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Summer Sonic 2011 Line Up Announced
The Strokes, The Mars Volta and, er, James Blunt to take to the Japanese stage.

The line-up for this year’s Summer Sonic festival in Japan has been announced.
The event, which takes place in Tokyo and Osaka on 13th and 14th August 2011, will feature sets from The Strokes, The Mars Volta, Friendly Fires and more - including an as-yet-announced ‘Special Guest’ from the UK.
The full line-up thus far can be viewed here.
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