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Sly & The Family Stone to play London festival

The US funk legends make a rare UK appearance

Sly And The Family Stone are to play this year’s Lovebox Weekender in London – the first time Sly has played with his band in the UK since 1987.

The funk legends will be the Saturday night headliners at the bash, which takes place over the weekend of July 21 and 22 in London’s Victoria Park.

This year’s bash is curated by Groove Armada.

The line-up so far is:

SATURDAY
Sly & The Family Stone
Blondie
Super Furry Animals
The Presets
Patrick Wolf
Junior Boys
Tiga
Scratch Perverts
Gilles Peterson
Ojos De Brujo
Malcolm Middleton
Switch
Freeform Five
Groove Armada (‘Space Terrace’-style DJ set)
Issst
Andy Votel
Pete Fowler
Rub’N’Tug
New Young Pony Club
Fuyija Miyagi
Blood Red Shoes
Who Made Who
Pull Tiger Tail
Friendly Fires
Man Like Me
Stateless
Secret Sundaze
Soul II Soul Soundsystem Live
Funk D’Void
Horse Meat Disco
Joey Negro (exclusive disco set)
Maurice Fulton
Ska Cubano
K’Naan
Soothsayers
Vincent Vincent & The Villains
Dark Captain Light Captain
Adem
Rowenta Cash
DJ Russ Jones

SUNDAY
Groove Armada
The B-52’s
The Rapture
Hot Chip
Nouvelle Vague
Tinariwen
Toots & The Maytals
Felix Da Housecat
Digitalism
Layo & Bushwacka
Mr C
Andy Cato
Paul Arnold (Chew The Fat)
Will Saul (Simple)
The End
Don Letts
Greg Wilson
Ashley Beedle
DJ Diplo
Bonde Do Role
Buraka Som Sistema
DJ Format (exclusive Latin soul set)
Trojan Soundsystem
Daddy G (Massive Attack)
Dennis Alcapone
Anthony Johnson
Jerry Dammers
Andy Smith
DJ Derek
Solution Soundsystem
Earl 16
The Love Grocer Horns Section
Good Shoes
Mr Hudson & The Library
The Presets
Tiny Dancers
Palladium
Ra Ra Riot
The Whip
The Wallbirds
The Runners
Goldierocks
Candie Payne
Tunng
Hey Negrita
Dynamo's Rhythm Aces
Cut A Shine
Last Man Standing
Beardyman
Williams Fairey Brass Band