So, Azealia Banks has withdrawn from a number of planned UK festival appearances, including slots at Rough Beats, Bestival, RockNess, Lovebox and Wakestock, plus various Euro dates at Rock AM Ring, Rock Werchter and Way Out West. Though Banks’ bookings at the Reading and Leeds festivals and Radio 1′s Hackney Weekend remain intact.

An official statement from the Polydor-signed MC’s management reads: “Azealia Banks has unfortunately had to cancel her remaining UK festival appearances due to recording commitments. Her October UK headline tour will still go ahead as scheduled”.

Said recording commitments, of course, relate to Banks’ forthcoming debut album, ‘Broke With Expensive Taste’, which is set for release in September.

Mike McSherry, organiser of Yorkshire independent Rough Beats (which was to host the ’212′ rapper’s first ever headline billing), speculates that the retreat might in part be due to a lack of live repertoire, as became apparent during Banks’ content-light Coachella set earlier this month.

He says: “Obviously we’re gutted. It would have been her first major headlining show in the UK and we were pretty chuffed about getting in there early and backing her to be a great act even before her debut releases. However, I think her management have made the right decision. As great as her Coachella performance was, the UK audience is going to need more than half hour of material from a headliner”.

BESTIVAL, Robin Hill Country Park, Isle Of Wight, 6-9 Sep: Bestival undergoes significant line-up expansion as Hot Chip, Gary Numan, Alabama Shakes, John Foxx & The Maths, Killaflaw, Willis Earl Beal, Jessie Ware and Skepta seal the wildlife-themed weekender’s now finalised roster. Stevie Wonder, The xx, Friendly Fires, Justice, New Order and Sigur Rós represent a select few of those acts already announced. www.bestival.net

JERSEY FOLKLORE FESTIVAL, Peoples Park, Jersey, 30 Jun – 1 Jul: Ray Davies, Nouvelle Vague, Lee Scratch Perry, Rodriguez and John Cooper Clark form the latest additions to this fabled Jersey fest, which will also host Joan Armatrading and headliner Van Morrison. www.folklorejersey.org.uk

T IN THE PARK, Balado, Scotland, 6-8 Jul: Radio-rock favourites Keane prove the icing on the T In The Park cake, adding extra decoration to an existing bill that includes Snow Patrol, The Stone Roses and Kasabian alongside the pop-tacular likes of Nicki Minaj, Tinie Tempah, Calvin Harris and David Guetta. www.tinthepark.com

WAKESTOCK, Abersoch, North Wales, 6-8 Jul: Chiddy Bang, Hadouken!, Swiss Lips, Bastille and All The Young are amongst Wakestock’s latest wave of artist additions, and thus join the previously announced likes of Ed Sheeran, Calvin Harris, Annie Mac, Katy B and Funeral For A Friend. www.wakestock.co.uk

BEERMAGEDDON, South Winfield, Derbyshire, 24-25 Aug: Organisers make that three more for the Beermageddon road, as Fury, Fell On Black Days and A Fable For The Curious top up an apocalyptic rock line-up featuring Bloodshot Dawn, Imperial Vengeance, Evil Scarecrow, Fallen Fate, The Furious Horde, Sanguine and Diementia. www.beermageddon.co.uk

BELLADRUM TARTAN HEART, Belladrum Estate, Inverness-shire, Scotland, 3-4 Aug: Buzzcocks, Vintage Trouble, Lianne La Havas, Willy Mason and Lanterns On The Lake further bolster a bustling Belladrum bill, joining such previous confirmations as Travis, Slow Club, Beverley Knight, We Are Scientists and Bastille. www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

GLADE FESTIVAL, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, 14-17 Jun: Glade organisers have just confirmed that Marcel Dettmann, Levon Vincent, Blawan, Function and Prosumer will appear at the festival’s electronic epicentre, the Pyromid Stage, thus joining Andy C, Rusko, Vitalic, Pretty Lights and more on the main Glade programme. www.gladefestival.com

GOLDEN DOWN, Black Bush Valley, Matterley Estate, Hampshire, 15-17 Jun: Gilles Peterson, The Correspondents, When Saints Go Machine, Simian Ghost and Being There go to crown a glittering Golden Down billing, thus aligning with Four Tet, Roots Manuva, Lee Scratch Perry, Thundercat, Mount Kimbie, Apparat, and the rest of the festival’s guest cast. www.goldendownfestival.co.uk

HEVY, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Kent, 3-6 Aug: Rawk fest Hevy pulls no punches with its latest line-up declaration, booking party-hardy cult rocker Andrew WK, Glassjaw, Meshuggah, Madball and Norma Jean in a line of UK exclusives. Further add-ons including Lemuria, Bleed From Within, Feed The Rhino and The James Cleaver Quintet also now join the already announced Descendents, Converge, Will Haven, Deaf Havana, Set Your Goals and Rolo Tomassi. www.hevy.co.uk

LAKEFEST, Croft Farm Waterpark, Tewkesbury, 18-19 May: With Athlete replacing Levellers as Lakefest headliners, this independent West Country fest is also to host EMF, 3 Daft Monkeys, Toploader, The Roving Crows and Dodgy. www.lakesfest.co.uk

ONE LOVE FESTIVAL, Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent, 10-12 Aug: Fun Lovin Criminals and Fast & Frank Benbini note high amongst dub/reggae fest One Love’s latest 2012 sign-ups, past examples of which include Don Letts, Aba Shanti, Dub Pistols Sound System, Freddie McGregor, Frankie Paul and Kevin Isaacs. www.onelovefestival.co.uk

OUTLOOK, Fort Punta Christo, Pula, Croatia, 30 Aug – 3 Sep: Lee Scratch Perry, Prince Fatty, Rudimental and Plastician are recent entrants to Outlook’s dance-centric line-up, sharing space with the likes of Fat Freddy’s Drop, Skream, Andy C, Zinc and Gold Panda. www.outlookfestival.com

ROCKNESS, Loch Ness, Scotland, 8-10 Jun: Jeff Mills, Ash, Rob Da Bank, The Pigeon Detectives and Theophilus London represent a segment of RockNess’s most recent enlistees, previous ones of which have included Mumford & Sons, Ed Sheeran, Friendly Fires, Biffy Clyro, Justice, Deadmau5 and The Rapture. www.rockness.co.uk

TRUCK, Hill Farm, Steventon, 20-21 Jun: Emmy The Great, This Town Needs Guns, Lucy Rose, Michele Stodart and Kill It Kid represent last minute updates to Truck’s now finalised roster, which has hitherto hosted co-headliners Mystery Jets and The Temper Trap, plus Tim Minchin, British Sea Power, The Low Anthem, Guillemots, Three Trapped Tigers, 65daysofstatic and Villagers. www.truckfestival.com

