Belle & Sebastian pull T In The Park slot

Belle and Sebastian

But more new names are added

Belle & Sebastian have pulled out of this year’s T In The Park.

The Scottish band were due to make their first appearance at the bash on July 8, but have pulled out due to “unforeseen travel difficulties”, according to the festival’s official website.

As previously reported on NME.COM, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Who are to headline the 2006 event.

New names joining the bill include Editors, Eels and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

So far the following bands have been confirmed for this year’s sold-out bash:

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Eels
Editors
Ben Harper
Placebo
Paul Weller
Goldfrapp
The Feeling
The Kooks
The Go! Team
The Charlatans
Manu Chao
The Strokes
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Franz Ferdinand
The Who
Arctic Monkeys
Kaiser Chiefs
Sigur Ros
The Ordinary Boys
Primal Scream
Damian Marley
Richard Ashcroft
The Magic Numbers
Felix Da Housecat
Slam

The event takes place at Balado, near Kinross between July 8-9.