater, film and visual arts in New York.
David Bowie is the upfront celebrity for the festival headed by David Binder and Josh Wood and co-produced by Live Nation, Variety reported Tuesday.
Other indie rock acts include Air, Deerhoof, the Polyphonic Spree, the Secret Machines and Daniel Johnston. Bowie said he has put together a program of his favorite Spanish-language films.
The festival runs May 9-19 at various venues around New York, including the Hammerstein Ballroom, the Theater at Madison Square Garden, the High Line Ballroom, Radio City Music Hall and Irving Plaza, the report said.
Bowie said he's curating the festival to draw attention to emerging and established artists whose work he admires.
Festival officials said they hope to have a different celebrity curate the event each year.
