Charli XCX, Lianne La Havas and Ella Eyre are among the acts heading to the Isle Of Wight this September, along with B.Traits, Monki and Honeyblood.
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The event’s organiser Rob da Bank has shared his excitement following the latest announcement, stating: “Well whaddya know? There are shedloads of amazing people making some startlingly good music at the moment… from pop to leftfield, soul to hip-hop and some ace DJs too, and look, lots of them are female! Whatever next?
“Joking aside, I'm really proud to announce the next wave of talent for Bestival - from pop starlets Charli XCX and Ella Eyre, to the legendary Neneh Cherry, and so many good new indie bands like Jagaara, Honeyblood and Girlpool.
“We're also raving away at Bestival HQ to the latest mixes from leading lights of the DJ scene, B Traits, Monki and Moxie. I cannot wait for September now - see you there!”
Adreya Triana, Soak, Lonelady and Kate Simko & London Electronic Orchestra are also on the line-up.
Find all the latest information, including details of how to buy tickets, here.
Charli XCX: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
1. She's been going longer than you'd think(01 of09)
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Despite being just 22 years old, Charli's career has already lasted a lot longer than a lot of people realise. In fact, she first came to the attention of the industry when she uploaded her first self-recorded album on her MySpace page when she was still a teenager. Luckily for her, her career has lasted a lot longer than her MySpace page did... (credit:Jim Spellman via Getty Images)
2. Where does the XCX come from?(02 of09)
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It turns out the "XCX" part of Charli's stage name doesn't actually mean anything, claiming she chose at as her moniker when she was still a teenager because that was her MSN screen-name at the time.Retro. (credit:Jo Hale via Getty Images)
3. She's so fancy, you already know...(03 of09)
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You mightn't be totally familiar with her work as a solo act, but Charli has written and provided vocals on two of the biggest ear-worms of the past few years - Icona Pop's chart-topper 'I Love It' and Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy'. (credit:Joseph Okpako via Getty Images)
4. ...she's in the fast lane, from LA to Tokyo(04 of09)
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As a "thank you" to her supporters in Japan, Charli has showed off her impressive linguistic skills and recorded Japanese versions of her songs 'Break The Rules' and 'Boom Clap'.These tracks feature on the Japanese version of her third album, 'Sucker'. (credit:Alexander Tamargo via Getty Images)
5. She's here to "f*** things up"(05 of09)
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Charli has insisted in an interview that she isn't here to make things in the music industry "pretty", telling the Daily Star: "I just want to be written about in 50 years' time as someone who helped make pop cooler than it is now."I want to f**k up the music industry." (credit:Ray Tamarra via Getty Images)
6. She's given her fanbase a name, but it's actually a good one(06 of09)
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Yes, yes we know how irritating it is when popstars give their fanbases a name (yes, we're looking at you, Cheryl's soldiers and Jessie J's heartbeats), but there's no arguing that 'Charli's Angels' isn't a great name, is there? (credit:C Flanigan via Getty Images)
6. She's "livin' the dream like a London Queen"(07 of09)
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In her track 'London Queen', Charli sings about how her life has changed since working and recording in Los Angeles, but she's still representing London while she's abroad.She was actually born in Oxford, but we'll not hold that against her. (credit:Raymond Hall via Getty Images)
8. She's not going to cover up for you(08 of09)
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Weighing in on whether music had become too sexualised, she told Digital Spy last year: "Pop music has been sexualised pretty much since day one. Everyone suddenly turns into a nun and acts like they've never heard or seen someone being sexy before. I enjoy fashion and I'm proud of my body." (credit:John Parra via Getty Images)
9. She knows Taylor Swift(09 of09)
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But that's pretty much a given at this stage, isn't it? (credit:Kevin Mazur via Getty Images)