WAY OUT WEST, Gothenburg, Sweden, 9-11 Aug: WOW present the splendid John Maus, Purity Ring, Ane Brun, Mark Lanegan and Frida Hyvönen as the most recent supplement to the Swedish fest’s existing roster, as stars Blur, Bon Iver, OFWGKTA, Florence And The Machine, King Krule, The War On Drugs and St Vincent. www.wayoutwest.se/en

BEARDED THEORY, Kedleston Hall Park, Derbyshire, 18-20 May: With Adam Ant’s The Good, The Mad And The Lovely Posse just confirmed to replace former headliners The Levellers – who cancelled their Bearded Theory appearance due to injury – this year’s festival will also feature Wheatus, Terrorvision, The Travelling Band, Dreadzone and Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs. www.beardedtheory.co.uk

HULTSFRED FESTIVAL, Sweden, 14-16 Jun: Hulstfred’s latest supplements, who include Chase & Status, Spector and Willie Moon, unite with the likes of The Cure, Mumford & Sons, Noel Gallagher, Kasabian and Noah & The Whale in – for the most part of the festival’s roster – bringing a distinctly British sense to proceedings at this Swedish three-dayer. www.hultsfredsfestivalen.se

LAND OF KINGS, various venues, Dalston, London, 4-5 May: O Children, Male Bonding, Is Tropical, and the one-time Lulu & The Lampshades line-up, now renamed Land Shapes, are new introductions to the impending Land Of Kings roster, as are DJs Kwes and Micachu aka Kwescachu. The list of those acts already confirmed includes Speech Debelle, Trophy Wife, Slow Club, Connan Mockasin, Bos Angeles, Bullion, NCZA/Lines and Stay+. www.landofkings.co.uk

LEEFEST, Highams Hill Farm, Warlingham, Surrey, 29-30 Jun: Friction & Linguistics, Jakwob, Raf Daddy, Urban Nerds and Dismantle are amongst those acts appearing on the just announced LeeFest dance line-up, and thus join the already mentioned Mystery Jets, Summer Camp, Slow Club, Ghostpoet, Bastille, The Skints, Man Like Me, Casiokids, Sound of Guns and FOE. www.leefest.org.uk

MYSTERYLAND, Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands, 24 Aug: Avicii, Fedde Le Grand, A-Trak, Simian Mobile Disco, Goldie, Tiga, Fake Blood and Seth Troxler, feature on the first and last announcement regarding this one-day Dutch dance-athon, which celebrates its nineteenth anniversary in 2012. www.mysteryland.com

NOZSTOCK, Bromyard, Herefordshire, 27-29 Jul: Organisers confirm that The Futureheads, DJ Zinc and Imperial Leisure are new inserts to Nozstock’s 2012 roster, which includes The Proclaimers, Andy C, Dreadzone, The Correspondents and Camo & Krooked. www.nozstock.com

PLAY FEST, New Eccles Hall, Quendenham, Norwich, 1-3 Jun: Sub Focus, DJ EZ and Gypsy Hill prove fitting final amendments to a broad Play Fest programme, sealing a line in submissions that has hitherto included Ash, The Pigeon Detectives, Feeder, Roots Manuva, Reverend & The Makers and The Big Pink. www.playfest.co.uk

TRAMLINES, various venues, Sheffield, 20-22 Jul: Eugene McGuinness, Crushed Beaks, Keep Shelly In Athens and Theme Park are the most recent additions to this free-to-enter Sheffield fest’s current live programme, which also counts amongst its ranks Roots Manuva, Ms Dynamite, Charli XCX, We Are Scientists, Esben & The Witch, Mazes, Frankie Rose, 65daysofstatic and Rolo Tomassi. www.tramlines.org.uk

WESTPORT FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS, Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, 23-24 Jun: This family-focused Westport arts and music fest will mark its first ever edition with performances from Ray Davies, Seasick Steve, The Waterboys, Alison Moyet, Beth Orton and Marc Almond, also hosting an array of less established local artists. www.westportfestival.com

The festival launched in memory of late Ou Est Le Swimming Pool frontman Charles Haddon, who tragically committed suicide in 2010, Chazzstock, has been forced to move to a new venue and become a one day, rather than two day event.

The event had been due to take place at Stanford Hall in Lutterworth on 9-10 Jun but yesterday organisers announced that they had been forced to cancel this due to licensing issues. Instead, a one day event at Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall and Wulfrun Hall will be staged on 9 Jun, with a number of the artists booked for the original event, including The Vaccines, The Horrors and Tribes, still performing.

The first Chazzstock was held at Koko in London just two months after Haddon’s death in 2010 and since then the singer’s friend Jack Bissell has been working to created a fully fledge festival to raise money for The Prince’s Trust.

In a statement, Bissell said: “It’s with a heavy heart that we have to pull the festival. It’s always a struggle for a brand new festival and as a non-profit event it has been even harder. We have fought hard to make Chazzstock Festival work, as we wanted to get the best possible result for Charles and the charity we are raising money for. [But] due to licensing restrictions and an impending festival date, it seemed a change of venue was the best possible solution”.

He continued: “The Vaccines have been very supportive of the venue change and we still want to put on an event that would make Charlie proud! I’d like to thank everyone involved in organising the festival and everyone who has bought a ticket for their support. It really means a lot to us all and we are sorry for any inconvenience caused. I still hope that one day, we can do a proper Chazzstock Festival. Maybe we should go with Charlie’s original plan and do it in the field behind his parents’ house!”

Tickets for the new event will cost £25, and anyone who bought a ticket for the cancelled festival can either claim a refund or exchange it for a VIP pass to the Wolverhampton show. More info here.

BILBAO BBK, Kobetamendi, Bilbao, Spain, 12-14 Jul: Brand new bookings Keane, The View, James Murphy and Pat Mahoney now co-occupy the Bilbao BBK bill with its established residents, several of those being The Cure, Radiohead, Garbage, The Maccabees, Mumford & Sons and Glasvegas. www.bilbaobbklive.com/2012

CHAZZSTOCK, Wolverhampton Civic Hall/Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, 10 Jun: With organisers forced to cancel the Chazzstock’s original Leicester-based edition due to licensing issues (see above), the festival’s revised and relocated format will still present The Vaccines, The Horrors, and Tribes in tribute to late Ou Est Le Swimming Pool frontman Charles Haddon. www.chazzstock.org

EXIT FESTIVAL, Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia, 12-15: Now twinned with the UK’s very own Bestival, Serbia’s foremost live stronghold now houses the just announced Erykah Badu, Citizens!, Hercules & Love Affair and Skindred. This assorted quartet further reinforce a roster that includes Guns N Roses, Duran Duran, New Order, Plan B, Gossip, Wolfmother and Little Dragon. eng.exitfest.org

