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Ian Mangan

Longitude line-up 2020: Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky announced as first headliners for festival

US rap icon Kendrick Lamar is set to headline Longitude music festival next year.

Organisers have unveiled the first round of acts who will grace the stage in Marlay Park, Co Dublin next summer.

Acclaimed Compton artist Lamar will headline on Friday night,joined by London rapper and afroswing star J Hus.

Saturday will see Tyler, The Creator lead the line-up with 'Ladbroke Grove' hitmaker AJ Tracey also making a return to the popular festival.

Meanwhile, Sunday will see A$AP Rocky hit the Main Stage to close out the three-day event.

ASAP Rocky in 2018 (Getty Images)
Fans pictured at Longitude Festival, Marlay Park, Dublin (Stephen Collins/Collins Photos)

A$AP Rocky was billed to play Longitude festival in 2019, however he was forced to pull out after he was arrested in Sweden.

Other hit acts joining the headliners across the weekend include, Young Thug, DaBaby, Aitch, Playboi Carti, Lil Tecca, Mabel, Charli XCX, JAY1, EarthGang, Pop Smoke, IDK and Santi.

Longitude festival returns to Marlay Park next summer taking place from Friday July 3 to Sunday July 5.

Tickets for the highly anticipated festival go on sale next Friday, December 13 via Ticketmaster.

Weekend tickets are priced at €199.50, while Two Day Tickets cost €159.50 and single Day Tickets are €89.50.

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