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Bestival 2015: The Chemical Brothers and Underworld announced as first headliners

The Jacksons and Duran Duran will also play at the festival in the Isle of Wight

Daisy Wyatt
Thursday 12 February 2015 12:12 GMT
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The Chemical Brothers and Underworld have been announced as the first headline acts to perform at Bestival this year.

The dance music duo will headline Bestival on Saturday night, with Underworld due to take centre stage on Thursday.

The headliners for Friday and Sundays nights will be announced in the coming months.

Duran Duran and The Jacksons will also be making an exclusive UK festival appearance at Bestival, joining the festival’s line-up for the first time.

The Bestival 2015 line-up

The English rock band and famous singing family will be joined by psychedelic band Tame Impala, soul-powered collective Jungle, hip hop group Jurassic 5, garage duo Gorgon City, UK chart-topper Duke Dumont and Swedish electronic band Little Dragon.

Annie Mac will be heading up the DJ tent, with sets from Lily Allen presents FUNLORD, Seth Troxler, Tale of Us, Hannah Wants and Four Tet.

Revellers at Bestival 2012

Ticket’s for Bestival’s Summer of Love, which takes place from 10-13 September at Robin Hill Park, go on sale at 10am on Thursday 12 February.

Adult tickets are on sale for £195, with a £10 reduction for students.

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