The big news this week comes with the announcement of The Libertines (that's them pictured!) reforming to play the Reading & Leeds Festivals during August 27-29. After ending literally weeks of speculation, the two main characters Pete Doherty and Carl Barat confirmed the reunion at the announcement of the festival. The band, who originally split in 2005 after two albums and a handful of singles, will play before the headliners Arcade Fire on the main stage. Other acts playing across the weekend include Blink 182, Guns N' Roses, LCD Soundsystem, Klaxons, Crystal Castles, Queens Of The Stone Age, Mumford & Sons, Pendulum, Dizzee Rascal, Biffy Clyro and Phoenix.www.readingfestival.com
To France! And on the same August weekend as Reading/Leeds, Rock en Seine happens at Domaine Stadium de Saint-Cloud with a similar line-up featuring Blink 182, Arcade Fire, LCD etc, along with Massive Attack, 2manydjs, Paolo Nutini, Foals, Kooks, Two Door Cinema Club and Beirut www.rockenseine.com
Belle & Sebastian are to curate this year's Bowlie 2. The band originally came up with The Bowlie Weekender in 1999, which morphed into All Tomorrows Parties, which has since become a worldwide concern. Celebrating a decade, from December 10-12 at Butlins Resort, Minehead, Somerset are Belle & Sebastian, Julian Cope, The Vaselines, Frightened Rabbit, Field Music, Howlin Rain and Those Dancing Days. For more info and chances to get early bird tickets on palatial chalets and a guaranteed spot by the pool visit www.atpfestival.com/events/bowlie2.php
Bob Dylan is to make a rare UK festival appearance at this year's Hop Farm. A one day do (July 3) that takes place in Kent will also feature Pete Doherty, Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling and Seasick Steve on the bill, with more stages and turns to be announced at www.hopfarmfestival.com
The Cribs, Foals and Mumford & Sons are among the latest names to be added to the line-up for this year's Benicassim festival. Joining Kasabian, The Prodigy, Vampire Weekend and Dizzee Rascal, other new additions to the festival include Hot Chip, Ellie Goulding, Two Door Cinema Club and Echo And The Bunnymen. The festival takes place July 15-18 near Valencia, Spain. For more information visit www.Fiberfib.com
Creamfields is back again with a bill promising David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Leftfield, Deadmau5, Tiesto and The Japanese Popstars. There's a variety of arenas to cater for all shades of large at the event which takes place from August 27-29 in Winchester, UK. www.creamfields.com
Now in its fifth year, Ibiza Rocks! is a summer-long festival, kicking off on June 8, that takes place at Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio. The line-up this year includes The Prodigy, Kele, Florence and the Machine, The Courteeners, Dizzee Rascal, Delphic, Calvin Harris, The Kooks, Pendulum, Example and Toddla T. For more information hit www.ibizarocks.com
A bit flimsy? Want something a tad harder? Well then, the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg (June 9-12) may be more your thing. This year's line-up will include headliners U.D.O on Wednesday, Aerosmith on Friday, and Guns N' Roses, with Billy Idol, Slayer, Gary Moore, W.A.S.P, Suicidal Tendencies, Nazareredth, Bachman & Turner, Cinderella, Danzig, Magnum, Opeth, Behemoth, Rick Springfield, Ratt, Anvil, Stratovarius, Y & T, Raven, Saga, Mother's Finest, Aldo Nova, Sabaton, D-A-D, Unisonic, Jorn, Watain, Bigelf, Alestorm and Steel Panther, with more than 50 bands left to announce. Blimey. www.swedenrock.com
Germany's Melt! Festival (July 16-18) has announced a slew of new acts – the highlights of which include Massive Attack, The XX, Booka Shade, The Wombats, Foals, and Blood Red Shoes. The newest confirmations, meanwhile, are Kings of Convenience, Goldfrapp, Kele, Shout Out Louds, Yeasayer, Jamie T, Midlake, Delphic, Friendly Fires, Jonsi, Health, The Big Pink, Dirty Projectors, Miike Snow, Hercules And Love Affair, Jamie Lidell, Hurts and Modeselektor. www.meltfestival.de
New confirmations to the Oya bill in Oslo across August 10-14, are Q-Tip, Marina & The Diamonds, Local Natives, Jonsi, Panda Bear, Miike Snow, Sleigh Bells, Tune-Yards and King Midas Sound. Artists already confirmed (there will be over 200 over the four stages) include Iggy & The Stooges, La Roux, LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., The xx, Pavement, The Gaslight Anthem, Robyn, Casiokids, Paul Weller, Tony Allen, Major Lazer, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Surfer Blood, Raekwon, Girls, Fool's Gold, The Cumshots, Blood Command, Purified In blood, The Megaphonic Thrift, Motorpsycho, Djerv, Susanne Sundfor, Krakesolv, Altaar, Big Boi, CCTV, Converge, Obliteration, Invasion, John Olav Nilsen og Gjengen, LidoLido, Lindstrøm & Christabelle, Navigators and Serena Maneesh. www.oyafestivalen.com
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