FESTIVAL NO 6, Portmeirion, Wales, 14-16 Sep: An intriguing late feature to this year’s festival calendar, this bespoke Welsh fest taking place in Portmeirion, the strange setting for 60s TV series ‘The Prisoner’, is so far prepared to host New Order, Primal Scream and Spiritualized, with mixsmiths Erol Alkan, Mr Scruff, Andrew Weatherall & Sean Johnston, Horse Meat Disco and Don Letts also down to deliver DJ sets. www.festivalnumber6.com

GREEN MAN FESTIVAL, Glanusk Park, Powys, Wales, 17-19 Aug: The Tallest Man On Earth, The Bees and The Staves lead the latest musical horde destined for Green Man glory, joining aforementioned festival guests Van Morrison, Feist, The Walkmen, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Michael Kiwanuka, Friends and Ghostpoet. www.greenman.net

HARD ROCK CALLING, Hyde Park, London, 13-15 Jul: Second Stage supremos The Mars Volta join what’s unofficially billed as ‘Soundgarden day’ at Hard Rock Calling, also sharing Friday’s roster with Iggy & The Stooges, Cold Chisel, Blackstone Cherry, Kids In Glass Houses and Skindred. With Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon ruling the roster roosts on alternative dates, the festival will also host Guillemots, Lady Antebellum, Jimmy Cliff and Alison Krauss & Union Station. www.hardrockcalling.co.uk

HEINEKEN OPEN’ER, Gdynia, Poland, 4-7 Jul: Yeasayer and The Ting Tings are notable amid a last minute influx to the 2012 Open’er roster, one that also features Björk, New Order, Justice, Major Lazer, The xx, Mumford & Sons, Janelle Monáe and M83. www.opener.pl

READING/LEEDS FESTIVALS, 24-26 Aug: Latecomers Graham Coxon, Mastodon, Passion Pit, Santigold, The Joy Formidable, Dry The River and The Hives are all just confirmed for Reading and Leeds’ NME/Radio 1 stage, and will thus play parallel to main stage attractions Foo Fighters, The Cure, Kasabian et al. www.readingfestival.com / www.leedsfestival.com

SLAM DUNK, Leeds University/University Of Hertfordshire, 26-27 May: With a similar event being staged in Scotland and Wales, Slam Dunk’s English editions share the news that Gallows, Capdown, Random Hand, Sharks and Hildamay will supplement both its northern and southern line-ups. Taking Back Sunday, The Black Out, Funeral For A Friend, Motion City Soundtrack and Architects rule the existing bill. www.slamdunkmusic.com/slam-dunk-festival

SUMMER SERIES AT SOMERSET HOUSE, London, 7-17 Jul: Gracing Somerset House’s grand courtyard stage this year are headliners Tim Minchin, Katy B, The Temper Trap, M83, Paloma Faith, The Enemy, Tindersticks and Jill Scott, with an Afrobeat spectacular featuring Fela Kuti disciples Olu Maintain, Cappo Snoop and Atumpan also amongst the festival’s diverse initial listings. www.somersethouse.org.uk/music/summer-series-2012

V FESTIVAL, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex/Weston Park, Staffordshire, 18-19 Aug: New V add-ons Wretch 32, Gossip, The Feeling, Newton Faulkner and Childish Gambino cater to broad listening tastes at this dual-day popfest, which counts The Stone Roses, Noel Gallagher, The Killers, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta and more amid its alternating bill. www.vfestival.com

AFRICA OYÉ, Sefton Park, Liverpool, 23-24 Jun: Britain’s foremost African/Caribbean music extravaganza will mark its 20th anniversary with assistance from The Rasites, Brinsley Forde, Yaaba Funk, The Endless Journey and Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra, who so far share an internationally-sourced roster with Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga, Jaliba Kuyateh and Diabel Cissokho. Oh, and the entire two-day festival is free to enter. www.africaoye.com

BINGLEY MUSIC LIVE, Myrtle Park, Bingley, 31 Aug – 2 Sep: With Nero, Maverick Sabre, Kids In Glass Houses, Stooshe and Skinny Lister all brand new to the Bingley bill, festival-goers can also anticipate sets from the already announced Hard-Fi, DJ Fresh, The Charlatans, The Pigeon Detectives, Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls. www.bingleymusiclive.com

RELENTLESS BOARDMASTERS, Watergate Bay, Cornwall, 8-12 Aug: Zinc, Clement Marfo & the Frontline, The Jezebels, Sissy And The Blisters, Jenny O and Gabrielle Aplin add extra pep to proceedings at Relentless’s most energetic live event, supplementing a line-up also given substance by Ed Sheeran, Dizzee Rascal, The Ting Tings, Maximo Park, The Big Pink and Lissie. www.boardmasters.co.uk

IBIZA/MALLORCA ROCKS, Spain, 5 Jun – 19 Sep: Plan B, Spector and The Milk are newly added to the line-ups of both dance-based Spanish fiestas, while Ibiza gains The Maccabees and Rob Da Bank, and Axwell is allocated to Rocks’ Mallorcan edition. Acts previously announced across the two rosters include Professor Green, Chase & Status, Tinie Tempah, New Order, Bloc Party, Azealia Banks and Two Door Cinema Club. www.ibizarocks.com / www.mallorcarocks.com

OFF FESTIVAL, Katowice, Poland, 3-5 Aug: Metronomy, The Antlers, High Places and Andy Scott are amongst those enlisted to OFF’s 2012 roster, as has hitherto starred Iggy And The Stooges, Battles, Death In Vegas, Iceage, Kurt Vile, Shabazz Palaces and Thurston Moore. www.off-festival.pl/en/2012/

T IN THE PARK, Balado, Scotland, 6-8 Jul: Acts including Here We Go Magic, Blood Red Shoes, Dog Is Dead, Ren Harvieu and Stooshe are new entrants to this year’s T running, further extending a line-up that also hosts co-headliners Snow Patrol, The Stone Roses and Kasabian alongside the pop-tacular likes of Nicki Minaj, Tinie Tempah, Calvin Harris and David Guetta. www.tinthepark.com

SZIGET, Budapest, Hungary, 8-13 Aug: As crowned by closing headliners The Killers, the most recent bookings for this high-profile Hungarian happening also include Saint Etienne, Wild Beasts, Flux Pavilion, DJ Fresh, High Contrast feat Dynamite MC, Azari & III, Lamb and The Black Seeds. This lot join those confirmed in prior announcements, namely The Stone Roses, Placebo, The xx, LMFAO, Korn, Friendly Fires, Noah And The Whale, The Vaccines, The Horrors, Two Door Cinema Club, Paolo Nutini and Glasvegas. www.sziget.hu/festival_english

WAKESTOCK, Abersoch, North Wales, 6-8 Jul: Welsh locals Funeral For A Friend are notable on Wakestock’s latest line-up listings, with Straight Lines, Ifan Dafydd, Al Lewis, Sen Segur, and Y Bandana also set to join such fixed festival features as Ed Sheeran, Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal, Rizzle Kicks, Azealia Banks, Katy B, Flux Pavilion and Disclosure. www.wakestock.co.uk

London-based new music festival City Showcase will, for the second time, have an edition in New Zealand this year, from 6-8 Jul. City Showcase: Spotlight New Zealand will take place in Napier, with new bands playing on stages around the city centre, an overall winner from which will be selected by a panel of judges, winning a London gig in 2012 plus a range of industry coaching.

