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Bon Iver, Elbow, and Paul Weller to headline Latitude 2012

• 6th Mar 2012

World famous concert pianist Lang Lang revealed as exclusive special guest
for Latitude Festival 2012, with Wild Beasts, The Horrors and White Lies
headlining The Word Arena. Special appearances from Bat For Lashes, Simple
Minds, Laura Marling, Buena Vista Social Club, Metronomy, SBTRKT, Janelle
Monáe, Amadou & Mariam and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros.

Comedy from Jack Dee, BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage with Brian
Cox and Robin Ince along with special guest Al Murray, Reginald D Hunter,
Rich Hall, Lee Nelson, productions from the National Theatre, Globe
Education at Shakespeare’s Globe, Sadler’s Wells and Paul Heaton’s The 8th
and poetry from Benjamin Zephaniah, Tony Harrison and Scroobius Pip.

The seventh edition of Latitude, the UK’s favourite multi-arts festival, which takes place at Henham Park in Suffolk from 12-15th July, has made the first line-up announcements for 2012. On Friday 13th July, Bon Iver will close Latitude’s Obelisk Arena in his first major headline slot and only UK festival appearance in 2012. BBC Olympics theme composers Elbow will top the bill on Saturday, while Paul Weller will bring Latitude 2012 to a crescendo on Sunday 15th July.

World famous concert pianist, Lang Lang, will make his outdoor festival debut at Latitude 2012. His exclusive guest appearance will see him perform against the spectacular lakeside backdrop of Latitude’s floating The Waterfront Stage.

Hit BBC Radio 4 comedy-science show, The Infinite Monkey Cage, is a Latitude exclusive in the Comedy Arena, with Brian Cox and Robin Ince, plus special guest Al Murray. The comedy and cabaret bill will also see special sets from Jack Dee, Reginald D Hunter, Greg Davies, Rich Hall, Russell Kane, Lee Nelson and Tim Minchin, with his rock n’ roll band.

Internationally renowned performance companies the National Theatre and Sadler’s Wells will continue Latitude’s tradition for presenting the best in new dance and theatre. The Literary Arena will host a rare appearance from American writer, Siri Hustvedt as well as esteemed writers Iain Banks, John Pilger and Paul Mason. The Poetry Arena will host the biggest names in spoken word, with Benjamin Zephaniah, Tony Harrison, John Cooper Clarke and Scroobius Pip amongst some of those already confirmed.

Confirmed music acts to date include Alabama Shakes, Amadou & Mariam, The
Antlers, Apparat, Bat For Lashes, Battles, Baxter Dury, Bon Iver, Buena Vista Social Club, Bwani Junction, Chairlift, Cold Specks, Daryl Hall, Daughter, Dawes, Destroyer, Dexy’s, Django Django, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Elbow, Esperanza Spalding, Explosions In The Sky, Fatoumata Diawara, The Field, Francois & The Atlas Mountains, GIVERS, The Horrors, Howler, I Break Horses, Iceage, Janelle Monae, Jonathan Wilson, Josh T.Pearson, Kindness, Kurt Vile, Lang Lang, Laura Marling,
Lianne La Havas, Liz Green, Lloyd Cole, M83, Metronomy, Michael Kiwanuka, Other Lives, Paul Weller, Perfume Genius, Richard Hawley, SBTRKT, Sharon van Etten, Silver Seas, Simple Minds, Sissy & The Blisters, Soko, St Vincent, Sunless ‘97, Team Me, Thomas Dolby, Tune-Yards, The War on Drugs, We Are Augustines, We Have Band, White Lies, Wild Beasts, Wooden Shjips, Yeasayer, Zola Jesus and Zun Zun Egui.

Sure to be an absolute sell-out once again, get your tickets now:
Tickets for Latitude 2012 will be available to buy online from 7.15pm on Monday 5th March.
An instalment plan will be available for fans who want to spread the cost of
their Latitude weekend ticket between now and July, for full details head to
www.latitudefestival.co.uk
Weekend adult tickets £175.00
Weekend child (5-12 years) tickets £5.00
Adult day tickets Fri, Sat, Sun £75.00
Child (5-12 years) day tickets Fri, Sat, Sun £5.00
Campervan Permit £40.00
Tickets subject to booking fees.
Weekend tickets prices include car parking and camping.
Day tickets include car parking only.
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