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The xx, Sigur Ros, The Horrors & More For Bestival 2012
Rob Da Bank reveals a new batch of acts for the Isle of Wight based festival.

A new raft of bands set to play this year’s Bestival have been announced.
Revealed by organiser and Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank via his Twitter account this morning, the full line up so far will be published on a new website for the festival later today (8th February).
The xx are set to play the Isle of Wight based event in the second from top slot on the Friday as a UK Festival Exclusive. They’ll be joined by another Bestival only act in the form of Sigur Ros, The Horrors, Azealia Banks and Spiritualized.
Elsewhere other acts include Two Door Cinema Club, Soulwax, Nero, Emeli Sande, Warpaint, De La Soul, Major Lazer, Sister Sledge, Innter City, Gary Numan, Michael Kiwnauka, Sub Focus, DOOM, Rizzle Kicks, Cuban Brothers, Buraka Son Sistema, Earth Wind & Fire, Bellowhead, Little Dragon, Gold Panda, Lianne La Havas, Adam Ant, Delilah, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Chas & Dave, Dub Pistols, Ane Brun, Jeff Lewis, Charlie XCX, Field Music, Frankie Rose, Milagres, Liz Green, 2:54, Gabrielle Aplin, Gecko and King Krule.
There’ll also be DJ sets from Four Tet, Caribou, 2 Many DJs, Annie Mac, The 2 Bears, DJ Yoda & more.
Bestival takes place from 6th-9th September at Robin Hill, Isle of Wight.
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