Artists wanting to be considered for a slot at the New Zealand festival should send a web link, a brief biography, full contact details and a photo to City Showcase, PO Box 3217, Onekawa, Napier, or can apply via SonicBids via this link.

Commenting on the competition, Spotlight New Zealand organiser Kevin Murphy told CMU: “This is a chance for talented Kiwis to perform for, not only the public, but also the leaders of the New Zealand music industry”.

Meanwhile, City Showcase Director Nanette Rigg added: “This event presents a fantastic opportunity for the cream of New Zealand’s emerging acts to gain exposure worldwide and become stars of the future”.

Back in the UK, the latest new event from the City Showcase team, the Soho Flea Market, is getting ever closer. More info here.

LODESTAR, Lode, Cambridge, 31 Aug – 2 Sep: LodeStar accommodates a stellar line in just-announced performing artistes, its roster so far comprising – The Go! Team, Frankie Rose, Karima Francis, Michele Stodart, Animal Kingdom, Ryan Keen, Karima Francis, The Rocket Dolls, Inouwee, Glass Pear and Dead Wolf Club. www.lodestarfestival.com

MFEST, Harewood House, Leeds, 7-8 Jul: The first ever edition of this Morrisons supermarket-run food and music festival now stocks Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Pigeon Detectives, Mike Peters, Lawson and Delilah amid its freshest wares, with the previously confirmed Texas, Matt Cardle, Beverley Knight, Bob Geldof and Cher Lloyd also shelved atop its live line-up. www.themfest.com

ØYA, Middelalderparken, Oslo, Sweden, 7-11 Aug: Odd Future, Kindness, Cloud Nothings, Friends, Oberhofer and Haim form a hypeworthy selection of supplements to Middelalderparken Øya’s existing bill, as also houses Björk, Azealia Banks, Pulp, The Stone Roses, Feist and Florence And The Machine. www.oyafestivalen.com

ROSKILDE, Denmark, 5-8 Jul: Announced last but not least, this Danish fest’s seventh headliner, Jack White, is now set to rival the afore added Bruce Springsteen, Björk, The Cure, Mew, Bon Iver and The Roots. New amendments further down the bill include A$AP Rocky, The Shins, Janelle Monáe, Santigold, Alison Krauss, Big KRIT, Alabama Shakes and First Aid Kit, who bring the Roskilde count to 200. www.roskilde-festival.dk/uk/

WOMAD, Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, 27-29 Jul: Hugh Masekela, Jimmy Cliff, Ben l’Oncle Soul, Mama Rosin, Donegal’s Balkan Alien Sound, Kimmo Pohjonen and Marewrew represent the latest international acts set to amass under WOMAD’s vari-coloured banner this year, with Buena Vista Social Club, Robert Plant’s Sensational Space Shifters, Dizraeli & The Small Gods, Peatbog Faeries and Raghu Dixit amongst those announced on previous occasions. www.womad.org

BLISSFIELDS, Woodmancott, Hampshire, 29 Jun – 1 Jul: Thanks to a brand new missive from Blissfields HQ, festival goers now know to anticipate performances from new additions including Guillemots, Clock Opera, Theme Park, Eugene McGuinness, Toy, Citizens! and Dog Is Dead. As aforementioned, Patrick Wolf, The Noisettes, Spector and Toddla T will also appear. www.blissfields.co.uk

ELECTRIC PICNIC, Stradbally Hall Estate, Co Laois, Ireland, 31 Aug – 2 Sep: Patti Smith heads a procession of recent Electric Picnic recruits, as finds Richard Hawley, Crystal Castles, SBTRKT, Grandaddy, Squarepusher, The Maccabees, Van Dyke Parks and Michael Kiwanuka following not far behind. Subjects of prior 2012 notices include The Cure, The Killers, Tindersticks, Sigur Rós, Elbow, Grizzly Bear, Orbital, The Killers, Bat For Lashes, The xx, Metronomy, Azealia Banks and Roots Manuva. www.electricpicnic.ie

HARROWGATE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, various venues, Harrowgate, 5-28 Jul: This year marking its 47th annual edition, this venerable Harrowgate happening will host The Divine Comedy, Bellowhead and Eliza Carthy, as well as a strong multi-arts programme starring John Wilson Orchestra and the BBC Big Band. www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.co.uk

MAGIC LOUNGEABOUT, Broughton Hall, Skipton, North Yorkshire, 27-29 Jul: With Detroit house oracles Inner City now taking command of Saturday’s line-up, Loungeabout coordinaters further broaden their 2012 roster with Smoove & Tarell, plus DJs including Dave Beer, Buckley and Chris Duckenfield. The Charlatans, Chic feat Nile Rodgers, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Jenny O top the festival’s existing bookings. www.themagicloungeabout.net

SHAKEDOWN FESTIVAL, Stanmer Park, Brighton, 6 Oct: Bolstering a Shakedown bill that previously comprised lone headliner Dizzee Rascal are acts including Professor Green, Katy B, Stooshe and Clement Marfo & The Frontline, with many more still to be announced. www.shakedown.co.uk

SUMMER SUNDAE WEEKENDER, De Montfort Hall, Leicester, 17-19 Aug: Speech Debelle, Agnes Obel, Loney Dear, Bowerbirds and Clock Opera form an eclectic late supplement to 2012′s Summer Sundae stable, which also houses Adam Ant, Billy Bragg, Death In Vegas, Gold Panda, Datarock, Francois And The Atlas Mountains, Friends and Ghostpoet. www.summersundae.com

THE GREAT ESCAPE, various venues, Brighton, 10-12 May: Pond, Willis Earl Beal, We Have Band, Tribes, Ren Harveiu, The Defiled and the illustrious Dan Le Sac crest the fourth wave of acts now rocking the good ship Great Escape, as also bears headliners Maximo Park, The Temper Trap and Africa Express Sound System amongst an internationally-sourced horde. www.escapegreat.com

