Fat Freddy's Drop

The organisers of BoomTown Fair have now announced the final acts set to play TrenchTown district at this year’s festival.

Last month the festival revealed MADNESS and DAMIAN MARLEY would headline the overall event.

BoomTown Fair organisers can now reveal the first 100 bands for the 2016 event including MADNESS and DAMIAN MARLEY.

Chapter 8, 'The Revolution Starts Now' takes place on 11-14 August at the Matterley Estate, near Winchester, in Hampshire.

New Zealand reggae band FAT FREDDY'S DROP will perform two shows in London on 24 and 25 March 2016.

The South London dates are:

• 24 Mar - O2 Academy, Brixton
• 25 Mar - O2 Academy, Brixton

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (27 May).

Jamaica’s CLINTON FEARON and THE JOLLY BOYS are among the latest acts to be announced for the World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival in the UK.

They join previously announced acts like reggae-soul grove machine FAT FREDDY'S DROP, bass-heavy soca mash-up JUS NOW, gate-keepers of calypso KOBO TOWN and Jamaican troubadour BRUSHY ONE STRING.

New Zealand reggae band FAT FREDDY'S DROP has announced its biggest ever headline show in London next October.

The big gig takes place on 18 October 2014 at Alexandra Palace and tickets are available from the FAT FREDDY'S DROP website priced at £35.

New Zealand reggae/soul band FAT FREDDY'S DROP will play five UK shows this year to promote new album Blackbird.

The mini-tour will see the Wellington group start and finish in London promoting their upcoming third album, which is set for release on 24 June.

The live dates are: