T in the Park line-up: Franz Ferdinand among raft of additions to Balado bill

THE organisers of T in the Park, Scotland's largest music festival, today launched their line-up for 2009 with additions including Scottish band Franz Ferdinand and London popstar Lily Allen.

It had previously been announced that Blur, Kings of Leon, the Killers and Snow Patrol would headline the three-day event, which takes place at Balado near Kinross from the 10th to the 12th July.

Today's announcement also sees newly reformed ska favourites The Specials, Britpop veterans James and Manic Street Preachers, and more contemporary acts like Bloc Party, Elbow and Keane added to the bill.

Tickets for the festival go on sale on Friday at 9am.

The line-up now stands as follows (with more to be announced):

Kings of Leon (Friday headliners)

The Killers (Saturday headliners)

Blur (joint Sunday headliners)

Snow Patrol (joint Sunday headliners)

Razorlight

Elbow

Keane

Franz Ferdinand

The Specials

James

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Bloc Party

Paolo Nutini

The Script

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Lily Allen

Manic Street Preachers

Ting Tings

Katy Perry

Maximo Park

Pendulum

Seasick Steve

James Morrison

Peter Doherty

White Lies

Jason Mraz

Squeeze

Mogwai

The Mars Volta

Bjorn Again

Felix Da Housecat

Dave Clarke

Airborne Toxic Event

Slam

The Gaslight Anthem

Beardyman

Simian Mobile Disco (live)

Claude Van Stroke

Silicone Soul

Hockey

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