Welsh rock band Feeder and indie rockers Razorlight have been confirmed to play new music festival Cool Britannia.
The festival will take place at Knebworth Park from Friday, August 31 to Sunday, September 2.
Feeder will play the main stage on the Saturday followed by Razorlight on Sunday.
The bands join the line-up of Happy Mondays and Ocean Colour Scene as well as supporting artists Embrace, The Lightning Seeds, Peter Hook & The Light, Cast, Heather Small, Dodgy, Space, Toploader and The South on the main stage.
The festival will also see the premier of ‘Britpop Classical’ which will feature a full orchestra together with rock band and guest soloists including The Farm’s Peter Hooton, Republica’s Saffron and Heaven 17’s Glenn Gregory, with others to be announced, performing unique versions of Britpop classics.
Cool Britannia has also teamed up with the Ministry of Sound. Housed in the Big Top, they will feature some of the best club DJs of the era including Todd Terry, Brandon Block, Jazzie B and Alfredo. Each night there will be appearances by a host of club classic stars including Black Box, N-Trance, Rozalla, Alison Limerick, Angie Brown and Urban Cookie Collective.
Outside the arena, Cool Britannia will offer camping, glamping, street food, themed bars, street entertainers, funfairs, kid-zone, fireworks, trade stands, karaoke and much more.
Tickets for the new festival are on sale via the official festival website www.coolbritanniafest.com.
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