Hozier, Madness and James to Headline Lytham Festival

They'll all perform alongwith The Courteeners who were announced last week.

The Festival which takes place on the iconic Lytham Green, will take place from Wednesday 3rd July through to Sunday 7th July. 

Irish songwriter Hozier, known for his hit single 'Take Me To Church' that landed 2nd in the UK Singles charts in 2014, will headline the Wednesday with support from American vocalist Britney Howard and rock band Lord Huron.  

Friday will see Manchester icons, The Courteneers take to the stage, with special guests Nieve Ella and The Kooks, as announced earlier this month. 

The Saturday Night line up, which has often featured 80s icons, will continue to live up to that, when Madness return to the Green to perform a range of hits which are likely to include 'Our Hours' and 'Baggy Trousers'. They'll be joined by Rick Astley, who perviously performed at Lytham Proms back in 2012, and The Lightening Seeds. 

The Festival will be brought to a close on the Sunday with big performances from rock band James, who make their Lytham Festival debut. They'll be joined on stage by Orca22 Orchestra and Manchester Inspirational Voices Choir. 

Lytham Festival co-founder Peter Taylor said: “We love to announce the line up for Lytham Festival and once again, I am delighted we are going to bring an eclectic mix of artists to Lytham Green next summer.

“From the opening night with Hozier to closing with James, and Courteeners and Madness in between, there really is something for everyone. Mixed with that is a list of amazing special guests and support artists who will appeal to a wide range of music fans and make for very different but equally as brilliant nights.

“We still have the fifth headliner to announce. This is another exciting name and one we plan to reveal very soon alongside their U.K. tour plans."