The first major line-up announcement has been made for this year’s Electric Picnic, with The xx, A Tribe Called Quest and Duran Duran the respective Friday, Saturday and Sunday headliners.
Also confirmed for the September 1-3 Stradbally blowout are Pete Tong who'll be presenting a set of Ibiza Classics, Chaka Khan, Interpol, Phoenix, Run The Jewels, London Grammar, Madness, Father John Misty, The Pretenders, Rag 'N' Bone Man, The Divine Comedy, Annie Mac, Band Of Horses, Michael Kiwanuka, Floating Points, Kiasmos, Vince Staples, Mano Le Tough, Young Fathers, Krept & Konan, Section Boyz, Perfume Genius, Pond, Car Seat Headrest, Japandroids, Parquet Courts, Real Estate, Phantogram, All We Are, Hudson Taylor, Kelly Lee Owens and Goat Girl.
Needless to say, a load more acts will be added over the coming weeks and months.
Picnic tickets went back on sale at 9am this morning, but the full 55,000 complement of them have now been snapped up.
There were aerial acrobatics this morning courtesy of the Loosysmokes Performance Company at Urban Plant Life on Cork Street, Dublin 8 where the unveiling was done.
Meanwhile, Picnic coordinator Melvin Benn has hinted at sister festivals to Electric Picnic might become a reality in the future. Speaking exclusive with Hot Press, Benn said: "The one thing that I will say is that I don't like standing still. I like to look about creating something new, so we're looking at announcing new festivals possibly next year, or the year after, for certain."
When questioned about where these new festivals might take place (rumours suggested that they could be outside Dublin or possibly in Cork), Benn was guarded, saying: "We're looking for somewhere with lots and lots of green grass...And there's enough of that in Ireland!"