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Casi, Nilüfer Yanya, Dream Wife, and more join Latitude lineup

28 March 2017, 16:43 | Written by Laurence Day

Latitude Festival has beefed up its bill with a huge new wave of music and comedy - with Best Fit faves Casi, Dream Wife, Nilüfer Yanya among the names.

"I adore Latitude, and curating the Lake Stage is one of my favourite things," says BBC Radio 1's Huw Stephens. "This year’s headliners Cabbage, Jorja Smith, and The Magic Gang sum up the spirit of independence and confidence in the music on the stage. Cabbage are immense on stage; they've really made a mark with their live gigs. Jorja was last seen onstage with Drake, appearing on More Life. And The Magic Gang have emerged as one of the most exciting live bands around. Elsewhere on the Lake Stage you have some of my favourite new artists playing. It's going to be a blast!"

Fleet Foxes, Mumford and Sons, and The 1975 are headlining the Suffolk-based event - with loads more already announced.

Marika Hackman, Dan Croll, Idles, Aldous Harding, Liv Dawson, HMLTD, GURR, Klangstof, and Strong Asian Mothers are also joining the fest. Check out the full musical additions on the poster below.

As well as a giant helping of fresh noises, the festival has confirmed a rib-tickling comedy lineup, with Dara Ó Briain, Katherine Ryan, Simon Amstell, and many more confirmed.

Tania Harrison, Latitude’s Curator of the Arts, says of the additions: "Latitude prides itself in showcasing the very best artists, both emerging and established, and in the Comedy bill you’ll find newcomers, rising stars and international acts. I’m delighted to announce Dara Ó Briain, Katherine Ryan and Simon Amstell as our first Comedy headliners, and they’re joined on the bill by an incredible line up of comics. We’re also hosting playful, provocative performances from Soho Theatre and Cabaret stars including Duckie, Jonny Woo & The Glory, and Desmond O’Connor’s Vive La Resistance, waving the revolutionary flag for the 50th anniversary of a landmark year for LGBT rights."

View the full lineup so far.

Latitude 2017 takes place 13-16 July at Henham Park in Suffolk. Tickets are on sale now.
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