THE organisers of T in the Park, Scotland's largest music festival, today launched their line-up for 2009 with additions including Scottish band Franz Ferdinand and London popstar Lily Allen.
It had previously been announced that Blur, Kings of Leon, the Killers and Snow Patrol would headline the three-day event, which takes place at Balado near Kinross from the 10th to the 12th July.
Today's announcement also sees newly reformed ska favourites The Specials, Britpop veterans James and Manic Street Preachers, and more contemporary acts like Bloc Party, Elbow and Keane added to the bill.
Tickets for the festival go on sale on Friday at 9am.
The line-up now stands as follows (with more to be announced):Kings of Leon (Friday headliners)
The Killers (Saturday headliners)
Blur (joint Sunday headliners)
Snow Patrol (joint Sunday headliners)
Razorlight
Elbow
Keane
Franz Ferdinand
The Specials
James
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Bloc Party
Paolo Nutini
The Script
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Lily Allen
Manic Street Preachers
Ting Tings
Katy Perry
Maximo Park
Pendulum
Seasick Steve
James Morrison
Peter Doherty
White Lies
Jason Mraz
Squeeze
Mogwai
The Mars Volta
Bjorn Again
Felix Da Housecat
Dave Clarke
Airborne Toxic Event
Slam
The Gaslight Anthem
Beardyman
Simian Mobile Disco (live)
Claude Van Stroke
Silicone Soul
Hockey
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