Music legends Blur have been added to the Electric Picnic line up.
The Essex foursome played to a sold out crowd in Kilmainham in 2013 and word of them playing EP have been rampant.
Alex James recently expressed his interest in returning to play in the Emerald Isle.
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“I really, really hope we get to play Ireland on this record. We’re not going to do too many shows and we want to keep them special,” he told the Irish Independent.Â
They are number one in the Irish album charts right now and will be promoting their album The Magic Whip at festivals throughout the Summer.
Also added to the hotly anticipated Stradbally festival is international sensation Sam Smith, who has been touring all over the world this year.
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Other acts just unveiled to perform at the festival include the iconic Grace Jones, FKA Twigs, Interpol and Paul Kalkbrenner as well as some great homgrown acts The Riptide Movement and SOAK.
It was previously revealed that music superstar Florence and the Machine will headline alongside our very own Gavin James as well as Manic Street Preachers.
For information on tickets and the festival in general, check out www.electricpicnic.ie