Future Islands, The Flaming Lips and The Chemical Brothers will headline Bluedot 2018

Public Service Broadcasting, Hookworms and Alexis Taylor will also play.

Bluedot 2018 has announced loads of bands, including headliners Future Islands, The Flaming Lips and The Chemical Brothers.

They’re joined by Public Service Broadcasting, Gary Numan, Little Dragon, Roni Size: New Forms Live, Gilles Peterson, Unkle, Booka Shade, The Orb, Adrian Sherwood, Mad Professor, Alexis Taylor, Nadine Shah, Hookworms, Vessels, To Kill A King, Warm Digits, Husky Loops, and loads more.

There will also be a special Blue Planet in Concert show on the opening night. Festival Director, Ben Robinson says: “Our mission is to not only erode the boundaries between science, culture, art and technology but to also highlight the beauty and fragility of our planet Earth, and what a better way to achieve this by opening proceedings with such a remarkable and enlightening spectacle. It’s going to be truly incredible and a real festival highlight.”

The event will run from 19th-22nd July at Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire. Tickets are on sale now from discoverthebluedot.com.