WICKERMAN, East Kirkcarswell Farm, Dundrennan, Scotland, 20-21 Jul: Wickerman has booked Scissor Sisters and Texas as its 2012 headliners, with performances by Cast, Newton Faulkner, The View, Dog Is Dead, Levellers and a Mike Skinner DJ set also amongst the festival’s many on-stage attractions. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk

WIRELESS, Hyde Park, London, 6-8 Jul: The Roots, Santigold, Afrojack, Kreayshawn, Metric, AlunaGeorge and US rap type Lloyd represent some of the latest acts to claim coveted slots on the well-populated Wireless line-up. With Drake, Rihanna and Deadmau5 confirmed as co-headliners, the Barclaycard-backed bash will also count Jessie J, Calvin Harris, J Cole and Rizzle Kicks amongst its artist roster. www.wirelessfestival.co.uk

WYCHWOOD, Cheltenham Racecourse, 8-10 Jun: Show Of Hands, Simon Friend’s Seismic Survey, Jenny Hallam and Mila Falls make up part of the latest portion of acts added to Wychwood’s live music listings, which also feature Bellowhead, James, The Saw Doctors, The Cuban Brothers, The Damned, Hawkwind and Dodgy. www.wychwoodfestival.com

CAMP BESTIVAL, Lulworth Castle, Dorset, 26-29 Jul: Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Skinny Lister, Jamie N Commons and Vintage Trouble are new to pitch up at the familial Camp Bestival field, joining a list of previously announced performers that includes Happy Mondays, Kool & The Gang, Chic feat Nile Rodgers, Rizzle Kicks, Rolf Harris, Little Dragon and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. www.campbestival.net

GUILFEST, Stoke Park, Guilford, Surrey, 13-15 Jul: Gary Numan, Nouvelle Vague and none other than Tulisa Contostavlos lead a list of brand new GuilFest acts poised to play live for the delight of parents and youngsters alike, with fresh festival fare Cher Lloyd and The Straits also joining such existing bookings as Tim Minchin, Olly Murs, Jools Holland and Jimmy Cliff. www.guilfest.co.uk

LEEFEST, Highams Hill Farm, Sheepbarn Lane, Warlingham, 29-30 Jun: LeeFest enlists guests including Slow Club, Ghostpoet, Bastille, Man Like Me, Sound Of Guns and Casiokids to its blossoming non-profit cause, as is also backed by Mystery Jets, Summer Camp, The 2 Bears’ Raf Daddy and Tom Williams and the Boat. www.leefest.org.uk

LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY, various venues, Liverpool, 17-19 May: Pond, D/R/U/G/S, Eleanor Friedberger, Fossil Collective, Peace, Clock Opera, Wet Nuns and Theme Park make for sterling closing additions to LSC’s 2012 line-up, joining the likes of Mystery Jets, Professor Green, Death In Vegas and many more acts at the city-wide Merseyside melee. www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk

LOVEBOX, Victoria Park, London, 15-17 Jun: Norman Jay, Disclosure, Mele, Baio, Jaguar Skills and James Murphy and Pat Mahoney’s collaborative project, Special Disco Version, add to a Lovebox line-up that so far houses Grace Jones, Hot Chip, Friendly Fires, Crystal Castles, Magnetic Man, Rusko and Shy FX. www.lovebox.net

SOUTH WEST FOUR, Clapham Common, London, 25-26 Aug: SW4 organisers commence the second phase of their line-up revelations, summoning dance luminaries Roger Sanchez, Pete Tong, Seth Troxler, Maya Jane Coles, Green Velvet and Guy Gerber to the festival’s ever-expanding two-day billing. This lot occupy an overall line-up that features Paul van Dyk, 2manydjs, Eric Prydz, Benny Benassi and Erol Alkan. www.southwestfour.com

STRUMMER OF LOVE, secret location, Somerset, 17-19 Aug: The Pogues, Frank Turner, Badly Drawn Boy, Billy Bragg, Roots Manuva and Basement Jaxx are amongst those acts marking the tenth anniversary of Joe Strummer’s death at this charitable music fest, proceeds from which will go to the Strummerville foundation. KT Tunstall, Emmy The Great, Slow Club, Man Like Me, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly and Bastille are also confirmed. www.strummeroflove.com

B’ESTFEST SUMMER CAMP, Tunari, Poland, 6-8 Jul: Pulp, Garbage, Caro Emerald, Skindred, Modestep and Andy C are amongst the initial bookings for Romania’s premiere music festival, with further names still to be announced. www.bestfest.ro/editia2012/en

BACK2BLACK FESTIVAL, Barbican, Old Billinsgate, East London, 29 Jun – 1 Jul: Customarily staged in Brazil, Back2Black’s first ever British edition will host Macy Gray, Linton Kwesi, Roots Manuva, Femi Kuti and others in a multi-arts move to reconcile Brazilian culture with its African Heritage. www.barbican.org.uk/back2black

BEACH BREAK LIVE, Pembrey Country Park, South Wales, 14-18 Jun: The Maccabees head a horde of just-added Beach Break revellers, with further line-up extras including Dry The River, Lulu James, Levi Roots and Phaeleh. This lot join Dizzee Rascal, Friendly Fires, Benga, Chase & Status, Ghostpoet, Labrinth and Maverick Sabre on this student-facing seaside fest’s overall roster. www.beachbreaklive.com

BEACONS FESTIVAL, Funkirk Estate, Carleton, North Yorkshire, 17-19 Aug: Real Estate, The Felice Brothers, Julio Bashmore, Cloud Nothings, Willis Earl Beal, Andrew Weatherall and the excellent Weird Dreams prove mood-enhancing supplements to a shining Beacons bill, as has hitherto housed Wild Beasts, Patrick Wolf, Roots Manuva, Jessie Ware, Willy Mason, King Krule, Mazes and Stay+. www.greetingsfrombeacons.com

CHAGSTOCK, Whiddon Down, Devon, 20-21 Jul: Performances by Fun Lovin Criminals and Seth Lakeman, plus an acoustic set from Alabama 3, are new on the cards at Chagstock this year. Notable existing bookings include KT Tunstall, Juan Zelada, Ruarri Joseph, The Travelling Band and Mad Dog Mcrea. www.chagstock.info

DOUR, Dour, Belgium, 12-15 Jul: DOOM and seminal alt-rap twosome Black Star, aka Talib Kweli and Mos Def, are new to a blossoming Dour programme, as cultivates a bank of live luminaries in the various forms of Bon Iver, Franz Ferdinand, Battles, The Flaming Lips, James Black and Caribou. www.dourfestival.be/en

HARD ROCK CALLING, Hyde Park, London, 13-15 Jul: Brand new line-up features Black Stone Cherry, Kids In Glass Houses, Christina Perri, Big Country, Guillemots, Amy McDonald and nu-reggae metallists Skindred are summoned to the Hard Rock Calling cause, as is also backed by co-headliners Soundgarden, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon. www.hardrockcalling.co.uk

