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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Edel Hughes

New acts including Charli XCX, J Hus, Maverick Sabre and Gerry Cinnamon added to Electric Picnic lineup

The countdown is on to one of the biggest festivals of the year and this year's Electric Picnic looks set to be better than ever.

A whole of host of new acts including pop queen Charli XCX, rappers Maverick Sabre and J Hus and Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Cinnamon have been added to the Electric Picnic lineup.

Festival organisers have also secured Alt Tvvins, electronica DJ Richie Hawtin, and legends Johnny Marr and Richard Ashcroft for the sold out festival.

The new acts join headliners Billie Eilish, The 1975, Hozier and Florence and the Machine are Gerry Cinnamon, Johnny Marr, J Hus, Charli XCX, Richie Hawtin, Richard Ashcroft, All Tvvins, Biig Piig, Brittany Howard, Cassia and David Keenan.

Also joining them are Declan J Donovan, DJ Seinfeld, Duff McKagan, Easy Life, Eve, Fjaak, Girl in Red, Ider, Inhaler, Just Mustard, Kettama, Le Boom, Maverick Sabre, Mella Dee, Otherkin, Powpig, Rebūke, Rob de Boer, Silverbacks, Soja, Somebody’s Child, Sports Team, Talos, Uly, Viagra Boys, White Reaper, Wild Youth, Working Men’s Club and Yonaka.

In addition to enjoying the tunes, revellers can relax in the tranquil whimsical wonderland of The Hazel Wood and The Body & Soul Village.

And organisers are ready to unveil Freetown, an exciting new area, which they say "promises to bring a whole new level of intrigue."

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