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New local acts added to Latitude Festival line-up

New local acts added to Latitude Festival line-up

BBC News15-05-2025
New and emerging music acts from across the East of England will have their chance to shine at the Latitude Festival, after being selected by BBC Introducing.Latitude is one of the UK's biggest music and art festivals and is expected to welcome more than 40,000 people to Henham Park, near Southwold in Suffolk, between 24 and 27 July.BBC Introducing Suffolk and Norfolk are teaming up with their Cambridgeshire and Essex counterparts for the first time.A total of 21 local acts will take to the Lavish Lounge, while headliners at the festival include Sting, Fatboy Slim and Snow Patrol.
Acts from Suffolk include indie pop band Afterdrive with their mix of infectious, melodic anthems, and Shaggy FX - a young DJ and producer from Woodbridge.Representing Essex is PORTEUS, a 26-year-old multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Colchester, as well as Monster Florence.From Norfolk, tinyumbrellas bring their blend of folksy indie pop, having started life in a bedroom during the Coronavirus lockdown with a guitar and a ukulele. Alice-Lily, a 22-year-old singer-songwriter, also takes to the stage. Acts from Cambridgeshire include Fran Lusty, known for her indie-folk storytelling.
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