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Creamfields is a large British dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts. The first Creamfields was held in 1998 in Winchester, attracting 25,000 people. The festival hosts live performances from Run DMC, Primal Scream and DJ sets from the likes of Daft Punk, Paul van Dyk and Sasha.History1999 Creamfields returns to its spiritual home of Liverpool - taking over the Old Liverpool Airfield in Speke. Over 50,000 people flock to the first Creamfields in Liverpool to see performances from the likes of Basement Jaxx and Pet Shop Boys.2000 Creamfields introduces the Live Outdoor Stage to its Liverpool festival, and hosts its first international event in Dublin. Muzik Magazine names Creamfields "Event Of The Year", while The Guardian awards it "Best Event".2001 Creamfields continues on its path to global domination - after a successful Cream residency at Pacha Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Creamfields is introduced to the South American market, with an even event that attracts 20,000 people.2002 Underworld and Faithless headline Creamfields in Liverpool, while the Creamfields Ireland event in Dublin hosts a record-breaking crowd of 27,000 people.2003 Creamfields' international expansion continues with events staged in Czech Republic, Turkey and Argentina - where it was officially decreed by the secretary for Tourism & Culture as an event of “Significant cultural and Touristic Importance to the region of Buenos Aires and to the nation of Argentina”.2004 Creamfields is voted "Best Dance Festival" in the UK Festival Awards. The event is also staged in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Czech Republic and Spain, which altogether brings in an audience of nearly 200,000 people.2005 Creamfields is voted "Festival Event Of The Year" in the House Music Awards. Creamfields Argentina attracts a record-breaking 65,000 people - it is now the biggest one-day EDM festival in Latin America.