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Further names added to Wireless bill
Mike_Diver by Mike Diver May 10th, 2006

Further names have been announced for this year's Wireless Festival, which takes place in June in Leeds and London.

The multi-day event, staged at both London's Hyde Park and Harewood House in Leeds, now features the following up-and-comers:

London

Wednesday 21st June (headliner: The Strokes)
The Pigeon Detectives, The Harrisons, 747's, Milk Kan, The Sounds, Humanzi, Cazals.

Thursday 22nd June (headliner: David Gray)
Captain, James Morrison, The Weepies, Kill The Young, Amanda Ghost.

Friday 23rd June (headliner: Massive Attack)
BlackBud, Les Incompetents (pictured), Alcarda, Just Jack, Grandadbob.

Saturday 24th June (headliner: James Blunt)
King Creosote, David Kitt, Ben Lee, Freestylers, Roddy Hart, TD Lind, Catherine Feeney.

Sunday 25th June (headliner: Depeche Mode)
Niteversions, Danko Jones, Dead Kids, Louie, The Bright Space, Good Books, The Fratellis, Polytechnic, Lorraine.

Leeds

Saturday 24th June (headliner: Massive Attack)
Just Jack, Grandadbob.

Sunday 25th June (headliner: The Who)
Rose Hill Drive.

Tickets for the event are priced at around £45 per day, once booking fees and stuff are taken into account. The first day at Leeds is priced at £32.50, pre extra costs. The festival's official website is here.

Readers can add the Depeche Mode, Strokes and Massive Attack dates (London only) to their gig calendars by clicking on the relevant headliner.

DiScuss: Okay, who's coming to the Massive Attack day in London with me? DJ Shadow, Flaming Lips, Pharrell, and now Les Inc... nice!



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