HOP FARM MUSIC FESTIVAL, Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood, Kent, 29 Jun – 1 Jul: Ah, yet more Hop Farm additions – the final ones, in fact – as Richard Ashcroft, Kool & The Gang, Ray Davies, Randy Crawford, Gary Numan, Field Music, British Sea Power and more are confirmed to accompany the previously announced Bob Dylan, Suede, Peter Gabriel and – of course – Lord Brucey Forsyth. www.hopfarmfestival.com

LARMER TREE, Larmer Tree Gardens, Salisbury, Dorset, 11-15 Jul: Newly enlisted pop sort Paloma Faith now occupies the Larmer Tree line-up alongside the aforementioned likes of Jools Holland, Levellers, Amadour & Mariam and ivory-tinkling comedy muso, Tim Minchin. www.larmertreefestival.co.uk

READING/LEEDS FESTIVALS, 24-26 Aug: Gratifying rock fans on Reading/Leeds’ Lock Up stage will be Social Distortion, Less Than Jake, Anti-Flag, Gallows, Turbonegro, Bouncing Souls and A Wilhelm Scream; while Grimes, Modestep, Los Campesinos! and DJ Zinc are freshly destined for the Dance Arena. This lot join Foo Fighters, The Cure, Kasabian, Paramore, The Black Keys, Justice, Metronomy and Florence And The Machine on the alternating line-up applying to both festivals. www.readingfestival.com / www.leedsfestival.com

SONAR, Barcelona, Spain, 14-16 Jun: Acts including Trust, Annie Mac, Simian Mobile Disco, Jack Beats, Jamie Lidell and Star Slinger enrich an already well-stocked Sonar roster, aligning with such existing announcees as New Order, Fatboy Slim, Deadmau5, James Blake and Lana Del Rey. Also new to proceedings is hip hop experimentalist Flying Lotus, who will present two completely different live sets. www.sonar.es/es/2012/

THE GREAT ESCAPE, various venues, Brighton, 10-12 May: Team TGE have unpacked a raft of guest artists set to board Africa Express Sound System’s headlining slot at the Brighton Dome. These include Shingai Shoniwa of The Noisettes, Reverend And The Makers’ John McClure, South African producer Spoek Mathambo, Ghanaian hip hop artist M3NSA, soul songstress Terri Walker and resident Boiler Room DJ Thristian ‘bpm’. www.escapegreat.com

Tupac Shakur might have been dead for fifteen years, but that didn’t stop him from getting up on stage and performing at the Coachella festival last weekend. Sadly, the technology for reanimating corpses is not yet quite up to scratch, and, given that Tupac was cremated, not much use anyway. Instead, those who gathered to watch Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg’s set had to make do with an animated ‘hologram’.

Created by British company Musion, the performance uses the same technology that brought Gorillaz to the stage (amongst other artists and public figures), projecting footage onto angled glass so that it appears as if by magic in 3D. As well as Tupac, Nate Dogg also ‘performed’ at the show, along with a number of not dead artists. Plans are now reportedly being considered to take holographic Tupac on the road.

Watch Tupac at Coachella here:

1234 SHOREDITCH, Shoreditch Park, East London, 1 Sep: 1234 counts down to its launch date with news of initial bill fixtures Iceage, Frankie Rose, SCUM, Dirty Beaches, Visions Of Trees, Eagulls, Bleeding Heart Narrative and Arrows Of Love, with other artists still to be announced. Hip hipster hurrah! www.the1234shoreditch.com

2000TREES, Upcote Farm, Withington, Gloucestershire, 12-14 Jul: Guillemots will headline the Saturday night of this year’s 2000trees festival, while Three Trapped Tigers will close the show on the Thursday. They join a raft of other new recruits to the festival’s line-up, including The Futureheads, who will play two sets, SCUM, Summer Camp, Lucy Rose, Fixers, Sonic Boom Six and Gunning For Tamar. www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk

CAMDEN CRAWL, various venues, Camden, London, 4-6 May: New additions The Cribs, Spector, Clock Opera and Francois & The Atlas Mountains complete an overall Crawl bill that also features Death In Vegas, Alabama 3, Glasvegas, The Futureheads, Gaz Coombes, Actress, Sway, And So I Watch You From Afar, and so very many more besides. www.thecamdencrawl.com

LATITUDE, Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, 12-15 Jul: Brand new booking Rufus Wainwright is to soundtrack Sunday’s live lunchtime slot at this year’s Latitude, thus proving the crowning glory on a line-up also starring Bon Iver, Elbow, Paul Weller, Lana Del Rey, Wild Beasts, Bat For Lashes, Janelle Monae and Laura Marling. www.latitudefestival.co.uk

REDFEST, Robins Cook Farm, Red Hill, Surrey, 20-22 Jul: “Redest is gonna go off – we are real excited to be playing this one”, enthuse brand new festival supremos Foreign Beggars, who replace ex-headliners The King Blues following the latter band’s split. Existing roster residents also include Modestep, Young Guns, Clemen Marfo & The Frontline, Deaf Havana, Kids In Glass Houses and Missing Andy. www.redfest.co.uk

Y-NOT FESTIVAL, Matlock, Derbyshire, 3-5 Aug: Staged amidst the pleasant panoramas of the Peak District, Y-Not’s 2012 edition is now set to host British Sea Power, Pulled Apart By Horses, Little Comets, Slow Club, Skinny Lister and The Good Natured. This lot share roster room with the previously confirmed likes of Summer Camp, The Subways, The Pigeon Detectives and main stage headliners The Wombats. www.ynotfestivals.co.uk

DOWNLOAD, Donington Park, 8-10 Jun: Download is to dedicate its main stage to the memory of amp innovator Jim Marshall, and marks the news with a list brand new conscriptions to its line-up. Conseqently, Ghost, Saint Jude, Shadows Fall and My Passion now share roster space with the previously announced The Prodigy, Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Metallica, Soundgarden and Chase & Status. www.downloadfestival.co.uk

GARDEN FESTIVAL, Petrica Glava, Tisno, Croatia, 4-11 Jul: A further raft of musical guests and boat party hosts have been confirmed for this Croatian fest, including Jose Padilla and Sir Norman Jay, who accompany Nicolas Jaar, Kenny Dope, Tiger And Woods, Crazy P, Applebim and Tim Sweeney on the bill. www.thegardenfestival.eu

HOP FARM MUSIC FESTIVAL, Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood, Kent, 29 Jun – 1 Jul: Bruce Forsyth, as flanked by a big band entourage, is one of the names to newly feature on the Hop Farm programme this year, others being Primal Scream, Patti Smith, Maximo Park, Damien Rice, Lianne La Havas, Tom Vek and My Morning Jacket. Provided they play their cards right, Brucey et al will join existing bookings including Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Suede and The Stranglers. www.hopfarmfestival.com

