Leonard Cohen Adds Second Headline Show At Hop Farm Festival

Having already confirmed plans to appear at this year’s Hop Farm Festival, Leonard Cohen has added a second show to his headlining run.

Originally, Cohen was scheduled to play at The Hop Farm, Kent in September 2012 as his only UK date of this year. However, promoters have added a second evening to the event, newly named ‘A Day At Hop Farm’.

The new event will take place at the same site, and will give another 10,000 fans the opportunity to see the legend perform.

The dates - his only UK appearances - for his performances are as follows.

SEPTEMBER
08 The Hop Farm Festival
09 A Day At Hop Farm

His stops in Kent as part of his world tour will take place on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September 2012 and attendees will witness over three hours of the artist’s classic songs, selected rarities and new tracks from album ‘Old Ideas’ at the open air event.

Hop Farm is also home to Hop Farm Festival that will take place earlier in the year in June 2012, details of its fifth year were announced last month, with Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra and Suede each performing UK exclusive sets for the Kent crowd.

The festival takes place from 29th June to 1st July in Paddock Wood, Kent. It looks set to continue its ‘No sponsorship, no branding’ ethos. It prides itself on offering good value for festival-goers and the no booking fee, no camping fee and nocharge for children under 12 policies certainly back this up.

Head of festival Vince Power said: “I am really happy to announce the line-up for Hop Farm 2012. After last years success it’s my opinion that Hop Farm is now well and truly on the UK festival map. Furthermore we have tried to make it the best value festival ticket by having no hidden charges or added extras.”

The initial line-up in full:

Bob Dylan (Uk Exclusive)
Peter Gabriel And The New Blood Orchestra (Uk Festival Exclusive)
Suede (Uk Festival Exclusive)
Damien Rice (Uk Festival Exclusive)
Primal Scream
My Morning Jacket
Maximo Park
Patti Smith And Her Band
The Stranglers
Dr John And The Lower 911
Joan Armatrading
Billy Ocean
The Psychedelic Furs
Lianne La Havas
The Jezabels
Slow Club
Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Frightened Rabbit
Tom Vek
White Denim
Ben Kweller
Lucy Rose
Fin
Dog Is Dead
Race Horses
Steve Smyth
Sian Sanderson
Ligers