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Black Midi, Whenyoung head up new additions to The Great Escape

The festival takes place this May.

Black Midi, Whenyoung head up new additions to The Great Escape

New acts have been announced for this year’s The Great Escape in Brighton.

Black Midi, Whenyoung, Talk Show and Black Country, New Road are among the 120-strong names for the event, which takes over the city between 9th and 11th May this year.

Flohio, Georgia, Pottery and Snapped Ankles are also confirmed to appear, joining acts including Fontaines DC, The Ninth Wave, The Murder Capital, Squid, Self Esteem and Fur.

A further ‘spotlight show’ will be announced next week.

Tickets for The Great Escape are on sale now.

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