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Lovebox Festival's 5 Best Moments So Far Including A Leggy Grace Jones And A Giggling Florence Welch (PICTURES)

PICTURES: Lovebox's 5 Best Moments
Sarah Dean

Lovebox returns for it's 11th year this weekend, headlined by Azealia Banks, Plan B and Goldfrapp and including an appearance from US hip hop queen Lil Kim.

Ahead of the return of London's annual urban disco, which looks set to be held under some scorching sun in Victoria Park this year, here are our pick of Lovebox's best moments so far...

Lovebox Best Moments
Lovebox 2012(01 of05)
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At the age of 64 former model Grace Jones added a pole to her props, as she humped and gyrated her way through a one hour, 15-minute slot at Lovebox.The mostly out-and-proud gay crowd roared as the Jamaican-born singer appeared, towering above them on a black crane wearing a sliver cape. After whipping it off to reveal a theatrical long black coat, Jones continued to change outfits between every song.We particularly liked he Lion King-inspired mask and mane that she donned for a rendition of 'My Jamaican Guy', which included a lot of leg draping and thrusting against the stage. (credit:PA)
Lovebox 2011(02 of05)
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Clutching a microphone bearing his name in faux diamonds the size of his head, Snoop Dogg performed songs from his 1993 debut album 'Doggystyle' with the type of charismatic gangster style only he has. (credit:Getty Images)
Lovebox 2009(03 of05)
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The always delightful Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine, dressed in a feather-adorned playsuit, burst into a fit of giggles after the crowd's ecstatic reaction to single 'You've Got the Love' took her by surprise. (credit:PA)
Lovebox 2008(04 of05)
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The crowd went wild as The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne arrived on stage in a giant transparent ball. He traversed on top of them in his balloon, before rolling back onto the stage and getting on with the show. (credit:PA)
Groove Armada at Lovebox (05 of05)
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Groove Armada began Lovebox as a resident club night at London venue 93 Feet East in 2002 to mark the release of their album by the same name. In 2003, to celebrate the first anniversary of the night, the pair hosted the first outdoor Lovebox event on Clapham Common with a capacity of 10,000. In 2005 the festival moved to Victoria Park and the capacity has gone on to reach over 50,000. (credit:Getty Images)

Lovebox runs from 19-21 July Victoria Park, check out the full line-up below:

Plan B- Goldfrapp - Azealia Banks – D’Angelo - Jurrassic 5 - Flying Lotus - Hurts - Rudimental - Paul Kalkbrenner - Aluna George - Wiley - Foreign Beggars - John Talabot - Factory Floor - Redlight - Miss Kitten - Zebra Katz - Gold Panda - Lulu James - Purity Ring - Quadron - Le Carousel - Mykki Blanco - Benoit & Sergio - Oddisee - David Rodigan MBE - Jazzie B (SOUL II SOUL) - Toddla T Sound - Dre Skull - Artwork - Iration Steppas - Venum Sound - Evian Christ - Mark Ronson - A Trak - Kenny “Dope” - Kon & Amir - Seb Chew & Greenmoney - DIRG - DJ Harvey - Eric Duncan - Prins Thomas - Force of Nature - Idjut Boys - Jamie Jones - Disclosure - Annie Mac - Solomun - SBTRKT - Julio Bashmore - Art Department - Heidi - Frankie Knuckles - Derrick Carter - Duke Dumount - Netsky - Breach - Mele - Krankbrother - Camo & Krooked - Lee Foss - Bicep - Richy Ahmed - Subb-An - Danny Bird - HighContrast- Infinity Ink - S.P.Y - Kim Ann Foxman - Nu-Logic - London Elektricity - PBR Streetgang - Fred V Grafix - Lung – Metrik - Monki

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