Vampire Weekend, Saul Williams added as Great Escape bill shapes up

The ill and ailing Vampire Weekend top a new raft of acts who’ll be around Brighton in May for this year’s Great Escape.

Others newly confirmed include Saul Williams, the recently re-jigged sextet of XX Teens, Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man and Late of the Pier.

In full? New additions:

Vampire Weekend
The Automatic
XX Teens
Saul Williams
Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man
Operator Please
Johnny Flynn
Okkervil River
Ladyhawke
Lovvers
Cut Off Your Hands
Elle s’apelle
We Smoke Fags
Lucero
Late of the Pier
The Video Nasies

Those previously confirmed can be found at the event’s website here.

‘Early bird’ weekend tickets are still available - worms, for £35, ‘til the 7th of March.