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Festival line-up update 

By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 7 June 2011

BELSONIC, Custom House Square, Belfast, Norther Ireland, 17-27 Aug: Organisers have responded to an overwhelming response to this year’s billing by adding Tiësto and Tinie Tempah as final headliners for this Belfast-based music bash. Tinie and Tiësto complete a line-up of fellow notables including Elbow, The Specials, Primal Scream, Beady Eye and 30 Seconds To Mars. www.belsonic.com

GLASTONBURY, Worthy Farm, Somerset, 22-26 Jun: Glastonbury’s late night Arcadia area will host on its 360 degree stage a DJ set from Orbital, as well as appearances by French D&B supremos Dirtyphonics, Monk3y Logic, Stanton Warriors and The Specials’ own Neville Staple. www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

SHAMBALA, secret location, Midlands, 25-28 Aug 2011: First acts confirmed for this enigmatically-situated Midlands fest are Lamb, Willy Mason, Johnny Clarke and The Bollywood Brass Band. Also amongst this initial portion of announcees are The Correspondents, Red Snapper, Engine-Earz Experiment and Nick Harper. www.shambalafestival.org

WAKESTOCK, Abersoch Bay, Wales, 8-10 Jul: Beatboxer Beardyman and rap-star Lethal Bizzle are fresh on the bill at Wakestock’s surf-tastic seaside weekender, joining an existing roster that boasts the likes of co-headliners Biffy Clyro, The Wombats and Ellie Goulding, plus other acts including Kelis, Example and Chase & Status. www.wakestock.co.uk/abersoch