LOUNGE ON THE FARM, Merton Farm, Canterbury, 6-8 Jul: Old hands Dexys sit beside comparitive young guns Ghostpoet, Summer Camp, Slow Club, Kitty Daisy & Lewis and Theme Park amid a convoy of fresh features of the LOTF bill, as co-stars Emeli Sande, The Wombats, The Charlatans, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Mystery Jets, Roots Manuva, AlunaGeorge, Disclosure and Niki & The Dove. www.loungeonthefarm.co.uk

STRAWBERRY FIELDS, Cattow Farm, Heather, Leicestershire, 10-12 Aug: The Charlatans will narrate their classic album ‘Tellin Stories’ as new additions to Strawberry Fields, with acts including Hadouken!, Young Knives, Friction and The Draytons also set to perform at the Leicester fest’s third annual edition. www.strawberryfieldsfestival.co.uk

CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL, Cherry Hinton Hall, 26-29 Jul: James Vincent McMorrow, Nanci Griffith, The Destroyers, Phantom Limb and Steamchicken are amongst the latest acts to join this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival line-up. They join others, such as Clannad, Joan Armatrading and The Proclaimers. www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk

ICELAND AIRWAVES, various venues, Reykjavik, 31 Oct – 4 Nov: Another batch of acts has been announced for this year’s Iceland Airwaves, including recently CMU approved acts Poliça and Philco Fiction, plus Patrick Wolf, Jamie N Commons, Rubik, Retro Stefson, Gabríel and Skálmöld. www.icelandairwaves.is

MTV PRESENTS TITANIC SOUNDS, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 13 Apr: Part of Belfast’s celebrations to mark the centenary of the construction of the Titanic in the city this weekend, this MTV-sponsored bash has just added Pixie Lott and Katy B to its line-up, joining Olly Murs, Sean Paul and Rizzle Kicks. Let’s hope no one sinks. www.mtv.co.uk/events/mtv-presents-titanic-sounds

TRUCK FESTIVAL, Hill Farm, Steventon, 20-21 Jul: Another bevy of acts have just been added to this year’s rejuvenated Truck festival, including Tim Minchin, Frightened Rabbit, Future Of The Left, Turbowolf, Man Like Me, Dubwiser, Spring Offensive, Dead Jerichos, The Last Republic and more. www.thisistruck.com

ZOO PROJECT FESTIVAL, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, 14-16 Sep: Ibiza record label and club promoter Zoo Project’s first festival takes the company’s team away from the sunshine and into a zoo in Kent. They’ll be joined by the likes of Sasha, Ostgut Ton, Ben Klock, Norman Nodge, Ryan Elliott, Barker & Baumecker, Evan Baggs and more. www.zooproject-festival.com

CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL, various venues, Cheltenham, 2-7 May: The Cheltenham Jazz Festival has announced a free stage hosted by Verve Records, which will called The Verve Lounge. The stage will showcase nine up-and-coming new acts: Jodie Marie, Grace, Natalie Duncan, Sam Johnson, Alexander Stewart, Natalie Duncan, Laura Mvula, Louise And The Pins and Martyna. www.cheltenhamfestivals.com

ECHO, Makarska, Croatia, 22-24 Jun: This lovely-sounding electronic festival situated on a beach in a Croatian bay has just announced its first wave of acts, including Koreless, Midland, Pariah, Deadboy, Inxec, Droog, SPY, SpectraSoul and Lenzman. www.echofestival.com

GOTTWOOD FESTIVAL, Anglesey, Wales, 21-24 Jun: Mixing electronic music and other cultural offerings, Gottwood returns this year with a line-up that includes Tiger & Woods, Dinky, Mosca, Move D, Applebim, 2 Bit Thugs, Optimus, Josh T, Picture House, Riz MC, and more. www.gottwood.co.uk

BEAT HERDER, The Ribble Valley, Lancashire, 29 Jun – 1 Jul: Aeroplane, Fake Blood, Etienne De Crecy, The Parov Stelar Band, The Whip, Rudimental, Girl Unit are amongst the latest editions to the Beat Herder bill. They join Orbital, Lee Scratch Perry, Goldie, James Holden, Pariah, D/R/U/G/S and The Orb Sound System. www.beatherder.co.uk

BERLIN FESTIVAL, Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, Germany, 7-8 Sep: The Killers will headline this year’s Berlin Festival, alongside other new additions including Kate Nash, Junior Boys and We Have Band. They join previously announced acts such as Sigur Rós, Friendly Fires, Little Dragon, Metronomy, Totally Enourmous Extinct Dinosaurs, SBTRKT and Major Lazer. www.berlinfestival.de

BEAUTIFUL DAYS, Escot Park, Devon, 17-19 Aug: Toots and The Maytals, Katzenjammer, The Black Seeds, Juan Zelada, Dub Pistols, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Mad Dog Mcrea, Fay Hield and The Hurricane Party, Shy FX, Zinc, Eat Static and Mampi Swift are all new aboard The Levellers’ annual bash. www.beautifuldays.org

CAMDEN CRAWL, various venues, Camden, London, 4-6 May: The ever-expanding Camden Crawl line-up has, erm, expanded some more. Among the new additions are Johnny Foreigner, Loney Dear, Micachu & The Shapes, Veronica Falls, Bo Ningen, Mistabishi, Ayah Marar, FOE, Kyla La Grange, Liz Green, The Milk, Post War Years, The Rumour Said Fire, Rustie, Simian Ghost, Weird Dreams, and more. www.thecamdencrawl.com

CREAMFIELDS, Daresbury, Cheshire, 24-26 Aug: The Chemical Brothers are the latest edition to this year’s line-up, joining the likes of Deadmau5, Tiësto, David Guetta, Avicii, Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Example, Axwell, Steve Angello, Sub Focus, and more. www.creamfields.com

DOUNE THE RABBIT HOLE, Duncarron Fort, Carron Valley, Kilsyth, Scotland, 24-26 Aug: In a brand new venue for this year the Doune The Rabbit Hole festival has so far announced a line-up of acts including The Phantom Band, JD Twitch, Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat, Sparrow & The Workshop, The Lovely Eggs, Holy Mountain, Three Blind Wolves, and the wonderfully named John Knox Sex Club. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Donington Park, 8-10 Jun: Thirteen acts have joined the Download line-up anew, which seems like an appropriate number. They are Refused, Kids In Glass Houses, Lower Than Atlantis, Four Year Strong, Gallows, Don Broco, Porter Robinson, T Mills, Fearless Vampire Killers, Kobra & The Lotus, Edguy, Rival Sons and Black Spiders. www.downloadfestival.co.uk

