Bjork, Snoop Dogg and Damon Albarn Confirmed For Manchester International Festival

added 17 March 2011 at 17.49

The event takes place across at locations over the city....

It includes a six dates (over the course of three weeks) at the Campfield Hall for Bjork - who will be performing her 'Biophilia' show.

It will be her first UK perfromance for more than three years.

Snoop Dogg will be doing a one off gig at the Apollo and Damon Albarn will be promoting his new opera 'Doctor Dee' at Manchester Palace Theatre.

Manchester International Festival describes itself as "the world's first festival of original, new work and special events" and takes place June 30 - July 17.

Other acts on the bill are warbler Candi Staton and comedians Johnny Vegas and Victoria Wood.

Tickets are on sale now via the MIP website.

Tagged as Björk, Festivals

latest videos

Gotye - Eyes Wide Open

Spooky clip to accompany the follow-up to the enormo-hit Somebody That I Used To Know.

more>>

Jake Bugg - Lightning Bolt

The excellent new single from the Nottingham singer-songwriter.

more>>

We Are Augustines - Juarez

A journey into the dark countryside of America...

more>>

Latest Xfm Sessions

  1. A Morning With The Enemy

    A Morning With The Enemy

    The band woke us up with a storming live session at Xfm Towers... listen again here.

    more>>

  2. A Morning With Keane

    A Morning With Keane

    Those Keane lads came into the Danny Wallace Breakfast Show on Xfm to play an intimate - you read that correctly, intimate - session.

    more>>

  3. An Evening With The Horrors

    An Evening With The Horrors

    The dark lords of Southend played a session of favourites from their excellent album Skying. Listen again here.

    more>>