March 9, 2010 19:15
Florence And The Machine, Belle And Sebastian, Vampire Weekend to headline Latitude
Empire Of The Sun, Maccabees also set for Suffolk festival
Photo: Danny North
Florence And The Machine, Belle & Sebastian and Vampire Weekend are set to play headline slots at this year's Latitude festival, it has been revealed.
The bands will play on July 16, 17 and 18 respectively. Empire Of The Sun, The Maccabees and Rodrigo Y Gabriela will also play on in the main Obelisk Arena area.
The festival will mark Florence Welch's band's first festival headline slot. The announcement also marks the UK live return of Belle And Sebastian – set to start work on their first album since 2006 soon.
The xx, The Horrors, The National, Grizzly Bear and Charlotte Gainsbourg will play in The Word Arena at the event.
See Latitudefestival.co.uk for more information.
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