Primary Witnness

Having already told you several months ago that Oasis would headline the Sunday night, hotpress.com can now confirm that The Prodigy are the Saturday bill-toppers at Witnness 2002.

Both bands will be plugging their respective albums – Heathen Chemistry which the Gallaghers will be unleashing in July, and Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned which is due in "late 2002".

"There are two main differences on this record," reveals Liam Howlett. "I haven't used my record collection as a source of sounds and samples, and I've tried to bring in other musicians and play a lot of instruments myself."

Then there's Howlett and his bandmates developing into modern day James Joyces.

"The lyrics on the last album didn't have much of a direction," he confesses. "This time the lyrics and the music have more of an equal role. We've come from a dance scene where lyrics aren't very important. We've really tried on this record to make and ask ourselves what we're about."

Tracks mooted to appear on the collection include "No Souvenirs', 'Nuclear' – "You say you've got guns but you ain't seen mine" – and the lead single, 'Baby's Got A Temper'.

So, to recap: this is how the multi-stage action stacks up at present...

Saturday July 13th –

The Prodigy, Foo Fighters, Chemical Brothers, Green Day, Air, Ian Brown, Sonic Youth, Mercury Rev, The Bluetones, Beta Band, Electric Soft Parade, The Coral, Cornelius, Maria Doyle Kennedy & Melaton

Sunday July 14th –

Oasis, Basement Jaxx, Gomez, No Doubt, Starsailor, Badly Drawn Boy, Groove Armada, Morcheeba, A , Less Than Jake, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Tricky, Lemon Jelly & The Devlins.

Weekend tickets go on sale on April 27th and cost €99.50/€120 with camping before May 12th, and €109.50/€130 with camping after.

The less hardy can also avail of day tickets for €59.50.

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