Martha Wainwright, Julian Cope, Howling Bells, White Lies And Fields Among New Additions For Latitude

• 13th May 2008

Latitude Festival – 17th – 20th July 2008 at Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk – just gets better and better as the line up fattens up with more quality. New music additions include Martha Wainwright, Julian Cope, Howling Bells and Sam Isaac for the main Uncut Arena and new shining lights Fields and White Lies for the Obelisk Arena. They will join knockout headliners Sigor Ros, Interpol and Franz Ferdinand who are backed up by legendary acts including Nick Cave's Grinderman and the Breeders.

On the Friday the Uncut Arena – standing tall on top of the hill looking down over the beautiful site of Latitude – will host the fabulous Martha Wainwright, eccentric, visionary rock musician Julian Cope and the beguiling melodies of Howling Bells. Wainwright will bring her sweet sounds and filthy lyrics with a cross-over appeal that stretched far beyond the traditional folk audience. As sister of Rufus Wainwright and daughter of country legends Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Martha has a rich heritage and is cementing herself in the history books alongside her heroes. Since the fame and success of The Teardrop Explodes, Cope has added to his legacy with a prolific solo career releasing over 20 albums and writing four non-fiction books including 'Krautrocksampler' and 'Japrocksampler' as well as two critically acclaimed autobiographies. A cult hero, Cope's live performances are a formidable experience. Eerier than Twin Peaks and spookier than an abandoned Old West Howling Bells are making everyone sit up and take notice with their blues fuelled rock and country-rock lamentations.

The hotly tipped White Lies will play the Obelisk Arena on Saturday afternoon. From London, these young upstarts have caught the attention of all sections of the music industry with their take on soaring and atmospheric rock has made them ones to watch out for this summer. Joining them on the Obelisk Arena is the psychedelic rock/folk fusion of Anglo/Icelandic band, Fields . Combining a harmony pop sensibility to rival The Magic Numbers with My Bloody Valentine style soundscapes, Fields are an intriguing outfit who have been causing much of a stir.

Latitude is so much more than a music festival. This year's Latitude boasts the exclusive involvement of BAFTA in the Film and Music Arena; a quite astonishing comedy line-up including Bill Bailey, Omid Djalili, Ross Noble, Frankie Boyle, Rich Hall and Simon Amstell in the Comedy Arena. While the Literary Arena is packed full of top authors including Simon Armitage, Hanif Kureishi and Iain Banks.

Precious weekend tickets cost £130, day tickets Fri, Sat, Sun £55 plus booking fees. Weekend tickets prices include car parking and camping. Days include car parking only. The credit card line is 0870 060 3775 or buy online at See Tickets link or the official latitude site: link where you can also find the full line up, the latest additions and all the news. Don't miss the Suffolk ship sailing in to the summer sun…