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M.I.A. and Paul Weller Confirmed For Øya Festival
Øya Festival is delighted to announce a raft of new additions to the line up for their August event.
This includes the first show of 2010 anywhere that M.I.A has announced, Paul Weller – on his first trip to Norway – LCD Soundsystem and Robyn.
Additionally, a splendid array of Norwegian acts have also been added to the bill including: Motorpsycho, THE CUMSHOTS and Casiokids.
They join the previously announced line up:
Pavement (US)
Iggy & The Stooges (US)
Tony Allen (NG)
Big Boi (US)
La Roux (UK)
The XX (UK)
Girls (US)
Fools Gold (US)
Raekwon (US)
Cymbals Eat Guitars (US)
The Gaslight Anthem (US)
Major Lazer (US/UK)
Lindstrøm & Christabelle (NO)
Converge (US)
Surfer Blood (US)
Serena Maneesh (NO)
Plus Norwegian acts:
Altaar / CCTV / Lidolido / Navigators / John Olav Nilsen Og Gjengen / Obliteration / Djerv / Susanne Sundfør / Purified in Blood / The Megaphonic Thrift / Blood Command / Kråkesølv / Pow Pow / Lucy Swann / Mhoo
Last Friday, February 26th saw Øya Festival come to London for a special, sold-out UK show. Showcasing Øya's reputation for having one of the best & most diverse line ups around, the night at Club NME at London's Koko featured two Norwegian acts – The New Wine and I Was a King – plus hotly tipped British band Goldhawks.