EASTERN ELECTRICS FESTIVAL, Clapham Common, London, 4 Aug: This one day event in London has just added Pan-Pot, Amirali, Sebo K, Greg Wilson, Ralph Lawson, Luca C & Ali Love, Trickski and Dusky amongst others to its line-up. www.easternelectricsfestival.com

ELECTRIC ZOO, Randall’s Island Park, New York, 1-2 Sep: This New York City electronic festival has announced its first batch of acts for 2012, including David Guetta, Axwell, Tiësto, Steve Aoki, Boys Noize, Twelfth Planet, A-Trak, Benny Benassi, Flux Pavilion & Doctor P, Andy C, Knife Party, Martin Solveig, Porter Robinson and Sasha. www.electriczoofestival.com

GLASS BUTTER BEACH, Crugan Beach, Nr Abersoch, Cardigan Bay, 17-18 Aug: Chicane, Grandmaster Flash, Charlotte O’Connor and The Kickbacks are the first acts to be announced for this multi-action sports and music festival, which takes place on lush fields overlooking Cardigan Bay and on the festival’s very own private beach in North Wales. www.glassbutterbeach.com

GREEN MAN FESTIVAL, Glanusk Park, Powys, Wales, 17-19 Aug: Van Morrison will headline this year’s Green Man, joining the likes of Feist, The Walkmen, Yann Tiersen, Ghostpoet, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Tune-Yards, Of Montreal, Michael Kiwanuka, Friends and Three Trapped Tigers. www.greenman.net

GUILFEST, Stoke Park, Guilford, Surrey, 13-15 Jul: Joining this family fun-fest’s tenth anniversary party are Bryan Ferry and Chic featuring Nile Rodgers. Joining them to cut the birthday cake and then dance around its ashes (or something) will be Tim Minchin, Olly Murs, Jools Holland, Jimmy Cliff, and more. www.guilfest.co.uk

HULTSFRED FESTIVAL, Hultsfred, Sweden, 14-16 Jun: Amongst those on the bill of this Swedish festival are The Stone Roses, The Cure, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Gorillaz Soundystem, Kasabian, Marina & The Diamonds, Mumford & Sons, The xx, Noah & The Whale, The Vaccines, James Blake, Bat For Lashes, Spector and Willy Moon. Also, The Cardigans will perform their 1998 album ‘Gran Turismo’ in full. www.hultsfredsfestivalen.se

IN THE WOODS, secret woodland location, south of London, 1 Sep: This intimate affair run by indie outfit The Laurel Collective returns for its seventh year with Alt-J, Kwes, Maia, Peter & Kerry, Stealing Sheep and Sculptures so far listed on the bill, along with the organisers themselves, ie Laurel Collective. www.inthewoodsfestival.co.uk

KENDAL CALLING, Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, The Lake District, 27-29 Jul: We Are Scientists, The View, Tribes, Spector, DJ Yoda And The Transiberian Marching Band, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Beans On Toast, Toy, Swiss Lips, Hyde & Beast, Toddla T, Mosca, Jaymo & Andy George and / D/R/U/G/S are amongst a plethora of acts to join the Kendal Calling line-up. www.kendalcalling.com

LAND OF KINGS, various venues, Dalston, London, 4-5 May: The second wave of line-up announcements for this year’s Land Of Kings festival in Dalston have arrived, bringing Speech Debelle, Maurice Fulton, Bicep, Trophy Wife, Bos Angeles, NZCA/Lines, Breach, Hannah Holland, Stay+, Mo Kolours, Dreamtrak, Hall Of Mirrors, Spirit Of Mantra, All The Queen’s Ravens and Stealing Sheep into the fold. www.landofkings.co.uk

OFF FESTIVAL, Katowice, Poland, 3-5 Aug: Thurston Moore, Baroness, Josh T Pearson, Akron/Family and Megafaun join previously announced acts such as Moore’s soon to be ex-wife Kim Gordon, King Creosote & John Hopkins, The House Of Love, Forest Swords, Henry Rollins, Iggy & The Stooges, Shabazz Palaces, Iceage, Swans, Ty Seagall, Nils Frahm and Connan Mockasin. www.off-festival.pl/en/2012/

SLAM DUNK, Leeds University/University Of Hertfordshire, 27 May: Charlie Simpson will headline the Acoustic Stage and Hadouken the Dance Stage at this punk and metal fest. Also joining them afresh on the bill are Canterbury, Heavy In The Day, Marmozets, Into It Over It, former Valencia member Shane Henderson, and Rob Lynch. www.slamdunkmusic.com/slam-dunk-festival

T IN THE PARK, Balado, Kinross-shire, Scotland, 6-8 Jul: Orbital have been added as headliners of the Slam Tent. Also new on the bill are DJ Yoda, Gary Beck, Paul Kalkbrenner and Hans Bouffmyhre, joining the likes of Snow Patrol, The Stone Roses, Kasabian, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Florence And The Machine, Tinie Tempah, New Order, David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Nicki Minaj. www.tinthepark.com

TUSK FESTIVAL, Star & Shadow, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 5-6 Oct: The second Tusk Festival will bring acts from around the globe to the Star & Shadow venue and cinema in Newcastle this October. Already on the bill are Keiji Haino, Pelt, Hieroglyophic Being and The Dead C member Michael Morley’s solo project Gate. www.tuskfestival.com

Organisers of Liverpool Sound City have announced details of the panels side of this year’s proceedings, which will include sessions looking at sync, digital marketing, music start-ups, the science of sound and the art of the record sleeve. Other sessions will focus on “the key international gateways to trade”, while each day will also feature roundtable events, combining debates and networking around key music business topics.

The convention programme this year will also include a Liverpool offshoot of the ‘Kicking & Screening’ festival, which “brings together soccer and film enthusiasts to celebrate the beautiful game” providing “a forum for filmmakers, artists, and writers to showcase their work, uniting the millions of fans that make football the international phenomenon that it is”.

The Liverpool Sound City convention sits alongside the city-wide festival, which runs from 17-19 May. More info at www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk

Artist Peter Blake has created a new version of what is possibly his most famous work, the cover of The Beatles’ 1967 album ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club’, as part of celebrations to mark his 80th birthday this year. Further birthday party plans are being put together to take place at the year’s Vintage Festival in July.

For the new version of the piece, Blake recreated the Beatles cover with an updated array of cultural icons, including David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Vivienne Westwood, Ian Curtis, Noel Gallagher, Mick Jagger and, er, Delia Smith.

Says Blake: “I’ve chosen people I admire, great people and some who are dear friends. I had a very long list of people who I wanted to include but couldn’t fit everyone in – I think that shows how strong British culture and its legacy of the last six decades is”.

You can see the new artwork here: